Egg Cups - Where To Buy Some?

[ljerams]

I tried Central and they didn't know what I was talking about.

Anybody seen them in a Shop in Bangkok? I don't mind pottery or stainless steel ones

[simoncnx]

Verasu wireless road

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[TexasRanger]

Had to get mine from overseas, I tried loads of places.

[ljerams]

Verasu wireless road

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Verasu are rather expensive but I'll check out their Chaeng Wattana Branch next time I pass. At least that's one place to try. Thanks.

Any more?

[JohnC]

Easily obtained in Pattaya, not much help I know, unless you are planning a visit.

[ljerams]

I am sure there must be more places in Bangkok. There are loads of Expats in the Sri Nakarin Rd area Sukhumvit, Nana area and so on.

[Whiskylover]

I had a very hard time finding them too.

Eventually found them at chatuchak, quite cheap, about 20thb or something like that.

Can't remember the stall but it was one of the ones in the front, in the ceramics/kitchenware products.

[ljerams]

How interesting. I never even thought of J.J. as a possibility. I think I know the area you mean.

[Farang0tang]

a bit out of the way for central BKK, - possibly try IKEA, Bangna

Edited April 26, 2013 by Farang0tang

[ljerams]

Yes, that's another good suggestion.

Just checked their website and indeed they have a nice one for 99 Baht. Bangna isn't too far away and a visit seems worthwhile.

Cheers.

Edited April 26, 2013 by ljerams

[gerry123]

tried a small glass shot glass??

[billd766]

Just Google egg cups then copy and paste a photo of what you want and show it at the shop.

The staff may not understand the English word, you may not pronounce the Thai word properly but only blind people cannot see a photo.

[ljerams]

I spoke to the Central staff in Thai and they understood

Edited April 27, 2013 by ljerams

[ljerams]

Many thanks for the various replies. I have decided that a visit to Ikea is needed because I have found two more items in their catalogue that I would like to buy. I did try something similar to shot glasses before I started the thread but I wanted something more stable. Hopefully, the Ikea egg cups should fill the bill nicely.

Please report if you find more egg cups for sale elsewhere.

Thanks again for the ideas and assistance

[billd766]

I spoke to the Central staff in Thai and they understood

Not that many Thais understand my spoken Thai as being partly deaf I cannot always get the tones right and what I think I say in Thai sounds different to a Thai speaker.

[ljerams]

Yes, I understand the problem. In my case they understood what I was saying but as they had never heard of an egg cup, i had to clarify in Thai what it was used for. Generally, Thais don't eat soft boiled eggs and have no need for egg cups. My Thai wife has never heard of an egg cup neither

[ljerams]

Just to report that my visit to Ikea was successful and that I now possess a lovely egg cup plus a couple of other items

Getting there on a Saturday afternoon was the biggest problem with loads of traffic jams I used to know the Bang na area very well but now the new buildings and road interchanges were confusing. The Store is very interesting, a large variety of items for sale and generally well made. Next to the Ikea building is a Mega store, Home pro and a Robinsons so one could spend all day there. Thanks for suggesting Ikea but not on a Saturday

[lvdkeyes]

Yes, I understand the problem. In my case they understood what I was saying but as they had never heard of an egg cup, i had to clarify in Thai what it was used for. Generally, Thais don't eat soft boiled eggs and have no need for egg cups. My Thai wife has never heard of an egg cup neither

I don't understand why people make blanket statements about what Thais do or don't do something. My Thai boyfriend and I eat soft boiled eggs once a week and the day the housecleaners come because it's quicker and less messy. We don't have egg cups ( I don't like eating my boiled eggs that way.), we just scoop the eggs into a small bowl.

[ljerams]

Rather Off topic. Incidentally. how many years have you been here?

Me? close to 30 years.

[ljerams]

......eating a variety of Thai foods prepared by Thais. To repeat:-Generally, Thais don't eat soft boiled eggs and have no need for egg cups. Obviously. mixed families may eat them.