The contentious issue of charging foreigners more than locals
Is it fair to charge foreign visitors more to visit tourist attractions – and should Britain start doing it?
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Is it fair to charge foreign visitors more to visit tourist attractions – and should Britain start doing it?
Tourists were fascinated by "Godzilla-like" monitor lizards roaming round an island in southern Thailand last week. Curious holidaymakers filmed a 5ft-long reptile after it emerged near a beach on Koh Similan island in Phang-Nga province on 17 October. Visitors took selfies with the creature before it swam into a nearby pond, before another lizard appeared to the delight of onlookers.
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The Similand Islands are a group of nine islands off the coast of Thailand, offering visitors activities like kayaking and snorkeling.
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