1 minute ago, Gottfrid said:

Eeeeh? I am pretty certain that you and me have different views on what can be called a pizza. Out of my point of view, I very much understand that one didn´t cost you much. Man, where is the tomato sauce and cheese? That´s like 2 ingredients that cement this ain´t a pizza. neither is it a hot sandwich.

I prefer fresh chopped tomato to tomato sauce, so that's what I use.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

I prefer fresh chopped tomato to tomato sauce, so that's what I use.

Sure! That´s perfectly alright. We all have different preferenses. Calling it a pizza is a stretch, though. 😉 

Just bought two flannel shirts in Australia 199 baht at Kmart $9.99

 

In Thailand they would have wanted 300 baht plus 

14 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Just bought two flannel shirts in Australia 199 baht at Kmart $9.99

In Thailand they would have wanted 300 baht plus 

I just purchased 2 sports shirts from lazada 360bht for both, latest wicking sports material.

Who wears flannel in Thailand, too hot and sweaty!

9 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Just bought two flannel shirts in Australia 199 baht at Kmart $9.99

 

In Thailand they would have wanted 300 baht plus 

48 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Just bought two flannel shirts in Australia 199 baht at Kmart $9.99

 

In Thailand they would have wanted 300 baht plus 

You bogan

just bought two packets of cigarettes in thailand, 144 baht

in Australia not much change out of $100

3 minutes ago, moose7117 said:

just bought two packets of cigarettes in thailand, 144 baht

in Australia not much change out of $100

I just bought 100gm of cannabis, 514bht cod.

In Australia it would cost me 5 years in jail.

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I just bought 100gm of cannabis, 514bht cod.

In Australia it would cost me 5 years in jail.

 

True dat !

Cheese - basic cheddar one kilo block is now under 300 baht  in Makro - a lot less than one baht a gram (30 satang) similar price to UK.

41 minutes ago, rickudon said:

Cheese - basic cheddar one kilo block is now under 300 baht  in Makro - a lot less than one baht a gram (30 satang) similar price to UK.

You are comparing 1kg blocks to price per gram to try say it's cheaper in Thailand??  🤔

Yes. Compared 400 gram Sainsbury's block to one kilo block. No wastage. Actually did the maths and Makro block is actually about 10% cheaper. Smaller pieces of cheese in Thailand are double the cost.

 

Sometimes freeze part of the block - perfectly ok when thawed again.

What you call cheese 

Just came back from Pattaya.

Gruyère (Swiss), among best hard cheese of the world.

Cheapest at Friendship for 1690/kg.

TOPS 6 month old 1900/kg.

Fancy brand (forgot name), extra ripe(?) 3500/kg at TOPS.

 

Lindt dark chocolate with hazelnuts.

2011: 84 Baht (100 gr).

now between 165 to 178 or so.

 

Kellogs Corn Flakes, 500 gr.

2011 99 to 109 Baht

now about 145 Baht

 

Let me know if you need more examples (like imported coffee (beans)).

 

EUR/THB

2011 about 42.5

now 37.2

 

Cheese is a matter of taste. I admit to not liking most continental cheeses, either to waxy or rank. only one i like is brie. Plenty of other types of British cheese, Cheshire, Wensleydale. Double Gloucester, but rarely available here and always expensive (4-5 times as much). The Aro Cheddar is actually not to bad, better than the mild cheap stuff in UK supermarkets. mainly use cooked (on toast, toppings).

 

As for your other products, do not eat cornflakes; i get Muesli at about 150 baht a kilo (cheaper if i make myself) and practically never buy chocolate in Thailand as also overpriced. I do like the odd McVitie's Chocolate digestive, which are a similar price here to the UK (but frequently welded together!).

 

If you are rich enough, you can buy what you want. But most of us have to live on a budget. So i buy very few European products, only locally made versions (if good enough, but reasonable quality harder to find). My diet is about 90% Asean sourced. Just takes a while to find what you want. Been here long enough to have done this.

On 6/1/2025 at 2:31 PM, BritManToo said:

I just bought 100gm of cannabis, 514bht cod.

In Australia it would cost me 5 years in jail.

Good