Work permit and M.E visa to non b

[sedge]

Just a quick report that I attended one of the soft opening shows for this new attraction .... it is another Tiffany style show on a grand size. Having said that, and given we paid all of B300 AND I'm not a fan of lady boys, it was very entertaining and every dance number was new to me.

When fully open the show will last 75 minutes, but the one I attended was just one hour, and at times the stage looked very empty of scenery, but we were told a lot of stuff was still being built....

Be aware dual pricing is in operation (already) despite their facebook page advertising 'all seats all shows B300 for soft opening'. They tried to charge B600 for farang because ... wait for it .... 'tourists don't pay taxes in Thailand' !!!!

Thai rate does apply if you have a work permit (check) or Thai driving licence (check) otherwise we would not have bothered.

As I have said, entertaining enough for B300 - no idea what the final prices will be though!

Note: any reference to ' B300 all seats' had been removed from their facebook page by later that day .....

[Spalpeen]

I haven't heard the "Tourists don't pay taxes" line before. Makes you wonder why the government would bother having a tourist authority at all.

[DiNiro]

I didn't know Thai citizens paying taxes support this ladyboy show/colosseum.

If thats the case, tourists should pay more.

Otherwise it's a greedy tourist scam joint.

[Spoonman]

lmao, most Thai's in Pattaya do not pay taxes either !!!

[joepattaya1961]

The reason "Thai do pay taxes and tourists don't" is utterly BS, unless the Colosseum was built by Pattaya City Hall using tax-money.

I suppose the Colosseum is privately owned and therefore the dual-pricing is a scam.

I wonder if the Colosseum pays the 7% VAT to the revenue department as it should be

[LennyW]

The reason "Thai do pay taxes and tourists don't" is utterly BS, unless the Colosseum was built by Pattaya City Hall using tax-money.

I suppose the Colosseum is privately owned and therefore the dual-pricing is a scam.

I wonder if the Colosseum pays the 7% VAT to the revenue department as it should be

I doubt if the colosseum was built using tax payers money, however you can be quite sure that the roads, footpaths, streetlights and all the other infrastructure connected to it was, that is what the bulk of tax payers money is usually used for.

[Jayman]

The reason "Thai do pay taxes and tourists don't" is utterly BS, unless the Colosseum was built by Pattaya City Hall using tax-money.

I suppose the Colosseum is privately owned and therefore the dual-pricing is a scam.

I wonder if the Colosseum pays the 7% VAT to the revenue department as it should be

I doubt if the colosseum was built using tax payers money, however you can be quite sure that the roads, footpaths, streetlights and all the other infrastructure connected to it was, that is what the bulk of tax payers money is usually used for.

Yeah and I'm sure that tourist money doesn't go at all to the local infrastructure.

[Jingthing]

They can keep it.

But if the tourists want to pay that, whatever.

I think it's great that many Ladyboys can find legal and lucrative employment at such venues. There aren't that many legal work options for that stigmatized class of people in Thailand.

Ladyboy tourist show, stereotyped as it is, is one of the societal approved options.

Edited July 16, 2013 by Jingthing

[kiniyow]

Beautiful Building~~Used for another Katoy show? All Pattaya needed...Hope it goes off well?

[Jingthing]

Beautiful Building~~Used for another Katoy show? All Pattaya needed...Hope it goes off well?

Yeah.

London's West End it's not.