Popular Post webfact Posted Thursday at 02:47 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 02:47 AM A British couple holidaying in Thailand discovered that some home comforts come at a jaw-dropping price abroad. Mark and Nadine, originally from the UK and Ireland but now residing in Australia, were having a tropical getaway when they were floored by the cost of a simple can of Heinz Baked Beans in a local Thai supermarket. In a video shared on TikTok, Nadine, with evident shock, displayed the tin and exclaimed, “You want your Heinz beans in Thailand? Only 420 baht.” The couple quickly did the sums and converted the price, revealing the staggering cost. “18 Australian dollars for a can of beans,” they exclaimed. This jaw-dropping price tag sparked a conversation about the real cost of home comforts while travelling. The video gained traction online, prompting debates on whether tourists should indulge in imported goods or stick to local cuisine. Online commenters were quick to highlight the hefty markup on imported products, attributing it to distribution and transport costs. Many advised tourists to eat locally to avoid such exorbitant prices. Mark and Nadine acknowledged this, yet couldn’t help but feel the local supermarket’s pricing was excessive. “We know imported things are more expensive but this markup is just too much,” said Mark. Converting 420 baht to other currencies, the couple's find is around 17 Australian dollars or roughly 9 British pounds—an eye-watering 600% increase compared to what they'd normally pay back home. This isn’t the first time Australians have faced sticker shock abroad. Last year, a packet of Tim Tams in the US was spotted for around 314 baht, equating to 13 Australian dollars, causing outrage despite acknowledged import costs. As more travellers share their experiences, the debate over the worth of home comforts continues to heat up, stirring discussions about adapting to local fare while abroad. Photo courtesy: TikTok via Yahoo News -- 2024-07-04 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe @markandnadinetravel And they say thailand is cheap @MakroThailand 🥲🥲🥲🥲 #thailand #shoppinginthailand #phuket ♬ original sound - Mark & Nadine | Life in Phuket 1 1 3 26 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted Thursday at 03:06 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:06 AM Rip-off price, should shop at Siamburi's - and buy Branston BB's as taste better 2 1 2 2 1 5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Callmeishmael Posted Thursday at 03:20 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:20 AM A bag of dried beans that you can easily cook yourself costs about 1/20th of the price of the rather tasteless canned beans. 2 7 4 1 1 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted Thursday at 03:22 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:22 AM They need to buy the cheaper one .... it tastes ok ..... 9 4 3 2 2 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted Thursday at 03:23 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:23 AM With the upcoming dedollarization of the USD, maybe baked beans should replace the McDonald's Big Mac International Currency comparison. 3 2 1 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CallumWK Posted Thursday at 03:28 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:28 AM 36 minutes ago, webfact said: That looks like a price ticket from the green supermarket. I don't know if anyone else has noticed the price inconsistency at that particular supermarket lately. Their prices fluctuate heavily for the same product every day. Looks almost as if in the morning, someone throws a dart at a board with numbers to determine the price of the day. I have noticed their house brand muesli at a whopping 470 bht for 500 grams, and a month later at 125 baht for the same thing. Other products I also see double or triple in price overnight, only to come back to the normal levels a few days later. 1 2 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post garygooner Posted Thursday at 03:32 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:32 AM 8 minutes ago, steven100 said: They need to buy the cheaper one .... it tastes ok ..... That's right. It's okay & just around 40 baht. 1 1 1 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted Thursday at 03:33 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:33 AM Branston only 69B at Siambury's. 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phulublub Posted Thursday at 03:37 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:37 AM Make your own....https://www.wholeheartykitchen.co.uk/homemade-baked-beans/ among others. You get to choose whether, or how much, sugar, salt and spice to add. And way cheaper than any store bought, even with the expense of imported Worcestershire sauce PH 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted Thursday at 03:37 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:37 AM 4 minutes ago, CallumWK said: I have noticed their house brand muesli at a whopping 470 bht for 500 grams, and a month later at 125 baht for the same thing. Other products I also see double or triple in price overnight, only to come back to the normal levels a few days later. Muesli and granola is best purchased from Lazada, too expensive in the shops. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted Thursday at 03:40 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:40 AM Brook's are the best alternative by far 3 4 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MalcolmB Posted Thursday at 03:40 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:40 AM In other news Thais IN Sydney shocked that a small serve of steamed Mali rice at a restaurant costs $7 or 175 baht, 17 times the price of in Bangkok. And a fish? 3 1 3 1 11 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted Thursday at 03:42 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:42 AM 5 minutes ago, garygooner said: That's right. It's okay & just around 40 baht. the curry sauce one tastes pretty good .... 