Thaiger Posted May 17, 2022 #209369 Share Posted May 17, 2022 A Thai woman is complaining about a local laundry overcharging for services on social media. Her foreign boyfriend was charged 500 baht for only 11 pieces of clothes at a laundry shop in the city. On May 15, the woman posted in a Facebook group named พัทยา or ‘Pattaya’, saying… “My boyfriend bought 7 shirts, 2 short pants, and 3 pieces of underwear to a laundry shop and faced a fee of 500 baht. My boyfriend is a foreigner, but is this too expensive for a foreigner? I asked many people, and they all said it was too expensive. It […] The story Thai woman complains after Pattaya laundry service overcharges for foreign BF – VIDEO as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twmsioncati Posted May 17, 2022 #209374 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just shop around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanta Posted May 17, 2022 #209375 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Well I’ll be dipped, I never heard of such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramanathan.P Posted May 17, 2022 #209403 Share Posted May 17, 2022 It is better to avoid such shops. There are many doing good services from their homes. Better to approach them. They will either charge by weight or by pieces. Which is more reasonable for travelers. Unless they need it urgently.Then they can go for the self service laundromats..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabra Posted May 17, 2022 #209412 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Shocking. You mean to say there is duel pricing in THA? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpish Posted May 17, 2022 #209440 Share Posted May 17, 2022 50 minutes ago, Ramanathan.P said: It is better to avoid such shops. There are many doing good services from their homes. Better to approach them. They will either charge by weight or by pieces. Which is more reasonable for travelers. Unless they need it urgently.Then they can go for the self service laundromats..... Other than hotel laundry services, which are generally extortionately priced, pretty much every place I have used charged by weight and weighed it in when it was handed over, so I knew exactly what I was going to pay. Even in Patong I don't remember ever paying even 200 baht for a full weeks worth of laundry - and most of my clothes come in at 2XL sizes. UK 2XL as well - yes, I am a fat bastard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palooka Posted May 17, 2022 #209445 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Might be good friends of Anut and also think foreigners are very dirty so have to double wash the clothes therfore double the charge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiJoDavO Posted May 17, 2022 #209491 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, palooka said: Might be good friends of Anut and also think foreigners are very dirty so have to double wash the clothes therfore double the charge. Genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiJoDavO Posted May 17, 2022 #209493 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Bless this woman for standing up against such people. It's rare to have that here. It's bs that when you literally have bigger eyes and whiter skin, it'll cost you more. But well, maybe save some money and get yourself a laundry machine and avoid bs like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDirtyDurian Posted May 17, 2022 #209507 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Haha. That video. Best thing I've seen all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyCowCm Posted May 17, 2022 #209511 Share Posted May 17, 2022 He was taken to the cleaners! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace035 Posted May 17, 2022 #209531 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Since I know that the laundry services are a big time scammed, I'd get the quote and the pricing first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapayaBokBok Posted May 17, 2022 #209537 Share Posted May 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Fanta said: Well I’ll be dipped, I never heard of such a thing. Double sipped into his wallet! If it happened to me id save the packaging and price--take pics of all items---then 2 wks later have a same sized THAI take in the SAME items and see what the pricing is--doubt the lady would remember the items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyStrike Posted May 17, 2022 #209570 Share Posted May 17, 2022 There's usually a sign showing the price per kg. Go to those places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNovax Posted May 17, 2022 #209571 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Need to ask for the price upfront Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soidog Posted May 17, 2022 #209587 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Good for her. If more girlfriends and wife’s complained then things may, may change over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 18, 2022 #209624 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Farang pricing is alive and well in LOS... my wife (who is Thai) says it's not... so I have her go in and buy something and/or a service... then I go in later and buy the same item and/or service... guess who ALWAYS is charged more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perceblue Posted May 18, 2022 #209720 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Obviously the farang boyfriend doesn`t know how to conduct business in Thailand. Before using a service, regardless whatever it is, always ask and agree the price first, because unless a price is clearly marked or a price is not agreed before hand, than according to those providing a service the price is left up to their discretion. Easy solution, rather than argue, put it down to experience and simply do not use that laundry again. And BTW, it helps if farangs take the trouble to learn at least some basic Thai and can conduct their own business without the need for their Thai girlfriends or wives to hold their hand. Edited May 18, 2022 by perceblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giltee Posted May 18, 2022 #209916 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On a recent trip to New Zealand I paid about 140 baht to wash and dry my own washing at a laundromat and that’s a full load so to pay 500 baht in Thailand, even though someone else does it is extortion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poolie Posted May 18, 2022 #209918 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Isn't that what the Thai woman is complaining about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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