Prices french products raised +20% in Big C Extra ?

[Henryford]

12 hours ago, sungod said:

100g of 85% dark chocolate only 69 baht in Big C extra, thought that a bargain when you look at other places.

They used to sell 2 x 200g bars of Casino Noir chocolate for about 139 baht. Not sure if they are still that price.

[Spellforce]

2 hours ago, Henryford said:

They used to sell 2 x 200g bars of Casino Noir chocolate for about 139 baht. Not sure if they are still that price.

Maybe was it a promotion "2 for 1" ?

I only noticed increased prices for french and fresh products.

[Susco]

17 minutes ago, Spellforce said:

Maybe was it a promotion "2 for 1" ?

I only noticed increased prices for french and fresh products.

 

There is 2 x 200gr dark chocolate ~50% cocoa for 139 Baht

There is 3 x 100gr dark chocolate ~65% cocoa for 115 Baht

Edited March 17, 2021 by Susco

[adexbe]

I do not see any price increase, but it's sad if true, as compared to the krap UK or US products, French food is a lot better, especially cheese and frozen products.

 

 

[moontang]

20 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Shipping fees sharply increased as of late. Is it possible that increased costs or maybe lower quantities (due to lack of foreigners in Thailand) pushing shipping costs even higher, are affecting the prices? Just speculating, I'm not in the know.

That said, it was always Central Food Hall or Villa Market for me when searching for imported stuff. Not BigC.

I am somewhat impressed with Central food hall.  I got a 6 pack of 490 ml Heineken cans for 299thb, yesterday.  Perhaps the were clearing out the holiday packaging.. They were born mid October.. Tasted great, and still about six months fresher than what some of the bars are selling.  Four packs are 228 or 57 each.. Also a better price, and cases of 12 for 679..lowest I have seen. 

[Leaver]

22 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Get real.

Forget Westernized supermarkets, go to your local fresh market.

We eat fresh meat, fresh veg, fresh fruit everyday and average 117 baht per day for 3 of us. 

 

What's the cheese like at the local market?  

[orchis]

I would blame Brexit.

[Henryford]

20 hours ago, Spellforce said:

Maybe was it a promotion "2 for 1" ?

I only noticed increased prices for french and fresh products.

Not a promotion i bought the 400g for 139 baht yesterday

[AlfHuy]

On 3/16/2021 at 8:04 PM, Pilotman said:

for how many hours/days would you wait? 

Until your "baguettes" grow some hair ????

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, moontang said:

I am somewhat impressed with Central food hall.  I got a 6 pack of 490 ml Heineken cans for 299thb, yesterday.  Perhaps the were clearing out the holiday packaging.. They were born mid October.. Tasted great, and still about six months fresher than what some of the bars are selling.  Four packs are 228 or 57 each.. Also a better price, and cases of 12 for 679..lowest I have seen. 

Yes they are usually just north of 60 baht each... so good deal, although close to the 6 month mark and likely why on special. 

[moontang]

25 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Yes they are usually just north of 60 baht each... so good deal, although close to the 6 month mark and likely why on special. 

On several occasions, I have put down the holiday packaging, when I saw the regular packaging.. and they were even older.  The cans seem to age much better.  The light kills the bottles.  The selling of old beer in Patts is problematic to say the least.  In the US, Heineken doesn't put the born date, just a best before date one year after manufacture.  There are some born mid 2-2021 out there if you hunt.   Another problem is bars letting them freeze and thaw, and that kills them quicker than the heat and sun, but I suppose they are congratulating themselves for ending the warm beer complaints. 

Edited March 18, 2021 by moontang

[JeffersLos]

19 hours ago, Leaver said:

What's the cheese like at the local market?  

Like in the West, we make our own. :) 

 

It's superb. 

[Leaver]

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

Like in the West, we make our own. ????

 

It's superb. 

Where do you get the milk from?

[JeffersLos]

1 hour ago, Leaver said:

Where do you get the milk from?

Our cows. 

 

You enjoy that Big C Extra 'cheese' though. ????

Edited March 18, 2021 by JeffersLos

[Aforek]

On 3/17/2021 at 12:13 AM, bojo said:

An ex French girlfriend used to stick Brie and Camembert on a plate outside on the window sill in the morning in the height of summer and come back and eat them in the evening.........lush.................

