J Town Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 My guilty pleasures were Florida's Natural grapefruit juice and Casa Freitas refried beans. I believe, due to disruption in the supply chain, these items have been unavailable for about a month from the places normally carrying them (namely Villa Market). Anyone else notice their favorite items missing from the shelves? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaitom Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 It's not what's not available but what is now, and I Did a happy dance in the store when I saw Sara lee cheesecake and hot pockets in the freezer. I don't live in a big city, so I get excited quite easily. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted July 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2021 No fish fingers at Tops in Central on Beach Road. They had 2 types before. Woe is me. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Arrowhead Mills whole grain puffed cereals now gone from Villa and Central Food Hall. Devastating. Cold & Hot Cereals – Arrowhead Mills Edited July 14, 2021 by Jingthing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokwit Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Droste milk chocolate pastilles were an early casualty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 6:36 PM, champers said: No fish fingers at Tops in Central on Beach Road. They had 2 types before. Woe is me. Did you look in Friendship and Foodmart ? I think I even saw some "Captain Birds Eye's" in Tescos'ssss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted July 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2021 It really is surprising all the food stuff you can get here now, years ago things like Shredded Wheat could go missing for years, and the only way I could get my favorites was to have family bring it over for me,less clothes ,you can buy here cheap, more goods in the cases... I can remember my excitement at seeing my first red pepper (Capisicum ),the only tea available, was Lipton's yellow label, you could leave it in the cup for a week and it was still as weak as <deleted>, many a time something good would come in, sell out and you never seen it again. So you can just about get everything you want from the West, plus supplies of cheap exotic fruits,good vegetables,I just wish they would grow Parsnips and Turnips (Swedes) here, the ones from Oz are at crazy prices. Regards Worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 5:46 PM, J Town said: Anyone else notice their favorite items missing from the shelves? Quite the opposite. Lazada are now shipping items I've never seen here before. I've been enjoying Tandoori chicken from Sherwood Tandoori paste sold on Lazada. And I've plenty of HP Sauce and Typhoo Tea bags. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Town Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Quite the opposite. Lazada are now shipping items I've never seen here before. I've been enjoying Tandoori chicken from Sherwood Tandoori paste sold on Lazada. And I've plenty of HP Sauce and Typhoo Tea bags. But my favorites (as a described in original post) are not available, even from Lazada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Quite the opposite. Lazada are now shipping items I've never seen here before. I've been enjoying Tandoori chicken from Sherwood Tandoori paste sold on Lazada. And I've plenty of HP Sauce and Typhoo Tea bags. Interesting. Is it from overseas sellers, or from within Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted July 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, Leaver said: Interesting. Is it from overseas sellers, or from within Thailand? I'm usually buying from this place, all within Thailand. https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/food-variety/ 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 W A N T E D - cheap or expensive: I bought it in Pattaya somewhere but forgot where and have not seen it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcuthbert Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Go Go yummy bars - whilst quite expensive - were my favorite treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted July 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2021 13 hours ago, BritManToo said: Quite the opposite. Lazada are now shipping items I've never seen here before. I've been enjoying Tandoori chicken from Sherwood Tandoori paste sold on Lazada. And I've plenty of HP Sauce and Typhoo Tea bags. Yes me too.... Lazada have been supplying various items in tins and bottles to me for a few months.... saves me hunting like a typical man who can only find the beer on the shelves of Big-CX.... risking the proximity of dimwits, who cannot pull a mask over their noses... yes you know who you are! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 14 hours ago, J Town said: But my favorites (as a described in original post) are not available, even from Lazada. Casa Freitas refried beans from villa come and go even in the best of times...I do agree they are the best refried beans.......Villas stock of refried beans has been extra spotty ever since covid hit...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 Mai Mee Mama Cup-- Stuck eating chicken feet.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 6:36 PM, champers said: No fish fingers at Tops in Central on Beach Road. They had 2 types before. Woe is me. Same here. I always buy the Waitrose Cod Fish Fingers. The Haddock ones were last to go. Been nothing here for months now. AS OP said, it seems like the supply chains have been disrupted. probably due to COVID and/or that ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, phetphet said: Same here. I always buy the Waitrose Cod Fish Fingers. The Haddock ones were last to go. Been nothing here for months now. AS OP said, it seems like the supply chains have been disrupted. probably due to COVID and/or that ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal. Should have added a trawl net to that ship in the Suez, catch lots of fish, fingers and all! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: Should have added a trawl net to that ship in the Suez, catch lots of fish, fingers and all! i don't think there is any cod in the Suez. