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    How to get around double pricing at Madam Taussauds.

    Supposed to be going there with friends next week. This will be embarrassing. Any suggestions?

    https://www.madametussauds.com/bangkok/en/tickets/

    https://www.madametussauds.com/bangk...8%8A%E0%B8%A1/

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    Thai Drivers License has gotten me in at Thai Prices every place (the few) I entered.
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    Dress up as a wax dummy, and have your friends tell them you are the latest exhibit..

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    Best way to avoid the double pricing would be to not go!

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    book on the thai website at the thai prices. even though the english website has higher prices, there is no mention on either page of a thai price or a tourist price.

    if they ask for more money from you when you try to enter on a ticket bought at a thai price, either act like a spineless wimp and pay up, or create an almighty stink and threaten maximum ecposure on facebook, twatter, trip advisor etc.
    ask to see the manager, get your thai friends to back you up, make a fuss.

    although even at the thai price, tussauds is a waste both of money and time and why anybody would want to go is a mystery.

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    Sean Connery used sellotape in a Bond film once to look Japanese. If a master spy can do it, so can you.

    On phone. Pic coming later.

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    Pay up and bring a cigarette lighter or flask of boiling water.

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    Enter dressed as a ninja screaming to your heart's content whilst waving your weapons about.

    Apologies all round and say you thought you were at Madman 2 Swords.

    This should get you in for free.

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    Give it the ol' Slit Eyes as you walk in.


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    Agree with Luigi above. You could never guess the girl with glasses is from Ghana.

    It's the gang sign with the right hand that gives it away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bogon View Post
    Sean Connery used sellotape in a Bond film once to look Japanese. If a master spy can do it, so can you.

    On phone. Pic coming later.
    totally going to do this!

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    Man of my word.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bogon View Post
    Sean Connery used sellotape in a Bond film once to look Japanese. If a master spy can do it, so can you.

    On phone. Pic coming later.

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    So did the Op get round the double prices?

    Just wondered, like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    book on the thai website at the thai prices. even though the english website has higher prices, there is no mention on either page of a thai price or a tourist price.

    if they ask for more money from you when you try to enter on a ticket bought at a thai price, either act like a spineless wimp and pay up, or create an almighty stink and threaten maximum ecposure on facebook, twatter, trip advisor etc.
    ask to see the manager, get your thai friends to back you up, make a fuss.

    although even at the thai price, tussauds is a waste both of money and time and why anybody would want to go is a mystery.
    Yup. The old Thermae at Nana is best for a real "Chamber of Horrors" experience.

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    They have that Toxic cunta Tom Cruise at the BTS entrance to Paragon.

    Stand there for an hour and look at him, cost ya fuk all except a mental breakdown.

    Septic fuk up he is eh.

    PS, Don't go and see " The Mummy " , it's really fuked.

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    Some posters claim that the Pink ID card issued at your local Amphur for free will get you into places at same as Thai price.
    I have the Pink ID card but only used it once and that was at the bank to make a withdrawal.

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    Just boycott it. Why give money to a company that feels okay being openly racist? Can you imagine if you tried this in a Western country?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thickjoe View Post
    Just boycott it. Why give money to a company that feels okay being openly racist? Can you imagine if you tried this in a Western country?
    Well, yes. Lots of Western countries do it. As in Thailand they let you in for the local price if you show you're a taxpayer. It happens everywhere but it seems that farangs in Thailand are very sensitive people and get all butthurt when it happens to them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrB0b
    As in Thailand they let you in for the local price if you show you're a taxpayer.
    Absolute fuckin' twaddle as usual from DrKn0b

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iceman123 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DrB0b
    As in Thailand they let you in for the local price if you show you're a taxpayer.
    Absolute fuckin' twaddle as usual from DrKn0b




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    Adults - £5.00 Children (under 16s) - £2.50 Under 5s - Free Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children) - £12
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    but nowhere does it say

    united kingdom residents .... one price.
    foreigners ...... double or triple the price.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    but nowhere does it say

    united kingdom residents .... one price.
    foreigners ...... double or triple the price.
    Nor do they write it in English and Thai.

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