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I tried to locate it using Google Maps. I did not succeed. Do you have by chance the exact adress, name or coordinates or a picture from google maps ? And actually there is no Indian temple in the vicinity as far as Google Maps shows..

Thank you really very much for that. I was looking for an Indian store for quite some time. You are right, Ghee is as well not easy to find, but finally found out that Makro has it after we did always bring some from Bangkok. Maybe I am even lucky with Curry Leaves - another rare item. We love cooking and sometimes ingredients are hard to find for various cuisines - we are more than curious to try out your shop recommendations. Soi 17 from Second Road - hope we can find it and they have a parking somewhere nearby.

Some of you say ....I'll stick to Basmati. But where are you buying it ? Do you all live in Bangkok ? I am in Pattaya and in the picture below is what was the Basmati brand that came very recommended. However, it is not available at any place I know ond even online it says "sold out":

quote from the OP: "..... 11 types of rice from Thailand, the United States, China, India, Vietnam and Myanmar were nominated this year....." I have actually never tried Hom Mali 105 because I did not see it on display anywhere. Maybe its really good. But they seem to have missed two important criteria: Japan as a further contender and from the US entries "Kokuho Rose Rice" (medium grain), which is produced in California and is by far the best rice I have ever tasted. So I am inclined to cast a bit of a doubt on this title "World" Champion. I know a Japanese guy by the way who brings with him rice from his home country when he travels. I do not know of any Thai rice that stands out taste-wise. In our home here we use both short grain Japanese Rice (for me) and Thai Perfume Rice (for my wife). Would love to try Basmati Rice, too, but I have never seen any on sale here. The brand that was recommended once for sale online is always sold out.

quote from the OP: "..... it drew 11 rice entries from the United States, China, India, Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand". Then they have missed two important things: Japan as a further contender and from the US entries "Kokuho Rose Rice", (medium grain) which is produced in California and is by far the best rice I have ever tasted. So I am inclined to cast a doubt on this title "World Champion". I know a Japanese guy by the way who brings with him rice from his home country when he travels. I do not know of any Thai rice that stands out taste-wise. In our home here we use both short grain Japanese Rice (for me) and Thai Perfume Rice (for my wife). Would love to try Basmati Rice, too, but I have never seen any on sale here. The brand that was recommended once for sale online is always sold out.

Yes, you are right. I believe that it does not matter if pig, or cow, calf or whatever living creature - it is not nice to kill them to say the least. I cheat telling to myself that I would never order some, so what I am eating is actually a tasty corpse. And in fact I would never order if the killing would be for me only and because of my order.

But original Münchner Weisswurst is available as an imported item. It has been some time I have had it, but I recall it was quite good (I am German and have been to Munich innumerable times, so I know). Forgot where we bought it here, maybe at TOPS Central Festival ? Villa ? Friendship ? They stock quite some German food.

Preferred answer not included in poll. For me 65 Baht is fair in a Bar Beer or a bit more, but not 80. It used to be 45 Baht during happy hour. I am willing to pay significantly more if the setting is worth it (a draft on the terrace of the Oriental just near the Chao Phraya used to be 120 (or even 180 THB). Never mind then.

I have never seen veal meat in Thailand. Unfortunately veal is a must for signature dishes like "Wiener Schnitzel" or "Zürcher Gschnetzelts". Veal liver is as well an indispensable ingredient for many Italian dishes. Does anybody know where veal can be obtained (preferably Pattaya area) or is there any reason it might not be available at all ? Thanks for any hint.

Nearly impossible to miss if you follow the road from Pattaya Klang just before BIG C Extra as described above. It looks like this on the outside: Alternatively I know a lawyers office where you could ask if they do only translations (they did set up my will and living will in both English and Thai and they did review my English condo contract), but try with CTA first - both are professionals.

I can recommend CTA. Coming from Sukhumvit going down Pattaya Klang, turn to the right before Big C Extra and then some hundred meters on the left side.

Have been to Monte Carlo for a holiday. And after flattening everything here they can, they may build whatever nice buildings and parks and whatever they can think of instead. It will never become near to a Monte Carlo - even with a casino not. It is the kind of crowd they would fail to attract that would make the place. Isn't there a saying "Cobbler, stick to your last" ? That they obviously do not want to follow that (in many cases) successful rule is probably - as many point out here - part of some master plan but might root in an overestimation of ones own current capabilities.

We have clarified that with the juristic person. THB 35.-- per 1 cubic meter is the price that everyone pays in this building. Our condo building has water tanks which need to be filled up / maintained. A friend or ours lives on the Darkside and even she pays as well THB 31.-- per unit. Bangkok seems to be way cheaper, for a house without the need of tanks anyway I suppose. But it surely depends as well on the height of the building. Our building is 35 storeys high. Quite some infrastructure needed for the water supply.

