Three Tier Pricing

[SeanPhuket]

Has anybody ever experinced 3 tier pricing, for their Thai National half western kids? Not the Thai price, not the foreign but a number in the middle.

I think I just have with my son.

[NamKangMan]

How did that happen? Did your son come home and tell you?

If you were there, maybe your son got a small discount for you, because he is half Thai. Maybe you should take him shopping more often.

Edited September 14, 2013 by NamKangMan

[hkt83100]

Parasailing in Patong usually goes for one price for each of Thai, Farang, and Japanese.

[Blindside]

We might even have a quadruple system one day , with all the tourists that don't spend much when they come; or are down on their luck as we are reading about. We might have Thai, Asian / half Thai, Foreigners who look like they can afford it and Foreigners who look like they cannot pay top price.

Ironically that would be a step forward as it would mean recognising that not all Farang can or will pay top dollar.

[Ping]

Three tier pricing is in place at a certain international hospital here: Lowest pride: Thai national, Median price: Expat resident, Highest price: Tourist. That some hospital is one of those that complains about those tourists who don't pay their bills - the height of hypocrisy.

[Old Croc]

Three tier pricing is in place at a certain international hospital here: Lowest pride: Thai national, Median price: Expat resident, Highest price: Tourist. That some hospital is one of those that complains about those tourists who don't pay their bills - the height of hypocrisy.

Another up market hospital has a multi level pricing scheme.

When I was in need of a room, and not in a fit state to negotiate, the room price quoted was astronomical.

I got the TG in to negotiate, who explained I was an expat and no insurance company was involved, and the price reduced dramatically several times.

It again reduced by 40% when I joined one of their privilege membership schemes.

[stevenl]

Three tier pricing is in place at a certain international hospital here: Lowest pride: Thai national, Median price: Expat resident, Highest price: Tourist. That some hospital is one of those that complains about those tourists who don't pay their bills - the height of hypocrisy.

Another up market hospital has a multi level pricing scheme.

When I was in need of a room, and not in a fit state to negotiate, the room price quoted was astronomical.

I got the TG in to negotiate, who explained I was an expat and no insurance company was involved, and the price reduced dramatically several times.

It again reduced by 40% when I joined one of their privilege membership schemes.

The price reduced because no insurance company was involved.

[SeanPhuket]

The disappointing thing here is that nobody seems shocked.. this worries me, as it is all what we have come to expect.

I worry for my children, though they are 100% Thai according to their birth certificates and law, just like the Indian or Chinese Thai's, they are white as a bone and likely to face this discrimination as they grow up. Its going to be lovely explaining it too them.. Oh well...

[NamKangMan]

The disappointing thing here is that nobody seems shocked.. this worries me, as it is all what we have come to expect.

I worry for my children, though they are 100% Thai according to their birth certificates and law, just like the Indian or Chinese Thai's, they are white as a bone and likely to face this discrimination as they grow up. Its going to be lovely explaining it too them.. Oh well...

I think a lot will depend on the school you send them to.

Edited September 15, 2013 by NamKangMan

[starkey_rich]

The disappointing thing here is that nobody seems shocked.. this worries me, as it is all what we have come to expect.

I worry for my children, though they are 100% Thai according to their birth certificates and law, just like the Indian or Chinese Thai's, they are white as a bone and likely to face this discrimination as they grow up. Its going to be lovely explaining it too them.. Oh well...

Are you really shocked at anything that happens down here in the O.K Corral ?