News Forum - Pattaya restaurant under fire for excessive pricing of food dish

[Thaiger]

A restaurant in Pattaya, Chon Buri Province, has come under scrutiny for reportedly charging an excessive 70 baht for a basic dish of rice with two fried eggs. Following this, the Department of Internal Trade ordered provincial commerce officials to conduct inspections of made-to-order food outlets in the region. The restaurant’s alleged high pricing and … …

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[Pinetree]

It's called market forces. It should not be a matter for governments, it's a matter for customers.  An  example, in London, some utter knuckle heads pay the equivalent of  5,000 Baht for a bowl containing 20 French fries, covered in some pretentious sauce,. If they are stupid enough to buy it, let them.  

[ChrisS]

Seems to me that whilst the restaurant may be behaving in a devious wayconcealing its prices any customer who orders a dish without knowing the price has only themselves to blame if they get ripped off!