Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted July 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2023 I am a big fan of Mars. Previously that was available in many shops including Foodland, Tops, Villa, 7/11, etc. Now it seems to be mostly out of stock, or maybe available for a few days and then not anymore. Why? Is there a global Mars shortage or who eats it all? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Supply always a bit hit n miss with imported chocolate. Quite partial (I say I'm buying for the kid) to the occasional "Twix" snack bars myself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted July 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2023 Suspect several months of 38c plus temps may have resulted in a meltdown? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, lopburi3 said: Suspect several months of 38c plus temps may have resulted in a meltdown? There are lots of chocolate products, just no Mars. Currently my alternative is Toblerone. That is mostly still available - not molten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: There are lots of chocolate products, just no Mars. Currently my alternative is Toblerone. That is mostly still available - not molten. USA vs Europe - US chocolate is mostly sugar and melts at lower temps. That's why we invented M&M with hard coating for the summer months. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, huangnon said: Supply always a bit hit n miss with imported chocolate. Quite partial (I say I'm buying for the kid) to the occasional "Twix" snack bars myself. Twix has been on the missing list for ages. Found some Bounty bars the other day though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Mars bars 51g are currently in Shopee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted July 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 minute ago, phetphet said: Twix has been on the missing list for ages. Found some Bounty bars the other day though. I see lots of Bounty in Villa Market. It seems they have it always in stock. A long time ago in a cold country far away Bounty was always something special, with exotic coconut taste. Now, in Thailand, it is not so special anymore. ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted July 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2023 When I was a young lad , they seemed to be the size of that one on the truck, how they have shrunken over the years , never eat them now ,too expensive, regards Worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, worgeordie said: When I was a young lad , they seemed to be the size of that one on the truck, how they have shrunken over the years , never eat them now ,too expensive, regards Worgeordie I agree they got smaller and smaller. Probably all those people who want to control their weight. Now they are so small that one, even "big size", is still too small. The good old times... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 58 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I am a big fan of Mars. Previously that was available in many shops including Foodland, Tops, Villa, 7/11, etc. Now it seems to be mostly out of stock, or maybe available for a few days and then not anymore. Why? Is there a global Mars shortage or who eats it all? I ate them all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Bought a bag of the bite size reduced in Lotus’s a couple of weeks ago , looked like someone had been sitting on them , the kids still ate them though ….. so did i . Now on the Maltesers bite size from the reduced section in Big C , the kids love em !! ……. so do i ????. and yes I am from Yorkshire ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, phetphet said: Twix has been on the missing list for ages. Found some Bounty bars the other day though. There is an "expat" shop near to us that sells a full caboodle of (UK) choccy delights; Penguin, Club biscuits, Fry's, Bournville, etc. Difficult to resist.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 more relavent why doesnt M&S have Chiplets. I was in their food section at Central World for the frst time in years and years and couldnt find them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I agree they got smaller and smaller. Probably all those people who want to control their weight. Now they are so small that one, even "big size", is still too small. The good old times... As I recall, back in the 50's, 1/4 pound Peter Paul Mounds/Almond Joy bars were expensive at about 12 cents but what some of us got when had the money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Coming to some of the expat shops next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedomnow Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: I am a big fan of Mars. Previously that was available in many shops including Foodland, Tops, Villa, 7/11, etc. Now it seems to be mostly out of stock, or maybe available for a few days and then not anymore. Why? Is there a global Mars shortage or who eats it all? 4 for £1.50 in Tesco Express. I can still see them for sale ? ???? That requires your discount card for that price though... Edited July 20, 2023 by freedomnow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, LennyW said: Coming to some of the expat shops next week. That's what I though a month ago. They never arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: Now it seems to be mostly out of stock, or maybe available for a few days and then not anymore. One reason might be higher producer prices that shop management thinks may deter (most) customers from buying such goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 49 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I agree they got smaller and smaller. Probably all those people who want to control their weight. Now they are so small that one, even "big size", is still too small. The good old times... The only businesses that care if their customers gain in weight are weight loss companies. IMO some four-eyed bean counter seeking a bonus or promotion decided to cut the size down, and hope consumers would not notice. I don't buy them because they can sometimes extract teeth fillings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said: One reason might be higher producer prices that shop management thinks may deter (most) customers from buying such goods. I don't really look at the prices. There are many other chocolate products in the same price range and some more expensive. They all seem to be in stock - except Mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, lopburi3 said: That's why we invented M&M with hard coating for the summer months. Actually they were first made in the early 1940's for the US military. Was several years after that before they went on sale to the public. Learned that way back in grade school. Some science teacher. ???? Edited July 20, 2023 by marin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, marin said: Actually they were first made in the early 1940's for the US military. Was several years after that before they went on sale to the public. Learned that way back in grade school. Some science teacher. ???? True - actually they were first made in 1941 and military bought all (any chocolate was a rationed item during the war years) - they were made to avoid melting in hot weather so served military well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I don't really look at the prices. There are many other chocolate products in the same price range and some more expensive. I bet, but maybe (some) Thai customers do. Not sure what they buy, but maybe the other products are just 'leftovers' from the last delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 hours ago, lopburi3 said: USA vs Europe - US chocolate is mostly sugar and melts at lower temps. That's why we invented M&M with hard coating for the summer months. M&M's are a copy of the British made Smarties 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Try Lazada. Check out Mars Chocolate Bar 51g x 24 (box) ++ มาร์...!฿1,080.00 only!Get it on Lazada now! | https://s.lazada.co.th/s.9TDp0 Edited July 20, 2023 by DPKANKAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post 1FinickyOne Posted July 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2023 where are Mallomars? my grandmother used to buy them for me - - and for that matter, where is my grandmother? where have all the flowers gone, long time passing? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 16 hours ago, lopburi3 said: As I recall, back in the 50's, 1/4 pound Peter Paul Mounds/Almond Joy bars were expensive at about 12 cents but what some of us got when had the money. I remember an ice cream cone in 70s was $.25 and any chocolate bar was same. They shrunk the candy bars and more like $2.30 in USA now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted July 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2023 16 hours ago, anchadian said: Mars bars 51g are currently in Shopee And you would consider having chocolate shipped this time of year? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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