worgeordie Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, tropo said: One needs to consider the price increase over many years to get a true idea of what's fair or not. Sometimes items will remain the same price for years. I wouldn't buy a local product that is near the cost of higher quality imported products. I buy St Dalfour jam, which hasn't gone up much in many years. Big C jams are not local made,if that's what you were referring to ,they are made by Bonne maman,a well known French jam maker,for Big C. there are very few products that have not had a price rise for years, in fact i cannot think of one,but know many that have,which is most. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 i love these threads. sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 try macro fair price !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Big C jams are not local made,if that's what you were referring to ,they are made by Bonne maman,a well known French jam maker,for Big C. there are very few products that have not had a price rise for years, in fact i cannot think of one,but know many that have,which is most. regards worgeordieCasino brand made in France and Streamline in Europe, depending on fruit, you can get at promotion for 89 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 minute ago, CLW said: 18 minutes ago, worgeordie said: Big C jams are not local made,if that's what you were referring to ,they are made by Bonne maman,a well known French jam maker,for Big C. there are very few products that have not had a price rise for years, in fact i cannot think of one,but know many that have,which is most. regards worgeordie Casino brand made in France and Streamline in Europe, depending on fruit, you can get at promotion for 89 Baht. I make my own ,as i said in a previous post,only 20-40 THB a jar. regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I make my own ,as i said in a previous post,only 20-40 THB a jar. regards worgeordieMe too. Only with local fruits and when they are cheap (in season).Made a delicious lemon curd as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korkenzieher Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Similar with fruit juices last year. About the time the wine prices increased, certain fruit juices spiked in price (notably, grape which is in any case an exotic fruit for Thailand). Wasn't sure whether it was to dissuade people from home-brewing, or because people actually *had* started buying loads of it (perhaps for home-brewing), so it made a good farang tax point. Either way, the prices didn't seem to stick. Within 2 weeks, there were 3 for 2 pricings which made it cheaper than previously. Oddly, dried goods - beans, lentils and the like - spiked too. All rather too obviously stuff that the Thai don't consume in any quantity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, thailand49 said: 7 hours ago, LomSak27 said: Time to get a makro card and go shopping for the 2 kilo blocks You think that Makro has a exception to the Import tax? buying volume does come out a bit cheaper but not much. I pulled up Thai Tesco online and while I am sure the cheese is of a better quality and while I am at it, I am sure Big C has a better deal. However using it as a baseline. This is the same price difference as when I started buying Makro cheese, 8 years back. 200 g - 186 Baht - Enborg shredded cheddar (930 Baht a kilo) Cathedral City Mature cheddar - 271B for 200g (1355 a kilo) Seriously Mild Cheddar Cheese 110 for 220 g (1 kilo - 1,100 baht) Seriously Cheddar Mature Cheese 200g Pack 275 baht (1 kilo 1375) Makro - cheddar 1 kilo - 390 B 2 kilos - 770 B Edited July 2, 2018 by LomSak27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Lots of stuff is going up in fairly rapid jumps in my local maxvalue Of the top of my head Cheese Steak Brocoli Apples Pringles Mouthwash Eggs Chocolate Erdinger Beer Tinned Soup And many vegetables are considerably more expensive than they were not long ago... Could literally buy the same basket of stuff cheaper in the UK or Europe now than here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 hours ago, kevvy said: Actually , tops has delicate cheese fridge now. I do not care about the price , I like cheese . And they are getting in salami as well. Love it . I will take a look next time there , sometimes as a break from cheddar I buy a whole Edam , last time at Makro Maesai 2 locals at the checkout as my wife what the big red ball was , she said cheese , I was expecting ' What is cheez '. The cheese I loved in England was Maarsdammer ........................... sorry mate , going off on one now , sigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 7 hours ago, mstevens said: The Vintage variety has been out of stock in New Zealand since late last year so any stock available in Thailand has probably been on the shelves or in a warehouse / in storage for rather a long time. Why would NZ be out of stock of its own brand of cheese? Did the cows go on strike??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 10 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Why would NZ be out of stock of its own brand of cheese? Did the cows go on strike??? I don't know, but this is what they are saying. Quote Hi there, unfortunately we've got a shortage of Vintage and Epicure at the moment. As we know with a good cheese good things take time - it's not something we can rush - but we hope it'll be back on the shelves in the next few months ^AJ 23:44 - 6 ก.พ. 2561 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJKT2014 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) 50 minutes ago, LomSak27 said: Cathedral City Mature cheddar - 271B for 200g (1355 a kilo) Pull up Villa Market online and they have exact same cheese: Cathedral City Mature cheddar - 199B for 350g (569 a kilo) Edited July 2, 2018 by MJKT2014 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 hours ago, CLW said: That caroline dairy products are becoming a good alternative here to imported items / brands. I can remember a few years ago there were no local cheese or dairy products available at all. Started with Yolida yogurt, then they had sour cream, cream and butter. Now cheddar, cream cheese and mozzarella from Caroline. They also make 3 kinds of delicious yogurt in 500g cup. Altough it is not available at Big C yet where I do my regular shopping. Some Tops branches have them. Foodland and Villa in BKK, and sometimes Tops/Central, are carrying Caroline's brand of yogurt these days, including what strikes me as a very good fat free plain Greek Yogurt in the large size tubs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Villa Online in BKK today has all half dozen or so varieties of Mainland cheese they stock listed at 219b per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Lots of stuff is going up in fairly rapid jumps in my local maxvalue Of the top of my head Cheese Steak Brocoli Apples Pringles Mouthwash Eggs Chocolate Erdinger Beer Tinned Soup And many vegetables are considerably more expensive than they were not long