Insane Prices

[MacChine]

60 baht for banannas. SIXTY Baht !!

A taxi from the airport that cost 600 baht last year is now quoted at 1200 baht by the dozens of touts inside the airport . I waded through and outside found an independent car that accepted 600. Lucked out too, as probably the best driver I've ever had, kept to a reasonable speed and kept his hands on the wheel. Knew there had to be one !!

So seems registering the hundreds of illegal taxis somehow drove the prices up. Amazing !!

Anyone else feel like a lamb shank living in a shark tank?

[Guest]

Anyone else feel like a lamb shank living in a shark tank?

LOL, that should be the new TAT Phuket slogan

I guess the most of us who live here can find alternative and cheaper ways to live and avoid the worst prices.

[LivinginKata]

"A taxi from the airport that cost 600 baht last year is now quoted at 1200 baht by the dozens of touts inside the airport ."

But you should know the way of thinking here on Phuket island, double the number of taxis means that the individual taxi driver makes half the money - solution = double the price.

[steelepulse]

Aren't the taxi desks supposed to have posted fares inside the arrival hall? I never look at them and just walk out, but 1200 posted rate sounds a bit steep.

[KarenBravo]

Aren't the taxi desks supposed to have posted fares inside the arrival hall? I never look at them and just walk out, but 1200 posted rate sounds a bit steep.

Yes....if you use the limousine service immediately outside of international baggage claim, the prices are posted and quite reasonable (relatively speaking).

Airport to Chalong 650 Bt in a newish car with air-con.

[NomadJoe]

It does seem to be getting worse this high season. Although "normal" price of 750B for a "limo" is posted abound the airport (limo means compact car in Phuket,) 750B is about 3 times the price of a Bangkok metered taxi. I hear often that there are some people at the airport that are showing the fare is 1800B to the beaches on a map. 7 times the price of a Bangkok metered taxi! We had two guests told 1000B from Nai Harn to Kata after paying 300B Kata to Naiharn. They tried to bargain and the driver yelled and intimidated them. They had a couple similar experiences with the taxi's and so checked out and said they will never return to Phuket as they are to scared to us the taxi's. Several people reported that the fare Patong to Kata on new years was 1200B, which is about 17 times the price of a Bangkok Metered taxi! ("Normally" 400B, which is still about 6 times the price of a Bangkok metered taxi)

[falkan]

Soon the airportbus is going to kata-karon-patong 120thb...

[Ping]

Inside hall = Thai Limousine. Outside (legit) touts another story. Metered taxi (rank at side) probably still the best option.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Ping

[madmitch]

Do we really need another taxi thread?

What about the price of bananas?

[Jimi007]

60 Baht for bananas? I usually buy them for half that price.

When I took a "meter" taxi to the airport from my house in Rawai in September, it was 500 Baht. When I returned in December it was 600 Baht. My driver said that they raised the fares because all the other taxi groups did. Of course the meter didn't work...

[eezergood]

65 THB for local oranges, in Bangkok i would pay 20

[britpop]

Soon the airportbus is going to kata-karon-patong 120thb...

Yes, all hail the airport bus, great idea, but i can't see the so called taxi mafia putting up with it, especially if it is a success, never mind banana's, what about the price of cheese!!!!!, i hope the new Makro that opens in Patong in a week or so, is as good inside as what it looks outside and has the selection of produce that's in the phuket town one

[NamKangMan]

Do we really need another taxi thread?

What about the price of bananas?

I paid 60 baht for some bananas the other day. When I asked, "Why banana so expensive?" She replied, "Banana delivery my shop by taxi - you pay 60 baht." :) :)

[cdmtdm]

have bullets gone up in price ?

[Kopitiam]

Soon the airportbus is going to kata-karon-patong 120thb...

Yes, all hail the airport bus, great idea, but i can't see the so called taxi mafia putting up with it, especially if it is a success, never mind banana's, what about the price of cheese!!!!!, i hope the new Makro that opens in Patong in a week or so, is as good inside as what it looks outside and has the selection of produce that's in the phuket town one

Britpop, can you give the location of the new Makro in Patong?

[Felt 35]

I dont think the prices on Phuket is horrible (at least for now) but the price increase policies in both private and public services with abrupt increases from 10-20-30 and even up to 70% from one year to another do not belong in any democratic country and specially so in a country where underpaying employees is long overdue.

[scotto]

Ah you gotta love phuket the biggest rip off in Thailand,

and the tourists keep coming well once anyway.

[Ping]

New Macro - the old Mae Ubon Market site in Nanai (behind Don's Barbecue). Not open yet, but due very soon.

[LivinginKata]

New Macro - the old Mae Ubon Market site in Nanai (behind Don's Barbecue). Not open yet, but due very soon.

Yes, that what I was told. If it's a full sized Makro then must be inside the main building.

[eezergood]

New Macro - the old Mae Ubon Market site in Nanai (behind Don's Barbecue). Not open yet, but due very soon.

No more silly trips to Phuket town for me but twice as much traffic drving home

[NamKangMan]

New Macro - the old Mae Ubon Market site in Nanai (behind Don's Barbecue). Not open yet, but due very soon.

And here I was thinking that they were just building more beer bars in there. :) :)

[chiang mai]

Bunch of five banana's, Rimping supermarket Chiang Mai, 59 baht!

[Shot]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

[LivinginKata]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

Yes bananas too, and we have lots of coconuts .... free

[JetsetBkk]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

Ditto. And delicious!

.

[kurnell]

Ah but how much is an R&T in Phuket?

[NamKangMan]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

Yes bananas too, and we have lots of coconuts .... free

Free - on Phuket - nah, I don't believe it. :)

[LivinginKata]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

Yes bananas too, and we have lots of coconuts .... free

Free - on Phuket - nah, I don't believe it.

Well - the land cost quite a lot to buy but the coconuts come free

[Shot]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

Yes bananas too, and we have lots of coconuts .... free

Free - on Phuket - nah, I don't believe it.

Well - the land cost quite a lot to buy but the coconuts come free

Very true. Some qiuck math..........A mango at my house cost 3000 Baht ..So, almost free.

[NamKangMan]

Bananas in my garden.....Free

Yes bananas too, and we have lots of coconuts .... free

Free - on Phuket - nah, I don't believe it.

Well - the land cost quite a lot to buy but the coconuts come free

Isn't coconut and banana growing (agriculture) an occupation reserved for Thai's? :)