A Chinese tourist who on Saturday (May 16) shared the photo on social media wrote that a taxi driver suggested that she and her friends try a seafood restaurant on Ayutthaya Road in Ratchathewi district, Bangkok.
"The driver was chatty and looked honest, so my three friends and I decided to check out the restaurant.
"We ordered one crab (B1,600), four tiger prawns (B1,750), a snapper (B1,800), a dish of stir fried octopus mixed with salted egg (B960), a dish of morning glory, one bowl of rice (B150) and one pot of tea (B300)," the Chinese tourist wrote.
The total charge written on the receipt was put at B8,039, including the 17pc VAT. An B800 "tip" was then added to the bill. In total, the tourists had to pay B8,840.
The tourist said she and her friends were "feeling angry" about it.
Most Thai social media members criticised the restaurant for taking advantage of foreign tourists and wanted relevant agencies to take a serious stand on the issue.
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