More on Foreigner Pricing

Kho Lanta, Thailand

Again, this is an observation that could have been anywhere along the trip but struck me in particular in Cambodia and Thailand. And for Thailand I (again) collected evidence (see photo).
It actually started in Russia but there I had been warned: Russians - 100 Rubles, Foreigners - 300 Rubles. I found that very annoying but I could live with it because I had been prepared. I even attributed it to Russian character - Russians not being friendly to foreigners. Now, I have to apologise to them for thinking like that.
I've got to say here that China was the fairest country in terms of ticket pricing: tickets were expensive for everyone but at least I could check both the Chinese and English writing and prices for Chinese and foreigners were the same.
The phenomenon started again in Cambodia and has followed me into Thailand. After many people had said that in these countries not many places required tickets and ticket prices China had been that exorbitant I had been looking forward to getting here. Then I realised that in Cambodia local people were just hanging out around Angkor Wat - they couldn't possibly be buying the same US$40 ticket for three days that I had bought. And I was right, the hotel manager confirmed, Cambodians didn't have to pay a single Riel to see the temples. I was shocked, not least because all these picnics would be leaving rubbish, rubbish that my entry money would pay to clear away! And it wasn't even being done.
The greatest insolence was then in Thailand where the people were taking advantage of the fact that foreigners normally can't read Thai. But my Thai friend told me it said in Thai that the price was 10 Baht, then in English that the price was 30 Baht. Now, I don't have a problem with paying 30 Baht (roughly a US$1) hoping that my money will help restore and preserve a historical site. What got me upset was the sneakiness with which they make foreigners pay more. I even got into an argument with a ticket seller over this demanding to only pay the Thai price. It was a futile argument, of course, because I would still not just walk in. Grrr! Sometimes I hate that law-abiding me.
My latest outrage was now here on the island of Kho Lanta, that's also where the photo is from. Observe that the foreigner price is five (5) times that of the one for Thais. And for what? I'm not quite sure - I went in after hours and only found a derelict light house and an (admittedly) beautiful beach. But that, however, beautiful the view, doesn't justify a 200 Baht entry fee! They must be having a fever!
I guess, however much I rant, it won't change anything but I just wonder what if, what if this was Germany? What would people say if tickets for Germans were, say, 10 Euros and for foreigners 20. Now, of course, Thais and Cambodians argue that foreigners are richer than them and can easily pay the higher fee. Still, I'd argue that foreigners coming to Germany, that can afford hotel stays and other expenses in Germany also have money, so why not make them pay higher entrance fees, too?! I'm sure there'd be an outrage - much similar to mine. But why do I need to take that shit when I come here and already bring a lot of my money into circulation. We don't do this to tourists, so why do we need to suffer this abroad? Then let's just do the same and see what tourists think. I'm sure they'd pay - grinding and gritting their teeth but they also pay and then it would be fair and square. Or maybe they'd realise how it is to be treated unfairly and maybe, just maybe, things in their countries would change.
Am I over-reacting with this? I'm sure I'm not. Other travelers have complained about this, too. We're all a bit pissed off, so, here it is. All my out-rage written down. Change something now!