Foreigner decides not to go on a family boat trip because he got charged $2.5 more than his Khmer family. In his words:

'Hello guys i just want to share my bad experience with Naga... Today my wife's family (Cambodian) and I had plan to watch the sunset with Naga boat, 8 persons in total. My sister in law booked the ticket this afternoon the price was 10 000 riels per adult and free for the kids. But when we finally arrived at the boat. The ticket seller saw my face and said in Khmer to my sister in law "Oh! There is a foreigner! the price is 20 000 riels for him". Unfortunately for him I live in Cambodia since few years and I speak a good Khmer. I decided to don't go and told my family to enjoy the trip. I know that most of the time the price is not the same for foreigner and Cambodian and I don't care about the price difference. The thing is how this guy said that. He was sure that I don't speak Khmer and was surprise to see that I answered him in Khmer. I saw on their sign that the price is $ 5 US/person. But as we booked by phone and he tought that we were all khmer the price was different. Totally disappoint...'

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:16 pm Unfortunately for him I live in Cambodia since few years and I speak a good Khmer. I decided to don't go.........Totally disappoint...'

I hope his Khmer is better than his English

Yeah, strong and difficult decision. I don't know if it was correct or not, but been there often and one does grow tired of being treated like a deep pockets NGO that owes Khmer extra money just on the basis of their being Khmer and you're not. I wonder if Chinese pay extra.

I don't feel it's wrong to charge tourists more for things like musea and Angkor Wat and stuff, same in Europe. But that's where it should stop. And I wouldn't abandon my family over a $2.5 price difference.

taabarang wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:30 pm Yeah, strong and difficult decision. I don't know if it was correct or not, but been there often and one does grow tired of being treated like a deep pockets NGO that owes Khmer extra money just on the basis of their being Khmer and you're not. I wonder if Chinese pay extra.

chinks like to pay extra coz it gives them face, explains a lot doesnt it? the LV, prada, gucci stuffs, going to ktvs, bars n clubs order the most expensive drinks, now we know why whores like chinks to the demise of cheap charlies

There was also a weird post from the boat owner saying it's bad form to complain on Facebook, the customer should have just bitched and moaned to the owner about the dual pricing and something could have been "resolved"

xandreu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:54 pm Racism sucks doesn't it? I mean, to be a foreigner that comes to an Asian country and gets treated differently from a native is absolutely disgusting.

Perhaps the OP should bring up this racism with his boss and ensure that he get's paid the same as a Khmer national for doing exactly the same job. That should equal things out a bit.

How many white people in Cambodia do the same job as a Khmer?

I get the the guy is upset the way the boat ticket handler spoke and him getting upset and boycotting.
If the person spoke down that much the whole family should have boycotted the boat trip and done something else.

Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:04 pm

xandreu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:54 pm Racism sucks doesn't it? I mean, to be a foreigner that comes to an Asian country and gets treated differently from a native is absolutely disgusting.

Perhaps the OP should bring up this racism with his boss and ensure that he get's paid the same as a Khmer national for doing exactly the same job. That should equal things out a bit.

Quite a few Khmer teachers that are paid a fraction of foreigners
How many white people in Cambodia do the same job as a Khmer?