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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Stantheman » February 15, 2023, 8:18 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
February 15, 2023, 4:43 pm
Does the new B300 "arrival" tax count as duel pricing when accompanied by the B700 "departure" tax that still gets charged?
Dought it very much as part of ticket price and airlines don't ask nationality. Plus there is a departure tax on domestic flights of 100 baht as part of ticket price.
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by stattointhailand » February 15, 2023, 9:09 pm

Not sure how they intend to collect the B300, as airlines will not be happy having to ascertain your nationality and whether you have a work permit etc etc (knowing some airlines I wouldn't be surprised to see an additional B500 Admin charge added). Perhaps there will be a geezer at the arrivals gate to collect the money as you pass through ...... No Thai Currency Sir, that 10 quid note should cover it

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by tamada » February 17, 2023, 1:25 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
February 15, 2023, 9:09 pm
Not sure how they intend to collect the B300, as airlines will not be happy having to ascertain your nationality and whether you have a work permit etc etc (knowing some airlines I wouldn't be surprised to see an additional B500 Admin charge added). Perhaps there will be a geezer at the arrivals gate to collect the money as you pass through ...... No Thai Currency Sir, that 10 quid note should cover it
They're going to collect the 300 baht from ALL passengers automatically at the point of sale. That's the way different travel taxes, fees and other travel-related add-ons are applied and collected in other countries. The traveling world has moved on since the days at Don Muang last century, when there was a person standing at the entrance to immigration, collecting the departure tax in cash and handing out pre-printed receipts.
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by stattointhailand » February 17, 2023, 1:29 pm

So all returning Thais, those with work permits or other exclusions will have to pay "at the point of sale" and then queue at the airport for a refund ........... I think not some how

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » February 17, 2023, 2:34 pm

With the exceptions of medical and prescription costs, dual pricing does not bother me, but those are two significant exceptions.
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by tamada » February 17, 2023, 2:39 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
February 17, 2023, 1:29 pm
So all returning Thais, those with work permits or other exclusions will have to pay "at the point of sale" and then queue at the airport for a refund ........... I think not some how
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by stattointhailand » February 17, 2023, 4:48 pm

I think Tak ka tan are exempt Master Po

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Whistler » February 17, 2023, 10:24 pm

Simply racist. Countries with tourist tax do on exit
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Stantheman » February 18, 2023, 3:50 am

Whistler wrote:
February 17, 2023, 10:24 pm
Simply racist. Countries with tourist tax do on exit
Please explain what is racist about the tax.

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Whistler » February 18, 2023, 6:53 am

Stantheman wrote:
February 18, 2023, 3:50 am
Whistler wrote:
February 17, 2023, 10:24 pm
Simply racist. Countries with tourist tax do on exit
Please explain what is racist about the tax.
It only targets foreign tourists, not domestic tourists. If you want to collect tourism taxes, they can tax hotels.

Places like New York, Dubai and Majorca collect a hotel tax that applies to everybody.
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Udon Map » February 18, 2023, 8:26 am

Whistler wrote:
February 18, 2023, 6:53 am
Stantheman wrote:
February 18, 2023, 3:50 am
Whistler wrote:
February 17, 2023, 10:24 pm
Simply racist. Countries with tourist tax do on exit
Please explain what is racist about the tax.
It only targets foreign tourists, not domestic tourists. If you want to collect tourism taxes, they can tax hotels.

Places like New York, Dubai and Majorca collect a hotel tax that applies to everybody.
I wouldn't call it racist. It applies to everyone but Thais. Xenophobic, sure, but not racist.

FWIW, there have been a few places where my Thai driver's license got me the Thai price.

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Whistler » February 18, 2023, 9:10 am

Maybe we can call it discriminatory
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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by noosard » February 18, 2023, 9:16 am

The whole world is discrimatory one way or another
you just have to except it and move on

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Pooclover » February 18, 2023, 10:27 am

This tax is called exploitation and it’s defiantly not racist… Thais see falangs as stupid walking ATM’S…because on the most that’s what we/you are…

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Khun Paul » February 18, 2023, 12:41 pm

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NOW back onto dual pricing I reember years ago having to pay a fee to LEAVE Thailand , that soo died a death, NOW those of us who have been here az long time , know full well that any money collected for this ENTRY FEE ( and it includes RETURNING EXPATS who have lived here for years ) will disspate into the ether no matter what rheoric the current Government employs or says.
As for Dual pricing generally I do NOT encounter it BUT at places of interest where it is employed it is outrageous and shows complete disrespect for Foreigners ( mainly Farangs ) by them paying up to 100-2005 per cent more just to see the same stuff Thais see but rarely do the facilities provided meet international standards .

To avoid blatant over-pricing I shop clever , look and check a couple of weeks before and note prices.

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Doodoo » February 18, 2023, 5:17 pm

Countries with Tourist Tax inplace


Tourist tax news
Countries applying taxes on tourists
Austria
Belgium
Bhutan
Bulgaria
The Caribbeans
Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
The Netherlands
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
USA
Tourist tax news
Numerous governments have announced their plans to start imposing taxes on tourists in 2023 and beyond. Listed below are the cities and countries that will apply taxes on tourists in the immediate future:

Barcelona (Spain) – Starting on 1 April 2023
Valencia (Spain) – Starting at the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024
Venice (Italy) – Starting in the summer of 2023
Thailand – Starting at the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024

https://blog.wego.com/tourist-tax/

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » February 18, 2023, 5:34 pm

Doodoo, I thought Thailand already taxes tourists. Are they going to upgrade the tax?

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Doodoo » February 18, 2023, 9:03 pm

Lala you had best ask the government

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by stattointhailand » February 18, 2023, 9:35 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
February 18, 2023, 5:34 pm
Doodoo, I thought Thailand already taxes tourists. Are they going to upgrade the tax?

Hope this helps,
Yes they do .....B700 on departure has been in place for donkeys years. Hence my "duel pricing comment" B300 on arrival to go with B700 departure

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Re: Do you agree on dual pricing?

Post by Whistler » February 18, 2023, 9:49 pm

If I can point to one single example of no discrimination, then the world discrimination is proven untrue. True?

So let's try this one. The Australian election commission us 100% independent. So universal voting equality is completely free of any discrimination, it delivers 100% non discrimination on the promise of universal voter integrity. They set electoral boundaries and manage all elections under their control without complaint.

There are of course other examples, but if even one is true there is not discrimination it proves discrimination is NOT everywhere
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