MobileContent Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 A kilo if hom mali rice costs under 50 baht if you buy it in town, though of course it's hard to find in small bags. Anyone like to guess the price that King Power will charge? I guess 250 baht for a 1 kg bag. For 250 BAht I prefer Bras Mati rice from India or Pakistan. Alloy mak mak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 yes they have seen the light bring the rotten rice back home for your friends or ennemies (you don't like) 20 million visitors x 1 kg PROBLEM SOLVED they should have another promotion : buy your 10 - 20 - 50 kg bag of rice and you don't pay surcharge on the plane for it... (might speed up things) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Its gotten so bad now that they are suggesting rice as a way to make tourists forget how they got fleeced, stabbed or worse. Why not just make Thailand a nice place to visit. Im sure that would have a better impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 jasmine eh,if she's anything like mandy rice,it will be a take-away. your showing your age there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimat Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 New T-shirt coming on the market- "I flew 15,000 kilometers to Thailand, and all I got was this lousy bag of rice". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fareastguy Posted October 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2013 Need to be a bit careful these days with purchases of rice. The other day I bought a usual 10kg bag of Hom Mali rice from our local Big C store.. as we have done for about 2 years. On opening it a few days later it held what was obviously 4 different grains of mixed rice inside, nothing like the rice we have been buying for a very long time, some of the rice looked very old & of extremely poor quality!! My wife returned the bag back to BigC & complained to the service counter, who then called a manager. On investigation he looked at the other bags of the same brand & through the "clear window" within the bag could easily see the mixed grains. He offered her an alternative & took the old bag back, I just hope he would do as he said & do a trace back to the supplier to see what was going on, & also notify other BigC branches to check their stock!! Seems someone somewhere is being a little bit dishonest & trying to slip in some old rice. But credit where it is due, this manager apologised profusely & said he would follow this through! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 If an Australian or any traveller flying into any of our airports from Thailand walked up to quarantine/ customs holding a bag of rice it would be immediately confiscated and burned. It will be burned along with all the other crap food passengers bring in to Australia from SEAsia and China. Who the hell wants to receive a gift or buy a bag of useless rice and fly anywhere with it ? Has anyone overseas ever heard of Thai jasmine rice . who cares? How old is the rice anyway....2 years? Idiots. And the really annoying thing is trying to buy duty free booze at Swampy....you go to Australia...not allowed. Stick your rice...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 This is hilarious. In the UK, most people eat Basmati rice which is a far superior rice with much less sticky starch, and lovely nutty flavour. In Nepal it is everywhere, and my Thai wife says its the best rice she ever had, and brought some back with her, and her family want us to bring a lot back when we go again in November. Sorry Thailand, your rice aint the best in the world, as usual, you are deluded with Thai superiority. Totally concur. I Iive in Thailand and only eat Thai Jasmine rice when my Bangkok-bought stocks of imported Basmati have run out. And yes, my Thai family were also, quite literally, gobsmacked the first time they saw and ate the fantastic long-grained Basmati dish that I cooked for them............initially refusing to believe that it was actually rice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unanimosity Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 It would be a nice idea if they handed small (say 1 kg) bags to departing tourists for free. Putting them in King Power is where it goes off the rails. High prices and scams. I've akways advised any visiting friends to avoid KP like the plague. Cheaper 'duty free' in Foodland. And you won't get extorted as a "shoplifter." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubex99 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Come on.... We all know these decision makers have a vested financial interest in the company that is chosen for its rice product. They have either already been promised a nice bung of cash or they have bought a million shares in that company in their wife's name. Or probably more likely both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 selling off the excess supply from the rubber subsidy might be more interesting… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unanimosity Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 "Thai jasmine rice promoted as quality gift for foreigners to take home"... Yeah right. I can see Aussie & USA Ag & Fish and plant quarantine people agreeing with this "gift" 100%...not to mention the same folks in the Euro zone. Have these people who thought this up no education? At one time, long ago I thought small Thai "Spirit Houses" very detailed & made of wood boxed as a gift would be great....and even looked into having these made for sale at duty free stores at a fair price. Then there was the issue of wood...how could I guarantee that the wood I'd use was free of "pests"? Couldn't argue with that so the idea went into hibernation. So much for that. Anyway I reckon this "scheme" (love the word) fits nicely with this.... Funny-Pics-14.02-7.jpg There are many foodstuffs that are allowed through Customs, rice being one of them although it must be declared. http://www.csu.edu.au/international/starting-on-campus/immigration-and-customs-regulations The same goes for Europe and USA, Thailand is not on the Khapra beetle infestation list. Of course, many people on TV laugh at the idea of Thai rice being taken back to a home country as a gift but to be honest, I can see it working! It's the idea of something that is an original product from the country you have visited, regardless what it is and has LOS got anything original? Thai jasmine rice IS a premium product in many western countries, rightly or wrongly, that is how it is considered by many shoppers who buy other makes because they are cheaper. People visit Aussie and bring back a miniature boomerang or cuddly koala teddy etc. with a 'Made in China' label. It represents Australia. But of course, unless you live in LOS then you're just a stupid farang who doesn't know what you are buying and with the stands located at check-in, a few baht in your pocket that you want to get rid of before you leave? I bet if someone done a survey of how many bags are sold they will be in for a surprise! Good marketing