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By Online Reporter

Vendors in Hua Hin have been reminded they should not be charging tourists more than 30 baht to rent a chair on Hua Hin beach.

 

Ms. Busaba Choksuchart, Hua Hin’s deputy mayor, recently held a meeting with 22 local vendors following complaints that some tourists had been overcharged after renting beach chairs.

 

Vendors were reminded of the rules in place regarding the maximum 30 baht rental fee for beach chairs.

 

Most of the vendors who attended the meeting admitted to charging tourists more than 30 baht but said this was necessary due to an increase in operating costs.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/local-news/heres-why-you-shouldnt-pay-more-than-30-baht-to-rent-a-chair-on-hua-hin-beach/

 

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Simple fix to avoid confusion and overcharging Ms. deputy mayor. Just place some signs at entrances to the beach with prices for the beach chairs. 

 

Something I'd never do, rent a chair on any beach, to be surrounded by people.

 

Besides ugly as hell, that can't be enjoyable.

9 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Something I'd never do, rent a chair on any beach, to be surrounded by people.

 

Besides ugly as hell, that can't be enjoyable.

20 baht is ok if not busy. Get a table too. 

15 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

Simple fix to avoid confusion and overcharging Ms. deputy mayor. Just place some signs at entrances to the beach with prices for the beach chairs. 

 

Exactly big sign 30 baht pp 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

but said this was necessary due to an increase in operating costs.

What operating costs .......Put t

hem out at beginning of the day,

take them back in at night.

 

regards worgeordie

I rented a few one day many years ago , my kids were playing in the sand in front of us and the vender told them to move away and put more chairs in that place , we got up and walked away never rented one again

Can't find a scrap of sand to sit on because these tossers claim the area as their own I order to plonk chairs down. After growing up in Australia and hitting beaches all over the continent it is pretty hard to get excited about grubby Thai beaches. 

39 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Can't find a scrap of sand to sit on because these tossers claim the area as their own I order to plonk chairs down. After growing up in Australia and hitting beaches all over the continent it is pretty hard to get excited about grubby Thai beaches. 

The photo in OP is just one section of the beach at Hua Hin, and about 10%, if that.  Cha Am is a different story though, as dominated by them.

 

Locally / PKK / Ao Manao has a section also, but again, maybe 20% of the beach area.  Also where all the vendors are.

47 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Can't find a scrap of sand to sit on because these tossers claim the area as their own I order to plonk chairs down. After growing up in Australia and hitting beaches all over the continent it is pretty hard to get excited about grubby Thai beaches. 

You cant eat on Oz beaches. Ban Krut is as good as any Oz beach.

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

What operating costs .......Put t

hem out at beginning of the day,

take them back in at night.

 

regards worgeordie

Maybe online games on phone are charging money now

53 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Can't find a scrap of sand to sit on because these tossers claim the area as their own I order to plonk chairs down.

everybody's gotta eat. not everyone was fortunate enough to have been born in the (alleged) lucky country.

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

What operating costs .......Put t

hem out at beginning of the day,

take them back in at night.

Salaries and wages are considered operating costs. Fuel prices have increased, electricity prices just went up over 20 per cent, food costs more. If they want the same standard of living they will have to charge more. Same everywhere else in the world.

A few years back beach chairs on a Phuket beach (Naiharn) went up to 200 baht.  That's when I stopped renting chairs.  Not sure how much they are charging now.

When I stayed at Hua Hin, I found a beach area with a small local kitchen. I bought a beer and a meals and got the chair and table for free.

  I seen a few cheap charlies who thought they could sit down and not pay or buy anything. I guess there are people like

that every where in the world.

10 hours ago, worgeordie said:

What operating costs .......Put t

hem out at beginning of the day,

take them back in at night.

 

regards worgeordie

paying the 'chair putters' enough so they can eat the seafood... 

 

and maybe buy some sea shells at the sea shore... 

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Most of the vendors who attended the meeting admitted to charging tourists more than 30 baht but said this was necessary due to an increase in operating costs.

Translation.... gouging green tourists.

welcome to Thailand.

17 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Simple fix to avoid confusion and overcharging Ms. deputy mayor. Just place some signs at entrances to the beach with prices for the beach chairs.

 

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Most of the vendors who attended the meeting admitted to charging tourists more than 30 baht

Hands up all those who overcharged... you're off the beach immediately.

 

17 hours ago, worgeordie said:

What operating costs .......Put t

hem out at beginning of the day,

take them back in at night.

 

regards worgeordie

A highly skilled engineer is required to erect these chairs  ????

On 11/16/2022 at 6:30 PM, Sparktrader said:

You cant eat on Oz beaches. Ban Krut is as good as any Oz beach.

Are you Insane ?

 

Ban Krut as good as main beach Gold Coast ?

or Cronulla?

 

 

you seriously should have a think about your statement.

1 hour ago, moose7117 said:

Are you Insane ?

 

Ban Krut as good as main beach Gold Coast ?

or Cronulla?

 

 

you seriously should have a think about your statement.

Gold Coast beaches are no better than Ban Krut unless you want to surf.

 

Ive been to 100 beaches in Oz. They are better for waves but for sand and swim Ban Krut is as good as any.

 

You can sit and eat in restaurants too. Ao Manao great food, no real waves nice swim.

 

 

On 11/17/2022 at 9:41 AM, hotchilli said:

Translation.... gouging green tourists.

welcome to Thailand.

Green tourists should buy an old guidebook on ebay.

Much better to rent at 100 THB and thus  more to split between the authorities and local mobsters ? ???? After the Phuket jet ski scandals are we going to get the Hua Hin beach chair scandals ?

can you take your own chair ,big savings over a year if u do

We were on HH beach recently. 4 adults. We sat down on beach chairs next to the beach entrance. We were going to buy drinks and would probably have bought 2/3 drinks each during our stay.

 

The restaurant/bar was almost empty (about 6 people in and all further back) and we picked chairs facing directly onto the sea. When the waiter turned up he asked if we were having food or drinks. We told him drinks. He then told us to move as the front row of seats were reserved for patrons who were buying food and we were told to move further in. No one was sitting in the first 7/8 rows and we had a choice of approx 80/100 empty seats. We decided to take our business elsewhere where we would be welcomed. Their loss.