Inflation in Thailand/Ch Mai: how bad is it now & what's your forecast?

[KannikaP]

19 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Today a 6 pack Lactasoy costs 62 baht in Big C up from 50 baht so 24% increase

Give up that disgusting stuff then!   555

[DezLez]

12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

In the US now, likely 25%, in real practical numbers, not fake govt. figures. 

Where did you pluck those figures from?

[nigelforbes]

17 minutes ago, DezLez said:

Where did you pluck those figures from?

The seventh planet from the sun.

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, DezLez said:

Where did you pluck those figures from?

Real life. I go back three times a year. The price increases are stunning. Don't believe the nonsensical data. It is very fake. Real life is more about truth. 

[bradiston]

6 hours ago, Seppius said:

Anyone fancy Brussels Sprouts for Christmas? Villa, Pattaya has them. B870 a kilo

 

185 in Makro. Good, too. Keep their crunch. And they sell really quite palatable leeks, which they call Japanese spring onions. 89 a kilo.

Edited December 3, 2022 by bradiston

[cubism001]

On 12/2/2022 at 4:29 PM, bradiston said:

My one bed ground floor condo rent in Pratamnak area went from 5500 pm to 8000 pm, but that's mostly due to seasonal adjustments, influx of returners etc, plus post COVID catch up, which kept rents low everywhere, I believe. Golden era, COVID. We never had it so good! E20 is about 33 pl. Agree meat prices soaring. Fruit market prices fairly stable I think. Avocados still at 70-120 THB per kilo depending on quality. Strawberry season just round the corner. Shouldn't quote for this, but girls steady at 1200-3000 on Thai friendly. YMMV! What's in your shopping trolley? ????

Really great info!  Thanks!!!

 

[cubism001]

It's fortunate that expats/Thais reply about groceries & rent, so I have learned what I needed: meat prices are up a lot, open markets are still the best place for fruits & vegetables. In the past I bought raw chicken at Lotus express; might have to eat more tofu & beans. BTW: nowhere else do people discuss prices using public markets. Thank you all very much.

[cubism001]

I was stunned traveling through Denver; the prices at a fancy health food store (Sprouts) were the same as Walmart in Nebraska. That's inflation!

[Lacessit]

52 minutes ago, cubism001 said:

It's fortunate that expats/Thais reply about groceries & rent, so I have learned what I needed: meat prices are up a lot, open markets are still the best place for fruits & vegetables. In the past I bought raw chicken at Lotus express; might have to eat more tofu & beans. BTW: nowhere else do people discuss prices using public markets. Thank you all very much.

Chicken is still a fair bit cheaper than pork. A full pork tenderloin at Tops is about 200 baht, a large chicken breast is 60 baht.

If you want cheap protein, IMO nothing beats eggs.