Joinaman Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Hi there, hoping someone can answer my questions Anyone know of any wholesaler selling things like plastic cups straws spoons Tinned milk Thick milk Sugar powders and all other things used in selling drinks Crisps Sweets small toys We sell all the above, but in smallish quantities, but end up buying in the local markets ( and paying their mark ups ) but keep getting asked by other shopkeepers if we can supply them, saves them paying through the nose in local shops, or travelling into town, would like to supply a bigger market if we can Would be good if we could get any names, phone numbers or addresses thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I believe that Thailand is ranked # 6 in the World for plastic waste and Im sure u r aware of the Worldwide crisis with plastic waste choking our seas and rivers. This is destroying and poisoning wildlife and entering the food chain which will effect us all eventually. May I suggest that this might be a good time for u to find alternatives to the plastic u use and to encourage regulars to bring their own reusable cups/flasks etc. as they rnow in the West. U would also set a good example to the Thais. Last time I was in Udon I was encouraged to see someone Thai, the 1st Ive come across, selling bbq chicken in the UD town car park area now taken over by evening food venders, in cardboard trays rather than the ubiquitous polystyrene ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 The OP can set up a trade account with either Makro or Ngee Soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, NanLaew said: The OP can set up a trade account with either Makro or Ngee Soon. already use Makro on a normal account but are they cheaper than using a main wholesaler/importer ? Their prices seem pretty much the same as other outlets, with maybe a baht or 2 less but thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, SunsetT said: I believe that Thailand is ranked # 6 in the World for plastic waste and Im sure u r aware of the Worldwide crisis with plastic waste choking our seas and rivers. This is destroying and poisoning wildlife and entering the food chain which will effect us all eventually. May I suggest that this might be a good time for u to find alternatives to the plastic u use and to encourage regulars to bring their own reusable cups/flasks etc. as they rnow in the West. U would also set a good example to the Thais. Last time I was in Udon I was encouraged to see someone Thai, the 1st Ive come across, selling bbq chicken in the UD town car park area now taken over by evening food venders, in cardboard trays rather than the ubiquitous polystyrene ones. maybe you could come to the villages and try telling them to bring re-usable cups and flasks, wonder if you could make 1 sale a day ? Schoolchildren to carry the same to school ?, in your dreams Even have to give a small plastic bag if they buy more than 3 items, crazy, but they wont buy without I know its bad, but if you want to sell anything, the customer is king, not you I see and use polystyrene boxes for food sometimes, but never seen cardboard around here Maybe if your like 7-11 /Tesco, you might get away with it, like yesterday, no plastic carrier bags at Tesco, but not at the Mam and Pop shops, they will just go to the next one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 hours ago, Joinaman said: already use Makro on a normal account but are they cheaper than using a main wholesaler/importer ? Their prices seem pretty much the same as other outlets, with maybe a baht or 2 less but thanks for the reply Trade account as a wholesale customer, not as just another bulk-buying retail customer. Bigger savings. Checked Ngee Soon yet? Two locations but the biggest and easier access one is out Nadee side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, NanLaew said: Trade account as a wholesale customer, not as just another bulk-buying retail customer. Bigger savings. Checked Ngee Soon yet? Two locations but the biggest and easier access one is out Nadee side. My wife has a trade account at Makro. On spending an average of 30k a month there she gets a rebate of about 180 baht. Not really worth worrying about. She does get a monthly visit by 2 Makro reps though. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Thanks guys have found a couple of places for the milks and sugars, cheaper than Makro including delivery All the local shops here buy from Makro and resell at higher price, so need to buy cheaper than Makro's price so i can undercut them and still make the profit margins Just got to source the dreaded plastic items, lol Thanks again for your help and advice, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Joinaman said: Thanks guys have found a couple of places for the milks and sugars, cheaper than Makro including delivery All the local shops here buy from Makro and resell at higher price, so need to buy cheaper than Makro's price so i can undercut them and still make the profit margins Just got to source the dreaded plastic items, lol Thanks again for your help and advice, much appreciated If Udon is like any other Issan town I would be inclined to look around the railway station area. In the past, this was where people set up shop as their supplies were sent by train from Bangkok. Many shops would be selling such items as you are looking for to local shops, noodle shops and restaurants, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 12:56 PM, Joinaman said: maybe you could come to the villages and try telling them to bring re-usable cups and flasks, wonder if you could make 1 sale a day ? Schoolchildren to carry the same to school ?, in your dreams Even have to give a small plastic bag if they buy more than 3 items, crazy, but they wont buy without I know its bad, but if you want to sell anything, the customer is king, not you I see and use polystyrene boxes for food sometimes, but never seen cardboard around here Maybe if your like 7-11 /Tesco, you might get away with it, like yesterday, no plastic carrier bags at Tesco, but not at the Mam and Pop shops, they will just go to the next one Friends of the Earth Sponsored · Did you hear the story about the Cuvier’s beaked whale that washed up on a beach in the Philippines? Its stomach was clogged with a record-breaking 40kg of plastic. Whales, turtles, seals, sea birds… these animals are suffering the most. Enough is enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joinaman Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 16 hours ago, SunsetT said: Friends of the Earth Sponsored · Did you hear the story about the Cuvier’s beaked whale that washed up on a beach in the Philippines? Its stomach was clogged with a record-breaking 40kg of plastic. Whales, turtles, seals, sea birds… these animals are suffering the most. Enough is enough. Nice post Perhaps you would like to go on a tour of Thailand villages and tell them to stop using plastic Tell them they are stupid and should only use paper and straw Just let me know when your coming, will arrange a nice van transport for you complete with a couple of medics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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