What are Thais stocking up on pre-lockdown?

[Trujillo]

COOKING OIL

 

 

BEANS

 

 

SARDINES

 

[sqwakvfr]

I was at Central Festival today and saw this:  1) One couple had 48 rolls of toilet paper and two bags of rice along with some usual grocery items.  2) A woman had a shopping cart full of infant formula.  The checkout lines were a little bit longer but it was not like a panic shopping.  All the shelves were fully stocked.  

[lexilis]

I was at Rimping (Meechok Plaza) a bit before 2 and it was crowded. Saw some with two or even three shopping carts piled high with stuff. Buying everything and lots of it. I left because I only wanted a couple of items. Went around the corner to Tops Market and there was hardly anyone there. In and out in 4 minutes.

[Matzzon]

Dried red pepper and freeze dried som tum.

[cornishcarlos]

Most of them don't know that the storm is coming !!! 

[spiekerjozef]

Bum Guns !

 

[JustAnotherHun]

Mama soup

[cornishcarlos]

The girls in Patts should be stocking up on Farangs...

Only with a good reserve stock, are they gonna make it through the bar closures... !!!

[Chazar]

well it  aint stupidity!

[tifino]

just wait till karma calls;

 - when it is time to start restocking the credit cards!!

[Tayaout]

The one in my area are stocking up on nothing.

 

"It won't come here". 

 

"It's just the flu". 

Edited March 16, 2020 by Tayaout

[FolkGuitar]

I was in Tops Chotana today, and almost everyone had just one package of toilet paper, 1-2 packages of instant noodles, and a just a few cans of fish or beans. The shelves were pretty full except for canned fish.

 

[eyecatcher]

2 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

I was at Central Festival today and saw this:  1) One couple had 48 rolls of toilet paper and two bags of rice along with some usual grocery items.  2) A woman had a shopping cart full of infant formula.  The checkout lines were a little bit longer but it was not like a panic shopping.  All the shelves were fully stocked.  

wow, unbelievable, I buy one pack of bog rolls every month for our business....it has 48 rolls in it.

all bog rolls come in packs of 24,36,48

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

1 hour ago, Tayaout said:

The one in my area are stocking up on nothing.

 

"It won't come here". 

 

"It's just the flu". 

No problems won't ever happen to us.

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[dingdongrb]

Bar girls and Jack Daniels!!!!!

[NCC1701A]

last night in Hua Hin canned fish, instant noodles, canned milk. toilet paper, diapers, water.

G Mart and Big C.

No lines but full carts.

 

People walking down the street carrying big toilet paper. 

It was so exciting I am going to go out again tonight and see what is happening.

Edited March 16, 2020 by NCC1701A

[NCC1701A]

The Thai prime minister is expected to address the nation at 7:00pm this evening on all TV channels #ThaiTime #Thailand #COVID19

[Millcx]

4 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

I was at Central Festival today and saw this:  1) One couple had 48 rolls of toilet paper and two bags of rice along with some usual grocery items.  2) A woman had a shopping cart full of infant formula.  The checkout lines were a little bit longer but it was not like a panic shopping.  All the shelves were fully stocked.  

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[bkk6060]

13 minutes ago, Millcx said:

The virus does not give you the <deleted>s 55555555 

Yes, why so much TP.

I just spray it clean, then wipe off the water with my hand.

I thought everyone did it this way.

[thequietman]

8 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I just spray it clean, then wipe off the water with my hand.

Nah, I keep a dog for that. ????

[Destiny1990]

Medical marijuana....

[A Los for words]

....stuff you would never eat if things were normal.

[Cheesekraft]

cash in the ATMs was gone, so were all beans in Makro

[flare]

The supermarket runs and hoarding going on the US is big on Thai news- TP is a major item- the Thais buying loads of it are just copying them. 
 

I told my wife that butt-washers aren't big in the US, necessitating a greater need for the stuff.

[faraday]

7 minutes ago, flare said:

The supermarket runs and hoarding going on the US is big on Thai news- TP is a major item- the Thais buying loads of it are just copying them. 
 

I told my wife that butt-washers aren't big in the US, necessitating a greater need for the stuff.

Copying, or scared? I think the latter.

 

Hoarding is not only "going on in the US"

[flare]

20 minutes ago, faraday said:

Copying, or scared? I think the latter.

 

Hoarding is not only "going on in the US"

 

20 minutes ago, faraday said:

Copying, or scared? I think the latter.

 

Hoarding is not only "going on in the US"

Yes, I'm aware of that- I was referring to the toilet paper hoarding specifically, which, as some people in the US have literally hundreds of rolls, seems a bit excessive...

 

I'm from the US, and I'm keeping a close eye on what's going on as I'm worried about my elderly father who's in NY.

[Orton Rd]

11 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

The Thai prime minister is expected to address the nation at 7:00pm this evening on all TV channels #ThaiTime #Thailand #COVID19

What did he say?

[Tayaout]

11 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Yes, why so much TP.

I just spray it clean, then wipe off the water with my hand.

I thought everyone did it this way.

I finish by licking my hand to make sure the job was well done. 

[Tayaout]

19 minutes ago, flare said:

 

Yes, I'm aware of that- I was referring to the toilet paper hoarding specifically, which, as some people in the US have literally hundreds of rolls, seems a bit excessive...

 

I'm from the US, and I'm keeping a close eye on what's going on as I'm worried about my elderly father who's in NY.

From what I remember it started in Hong Kong after a rumour that the raw material would be diverted to making mask in China. Then in Australia, I think they got scared for the same reason. The rest of the world followed even tho, I think most of the toilet paper is produced locally. Especially North America, I don't see how there could be shortage of toilet paper unless some required chemicals come from China. 

Edited March 16, 2020 by Tayaout

[steven100]

condoms