Butter price through the roof.

[Bruno123]

On 7/26/2022 at 12:26 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

Where does one find these large blocks of Mainland cheese, I seem to remember someone mentioning Makro but my local Makro doesn’t stock it. 
Best I have is Big C with the Tasty , Mature Cheddar and Vintage varieties  but at 209 baht for 250 gr I feel i am missing out !!

Chonburi; 209 baht for 470 & 500 grams currently. Mainland Edam 500 gr. on a special offer, for 179.

[2long]

On 7/26/2022 at 3:34 PM, SooKee said:

Beginning of the year I was buying the Cathedral cheddar cheese from Villa.  THB 209 for 350g.  Surprised me that Villa was then one of the cheapest around for cheddar of decent (enough) quality.  Now it's THB 330 for the same pack, a 50% increase in price.  It actually makes the imported stuff at Central Food Hall cheaper.  I suspect there will be a lot more steep price hikes as old stock runs out and the latest shipments of imports start to hit the shelves.

I get Mainland Tasty or Vintage cheese from Makro. Just a wee bit more $ for almost double the size.

[2long]

Flora margarine spread or whatever it is...

Very recently 99B

Now 149B

????????????

[Denim]

If you don't mind slumming it and swallowing your pride , 227 grams of Imperial Butter ( unsalted ) from Big C in free plastic sealed box ........... 75 baht. Not a butter person so tastes OK to me.

 

[Bruno123]

39 minutes ago, 2long said:

I get Mainland Tasty or Vintage cheese from Makro. Just a wee bit more $ for almost double the size.

That's not at all accurate. 470 grams is nowhere near "double the size" of 350 grams. 

209 for 350 grams compared to 269 for 470 grams.

[Bruno123]

37 minutes ago, Denim said:

If you don't mind slumming it and swallowing your pride , 227 grams of Imperial Butter ( unsalted ) from Big C in free plastic sealed box ........... 75 baht. Not a butter person so tastes OK to me.

 

 

Ridiculous. It's not even butter. Why not just link to margarine? This thread concerns butter.

[Bruno123]

45 minutes ago, 2long said:

Flora margarine spread or whatever it is...

Very recently 99B

Now 149B

????????????

 

May be time to move to butter ???? 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Bruno123

[xylophone]

I like the French Elle & Vire unsalted butter, which I buy from Big C here.

[2long]

16 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

That's not at all accurate. 470 grams is nowhere near "double the size" of 350 grams. 

209 for 350 grams compared to 269 for 470 grams.

Well, if we are being pedantic, please remember to quote my word 'almost' and research properly

[Bruno123]

6 minutes ago, 2long said:

Well, if we are being pedantic, please remember to quote my word 'almost' and research properly

 

Even if you were correct(you are not), it's still nowhere close to 'almost double' and 60 baht is not a wee bit more. I don't need to research properly(but I did); you are making the claim, so back it up with facts.

 

Mainland Vintage from Makro is 470 grams: https://www.makroclick.com/en/products/847416-mainland-vintage-cheese-470-g/

[2long]

2 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

 

Even if you were correct(you are not), it's still nowhere close to 'almost double' and 60 baht is not a wee bit more. I don't need to research properly(but I did); you are making the claim, so back it up with facts.

 

Mainland Vintage from Makro is 470 grams: https://www.makroclick.com/en/products/847416-mainland-vintage-cheese-470-g/

This is getting a bit tiresome. ????

- I bought the cheese that I took a picture of IN MAKRO. And I just had some for lunch. ????

- This thread is about butter, as you pointed out to another member, so maybe we're both breaking your thread rules. ????

- Various sizes of smaller portions are available in Thailand, including 250g. Now, the last time I picked up a calculator or abacus, 500 was exactly double 250, not even 'almost.' You have no idea what smaller size I'm comparing to, or what price I paid for either that or the larger one.

 

Have a great day, Sherlock. ????????????

[Bruno123]

3 minutes ago, 2long said:

This is getting a bit tiresome. ????

- I bought the cheese that I took a picture of IN MAKRO. And I just had some for lunch. ????

- This thread is about butter, as you pointed out to another member, so maybe we're both breaking your thread rules. ????

- Various sizes of smaller portions are available in Thailand, including 250g. Now, the last time I picked up a calculator or abacus, 500 was exactly double 250, not even 'almost.' You have no idea what smaller size I'm comparing to, or what price I paid for either that or the larger one.

 

Have a great day, Sherlock. ????????????

Perhaps it's a bit too early for you....

 

You replied to a post mentioning Cathedral cheese; 209 baht for 350 grams. You compared it to Mainland Vintage cheese; 269 baht for 470 grams. That's a 120 gram differential. it would need to be 700 grams to be double.

