JimmyGreaves Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Ok Thailand is known for copies of this that and the other. What's good value in the UK/Europe < £1000 and costs alot more in LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkbound04 Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 computers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyGreaves Posted August 7, 2004 Author Share Posted August 7, 2004 By computers do you mean: All parts: Chips, memory, video & sounds cards cards webcams etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sendbaht Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Does your partner understand you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Presumably you are thinking on the lines of exporting something from the UK/Europe and selling it in LoS? I looked at this a while back. There are certainly many things which are actually cheaper to buy in the UK/Europe! But the reason why is because Thailand imposes high import taxes on said items. So it's not feasible to run a business importing and selling these items.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 What's good value in the UK/Europe < £1000 and costs alot more in LOS I could be wrong about this one. I'm in the process of shopping for appliances for our new home. I've only looked in a couple of locations, and I do prefer to buy top quality with big ticket new items (e.g., refrigerator, washer/dryer, etc.). From what I can tell, it looks like these kinds of appliances are higher priced than things I can find in the UK or US. So far I would guess something like 10-20% higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 cell phones are a lot cheaper in Oz, next time I come over I might bring a few with me, I'm sure they will sell quickly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john b good Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Many items are a good deal cheaper outside of Thailand (in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, England) Cars, wine, food items (cheeses, Marmite, Vegemite, beef, lamb, etc) computers and a host more items as well. If anyone comes to Thailand and wants to live like they did at home and eat the same food it is much more expensive here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 You forgot Baked Beans. Cheaper now than they used to be, but still expensive for the real Heinz ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konangrit Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Foreign newspapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begs Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 You forgot Baked Beans.Cheaper now than they used to be, but still expensive for the real Heinz ones. How much are they in Thailand? I know they was 80 baht a few years back, i never looked at them again. I am in Japan and paid 315 yen for a tin of Hienz Baked Beans : 115 Baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 French cheese, comes to Baht 1200/kg in LoS. English Stilton about the same price. I buy a kilo or two in Taipei, Hong Kong downtown. Roughly half the price of BKK. Only first time, baught the cheese 4 hours before departure in HKG, got me some nasty looks, when I opened my hand luggage in the lounge So don't forget to ask the for proper packing. PS: @ Begs, will look for Heinz beans next time in the shop. If Kerry wins, mayu be we ask him to help Japan... (just joking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plachon Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Second hand books - about 2-4 times more expensive in LOS. In fact, 2nd hand almost anything, as there are no charity shops over here, and cars defy the laws of economics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexy Beast Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Correct Axel Cheese. It’s d*mn extortionate to buy in Asia . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begs Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Second hand books - about 2-4 times more expensive in LOS. In fact, 2nd hand almost anything, as there are no charity shops over here, and cars defy the laws of economics. Pick ups are cheaper in LOS than UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 In fact, 2nd hand almost anything, as there are no charity shops over here, and cars defy the laws of economics. The thinking in Thailand seems to be that a buyer should never lose value over time on any item purchased, so material goods generally do not depreciate here as they would elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAsiaHand Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 The only thing that's consistently cheaper here is labor, or any physical goods that have a high labor component involved in their production. Ten years ago it was a lot cheaper to live here than in Europe or the US. Now, I doubt it. My wife and have have the general impression that the overall cost these days is about the same. Some things here cheaper, some things more expensive, but overall, it all works out about the same. Welcome to globalization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Ten years ago it was a lot cheaper to live here than in Europe or the US. Now, I doubt it. My wife and have have the general impression that the overall cost these days is about the same. I think that depends on what sort of lifestyle you wish to maintain in Thailand. I think that one can still live more cheaply in Thailand than in the West but if you were to transport that same Thailand lifestyle back to Europe or the US, you would be looked upon as a pauper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 You forgot Baked Beans.Cheaper now than they used