The plain no sugar Yolida yogurt with active cultures is a staple food for me.

For a number of days now -- it is nowhere to be found.

It's a national product but here's where I've looked for it in the Pattaya area:

Tops (mini market)

Top online (Central Food Hall)

Foodmart

Big C online

OK -- there is a 1.8 kg. size on Tops online but I don't want it that big.

Other parts of Thailand -- same story?

What's going on?

I do have a clue. I saw an alternative Yolida product online a few weeks ago with very different packaging that seems to emphasize the active cultures more maybe as a branding thing.

But if that's going to replace the old standard -- that's not available either!

That's one of my staples as well, but I buy the 1.8 kg container.

I checked the Big C website just now and all sizes of Yolida yoghurt are "available soon", meaning they have no stock.

Must be something up.

On 2/4/2026 at 6:46 PM, Jingthing said:

The plain no sugar Yolida yogurt with active cultures is a staple food for me.

For a number of days now -- it is nowhere to be found.

It's a national product but here's where I've looked for it in the Pattaya area:

Tops (mini market)

Top online (Central Food Hall)

Foodmart

Big C online

OK -- there is a 1.8 kg. size on Tops online but I don't want it that big.

Other parts of Thailand -- same story?

What's going on?

I do have a clue. I saw an alternative Yolida product online a few weeks ago with very different packaging that seems to emphasize the active cultures more maybe as a branding thing.

But if that's going to replace the old standard -- that's not available either!

Everywhere in Bangkok

Life in the provs....

Update for Pattaya area.

That massive bucket that I said was on the Tops online website actually didn't exist when you choose it.

Currently Tops online out of Yolida yogurt entirely.

There is an alternative brand of no sugar plain yogurt that I don't recall seeing before that I was able to order.

Big C Online now which previously had no Yolida but showed it as coming soon, now shows it available.

So the "great" Yolida yogurt crisis of 2026 appears on the wane.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Update for Pattaya area.

That massive bucket that I said was on the Tops online website actually didn't exist when you choose it.

Currently Tops online out of Yolida yogurt entirely.

There is an alternative brand of no sugar plain yogurt that I don't recall seeing before that I was able to order.

Big C Online now which previously had no Yolida but showed it as coming soon, now shows it available.

So the "great" Yolida yogurt crisis of 2026 appears on the wane.

For people who actually go outside at least once in a while, there was no shortage.

I am reliably informed that TOPS Central had/has ample stock. Best Before 03/03/26.

2 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

For people who actually go outside at least once in a while, there was no shortage.

I am reliably informed that TOPS Central had/has ample stock. Best Before 03/03/26.

I call BS.

Tops online reflects stock at in my location Central.Mall.

I just checked now and indeed it's shown online again.

My local Tops Daily in person hasn't stocked it for much longer.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

I call BS.

Tops online reflects stock at in my location Central.Mall.

I just checked now and indeed it's shown online again.

My local Tops Daily in person hasn't stocked it for much longer.

So you call BS, but then agree that it's in stock. I don't remember claiming that your local TOPS Daily had it in stock. I stated that TOPS Central had it in stock when I checked with them yesterday afternoon. You of course wouldn't know, as you didn't go further than your local TOPS Daily in order to check.

1 minute ago, IsmeUno said:

So you call BS, but then agree that it's in stock. I don't remember claiming that your local TOPS Daily had it in stock. I stated that TOPS Central had it in stock when I checked with them yesterday afternoon. You of course wouldn't know, as you didn't go further than your local TOPS Daily in order to check.

More BS from you

It has indeed been out of stock for several days at Central..

Now we both agree it is back in stock.

We agree on that.

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

More BS from you

It has indeed been out of stock for several days at Central..

Now we both agree it is back in stock.

We agree on that.

You think that if you abuse me it changes the facts? I gave you the facts. It was in stock(small and medium size) when I checked yesterday at 4pm...when you were still whining that it wasn't in stock online. Those are FACTS. Using poor language to cover up your failures just reflects badly on you. I suggest that you stop that.

43 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

You think that if you abuse me it changes the facts? I gave you the facts. It was in stock(small and medium size) when I checked yesterday at 4pm...when you were still whining that it wasn't in stock online. Those are FACTS. Using poor language to cover up your failures just reflects badly on you. I suggest that you stop that.

Reminder. It was you who started the insults.

Again you're just acting the pest for sport.

Again it had been out of stock for several days at Central.

Obviously at some point itt was going to be stocked again unless if the product was discontinued.

If you said you had prooftm it was in stock there 4 days ago you would have something.

All you've proven is that there was a very short lag between restocking and that showing up online. Big whoop.

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Again you're just acting the pest for sport.

Again it had been out of stock for several days at Central.

Obviously at some point itt was going to be stocked Again unless if the product was discontinued.

If you said you had proof ot was in stock there 4 days ago you would have something.

