Anonymous participant try ignoring stuff like that, there’s a lot of mean spirited people on here that just like to tear other people down. Fortunately, there are many good souls with good information based on experience that are incredibly valuable and make this a worthwhile community.
I suppose it’s important to save the seven dollars US, and if that’s what really matters, that’s cool. My understanding is that the reason for the price disparity is that Thai nationals help subsidize these institutions through the government, who intern funds them through revenue, including taxes. So taking advantage of this loophole does save the individual money, but does nothing to compensate the institution. But I guess looking out for number one is still important to many.