to be, but still expensive for the real Heinz ones. How much are they in Thailand? I know they was 80 baht a few years back, i never looked at them again. I am in Japan and paid 315 yen for a tin of Hienz Baked Beans : 115 Baht I grew up on Heinz beans but have'nt seen them over here. I find the AYAM brand bigger and tastier anyhow. Don't know about price comparison though. Gazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plachon Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Second hand books - about 2-4 times more expensive in LOS. In fact, 2nd hand almost anything, as there are no charity shops over here, and cars defy the laws of economics. Pick ups are cheaper in LOS than UK. New yes (cos of low tax), but second hand, not always. The rate at which a second hand motor loses value in the UK is much more rapid that LOS, so a ten plus year old banger Toyota pick-up in Britain that you could get for less than 600 quid, is still fetching double that in Thailand. The demand for those in Britain is pretty low, but there seems no shortage of Thai farmers prepared to mortgage their land for a beat-up old pick-up for 100,000 baht. I know from my wife's rellies, that economic rationalisation is not their strong point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 The demand for those in Britain is pretty low, but there seems no shortage of Thai farmers prepared to mortgage their land for a beat-up old pick-up for 100,000 baht. I know from my wife's rellies, that economic rationalisation is not their strong point. Well, they're probably anticipating trying to sell that pick-up truck for 110,000 baht, three years down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquess Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 cell phones are a lot cheaper in Oz, next time I come over I might bring a few with me, I'm sure they will sell quicklyI don't know where you were looking for phones? But at the begining of the year I was in Melbourne and deliberately wanted to compare the price of a Nokia 6610, with what it would cost in Thailand. At the time the phone was priced at 10k here and 14k in the phone shops along Swanston street. I also found other similarities re phones when I looked around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk_mike Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 The demand for those in Britain is pretty low, but there seems no shortage of Thai farmers prepared to mortgage their land for a beat-up old pick-up for 100,000 baht. I know from my wife's rellies, that economic rationalisation is not their strong point. Well, they're probably anticipating trying to sell that pick-up truck for 110,000 baht, three years down the road. In the UK, you've got more expenses on running a car. (Does Thailand even have an MOT test). Also, fixing a car is cheaper here because of the lower labour costs. i.e. A 10 year old pickup costs less to run here, and is cheaper to fix when it goes wrong. - That's why it depreciates less here than in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Technical goods of high quality are very expensive in Thailand and are often difficult to find here....Electronic goods, or special tools for example.. I have here a hard time to find what I like, so I bring all my technical stuff in from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 You forgot Baked Beans.Cheaper now than they used to be, but still expensive for the real Heinz ones. How much are they in Thailand? I know they was 80 baht a few years back, i never looked at them again. I am in Japan and paid 315 yen for a tin of Hienz Baked Beans : 115 Baht @ Begs, took a while but checked as promised: The only thing I found today in Villa, Heinz- vegetarian beans Baht 59 McGarett baked beans Baht 42.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamdomChances Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Where are these Hienz beans, last time I saw any was in Vientien Lao, nevr even seen them for sale here in Thailand PS I'm down to my last tin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguy Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 i haven't read all the posts, so i may repeat: i've found that most consumer items cost about the same in the us & thailand. ie: a clothes iron at Kmart runs about $10 us, or 400 baht bigC. tv, stereo, film, pots &pans etc all about the same. you'll have to find a new niche not covered by regional manufacture, or a loophole in the tax. sand to the beach, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyGreaves Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 So it looks as though compared with the Uk/Europe essentials that are cheaper in Thailand include: Food Housing Transport Repairs Hotels Electrical goods - same same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 As some of you might have read,I am moving out to CM with my family next year, I have just looked at importing my car over to LOS,as it is only 6 yrs old and would be a great car here in LOS,Value here in the UK for my Volvo S70 T5 is £6k,Been looking on RODTHAI and TALAD web sites and they want over £10k for the same car, Looks like i am going to sell my car here in the UK,Then buy a Isuzu pick up for around the same price or upto 500,000 baht, Inusrance for my car here is £950 a year,and i am 38 with 2 yrs NCB,fuel is now at £0.87 a litre Also looks like Broadband is a lot more expensive in LOS for the same set up i have here in the UK, 600 KPBS is £30 unlimited,in LOS i have heard £50 with a lottery for connection at a high speed. ps once saw a Mars Bar in Korat with a 55baht price tag,and that was 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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