Raan Jay Fai is a world-renowned street-side restaurant in Bangkok, famous for offering a unique dining street-style chef-curated experience. However, the restaurant recently found itself in hot soup after a YouTuber complained about hidden pricing on its famous Crab Omelette. The eatery was then fined around 2,000 baht (₹5,363).
Bangkok’s Raan Jay Fined Over Hidden Prices
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Raan Jay Fai is the first street stall in Thailand to be awarded a Michelin star. Its 82-year-old owner, Supinya Junsuta (known as Jay Fai), is celebrated for her exceptional culinary skills. She is known for signature dishes such as Pad Kee Mao Talay, Tom Yum, Dry Congee, Rad Na, and more. Among these, her Crab Omelette is particularly famous and often the most preferred order of celebrities visiting the stall.
According to a report by Malay Mail, Raan Jay Fai came under fire for allegedly overcharging a customer for the Crab Omelette. The restaurant was fined 2,000 baht (₹5,363) after a complaint from a London-based Thai YouTuber, PEACHII. She has around 1.6 million followers. She said the staff charged her 4,000 baht (₹10,727) for the Crab Omelette. The menu had listed the price at just 1,500 (₹4,022) baht.
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The Misunderstanding Over The Prices
When PEACHII raised the issue with the staff of Bangkok‘s Raan Jay Fai, they told her that the crab in her omelette was of premium quality. She argued that the restaurant had not informed her of this before she placed the order. The staff did not ask the YouTuber if she wanted the premium option while ordering the dish.
Dr Pattarapha Chadit, a regular customer who was accompanying PEACHII, explained that the 4,000-baht omelette was a special dish prepared with premium crab for VVIPs or familiar patrons. Since Ms Jay Fai knew Dr Pattarapha Chadit, she prepared the special Crab Omelette for her without asking. This led to a misunderstanding over pricing.
As per the report by Asia One, on August 18, the Thai Commerce Minister Jatuporn Buruspat said the Department of Internal Trade would investigate the matter, leading to the subsequent fine. Officials also confirmed that operators found flouting the pricing rules could face fines of up to 10,000 baht (₹26,817) for overcharging and an additional 10,000 baht for failing to display hidden prices for special or VVIP dishes.
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