<br />I have noticed there is a new clientele visiting "Big C Plus", it appears to be the same people that patronise other establishments my wife and I do not shop at simply because we do not like having to push unthoughtfully placed trolleys out of our way every time we want to get down an isle. My wife also pointed out to me that the "gawkers" as we call them are turning up, those are the people that come to enjoy the air condition with their entire family (all 3 generations), have no intention of buying anything and give you strange looks when you try to get past them, these are the people that also tend to put themselves in between you and a product you are trying to look at and they pick it up, spend 10 minutes examining it before they set it down, smile at you and step back but never walk off, just waiting to see what you do. My understanding is that Carrefour sold out not because of lack of business but bad management. I have also noticed the rudeness level of the establishment has rising and I think we will be shopping more at Rimping and Tops with out doubt. And if you thinking this sort of thing doesn't bother Thais... my wife and I are Thai<br />

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Couldn't agree with you more..unfortunately in my Carrefour (Big C EXTRA?) its the Thai that are the rudest. New shopping rule, hit the cart first prepare for the look of shock, fake smile apologize and keep pushing through ...

Oz

The Pattaya store has become a shadow of itself in the past week. The fresh vegetables have turned to the typ[ical Big C brown variety, yesterday celery was 65 baht a kilo, and today it is up to 185 baht! At the food court, the breakfast place that made good American breakfast, sandwiches, salads etc closed down overnight. Lots of the farang food in the store itself is gone, the cooked steaks, chops etc are now just cooked issan type sausages. All the products that were marked in Thai and English are now just in Thai.

A real loss for the farang population of Pattaya...

Oh for an Asda.

Sawasdee Khrup, TV CM Friends,

Just curious if the new "incarnation" of C still is selling fresh-steamed Plaa Tuptim.

thanks, ~o:37;