 

I have no idea why you have posted a 250 gram block of Mainland cheese. Do you?

 

Since cheese was mentioned in the second post of this thread and was the post to which you replied, it seems cheese is okay to be included.

[Bruno123]

On 7/26/2022 at 12:26 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

Where does one find these large blocks of Mainland cheese, I seem to remember someone mentioning Makro but my local Makro doesn’t stock it. 
Best I have is Big C with the Tasty , Mature Cheddar and Vintage varieties  but at 209 baht for 250 gr I feel i am missing out !!

Order online ???? You can find Mainland Vintage 500 grams for 259 baht. In-store cheaper.

[2long]

14 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

Perhaps it's a bit too early for you....

 

You replied to a post mentioning Cathedral cheese; 209 baht for 350 grams. You compared it to Mainland Vintage cheese; 269 baht for 470 grams. That's a 120 gram differential. it would need to be 700 grams to be double.

 

I have no idea why you have posted a 250 gram block of Mainland cheese. Do you?

 

Since cheese was mentioned in the second post of this thread and was the post to which you replied, it seems cheese is okay to be included.

You really need to get out more, Bruno. Will they let you out? And I've been up since 5am, my old mate! ????????????????????

This forum is for members to share views. We don't all drive the same car, drink the same beer or bang the same bar girl or boy, so we all have slightly different lives, tastes, needs and opinions.

The transition from butter to cheese is (in my opinion) more 'extreme' as one cheese brand to another. Forgive me if you read my post as claiming the prices & sizes of Cathedral were identical to Mainland.

I bought 500g Mainland and (from internet research that you appear to love) I show evidence of it being available in 250g portions.

I just gave my PERSONAL EXPERIENCE of buying a large portion of cheese for a much-better 'Baht/gram ratio' compared to its smaller brother (can I say that, or is cheese gender neutral?) in my local franchised shops.

 

If you'd like to escort me to my local Tops, Villa and Makro we can check together. Maybe along the way we can hold hands, and chat about other important things in life like quantum physics or religion.

[2long]

2 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

Order online ???? You can find Mainland Vintage 500 grams for 259 baht. In-store cheaper.

500g now? ????????

[Seppius]

Bought this in Foodmart last week, an incredible B45 I swear. Its a blend, but actually I don't mind it.

 

 

 

[Bruno123]

6 minutes ago, 2long said:

500g now? ????????

 

Yes, 500 grams from a shop that sells 500 gram packs. Makroclick sell 470 gram packs.

Too complicated for you to comprehend?

[Bruno123]

10 minutes ago, 2long said:

You really need to get out more, Bruno. Will they let you out? And I've been up since 5am, my old mate! ????????????????????

This forum is for members to share views. We don't all drive the same car, drink the same beer or bang the same bar girl or boy, so we all have slightly different lives, tastes, needs and opinions.

The transition from butter to cheese is (in my opinion) more 'extreme' as one cheese brand to another. Forgive me if you read my post as claiming the prices & sizes of Cathedral were identical to Mainland.

I bought 500g Mainland and (from internet research that you appear to love) I show evidence of it being available in 250g portions.

I just gave my PERSONAL EXPERIENCE of buying a large portion of cheese for a much-better 'Baht/gram ratio' compared to its smaller brother (can I say that, or is cheese gender neutral?) in my local franchised shops.

 

If you'd like to escort me to my local Tops, Villa and Makro we can check together. Maybe along the way we can hold hands, and chat about other important things in life like quantum physics or religion.

Then perhaps you go up too early and are a bit tired.

 

Cheese was mentioned in the second post of the thread and the OP gave a positive response to it. That told me cheese is ok to be mentioned.

 

You quoted that second post mentioning Cathedral cheese; 350 grams for 209 baht, saying that the Makro Mainland cheese was almost double the weight. That was clearly wrong and you are simply wasting your time and mine trying to defend it.

Now you are modifying your statement to "a better baht/gram ratio" whilst still pretending that you didn't get it wrong in the first place.

Is it so hard to admit that you made a mistake?

 

 

 

 

 

[Bruno123]

8 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

 

Yes, 500 grams from a shop that sells 500 gram packs. Makroclick sell 470 gram packs.

Too complicated for you to comprehend?

https://www.friendshipmart.com/en/product/เมนแลนด์-วินเทจชีส-500g/

 

https://www.makroclick.com/en/products/847416-mainland-vintage-cheese-470-g/

 

It's like dealing with children...

 

 

[Gecko123]

On 7/26/2022 at 3:18 PM, worgeordie said:

1 Kg pack of NZ butter from Expatfoods  for 195 Baht , price now 490 Baht a Kg

What brand? At 195 baht/kg sounds too cheap to be 100% genuine butter.

