dates

[itchybum]

anyone know where to buy them in Bangkok ?

Sukhumvit area would suit best.

Big bag, good price.

[robblok]

Prices i seen in supermarkets are like 500bt for a kg not cheap gotten them in a box for 150 bt half a kg but that is about it. Of course you got the local ones on markets they are cheaper but less tasty.

[ToddWeston]

It's out of the way but an easy ride on the MRT - Kamphaeng Phet MRT (one station past Chatujak) Exit number 3 - Farmers Market (Or Tor Kor Market) Saturdays and Sundays only I believe. Picked up some this past week end 300 baht a kilo and were really good. If you haven't been to the market it's well worth the hike the quality of the veg and fruit is really good.

[itchybum]

It's out of the way but an easy ride on the MRT - Kamphaeng Phet MRT (one station past Chatujak) Exit number 3 - Farmers Market (Or Tor Kor Market) Saturdays and Sundays only I believe. Picked up some this past week end 300 baht a kilo and were really good. If you haven't been to the market it's well worth the hike the quality of the veg and fruit is really good.

Excellent, forgot about this place, know it well.

Thanks

[Travel2003]

My wife always buy me dates.

I like the ones imported from Israel, for about 220-230 Bt.

Buys them all over (Tops, Big c, etc)

[mamba yuck]

in the past i would have suggested walking down the street and interjecting at appropriate moments "song roy". these days havent a clue.

otherwise ramadan in malaysia on your next visa run should allow you to stockup. they are in vast cheap and variety numbers in the supermarkets at this time.

red chinese dates from yarrowat area.

[Travel2003]

Sorry for waking up this "sleeper" again.

My wife though the dates from Tops, Villa, etc were too expensive, so she went to a marked in KK and bought me 1/5 Kg (a pound) with dates for 150 Baht.

My question is, do they grow dates here in Thailand?

[kannot]

Sorry for waking up this "sleeper" again.

My wife though the dates from Tops, Villa, etc were too expensive, so she went to a marked in KK and bought me 1/5 Kg (a pound) with dates for 150 Baht.

My question is, do they grow dates here in Thailand?

No they like a HOT but more important DRY climate.

WIll grow but not produce good fruit, too wet, commonly you will find other types of this palms ie Phoenix Sylvestris, or P Roebellinii

[Travel2003]

Sorry for waking up this "sleeper" again.

My wife though the dates from Tops, Villa, etc were too expensive, so she went to a marked in KK and bought me 1/5 Kg (a pound) with dates for 150 Baht.

My question is, do they grow dates here in Thailand?

No they like a HOT but more important DRY climate.

So they are important in big bulks?

Again, in a marked in Khon Kaen, 100s of Kg with dates on a vendors table.

[kannot]

Sorry for waking up this "sleeper" again.

My wife though the dates from Tops, Villa, etc were too expensive, so she went to a marked in KK and bought me 1/5 Kg (a pound) with dates for 150 Baht.

My question is, do they grow dates here in Thailand?

No they like a HOT but more important DRY climate.

So they are important in big bulks?

Again, in a marked in Khon Kaen, 100s of Kg with dates on a vendors table.

They grow in Pakistan probably the nearest country and also China. You mean imported I think?

[Travel2003]

Sorry for waking up this "sleeper" again.

My wife though the dates from Tops, Villa, etc were too expensive, so she went to a marked in KK and bought me 1/5 Kg (a pound) with dates for 150 Baht.

My question is, do they grow dates here in Thailand?

No they like a HOT but more important DRY climate.

So they are important in big bulks?

Again, in a marked in Khon Kaen, 100s of Kg with dates on a vendors table.

They grow in Pakistan probably the nearest country and also China. You mean imported I think?

hehehe

yep, imported.

thnx mate.