ago... Could literally buy the same basket of stuff cheaper in the UK or Europe now than hereI might add that these articles are not the ones the average Thai is buying everyday so the price hike mainly hits foreigners / expats.I can remember there were out cries when the price of eggs had gone up.I think the government stepped in and now there is a price regulation in order.What I still don't understand that some type of Thai rice (Jasmine / Hom Mali in good quality) is cheaper in Europe than in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted July 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2018 For any of you guys who are really hard up for some cheddar cheese, there's always this item from the U.S.: But check out the price at Villa: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, LomSak27 said: I pulled up Thai Tesco online and while I am sure the cheese is of a better quality and while I am at it, I am sure Big C has a better deal. However using it as a baseline. This is the same price difference as when I started buying Makro cheese, 8 years back. 200 g - 186 Baht - Enborg shredded cheddar (930 Baht a kilo) Cathedral City Mature cheddar - 271B for 200g (1355 a kilo) Seriously Mild Cheddar Cheese 110 for 220 g (1 kilo - 1,100 baht) Seriously Cheddar Mature Cheese 200g Pack 275 baht (1 kilo 1375) Makro - cheddar 1 kilo - 390 B 2 kilos - 770 B Thanks but save your typing skills on me, I have no idea what the price difference between all the places I do know it is expensive for the amount you get! I do my cheese shopping at Costco at home, I bring back blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brahmz Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) There has been a big increase in international dairy prices. This is why the cheese price has gone up. I make my own. Can get raw milk from local dairy coop @ 20 baht per litre. Ten litre makes 1Kg cheese. Cheap and much better than the supermarket cheese. Edited July 2, 2018 by Brahmz grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, LomSak27 said: Cathedral City Mature cheddar - 271B for 200g (1355 a kilo) I have a freezer full of Cathedral City Extra Mature (brought out by friends and family from the UK.) Price in the UK ---- £5.71 a kilo (around 250 baht!!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, thailand49 said: Makro - cheddar 1 kilo - 390 B 2 kilos - 770 B But that is processed cheddar, what I'd call 'plastic cheese'! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJKT2014 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, HHTel said: But that is processed cheddar, what I'd call 'plastic cheese'! Are you sure? It doesn't say processed on packing, but I've never bought it. https://www.makroclick.com/en/product/820978-CHEDDAR+CHEESE+BLOCK+1+KG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I have a freezer full of Cathedral City Extra Mature (brought out by friends and family from the UK.) Price in the UK ---- £5.71 a kilo (around 250 baht!!)Now thats cheese.!!Sent from my SM-A720F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNROAMIN Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Don't forget to check out the reduced priced items in the fridge section. Quite often, because Thais are not big cheese users, you will find cheese coming to its use by date and heavily discounted. Have bought mainland cheese from Big C on several occasions for 40-60B. Bought several last time, kept one out for consumption and put the rest in the freezer, not the same when it comes out, however is OK for making cheese dishes. Keep in mind cheese has a long shelf life if stored correctly. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 3 hours ago, DUNROAMIN said: Don't forget to check out the reduced priced items in the fridge section. Quite often, because Thais are not big cheese users, you will find cheese coming to its use by date and heavily discounted. Have bought mainland cheese from Big C on several occasions for 40-60B. Bought several last time, kept one out for consumption and put the rest in the freezer, not the same when it comes out, however is OK for making cheese dishes. Keep in mind cheese has a long shelf life if stored correctly. Cheers After reading all these , as I said about 5 pages back ' I had to have a cheese sandwich '. The price label can still be read . 399B for a 2k block. This was from Makro , I don't recall seeing any of the Lotus cheese being reduced. Cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 i recall makro selling a made in thailand parmesan cheese that wasn't so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) Do not buy cheese at Big C , very expensive. I use Siambury here in Pattaya, they import cheese 50-70% cheaper than Big C, 2-300 baht for a kilo . Siambury-is-Lighting-Up-The-Dark-Side Edited July 2, 2018 by balo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 6 hours ago, atyclb said: i recall makro selling a made in thailand parmesan cheese that wasn't so bad. Rough estimate they sell about five or more types of Parmesan both bagged and block. The blocked is the real deal, but you do pay for that. If you cook a bit likely you know these things already. Interestingly the difference, the ratio, is still the same as it was 10 years ago, while inflation has pushed up prices all around, the ratio between Makro cheese prices and other stores remains the same. Makro is also good for certain vege's, fresh & frozen fish and shellfish, if you live upcountry. As for the OP, just Brits and Aussies getting on a price bender The guys in my local argue endlessly over where you can buy cheaper or if you bought something, invariably they bought it cheaper, somewhere. I reckon it’s cultural. I do piss them off (American usage here) when I laugh at all their caterwauling bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 13 hours ago, MJKT2014 said: 13 hours ago, HHTel said: But that is processed cheddar, what I'd call 'plastic cheese'! Are you sure? It doesn't say processed on packing, but I've never bought it. https://www.makroclick.com/en/product/820978-CHEDDAR+CHEESE+BLOCK+1+KG. No its not, They haven't bought it either. They are just arguing for the sake of arguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I don't think that many people, those who maybe don't travel out of Thailand much, realise just how expensive many things are in Thailand. I go to Spain where not only are prices of most food stuffs lower but they are of far higher quality. And don't get me started on the price of beer there - 10 baht a can in the supermarket. And wine is so cheap they have an annual festival where they chuck it over each other, Songkran style. Very true. Thailand is extremely expensive for many things - not just imported ones - and Mediterranean countries and even the UK are frequently cheaper, sometimes much cheaper. I can get a very nice three-course lunch in Portugal for less than one would cost on Soi Buakow, even without including wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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