Susan25

I would love to have another rott. Can you tell me how to get in touch with the dogs in Surat. Thank you. I live in NST

First & greatest reason is that all the grills at the BBQ Store are imported (you buy 1 grill for you & 3 for the government (tax) plus ship it from Oz, most likely) & are sold by a business in BKK paying BKK rent & looking for farang style profit margins. Nothing wrong with profit, but once you factor in Billy Bob's cost plus Somchai's tax plus profit, you aren't talking $299.00. Toto, you aren't in Kansas anymore shopping at the Home Despot.

I have seen one of the grills made by the guy in Ubon. Very nice & good quality welding, but my impression was that they were pricey given they are made here by Thai labor. Sure stainless steel ain't cheap, but 20,000 Bt ?

That being said, if you want a cheap grill, have Somchai at the village metal shop make one for you. Cheap price & cheap everything else. You'll be back in 2 years, if not sooner, for another one.

I have a 10 year old Weber that I shipped from back home. Given it's decline in condition since I arrived here, my best guess is that it is good for 2 or 3 more years tops.

I think I'll start saving my satangs now. Maybe 20,000Bt doesn't sound so bad after all.

And so it goes...

Well I'm sorry, but I cannot buy most of this explanation. As in the States, gas BBQs in the UK are very much cheaper than in Thailand. Many are transported all the way from China (quality of many Chinese goods is much better now than a few years ago), UK business rates are high and the BBQs are subject to VAT (just about to be cut from 17.5%). Nevertheless a good one can be had for half the price we are talking about in Thailand, even less in sales. Obviously the handmade item from Udon you are describing is very strong, but this is not a high-tech product and items like the burners and controls are standard parts that are not handmade. The other thing is that the Udon model doesn't have as many burners (2 or 3 depending on model) as the relatively cheap product in one of the photos above (4?). It would be possible to import from China into Thailand at a much more competitive price. My guess is that the main reason this doesn't happen is volume of sales and the fact that the main demand comes from the expat market which is seen as being prepared to pay a premium (market segmentation). I predict that Tesco Lotus will eventually start selling the product at a competitive price as they do in the UK.

Well, hello fellas,

This is Doc in Udon, and I all this dancing around about price and quality regarding our products without knowing what your talking about does get me fired up.

I'm afraid you do not have all your facts as straight as they could be.

In, most cases, brand name bbq's seen in the U.S. and Uk, and or, around the world are purchased by the thousands per lot in China by large international distributors then onto National distributors then onto large retailers who again, in most cases, will have their spring season prices high for these bbq's.

In the fall one can find close-out sales of all kinds where the prices are more fitting to Chinese assembly line imports purchased by the thousands coming in a box for the end buyer to assemble at home.

When a sparker assembly malfunctions or a burner burns out, good luck finding replacement parts.

It doesn't take a genius to figure all that out.

High Quality, in Thai or elsewhere doesn't come cheap.

Quality Thai labor does not come cheap; our #1 engineer and fabricator is extremely skilled, a couple hundred Baht doesn't come close to touching what he is paid for each unit he produces, a long ways from that, in fact, it's into the thousands.

The Only part of our bbq's that are not hand crafted are the sparker controls, the burners certainly Are hand crafted with hundreds of hand drilled holes in each units burners.

We do not need multiple burners, we use long fire tubes coming from the side, otherwise for the same bbq there would be multiple burners on the front.

We believe this is good engineering over showmanship.

To get the straight scoop about our products, all you need do is ask we guys that produce them rather than keying off the top of your the head opinions.

Oh, by the way, with all due respect.

Doc

Talk about getting fired up. Once upon a time I bought one of these overpriced bbq's. It was promised to me by a certain date and it didn't arrive until later. I was also told that if I wrote a good review for it on the udonmap forum, I would get a replacement set of pumice stone. That hasn't arrived yet, so it is also late. I dread the day when one of the burners go or the hinges finally break off because the metal(low grade stainless) is so thin and is poorly welded. Don't waste your money.

Hello Southerners, I have had a few beers and the lips have loosend a bit. I have loyed my kratong with the wife and I enjoyed it very much. It is one of the holidays that I look forward to every year even though as I type this I wish they would turn down the sound(my house is too close to city hall). I wish all of you good luck. May your kratong float the farthest.

I'm from down south too. Up until now I have made my own sauce. I am sure that it is nowhere near as delicious as Nana's sauce even though I have never tried Nana's sauce. I'm more of a farmer than a cook. I am interested in purchasing some sauce. I'll let Tatler sort out the details. Also, what is the shelf life like? If I like it and buy a couple of jars how long will they keep?

What happened? Do you get the money out of Thailand and how did you do it?

Hi Jeff, this is Susan from Nakorn Sri. I have rubber gardens. Do you have anything to help me increase my latex outputs?

I'm in Nakorn Sri Thammarat. But I am going to Bangkok next week. I have sent some emails to some dealers that I have found on the internet but would much rather go to the store and buy it in person. Thanks for your help.

Hello, I am looking around for a light duty MIG welder. Does anyone know where I can buy one and the gas. Thank you for your help.

someones mom is organizing their son's 21st birthday party? i really can't stop laughing!!!

That is such an amazing answer to all the problems, teacher with restaurant making Christmas dinner. All the teacher has to do is set a price and people can even book tables. I would even lend my hand in the kitchen if this is not the sort of restaurant that could handle such an event. Look forward to eating a big, white turkey dinner.

625 per hour but, I dont do alot of teaching, so my monthly income is kinda below standard. I like to think quality over quantity.

Has anyone seen frozen turkeys at the local Lotus Tesco, Carrefour, or Makro before? The trip to Samui would be difficult for me because of my lack of transportation. Thanks.

I think that your only problem here is that your good friend sold you out and that you need to deal with them if your are to have any closure.