Mega Sale In Thailand

[thaiadventurer]

Hi,

I am from Malaysia and would be grateful if anyone can tell me when is the Mega Sale happening in Thailand as I plan to go shopping there. I remembered it is usually mid year. Can anyone please tell me the specific dates? Appreciate that.

Regards,

Paul

[tuky]

try this link mate.

http://www.tatgovernor.com/festival.aspx?id=191 there are other websites with info, I got this one by googling " amazing sale thailand" if you tried that or similar you will come up with some more info I am sure.

Best of luck.

[bkkjosh]

Its really not that special.. this time of the year the special sales are on at Singapore.

[ovenman]

Its really not that special.. this time of the year the special sales are on at Singapore.

I'm sure that's where the Thai powers-that-be copied the idea from but unfortunately, they didn't bother to copy the actual sale itself.

[Ulysses G.]

I NEVER go to sales in Thailand.

You never save more than a few baht. What is the point?

[OldAsiaHand]

Its really not that special.. this time of the year the special sales are on at Singapore.

I'm sure that's where the Thai powers-that-be copied the idea from but unfortunately, they didn't bother to copy the actual sale itself.

I second that. The Amazing Thailand Sale is all big talk with absolutely no substance. In other words, it's pretty much like everything else in Thailand.

[thaiadventurer]

Its really not that special.. this time of the year the special sales are on at Singapore.

I'm sure that's where the Thai powers-that-be copied the idea from but unfortunately, they didn't bother to copy the actual sale itself.

I second that. The Amazing Thailand Sale is all big talk with absolutely no substance. In other words, it's pretty much like everything else in Thailand.

Thanks for the feedback. Anyhow we will still head to Hatyai during the sale as things are still cheaper than here in Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia). We normally drive up from KL to Hatyai, takes us about 6 hrs on the road and its worthwhile for us. You may wonder why....the beers are tastier and cheaper in thailand than malaysia. Take for eg. Singha, Cheers, Chang, etc costs about B30-35 over there, but here in Malaysia, any beer for a can(325ml) would cost about B45-70 even in supermarkets. We do our groceries in Tesco Lotus, for standard groceries at Tesco in Malaysia costing us about RM500(B5000) would only cost us B2500-3000, same items. We love Thai food. Also I find the Thais give exceptionally good service, they greet, wish and say thank you. Here in Malaysia, you buy things at even departmental stores, after you pay, they give you an indifferent look. Quality of Thai products are much better too. We own a Ford Ranger Extreme 4x4 vehicle, so last month was up in Hatyai for 5 days, took the opportunity to service my rig, cost me only B1400 and took the ford service guys only 2.5 hrs. Here in KL, Malaysia, the same kind of job would cost us at least RM350(B3500) and would took them from 9am until 4.30pm to get my truck done up. Truck wash costs me B120, here in KL would cost me B220.

So thats why we love Thailand. I guess its always the case, when you are somewhere, the grass in always greener elsewhere. I have lived in the US, and Singapore too, and have travelled far and wide to places including europe, to me I still think thailand is a lovelier place to stay.

[slackula]

.... A bunch of stuff.....

Obviously you didn't get the memo:

You are not supposed to say positive things about Thailand on the forum.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

[ovenman]

Thanks for the feedback. Anyhow we will still head to Hatyai during the sale as things are still cheaper than here in Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia).

If you are gonna basically be visiting anyway at that time, that makes sense. Otherwise, it's not worth making a special trip just for this sale. Not sure who-all in Hat Yai would be participating in this nominal sale either. Robinson maybe? I don't think Tesco-Lotus or Big C even go through the motions of pretending they are involved.

[thaiadventurer]

.... A bunch of stuff.....

Obviously you didn't get the memo:

You are not supposed to say positive things about Thailand on the forum.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

I hope you are just kidding. Anyway I say and state the facts of my own experience. Most experiences I had with Thailand are good. Makes me wonder why you are in Thailand(are you) still....hmmmm. Similarly, I say Thailand is better in certain aspects(as stated), does not mean I do not love my own country(Malaysia). But I do not go out and say only negative things about my own country. Just a matter of my own personal and expressed views!

Mai Pen Rai

Cheers Bro....Paul

[Ulysses G.]

I have lived in the US, and Singapore too, and have travelled far and wide to places including europe, to me I still think thailand is a lovelier place to stay.

