Frozen Turkeys

[thaiden1]

Anyone know where to buy a frozen turkey in Pattaya?

[RichardColeman]

I've always saw them in Tops (Soi Khao Noi) - but then they were also usually about half my months rent !

[bkk6060]

21 minutes ago, thaiden1 said:

Anyone know where to buy a frozen turkey in Pattaya?

I have seen them at Villa mkt around 3,000 b.

Their website shows the 10-12 pound as in stock.

If not, I am sure you can order one.

[CharlieH]

Usually available in Makro 

[phetphet]

Not Pattaya, but here in Samui Tops have  had a freezer full of Butterball Turkeys for the last three weeks. Also seen  some of the other Christmas staples there  such as (Waitrose) mince pies, Quality Street, and chestnut stuffing and cranberry sauce.

[Techno Viking]

Siamburi's mentioned on their FB page they had butterballs instock.

[Saltire]

Britishop.com have a shop and free delivery in Pattaya.

 

 

[LennyW]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Usually available in Makro 

Finished in Makro

[pgrahmm]

Why am I suddenly thinking of WKRP....

[Guderian]

What's going on this year? I want an uncooked turkey so that I get all the fat and juices from the meat during cooking as they make the best roast potatoes of the lot, but the only turkeys I've seen around town so far are the Butterball ready-cooked variety.

 

I can appreciate with the Thai authorities being worried about importing bird flu that they might insist on people only importing the ready-cooked variety, as there's no risk then, but if that's the case then surely they should be priced at the pre-bird flu levels of around 1,000 Baht for a Butterball turkey that we used to pay 4 or 5 years ago? Instead, the shops are all asking 3,000+ Baht for a 5-6 kg ready-cooked bird, and that's ridiculous.

[DrPhibes]

14 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Why am I suddenly thinking of WKRP....

As God is my witness, you have to add a video link with a post reference like that:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg

 

Still as good as the first time I watched it.

 

[smiggley]

Prime foods had turkeys for sale.

[Techno Viking]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

What's going on this year? I want an uncooked turkey so that I get all the fat and juices from the meat during cooking as they make the best roast potatoes of the lot, but the only turkeys I've seen around town so far are the Butterball ready-cooked variety.

 

I can appreciate with the Thai authorities being worried about importing bird flu that they might insist on people only importing the ready-cooked variety, as there's no risk then, but if that's the case then surely they should be priced at the pre-bird flu levels of around 1,000 Baht for a Butterball turkey that we used to pay 4 or 5 years ago? Instead, the shops are all asking 3,000+ Baht for a 5-6 kg ready-cooked bird, and that's ridiculous.

 

Siamburi's are selling their butterballs for 399 a kg.

[Guderian]

3 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

 

Siamburi's are selling their butterballs for 399 a kg.

 

Siamburi's sold out almost a week ago, according to their FB page.

Big C South Pattaya are sold out (I was there this morning).

Villa sold its last two yesterday.

 

All of them were the ready-cooked Butterball turkeys.

On another forum, a guy said that he'd been told by some of the local businessmen that all the turkeys being served in bars and restaurants this year will be the ready-cooked variety. Maybe the government really has banned the importation of uncooked turkeys this year?

 

After reading that news, I decided that ready-cooked is better than nothing, so I tried the Central Food Hall. They still have a dozen or so left and have reduced the prices by around 30%, so I got a 5.2 kg bird for 2,400 Baht. I can live with that, so I"m a happy camper now and Christmas dinner is sorted. Given how just about everywhere else has already sold out, these last few gobblers probably won't last long so if you want one I wouldn't leave it too late.

[Techno Viking]

11 minutes ago, Guderian said:

 

Siamburi's sold out almost a week ago, according to their FB page.

 

 

Yeah my bad, they posted last Monday (30th) they had more in stock.

 

Sorry if I mislead anyone to believe they had them, I dont check FB every day.

[SiSePuede419]

Sounds like you should easily find plenty of turkeys frozen in time in Pattaya. ????

[Gilltom]

On 12/4/2020 at 1:33 PM, bkk6060 said:

I have seen them at Villa mkt around 3,000 b.

Their website shows the 10-12 pound as in stock.

If not, I am sure you can order one.

Very expensive wherever you buy them.plus half the weight when defrosted????????

[Gilltom]

On 12/5/2020 at 9:59 AM, Guderian said:

What's going on this year? I want an uncooked turkey so that I get all the fat and juices from the meat during cooking as they make the best roast potatoes of the lot, but the only turkeys I've seen around town so far are the Butterball ready-cooked variety.

 

I can appreciate with the Thai authorities being worried about importing bird flu that they might insist on people only importing the ready-cooked variety, as there's no risk then, but if that's the case then surely they should be priced at the pre-bird flu levels of around 1,000 Baht for a Butterball turkey that we used to pay 4 or 5 years ago? Instead, the shops are all asking 3,000+ Baht for a 5-6 kg ready-cooked bird, and that's ridiculous.

Absolutely stupid prices i for 1 won.t psy and i love turkey ????

[bkk6060]

100 bucks for a Turkey is outrageous.

In some western markets spend 50 bucks you get a free Turkey.

Some of the frozen ones here also look freezer burned possibly very old.

 

So, maybe buy a big chicken and forget it.

[chilli42]

On 12/5/2020 at 12:03 PM, Guderian said:

 

Siamburi's sold out almost a week ago, according to their FB page.

Big C South Pattaya are sold out (I was there this morning).

Villa sold its last two yesterday.

 

All of them were the ready-cooked Butterball turkeys.

On another forum, a guy said that he'd been told by some of the local businessmen that all the turkeys being served in bars and restaurants this year will be the ready-cooked variety. Maybe the government really has banned the importation of uncooked turkeys this year?

 

After reading that news, I decided that ready-cooked is better than nothing, so I tried the Central Food Hall. They still have a dozen or so left and have reduced the prices by around 30%, so I got a 5.2 kg bird for 2,400 Baht. I can live with that, so I"m a happy camper now and Christmas dinner is sorted. Given how just about everywhere else has already sold out, these last few gobblers probably won't last long so if you want one I wouldn't leave it too late.

I hope you do t have the same experience but we had a pre cooked Butterball last year for Christmas dinner and nobody could eat it.  Ended up tossing it out.  It tasted “odd” and was dry as sand.

[ThaiFelix]

On 12/4/2020 at 7:59 PM, pgrahmm said:

Why am I suddenly thinking of WKRP....

Loved that show, a real fave.  So much so my daughter was named after the secretary.