All you've proven is that there was a very short lag between restocking and that showing up online. Big whoop.

I didn't check four days ago. I checked yesterday at 4pm. It was in stock then, whilst you were still claiming this morning that it was out of stock.

Just the facts. No childish name calling and equally childish attempts at point scoring, as you are wont to do.

You were telling people in Pattaya that it was out of stock, when it was not.

I request that this topic be locked.

The several day issue with stocking Yolida yogurt has now been resolved.

No point in keeping it open just to attract further troll posts.

If missing, or if NOT missing, then not a problem, really, because:

As we all know, low-fat is not good.

Also, concerning the LACTIC ACID.....

I have had enough of the lactic acid, and the pain it causes in my muscles, when I once ran my marathons in Boston.

55 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

If missing, or if NOT missing, then not a problem, really, because:

As we all know, low-fat is not good.

Also, concerning the LACTIC ACID.....

I have had enough of the lactic acid, and the pain it causes in my muscles, when I once ran my marathons in Boston.

I agree. Low fat is just tasteless. I usually buy full fat Greek style yoghurt.

Well I did ask this to be closed but since it isn't, I have a related yogurt topic to talk about rather than to start a new topic.

First of all, I've found stocks of the small Yolida size very spotty but sometimes available. The medium sized container which is OK for me has about three of the small size (which I prefer)

It so happens during the full Yolida drought that I bought a tub of Dairy Home no sugar organic yogurt. I think it is full fat and it tastes very good.

HOWEVER (mock me if you like) I couldn't figure out to OPEN the bugger!

It has button type thing on the top that says OPEN and everything I tried to press it. use it as a lever, slide the top while pressing had no effect. I ended up slashes the top with a knife which wasn't hard to do but then don't have an intact top for storage.

So if you do know how to open it with the button, here's your chance to say.

21 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Well I did ask this to be closed but since it isn't, I have a related yogurt topic to talk about rather than to start a new topic.

First of all, I've found stocks of the small Yolida size very spotty but sometimes available. The medium sized container which is OK for me has about three of the small size (which I prefer)

It so happens during the full Yolida drought that I bought a tub of Dairy Home no sugar organic yogurt. I think it is full fat and it tastes very good.

HOWEVER (mock me if you like) I couldn't figure out to OPEN the bugger!

It has button type thing on the top that says OPEN and everything I tried to press it. use it as a lever, slide the top while pressing had no effect. I ended up slashes the top with a knife which wasn't hard to do but then don't have an intact top for storage.

So if you do know how to open it with the button, here's your chance to say.

I use a tea spoon to ease it open.

You may (or not) be interested in my research on yoghurt in Thailand.

	GREEK AND	PLAIN	YOGURTS
PRODUCT	GRAM SIZE	PROTEIN	CALORIES	SUGAR	PRICE
YOLIDA PLAIN Low Fat	150g	9g	90 Cal	5g	450g/ 59 Bt
CAROLINE Greek 0% fat	150g	15g	80 Cal	4g	500g/179 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Organic	150g	7g	110 Cal	0g	450g/ 59 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Greek	150g	7g	89 Cal	5g	450g/190 Bt
DAIRY HOME Full Cream Grk	150g	13g	130 Cal	4g	450g/190 Bt
CHEESE BARON	150g	13g	240 Cal	3g	500g/190 Bt
CHOBANI	150g	15g	84 Cal	5g	907g/290 Bt

 

On 2/7/2026 at 1:44 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

If missing, or if NOT missing, then not a problem, really, because:

As we all know, low-fat is not good.

Also, concerning the LACTIC ACID.....

I have had enough of the lactic acid, and the pain it causes in my muscles, when I once ran my marathons in Boston.

Low fat is good if you are working to a calorie deficit.

I balance it up with a mix of low fat and full fat Greek yogurts - and also mix in the likes of Yolida, organic yogurt and the red topped plastic container of yogurt from Friendship.

15 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

I use a tea spoon to ease it open.

You may (or not) be interested in my research on yoghurt in Thailand.

	GREEK AND	PLAIN	YOGURTS
PRODUCT	GRAM SIZE	PROTEIN	CALORIES	SUGAR	PRICE
YOLIDA PLAIN Low Fat	150g	9g	90 Cal	5g	450g/ 59 Bt
CAROLINE Greek 0% fat	150g	15g	80 Cal	4g	500g/179 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Organic	150g	7g	110 Cal	0g	450g/ 59 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Greek	150g	7g	89 Cal	5g	450g/190 Bt
DAIRY HOME Full Cream Grk	150g	13g	130 Cal	4g	450g/190 Bt
CHEESE BARON	150g	13g	240 Cal	3g	500g/190 Bt
CHOBANI	150g	15g	84 Cal	5g	907g/290 Bt

 

I still recall vividly, while on Long Island, around 1963, we would walk to the corner store and buy plain yogurt.

