The Grand Palace in Bangkok, for example, charges admission to foreign tourists, but Thai citizens are allowed free entry.
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Economists such as Tim Harford in the Undercover Economist have argued that this is a form of price discrimination: by providing a choice between a regular and premium product, consumers are being asked to reveal their degree of price sensitivity (or willingness to pay) for comparable products.
Price discrimination, in which a good or service is sold at different prices to different consumers
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