Expat stores

[scubascuba3]

Prices are getting ridiculous, 120 for Heinz baked beans, 65 for ones I've never heard of, just not worth paying some of these prices now, most is unhealthy food anyway.

 

They call it price elasticity when people decide not to buy anymore

[ThailandRyan]

It's called inflation, when I eat that stuff my stomach inflates because of the gas it causes. Can't find Beano around here at all. Gotta order it if I want to eat beans.

 

[EVENKEEL]

I was buying steak Filet Mignon 280thb for 250g, size went to 200g and now the 200g filet costs 320thb. I didn't have it often but when I wanted steak it was always delicious. I'm stopping out of principle.

[Mutt Daeng]

41 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Prices are getting ridiculous, 120 for Heinz baked beans, 65 for ones I've never heard of, just not worth paying some of these prices now, most is unhealthy food anyway.

 

They call it price elasticity when people decide not to buy anymore

I'm lucky. I get my beans (not Heinz) from Nookies Delights.

Here is a snip from the pricelist:

HEINZ BAKED BEANS                                                85 BAHT   6 PACK 480 BAHT

HP BAKED BEANS                                                      48 BAHT   CASE OF 24….1000 BAHT
BRANSTON BAKED BEANS(NOW RINGPULL)         54 BAHT   OR 4 FOR 210 BAHT                                                                                              CASE OF 24....1150 BAHT
BONNERS BAKED BEANS                                          45 BAHT   OR CASE FOR 960 BAHT

[Eddie45]

You think thats bad. You want to do some shopping in some of the UK supermarkets. Price of items goes up everytime you do some shopping.

[xylophone]

Price increases are noticeable all round, not just in "expat stores" and as I do most of my buying in the local Big C and like to wander round and decide what I want for dinner, but I won't let the prices put me off as a rule.

 

If I fancy something else, then I will visit Villa Market and their selection is pretty good. But what I won't do is to forego something that I would like to eat, because of the price, and that includes Aussie/NZ tenderloin steak, which I cook on occasion.

 

I do this because I reckon at my age I have deserved to be able to eat exactly what I want and when I want it, and to accompany it with a few glasses of nice red wine.

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

It's called inflation, when I eat that stuff my stomach inflates because of the gas it causes. Can't find Beano around here at all. Gotta order it if I want to eat beans.

 

That's right, baked beans are over rated anyway, just one of those things we're use to eating 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, Mutt Daeng said:

I'm lucky. I get my beans (not Heinz) from Nookies Delights.

Here is a snip from the pricelist:

HEINZ BAKED BEANS                                                85 BAHT   6 PACK 480 BAHT

HP BAKED BEANS                                                      48 BAHT   CASE OF 24….1000 BAHT
BRANSTON BAKED BEANS(NOW RINGPULL)         54 BAHT   OR 4 FOR 210 BAHT                                                                                              CASE OF 24....1150 BAHT
BONNERS BAKED BEANS                                          45 BAHT   OR CASE FOR 960 BAHT

I'm sure i could get that also in a Pattaya expat shop, they often do deals but some food just isn't worth it, like beans

[connda]

Ya-wanna-know-something?

Yesterday: 

Big bag of lettuce - 10 THB
Big bag of cilantro - 10 THB

BIG bag of onions - 10 THB

Move to rural Thailand. <wink> 

[norfolkandchance]

1 hour ago, Mutt Daeng said:

I'm lucky. I get my beans (not Heinz) from Nookies Delights.

Here is a snip from the pricelist:

HEINZ BAKED BEANS                                                85 BAHT   6 PACK 480 BAHT

HP BAKED BEANS                                                      48 BAHT   CASE OF 24….1000 BAHT
BRANSTON BAKED BEANS(NOW RINGPULL)         54 BAHT   OR 4 FOR 210 BAHT                                                                                              CASE OF 24....1150 BAHT
BONNERS BAKED BEANS                                          45 BAHT   OR CASE FOR 960 BAHT

Top man. Delivers to my town on the way though every 6 weeks

[blackshadow]

1 hour ago, Mutt Daeng said:

I'm lucky. I get my beans (not Heinz) from Nookies Delights.

Here is a snip from the pricelist:

HEINZ BAKED BEANS                                                85 BAHT   6 PACK 480 BAHT

HP BAKED BEANS                                                      48 BAHT   CASE OF 24….1000 BAHT
BRANSTON BAKED BEANS(NOW RINGPULL)         54 BAHT   OR 4 FOR 210 BAHT                                                                                              CASE OF 24....1150 BAHT
BONNERS BAKED BEANS                                          45 BAHT   OR CASE FOR 960 BAHT

and where is nookies delights PLEASE???

