Foreigner with work permit still have to pay farang prices for temples

[anthobkk]

Hi,

Usually when we have a work permit in Thailand and therefore pay taxes, we are not supposed to pay the tourist prices to enter a temple or waterfall.

Actually that's what i've told to one of my new coworker who arrived in Thailand a few months ago, but he told me that even showing his WP to go to Wat Po or Grand palace didn't change anything and he had to pay 400-500 baht.

I usually don't pay the tourist fee when I go to any temples or waterfall but i haven't been to Grand Palace or Wat Po for long.

Is it normal/legal to do that ?

[Soutpeel]

there is no written rule, some places you will pay local price other not, over the years had about a 90% success rate getting into places at the the local price using either a WP or DL

[pgrahmm]

No rhyme or reason - most do give the Thai price when shown the TDL......but just when I think I have it figured out I get charged the "farang" price - last time was at the hot springs/waterfalls in Lampang....I always try and verify correct pricing by looking at the ticket - not sure how their internal auditing works....

Sometimes I pay less than my wife - she always notices and gets chagrined I love it when that happens......

[harryfrompattaya]

there is no written rule, some places you will pay local price other not, over the years had about a 90% success rate getting into places at the the local price using either a WP or DL

You go to Temples that is great but God is not Cheap

[CharlieH]

As with most things in Thailand, depends entirely who you speak to on the day , no consistency whatsoever.

[jdinasia]

I almost never pay the foreign price anywhere other than the Grand Palace.

[Bangkokhatter]

I agree there is no consistency but the 1 time my licence did not work I walked away.

Was at a Temple in Ayutthaya. Maybe it's a Temple thing.

[lungbing]

there is no written rule, some places you will pay local price other not, over the years had about a 90% success rate getting into places at the the local price using either a WP or DL

You go to Temples that is great but God is not Cheap

God is cheap, you can talk to him at any time, if you believe in him that its. It's his intermediaries that are expensive. Popes, bishops, clergy, monks, imams, rabbis etc

[zeichen]

At the Grand Palace all foreigners pay full price. Citizenship is the only qualification for there.

Temples shouldn't matter if you are a tax payer or not. If you are there to pray, then should be free. If you are there to sight see, you pay. When I go to Doi Suthep with my family on special occasions, etc we don't pay. When I take friends or guests on tour I pay. However, when I go with the family we donate so much so we are actually paying more than tourists.

State Parks, etc. are always free if you have work permit, drivers license. I have had to argue a few times to get it but usually most places know.

Private Parks make you pay.