stanleycoin Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) Oh dear More fatty food for the locals to munch on. and for the XXXXXL ex-pats. Edited December 25, 2018 by stanleycoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 9 hours ago, webfact said: The menu featured bold flavours, quality ingredients – and a breakthrough value price-point. Thais love their 'own flavours' that they are used to since childhood. Is Taco Bell willing to change their recipes for this market? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcnx Posted December 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2018 Looking forward to paying $9 for something that costs $3 back home. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keemapoot Posted December 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Jingthing said: This has been an issue in their past and the company has been very clear in their messaging -- they are NOT claiming that it is Mexican food and you're right, it isn't. https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/a3d4xg/a-history-of-taco-bells-failed-attempts-to-open-locations-in-mexico-fastfoodweek2017 Even though I would never eat there if there was something better locally on offer I do have fond memories about the chain. In the place I grew up there wasn't any real Mexican so Taco Bell was the place where I had my first ersatz taco. Also don't ask about what happened in the parking lot (much more memorable). Yeah, a lot of us spent our teen years in the Taco Bell parking lot late at night - true, spicier than the Taco Bell hot sauce. Taco Bell is the original fast food "Mexican," and sure, maybe it's not, nor ever has been real Mexican food, but even a fast casual place like Chipotle recently hired the CEO from Taco Bell to turn the place around because it is a monster of a franchise, serving more than 2 billion customers/yr. So, they do know how to run a fast food Mexican operation, and that is all it is. Nobody ever claims it's real cuisine, in the same way that nobody thinks a Burger King or Carl's Junior is a gourmet burger. Obviously, I do not plan to eat often there because of calories and health reasons, but sure, bring it on for the times you have fast food Mexican urges that won't go away, and you're not in the mood for proper Mexican. Anyway, there are few good Mexican places in Bangkok (I've tried them all) (and prices are high), so Taco Bell is a welcome niche fast food. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTB1977 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 7 hours ago, mamypoko said: stuff my pockets with yummy hot sauce packets Being Thailand I would not be surprised if the sauce packets will be handed out like one napkin with each order. (McDonald's and Burger King) But if not I will wear my big pocket pants just in case. Hope they spread just like 7/11. One can only dream. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 The last thing the country needs is yet another western chain making the place look like everywhere else 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 still waiting on the 1st Walmart with nice fat Thai girls in yoga pants.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 3 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said: Thais love their 'own flavours' that they are used to since childhood. Is Taco Bell willing to change their recipes for this market? kfc did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Blue bruce said: Another reason for people to put on more calories. You mean, like jasmine rice, mama noodles, fatty pork and pork skin, 7/11 potato chips, etc etc etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, dcnx said: Looking forward to paying $9 for something that costs $3 back home. This $5 box set below would be about 160b for the set based on the U.S. price. I'm guessing, we won't see that pricing here. But you kind of have to wonder, given the employee salaries here, why not??? Edited December 25, 2018 by TallGuyJohninBKK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 4 hours ago, dcnx said: Looking forward to paying $9 for something that costs $3 back home. Me too. $8 bucks for a big mac combo in NYC and $4 bucks in Bangkok. Maybe you're one of those Thai bashers eh? Check my prices maybe I'm wrong. https://www.mcdelivery.com.sg/sg/browse/menu.html?daypartId=21&catId=30 https://www.foodpanda.co.th/chain/cy7lz/mcdonald-s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I'd like to see them bring this commercial back back. Maybe with Trump as spokesperson.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 The Gf who like most thais are picky eaters didn't want to even look at Mexican food. Eventually one bite and that's all she wants to eat now when "fine" dining Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Just in time for legal weed! 7 layer Burritos! Nomnomnom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wow64 Posted December 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2018 Right after Cannabis is legalised. Good move. