Now have 50 Baht entrance fee. Thats good business sense

Mentioned last week: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/627696-mimosa-near-the-ambassador/

And actually it's worse than you think as the full price for farangs without driving licences or wives is 200B.

bloke down our way has had the last laugh - just stops in all the time...........

Edited April 11, 201313 yr by properperson

Pay to be allowed to spend your money ? Amazing tourists...

It was an ideal stop between offices for me to take lunch at least 3 times a week.....not anymore...noticed that previously anytime of day was busy, now its deserted. Is it really 200 for foreigners.....don't see the many Russians from the Ambassadoor that visited everyday paying that...and yes..pay to actually shop....

its amazing what they will attempt to worm money out of people over here come and spend money here but first of all you need to spend money to get in to buy overpriced thai stuff brilliant love it shoot themselves in the foot time good luck to them

Sorry but I drove by there today and looks just as busy as it was when there was no 50 THB fee......a fool and his money is soon parted

a better idea would be the 50 bht fee is refundable upon reciepts from say, restaurants, keeps the rubbernecker tourists out to manageable level and genuine customers doesn't lose anything.

Is it really 200 for foreigners.....

It is according to the other thread.

I'm not likely to find out for myself now! (I would have gone back there for the mushroom vendor in the food court.)

I just cannot understand people who choose to live in a tourist resort - yet condemn anything remotely tourist related, there must be a medical term for this?

I just cannot understand people who choose to live in a tourist resort - yet condemn anything remotely tourist related, there must be a medical term for this?

Indeed. It's "sensible".

Old gits like me & in-laws got in free. If the daughters had had student cards they too would have been free. I consoled myself by thinking it was an entrance fee as there was a Katoy show on. Now I find out it's for all time, I will not pay to spend my own money particularly as part of the place is still a building site. Imagine paying to get in to Central Shopping Mall!

Mimosa is a business venture.

Despite charging an entrance fee people are queuing to get in, the car park is full, and the shops/stalls/restaurants are all rented out.

Personally I won't be paying an entrance fee to go in, but I'm not a tourist. If I was the owner or an investor I would be very happy.

Plenty of other shopping/entertainment places to visit if you don't like Mimosa.

Edited April 11, 201313 yr by chickenslegs

Mi-mo-sa --

No-go-sa

I just cannot understand people who choose to live in a tourist resort - yet condemn anything remotely tourist related, there must be a medical term for this?

Nimbyism.

Nimby = not in my backyard.

I just cannot understand people who choose to live in a tourist resort - yet condemn anything remotely tourist related, there must be a medical term for this?

Indeed. It's "sensible".

Sorry BPB but I cannot get my head around your new avatar/headline and the word "sensible"..... ;-)

Sorry BPB but I cannot get my head around your new avatar/headline and the word "sensible"..... ;-)

British comedy from the 70s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Kapers

Sorry BPB but I cannot get my head around your new avatar/headline and the word "sensible"..... ;-)

British comedy from the 70s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Kapers

Yes I remember it - hence my comment!

To be fair my Thai neighbours took their whole family out to the place to watch the shows during the first few weeks when they are free, and they didn't spend a single Baht on any of the shops inside, to them 50 baht is probably fair price for entertainment