Or is my name Moe and beware when I catch you, Bart ? ????

Who is Mr. Al Kaholban ? I thought the whole issue was brought up by Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakan, as per OP.

Consider your nearest Boncafé Shop. They provide hardware, expertise, maintenance and even coffee.

All important is whether your wife is Thai or not because of the import tax. If she is then bring in her name by all means every kind of kitchen related higher-end applliances that you may ever want. A high-end food processor for example. Or an ironing station (iron plus ironing board). Or a good ice-cream maker (price !) Things like this are either not available at all or in very limited choices or are extremely expensive in comparison (to Switzerland that is - and Switzerland is not a cheap country). A toaster and a microwave and even a washing machine and especially a freezer can be bought here very well (good selection and acceptable price). A vacuum cleaner (like Dyson) is expensive here, too. If your standard is high in this regard, bring one. Strangely enough a fan (yes - a fan - to Thailand ????) might be worthwhile. We brought a better remote controlled one from Switzerland and did not regret it because of the the more basic limited choices here. Depends what is available in your country and your demand in terms of quality and functionality. I have no idea about Australia. You only have one chance for the tax free import as far as I know. They will put a stamp in your wifes passport that she has imported goods tax free - although someone mentioned here that they did do it twice more than 5 years apart. Guess this was good luck. The law says "once in a lifetime" as far as I remember. Select a reputable shipping company who will visit you at home and prior make a door-to-door offer based on the content you intend to bring. Ours did work hand in hand with a local company for the import and last mile and it worked seamlessly. They came to our home and packed all things in a professional way I will never forget again. Remember that it might get hot in a container. And then one last advice: Check carefully if you might accidentely would want to bring some items which are restricted here (like your old shell collection of which some shells are protected - a rare case maybe but the consideration might save you a lot of trouble - just in case). Consider furniture only if you have items that fit your demand extremely well. We did. It is not that easy to buy good furniture here - although if you can live with Ikea then this should do (based on my non experience visiting their outlet in Bangkok but I expect them to have a similar if not exactly same choice worldwide). Shipping cost should of course reflect the benefit you get out of this all. But there are companies that ship in smaller compartments than quarter/half/full container. Again, no idea if this applies to Australia, too.

InvadeIT offers superb email support (as well as hands-on support in Bangkok) and they have a large selection (for Thailand that is). You get fast and most importantly - professional - advice. It does not help you if you may walk into some store stuffed with regular salesmen who might or might not know much about the subject. But InvadeIT will give you valuable feedback instantenously. They ship with Kerry - and on the spot. The guy to talk to is Thomas Skyum.

I do not know what happened, but I know that we miss them. We were regulars in the Hua-Hin branch. Best Barbecued Rib I ever had. It has set the standard for me what a superb rib is and has somehow even influenced the way I think about American food. I can not imagine it was the quality of the rib that made them disappear.

This may or may not be. He is not in a political position. Anyway let's hope for the brave Khun Thanet his opinion will do him and his affiliated business members more good than harm. The guy clearly earns the fullest respect.

On a positive note however, the doctor has brought a lot of fun to many of us today ! We should be thankful for that in this degenerate times. Especially his "muscles in the neck" argument is extraordinary. Cannot wait to share this with my friend - who is a doctor - in Switzerland ???? Looking forward to his comment.

It would surprize me if it would not. At least for Pattaya ????

Of course it seems a given that alcohol weakens the immune system - thus making you more susceptible for illnesses in general. But to use this as an argument specifically in the context of Covid is really much exaggerated and weird. Following the argument you would need to restrict alcohol consumption to help prevent cancer as well. And a number of other ailments. So no more drinking in public at all, folks - and close all those bars and you name it. Or only serve tea there

What attracts my intention is that many of you seem to have 1. Online Access granted for their accounts 2. Are even using mobile devices to access the accounts Now you may call ME paranoid but I would not do either of those in Thailand. Yes , not very convenient. However I use an ATM/Debit card (several) and a credit card. For all transactions immediate SMS alert - although I would prefer two factor authentication (resp. 3-D secure) at least for the credit card, which they do not have. Talking about possible dangers without that the bank personnel told me once "Thais like it easy, two factor too difficult"

I think it is important to define what "poor" for this country Thailand shall mean. I know of Thais in lower executive positions with a salary on which I would absolutely not be able to survive - and they have a car. Some rai of more or less unusable farm land would not even make a difference as long as you cannot sell it.