Baiyooke Sky Buffet Rip Off

[ozsamurai]

Just called to book a buffet for a few of us tonight, knowing full well the buffet is by no means fantastic, but adequate enugh with the novelty value for some out-of-towners. TW made the call and all was fine, they quoted 550Bht a head. Dropped the name for the booking "Smith".....price jumped to 1100 a head, double. Now I can understand a rise on Parks, zoo's and yes I know you can show you Thai drivers licence and all those miriad of posts that have gone before. But seriously how do you justify a 100% price increase in this case? Go ahead Thai apologists, do your worst. This is just outright rude on their behalf

Oz

[ukrules]

This is interesting at a place like that.

[slapout]

They should be going the other way with the price gouging. I have watched many locals go to buffets and fill their hand bags with food wrapped in napkins. Even watched one group who had brought plastic bags for the purpose. I am sure this establishment will not miss my absence, but that will be another place that the opportunity should arise, I will give a miss.

[dick turpin]

Next time give the Thai version of your name...Shinawatra

[Patronus]

I actually enjoy the Baiyoke Sky buffet but that price hike is obscene.

Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable

[mrtoad]

Another place joins the "FO list".

[bino]

Could it be a misunderstanding? There are several different restaurants up there, with different prices. 550 sounds strange too- I thought the cheapest one was a little over 600 per person.

[ballpoint]

The answer to this is in the looseing (sic) my marbles thread. They are simply charging more for bulk buyers.

[Semper]

OP. Just send the wife to "check in", and after 5 minutes you enter the place, telling the bouncer that your wife is sitting over there, I was just using the rest room.

[TerryLH]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

[3billygoats]

From my experience, the prices vary on whatever mood they're in and what they can get away with. A little like Fitness First and its competitors.

I first went there when it was 295B for everyone. Great place, for the first two or three times. Average grub.

I won't be going back.

[geriatrickid]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

For the same reason why local residents in many western countries have free access or reduced prices to local attractions (e.g. state parks in the USA, musuems etc.) It is part of the social contract whereby the locals either directly or indirectly subsidize the facilities.

Two tiered pricing in Thai restaurants is unacceptable, although I am sympathetic as it seems some of the foreigners "eat for two" whereas the slim Thais do not have the same tendancy to over eat.

[DP25]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

Because it's owned and operated by the government, government services being priced differently for citizens or residents than it is for everyone else isn't the same as a private business doing it. I don't care if a university or national park charges me more, but a private business doing it is completely unacceptable

[ballpoint]

So what happens when airlines start charging according to the size of the passenger?

[Patronus]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

New here ?

Since 2005 ?

A slow learner perhaps.

Where property is owned by "the nation" it is not unreasonable for the inhabitants of that country to enjoy free (or at worst, nominal fees) access. Equally, it is not unreasonable for a foreign visitor to pay a higher fee for the same privilege.

Not rocket science.

[Patronus]

So what happens when airlines start charging according to the size of the passenger?

Meat is sold by the kilo............................

[MrRed]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

For the same reason why local residents in many western countries have free access or reduced prices to local attractions (e.g. state parks in the USA, musuems etc.) It is part of the social contract whereby the locals either directly or indirectly subsidize the facilities.

Two tiered pricing in Thai restaurants is unacceptable, although I am sympathetic as it seems some of the foreigners "eat for two" whereas the slim Thais do not have the same tendancy to over eat.

C'mon you know the Thai's will eat and eat and eat,we all can never understand where they put it.

[thepanom]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

very good question

[Patronus]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

very good question

If you had read further you would have found some very good answers.

[ozsamurai]

So I have linked this topic in a complaint email to them, let them know how you really feel...... We ended up at the Landmark, very nice and with a Hong Kong bank card 50% off.... done.

Baiyoke Sky,...tsk tsk!!

Oz

[endure]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

For the same reason why local residents in many western countries have free access or reduced prices to local attractions (e.g. state parks in the USA, musuems etc.) It is part of the social contract whereby the locals either directly or indirectly subsidize the facilities.

Two tiered pricing in Thai restaurants is unacceptable, although I am sympathetic as it seems some of the foreigners "eat for two" whereas the slim Thais do not have the same tendancy to over eat.

Have you ever seen Thais at an '139bt all you eat bbq'? I watched one guy and his GF who were about 5' 3" load a table for 4 up with food and demolish the lot.

[MAJIC]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

New here ?