[BritManToo]

Baked beans have always been overpriced in Thailand. 

[chickenslegs]

7 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

and where is nookies delights PLEASE???

https://www.nookiesdelights.3baht.net/location.htm

 

He does arrange delivery by courier or, if you're lucky you may be on one of his regular routes. Talk to Paul, his phone number is on the website.

[KhunBENQ]

It's not simply inflation. It's extremely bad for imported products.

At BigC they have some French Casino products for which some prices have simply exploded.

Cheese is particularly bad. Some Brie cost 179 until recently, now 304.

Same for cheese spread. Was about 119 before Covid, last prices were about 140 now 322.

125 gr:

[zzaa09]

Shop local.

Eat local. 

 

Problems and whinging resolved.

????

[rankric]

Mainland, brand of cheese, no where,  in  Tesco, big C or Makro recently. Seems like not many customers in the stores at present.  

 

Not brought beans for a good while now, i look at like this: am i really going to enjoy these beans knowing i am paying over the odds for them? Too bitter to swallow.

[proton]

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Shop local.

Eat local. 

 

Problems and whinging resolved.

????

went to a local cafe which brews it own beer today, middle of nowhere in Samut Prakan surrounded by water, fields and not much more. 250 baht for half a pint, mind you it was very good IPA at 8%, but at 12.50 quid a pint wont be back for a while.

[xylophone]

40 minutes ago, rankric said:

Mainland, brand of cheese, no where,  in  Tesco, big C or Makro recently

That is the brand I buy and it does become scarce on occasion, but I always manage to find it somewhere!!

[Ralf001]

4 hours ago, blackshadow said:

and where is nookies delights PLEASE???

Nookies Delight Website.

Nookies Delight price list.

I notice the price list does not have beinz baked beans listed.

[Lemsta69]

4 hours ago, connda said:

Ya-wanna-know-something?

Yesterday: 

Big bag of lettuce - 10 THB
Big bag of cilantro - 10 THB

BIG bag of onions - 10 THB

Move to rural Thailand. <wink> 

You forgot the A5 Wagyu...

[norfolkandchance]

Try Specsavers.

34 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Nookies Delight Website.

Nookies Delight price list.

I notice the price list does not have beinz baked beans listed.

Try Specsavers.

[mran66]

...so 99baht breakfasts getting (relatively) cheaper by the day, better stock until they finish!

[mran66]

13 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

It's not simply inflation. It's extremely bad for imported products.

At BigC they have some French Casino products for which some prices have simply exploded.

Cheese is particularly bad. Some Brie cost 179 until recently, now 304.

seems someone screwed up the labeling, should say "PROMOTION! 179  now 304" as you at times see in supermarkets!

[blackshadow]

9 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Nookies Delight Website.

Nookies Delight price list.

I notice the price list does not have beinz baked beans listed.

THANKS VERY MUCH

 

[blackshadow]

14 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

https://www.nookiesdelights.3baht.net/location.htm

 

He does arrange delivery by courier or, if you're lucky you may be on one of his regular routes. Talk to Paul, his phone number is on the website.

thanks for the info......

[NextG]

12 hours ago, rankric said:

Mainland, brand of cheese, no where,  in  Tesco, big C or Makro recently. Seems like not many customers in the stores at present.  

 

Not brought beans for a good while now, i look at like this: am i really going to enjoy these beans knowing i am paying over the odds for them? Too bitter to swallow.

Not expensive in Pattaya. Something like 279 baht for a 500 gram pack. 

[SuperSilverHaze]

Variation on the English breakfast whinge. Unfortunate so many British seemingly can't adjust especially those ironically on holiday.

 

Next up, we have the GBP vs THB whinge... I remember in 2006 it was 60/1 waaaaaahhh...

[JimTripper]

I can bring you some crackers from the USA when I go back. You can eat crackers with some jam for breakfast.

[Watchit]

I notice Siamburi's seem to be pushing their overpriced pre-cooked ready meals. They also sell stuff in there that can be bought cheaper in Villamarket and Makro. 

[brewsterbudgen]

19 minutes ago, Watchit said:

I notice Siamburi's seem to be pushing their overpriced pre-cooked ready meals. They also sell stuff in there that can be bought cheaper in Villamarket and Makro. 

But are they the same quality?  I'm more than happy to pay a premium for decent important western processed meals.  Long live the Expat Stores - couldn't do without them!

 

And now we have Greggs too!