What are the implications of Thailand's proposed dual pricing policy for foreigners?

Thais already pay taxes that subsidize the parks, why should they pay more than you by paying twice? Disneyland has discounted park entree fees for instate residence with drivers license ad well as state camping parks in America. It's no big deal.

it depends on the price difference AND I don't hear foriegners complaining about our 3x 4x salaries so I don't have too much of a problem with this. Also, if like me, you have a thai wife or gf just let them do the shopping book the hotels etc. My local hospital charges 15k for foriegners to have a full medical but now they know I live here and have a thai wife I get thai rates

Can't afford Thailand? Just stay home simple

In which sectors or services?

Yes you are

Its 15 Euros for a small bottle of water in Rome. Just saying.........

Sure dual pricing exists, but what you didn't read, or was misquoted, as happens because knowing all the details doesn't make it sound so dramatic. Yes, the government did approve dual pricing, but what was left out of all those reports was the fact the government reduced the price foreigners pay by almost 50% at almost all national parks. That part was left out of all the news reports. There is a certain element that does everything they can to make the government look bad, even to the point of lying, and misinforming. They have so many billions of dollars no one will go after them for doing it, and there are laws that apply.

No, they won't.

They get enough of us. Greed is a awful thing. Could say a lot more. Not here👀

Ppl just go elsewhere. I am

During Covid, hotels and government gave huge discount possibilities to Thai Citizens, today it became prices policy, the idea of this law is to come back to previous price (before Covid) but only for the tourists, Thia citizen can still have the discounted prices. Of course this is subject to hotel owner and how they will play with this statement 🙄

555 this is probably gonna backfire. The way to attract rich people is to have stuff that rich people want, not to push away the middle and lower tier travellers. Rich people, by definition, have a lot of options, why would they choose Thailand over literally any other country in the world? It's also tremendously short sighted, today's "low quality" teenaged backpacker from Europe or America might be a millionaire 20 years from now who might wish to return to the place they built such fond memories in their youth and have a lot of money to throw around this time. This is just like that rice fixing thing under Thaksin, Thais always wanna act like they have a cartel when in reality they have loads of competition who would be more than willing to undercut their prices. This is so unbelievably backwards, you don't RAISE prices to deal with lack of customers. This is gonna be hilarious to watch.

The newb saying that this is already happening are missing the point. Yes, it's already happening, but what is proposed is forcing hotel and others to charge dual pricing. It's very different from having freedom of choice. Hotels are pushing back against that because they know that this will get worldwide coverage if implemented. You guys are selfish and narrow-minded. This will push away local family industry, etc, in favor of "rich tourists" who goes to fancy hotel and restaurants. The poor street food vendor and guesthouse owner will once again be the one losing here.

don’t worry u pay double prive and uncome here without alcohol (they practically said that alcohol is the only covid dispenser)…

"the price difference is a reason I go to Thailand". Umm, I don't get it.

You could look at it the other way round: Thais are getting a discount that foreigners are not, in the same way that sometimes students or elderly are getting discounts that others don’t.

Best to stay away. Thailand is trying to discourage the Cheap Charlie tourists. Perhaps Venice is a better option. 😆😆😆

Can you imagine a Thai turning up to , e.g a European hotel and being charged extra due to their nationality when asked for id?

Best to stay home and enjoy your own country..

Yes

They always did it. Now they will raise it even higher.

Yes. Its only a few dollars for gods sake.

I will just send my Thai wife to purchase everything that is not marked.

Huh?

Unfortunately this is an occupational hazard for two week millionaire’s! There’s always Benidorm!

Uralone

It’s always happened

It already exist to make it a law is douche

No. Not at all. It's not as though Thailand is unique in doing so, nor is it "new"

ie Thai National Park entrance fees.

Ciao!

Don’t care one bit

The average job in Thailand pays about £300 a Month. In UK its £1,500-2000 a Month. Of course they should pay less. I have Zero issue with it. If you dont like it go somwhere else that has one price for all.....Expensive!

As it should be. Don’t come if you can’t afford it.

It’s always been like that, been going to Thailand for years.

Well said delvonte . Pal

A lot of hotels already offer discounts to Thais so wont make much difference at all

Dual pricing has existed for decades here. Not quite sure what article you’re referring to about making it official. It happens. It has happened. And almost certainly will continue to do so. It sucks for sure, but you have an option not to come if it bothers you so much.

It's a proposal for a recommendation. They won't force hotels to change pricing, and any hotels that understand supply and demand will let business dictate prices. Once the ones that change their pricing lose business to the ones that don't, the whole thing will fall apart (if they even implement the recommendation)

Nope, toodles