British Couple Outraged Over £9 Tin of Heinz Beans in Thailand

[Bangkokhatter]

5 minutes ago, johng said:

I passed on this bargain too.

Where is this Makro and how do they hope to sell cauliflower at that price, do people seriously pay such amounts?

 

I pay between 50 and 80THB for a cauliflower at my local Makro

[misterphil]

Leaves the UK because its a messed up Country. 
 

Holidays in Thailand cause Australia isn't good enough.  
 

Comes all the way to Thailand for baked beans. 

 

Complains about everything. 
 

Eat local Thai food when in Thailand you muppet.  

[neverere]

2 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

With the upcoming dedollarization of the USD, maybe baked beans should replace the McDonald's Big Mac International Currency comparison.

 

Upcoming de-dollarization? Please do elaborate. 

[blueeyes]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

They need to buy the cheaper one ....    

 

it tastes ok .....

 

There is no comparison heinz are far superior but I am never going to pay 420 baht, they are 109 baht here in korat.

[Peterphuket]

It is what I mentioned yesterday and many times before, there is no competitor, the entire Thai market is run by three or four stone-rich individuals in Thailand.
They call the shots, and they make the prices

[Aussie999]

1 hour ago, lemonjelly said:

Why are adults still eating baked beans? It’s for kids. The UK diet is shocking

Kids, be buggered  I'm 70yo abd still have baked beans... sorry if you don't agree, but most of us don't care.

[Ralf001]

24 minutes ago, Eddy Bro said:

And import tax!!!

300%+ on alcohol

 

 

Utter nonsense.

[steven100]

1 minute ago, blueeyes said:

There is no comparison heinz are far superior but I am never going to pay 420 baht, they are 109 baht here in korat.

I think you'll find that 420 baht was for a pack of 4 cans ...

[Aussie999]

3 minutes ago, misterphil said:

Leaves the UK because its a messed up Country. 
 

Holidays in Thailand cause Australia isn't good enough.  
 

Comes all the way to Thailand for baked beans. 

 

Complains about everything. 
 

Eat local Thai food when in Thailand you muppet.  

Damn you're a misery guts.

[steven100]

2 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Kids, be buggered  I'm 70yo abd still have baked beans... sorry if you don't agree, but most of us don't care.

because they're softer on your gums ....

[Paul Henry]

Forget about bacon and beans the price of bacon in Thailand is outragous eventhough it is processed here from local pork?

[Accidental Tourist]

They need to stay home if they missed their horrible beans...Thai food is best in Thailand and cheaper than in Australia or UK

[BoganInParasite]

Makro currently sells a pack of three Brooks Baked Beans for 210 baht. Good enough for the English breakfast at the wife's homestay.

[ravip]

A British couple holidaying in Thailand discovered that some home comforts come at a jaw-dropping price abroad.

 

I am sure when a Thai goes to the UK, they too experience jaw-dropping prices!!!

Jaw dropping is usual when you travel around!

 

Home comforts are at home.

[Cabradelmar]

Best to stick with rice when visiting Thailand. Eating that ultra processed canned slop will kill you anyway. 

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

They need to buy the cheaper one ....    

 

it tastes ok .....

 

Heinz Baked beans! 'I fart in your general direction.' Monty Python. Yes. 'Ayam what Ayam' Popeye.😉 

[Chongalulu]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Muesli and granola is best purchased from Lazada, too expensive in the shops.

Daily Me granola is very good quality and 140 baht in main supermarkets. They frequently have buy one get one free when I clear the shelves. I've currently got 35 packets in stock! Only buy on promotion...

[ravip]

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

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?

How true!

But we ignore this, just to get attention on social media.

[harryviking]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

They need to buy the cheaper one ....    

 

it tastes ok .....

 

These are the ones I use. They are good enough! A touch of HP sauce and a few drops of pepper sauce and they will all taste the same!  😁 

[Chelseafan]

2 hours ago, sidneybear said:

Anything that's imported in small quantities is going to be expensive because of higher shipping and distribution costs. It's not rocket science. 

 

Sure but that's taking the p@@@

You can pick up a can for less than £1 in the UK, even if you double the price to add freight/duties and double again for profit, it's going to be nearer £4 / 180 baht.

 

Years ago, I saw the same thing with Haagen Daz where a tub cost £18!!

 

 

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, Chongalulu said:

Daily Me granola is very good quality and 140 baht in main supermarkets. They frequently have buy one get one free when I clear the shelves. I've currently got 35 packets in stock! Only buy on promotion...

Yes, I agree, best Granola I've found. More dried fruit and nuts than any of the others.

[Bangkok Barry]

 

I like to have grilled fish from the market, sometimes with sweet and sour, and it costs 150-200 baht. I also like to have various imported food, and nothing I buy from my supplier here costs more than 150. So we have a situation where food from a Thai street market can cost more than food imported from the UK or Australia. How did that happen?

[BestB]

39 minutes ago, roo860 said:

They live in Australia. 

Even better, next time they visit Thai place selling chicken with rice in Australia for more than $2, they should throw a hissy fit and be outraged at the price when in Thailand it’s only 40 -45 baht 

[button]

Maybe bought these canned beans at Rimping??  If so, while at Rimping, should have checked out the price of Australian imported fruits.  Excessive...

[ravip]

36 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Fly all the way to Thailand for an exotic holiday and worry abput the price of baked beans. Get a life. 

Quality tourists!

[Dr. Zorg]

Like everything else the prices of goods and services are relative.

We don't eat imported canned goods as a rule because it is expensive.

Transport is very expensive in europe for example a bus trip of 10 Euro may seem like a pittance in Europe is 397 Thai baht!

So what you lose on the swing you will make up on the roundabouts.

 

[WHansen]

2 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

Why are adults still eating baked beans? It’s for kids. The UK diet is shocking

Stupid post of the day winner

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Andrew65 said:

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.

 

Same in Australia. The 2 major supermarket chains (Coles and Woolworths, and others) have a big variety of their own brand products.

 

All are good quality, many are production overruns of major brand names.

 

Best ever example I found : I litre Woolworths home brand clothes washing liquid detergent AU$2-.  Big brand names AU$13 to AU$17 for 1 litre plastic bottle.

 

Home brand works well, good fabric softener added, clothes have good fresh smell no need to use extra liquid to get clean clothes. 

[Neeranam]

28 minutes ago, Bangkokhatter said:

Where is this Makro and how do they hope to sell cauliflower at that price, do people seriously pay such amounts?

 

I pay between 50 and 80THB for a cauliflower at my local Makro

Not for imported ones like  the photo

[Korat Kiwi]

31 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Less than 80bht for 250gm Inc delivery.

I just scored some of this at the local Lotus'ssss

 

The trail mix version is great, plus almond and honey.  Buy one get one free 140 baht. 

 

Best deal out there for granola at the moment.