 

I've been paying in the range of 103 - 118 for Anchor 227 grams. Saw it recently at local Lotus's for something like 165 baht, but didn't buy it.

 

@Denim

Familiar with the brand, never tried it, but the word "Product" in the product name is sure fire tip off not pure butter.

 

 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Gecko123

[Bruno123]

1 minute ago, Gecko123 said:

What brand? Even at 490 baht/kg sounds too cheap to be 100% genuine butter.

 

I've been paying in the range of 103 - 118 for Anchor 227 grams. Saw it recently at local Lotus's for something like 165 baht for 227 grams, but didn't buy it.

 

@Denim

Familiar with the brand, but never tried it, but the word "Product" in the product name is sure fire tip off not pure butter

 

 

Anchor; 195 baht for the pound block at a local supermarket.

[Gecko123]

15 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

Anchor; 195 baht for the pound block at a local supermarket.

I misspoke. 490/kg doesn't sound too cheap for genuine butter, but 195 baht/kg doesn't sound right. Based on what you wrote, maybe worgeordie meant 195 for one pound (454 g). By the way, got a feeling that 195 baht/half kg price you quoted might be going up in the near future, as that price is in line with old quarter kilo price (103-118 baht for 227 grams).

Edited August 3, 2022 by Gecko123

[2long]

55 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

Then perhaps you go up too early and are a bit tired.

 

Cheese was mentioned in the second post of the thread and the OP gave a positive response to it. That told me cheese is ok to be mentioned.

 

You quoted that second post mentioning Cathedral cheese; 350 grams for 209 baht, saying that the Makro Mainland cheese was almost double the weight. That was clearly wrong and you are simply wasting your time and mine trying to defend it.

Now you are modifying your statement to "a better baht/gram ratio" whilst still pretending that you didn't get it wrong in the first place.

Is it so hard to admit that you made a mistake?

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Bruno.

You win.

I'm a moron.

I hope you've enjoyed our exchange. 

Me changing my wording was an attempt to clarify my point and meanings for your understanding. 

You're convinced you're correct, and will never accept otherwise, and I hope you sleep well tonight. 

If others on here agree with you, or even if anyone cares, I'll also sleep soundly. It's all here in black and white. ☝️ 

 

Don't forget my offer of a romantic cheese chase, but it needs to be local to me. ???? 

[JerseytoBKK]

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

I like the French Elle & Vire unsalted butter, which I buy from Big C here.

Over the last 2 years, my girlfriend has really gotten into baking and frequently buys the 500 gram package from bakery supply places.  Don't know the current price but she says it's much cheaper than the price from the supermarket. The Elle & Vire is excellent quality and I was very surprised on how good it is. Noticeable difference between this and NZ butters when she bakes. 

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

What brand? At 195 baht/kg sounds too cheap to be 100% genuine butter.

 

I've been paying in the range of 103 - 118 for Anchor 227 grams. Saw it recently at local Lotus's for something like 165 baht, but didn't buy it.

 

@Denim

Familiar with the brand, never tried it, but the word "Product" in the product name is sure fire tip off not pure butter.

 

 

No brand , but from NZ and was 100 % butter , but alas no more ..

why should butter prices rise like this ? the cows still producing

and been milked every day , in UK Lurpak  9 pound odd  500 gram,

 

I have tried those other Thai brands Imperial , Allowrie ,the worst

one was Anchor made in Indonesia , terrible , for many years I

was happy with Orchid.

Regards Worgeordie  

 

 

 

 

 

[Bruno123]

2 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

I misspoke. 490/kg doesn't sound too cheap for genuine butter, but 195 baht/kg doesn't sound right. Based on what you wrote, maybe worgeordie meant 195 for one pound (454 g). By the way, got a feeling that 195 baht/half kg price you quoted might be going up in the near future, as that price is in line with old quarter kilo price (103-118 baht for 227 grams).

Perhaps, but in fact, they recently were selling '2 for the price of 1'. 

 

I have a good stock of butter and cheese currently. Just tucked in a Vintage Somerset crunchy.

[bang saen guy]

On 8/3/2022 at 10:29 AM, Bruno123 said:

Chonburi; 209 baht for 470 & 500 grams currently. Mainland Edam 500 gr. on a special offer, for 179.

Makro?

[bang saen guy]

A bit off topic but have a friend that uses ghee instead of butter. Any experience? Ordered ghee from Lazada to test

Edited August 5, 2022 by bang saen guy

[Bruno123]

18 minutes ago, bang saen guy said:

Makro?

No. Local supermarket in Pattaya.

[bang saen guy]

2 hours ago, Bruno123 said:

No. Local supermarket in Pattaya.

Gotta be Friendship. Have more promotions in dairy than anyone. Will check tomorrow