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Let's see their price point. Like a lot of franchises even though paying workers a lot less here they still manage to jack the price Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 6 hours ago, BTB1977 said: Being Thailand I would not be surprised if the sauce packets will be handed out like one napkin with each order. (McDonald's and Burger King) But if not I will wear my big pocket pants just in case. Hope they spread just like 7/11. One can only dream. Here in the US, I'll order one plain bean burrito. Then I'll use about 15 or more packets of sauce. If I thing about it, I'll bring along some roasted and ground Thai pepper for some heat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 It'll never work. Thais only want the Korean crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direction BANGKOK Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 The only reason i ever went to taco bell was to get a cheap (bad) burrito. I am guessing the cheapest burrito on the menu here is going to be 150 baht. Well, if they get del taco and in n out over here it is really going to start feeling like home, which i am not sure is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Surprised it took so long. They had the perfect slogan for Thailand years ago...MAKE A RUN FOR THE BOARDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 8 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: This $5 box set below would be about 160b for the set based on the U.S. price. I'm guessing, we won't see that pricing here. But you kind of have to wonder, given the employee salaries here, why not??? Given employees salaries here, it could/should be B99 and they still make a tidy sum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Finally! A solution to the low cholesterol problem in Thailand! the 60-seat restaurant will feature an open kitchen Never thought of fast-food as coming out of kitchens, factory is more like it. The same corporations that provide fast-food franchises also market products for indigestion - funny how that works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, madmen said: Let's see their price point. Like a lot of franchises even though paying workers a lot less here they still manage to jack the price They may pay their people less, but have you priced the ingredients they'll have to import at the local level? A few of examples are taco shells, sour cream and cheese. I think that actually explains the crappy quality of all the franchise pizzas in Thailand. Only the boutique pizza parlors who charge a premium can afford to use a decent portion of real cheese. The high cost of non-indigenous ingredients, coupled with the atrocious rents on BKK real estate. Edited December 25, 2018 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) There goes the women's waist lines. One of the reasons I used to like it here. I live in a city back home where it is the norm to see a woman, and think it is a buffalo walking down the street. Coming to Thailand soon.. Edited December 26, 2018 by garyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonhia Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Yet another foreign imported product. Ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinediscoking Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 20 hours ago, dcnx said: Looking forward to paying $9 for something that costs $3 back home. When I am back home it always seems cost me $7-9 and I don't order that much and I never order a drink. The dollar menu seems to be a basic taco or something with mostly rice or beans in it, it doesn't look to appetizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I’m a fan of some of their food. Late 60s early 70s surf HB and hit taco bell on the way home...... cheap and my sister worked there so extra food. When I fly into LA hit up taco for hard shell taco. Its ok for quick and easy but real Mexican food is easily found in Southern California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 At Makro they sell a small box of hard taco shells for a crazy high price, so yes expect Taco Bell to sell at a higher price than the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 12 hours ago, garyk said: There goes the women's waist lines. One of the reasons I used to like it here. I live in a city back home where it is the norm to see a woman, and think it is a buffalo walking down the street. Coming to Thailand soon.. Yes, all Thai women are now going to eat Taco Bell every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 17 minutes ago, DJ54 said: I’m a fan of some of their food. Late 60s early 70s surf HB and hit taco bell on the way home...... cheap and my sister worked there so extra food. When I fly into LA hit up taco for hard shell taco. Its ok for quick and easy but real Mexican food is easily found in Southern California Look, I lived in Phoenix, AZ. The ne plus ultra for fast food Mexican there IMHO is Taco Mich, of which there are several locations, some 24 hours, especially in the West Valley. Fabulous Birria by the way. English is barely spoken. You go there at 3am and you wont see a gringo. But Phoenix is a big place and its like a 25 minute drive in no traffic from the East side where I lived, to the West side, where the Barrio and Hood is. The Taco Mich on 27th and Camelback is great at 4am, but you risk your life, some ratero tried to rob it one night and the owner popped a cap in him right at the entrance. So at 3am, you either: 1. Go to one of the other mexican fast food joints and get overpriced stuff (meh) 2. Hit Taco Bell. Cheap, quick, filling and a stoners delight. Number 2 is for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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