welovesundaysatspace Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 On various visits to Thailand I always forgot to buy certain things which I can get cheaper in Thailand than back home. Actually, the only thing I bought was some custom tailored suits. So this is my call for a brainstorming and your ideas: What goods are significantly cheaper to get in Thailand than back home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepanom Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 almost everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjclark1 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Nothing electronic. Mainly just tat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm finding stuff cheaper here than Blighty now. Netbook was at least 100 quid cheaper. Victorinox Swisstool was much cheaper, like 40 quid cheaper. Either cheaper or on a par with blighty prices which appear to be rocketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 almost everything Not where I come from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I wonder why tourists always do big shoppings here before returning home. There is cheap stuff here - but also of cheap quality. But one thing to buy here comes to my mind: medicines. Even the imported ones much cheaper than in the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjclark1 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 But one thing to buy here comes to my mind: medicines. Even the imported ones much cheaper than in the West. You get caught with this stuff on you (BKK or UK) and you will be in serious trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 My Camera was cheaper here than online in the UK.... So some electronics are cheaper (not sure about all of them though - Best to look around then compare with online prices from your home country. DVD's are always good to take back. I find tailored suits here quite rubbish so Ii buy off the rack (That's a personal choice anyway) - the shirts however are always quite decent - A stack of shirts could last quite a while ! Sauces... i.e. curry pastes etc (if you want to cook Thai food when you are back in your home country). IMO: Nothing is really significantly cheaper than back home anymore except for eating out which you can't take with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Home deco. I get mine at JJ, mainly artwork, clocks, pottery. Avoid those shops at the front half. I buy stuff from those shops near to JJ air-con shopping mall. Also bought a Thai style pendulum clock, encased in wood, in the JJ shopping mall. Bought some old Burmese deco items at Siam Night Bazaar (opp. mouth of Sukhumvit 101/1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProThaiExpat Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Not a Brit so don't know what is available there but in addition to cheaper, how about useful things? Clear lucite canisters with pinch top releases are great, not expensive and if you buy them in graduated sizes, you can stack them inside each other and save room in the luggage. Most kitchen departments in Central Chain have them as would Robinsons I am sure. While in the kitchen department, look for a can opener that works with squeeze handle, like shears, they are the best can opener I have ever found and of good quality for which you will pay 300 or a tad more for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 almost everything The only thing I would take back home from Thailand, is pretty gals, everything else is better and cheaper back home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNIvar Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Everything that is manufactured here is pretty much cheaper than most other places, not all. So it depends where you're from. Electronics is generally more expensive in Thailand compared to most places, not all. Everything that Thailand imports, stay away from. Generally very expensive. Handycraft, Teak & Rose wood furniture is cheaper here (need to negotiate for a good price) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grawburg Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 a wife 20 years your junior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELCata Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I bought a few of those USB to 'memory card' converters in the 711 for 100B to take back home. They work a treat & accept 42 memory card types. They look like a green translucent zippo lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm finding stuff cheaper here than Blighty now. Netbook was at least 100 quid cheaper. Victorinox Swisstool was much cheaper, like 40 quid cheaper. Either cheaper or on a par with blighty prices which appear to be rocketing. Probably becuase they just increased VAT to 20% in UK. Where did you buy the Victorinox Swisstool? I haven't seen them around and could do with a new one and one as a gift for the bro-in-law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm finding stuff cheaper here than Blighty now. Netbook was at least 100 quid cheaper. Victorinox Swisstool was much cheaper, like 40 quid cheaper. Either cheaper or on a par with blighty prices which appear to be rocketing. Probably becuase they just increased VAT to 20% in UK. Where did you buy the Victorinox Swisstool? I haven't seen them around and could do with a new one and one as a gift for the bro-in-law. PP I am sure you are a decent feller and all that, but your avatar gets on my f...ing tits. Just thought I would mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Just for you rott 've changed it now I have a recent photo to upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdc1899 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 girls, smokes and soda. everything else is more expensive here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 For gifts: Green Tea,First day Cover 0r MIni sheet of Thai commemorative stamps,stationery,cushion covers and oil painting Important thing is to travel light ! Wiley Coyote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermes100 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 But one thing to buy here comes to my mind: medicines. Even the imported ones much cheaper than in the West. You get caught with this stuff on you (BKK or UK) and you will be in serious trouble. really.. I almost always show them when I arrive back in Europe and have never once had any trouble. Here ,the only place that they would be seen is when I leave I suppose. I am not sure what you mean by " caught" I am not hiding them and can show, if necessary , a prescription .I never have had a reason to. I have had a prescription when returning, but in all these year's have never been asked to show it ( although i was once asked to show receipt's for a leather Hugo Boss jacket . Also, I only have a few month's supply, and they are all for my use only. I can only surmise that you have made a generalization that does not apply to all. Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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