petercallen Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Lets start a list of small Thai businesses that charge the same price to everyone, i know of several as other forum readers would to, i will start with the pharmacy on the left hand side about 100 meters from chalong circle heading towards kata/karon, the shop is air conditioned which essential for a lot of medicines everything we have bought there has the price marked on it, the staff are polite and friendly and they sell at a better price than other pharmacys we have been to. I know you can save a few baht by going to somewhere like supercheap but to me its not worth it, i will allways support honest local businesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Its difficult as shops can be fine one day and gouge the next.. Keng Kiew phamarcy in Patong has always been fair to me.. As has the chinese woman dentist next door (unlike the dick on Nanai who claimed the missus needed 9 fillings and was going to happily drill her teeth to bits just to get paid).. Theres a great automotive airco repair guy who is Thai /farang priced the same (and proud of it too.. Good attitude) coming out of Chalong before L&H.. Fact is it depends highly on the relationship to the service provider, not only in farang Thai dual pricing but how they price each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaBuddha Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 At Supersport Chalong last night I bought a pair of trainers and got a 10% tourist discount by showing foreign drivers license or passport. (Actually now that I think about it I think they just used the DL to sign me up with a club membership which gets me the 10%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDRIDER Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Hi Villa Market, not small but same price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMan Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Chin Pharmacy in Kata Center Dr Chusak in Kata Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patong Bob Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 As above, Keng Kiew pharmacy (sp. ?), also RJ's pharmacy in Paradise complex. But generally : There are : No honest lawyers No honest real estate agents No honest bankers The above are worldwide; and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Your local, friendly 7/eleven. Whilst the 7/eleven franchise in Thailand is owned by Charoen Pokphand group, most of the stores are owned by individual franchisees. That's local people more often than not. And they charge the same price whether you are black, white, Eastern, Western or alien. And i like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamantaka Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Rather than getting all worked up about two sets of prices, try thinking of it this way. The higher price is the normal price that everyone walking in off the street pays and the lower price is what the business owner gives to his friends, neighbors and family which is pretty normal everyone in the world. You wouldn't expect him to make a profit on them would you? If they charged local folks who earn a fraction of what farangs do the same prices, they couldn't afford to buy anything. If they charged farangs the same low price as they do their friends, they couldn't afford to stay in business because of the exorbitant rents they have to pay to serve the tourists. In Hawaii, where I lived for six years, everything has a lower Kama'aina price for residents. Everyone understands the financial situation and no one wastes their energy crying about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee2 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 charged local folks who earn a fraction of what farangs do the same prices, they couldn't afford to buy anything. You're probably new in thailand, defending thais at all cost is not gonna work. Those 'poor' thais do always find a lot of money to buy themselves some leo beer or chang beer even if their kids are starving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaBuddha Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Chin Pharmacy in Kata Center Dr Chusak in Kata Center Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannatyne Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 everything has a lower Kama'aina price for residents. That's the big issue - RESIDENTS. I'm foreign, live here, work here, pay tax here, but don't get charged resident prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billythehat Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 charged local folks who earn a fraction of what farangs do the same prices, they couldn't afford to buy anything. You're probably new in thailand, defending thais at all cost is not gonna work. Those 'poor' thais do always find a lot of money to buy themselves some leo beer or chang beer even if their kids are starving Aye, true enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamantaka Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 charged local folks who earn a fraction of what farangs do the same prices, they couldn't afford to buy anything. You're probably new in thailand, defending thais at all cost is not gonna work. Those 'poor' thais do always find a lot of money to buy themselves some leo beer or chang beer even if their kids are starving I've only lived here for ten years, mostly among Thais, not in farang enclaves, nor sitting in bars with other farangs whining about how horrible the Thai people are. My explanation was merely a statement of economic realities not a biased opinion of how people should live their lives. I wonder why you live here if this is how you feel about Thai people and what you are doing to help alleviate the problem you see so clearly. As regards your comment, poor people everywhere including Europe and the states, tend to spend disproportionate amounts of money on alcohol and tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 I think the point is if we post the businesses that have the prices marked on there merchandise which are fair and reasonable this will encourage people to use them and maybe encourage other small businesses to do the same, its not about what people earn there are many wealthy Thais in phuket and they are not charged extra. Outside of patong the rents are quite reasonable so its not about paying the rent, if you have the prices marked on the merchandise people can check themselves, when you have to ask the price and you know you are being overcharged you vote with your feet and just leave. YOu dont lose face as they say in Thailand the shop owner does and maybe then they have trouble paying there rent. thats not my problem its the shop owners problem for overcharging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotambear Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Rather than getting all worked up about two sets of prices, try thinking of it this way. The higher price is the normal price that everyone walking in off the street pays and the lower price is what the business owner gives to his friends, neighbors and family which is pretty normal everyone in the world. You wouldn't expect him to make a profit on them would you? If they charged local folks who earn a fraction of what farangs do the same prices, they couldn't afford to buy anything. If they charged farangs the same low price as they do their friends, they couldn't afford to stay in business because of the exorbitant rents they have to pay to serve the tourists. In Hawaii, where I lived for six years, everything has a lower Kama'aina price for residents. Everyone understands the financial situation and no one wastes their energy crying about it. So do they charge `friends price` in non tourist areas? By your logic theyd be bust within weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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