Sandman77 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hello! this year i recogneized that in samui every beach have not the same price of the same fish type in ban pur i pay in the restaurant for a white snaper 250 bath,in maenam nearly every restaurant charge 350-380 thb! in phangan is also a middle price of 250 thb,the cheapest white snaper i found in ko tao ,on the saire beach for 180 bath,what is nearly the have price for the same fish then in samui,when i ask restaurant owner how this can happen,the say,for this price i told i got the fiish,the cannot buy on the local market,how this big price diffrent can happen? thanks for information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It is called supply & demand. Maenam , concentrated tourists, Bang Por passing trade. Same as why is beer sold at 80 baht or 40 baht in other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It is called supply & demand. Maenam , concentrated tourists, Bang Por passing trade. Same as why is beer sold at 80 baht or 40 baht in other places. Plus overheads, supplier and stock holding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 it is because the fish caught round samui is ore upper class than the other islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The fish flies with Bangkok airways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The fish flies with Bangkok airways. Wow! so those flying fish really do have wings....or at least discount cards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) We are a boutique island with a boutique airline and boutique fish......and a boutique electric system. Edited August 18, 2011 by carmine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Same is true anywhere....catch your own is cheapest followed by buying from the fisherman...the wholesaler in bulk...the local market...local fish restaurant...then tourist places. Up to you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 The fish flies with Bangkok airways. In which case we'd be eating squid priced like lobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsamui Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Bottles of beer come in only 2 sizes. But are all red snappers the same? Hasn't the size and weight of what you just happen to be eating got a lot to do with it? R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I eat fish in either a place between Nathon and Bang por. (Only Thai Sign, owner speaks excellent English.) Nice place in Thong krut. The fish restaurants behind Pang Bua market (Between Chaweng lake and Chaweng ring road). There you can get your snapper for 150. As said, go to the local places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellokitty2010 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 It is called greed and its widespread in Samui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doingok Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I eat fish in either a place between Nathon and Bang por. (Only Thai Sign, owner speaks excellent English.) Nice place in Thong krut. The fish restaurants behind Pang Bua market (Between Chaweng lake and Chaweng ring road). There you can get your snapper for 150. As said, go to the local places. i love fish so i will keep my eyes open for only thai sign,hope its not a girly place and me and the wife sitting wait for are fish lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I eat fish in either a place between Nathon and Bang por. (Only Thai Sign, owner speaks excellent English.) Nice place in Thong krut. The fish restaurants behind Pang Bua market (Between Chaweng lake and Chaweng ring road). There you can get your snapper for 150. As said, go to the local places. i love fish so i will keep my eyes open for only thai sign,hope its not a girly place and me and the wife sitting wait for are fish lol We need to send you to Big C's school of Etiquette & Decorum when you get here. Are you sure you are not related to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doingok Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I eat fish in either a place between Nathon and Bang por. (Only Thai Sign, owner speaks excellent English.) Nice place in Thong krut. The fish restaurants behind Pang Bua market (Between Chaweng lake and Chaweng ring road). There you can get your snapper for 150. As said, go to the local places. i love fish so i will keep my eyes open for only thai sign,hope its not a girly place and me and the wife sitting wait for are fish lol We need to send you to Big C's school of Etiquette & Decorum when you get here. Are you sure you are not related to him? he's my brother from another mother lol i have dyslexia thats why some times i type weird even more so when knacked i will have to meet BigC once there you to Roo lol beer on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 It is called greed and its it's widespread in on Samui Nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchfarangjomtien Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Another question, why are big fishes as Swordfish or Barracuda difficult to find in restaurants ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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