Potential Tip and a Question

[JLT]

1) Tip: Was in Central Airport Plaza and saw a shirt in CHAPs shop that I liked. The very helpful guy offered me a 10% discount on production of my passport (which I happened to have with me after completing my 90 day report. I don't usually carry it around). So that might be a useful tip for anyone shopping there in the future.

2) Questions: Is the 10% discount on production of a passport general / accepted practice in the malls (or elsewhere)?

Oh and I'm a resident in Chiang Mai, not a tourist...

[Thailand]

Sounds like a clever salesman?

[zeichen]

"Oh and I'm a resident in Chiang Mai, not a tourist"

you have residency or you are on a non immigrant visa?

Did they make a copy of the passport? I wonder if it was a VAT deduction or similar.

Seems strange to give a discount after seeing a passport.

[2020]

"Oh and I'm a resident in Chiang Mai, not a tourist"

you have residency or you are on a non immigrant visa?

Did they make a copy of the passport? I wonder if it was a VAT deduction or similar.

Seems strange to give a discount after seeing a passport.

You can be resident but not domiciled and/ or domiciled but not resident whether immigrant or not. I'm a non-domiciled UK resident and a non-resident Aus citizen who is domiciled but not resident or an immigrant nor a tourist of Thailand. Hope that clarifies that. What about yourself?

And to keep it on subject, a 10% discount is nice.

[zeichen]

I might understand what you wrote by the year 2020 but for now, I am confused.

Many of us reside here doesn't make us residents though.

[daoyai]

I might understand what you wrote by the year 2020 but for now, I am confused.

Many of us reside here doesn't make us residents though.

Nit picker of the day award to zeichen, where you currently reside is your residence, you are a resident of your residence. Not that you have aquired permanent resident status. Alway happy to help non native speakers.

[uptheos]

Maybe if the OP had negotiated without a passport he could have got 25% discount.

The salesman probably reckoned he had his passport with him and must be a tourist, so the old 10% trick was put to work.

[chingmai331]

In some places 'to reside' means legally domiciled with bank account, utility bills in your name, etc. Of course, also must have correct documentation in passport. If not, then illegal.

[Mapguy]

Most Westerers have difficulty with the notion of bargaining, where and how it is done.

[naboo]

Most Westerers have difficulty with the notion of bargaining, where and how it is done.

And then there a few who think they know it all.

[Torrens54]

Maybe if the OP had negotiated without a passport he could have got 25% discount.

The salesman probably reckoned he had his passport with him and must be a tourist, so the old 10% trick was put to work.

WOW, a massive 10 per cent, what a ripper deal!

Salesman probably told his Boss some rotten Ferang beat him down by 30% and then smart salesman, pocketed 20% for his trouble.