Thai Prices

Although dubbed "The Land of Smiles" for the constant cheesing of members of the culture, Thailand may also have received this epithet as a result of the facial expressions of foreigners upon hearing the prices of goods and services here on the Thai side of the world. Here are some examples of why:

*B = baht

Meals:
cafeteria: 20B ($0.65)
street: 30B - 60B ($1 - $2)
beach resort: 80B - 140B ($2.65 - $4.65)
American omelet: 80B ($2.65)

Street Food:
meat kebab: 20B ($0.65)
pineapple (half): 15B ($0.50)
fried sugar dough ball: 2B ($0.06)
roti with banana: 20B ($0.65)
mango sticky rice: 20B ($0.65)

Drinks:
water (1.5 L): 12B ($0.40)
chocolate milk (250 mL): 10B ($0.33)
ice: 1B ($0.03)
glass bottle of Coke (2o oz): 15B ($0.50)

Market goods:
misspelled or American Goodwill t-shirts: 50B ($2.65)
live falcon: 2000B ($65)
air-soft pistol: 400B ($13)

Accomodations:
hotel room (no AC): 600B - 1000B ($20 - $33)
hotel room (AC, on beach): 1200B - 3000B ($40 - $100)
KMUTT dorm: 2500B ($80)

*rooms are per night and can usually be split between 3 to 5 people, the dorm is per month

Transportation:
songtaew: 5B ($0.16)
taxi from KMUTT to Bangkok: 120B-180B ($4-$6)
bus to Bangkok: 20B ($0.65)