On 6/27/2025 at 1:51 PM, Galong said:

Here's the thing: cannabis gives people the munchies, and that usually means more business for restaurants. Plus, a lot of tourists love that they can enjoy cannabis in Thailand, making it another reason for them to visit.
 

So, if Thailand bans liberal cannabis use, it could make things even tougher for Thai restaurants. It’s a bit of a double whammy, potentially cutting off a source of business and taking away a draw for tourists who come here partly for the cannabis.

Not to worry the new casinos will bring the tourists back to town. Rich tourists 

That's a rather misleading statement, maybe in Bangkok where the resident population is substantial but certainly not in the resort regions like Phuket, Samui etc etc. The current real problem is there are just too many restaurants because the authorities exercise no control but thats Thailand isn't it! . New restaurants just keep opening so obviously when low season comes around many go out of business. It will continue like this until city Mayors start implementing control of new business's starting up, its called "Town planning" 

On 6/28/2025 at 7:40 AM, lapamita said:

yes only in my mind.  555

 

that prices increase only 5% , what you mean its more ??  sure its more,5% is conservative , streetstores increase by 10thb min, thats a 15-20% increase

 

yes and how many open during 2023,24,25 again and new ones

 

no problem open eye

Yes, only in your mind: https://tradingeconomics.com/thailand/inflation-cpi

11 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Yes, only in your mind: https://tradingeconomics.com/thailand/inflation-cpi

i dont need tradingeconomics, for knowing bettween end of pandemic and today 3 years 

 

food and beverage prices increase more than the offical total inflation (Cpi) , than you need sub data, but even 3 year  cpi inflation would be more than 5% , but food and beverages would outpace by 2-3 x

 

open mind for ..................... and why everybody is complaining " thailand getting expensive??"   555  than no reason if only less than 5% increase, thailand is very competetive

 

On 6/27/2025 at 12:34 PM, trainman34014 said:

My Thai Wife says Thailand has spent so many years screwing itself that it is now time to live with it !

Tell your wife they screwed themselves decades ago and everybody else outside of Thailand.

I eat out less and less.

 

In Thai areas, the food is cheap but low/inconsistent quality. No draft beer. Smaller portions. 

 

In tourist areas, you are surrounded by bogans and chavs. I went for breakfast at a well known Sukhumvit sports bar last Sunday and a fight broke out at 9am. I kid you not. 

 

I tend to use delivery services or get the girlfriend to cook. 

The high costs of hotel rates which have soared since Covid, and a drop in food quality served by restaurants is blatant. 
I was in a 4 star hotel a few months ago and the breakfast buffet was a disgusting ! I couldn’t believe it and complained to the manager, they made a few alternatives but still, like a cheap canteen. 500 B for breakfast slop.