Good morning. I like Thailand, especially Phuket, but I don't like Thais. They always call me farang and try to overcharge me. Luckily that time I went with tourgroup and tourguide to help me. It's been a long time. I went on Bangkok and Phuket tour package a few years before tsunami. Almost ten years since.
Hi Forvendet. A very good morning to you and, sawasdee krup.
Thais tend to overcharge or has a different price list for everyone not speaking Thai unless it's in the departmental stores where prices are fixed. Actually it's not just the Thais I guess most tourist places in the world especially the third world countries are like that.
About overcharging tourists I kinda like places like these cos I do enjoy the process of bargaining, kind of fun for me when two persons not speaking each other's language try to battle the prices, could be really funny. After buying something I will not have hard feeling if I found out another store is cheaper cos whenever I bought something I would have made up my mind that the price is reasonable so I stay happy all the time.
Guess what, I've stayed here more than 6 years and coming to Thailand regularly more than 16 years I've never been to Phuket or even Hatyai. Should make a trip down south one day heard food is great. Anyway Forvendet, if you are planning to come Thailand next time no need to follow tour la, Thailand is a simple place to travel around and tourists friendly, this way you are free to choose the places you wanna go at your own time. If you need suggestions many in this forum will be able to help or you could PM me too I will be most happy to help and maybe buy you a welcome Singha beer if I see you here.
I gotta go to the wet market now to buy fresh food for my refrigerator as it been a long time out then this afternoon I will checkout and go to my home sweet home. Have a great Sunday.