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2 hours ago, JAFO said:

Amazing how a poster reaching out for input on how to "transport" cheese ended up in this winded debate about which cheese is better, cost, etc.  I don't think the OP asked about the best cheese or did I miss that?  LOL.

 

If this were a forum from Newcastle and a poster asked for the best way to bring coal there in his suitcase what would you advise?

21 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

For European standards (Belgium) these cheeses are very expensive.

But of course som tam is very expensive in Europe too.

That is why we bring papaya to Europe, and cheese to Thailand.

Also, our 6 months in Europe we  eat mostly European food, in Thailand mostly Thai food.

 

I don't believe you.  Perhaps you could provide some documentation

http://www.tops.co.th/en/p/Mainland-Epicure-Aged-Cheddar-Cheese-200g

https://shop.countdown.co.nz/Shop/Browse/deli-chilled-foods/standard-cheese#url=/Shop/ProductDetails%3Fstockcode%3D281739%26name%3Dmainland-cheese-block-organic-cheddar%26searchString%3Dmainland%2Bcheddar

Seems to me the NZ cheese prices are the same NZ or Thailand

Or below?

http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/shoppe.aspx

4 hours ago, Lokie said:

Always bring in decent propa Cheddar from UK, never had any issues with being pulled or cheese deterioration; I buy either vacuum packed in 400g or 500g sizes they all go straight into the freezer then as packing case I use a nice little cooler bag which you can get 4 x 500G blocks of cheese in, or sometimes bring extra and that is wrapped in a towel from freezer and straight into case. I fly Manchester via Abu-Dhabi to Phuket about 18hrs with transfers (Etihad) and me cheese is always in tip top condition. 

 

Cheese here is overpriced and not very good, I have only seen mediocre Imported UK cheddars at daft prices in places like Villa Market, they used to say Thailand is a place where sex is cheaper than cheese.....

http://www.tops.co.th/en/p/Mainland-Epicure-Aged-Cheddar-Cheese-200g

http://www.tops.co.th/en/p/Coombe-Extra-Mature-Cheddar-Cheese-200g

http://www.tops.co.th/en/p/Seriously-Strong-Extra-Mature-Cheddar-Cheese-200g

http://www.tops.co.th/en/p/Coombe-Double-Gloucester-Cheddar-Cheese-200g

http://www.tops.co.th/en/p/Seriously-Mature-Cheddar-Cheese-200g

Do you folks consider the above expensive and not very good?

Foodland has a greater variety and better prices and more cheese from France and Denmark but I couldn't find the prices online.  I buy from there monthly and have never thought they were expensive.  Sorry I don't have a grocery bill handy.  The only thing I would bring from the West is ..... I was going to say cotton top sheets but I found them at Central. 

And to put a straight line on my sideburns I use below.

Below is what I use.  Gillette with Feather blades to shave neck.  Braun every third day.  Norelco if the Braun runs out of charge and the Kemei for head and body shaving.  I've tried all the triple and 5 blade things and the Gillette cheap plastic safety razor with Feather blades works the best.  To hold the shaft wrap some rubber bands around it for a good grip.  All of the utensils below are for use in the shower.  

16 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Almost all visa runners enter Laos via a land border. There is a flight from Bangkok but most fliers chose to fly domestically to Nakhon Phanom.

 

Cash counts for nothing when attempting to gain a tourist visa. You must show funds in a bank account.

 

Your points are not relevant to this useful thread.

Thanks for saying that.  I didn't know that and missed the significance of Ubon Joe's post about it. 

Are there people who actually travel internationally on an airplane with less than $600 (20,000 baht)?