Question about Khao Yai entrance fees

[lexlam]

In the last time I visited KhaoYai was in 2016 as I remember that time when I surprised by the increase fees of 500 THB for foreigners,, and just 40 THB for Thais (as usual), I used to pay about 80 THB in the past years,, till that occasion then no more,

some friends are asking me to join them,, if the entrance fees for foreigners more than 80 THB, it's worthless at all and make the racist feeling at the edge!, and why this happening? does a foreigner consume more oxygen? or make any pollution? or we need to go to carbon market and buy some credits? already been charging x2 is not enough? must x10 or more??

if any foreigners (farang) visited that place lately, please update about this, 

[scubascuba3]

Thais love dual pricing, just don't go, that's all you can do

[lexlam]

17 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thais love dual pricing, just don't go, that's all you can do

Yes, it's worthless, certainly ugly racist to have such things anywhere in the world,,

[Farma]

Was there on the 29 July.

Me 400 baht

Mrs 40 baht

Car 30 baht.

[lexlam]

7 hours ago, Farma said:

Was there on the 29 July.

Me 400 baht

Mrs 40 baht

Car 30 baht.

Thanks for the update! yeah, confirmed to ban going there

[Sheryl]

I live right near there (using south side entrance in Prachinburi)

 

Sometimes get the Thai price showing my pink ID and driver's license and sometimes they refuse. Unpredictable.

[CecilM]

Two choices: pay or stay away. 
I stay away, as more and more places now refuse driver’s license, work permit, pink ID in order to get Thai price. 

[bignok]

Dont go. No elephants to be seen until November unless very lucky. 

[alanrchase]

Try what I did a few weeks ago at a different dual price location. My son booked the tickets online using his Thai ID and selected two adults, me being one and him the other. At the entrance the two barcodes for the tickets on his phone were scanned and we both got in for the Thai price.

[PJ71]

Where is the pink ID card and yellow house book brigade?

 

Very quiet about this aren't they - lol.

[Andyfez]

21 hours ago, Farma said:

Was there on the 29 July.

Me 400 baht

Mrs 40 baht

Car 30 baht.

Yes me too last week. They haven't given a discount for holding a Thai driving license for many years now.

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmmm… simple, just dont go.

[Troy Tempest]

56 minutes ago, bignok said:

Dont go. No elephants to be seen until November unless very lucky. 

And whilst we're on the subject do African Elephants have to pay 10 times the price???

 

No wonder you never see them in National Parks over here!

 

 

 

[lexlam]

Any policy/law designed to deal with foreigners here set to be a potential source of income and taking advantage in the extreme limit, not only park fees, look at the requirements to renew non-o visa, must have 400k and must be locked for 60 days,,, what is the philosophy beyond this??

to travel overseas,, must pay re-entry 1000, and so on,,,, it's a place to visit and runaway, not to live permanently,  

[lexlam]

2 hours ago, alanrchase said:

Try what I did a few weeks ago at a different dual price location. My son booked the tickets online using his Thai ID and selected two adults, me being one and him the other. At the entrance the two barcodes for the tickets on his phone were scanned and we both got in for the Thai price.

Yeah can do,, many tricky ways,,, even my Thai friend offered to pay the entrance ticket for me, but I don't accept such things to humiliate myself for a such matter, it spoils the mood and makes you feel a stranger, the best is to ignore and throw it away,, 

[rwill]

3 hours ago, CecilM said:

Two choices: pay or stay away. 
I stay away, as more and more places now refuse driver’s license, work permit, pink ID in order to get Thai price. 

Maybe three choices: pay or stay away or stay in the trunk

[richard_smith237]

50 minutes ago, lexlam said:

Yeah can do,, many tricky ways,,, even my Thai friend offered to pay the entrance ticket for me, but I don't accept such things to humiliate myself for a such matter, it spoils the mood and makes you feel a stranger, the best is to ignore and throw it away,, 

Don't try and beat the system... play the system... 

 

In this case no one is going to judge you negatively for attempting to circumnavigate a xenophobic policy. 

 

The government have made it clear, they sanction dual pricing based on nationality alone - many subject to it, find it offensive, especially those of us who live here. 

 

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, lexlam said:

Any policy/law designed to deal with foreigners here set to be a potential source of income and taking advantage in the extreme limit, not only park fees, look at the requirements to renew non-o visa, must have 400k and must be locked for 60 days,,, what is the philosophy beyond this??

Its a 'financial barrier' this is not a dual pricing issue, its assurance that you can afford to stay your duration and its quite a cheap assurance at that. 

The UK has similar for foreigners wishing to remain in country long term (income or savings).

