cannot sleep la bro, you understand.
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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand
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cannot sleep la bro, you understand.
whahahaha...welcome to my insomnia club . now here already 5:25am and i still cannot sleep too .
Sometimes, showing a valid Thai drivers license or work visa will get you the Thai price. When I had a work visa in the past, I was able to get in into the Grand Palace free. On the other hand, I've had Burmese friends (who don't have bat prachachon) pay the foreigner price at hospitals etc. YMMV.
Thailand is not the only place to have 2-tier pricing. For example. when you go to Hawaii, you will find the same - they call it the Kamaaina (native peoples) "discount". Singapore has 3-tier pricing at polyclinics and now, admittance into Primary 1 schools etc. The logic, at the end of the day, is tax money or votes subsidizes those facilities. Foreigner's (not working) don't pay income tax so they shouldn't get a discount.
Next time, see your doctor for a prescription for Ambien or generic name: Zolpidem Tartarate. It's a sleeping pill that has a relatively short half-life meaning that it's out of your system quick in 3-4 hours. Next morning, no "hang".
I use it all the time when flying, doesn't leave me with a drugged-out feeling. Of course, best way for knockout is still booze and a joint.
Airport tax is paid by everybody who uses the airport - Thais included - and is what - 700 baht?. Not the same as income tax. "Over here" means where? Singapore? Japan?
Singapore also has multiple tier pricing for tax-supported entities - healthcare, schools etc
Japan also has different pricing for foreigners for say healthcare - no national insurance card - pay more.
ok..fair with the airport tax ..
i mean japan ..if you are speaking of health care yes its different price for ppl who do not have national insurance card ...but for things like tourist attractions , food , items you buy in japan ...ect , everyone pay the same .
So same same with Thailand tio bo except for tourist attractions? If you buy things, you pay the same for food, items in Thailand etc when it is fixed price. For example, I pay the same in BigC the same as Sombat, the Khon Jon (poor) from Isaan. When it is variable price, they will chop you anywhere in the world depending on perceived ability to pay. Rich Thais driving up in a Merc get chopped the same. This is simply free market economics. In Thailand, some price discrimination say national parks make sense, some others that are pure private enterprises like the Aquarium at Paragon is just discriminatory profiteering.
Japan is interesting place - I lived there for sometime. When you think of it, some of the discrimination in Thailand pales to that in Japan. All of Asia is like that.
bo tio leh ...you are talking about big c ..im talking about small shops ..even small shops in japan charge the same price for everyone . that is not call free market economics. its call cheating .
Mai pen rai - we disagree a little. I think small shops don't cheat me that bad in Thailand - maybe because I know the price or maybe because I just don't know
Mai pen rai - we disagree a little. I think small shops don't cheat me that bad in Thailand - maybe because I know the price or maybe because I just don't know
thankyou for your kind words ..yes we human have different view sometimes ...cheers .
Wah Piangz, you still awake?! Too long liaoz. Relax lah. Leave all work for tomorrow and take a short holiday. But first, get some ZZzz.
Mai pen rai - we disagree a little. I think small shops don't cheat me that bad in Thailand - maybe because I know the price or maybe because I just don't know
Actually, I prefer to buy from small shops. Most time, slightly more expensive than the supermarkets. Have been doing this for a long time. If you buy 10 times from BigC or Tesco, they still not your friends, only have points nia. But if you buy from small shops 10 times, you got yourself a friend. This is how my network started many many years ago. Sometimes, I still buy from the big stores if the small shops do not have the item I needed.
2 tier pricing is very normal in Sin City but most long term residents including farangs are exempted. Those foreigners that stay here long enough will get the local price. To be fair, 2 tier pricing also applies to Thai people if they are from other provinces.
One example is motorcycle taxis, if BKK residents take, it will cost THB 80 but locals (foreigners or Thais) will get THB 40. And how these people know if the customers are foreigners (outside Sin City)? From experience.
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Arun Sawats everyone.
It's still drizzling in Sin City. (Think Sinking Land also raining today rite?)
Saw quite a few posts after my last post but have to go out liaoz. :*:
Talk you guys later.
It's still drizzling in Sin City. (Think Sinking Land also raining today rite?)
Saw quite a few posts after my last post but have to go out liaoz. :*:
Talk you guys later.
yes bro ...still awake . now on the way to work liao , my wife drive me , worry i kena accident whahahaha...this few weeks i got personal driver
" Have been doing this for a long time. If you buy 10 times from BigC or Tesco, they still not your friends, only have points nia. But if you buy from small shops 10 times, you got yourself a friend. This is how my network started many many years ago. Sometimes, I still buy from the big stores if the small shops do not have the item I needed. "
that is quite true , i agree with you , that is if those small shop owner treat you as friend because you are their regular customer , they will not suka suka " chop " you .
Actually, I prefer to buy from small shops. Most time, slightly more expensive than the supermarkets. Have been doing this for a long time. If you buy 10 times from BigC or Tesco, they still not your friends, only have points nia. But if you buy from small shops 10 times, you got yourself a friend. This is how my network started many many years ago. Sometimes, I still buy from the big stores if the small shops do not have the item I needed
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Wet morning, you got intel from sinkie FB arh?
Actually I like to get my beer fix from small mom/pop shops in LOS -no bother with afternoon "ban" in 7-11 and major outlets. No real price differential, and service with a toothy smile from aunty (get away with a smattering of teochew if sino thai) and ... on occassion, with pretty daughter +555
And if are lucky, the daughter has this asset.
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Noted liao, thanks
But ping pong balls no 2-tier pricing. Thai or Foreigners, Pattya or BKK residents, same same 20 baht per ball
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