Jaap N. wrote:The problem is that the government can never control things like that, they can't force companies to not increase their prices.
It is admirable of them trying to do so, but a free market is just that, a free market, and as stated by several other posters before: Supply & Demand rule.

Samouth wrote:Sorry everyone. I felt like i failed to express my idea toward his issue. i was referring to the government that always promised that it would stop this from happening and every year nothing changed,/quote]

Not very wise of the govt to create false expectations like this I agree.
I don't have any answers, except maybe don't promise what you can't deliver, and don't deny prices will increase over the holidays when this is the case.

Supermarkets banned from 'irresponsible' alcohol offers under new plans
Supermarkets will be banned from "irresponsible offers" that make beer cheaper than water under plans to tackle binge-drinking, a Home Office minister has said.

A Tesco store has geared up for the start of Reading Festival by swapping its vegetables for vast supplies of alcohol.
The supermarket in Reading, Berkshire, has been transformed into a special ‘festival shop’, with thousands of revellers expected through their doors over the next few days.
Green crates filled with spirits including vodka and Jägermeister have replaced the usual stock of salad and potatoes in many aisles.
The Reading West store, located a 15-minute walk from the music event, has around four aisles stacked full of beer and cider

Jaap N. wrote:The problem is that the government can never control things like that, they can't force companies to not increase their prices.
It is admirable of them trying to do so, but a free market is just that, a free market, and as stated by several other posters before: Supply & Demand rule.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:If you had a hotel business samouth, wouldn't you increase prices when you knew thousands of people would be coming to town and there would be a lack of accommodation, and lower them when it was low season? What if you owned a bus company? Wouldn't you increase prices at certain times because there's a big demand for the service you offer, plus the fact that you have to pay your workers extra for working during a holiday? It's not just the bus companies, but also the "laan touriss" drivers who will charge more. Everything is more expensive during big holidays, it's the same all over the world. As Duncan said, a mechanic, plumber or electrician would all charge more to come over to your house to do repairs during a holiday. Why should they take their day of rest to go work? Same goes for bus drivers, ticket sellers and other workers at bus companies. How could the government justify it? Please lose money (or make a lower profit than possible) by opening your business during a national holiday? If the government wants cheap transportation during holidays, maybe they should open their own public bus company.

Samouth wrote:

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:If you had a hotel business samouth, wouldn't you increase prices when you knew thousands of people would be coming to town and there would be a lack of accommodation, and lower them when it was low season? What if you owned a bus company? Wouldn't you increase prices at certain times because there's a big demand for the service you offer, plus the fact that you have to pay your workers extra for working during a holiday? It's not just the bus companies, but also the "laan touriss" drivers who will charge more. Everything is more expensive during big holidays, it's the same all over the world. As Duncan said, a mechanic, plumber or electrician would all charge more to come over to your house to do repairs during a holiday. Why should they take their day of rest to go work? Same goes for bus drivers, ticket sellers and other workers at bus companies. How could the government justify it? Please lose money (or make a lower profit than possible) by opening your business during a national holiday? If the government wants cheap transportation during holidays, maybe they should open their own public bus company.

I cant find a link, but i read somewhere about the government was planing to operate bus service to several destinations in the country. i don't know if you remembered this. There a post posted by CEOCambodianews about the government of Cambodia will be receiving 100 buses from China and 50 or 100 from Japan as donation. The government will use those buses to provide transportation from city to provinces.

hanno wrote:

Samouth wrote:

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:If you had a hotel business samouth, wouldn't you increase prices when you knew thousands of people would be coming to town and there would be a lack of accommodation, and lower them when it was low season? What if you owned a bus company? Wouldn't you increase prices at certain times because there's a big demand for the service you offer, plus the fact that you have to pay your workers extra for working during a holiday? It's not just the bus companies, but also the "laan touriss" drivers who will charge more. Everything is more expensive during big holidays, it's the same all over the world. As Duncan said, a mechanic, plumber or electrician would all charge more to come over to your house to do repairs during a holiday. Why should they take their day of rest to go work? Same goes for bus drivers, ticket sellers and other workers at bus companies. How could the government justify it? Please lose money (or make a lower profit than possible) by opening your business during a national holiday? If the government wants cheap transportation during holidays, maybe they should open their own public bus company.

I cant find a link, but i read somewhere about the government was planing to operate bus service to several destinations in the country. i don't know if you remembered this. There a post posted by CEOCambodianews about the government of Cambodia will be receiving 100 buses from China and 50 or 100 from Japan as donation. The government will use those buses to provide transportation from city to provinces.

What, by Range Rover????