Neeranam Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I won't go if I have to pay more for being a farang, but I don't care much about waterfalls or zoos anyway.You don't pay more. Thais get a discount. Speak Thai to them and tell them you are a Thai citizen but waiting your ID No Thais don't get a discount, foreigners pay a premium http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/155854-new-entrance-fees-for-national-parks/ I disagree - locals get a reduction just like locals get a reduction at DisneyWorld = https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/?affiliation=FL_RESIDENT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I as a rule will not go any where that demands more money for me and my wife will not either, I find it hilarious that so many Westerners praise their country fairness to non-citizens, as with all the anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and the U.S. that has been in the news lately and also the unprovoked attack on non-white residents in Europe by gangs of white youth shown on U-tube. For 100 baht you would not be able to buy a box of popcorn in Disney land, where a child's ticket is up to $80.00. and an Adult ticket is $90. U.S. Dollars, any one 10 years or older pays adult prices. If I make plans with the in-laws to go to a certain site, I go with the understanding that I may be asked to pay a highers price only one time at the Chiang Mai Zoo we were asked to pay a higher entrance fee needless to say the whole group decided to go elsewhere. I make the decision at the time plans are made to whether I would pay a higher entrance fee or not before I agree to go. Over all I find Thai prices very fair, but I chose if I want to pay them or not. Cheers: . I like your style, in general i get in for Thai price with a Thai drivers license if it does not work too bad. For stuff like government paid for parks and so on I can understand it partly. But the moment its for a commercial venue.. im gone unless I absolutely need or want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I won't go if I have to pay more for being a farang, but I don't care much about waterfalls or zoos anyway.You don't pay more. Thais get a discount. Speak Thai to them and tell them you are a Thai citizen but waiting your ID No Thais don't get a discount, foreigners pay a premium http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/155854-new-entrance-fees-for-national-parks/ I disagree - locals get a reduction just like locals get a reduction at DisneyWorld = https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/?affiliation=FL_RESIDENT Only thing is that here I am a local too just like the Thais i live here too.. I can understand it going for tourists. I bet it would apply to ALL locals even if they are not from the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I won't go if I have to pay more for being a farang, but I don't care much about waterfalls or zoos anyway.You don't pay more. Thais get a discount. Speak Thai to them and tell them you are a Thai citizen but waiting your ID No Thais don't get a discount, foreigners pay a premium http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/155854-new-entrance-fees-for-national-parks/ I disagree - locals get a reduction just like locals get a reduction at DisneyWorld = https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/?affiliation=FL_RESIDENT National Park fees have been 10 - 20 - 40 Baht FOR EVERYONE, Thai and foreigner alike for decades, then at one point some 10 year ago the the Government announced that from that day a foreigner would be charged 10 times the entry price. They used those exact words. Does that sound like someone got a reduction at that point., In 2007 they lowered the entry price for foreigners as shown in the link in my previous post, because tour buses avoided the parks as the pest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I as a rule will not go any where that demands more money for me and my wife will not either, I find it hilarious that so many Westerners praise their country fairness to non-citizens, as with all the anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and the U.S. that has been in the news lately and also the unprovoked attack on non-white residents in Europe by gangs of white youth shown on U-tube. For 100 baht you would not be able to buy a box of popcorn in Disney land, where a child's ticket is up to $80.00. and an Adult ticket is $90. U.S. Dollars, any one 10 years or older pays adult prices. If I make plans with the in-laws to go to a certain site, I go with the understanding that I may be asked to pay a highers price only one time at the Chiang Mai Zoo we were asked to pay a higher entrance fee needless to say the whole group decided to go elsewhere. I make the decision at the time plans are made to whether I would pay a higher entrance fee or not before I agree to go. Over all I find Thai prices very fair, but I chose if I want to pay them or not. Cheers: . I like your style, in general i get in for Thai price with a Thai drivers license if it does not work too bad. For stuff like government paid for parks and so on I can understand it partly. But the moment its for a commercial venue.. im gone unless I absolutely need or want it. I agree with Mr. kikoman, i did an exception fo Wat Phra Keow, because i thought it was worth. At the same time , quite often i advice tourists to boycott double price venues, it's a shame a working class tourist have to pay 10 times the price a Thai billionaire pays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthompson Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Their country, their rules. If you don't like it you can always leave. I think it is some what justified since most westerners don't pay taxes or otherwise contribute