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, phetphet said: i don't think there is any cod in the Suez. We may never know what lurks below matey....a whole other world waiting to be explored! Avast Ye Mates..all hands on the poopdeck..we set sail on the fortnite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted July 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2021 46 minutes ago, phetphet said: Same here. I always buy the Waitrose Cod Fish Fingers. The Haddock ones were last to go. Been nothing here for months now. AS OP said, it seems like the supply chains have been disrupted. probably due to COVID and/or that ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal. I wouldn't mind so much if vaccines were taking priority over fish fingers but there's none of them either. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kynikoi Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Relish is gone from Foodland Ratchada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, phetphet said: Same here. I always buy the Waitrose Cod Fish Fingers. The Haddock ones were last to go. Been nothing here for months now. AS OP said, it seems like the supply chains have been disrupted. probably due to COVID and/or that ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal. Villa have (Birds Eye I think). Edited July 17, 2021 by couchpotato 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, couchpotato said: Villa have (Birds Eye I think). Took a look in there a couple of weeks ago and there were none in any of the freezer cabinets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurien Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 HEINZ baked beans in Khorat / Joho...to be fair: also in the past they were never to be found here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rael007 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Formerly available at Villa, but no longer: Johnsonville Cheddar Brats Australian beef meatballs Green Giant brussels sprouts (brand they carry now isn't as good) Chi-Chi's salsa Crusty's Chili Crab popcorn (Singapore product which they seemed to have for about a three-month period, then disappeared) F.east Fish Curry potato chips (also from Singapore, also disappeared after a couple months) formerly available at almost any supermarket, but no longer: Campbell's Cream of Celery soup Mama "Oriental Kitchen" Mi Goreng noodles (which I'm guessing they simply don't make anymore) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - they stock some other Reese's product now, but not the same ???? Wild Turkey American Honey whiskey On a related note, outside of Villa Market (which stocks a wide selection of imported items / brands), it surprises me sometimes how certain items seemed to be stocked by only one chain. For example, Tops seems to be the only supermarket that stocks Stouffer's Macaroni & Cheese. Only one pharmacy I've found in Bangkok, on Soi 15, appears to carry K-Y "LIQUID". ...and to reply to OP: While grapefruit juice isn't my thing, I could swear I've seen Florida Natural Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice at a couple of places, namely Foodland (the one I go to is The Street Mall, Ratchada) and Tops Rama 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Town Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Rael007 said: <snip> and to reply to OP: While grapefruit juice isn't my thing, I could swear I've seen Florida Natural Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice at a couple of places, namely Foodland (the one I go to is The Street Mall, Ratchada) and Tops Rama 9. I'm ON MY WAY!!! Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 6:36 PM, champers said: No fish fingers at Tops in Central on Beach Road. They had 2 types before. Woe is me. I believe fish fingers are available at Siamburi's, you can check online I think. ???????????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/14/2021 at 6:36 PM, champers said: No fish fingers at Tops in Central on Beach Road. They had 2 types before. Woe is me. Go vegetarian. Less cruel, and much better for you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/16/2021 at 4:19 PM, worgeordie said: It really is surprising all the food stuff you can get here now, years ago things like Shredded Wheat could go missing for years, and the only way I could get my favorites was to have family bring it over for me,less clothes ,you can buy here cheap, more goods in the cases... I can remember my excitement at seeing my first red pepper (Capisicum ),the only tea available, was Lipton's yellow label, you could leave it in the cup for a week and it was still as weak as <deleted>, many a time something good would come in, sell out and you never seen it again. So you can just about get everything you want from the West, plus supplies of cheap exotic fruits,good vegetables,I just wish they would grow Parsnips and Turnips (Swedes) here, the ones from Oz are at crazy prices. Regards Worgeordie Mostly true, although meat pies can be a challenge if not made locally. When I lived in Bangkok I would buy some from Villa, but the price leapt from around 80 baht to 125 or more. I could buy similar in the UK for 30 baht in my local Tesco. When I first came here around 26 years ago finding potatoes was a challenge too. They would sell a few in my local market, and the seller once asked my wife what they were. There were far fewer supermarkets too. I thought when I moved out of Bangkok to a village in Kalasin Province that I'd need to buy a chest freezer and make monthly 250 km round trips to Khon Kaen to stock up. Then a Big C supermarket opened 50 kms from me in Kalasin, followed by a Makro there, and now I have a Tesco and Big C just 10 kms away. The Tesco came after the Big C and is only a couple of hundred metres from it, and immediately took at least 90% of Big C's trade. Lucky if they have three cars in their car park now, and they might belong to staff. They do have some good stuff though and often on sale (just bought lots of 209 baht Mainland cheese for 100), and it will be interesting to see what the new owners of Tesco (Big C) do with it. I suspect they'll close it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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