roly Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The burning question that everybody has probably been wondering afraid to ask is.... What's happened to availability of Schweppes soda manao? It's impossible to get hold of now in most stores (though VM still has some, and the odd family mart), but it seems to be sold out almost everywhere. Do you think it's related to the lime crisis? (though it probably doesn't contain too much real lime). I found about 10 cans in Family Mart near Residence on soi 88 last week and bought them all (thus being part of the problem, not the solution...) Frustrating.... lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orpheus454 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Same goes for their dry ginger ale and tonic water. I've searched everywhere, with not a can to be found. Strange days, indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cacruden Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I find the supply chain to go in cycles with (soda) pop. It will go for weeks without stock in something (like tonic water) then it will reappear (which it just did), or Coke Zero. Not sure it is the bottlers or the stores that can't seem to manage supply.... but it has been like that for years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 take some water, 10 teaspoon of sugar and some mango flavoring and mix well and you have your self a mango drink... because this is what you're getting there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickthegreek Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Sadly its the same in Rayong now you come to mention it....Wish I drank beer its every where !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Yes I like this stuff and struggle to find it in many of the outlets while crappy coke and Tango occupy several shelves. I often find it in Tops for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoonman Posted May 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) take some water, 10 teaspoon of sugar and some mango flavoring and mix well and you have your self a mango drink... because this is what you're getting there... how do you get the mango to taste like lime ? Anywho. as per the OP I have not been able to get Soda Manao here in Pattaya for a few week. I have been mixing a little bit of Lime cordial into soda water. it is not too bad at all. Edited May 8, 2014 by Spoonman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineofentry Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Is it because the new shape cans, taller and thinner, are being rolled out, teething problems maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Its the same up here in Chiang Mai.... no Manao soda! Very frustrating as its a real nice drink, goes so well with just about any white spirits Ive also noted a severe dought of beer Lao Dark, lots of the lager still about tho. Unfortunately the customers at the missus shop only like the dark Lao. Hope the both appear on the shop shelves again soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Easy to know about your drink. Just call up the supplier and ask about then They will be happy to tell you Use your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Write to Schweppes. No more guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclueng Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I bought a case last week at MAKRO in Suphanburi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 TOPS Bang Na had loads and the Ginger Ale too....now I'd kill for a Bitter Lemon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 roly, mate, your life is so tough, I really don't know how you will survive. I really would commit suicide if I was in the same predicament as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 cacruden, on 08 May 2014 - 08:35, said:I find the supply chain to go in cycles with (soda) pop. It will go for weeks without stock in something (like tonic water) then it will reappear (which it just did), or Coke Zero. Not sure it is the bottlers or the stores that can't seem to manage supply.... but it has been like that for years. I find it amazing that stores run out of popular items, but will have shelves stocked with items not so popular. Being of simple mind, if I owned a store, I would stock more of the popular items and less of the less popular ones... but then as I said, I am of simple mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 ezzra, on 08 May 2014 - 08:51, said: take some water, 10 teaspoon of sugar and some mango flavoring and mix well and you have your self a mango drink... because this is what you're getting there... but no fizzy wizzy bubbles....nah, not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 HeavyDrinker, on 08 May 2014 - 11:08, said:TOPS Bang Na had loads and the Ginger Ale too....now I'd kill for a Bitter Lemon.... Oh now your talking...mmmm bitter lemon. While on taste, anyone from Oz notice that Schweppes Dry Ginger here doesn't seem to have the same bite as that back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pungdo Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I purchase it every 2 weeks from Makro for a Hash House Harrier club in Pattaya, but I have not been able to get it now for the best part of 2 1/2 months and as mentioned earlier, the Tonic Water and Dry Ginger Ale are in the same boat, so it has to be a Schweppes thing.I did see a small quantity of the new slender cans in Tesco a week or so again, but none since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohyesiam Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 For me it was a case of "new can syndrome"... I spent about 3 minutes scanning all the shelves before I decided to tune in and actually look at the labels and there it was, taller skinny cans... here in Chiang Mai anyway. Not necessarily your case though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank James Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I am a fan of the Schweppes ginger ale in the red can. Gone! Can't find it anywhere. Even when it is available, Tops and Tesco Express and 7-11 give it really scant shelf space and it goes quickly. Sprite is the only near equivalent, but it is too sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I feel sick at the thought of all that sugar, corn syrup artificial flavorings and colorings ,aspartame, phosphoric acid (commonly used for rust removal) need I go on? the E numbers perhaps? If you really looked what was in these things, you would stop drinking them Most sodas are completely devoid of nutrition, and people buy it by the 2LT's at a time, and even worse give it to their kids, then wonder why they are so badly behaved Flame away you soda drinkers lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I feel sick at the thought of all that sugar, corn syrup artificial flavorings and colorings ,aspartame, phosphoric acid (commonly used for rust removal) need I go on? the E numbers perhaps? If you really looked what was in these things, you would stop drinking them Most sodas are completely devoid of nutrition, and people buy it by the 2LT's at a time, and even worse give it to their kids, then wonder why they are so badly behaved Flame away you soda drinkers lol Do they sell 2lt bottle here ?. I don't recall ever seeing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudRight Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I think it tastes like lime flavored toothpaste, but some people like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 cacruden, on 08 May 2014 - 08:35, said:I find the supply chain to go in cycles with (soda) pop. It will go for weeks without stock in something (like tonic water) then it will reappear (which it just did), or Coke Zero. Not sure it is the bottlers or the stores that can't seem to manage supply.... but it has been like that for years. I find it amazing that stores run out of popular items, but will have shelves stocked with items not so popular. Being of simple mind, if I owned a store, I would stock more of the popular items and less of the less popular ones... but then as I said, I am of simple mind. "I find it amazing that stores run out of popular items, but will have shelves stocked with items not so popular. Being of simple mind, if I owned a store, I would stock more of the popular items and less of the less popular ones... but then as I said, I am of simple mind." They run out of popular items because they're popular and the supplier can't keep up with the demand or there's a poor distribution network, which is out of the control of the retailer. When they get in a new supply of something and put it on the shelves, it may appear to be over-stocked when you see how much is available, but that doesn't mean it's unpopular. Most of the large retailers have stacks and stacks of rice. That doesn't imply that rice is unpopular. Quite the opposite. The large supermarkets have very good monitors on inventory, but they can't always keep the shelves full of things you think are popular. They're going to give priority to things that generate the most profit and that they know are wanted by the majority of customers as far as they are able.You may or may not be simple-minded, as you say, but clearly you're easily amazed and think your tastes are all that retail stores should cater for. Another example of a self absorbed view of the world: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 They are currently restocking in Chiang Mai. I've been able to get all the Schweppes including Manao at Tesco (near Airport) going on the 108 to Hang Dong. But they sell out quickly. And it contains 16% sugar although it doesn't taste sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Suradit69, on 08 May 2014 - 12:55, said: Rorri, on 08 May 2014 - 11:49, said: cacruden, on 08 May 2014 - 08:35, said:cacruden, on 08 May 2014 - 08:35, said:I find the supply chain to go in cycles with (soda) pop. It will go for weeks without stock in something (like tonic water) then it will reappear (which it just did), or Coke Zero. Not sure it is the bottlers or the stores that can't seem to manage supply.... but it has been like that for years. I find it amazing that stores run out of popular items, but will have shelves stocked with items not so popular. Being of simple mind, if I owned a store, I would stock more of the popular items and less of the less popular ones... but then as I said, I am of simple mind. "I find it amazing that stores run out of popular items, but will have shelves stocked with items not so popular. Being of simple mind, if I owned a store, I would stock more of the popular items and less of the less popular ones... but then as I said, I am of simple mind." They run out of popular items because they're popular and the supplier can't keep up with the demand or there's a poor distribution network, which is out of the control of the retailer. When they get in a new supply of something and put it on the shelves, it may appear to be over-stocked when you see how much is available, but that doesn't mean it's unpopular. Most of the large retailers have stacks and stacks of rice. That doesn't imply that rice is unpopular. Quite the opposite. The large supermarkets have very good monitors on inventory, but they can't always keep the shelves full of things you think are popular. They're going to give priority to things that generate the most profit and that they know are wanted by the majority of customers as far as they are able.You may or may not be simple-minded, as you say, but clearly you're easily amazed and think your tastes are all that retail stores should cater for. Another example of a self absorbed view of the world: I was always told, high turn over means profit, low turn over means shelf space taken up be non profit making goods... if distribution is problem then order more in on your order. You can go into Tesco or Big C any time and find popular ideas shelf empty, distribution is not an excuse, if a manger gave me that reason he would be looking for a new job. Slow moving products do not make profit, order less and make space for those products that do sell. The same thing happens in clothing, popular sizes disappear, leaving racks full of non popular sizes.... now, don't try and tell me that L, XL, XXL sizes are on the shelves because they sell more of them...Thais are not that big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren84310 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I blame Thaksin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus101 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 yeas i like the schwepps range much better than the others although i tried the dry ginger when i couldnt get the manao and was disappointed (not very gingery and too sweet) The local ma and pa shop stocks it again now so must be coming back Bitter lemon would be great if i could find it But i drink soda water now for the fizzy bite but some say thats not that good for you either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I was told that tonic water in bottles ceased to be produced after the bottling plant was damaged by floods. Cans seem to be freely available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I was told that tonic water in bottles ceased to be produced after the bottling plant was damaged by floods. Cans seem to be freely available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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