Overcharging foreign tourists, especially ‘white’ tourists, generates a sense of discrimination and resentment among them. Everyone wants to be treated equally regardless of race and nationality. The same thing goes with pricing. As mentioned earlier, I was astonished and highly impressed by how I was treated in Taiwan. I did not feel alienated or cheated at all, instead I felt as though I was part of the community; I became trusting of people. As much as it hurts to say, I am very apprehensive to admit that Thailand is still on the far fringes of being ‘generous’ hosts. The dual pricing system is one of the most common complaints among foreigners traveling in Thailand. The gap between the local admission fee and the foreigner price is sometimes outrageous and unacceptable. Take Siam Ocean World, a popular large aquarium sited in Bangkok, for example. When it first opened in 2005, the entrance fee was 450 Baht for both Thai and foreign visitors. A year later the ticket price shot up by 100% for foreigners (or 900 Baht from 450). To put myself into those foreigners’ shoes, I would be full of questions and irritably upset as to why I needed to pay double of what should be standardized like most civilized countries do with foreigners.