1 2 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidneybear Posted Thursday at 03:43 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:43 AM Anything that's imported in small quantities is going to be expensive because of higher shipping and distribution costs. It's not rocket science. 2 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted Thursday at 03:44 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:44 AM (edited) The price of imported goods is way out of control now here. some fat cat sat in the middle is becoming morbidly obese! bob. Edited Thursday at 03:46 AM by bob smith 3 2 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lemonjelly Posted Thursday at 03:48 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:48 AM Why are adults still eating baked beans? It’s for kids. The UK diet is shocking 1 8 10 1 2 5 8 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted Thursday at 03:49 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 03:49 AM 1 minute ago, lemonjelly said: Why are adults still eating baked beans? It’s for kids. The UK diet is shocking som tum and pla ra aren't much better! bob. 3 1 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted Thursday at 04:06 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 04:06 AM 42 minutes ago, steven100 said: They need to buy the cheaper one .... it tastes ok ..... These beans are cheap but also very very low quality... 1 3 4 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChaiyaTH Posted Thursday at 04:09 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 04:09 AM (edited) It still confuses me until today that there is not more local producing beans for cheap prices as well with peanut butter and other nuts etc. This knowing farming rice is not paying off at all for most farmers, it is almost a subsidized hobby job + there is tons of land available. There is so many things they could produce and sell. Sometimes it makes me want to start my own farm here. Edited Thursday at 04:09 AM by ChaiyaTH 1 1 2 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted Thursday at 04:11 AM Share Posted Thursday at 04:11 AM 48 minutes ago, Callmeishmael said: A bag of dried beans that you can easily cook yourself costs about 1/20th of the price of the rather tasteless canned beans. Cooking beans is easy as long as you use a pressure cooker... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted Thursday at 04:22 AM Share Posted Thursday at 04:22 AM 58 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said: With the upcoming dedollarization of the USD, maybe baked beans should replace the McDonald's Big Mac International Currency comparison. only $3 in Vietnam .... pack the bags ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobBKK Posted Thursday at 04:25 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 04:25 AM Caveat emptor 3 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SeaBee Posted Thursday at 04:29 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 04:29 AM 44 minutes ago, Phulublub said: Make your own....https://www.wholeheartykitchen.co.uk/homemade-baked-beans/ among others. You get to choose whether, or how much, sugar, salt and spice to add. And way cheaper than any store bought, even with the expense of imported Worcestershire sauce PH You should try the Thai Worcestershire sauce (Gy-Nguang Formula 2), you'll be surprised, it's the same sauce for a fraction of the price. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 0ffshore360 Posted Thursday at 04:29 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 04:29 AM 38 minutes ago, bob smith said: som tum and pla ra aren't much better! bob. Somewhere between canned beans and som tum there is a huge choice of local cuisine. These supermarkets that cater to foreigners know what they do. 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanadaSam Posted Thursday at 04:45 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 04:45 AM I suppose the next "news" item will be the exorbitant price of som tam in cans in the UK? Grow up, things are expensive when not local, simple innit? 3 1 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neeranam Posted Thursday at 05:06 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 05:06 AM Do Thais complain about the price of a Durian or soapy massage in the UK? 1 2 2 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted Thursday at 05:07 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 05:07 AM Heinz stuff is also way over-priced in the UK, stopped buying Heinz a few years ago, supermarket own-brands taste the same for 1/3 the price. 6 2 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffrey346 Posted Thursday at 05:09 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 05:09 AM Was in Makro yesterday and saw the Heinz Beans for B420. and laughed.. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IvorBiggun2 Posted Thursday at 05:09 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 05:09 AM Sold near to where I live HEINZ BAKED BEANS...........................................................95 BAHT BROOK BAKED BEANS…………………………………………………………………..60 BAHT BRANSTON BAKED BEANS (NOW RINGPULL) …………………….……...60 BAHT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..CASE OF 24 1400 BAHT 3 2 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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