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Well, I got a reply from SC Johnson's Consumer Relationship Center, who do not understand why I having difficulty in finding the item, and have confirmed that they continue to distribute it in Thailand.

So, I guess that is good news and it is just a blip.

1 hour ago, JWRC said:

I bought 2 cans last week at Big C. They quite often run out of stock and there can be a couple of weeks before restocking, you have to keep checking.

Maybe ...

Personally, I think it's different this time.

But I do remember this happening with OFF before about 3-4 years ago.

It was around 80-90 baht at that time, then it disappeared off the shelves for some time, then suddenly returned with a different packaging and was now around the 130 baht price range.

I remember I then found some at the Cash & Carry type place off Photisan at the old price, so I bought all that they had.

Time will tell.

On 1/25/2020 at 6:05 AM, banglay said:

I bought 2 cans of "OFF" on  Thursday 23/1 at Tesco lotus on the Sukhumvit Pattaya Tai .. and they still had a few cans left on the shelf .

None when I looked today.

9 hours ago, DrTuner said:

I hope 'Max' stays around. Really enjoyed the specials. Does anybody know his full name?

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNRqIYVjBBgUhuReIy36ucUumGQe3g%3A1580003700086&ei=dPEsXrCDBYfn9QPupKXACA&q="max+dienst"&oq="max+dienst"&gs_l=psy-ab.12..0i22i30l10.2911.5628..7476...0.0..0.916.1995.0j2j6-2......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j0i30.Ee7vfk1mEXs&ved=0ahUKEwiwjaa6lKDnAhWHc30KHW5SCYgQ4dUDCAs

4 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Sketolene sold at 7/11 is plainly a tourist trap. And often out of stock....well not any more as tourists are dwindling...

Plenty of Sketolene in Friendship, including their Jungle Formula.

Friendship has a decent selection actually, including Off but in cream form.

But alas no Off Active.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I must admit couldn't find it at one or two places, but did in BigCX. I don't think they are good at maintaining stock here...I was all over the place looking for my Lea and Perrins.  

Pattaya Klang? .... have not seen any there for weeks, and none again today.

Anyone seen 'OFF' Mosquito Repellant for sale anywhere lately.

None in the usual Supermarkets, and it was never really an item stocked by the Pharmacies.

Really hoping that it has not gone the way of Autan and the other Repellents that actually worked, but disappeared from Thailand.

All the others do not work, and/or stink of Citronella.

17 hours ago, champers said:

BTW. The bars in Tree Town were virtually empty. They will go bang before any low cost restaurant.

Yet, more continue to open .... funny that ????

17 minutes ago, Leaver said:

Yes, eventually, and I put "eventually" at the next 6  to 12 months. 

Sorry, what do you expect to happen in the next 6 to 12 months?

1 hour ago, Leaver said:

No doubt Hungry Hippo and the like will be busy.  The same with the 2 for 1 bars. 

 

It will be interesting to see who they eventually put out of business. 

Eventually?

SO ... the Baht is 33% undervalued against the Dollar?

https://www.economist.com/news/2020/01/15/the-big-mac-index

6 hours ago, Leaver said:

Not whinging.  

It's a negative whinging thread.

You could have started a thread about recent closings and openings, but you prefer to to concentrate on the negative.

Well, it made no difference the last time, so ...

I can only imagine what the whingers would be saying if that beach was ever packed.

5 hours ago, Leaver said:

Soi 7 may have been "banging" over Christmas and NYE, but look how quiet the beach was during his video, and it's high season.  He probably should have filmed elsewhere.  

Are you actually aware of what Pattaya Beach looks like nowadays?

11 hours ago, Leaver said:

Maybe a some bars will start offering 2 for 1 bar fines in the future.  ????

Maybes

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Well I never liked the food at the Reef at the old location so I'm certainly not going to schlep out to the new location. 

Yes, me too, always preferred the Blue Parrot / Sue's Place (although I am alarmed that they done the place up)

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

But anyway, for anyone that doesn't know about it already, I've been enjoying the Tex Mex food from Tigglebitties through their delivery service, which closes at 8 pm. See link below. They are not on Grab but their proprietary delivery service is exceptionally good.

You and Evil Penevil just never stop going on about this place!!

It's been a while, I might have schlep out there some day.

6 hours ago, kdrayong said:

Yes, Thai with good English skills.

Thanks, at first I just presumed it was the owner that had moved the restaurant up there, but then had heard it was a staff member.

8 hours ago, kdrayong said:

I had a good conversation with the boss. Very polite and friendly.

Thai?

9 hours ago, Leaver said:

Can you tell me which ones will still be open 12 month from now? 

Not sure why that matters?

59 minutes ago, Leaver said:

In the past, it was common to little bars, run by dreamers and their hooker girlfriends, be turned over, but now we are seeing well established businesses that have been around for years also closing down.   

Is that not just natural?

Tell you, for every business that closes down, I could mention one that has opened since.

3 minutes ago, kinyara said:

As we approach the end of what has traditionally been the busiest month of the year for my local/favourite bar, I would have to say even though I wouldn't expect it to close it's pretty clear the post Xmas surge in customers of times gone by just hasn't happened for it this year. I'm interested in the  situation of a nearby restaurant which is mid to higher end and is more heavily reliant on its high season business, from what I see there it's a more obvious downturn in seasonal business and with its overheads that would be one establishment I wouldn't be surprised to see up for sale at some stage this year. If it does I will confirm which one I am referring to. 

Yet in the area I am at, I would say the Post High Season has been very good.

Certainly a lot lot busier than it was before the Xmas NY now.