idea, shame it's rice! Edited for adding extra info about the USA You are literally correct of course about the beetle but Cambodia and Laos are on the Khapra beetle list, so immigration doesn't let them in to LOS? You have to admit that at the very least this is curious. Or, does it mean that Cambodia and Laos abide strictly by the pesticide contamination requirements? As you know, Thai rice has been ordered checked at U.S. Customs on a by container basis, with some reports, although disputed by the Thais, that some shipments were rejected due to contamination. If six instances of contamination occur, if memory serves, then a ban would go into effect. Any way you cut it, urging travelers to show up at U.S. Customs carrying rice from SE Asia or anywhere else for that matter is ill-thought-out and ill-advised. A lot of U.S. kids reach college before eating much if any rice other than Uncle Ben's instant in a box. The reason Thais are doing this is to give the appearance that the rice is fine, but it could backfire if Customs decides hand carried rice must undergo testing like the container shipments. And you have to ask, what would happen if people started showing up at Thai customs from trips abroad with rice from China, Korea, Japan, or neighboring SE Asian countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I bet they have never heard of real " quality " gifts since they are already making copy's of copy's of copy's....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unanimosity Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 LOL try giving Thai rice as a superior rice to East Asians (Japanese, Korean Chinese). They make a mockery of it calling it the "flying rice" because it's not hearty. Let's not be too hasty, maybe they are planning to put it in neck pillows and sell it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian de Ruiter Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 KING POWER, what a turn of that name is anyway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 ....yes...as a paperweight....or doorstop..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard10365 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 They should bottle up some of that black goo that runs through the canals around Bangkok. That's uniquely Thai as well and fits quite well other products Thailand finds hard to sell such as rice and rubber. Foreigners will love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandajew Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Amazing Thailand - Hub of amazingly stupid ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Reminds me of news bit I read years ago, about some American tried to bring back some haggis from Scotland. Customs said it was "unfit for human consumption", and destroyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rametindallas Posted October 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2013 If this works, next they can bottle 'Authentic Thailand Floodwater' to sell as souvenirs at King Power. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Never had a problem finding Jasmine rice anywhere in Los Angeles. I usually got mine at Trader Joe's. I don't understand why the government would think that people who wouldn't know the difference between that and Uncle Ben's converted rice would bother buying it. Just imagine for a moment: "Hi honey, hi kids! I'm home! I missed you so much! That was a grueling business conference in Pattaya, but I found time to do some shopping. Are you ready for this? Surprise! Edited October 5, 2013 by Local Drunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 They will be remembered and praised in world history for they brilliant idea , statues will rise throughout Thailand for them !!! Children will be named after them, songs will be sung in their honor !!!!!! Can't wait for their next brilliant step ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 early april joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZZPA Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 This might be one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard,, certainly in top 5. Can't make my mind up on the order of the following: Boat propellers used to tackle billions of liters of flood water by "pushing" water in the other direction Sticking your head inside a gaping crocodiles mouth for "family" entertainment,, ta daaa!! Free trials on testing shark repellent A TV program idea called "Big Brother" Selling rice to tourists as a gift to take home. I will have to think carefully about this... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Notice that they will "sell" not "give." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMarlow Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 "Thai jasmine rice promoted as quality gift for foreigners to take home"... Yeah right. I can see Aussie & USA Ag & Fish and plant quarantine people agreeing with this "gift" 100%...not to mention the same folks in the Euro zone. Have these people who thought this up no education? At one time, long ago I thought small Thai "Spirit Houses" very detailed & made of wood boxed as a gift would be great....and even looked into having these made for sale at duty free stores at a fair price. Then there was the issue of wood...how could I guarantee that the wood I'd use was free of "pests"? Couldn't argue with that so the idea went into hibernation. So much for that. Anyway I reckon this "scheme" (love the word) fits nicely with this.... Funny-Pics-14.02-7.jpg I'm sure you'll find no problem taking in packaged rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Why dont they promote it as a sack of festering crap, that way at least they'll know what they are getting..................oh hang on I see a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckerjoe Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I was buying Thai Jasmine rice for my Thai restaurant in the UK 25 years ago at the local wholesaler always plenty available. Never thought of it as having exotic gift potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtsabai Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I remember a some years back when I still had to return to the states for work I told the guys I worked with, most grew up sons of rice farmers in SE Texas, that I had read an article that Thailand had patented Jasmine rice. They just laughed, said they had been growing Jasmine rice for over 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 This is hilarious. In the UK, most people eat Basmati rice which is a far superior rice with much less sticky starch, and lovely nutty flavour. In Nepal it is everywhere, and my Thai wife says its the best rice she ever had, and brought some back with her, and her family want us to bring a lot back when we go again in November. Sorry Thailand, your rice aint the best in the world, as usual, you are deluded with Thai superiority. i prefer jasmine to basmati anyday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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