wilson steer Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Most Western 'items' are available in Thailand at the larger supermarkets, but the prices are often bizarre. Here are some examples; Decent English Tea Bags: 4 times U.K. price Decent English Coffee: 5 times U.K. price Decent English Gravy: 6 times U.K. price And Yet....... Decent English Tomato Ketchup: 1/4 U.K. price Decent English Mustard: 1/5 U.K. price Decent English Breakfast cereal: 1/6 U.K. price What's going on? What are 'your' experiences? What do you consider the most overpriced 'Western item in L.O.S.', and what do you consider the 'biggest bargain' in L.O.S.? I want to hear your views! :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parryhandy Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 ive seen the smallest tin size baked beans you can get and not heinz i.e not a well known brand, in big C for............. 120 baht!!!!!! Nearly 2 english pounds!!!!!!! You can by the same quality tin of beans in england but the larger size for 15 pence or upto 30 pence if you want the top of the range beans. God i miss my beans on toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Beans are 9p at ASDA! Most expensive I think are Mags and books (English language). Have yet to find decent chocolate - either plastic Thai Chock or Hershi-bars (more plastic). Guiness is a rip off - if you can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambutan Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Pesto is way to expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the scouser Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Camembert cheese. 200 baht for 125g. That's 3 bloody quid for about 5ozs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackerel Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 You know, Tesco are selling some baked beans for about 30 Baht for large tin. Problem is, the sauce is too sweet IMO. Ayam brand name, I think. Cheese, forget the local stuff. It all tastes too much like cheap cheese spread. Give yourself a treat and buy imported NZ cheddar. Foodland sells it at the nice price. I bought some 'Thai' mayonaise once, horrible. Why do Thai's love so much to eat sweet? Amazing they're not all diabetic from years of eating sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IT Manager Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Canned mackerel at the tallad is sibh baht. In tomato sauce as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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