What's cheaper nowadays?

[Harrisfan]

4 hours ago, RayWright said:

Key purchase when leaving AUS for Thailand is Cherry Ripes. Brought 50 back last time, 1 every evening after dinner. Got to wait till July for my next fix.

 

On the other hand, The Lucky Country is bloody minded when it comes to proper Port. Have to have it shipped from the UK.

Cherry Ripes are awesome.

[Suitcase]

Where do you buy extra large condoms in Thailand

I have only ever seen small and medium and I'm going to purchase mine in my home country anyway

No need for Thais needing large condoms as most of them only need small and medium and most Thais don't use condoms anyway

If they knock the girl up they just run away

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, Suitcase said:

Where do you buy extra large condoms in Thailand

I have only ever seen small and medium and I'm going to purchase mine in my home country anyway

No need for Thais needing large condoms as most of them only need small and medium and most Thais don't use condoms anyway

If they knock the girl up they just run away

Not in 7/11. Go to a pharmacy.

[Suitcase]

14 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

None sharp bottle opener 20 baht, be 100 baht in west

 

Scissors with round head for plane travel 35 baht, 150 baht in west.

 

Small travel bag 250 baht, 600 baht in west

 

Small Thai woman 1000 baht, large white woman half a house

 

Good bargains

 

 

 

 

 

 

You would be lucky to get a short time from a Thai woman for 1,000 baht

Anything else you want from a Thai woman will cost you two arms and a leg and then the other leg will go to her family

Rent don't buy you'll get money ahead

[georgegeorgia]

6 hours ago, Suitcase said:

You would be lucky to get a short time from a Thai woman for 1,000 baht

Anything else you want from a Thai woman will cost you two arms and a leg and then the other leg will go to her family

Rent don't buy you'll get money ahead

I wonder if that's still possible 1000 baht , beach road perhaps

[scubascuba3]

7 hours ago, Suitcase said:

You would be lucky to get a short time from a Thai woman for 1,000 baht

Anything else you want from a Thai woman will cost you two arms and a leg and then the other leg will go to her family

Rent don't buy you'll get money ahead

Difficult for tourists to get good prices, with effort definitely 1000 and lower in massage shops. Beach road should still be 1000 for most, TF also ok

[arick]

Butternut squash is a lot cheaper I saw one during COVID in Phuket for 1,500bht now only 70bht pee kilo at makro. 

[arick]

Lettuce in free from the garden rice is free from the field. 

[arick]

9 hours ago, Suitcase said:

You would be lucky to get a short time from a Thai woman for 1,000 baht

Anything else you want from a Thai woman will cost you two arms and a leg and then the other leg will go to her family

Rent don't buy you'll get money ahead

I heard you wait until the bar is closed and get them outside afterwards. 

[robertthegreat]

Hair cuts are cheaper than in the UK

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, robertthegreat said:

Hair cuts are cheaper than in the UK

Very true, one of the last of the remaining bargains.

 

Massages are very cheap too, 150 baht, UK would be 1-2k

[newbee2022]

On 2/27/2025 at 1:19 AM, baansgr said:

Food grown here is, how about take home a few papayas 

Or a Durian. More fun 🤗

[maichai40]

Didn't know Australia was so cheap.

With exception of imported food and wine everything is cheaper than europe here.

[BadBouy]

On 2/27/2025 at 1:58 AM, Harrisfan said:

Cheap things

Flip flops

Quality Shorts

Sangsom

Phone chargers

Phone cases

 

Where do you find quality shorts?

[Harrisfan]

28 minutes ago, BadBouy said:

Where do you find quality shorts?

Export shop

[KhunLA]

28 minutes ago, BadBouy said:

Where do you find quality shorts?

It's hit & miss, trial & error.  Did find quality shorts, days (years) past.  I think 'Neo' was one brand, and another, name escapes me.   Many items sold here / TH, aren't made with preshrunk material, so yea, may shrink a size or so after first couple washes.

 

They're all cheap enough, 500 baht range.  Actually 200 baht back a couple decades 🙄  Wife makes all my clothes now.

 

Good Luck

[Nemises]

On 2/27/2025 at 12:18 AM, georgegeorgia said:

Well what is cheaper in Thailand,what is worth buying and bringing back ?

Nothing ,that's what ,nothing 

Wrong. 
 

3-in-1 (and 2-in-1) coffee satchels are far cheaper in Thailand than in Australia. 

[black tabby12345]

  

 

 

[georgegeorgia]

22 hours ago, Nemises said:

Wrong. 
 

3-in-1 (and 2-in-1) coffee satchels are far cheaper in Thailand than in Australia. 

You think so?

I find the coffee same price or even more in Thailand than Aldi Australia 

[georgegeorgia]

On 2/28/2025 at 4:53 PM, maichai40 said:

Didn't know Australia was so cheap.

With exception of imported food and wine everything is cheaper than europe here.

Kmart Australia,T shirts $4.50 ,around 90 baht 

[ChaiyaTH]

Has nothing to do with Thailand, this is just due to the fact that these logistics nowadays are highly optimized. There is not really a price difference for anything that comes from China or is being produced in general.

 

The real win would be to get back the VAT, if you would buy a new iphone, a laptop, some other brand items, that can easily cover a round trip ticket. Seems you are the one being surprised here and posting like OCD style but you could have gotten those prices since like 5-7 years already.

 

For cheap fashion even Thais go to Vietnam. Thailand was never the producer of such things themselves much in what is sold on markets. What you in fact should be 'upset about' is the fact they ripped you off charging so much more in Australia, in between, all those years.

[still kicking]

23 hours ago, Nemises said:

Wrong. 
 

3-in-1 (and 2-in-1) coffee satchels are far cheaper in Thailand than in Australia. 

And taste like <deleted>e even my Thai wife does not drink them 

[still kicking]

On 2/28/2025 at 7:50 AM, robertthegreat said:

Hair cuts are cheaper than in the UK

My haircut costs me nothing; my wife does it

[Nemises]

7 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

You think so?

I find the coffee same price or even more in Thailand than Aldi Australia 

I know so. 
Talking about 3-in1 coffee satchels which you obviously have no knowledge of because they are not sold in Aldi. 

[Nemises]

7 hours ago, still kicking said:

And taste like <deleted>e even my Thai wife does not drink them 

Topic is about what’s cheaper in Thailand than Aus, not about yours or your  “Thai wife” opinions. 

[iLuvThai]

On 2/27/2025 at 1:43 AM, hotsun said:

Whenever im in thailand im sure to buy extra large condoms and wink at the cashier girl. If id do it in the west id be arrested

Which part do you get arrested for, buying condoms way to large for ya, or winking at the cashier?

Sorry I couldn't help myself. 

[georgegeorgia]

Yes 

Massage is much much cheaper in Thailand 

Haircuts yes !

 

Cheese No!

Wine No !