to the development of this country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. If my parents ordering a schnaps (some high alcohol drink) they pay less than foreigner and the waiter takes the other bottle which is not watered down. rip off here rip off there.....same same Not quite same same everywhere, in The UK all visitors are charged the same as UK Citizens,it's against the law to discriminate in this manner! Unless you're a foreign student where you'll be expected to pay up to £16,000 a year for an undergraduate degree rather than the £9000 that UK and EU students pay. You forgot to mention there are many variations in Education,such as Foreign Students are not entitled to the finances of our Education system,they don't have to be Educated in the UK,they can choose anywhere in the world,or stay in there own Country and get their Education. Our own Students are left with a huge bill from their grant which has to be paid back at some time,when their earning power increases. I don't know where you get your figure of £9,000 from,my daughter had a bill for £12,500 compliments of the Labour Government of the time + another £10,000 accomodation + living expenses from her part time work. at the end of her 2.1 degree course,and that was 13 years ago,which was Leicester Uni,and not Eton or Cambridge. And finally do you really expect this tiny Island of ours to foot the bill to Educate the World? you are comparing entry fees of Universities to entry costs to Tourist attractions, apples and pears! The point you miss is Thailand doesn't give equality on entrance fees,the UK does! that's what the Topic is about! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bender Posted October 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2013 Their country, their rules. If you don't like it you can always leave. I think it is some what justified since most westerners don't pay taxes or otherwise contribute to the development of this country. tax? you mean tourists paying tax? Really i have one biggest wish for those who support this double pricing. I truelly wish that one day you found yourself in an hospital(private or public), and because you are white skin and have a big nose, so you gonna pay 10 times the normal price and no other choice. (luckily i did have a premium insurance) I wish that the immigration increase 10 times their visa fee. Wish that anything in 7-eleven will cost double for a farang, triple price if you want to buy a car, 4 times in you want to buy a condo. Wish they will increase their atm fees to 1000 baht per transaction... why not you have so much to throw away! dont send the wrong message... we are not the golden goose... those stupid old monkey who dont even realize that you just digging your own graves 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. Also when those Germans are married to an Australian wife and have Australian children ? Austria not Australia. Australia is a small island just off the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 The nicest way to get around this,is to let the Thai wives go ahead buy the tickets for Thais and "Farangs" and then appear at the Ticket booth,by this time the deal is done and I haven't been involved in any argument yet. This is particulary good for Hotel rooms,the wives go ahead inspect the rooms,and the men join them at Reception wallets at the ready, we always get good quality Hotel rooms at a reasonable price,thanks to our wives of course! bless em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. If my parents ordering a schnaps (some high alcohol drink) they pay less than foreigner and the waiter takes the other bottle which is not watered down. rip off here rip off there.....same same Not quite same same everywhere, in The UK all visitors are charged the same as UK Citizens,it's against the law to discriminate in this manner! Unless you're a foreign student where you'll be expected to pay up to £16,000 a year for an undergraduate degree rather than the £9000 that UK and EU students pay. You forgot to mention there are many variations in Education,such as Foreign Students are not entitled to the finances of our Education system,they don't have to be Educated in the UK,they can choose anywhere in the world,or stay in there own Country and get their Education. Our own Students are left with a huge bill from their grant which has to be paid back at some time,when their earning power increases. I don't know where you get your figure of £9,000 from,my daughter had a bill for £12,500 compliments of the Labour Government of the time + another £10,000 accomodation + living expenses from her part time work. at the end of her 2.1 degree course,and that was 13 years ago,which was Leicester Uni,and not Eton or Cambridge. And finally do you really expect this tiny Island of ours to foot the bill to Educate the World? you are comparing entry fees of Universities to entry costs to Tourist attractions, apples and pears! The point you miss is Thailand doesn't give equality on entrance fees,the UK does! that's what the Topic is about! If you actually bothered to read what I wrote rather than go off on yet another political rant you will see that I said that UK students are expected to pay £9000 A YEAR for their tuition fees. That's the maximum that English universities are allowed to charge for tuition for British and EU students. I made no mention of accommodation as the universities aren't responsible for that. BTW Eton is a school not a university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. If my parents ordering a schnaps (some high alcohol drink) they pay less than foreigner and the waiter takes the other bottle which is not watered down. rip off here rip off there.....same same Not quite same same everywhere, in The UK all visitors are charged the same as UK Citizens,it's against the law to discriminate in this manner! Unless you're a foreign student where you'll be expected to pay up to £16,000 a year for an undergraduate degree rather than the £9000 that UK and EU students pay. a couple of years ago, i was back home during summer. And i did go to the swimming pool. In front of me, 2 young chineses student, they just show their university card and get their fee slashed. Me, in my own home town, i paid the full price...... do i complain. NO because this is not racial discrimination! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 @ sustento reply to Post No 41 Did I say Eton was a University? (but it is considered amongst the finest and the epitomy of education,which was my point,as you well know) and as for rants,the last Labour Party brought in students having to pay for their own University Education,which was unfair on that generation,small wonder there was riots.You also chose to ignore the following,considering the Topic. And finally do you really expect this tiny Island of ours to foot the bill to Educate the World? you are comparing entry fees of Universities to entry costs to Tourist attractions, apples and pears! The point you miss is Thailand doesn't give equality on entrance fees,the UK does! that's what the Topic is about! So there's another chance for you to answer! And also some facts to support your claims and figures would be welcome,although why you think British and EU Students should be compared with Foreign Students in the UK,and prices for entrance fees to Tourist attractions and Events is beyond me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Duel pricing for Farang and Thais, plus what is a condo worth in Pattaya. The OP, poor guy, seems to have befallen many of the traps of being in Thailand ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. If my parents ordering a schnaps (some high alcohol drink) they pay less than foreigner and the waiter takes the other bottle which is not watered down. rip off here rip off there.....same same Not quite same same everywhere, in The UK all visitors are charged the same as UK Citizens,it's against the law to discriminate in this manner! Absolutely right, the UK is equally unfair to everyone My wife was quite surprised that I had to pay to go into Buckingham Palace, she accepted that she should pay, but said "but you've paid already, this is your country". Bless her! I can see her point, principles come without prizes,and takes a lot of understanding! Edited October 8, 2013 by MAJIC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgodber Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 The last time I visited the Chiangmai zoo I got in for free as I am a senior citizen. The only thing was that to see the 2 pandas everyone had to pay extra and a sign said in Thai that Thais paid just a little and farangs had to pay much more. I showed my 5 year Thai license and paid Thai price but then went to view the pandas, only ONE was there it seems that one was out for medical treatment I went back to get half my money back, 1 panda 10 baht 2 panda 20 baht 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We were looking for a really large ice chest. I bargained with the local supplier in the town near my home and got him down to 2800 baht. But, I didn't buy it then, I went home and came back with my wife the next day, not to get the price down further but to get her approval that the ice chest was what she wanted and to pick a color. The guy got upset that I came back with my wife and wouldn't go below 3000 baht. I keep reminding her that the "farang" price is better than the Thai price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 @ sustento reply to Post No 41 Did I say Eton was a University? (but it is considered amongst the finest and the epitomy of education,which was my point,as you well know) and as for rants,the last Labour Party brought in students having to pay for their own University Education,which was unfair on that generation,small wonder there was riots.You also chose to ignore the following,considering the Topic. And finally do you really expect this tiny Island of ours to foot the bill to Educate the World? you are comparing entry fees of Universities to entry costs to Tourist attractions, apples and pears! The point you miss is Thailand doesn't give equality on entrance fees,the UK does! that's what the Topic is about! So there's another chance for you to answer! And also some facts to support your claims and figures would be welcome,although why you think British and EU Students should be compared with Foreign Students in the UK,and prices for entrance fees to Tourist attractions and Events is beyond me! This thread is about dual pricing with the usual 'Oh it's only the Thais who dual price' guff... UK and EU students maximum fees per year in 2013 £9000 http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/university-tuition-fees/going-to-university-in-england/ http://www.theguardian.com/education/2010/dec/09/tuition-fees-vote-government-wins-narrow-victory http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees/index.aspx International versus UK/EU fees at Nottingham University - one of the Russell Group (i.e. posh) universities... http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees/tuitionfees/201314/ugcourses201314.