Dannon Yogurt.

8-oz size

USD0.25 per "container"

Also, the containers used by Danon were MUCH better than they are these days.

After Dannon switched to plastic cup packaging....

I STOPPED eating yogurt.

This is no lie.

Also, they upped the price by a factor of 20.

They downsized the capacity of the container by 25-percent.

How can I go back to eating yogurt, these days, when it is a fact that I feel like I am getting ...

Ripped Off, in so many ways,

Every time I think of how much better the stuff was when we were not being ripped off.

I will just do without.

And, it is better this way.

I do not want to be reminded of the state of the world,

Just before a meal.

8 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

I use a tea spoon to ease it open.

You may (or not) be interested in my research on yoghurt in Thailand.

	GREEK AND	PLAIN	YOGURTS
PRODUCT	GRAM SIZE	PROTEIN	CALORIES	SUGAR	PRICE
YOLIDA PLAIN Low Fat	150g	9g	90 Cal	5g	450g/ 59 Bt
CAROLINE Greek 0% fat	150g	15g	80 Cal	4g	500g/179 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Organic	150g	7g	110 Cal	0g	450g/ 59 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Greek	150g	7g	89 Cal	5g	450g/190 Bt
DAIRY HOME Full Cream Grk	150g	13g	130 Cal	4g	450g/190 Bt
CHEESE BARON	150g	13g	240 Cal	3g	500g/190 Bt
CHOBANI	150g	15g	84 Cal	5g	907g/290 Bt

 

Are you sure the dairy home plain organic yoghurt has no sugar at all?

10 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

I use a tea spoon to ease it open.

You may (or not) be interested in my research on yoghurt in Thailand.

	GREEK AND	PLAIN	YOGURTS
PRODUCT	GRAM SIZE	PROTEIN	CALORIES	SUGAR	PRICE
YOLIDA PLAIN Low Fat	150g	9g	90 Cal	5g	450g/ 59 Bt
CAROLINE Greek 0% fat	150g	15g	80 Cal	4g	500g/179 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Organic	150g	7g	110 Cal	0g	450g/ 59 Bt
DAIRY HOME Plain Greek	150g	7g	89 Cal	5g	450g/190 Bt
DAIRY HOME Full Cream Grk	150g	13g	130 Cal	4g	450g/190 Bt
CHEESE BARON	150g	13g	240 Cal	3g	500g/190 Bt
CHOBANI	150g	15g	84 Cal	5g	907g/290 Bt

 

Could you please be more specific on exactly how you used a spoon?

I tried that to put pressure on the open button and also under the button to try to wedge it open. No luck. Yeah it feels like an IQ test that I failed

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Could you please be more specific on exactly how you used a spoon?

I tried that to put pressure on the open button and also under the button to try to wedge it open. No luck. Yeah it feels like an IQ test that I failed

Maybe we have different Dairy Home pots.......you speak of a 'button', but I am referring to taking a tea spoon to the plastic 'clasp' on the side (where you can break a nail trying to break off the plastic.

I will have a look at the weekend when I do my next shop.

On 2/17/2026 at 9:25 AM, Jingthing said:

Well I did ask this to be closed but since it isn't, I have a related yogurt topic to talk about rather than to start a new topic.

First of all, I've found stocks of the small Yolida size very spotty but sometimes available. The medium sized container which is OK for me has about three of the small size (which I prefer)

It so happens during the full Yolida drought that I bought a tub of Dairy Home no sugar organic yogurt. I think it is full fat and it tastes very good.

HOWEVER (mock me if you like) I couldn't figure out to OPEN the bugger!

It has button type thing on the top that says OPEN and everything I tried to press it. use it as a lever, slide the top while pressing had no effect. I ended up slashes the top with a knife which wasn't hard to do but then don't have an intact top for storage.

So if you do know how to open it with the button, here's your chance to say.

From memory, you snap off the tab, which gives you space to get your finger under the lid to prise it off.

2 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

From memory, you snap off the tab, which gives you space to get your finger under the lid to prise it off.

Thanks.

That makes perfect sense.

I didn't see the small section marked OPEN as a tab to remove but rather a button to be pushed.

On the other hand I did play around with it and it didn't seem to me as something that would be easy to remove.

But if I try that brand again, I will try that approach with optimism.

Yes it was dumb of me to not try harder to remove it. I may never live it down.

21 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Thanks.

That makes perfect sense.

I didn't see the small section marked OPEN as a tab to remove but rather a button to be pushed.

On the other hand I did play around with it and it didn't seem to me as something that would be easy to remove.

But if I try that brand again, I will try that approach with optimism.

Yes it was dumb of me to not try harder to remove it. I may never live it down.

No, you just realise the positive of having different perspectives. You might not always appreciate it, but they are just a different perspective from your own. Treat them both the same. Nothing of which to be ashamed nor to proclaim yourself dumb. It's NOTHING.