Of course, Cambembert must be eaten when "smelling very strong " ; I love it this way 

I don't eat Camember in Thailand, I am sure I would be desapointed , here no French cheese like in France ( you know " pélardon" ? goat cheese from south of France ? ) 

Le Pélardon, le chèvre à l'état pur - YouTube

[bojo]

56 minutes ago, Aforek said:

Of course, Cambembert must be eaten when "smelling very strong " ; I love it this way 

I don't eat Camember in Thailand, I am sure I would be desapointed , here no French cheese like in France ( you know " pélardon" ? goat cheese from south of France ? ) 

Le Pélardon, le chèvre à l'état pur - YouTube

I'm a fiend for compte to be honest.............

[GrandPapillon]

Casino is <deleted>, and you guys are paying 3x the original price for inferior products

that's what it was too hard to live in Thailand, the expensive crappy imports and the bad overpriced wines ????

back to Europe, great food, great price, and even great weather ????

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Our cows. 

 

You enjoy that Big C Extra 'cheese' though. ????

Most Pattaya residents don't keep cows I have found and hence shop at places like BigC-X.

[Henryford]

10 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

Casino is <deleted>, and you guys are paying 3x the original price for inferior products

that's what it was too hard to live in Thailand, the expensive crappy imports and the bad overpriced wines ????

back to Europe, great food, great price, and even great weather ????

I just paid 1 Euro per 100g for Casino Noir. Is it 33 cents in Europe? Last time i bought "good" chocolate in Belgium it was frigging expensive.

[JeffersLos]

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Most Pattaya residents don't keep cows I have found and hence shop at places like BigC-X.

If some unfortunate person is stuck being a resident of Pattaya, cheese is the least of life's problems lol

[moontang]

16 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

Casino is <deleted>, and you guys are paying 3x the original price for inferior products

that's what it was too hard to live in Thailand, the expensive crappy imports and the bad overpriced wines ????

back to Europe, great food, great price, and even great weather ????

I have been thinking the same. but then I went to Hooters Patts, entire menu half price.  Was perfect, fish and chips.  Would take my mom there, without hesitation. 

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, moontang said:

I have been thinking the same. but then I went to Hooters Patts, entire menu half price.  Was perfect, fish and chips.  Would take my mom there, without hesitation. 

Really, for some reason I thought they were closed. Darn, I like good Fish and Chips and at half price, that  is the right level....

[DaLa]

Part of it  (if the UK is supplying) is the 12.5 % increase in the £ to baht.  I thought we were all jumping with joy at the prospect of it returning to 70 baht. Haven't checked the Euro but the price of imported 'goodies'  is 1 of the drawbacks of living here.

[Susco]

7 hours ago, Henryford said:

I just paid 1 Euro per 100g for Casino Noir. Is it 33 cents in Europe? Last time i bought "good" chocolate in Belgium it was frigging expensive.

The difference is that the one you bought for 1 Euro isn't the same good chocolate as in Europe.

It is 51% cacao and I think about 30% sugars.

The same kind is cheaper than 1 Euro in Europe.

[moontang]

52 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Really, for some reason I thought they were closed. Darn, I like good Fish and Chips and at half price, that  is the right level....

Sea Bass.. 150++.

[Yorkshire Tea]

25 minutes ago, moontang said:

Sea Bass.. 150++.

You sure it was sea bass?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/15/revealed-seafood-happening-on-a-vast-global-scale

[moontang]

It was a very tasty piece of white fish, that didn't taste fishy.  I am aware of the problem, though, and have heard plenty of debates on what was being called fish and chips here, by the mostly farang run restaurants.  They would get nailed to the wall for doing that in the US, where most of the locations are. Normal price is 299..and you are only getting about 180 grms of fish.  

[sanuk711]

Prices french products raised +20% in Big C Extra...........

 

What.......even the White flags........????

[moontang]

4 hours ago, sanuk711 said:

Prices french products raised +20% in Big C Extra...........

 

What.......even the White flags........????

And don't forget the reverse lights for their tanks. 

[Susco]

7 hours ago, moontang said:

Sea Bass.. 150++.

Hope there wasn't too much wind, or it would fly away