NickyLouie Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Foodland - mainly for the Took Lae Dee lunch counter where the food is always prepared fresh and good selection of products Friendship - Good selection of european breads and fresh ground coffee for purchase Foodmart - it basically has the staples needed on hand and also with a nice bread / croissant section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1) Ratanakorn fruit\veg market - best place for that 2) Big C Extra for nearly everything else, good choice, prices ok 3) Continental Bakery - Soi Excite, for white toast bread that doesn't fit in the toaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 No one supermarket has all I want so I have to go to several over the course of a week or so. 1. Best Supermarket at Dolphin Circus, mainly because it is closest to me and is reasonably priced. 2. Villa at Avenue for Lancashire cheese, good tomatoes, Greggs sausage rolls, bread, Warburtons crumpets and good choice of chocolate treats. Pricey to the point of obsessiveness; if something costs 20 Baht everywhere else they will price at 21 Baht. 3. Big C Extra on Klang. Good meat, fruit and veg. Their scones are a draw for me too. Just gets the nod over Tops at Central Festival on Beach Rd. All still have supply/re-stocking issues and some favourites can go missing for weeks or even months, though this seems to be slowly improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeymaus Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1. Tops Central Mall - because it is close - almost daily 2. Friendship - meat & meat products, frozen vegetables - weekly 3. Big C Extra (former Carrefour) - everything else - monthly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Is the motorbike parking at Villa easily accessible now? Last time I tried to go there a few months ago, there was construction all around and I couldn't see how to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, dddave said: Is the motorbike parking at Villa easily accessible now? Last time I tried to go there a few months ago, there was construction all around and I couldn't see how to get in. you can get through now from 2nd road Avenue to Buakhao via soi 15, easier on a motorbike Edited January 2, 2023 by scubascuba3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Just now, scubascuba3 said: you can get through now from 2nd road to Buakhao via soi 15, easier on a motorbike Finally opened 15 up, did they? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I find its a combination, bread from one, coffee from another, certain items can be a 20-30% price difference from one to the other, especially at foodmart. I do find, the same as others, often things that are regularly stocked just disappear off the shelfs, never to be seen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, dddave said: Finally opened 15 up, did they? Thanks. Opened but not finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Very much unfortunately it is a combination of all mentioned so far plus maybe Backfabrik on Second Road because of its Black Forest Cake. The disappearence of some of our favourite items in nearly all supermarkets is indeed a reality and nuisance. What I found is that the diappearance is at times not forever - but you might need to wait many months before they restock. So I discovered the brand Waitrose which is producing sensational quality products, be it cheese, marmelade etc. across the board. When the disappearance sets in we wait until they restock. What I find as well that the personel responsible for the selection manages it to leave out the best products per category that are available in the different countries. Instead they (sometimes) seem to opt for the cheapest (buying price for them). Regardless, certainly it is not cheap for us here because of the import tax. Obviously it is as well extremely difficult to import a not so sweet Apple or Orange Juice regardless of price. A complete mystery to me is the fact that TOPS Central Festival offers quite an astounding variety of Spanish Pata Negra but not a single original Italian Parma Ham - not even in its lowest quality. Maybe different laws ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, moogradod said: astounding variety of Spanish Pata Negra They have (similar). Was worth a photo for me. Just don't forget your credit card (prices per kg) Edited January 2, 2023 by KhunBENQ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Langeweg Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1. Siamburi's 2. Sue Dutch 3. Local Green Market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Do any of the places mentioned sell Spanish Tortillas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyLouie Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 24 minutes ago, treetops said: Do any of the places mentioned sell Spanish Tortillas? Friendship has them as I make a nice breakfast burrito. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, NickyLouie said: Friendship has them as I make a nice breakfast burrito. That would require a flour tortilla wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyLouie Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, treetops said: That would require a flour tortilla wouldn't it? What happened Papi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 No ranking involved... I exclusively use Big-CX, plenty of parking and quite easy to get to... especially if you go early. I back it up with a couple of supermarkets near the house and the Expat shops. The ones near the house just don't seem to stock the variety needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 No mention of Makro, i use it monthly. 1. Friendship 2. Makro 3. Foodmart (as it's close to me) Use Big C Extra too, the only place to get thick sliced bread but their meat section is expensive now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1. Makro, generally 2. Foodland 3. Villa or Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Not Patts ... but topical. Yet to find a better place to shop than Makro for most things. Like Gourmet Markets also, except their silly meat prices. No matter what province I've been to, they've consistently beat Lotus's, Big C, FoodLand, VillaMarket, to the point, I don't even peek in them anymore. Exception to western offering outside of Krung Thep & tourist/expat ghettos ???? Most of which, I don't need anyway. Our Makro carries just a bit, but not even close to what Makro/Hua Hin or Gourmet Market/Hua Hin carries. Aside from Makro, we'll get some veggies & fresh herbs/spices from local fresh market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bang saen guy Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1. Villa 2. Foodland 3. Makro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana7 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1. Foodland 2. Big C - Pattaya Klang 3. Makro Tried Villa - everything is more expensive Tried Best - Use to shop at Best, Pattaya Nua, until I bought imported gin which didn't smell or taste authentic. Complained to manager but no exchange or refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Off topic, sorry, but you Foodland shoppers who appreciate dark chocolate might take advantage of the current sale on Lindt, now B78 regularly B148 or so. Most here, as evidenced by a thread a year or two ago, not surprisingly want sweet milk chocolate, i. e. candy. Yet Dark Chocolate Intake May Reduce Fatigue and Mediate Cognitive Function and Gray Matter Volume in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults The study used higher quantities than would be normal or reasonable but is suggestive. Foodland also carries Hershey's Natural Cocoa, superior to the cheap Dutched varieties that strip out a lot of the polyphenols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woof999 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 6:39 AM, jacko45k said: No ranking involved... I exclusively use Big-CX, plenty of parking and quite easy to get to... especially if you go early. I back it up with a couple of supermarkets near the house and the Expat shops. The ones near the house just don't seem to stock the variety needed. Not trying to be picky, but you don't use Big C Extra exclusively then? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Woof999 said: Not trying to be picky, but you don't use Big C Extra exclusively then? So I don't know what 'exclusively' means and you don't grasp what 'not trying to be picky' means! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop mak Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Only Foodland for me. Been here too long, so the others doesn't do it for me. Villa, only if they stop price almost everything more than all others, heck, even small ice cream they want 1-3 baht more than all others. In their vegetable section I feel robbed, +300% more than the shop near market soi Buakhao. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bang saen guy Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Shop mak said: Only Foodland for me. Been here too long, so the others doesn't do it for me. Villa, only if they stop price almost everything more than all others, heck, even small ice cream they want 1-3 baht more than all others. In their vegetable section I feel robbed, +300% more than the shop near market soi Buakhao. Honest question. Has Foodland been here longer than Best? You post made me think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 16 minutes ago, bang saen guy said: Honest question. Has Foodland been here longer than Best? You post made me think "Foodland Supermarket Co. Ltd., and was established in 1972 by Somsak Teraphatanakul." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Friendship and Makro #1 7-11 #2 BigC extra #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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