Since 2005 ?

A slow learner perhaps.

Where property is owned by "the nation" it is not unreasonable for the inhabitants of that country to enjoy free (or at worst, nominal fees) access. Equally, it is not unreasonable for a foreign visitor to pay a higher fee for the same privilege.

Not rocket science.

Except if you come from a Country like the UK,where the same price is paid by the Iocal Indiginous Population, as the Tourists or Overseas Visitor,

anything less than this is Known as Racialism! and that's the main reason Expats and Visitors to Thailand do not agree with duel pricing.

[Forethat]

C'mon you know the Thai's will eat and eat and eat,we all can never understand where they put it.

You got that right! Where DO they put it...!? I'm probably not the only one with a TW who's had sleepless nights trying to figure that one out ...I just don't have a clue.

[ozzieovaseas]

C'mon you know the Thai's will eat and eat and eat,we all can never understand where they put it.

You got that right! Where DO they put it...!? I'm probably not the only one with a TW who's had sleepless nights trying to figure that one out ...I just don't have a clue.

I reckon those guys starve themselves for days, if not weeks beforehand.

Your average Johnny farang can load up again every 4 or 5 hours, so a little hard to diguise when your carrying XX years worth around with you.

[poanoi]

Thais do not have the same tendancy to over eat.

This one cracked me up also

Just guessing but i think it's because they eat primarily grass that they can carry on eating 2 full hours in a row, .....and then start over after a 15 min pause.

I've been watching nat geo wild lately and i notice buffaloes keep eating grass indefinitely, while the lions eat meat briefly and then take a 20 hour nap

[moe666]

"Dual pricing for anything other than national parks etc is unacceptable"

Sorry, I'm new here. Why is it acceptable at national parks?

For the same reason why local residents in many western countries have free access or reduced prices to local attractions (e.g. state parks in the USA, musuems etc.) It is part of the social contract whereby the locals either directly or indirectly subsidize the facilities.

Two tiered pricing in Thai restaurants is unacceptable, although I am sympathetic as it seems some of the foreigners "eat for two" whereas the slim Thais do not have the same tendancy to over eat.

I have read your post before and you say things about Thailand that would indicate you are a rookie. Thais do not over eat thats a good one. My first trip back in 1998 I went to a reastrurant in Pak Chong with my friend and his Thai girlfriend 99lbs soaking wet. She orders 5 bowls of soup and eats and drinks every last drop of food and water, hollow leg I guess. I on the other hand had a plate of noodles and was stuffed.

My old girlfriend summed it up one day Thais work hard and they play hard, eat a lot and drink a lot when time to play

[PattayaParent]

So I have linked this topic in a complaint email to them, let them know how you really feel...... We ended up at the Landmark, very nice and with a Hong Kong bank card 50% off.... done.

Baiyoke Sky,...tsk tsk!!

Oz

I hope you made the booking though and then didn't turn up so that they had an empty table.

Maybe we should all do that, call to make a booking on the same day using the name Smith and leave them with an empty restaurant for the day?

[theoldgit]

So I have linked this topic in a complaint email to them, let them know how you really feel......

I would be interested to read their reply, if they bother.

I wonder if foreign guests in their hotel are charged double that of Thai guests, likewise I wonder if foreign hotel residents pay double the price of Thai walk-ins in all their restaurants, certainly an interesting business model.

[ozsamurai]

I would say nothing will happen as per stauts quo, any form of critisism is usually never followed up with any real action I have found. I'm honestly not on some campaign to ruin their fun, I had a better meal elsewhere as I said, but I don't think others should fall victim nor promote a blatantly wrong practise such as this. I could care less, there are MANY other places in BKK. Natural selection will prevail.

And for the record, pregnant TW ate a lot more than me, eating for 2 an all...lol

Oz

ed (sp) which I should have done for the other two

[robblok]

People should be handing out flyers about all the Thai scams and dangers to people boarding planes bound to Thailand. Maybe some organization in our home country could be encouraged to do it. They seem to support all kind of crazy idea's already.

Can you imagine the loss of face if something like that would happen. It would be great to see the Thai government wiggle and discredit this.

Too bad most organization in our home countries would never help their own citizen in such a way.

Wonder if it could lead to libel claims if it was done in the perspective home countries opposed to Thailand.

A nice leaflet exposing the double prices / ripp-offs and scams plus dangers of Thailand.

Ah one can only dream