5 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

To help offset the cost of language lessons for the staff, and the training to deal with endless Western whining. :)

 

   Fluent Thai speakers had to pay the Non Thai price .

We were Fluent in Thai , no need to speak English 

6 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

So, by your logic, foreigners who speak Thai should get Thai price.

By my logic, I think private businesses that should be able to charge whatever they want. 

6 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Air con? 7 elevens are usually freezing. Inter provincial busses the same. Sleeper train the same. All accommodating mostly Thais, who want it that way.

The aircon is to keep the food fresh, not to make it comfortable for the staff. 

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

The aircon is to keep the food fresh, not to make it comfortable for the staff. 

You mean all the non perishables? Cans, tins, packets, dried food....... 7 eleven do have fridges. 

 

Not forgetting the plethora of good on busses and the sleeper train.

 

Who mentioned staff?

 

You are talking rubbish.

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

By my logic, I think private businesses that should be able to charge whatever they want

No. You clearly differentiated by language spoken.

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Fluent Thai speakers had to pay the Non Thai price .

We were Fluent in Thai , no need to speak English 

I think if I have to endure hearing non-Thias that are "fluent" in Thai attempting to communicate to the Thai staff that are trying to communicate with the non-Thai in English because they don't know what the fu*k they are saying I should get a discount. 

3 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

You mean all the non perishables? Cans, tins, packets, dried food....... 7 eleven do have fridges. 

 

Not forgetting the plethora of good on busses and the sleeper train.

 

Who mentioned staff?

 

You are talking rubbish.

You ever see the size of the refrigerators, and how often the full-height doors are opened and closed in a day? Ever feel all that cold air pouring out? Did you think they pump it back in? They do not. 

 

Oh, I totally forgot about "...the plethora of good on busses and the sleeper train." 

8 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

No. You clearly differentiated by language spoken.

You need get a grip Homer. I said there was any number of reasons a business might want to charge non-Thais more, including not wanting the business. 

6 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

You need get a grip Homer. I said there was any number of reasons a business might want to charge non-Thais more, including not wanting the business. 

One being language. The others being un proven.

8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

You ever see the size of the refrigerators, and how often the full-height doors are opened and closed in a day? Ever feel all that cold air pouring out? Did you think they pump it back in? They do not. 

 

Oh, I totally forgot about "...the plethora of good on busses and the sleeper train." 

Struggling, aren't you?

 

Hence the need to pick up on a Typo.

 

Tell me, why are shopping malls crowded with Thais just sitting about not buying anything?

 

It's the air con. Thais love it. 

 

 

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It was just a deal for Thais, dual pricing is everywhere, golf courses often have cheaper deals for Thais.

 

I boycott dual pricing places

You are righteous and don't like discrimination... 

5 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

On being language. The others being un proven.

What does "on being language" mean?

 

What others are you talking about? 

20 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Is it quite common for hotels to have dual pricing ?

During the covid period Thais were given vouchers from the government, an incentive to get local tourism moving.

 

Maybe the hotel can claim some offering from the government having Thai guests.

 

 

5 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 The hotel staff couldn't speak English, so why should I pay for them to speak English ?

 

In which case the extra is compensation for having to deal with a person that doesn't speak the same language as them. :) 

39 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

So there should be 2 tick boxes.

 

1. Thai.

2. Foreigners who speak Thai.

 

Maybe there was but he couldn't read it. :) 

36 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Fluent Thai speakers had to pay the Non Thai price .

We were Fluent in Thai , no need to speak English 

 

See what I mean about endless Western whining. 

 

Is there a forum poll for Western Whiner of the year for Nick to win?

13 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

What does "on being language" mean?

 

What others are you talking about? 

Oh dear. 

 

You really are struggling.

 

I actually edited that post 13 minutes ago. You quoted it 12 minutes ago. You must have been sitting there thinking hard about your reply. 🤣🤣🤣

The marketing area may make note of different types of customers. Local Thai customers are down. Tourists and other farang bookings up but still empty rooms. Have promotion to increase Thai customers. 

