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7-11 Membership for Foreigners
I have a Big C card - apparently it gives me a 5% discount on my purchases. The One Card collects points. It used to be at Tops the cashier would note how many points I had and ask if I wanted to exchange some and get a discount on my bill (it was a couple hundred baht discount) but I haven't done that in ages. It can also be used in other stores as well (HomePro and such). I have a Fascino card as well and it gives a 5% discount on any purchases. You can register for Villa Market online and then I guess you show them the number (or Q code or whatever) on your phone and get a discount there as well. I tried to get a 7-11 membership but - as mentioned elsewhere - they want a Thai ID card number. I collect the stamps when 7-11 hands them out. I have a bunch of stuff from the special promotions they've run in the past, like a complete, large set of "Doremon" tupperware containers, a "Doremon" wastebasket with hinged lid. A "Winnie the Pooh" waste basket with hinged lid and a couple other items somewhere I've forgotten about. The big stores used to have some awesome promotions where you'd get stickers for everything you bought (except alcohol) and then could trade them for special items like Vivo double-walled glass tumblers, special kitchen knife sets, cookware sets and so on. Usually high quality items that they don't sell in the store. That's how I got my fancy pots with glass lids, a large, deep frying pan (with glass lid), the double-walled glasses and a fancy "vegetable" knife. When the Tops store opened in The Chilled mall on Soi Khao Noi they had a lot of promotions. Buy your groceries then take your receipt to the customer service counter and get stuff like plastic laundry baskets or novelty insulated mugs and stuff. One promotion was crazy - for every pack of Fisherman's friends you bought - you got a free small (6oz ?) glass tumbler. I used to buy 6 packs of Fisherman's friends at a time because the glasses came packed 6 to a box. I think I've got 4 1/2 boxes of those glasses before that promotion ended. Got them stashed on a storage shelf. Give them out to people who move into a new house or apartment. The discounts and promotions aren't a huge savings at the time - but over time they can add up. I probably spend 10-12,000 a month on groceries alone so a 5% discount would equal 5-600 baht per month in savings. Over the course of a year that's about 6-7,200 baht in savings. Multiplied by the number of years I've been doing it. The promotions and 7-11 stickers are just a bit of fun. I'm buying stuff anyways so I toss the stickers into the little promotion card thingy and then one day paste them onto the card and see if I have enough to get something useful like a beach mat - or another waste basket. I didn't pay attention to the last one and had half a card worth of stickers. Bummer, a couple more trips for snacks and I could have gotten set of cheap plastic "Doremon" bowls with lids. Oh well, maybe next time. -
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Have You Met Foreigners in Thailand Who Talk Big, But Live Small?
I've met quite a few foreigners who talk a big game, like they’ve got some major deal going on. You’ll hear things about big property investments, past business empires, crypto wins, or some project they’re “about to launch.” But then you notice they’re living in cheap rentals, don't spend much, and seem to have an unusual amount of free time. Maybe they’re just harmless storytellers trying to impress others. Or maybe there’s more to it. This kind of fake posturing could also damage the reputation of the broader foreign community, especially for those who live quietly, play by the rules, and don’t cause problems. And you have to wonder, how often does this kind of behavior spill over into trouble? Are these the same types who overstay visas, run shady hustles, perpetrate scams or leave unpaid bills behind? Or is it all just empty talk from people who want to feel important? You must have come across or at least heard of this type of expat in Thailand... -
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What’s.a good travel insurance insurance to have ?
I am American but traveling from neighboring country. I am not currently in the United States -
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Thai Bread
Yes. 99% of the whole wheat bread in Thailand is at least 50% refined white flour, it's far easier to bake using white flour as a base, so you really have to go to a high-end bakery to get whole grain bread here. I often times inquire with the baker to see what percentage of whole grain flour they use in various breads. I have found a couple of places that have whole grain rye, which is at least 90% whole grain, and I've also found a few places that have real whole wheat bread or mixed grain bread that's primarily whole and very high quality, but it tends to be pricey. Worth it though. White flour is highly toxic, and has zero nutritional value. Same with white rice. -
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Thai Bread
Laos has a legacy of decent bread due to the French colonisation. However, it's been a long time since I had those delightful, freshly baked, slightly crusty home-made croissants on Vientiane. -
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Tariffs, tariff and tariffs again
Trump is an evil genius. Nobody can figure out what he's doing or why he's doing it. He 42 moves ahead of you.
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