Thread: Tourist attraction charges 'farang' price to Thai man

A gatekeeper at a popular tourist destination in Krabi charged a Thai permanent resident 200 baht for a 20-baht entry ticket because he looks like a foreigner, or farang in Thai.

It is widely known that tourism-related businesses set different prices for locals and foreigners.

According to Facebook user Grittapohn Chattreesagoon, he and two of his friends, all from Phuket, went to visit Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot), an archaeological site in Krabi, last weekend. The gatekeeper charged his friends 20-baht each. The Facebook user, who was born in the United States but raised in Phuket, was told to pay 200 baht.

"My friends told the staffer that I'm from Phuket, but he insisted that I must pay 200 baht because I look like a farang. That was when we decided to leave the place immediately," the American-born Thai, whose real name is Jack Keen, wrote on his Facebook page.

A different staffer at the parking lot later approached the three people and asked them why they were leaving so soon. After they explained, the employee told them that Emerald Pool recently installed a new management team which performed poorly. The staffer then apologised on behalf of ...

Farang price for 'Thai' man | Bangkok Post: news

Originally Posted by Grittapohn Chattreesagoon

"I am a Phuket resident. I can read Thai clearly but have to experience this. It's like racism

Yes .......but it's only racism if it affects Thais Grittapohn

All he had to do was to show his Thai ID card. If he doesn't have one well then he is not Thai. He has to do that if he drives into a Moohbahn to visit friends?

Storm in a tea cup. FaceBook user being "offended" and boring.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

All he had to do was to show his Thai ID card.

Or a Thai driving license.

He doesn't look very thai, more obnoxious yank




If Jeff had a son

thais, they dont like it up'em.

Permanent resident...???

luke kreung, I expect. As VocalNeal said, all the guy had to do was to show his Thai ID card.

ID card or, Driving License which can get you the thai price even if you're a Farang.

But I saw from time to time that some discussion was needed when a Farang shows his/her driving license (sometimes they said no way, or we need the yellow tabian baan as well, or even your work permit...)...

The emerald pool is not part of a national park but a natural reserve, i.e paying the entrance fee to this attraction doesn't allow you to visit other attractions for free on the same day (ie: the hot waterfall located 5 miles away, hopefully this one is much cheaper : between 20 and 50 bahts, I don't remember the exact fee)

express your disgust at this blatantly racist, greedy and nasty policy and the ignorant apes that perpetuate it.




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Dual Price System in Thailand | Giving Foreign Tourists the Right to Choose

I rode into the same place on my buffalo...Beast got in for free...Go figure...

What an attention whore.

Stupid Thais should charge the same price to everyone and keep those peasants out eh.

Hmm Balders will be getting a woody.

Damn Foreigners....

^ Heh...Damn buffalo, too...

Overcharging foreigners isn't just a Thai thing.

The entry fees of Taj Mahal are as following:

20 per person Domestic/Indian

750 per person For Foreigners

510 per person Citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC Countries

No entry fee for children below the age of 15 years (both Domestic and Foreigner)




-- Read more: https://www.ixigo.com/taj-mahal-agra...ice-ne-1174214

^ Indeed, it is not.


Kenya » Maasai Mara » Maasai Mara National Reserve
Park Fees

Park fees – Per Person Per Day (pppd)

NON RESIDENTS

Non Resident Adults Inside the park – US$ 70
Non Resident outside the park – US$ 80

Non Resident Children inside the park – US$ 40
Non Resident Children outside the park -US$ 45

Non Resident Student Adult – US$ 40
Non Resident Student Children – US$ 20

EAST AFRICAN CITIZEN (Ksh)

Citizen Adults – Ksh. 1000 (around $10 US)
Citizen Children – Ksh. 200
Citizen Student – Ksh. 200

EAST AFRICAN RESIDENTS (Ksh)

Resident Adult – Ksh 1,200
Resident Children – Ksh 300
Resident Student – Ksh 300

I look at it more as undercharging the impoverished masses so all residents get to see their own countries treasures.

Australia is pretty racist for over chargin international uni students innit

Originally Posted by 9999

I look at it more as undercharging the impoverished masses so all residents get to see their own countries treasures.

Go to the Taj Mahal and look in the car-park. It's full of Mercs etc. Yet theses (impoverished?) owners only pay the basic fee.

Originally Posted by 9999

so what, they should tier their pricing based on income level?

No. It should be a fixed price so all pay the same. Example being, as when traveling on a bus or train.

Originally Posted by taxexile

express your disgust at this blatantly racist, greedy and nasty policy and the ignorant apes that perpetuate it.

It's not racist.

It's ironic that people who look down on Thais as less than/sub-human keep peddling that fallacy though.

He posts bathroom selfies. Make him a honorary Thai citizen for chrissakes!

It's not racist.

it is treating people differently according to their race, their nationality and their appearance.