ต่อราคา: how much, and where not to

Bargaining is a game both sides enjoy, as long as it stays light. Where there is no printed tag, the first price at a tourist market is padded by a quarter to a half. Counter at about half to sixty per cent, expect to settle around seventy, and remember that the real lever is quantity: buying two or three shirts is where the discount lives. Walk away slowly and politely; vendors often call a lower number after you. Do not haggle over five or ten baht, and never walk away after agreeing a price. There is no bargaining on food, on barcoded goods, in 7-Eleven, in malls or in a metered taxi. Anger ends the deal; a smile and ราคาเพื่อน close it.