Chocolates

[gennisis]

I usualy get a box of assorted Belgium chocs from 'Duc du Praslin' in CM. For the last year, each choc was arround 20 baht.

Yesterday they were 26-28 baht ,,,a thumping 28-30% increase.

The world price for cocoa has admittedly increased,but with the high baht and low pound a big price increase seems excessive.

Just one more of my little luxuries being targeted.

[krisb]

famous person once said 'lifes like a box of chocolates'

[JurgenG]

famous person once said 'lifes like a box of chocolates'

"Life is like a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get."

[daftpunker]

i like chocolate girls

[krisb]

I like chocolate fundies. Thats those eatable undies that 2 wear.

[mjj]

My parents are visiting at the moment, so in the fridge I have mint aeros, frays mint creams, twirls and double deckers. Awesome!

[farang000999]

in the usa the day after halloween all the big shops sell everything 50% off.

[barefoot1988]

this remind me. been awhile since i have chocolate, maybe it is time. what chocolates are in that price range? guylian?

[blossombkk]

Try "lindt". It's not Belgium, but might be a little compensation.

[KTD]

lindt and guylian, two great chocolates.

[tartempion]

Too bad, I banned myself to Belgium this month, bought 500gm of Leonidas white manons yesterday, paid 5.75 euros, around 225B.

Will check the price of Neuhaus (my preferred brand) tomorrow, probably around 30 euro/kg?

[yermanee]

Too bad, I banned myself to Belgium this month, bought 500gm of Leonidas white manons yesterday, paid 5.75 euros, around 225B.

Will check the price of Neuhaus (my preferred brand) tomorrow, probably around 30 euro/kg?

Mmmmmmmmm, white Manons from Leonidas. My absolute favourite of chocolates.

That, Lindemans kriek, Duvel and a Roggeverdoemeke are what I miss most here in Thailand.

Enjoy yourself !

Yermanee

[daftpunker]

i like chocolate bubblebutss

[robblok]

Too bad, I banned myself to Belgium this month, bought 500gm of Leonidas white manons yesterday, paid 5.75 euros, around 225B.

Will check the price of Neuhaus (my preferred brand) tomorrow, probably around 30 euro/kg?

Going that extra yard just to keep your title accurate. But have to agree Leonidas chocolates are great i always make sure my Belgian relatives bring me some if they visit. Unfortunately they only visited Holland not Thailand

[tartempion]

Ouch

Walked Galerie de la Reine yesterday where Neuhaus opened the first pralines shop on the planet.

60, yes sixty euros/ kilo, 2400 baht!

How much the Duc de Praslin in Bangkok???

Are they equally good (don't think so but...)

Will have a one night stop over heading home (Isaan) in BKK oct 30, not far from Duc de Praslin.

[TheWalkingMan]

Anyone ever try Torras chocolate from Spain? I picked up a bar today in Tokyo, 70% Cacao, 200 grams - JPY 399 about 160 baht. I never heard of the stuff but the price was about half of others.

[trainman34014]

Nobody has mentioned the best chocolate on the planet yet...Cadburys. Never see it in LOS so have to bring back bag fulls from Hong Kong. China has it by the truck load; why not LOS?

[roamer]

Nobody has mentioned the best chocolate on the planet yet...Cadburys. Never see it in LOS so have to bring back bag fulls from Hong Kong. China has it by the truck load; why not LOS?

Great sense of humour

[BigJohnnyBKK]

Out of the mostly crap available in normal shops here, the red-labelled Swiss one's OK, as is Dove in a pinch, but my favorite's a German brand called "Chocolate 4 U" or something, the green one's a hazelnut praline. If you find it in a 7-11 with high enough turnover and consistent air-conditioning it's quite nice, but those conditions only hold in the farang ghetto areas unfortunately.