 

 

2 hours ago, lexlam said:

to travel overseas,, must pay re-entry 1000, and so on,,,, it's a place to visit and runaway, not to live permanently,  

Swings and roundabouts...   I think the fee you mention is an 'exit' fee (not yet in effect I believe), additionally, this is not dual pricing as the charge is for any departing Thai or non-Thai, the utterly ridiculous idea behind the scheme is to prevent Thai's from travelling overseas and spending their money elsewhere....  scratch the surface and we'll simply find 'greed' and someone planning how to get their noses in the trough. 

 

 

'keep preextremely clumsy and 

[CecilM]

24 minutes ago, rwill said:

Maybe three choices: pay or stay away or stay in the trunk

Not a bad idea. ????

And added benefit that, at least for a while, I wouldn’t have to be the usual designated driver. 

[Pumpuynarak]

On 8/7/2023 at 3:29 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Thais love dual pricing, just don't go, that's all you can do

BINGO, and that is exactly what i do, they can shove their racist pricing where the sun don't shine.

[JeffersLos]

On 8/7/2023 at 3:29 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Thais love dual pricing, just don't go, that's all you can do

You can pull down your trousers and drop a deuce in front of the ticket booth. 

[sandyf]

On 8/7/2023 at 3:18 PM, lexlam said:

if any foreigners (farang) visited that place lately, please update about this, 

We went through last September and I was  charged 200 baht, wife tried to use pink card but they refused saying price for foreigners had been discounted from 400 baht.

As said, if you don't like it don't go. We were heading north so cheaper and quicker to pay than to turn round and drive round.

Fifteen to twenty years ago the going rate for foreigners into a national park was 400 baht, not gone up much.

When we went to China the average price for any attraction was in the order of £25 plus, as with many other countries. The real niggle with expats is that the Thais don't pay as much, then in the next breath they will complain about the government not  doing anything for the people.

[Wake Up]

Went July 28. 
 

400 baht for me. No payment for Thais in my car. They waived many cars ahead of me through with no payment. 

[lexlam]

18 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Its a 'financial barrier' this is not a dual pricing issue, its assurance that you can afford to stay your duration and its quite a cheap assurance at that. 

The UK has similar for foreigners wishing to remain in country long term (income or savings).

What if a foreigner living in Thailand for more than 15 years, father of 3 kids, lately his business collapsed and was not able to save this so-called 400k for 60 days, he went to apply for a non-o visa in Jakarta, the embassy there asked him to show the bank statement of 400k for 60 days!!!! or no visa to issue for him,  this action spoiled his mind and turned him to abandon even to think to come here, and told his Mrs. go manage yourself with your Thai kids and let your govt racist law feed you and pay your daily expenses and pay the kids school, the family severely troubled now in the neck of the bottle,, this is a fact real-case example,, then he disappeared since 4 or 5 months ago, no more contact with his family here,

 

dual pricing is just an additional part to the advantages to profit from foreigners,, anything here designed to take advantageous profit to the extreme limit, regardless how many years and resources you spent here supporting their people, the day you can not show money, you are kicked out,, even this is an abuse of human rights for their own people to deprive them from their father, supporter,, etc,, 

 

no security to live in this country without being wealthy and have enough extra $$$ to handle the situation, without money you will be kicked away,

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[Nowisee]

No Thai National Park is worth even the Thai price.

Go to Malaysia and hike in the Forests/Jungles.  Lots of trails, lots of animals to see AND happy people that smile and say hello as you pass on the trial. 
 

[Puccini]

The current entrance fees for the Khao Yai Natioal Park are listed here:

 

https://www.khaoyainationalpark.com/en/plan-your-visit/getting-here/park-entry-fees

 

I remember that the entrance fee for foreigners used to be ten times the fee for Thais, but a year or two ago it was reduced to five times. The corresponding Ministerial Order was discussed in this forum but I don't know how to search for that topic.

[Puccini]

I have found this news article published in The Nation on 7 June 2022:

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thai-destination/40016384

 

[Puccini]

I have now found the topic in this forum about the official announcement of the new fees in June 2022:

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1261836-dual-pricing-reconfirmed-in-thailand-national-parks

[still kicking]

On 8/8/2023 at 3:30 PM, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmmm… simple, just dont go.

Easy for you to say what about tourists who are on holiday and don't know about that? 

[carlyai]

On 8/8/2023 at 1:35 PM, PJ71 said:

Where is the pink ID card and yellow house book brigade?

 

Very quiet about this aren't they - lol.

Few years back but I used my pink ID card to get into a national park. No problems, after a bit of talking.