I love Thailand too, but that doesn't change the fact that sales here aren't worth spit!

[skylar]

I love Thailand too, but that doesn't change the fact that sales here aren't worth spit!

That's <deleted>, Ulysses... Chinese New Year is the best time for sales in Bangkok...have a look at

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68656 as this topic has been previously discussed.

[Ulysses G.]

I love Thailand too, but that doesn't change the fact that sales here aren't worth spit!

That's <deleted>, Ulysses... Chinese New Year is the best time for sales in Bangkok...have a look at

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68656 as this topic has been previously discussed.

I live in Chiang Mai, I'm a man, and I can't fit in Thai clothing.

All I can say is that I've never seen a decent sale for things that I'm interested in here.

[chuchok]

I love Thailand too, but that doesn't change the fact that sales here aren't worth spit!

That's <deleted>, Ulysses... Chinese New Year is the best time for sales in Bangkok...have a look at

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68656 as this topic has been previously discussed.

I live in Chiang Mai, I'm a man, and I can't fit in Thai clothing.

All I can say is that I've never seen a decent sale for things that I'm interested in here.

It's a pity the birds along loy khro don't have a 2 for 1 special on peoples birthdays,UG!

[Ulysses G.]

I love Thailand too, but that doesn't change the fact that sales here aren't worth spit!

That's <deleted>, Ulysses... Chinese New Year is the best time for sales in Bangkok...have a look at

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68656 as this topic has been previously discussed.

I live in Chiang Mai, I'm a man, and I can't fit in Thai clothing.

All I can say is that I've never seen a decent sale for things that I'm interested in here.

It's a pity the birds along loy khro don't have a 2 for 1 special on peoples birthdays,UG!

The other day, the identical twins at the Loi Kroh boxing ring offered me 5,000 short-time with the married sister (because she is normally "faithful" to her husband) or 1,000 each if I took the sisters together. That is better than 2 for 1!

[skylar]

I live in Chiang Mai, I'm a man, and I can't fit in Thai clothing.

All I can say is that I've never seen a decent sale for things that I'm interested in here.

Oh, Chiang Mai. Well then, that is a different kettle of fish entirely. I'm talking about Bangkok. Now if I was doing your shopping, I'd be able to find you clothes around Chinese New Year at decent prices; I can bet on it and I would win.

[Thaising]

The retailers’ jack-up the actual prices and back down to discount, this is what they call Thailand mega sales. It is better you save your shopping here and go down to Singapore or Hong Kong.

Edited May 25, 2006 by Thaising

[astral]

The last time I tried to buy a bit of Thailand I was told foreigners were forbidden.

[Thaising]

Tourists spent a whopping $650 million during last year's Great Singapore Sale, and the Singapore Tourism Board hopes to top that this season.

Joycelyn Ng, STB's Deputy Director of Leisure Marketing and Events, said: "Last June and July we had 1.6 million visitors during the Sale. For this year, we hope to do better. Right now hotels are operating at close to capacity so we will not expect a quantum leap in terms of visitor arrivals. But obviously we do hope to see an increase in numbers, and more importantly, visitor spending."

The Great Singapore Sale will last for eight weeks, from 26 May to 23 July.

And the tourism board has been marketing it worldwide, through print, television, Internet and direct mail.

Special events like the Great Singapore Sale Challenge have generated interest, attracting 17 foreign teams from countries like Dubai and Vietnam.

Sweeteners for tourists during Great Singapore Sale

The Challenge will see groups of shoppers pitted against one another to get the best bargains out of an allotted $1,000.

Tourists can also look forward to 50 per cent price discounts for products like Apple's iPod Nano and the Creative Zen Neeon.

There will also be free drinks, body and foot massages, and even a complimentary chauffeur-driven limousine to ferry tourists back to their hotels from Orchard Road when they can't take one step further.

Shopping has taken up about half of annual tourist expenditure in Singapore over the past years.

That's about $3 billion. And 20 per cent of that came from the Great Singapore Sale last year.

STB's Joycelyn Ng said: "(There are) various shopping options, not just high-end. We have various ethnic shopping areas, suburban retail malls. These are things that we have going for us to make us a compelling shopping destination."

"Singapore has a lot to offer. Apart from just shopping, there's eating, great entertainment, 24-hour precincts, entertainment, nightspots,"