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I feel the same Ulysses...did mention it 2 the wife...got an hour of silence for that one 55...mai bin rai..! Every cloud has a silver lining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Patron Posted October 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2013 Last week back in the states I went with my friend too buy a deer hunting license. He payed $30.00...For me with only a US passport as a ID I had to pay $135.00. Non-resident tax they said. My deer Thai wife said...They think you have big bucks and they want more doe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Many tourist places as well as transportation systems, in Europe at least, have reduced prices for locals. In Switzerland I could travel half price on the railways, it wasn't worth buying the document necessary for my wife to do the same just for three months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Nope, we all show our Thai DL, and get in for the Thai price. Normally yes, but at my last visit to Kho Lanta National Park I was charged 200 instead of 20 Baht. When I complained the lady (yes, in Thai) just told me, that only in the North of Thailand a discount is given. In her eyes, Thai price is for Thai people, and as long as I cannot provide a Thai ID-Card... Edit: mention Thai language to avoid stupid comments Edited October 9, 2013 by hkt83100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. Also when those Germans are married to an Australian wife and have Australian children ? Austria != Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrismac Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 So much for western expats bringing too much money into Thailand, here the OP wants to pay 20 baht. I bet you can't speak a word of Thai, and you want to pay Thai rates. All Thai citizens, regardless of origin should pay Thai rates. Permanent residents pay a tad bit more. All tourists pay tourist rates, nothing close to the Thai citizen rate, at least double. We should do the same thing in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbarpic Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. If my parents ordering a schnaps (some high alcohol drink) they pay less than foreigner and the waiter takes the other bottle which is not watered down. rip off here rip off there.....same same Not quite same same everywhere, in The UK all visitors are charged the same as UK Citizens,it's against the law to discriminate in this manner! Yep UK we rip everyone off except the unemployed & social scroungers we just give them money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgio504 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 It is true foreigners have to pay more as thai citizens, some years ago i wanted to visite the park in Sukhothai, i had to pay 400bath while my wife only pay 40 bath, i egger myself a lot to the woman who sales the ticket, even i showed her my tajibaan i still had to pay 400bath An other time i go to Khao Yai, even i had to pay full price also showing them the yellow book, they ask me can you show me your drivers license, in that time i still not got it, so it means when you can show thai driver license you pai same as thai peoples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467367354 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 So much for western expats bringing too much money into Thailand, here the OP wants to pay 20 baht. I bet you can't speak a word of Thai, and you want to pay Thai rates. so in other words if you speak thai you should pay less as if that's some great accomplishment. maybe if they started charging more for people that don't speak English in America, more people would simply learn English rather than complain double standards and not what America is about, equality. Anywhere there is a double standard in pricing I don't go because submitting to that degrades my integrity. "I bet you can't speak a word of Thai, and you want to pay Thai rates." by far the most ignorant thing I've heard in a long time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We in Austria also charge the Germans and Japanese double, triple than the locals. If my parents ordering a schnaps (some high alcohol drink) they pay less than foreigner and the waiter takes the other bottle which is not watered down. rip off here rip off there.....same same No h90...that's far from being the same--- What you are doing is ripping off a customer, & as an Australian I can say that if you--or your employer were found out, then action would be taken. So please do not talk about we in Australia when all your talking about is some hole in the wall joint taking advantage of some tourist that wanders in there for a drink---- What the OP is complaining about, is a state ordered policy to charge another fee because of Race / origin ---No we don't have that in Australia, if you get into a line to enter sea world , go to dive the great barrier reef, you would pay the same amount that a Japanese person next to you pays. As someone that has worked in the Australian Tourist industry ---the place you are talking about.....If it ever existed...... would be a disgrace to Australia and to any fair minded person that worked there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 It is true foreigners have to pay more as thai citizens, some years ago i wanted to visite the park in Sukhothai, i had to pay 400bath while my wife only pay 40 bath, i egger myself a lot to the woman who sales the ticket, even i showed her my tajibaan i still had to pay 400bath An other time i go to Khao Yai, even i had to pay full price also showing them the yellow book, they ask me can you show me your drivers license, in that time i still not got it, so it means when you can show thai driver license you pai same as thai peoples Yes then you pai same as thai peoples ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaidel48 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Wow a whole 100 baht. But joking aside it used to irritate the crap outa me to. The solutions easy I dont bother going anymore! most of the places that do that aint worth the bother anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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