Lime prices soar to record 20-year high

Photo: MCOT

CHANTHABURI: -- Prices of limes in Thailand have soared to a record high for the past two decades due to the current summer season while market demand has not relaxed.

Sa-ard Chueychoo, a produce vendor at a market in Thailand’s southeastern province of Chanthaburi, said lime prices here now range from Bt6 apiece for the smallest and Bt10 for the largest.

The prices of lime now are most expensive in the past 20 years, said Mrs. Sa-ard, adding that prices rose three times during March alone.

The major reasons given for the over-the-top prices are the volatility of the weather which has caused reduced yields of the fruit while market demand remains unchanged, she said.

Thai cuisine is heavily dependent upon the ample use of lime and lime juice, as well as for a non-alcoholic lime juice beverage. (TNA)

This could be bad news for us Limeys.

Earth shattering news!!

Earth shattering news!!

Another nail in Mr Brown's coffin!!

Mrs Sa-ard = Mrs Clean. Must be all that lime juice. She should be in parliament with a name like that.

2 smallish ones for 15 baht in the market today. Here, we've been paying 6 baht a lime for quite some time now.

Worst part is it means less lime juice and more vinegar in the laab

This could be bad news for us Limeys.

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Edited March 28, 200917 yr by ratcatcher

Thanks, but at those prices, I'll just have a photograph of a drink ! It's a rum do.

Thanks, but at those prices, I'll just have a photograph of a drink ! It's a rum do.

It does leave a sour taste in ones mouth.

Wow , that is expensive , I think vendors must be getting greedier , here in Phnom Penh my wife buys 10 large lime for $1.00 , 15 small for the same price .

Anyone notice there is a shortage of onions?

Tesco Lotus and Carrefour both out of stock of onions here in Bangkok!

Edited March 28, 200917 yr by Oberkommando

yes they are expensive at this time.

but compare to 1 AU$ in Australia when they short supply, it is still good.

Consider the following....Queensland/Australia/Woolworths/Limes/June 2008 =A$26.85 per kg.......it is great to live in Thailand.

simcity: but compare to 1 AU$ in Australia when they short supply, it is still good.

Around 3 dollars a kilo. You get 3 big ones or 5 medium for that.

aussman: Queensland/Australia/Woolworths/Limes/June 2008 =A$26.85 per kg

Gone from the absurd, now at ridiculous!

Oh, Lucky me I have a lime tree in my front yard, now I know why many of my neighbors have become very nice as of late. Anything to be a good Farang neighbor, beside most of them bring us a homemade treat, yum yum

They were 2 baht a lime in Tesco about 9 months ago.

I'll be taking back lemons from Dubai at this rate instead of nuts.

Lime prices soar to record 20-year high

Photo: MCOT

CHANTHABURI: -- Prices of limes in Thailand have soared to a record high for the past two decades due to the current summer season while market demand has not relaxed.

Sa-ard Chueychoo, a produce vendor at a market in Thailand’s southeastern province of Chanthaburi, said lime prices here now range from Bt6 apiece for the smallest and Bt10 for the largest.

The prices of lime now are most expensive in the past 20 years, said Mrs. Sa-ard, adding that prices rose three times during March alone.

The major reasons given for the over-the-top prices are the volatility of the weather which has caused reduced yields of the fruit while market demand remains unchanged, she said.

Thai cuisine is heavily dependent upon the ample use of lime and lime juice, as well as for a non-alcoholic lime juice beverage. (TNA)

I HAVE NEVER MET A THAI PERSON THAT KNEW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIME AND LEMON>>>>>>>> U MEAN LEMON ?????????? HEHE

We have many lime bush on our property, and have had people in pickup trucks at the gate in hopes they could buy and resell them.  Rather then that we give small portions 4-5 at a time to local families.  Free.    We get back lots of veggees.  

It is time to plant some line & lemon to flood the Thai market.

It is time to plant some line & lemon to flood the Thai market.

Perhaps China might oblige, as with pungent Thai garlic, then one might get a decent lime-cordial too !

Anyone notice there is a shortage of onions?

Tesco Lotus and Carrefour both out of stock of onions here in Bangkok!

Lots of onions in HAD YAAI.Limes 5 Bath for medium size in Big C.

You guys're having it so good and didn't know it.

At the supermarket in Tampa, Florida, a (nice size) Persian lime is 33 cent each.

The Thai guava is 5.99/ lb, that is close to $15.00 for a kilo.

The papaya ( from Mexico) is $4.99/lb.

The longan (lum-yai), small one costs 7.99/lb, the giant size ( Thai calls lum-yai-ga-lok) costs $11.99/lb

It about time I should move back to LOS to enjoy all my favorite fruits at a fraction of what I'm paying here.

Brixton market limes are 10 for £1 or about Bt4 each. I'm glad you all still think Thailand is cheap.