1 minute ago, JeffersLos said:

 

See what I mean about endless Western whining. 

 

Is there a forum poll for Western Whiner of the year for Nick to win?

All I can see is him answering questions and countering ridiculous claims.

 

He's pointed out, more than once, he withdrew his custom and spent the money on something more worthwhile. He seems content with the outcome.

1 minute ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

The marketing area may make note of different types of customers. Local Thai customers are down. Tourists and other farang bookings up but still empty rooms. Have promotion to increase Thai customers. 

If it was a regular hotel, maybe.

 

A five star hotel would be foolish to alienate foreign customers from  who have money to spend.

10 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Maybe there was but he couldn't read it. :) 

He clearly can read.

10 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

See what I mean about endless Western whining. 

 

Is there a forum poll for Western Whiner of the year for Nick to win?

 

  We are talking, if you just want to bicker, go somewhere  else and bicker with someone else

19 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

In which case the extra is compensation for having to deal with a person that doesn't speak the same language as them. :) 

 

   You don't understand, both parties could speak Thai , both my side and the hotel side could speak fluent Thai , no need to speak English .

   But I do think that 5 * hotels should have staff that can speak various different languages  

48 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I think if I have to endure hearing non-Thias that are "fluent" in Thai attempting to communicate to the Thai staff that are trying to communicate with the non-Thai in English because they don't know what the fu*k they are saying I should get a discount. 

 

  Fluent in Thai and speaks Thai like a Thai , exactly the same as a Thai and doesn't get misunderstood at all, never .

   Like, Fluent in Thai  

Maybe not the right country if you're looking for equality.

44 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

You are righteous and don't like discrimination... 

lost any weight yet? 

20 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

I intended to stay in a 5 star hotel toning and found one for 4,111 Baht for the night and I went to book and it stated the price was for Thai Nationals only.

I looked at the same room unticking the "Thai National" box and the room was 5.600 Baht . 

   Thats the first time in Thailand that I've experienced dual pricing and I decided not to use that hotel tonight or any other night .

Like , why should I pay more for a room than a Thai would ?

Its it quite common for hotels to have dual pricing ?

I will just stay at home now and not bother going out to a hotel 

 

13 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It was just a deal for Thais, dual pricing is everywhere, golf courses often have cheaper deals for Thais.

 

I boycott dual pricing places

 

 

I would have thought the best place to raise the complaint would be with the online booking platforms that feed the hotel (where Western values prevail and the abject fear of being exposed for aiding such tacit racism/discrimination would lend far more weight)

When I lived in Wyoming, it was very common for hotels to offer a much lower price when I checked in using my Wyoming DL.

 

In the summer tourist season, they weren't so happy to see me.  But locals kept them in groceries in the winter months when tourism dried up.

 

So it's not just a Thai thing.   

 

A lot of venues in Thailand gave me a huge discount when I showed them my WP.  I suspect they realized that, unlike a tourist, I'd probably come back again and again, perhaps for years.  So their customer acquisition cost was much lower for locals.  And I knew about the deals to be had at other venues.  Most tourists didn't even know those other venues existed.

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

speaks Thai like a Thai

 

1 hour ago, impulse said:

When I lived in Wyoming, it was very common for hotels to offer a much lower price when I checked in using my Wyoming DL.

 

You don't understand. It's Thais and their business model. Westerners would never do such a thing. 

 

Except maybe the Australian owners of Siam Ocean World etc etc etc etc. 

 

This 5* hotel is purely Thai owned and managed, right? 

53 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

 

 

 

   The person went to school in Thailand and has lived their whole life in Thailand and is actually half Thai and is about as fluent as any other Thai , so have a  back 

4,111 baht a night?  I paid that for an entire apartment each month.

 

You've been more than duel priced.