Are there any government subsidies for expats in Thailand for travel expenses like plane or bus tickets?

Borja Fajardo. I'm just trying to help you out! 🤣

@Sammy ******

of course they favor thai citizens. Thought you wanted the same discounts.

@Sammy ******

yes i have had good discounts and food credits with hotel bookings, but thats for everyone not specifically Thais or expats. You just got to shop around.

@Borja ********

The " without Thai company" is a safety ( or marketing ploy ) from the cave incident some years ago. Cost of entering park was the subject. With D/L I pay thai rate.

@Borja ********

many scams after cave incident. Guilds were saying govt requires Thai guilds, etc. Same with caves beyond Pai

@Borja ********

It was International , #1 story for weeks. Kids stuck in a flooded cave in Maesalong.

@Borja ********

this wasn't a walk in cave, it was a slither on back, then play contortionist weaving thru tunnels and cracks to reach a cavern

Took international cave divers weeks to safely rescue them.

@Borja ********

you knew, but wasted my time.

Fight your oun battles in future.

@Borja ********

tried to help... but I give up ! good luck with those windmills Don.

@Borja ********

D/L is Thai Drivers licence. At DMV. Use it for booking domestic flights, hotels, ID etc.

As to same price as thais.. No ! only in parks, temples, nat'l and Provincial parks.

@Arron ********

In 16 years its worked ( almost ) all the time. Certainly in Nat'l and Provincial parks.

We all have our own experiences

@Steve *********

you are very lucky. Never worked for me in 10+ attempts. Nong Nooch garden and Floating market are the few exception.

@Arron ********

I use in the National Parks in Central and Northern , we now have many Temples charging tourists ( were, now no tourists ) , just hold your D/L out and keep walking.

It's the government themselves that say they want to stop dual prices but as always nothing happens.

@Borja ********

Who says that I don't visit these places? I was only explaining the situation. I have travelled extensively around Thailand, mostly driving myself.

Borja Fajardo. Your proficiency in English is not very good. Where did I say I don't want to go to national parks? My comment was aimed at Cheap Charlies like you, who want discounts on everything because you believe you're doing the country a favour by being here

Borja Fajardo. Your English comprehension, spelling and punctuation is crap. Give it a rest. Start a GoFundMe page for your travels 🤣🤣🤣

@Borja ********

Borja, you're doing fine. Dont let yourself be bullied. Just block bullies

@Borja ********

so you're still not paying tax. My point stands.

@Borja ********

sure 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Darren ******

ah I didn't know he entered as a tourist because he wrote "expat".

Borja Fajardo. Take your paper cup and go beg for money outside the BTS. Really, if you're that unhappy just leave

@Bobby *******

I more specifically mean income tax. As a working and tax-paying foreigner in Thailand, working for a Thai company, is it too much to ask for at least equal entrance fees to national parks and other Thai places that like overcharging foreigners?

David Quax. Tax is tax. Whichever way you look at it, we all pay into the Thai taxation system so it could be argued we are all "entitled" to be treated equally. But anyone who has been here for any length of time knows that doesn't work. I use around baht a month which assuming just about everything I spend attracts tax at 7% that equates to baht per annum, which I think warrants equality. But it's not going to happen, and I certainly would not expect Thais (or even you as a worker) to subsidise my transport if I choose to go on holiday. I find it hard to understand how many expats have returned to Thailand over the last 6-9 months paying up to $10,000 on air fares, insurance, quarantine etc who then go into meltdown over the extra 20 baht taxis now charge for excess bags coming from the airport, or the extra 200 baht to get into a national park. At the end of the day, if people are that cheap, just don't do it. We have choice