elef Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 The Nation 17-08-2008 Link Park entrance fees slashed By The Nation Published on August 17, 2008 From October 1 four national parks in Chiang Mai will cut admission to between Bt40 and Bt200 to boost visitor numbers in the low season. Doi Phahompok, Doi Inthanon, Aob Luang and Doi SuthepPui national parks normally charge Bt40 per local adult, Bt20 per child, Bt400 per foreign adult and Bt200 per foreign child, said Thanthip Thongngamkham. From October 1 on, Doi Inthanon would charge Bt40 per local adult, Bt20 per local child, Bt200 per foreign adult and Bt100 per foreign child while Doi Phahompok and Aob Luang would charge Bt20 per local adult, Bt10 per local child, Bt200 per foreign adult and Bt100 per foreign child. Doi SuthepPui would charge Bt20 per local adult, Bt10 per local child, Bt100 per foreign adult and Bt50 per foreign child, she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Nice of them to reduce the price for foreigners also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Glad to see I am 10times more a man than a thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi, How generous of them to only charge us foreigners 5 times the rate for Thais. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 for how long it does not say! probably only from 1. - 31. october! the trick is to get in as foreigner paying thai fees or paying nothing at all! everything else is national robbery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palatkik Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks for the updates.. I'll keep NP's off my list of things to do until the prices are equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 We nhad this discussion today in Thai school. I said it was just wrong to charge more based on a perception of wealth based on race/nation of residence. @ guys (farangs) said it was o.k. and they understood, because we have more money. This made me sick. I suggested "then why don't we just start charging here for everything based on how much more money we think a particular person has? maybe base it on race as well? Of course these shit wits had no answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 many other countries in Asia and the West have also double pricing standards for locals and foreigners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedave Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 It's true...used to upset me too but there is some rationale. If national parks upkeep are paid by income taxes then it makes sense to charge locals less since they have alreadhy paid (in a sense) Of course, foreigners living in Thailand with a work permit should also be included...and they usually are. Now a place like Dreamworld would be a totaly different matter...but then again, Disneyland in California frequently has promotions where people living in nearby zip codes get discounts. I think, however, the amount of the discount Thai's get is what is out of order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 There's always justifications.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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