I think you coverd the issue quite well. Remember, I play the Frequent Flyer game and Marriott Rewards etc....
T.P. (not as in butt wipe) has not been in business for 20 + years becasue they are etc etc....

The claim is, as posted before, the problems with the joyners! Remember a post when we changed over from the old board about the Butt Ugly Kateoy laying around the pool with a huge salami in its mini Bikini....Littel kids don't need to be around that, and frankly it was gross!

As to Thara Patong they will be booting the guests also for problems with joyners.....The fee, is to offset all the damage, and in the case of some hotels to maintain a certain style. T.P. is set up for families, a number of 1 and 2 bedroom setups and kiddie pools.
I had a few e-mail with the owners son, papa don't do e-mail, and there issue was not money but problems. The discussion, which ended ok with me, was based on my 10 visits with no problems. I've had up to 8 guest for day swim and they put a roll away in my room when the girls had a ***** fight in the bar's apt!

Joyner Fee....some merit at some places...
Some 5 star places, J.W. Marriott Soi 2, don't even collect cards.