Makro Bread

[pixelaoffy]

Anyone been to the 2 makro stores in North Pattya and Sukhumvit lately ? Theres been no ARO Wholewheat bread for a week and I found out theres no Wholewheat flour in stock or delivered . Seems theres problem with wheat that can only get worse due to war.

[scubascuba3]

I went to Sukhumvit store a couple weeks ago and they didn't have the thicker cut white bread for 35 baht, in the end i switched to continental bakery

Edited June 16, 2022 by scubascuba3

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

I went to Sukhumvit store a couple weeks ago and they didn't have the thicker cut white bread for 35 baht, in the end i switched to continental bakery

Doubt there's a wheat flour, flour shortage ... maybe an "I forgot to order enough' shortage.

[topt]

54 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Doubt there's a wheat flour, flour shortage ... maybe an "I forgot to order enough' shortage.

Maybe, maybe not - or could it be price rises.......

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-war-may-deprive-world-three-ukrainian-wheat-harvests-minister-2022-06-14/

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, topt said:

Maybe, maybe not - or could it be price rises.......

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-war-may-deprive-world-three-ukrainian-wheat-harvests-minister-2022-06-14/

Where Ukraine may be exporting less, RU is filling the void, and had the largest jump of export to TH last year, of $65m.

 

Thailand actually exports some wheat .. ????

[Yellowtail]

I like Makro, but the bread? Not so much. 

[proton]

13 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I like Makro, but the bread? Not so much. 

More like cake

[KhunLA]

TH's import of, along with a bit going out.  First link explains a slight drop

in demand for wheat, and I guess without 30m ish tourist, makes sense:

https://www.world-grain.com/articles/16225-thai-wheat-imports-forecast-to-decline

https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/wheat/reporter/tha#:~:text=Thailand imports Wheat primarily from,United States (%2420.7M).

 

[rattlesnake]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

I like Makro, but the bread? Not so much. 

Yeah it's disgusting.

[pixelaoffy]

46 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

Yeah it's disgusting.

Nonsense.  It's wholewheat is excellent.  Fresh and no added sugar. 

[rattlesnake]

46 minutes ago, pixelaoffy said:

Nonsense.  It's wholewheat is excellent.  Fresh and no added sugar. 

Well maybe it's because I'm French but to me it's not even bread. I know it's popular among Brits though.

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, proton said:

More like cake

Maybe you're getting mixed up with 7 Eleven bread. On the cake scale I'd put 7 Eleven 1st, Continental Bakery 2nd, Makro distant 3rd

Edited June 16, 2022 by scubascuba3

[NanLaew]

6 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Where Ukraine may be exporting less, RU is filling the void, and had the largest jump of export to TH last year, of $65m.

 

Thailand actually exports some wheat .. ????

Yes, and due to the global wheat price spiking, maybe Thailand's is exporting a greater amount of their wheat? I can't imagine that Russia is filling any void with bargain-priced wheat. I also understand that the Russians are being challenged for exporting misappropriated Ukrainian wheat.

 

While the conflict persists, there will be more frequent and more prolonged shortages.

[lanng khao]

5 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

i used to be a baker---i kneaded the dough! ????

Not a bad way to earn a crust .

[Orinoco]

Make your own,

Much better. 

[bbko]

7 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

Yeah it's disgusting.

ARO brand (as mentioned in the OP); tasteless low quality budget brand.

[pixelaoffy]

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Maybe you're getting mixed up with 7 Eleven bread. On the cake scale I'd put 7 Eleven 1st, Continental Bakery 2nd, Makro distant 3rd

The you know nothing about 'whole wheat " non white bread . If you put 7-11 first 

[pixelaoffy]

1 hour ago, bbko said:

ARO brand (as mentioned in the OP); tasteless low quality budget brand.

Nonsense again.  Stick to your additives with sugar added junk wholewheat 

[pixelaoffy]

9 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

Yeah it's disgusting.

Nonsense.  It's wholewheat is excellent.  Fresh and no added sugar. 

[pixelaoffy]

Close thread I started  please moderator .typical reaction from the mob 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, pixelaoffy said:

The you know nothing about 'whole wheat " non white bread . If you put 7-11 first 

I was referring to white bread but wholemeal is very over rated anyway and BTW you're very serious about it, chill out 

[Guderian]

12 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I like Makro, but the bread? Not so much. 

I agree, I used to enjoy one of their freshly-baked baguettes but they've even messed those up now, for the last six months or more they've been soft and soggy instead of crisp whenever I looked. I usually buy bread from Rick's or the Continental, and any wastage gets crumbled up and put out in the garden for the birds, who love it. I bought a large sliced white loaf in Makro last year and found it inedible, so I put some of that out for the birds and they refused to touch it! Pecky birds, or is that picky, lol?

[spidermike007]

Whole wheat is readily available, it is just more expensive. We use the Italian flour to make our pizza at home. It has gone up from 54 baht to 89 baht, due partly to Putin's escapades, and partly due to corporate gouging, which is becoming very common, using covid as a cover, or an excuse.

 

And most wheat bread is no more than 50% wheat, at most. The rest is white flour.  

Edited June 17, 2022 by spidermike007

[pixelaoffy]

15 minutes ago, Guderian said:

I agree, I used to enjoy one of their freshly-baked baguettes but they've even messed those up now, for the last six months or more they've been soft and soggy instead of crisp whenever I looked. I usually buy bread from Rick's or the Continental, and any wastage gets crumbled up and put out in the garden for the birds, who love it. I bought a large sliced white loaf in Makro last year and found it inedible, so I put some of that out for the birds and they refused to touch it! Pecky birds, or is that picky, lol?

Bread is the best. The rest of products   poor quality 

[CLW]

You can order imported flours (including WW flour) in Lazada from Schmidt bakery supplies.

[SchuetzRob]

Nice to see you all have strong opinions about bread????. And kind of you to let the OP know. .  But he didn't ask for your opinions..... He wanted to know where he can get this particular brand (which he seems to like)????

8 hours ago, bbko said:

ARO brand (as mentioned in the OP); tasteless low quality budget brand

 

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, pixelaoffy said:

The you know nothing about 'whole wheat " non white bread . If you put 7-11 first 

He wasn't giving the No.1 spot to 7-11 for bread!

[scubascuba3]

7 minutes ago, SchuetzRob said:

Nice to see you all have strong opinions about bread????. And kind of you to let the OP know. .  But he didn't ask for your opinions..... He wanted to know where he can get this particular brand (which he seems to like)????

 

Makro, sometimes

[ChrisKC]

Most of the world's wheat comes from Ukraine and Russia. 

Little to none has been exported for four months, resulting in a doubling of the price and a serious shortage. 

 

My local Makro store in Lampang has had no whole wheat bread for a month now. 

[Yellowtail]

25 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

Most of the world's wheat comes from Ukraine and Russia. 

Not true

 

25 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

Little to none has been exported for four months, resulting in a doubling of the price and a serious shortage.

Partially true

 

25 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

My local Makro store in Lampang has had no whole wheat bread for a month now. 

In stock online for pick-up or delivery from mine.