GanDoonToonPet Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I'm going back home to the UK for a 2 week holiday next month, first time in 5 years. I want to take some presents for my parents, niece & nephew. For ma & da, I was thinking an elephant or Buddha ornament for the house but I'm stumped as to what to get the kiddies. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 What age are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GanDoonToonPet Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 What age are they? 12 yo boy & 17 yo girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Hello Kitty, Ben10, and other similar stuff is cheap here and some is not available elsewhere. Remote control cars/trucks - cheap as chips. School supplies - pens, pencils, pencil cases, notebooks, staplers, erasers, etc. very reasonable prices and no one else at school will have them. Art supplies - good quality pencils, brushes, paints, paper - half the price of the UK. In Central toy store Pattaya there is a great range of really good quality wooden toys (cars, trucks, trains, kiddies kitchen ware, etc) prices are not bad. Soccer strips for all ages - some expensive, some cheap . Having said all that, I find that a crisp 20 quid note does the trick better than anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 At those ages electrical goodies will go down well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GanDoonToonPet Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Good suggestions but I'm on a budget & want to get them something unique to Thailand. Might just do the cheesy thing & head to Khao San for 'I heart Thailand' stuff; maybe a sarong & baseball cap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Good suggestions but I'm on a budget & want to get them something unique to Thailand. Might just do the cheesy thing & head to Khao San for 'I heart Thailand' stuff; maybe a sarong & baseball cap. Think you nailed it right there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GanDoonToonPet Posted February 21, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2015 Funny how asking other people a question makes it easier to answer yourself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Everyone where I come from love the hill tribe hats. Also, they pack pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Cuckold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) A boxed 99 Baht Breakfast Edited February 22, 2015 by mrtoad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanhull Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I got my old man some Thai Whisky to try out for a laugh, I also got my mum some Thai silk.. could get the nippers some replica footie tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Easy. The girl a replica Louis vuitton something, and the lad some t-shirts. Since your on a budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted February 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2015 I got my old man some Thai Whisky to try out for a laugh, I also got my mum some Thai silk.. could get the nippers some replica footie tops for a real laugh you should have taken him a Katoy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I got my old man some Thai Whisky to try out for a laugh, I also got my mum some Thai silk.. could get the nippers some replica footie tops for a real laugh you should have taken him a Katoy From Katoysrus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassdude007 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 those old siam style cloth elephant wall hangings and hats of the same motiff seen everywhere around Thailand are always a favorite when i get back home.... Bolts of real thai silk is a good one too... From Pattaya in the past I've gotten In bulk knock off golf shirts newish style material 5 bundles 20 per bundle (cheaper that way).. Great for gifts and hand out to golf buddies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 A lot of people I've met who don't know much about Thailand associate it with elephants, so any sort of thing with elephant images might go over well. (Remember, the trunk has to be raised for luck!) Try to find things that wouldn't be available in the places they live. Once when leaving Nepal for the US, where I was going to be doing a lot of visiting and sleeping on friend's couches, on the day I was leaving I realized I should have something to give my hosts. Ran out on a quick shopping trip, I ended up getting a bunch of woodcut prints, black ink on rice paper, images of deities. I think paid US$1 for a dozen of them. Went over well as one-size-fits-all gifts. Some people had them framed. On the other hand things like mirrored vests would have ended up in a closet, maybe worn once at Halloween. What would a Westerner do with one of those Thai pyramid pillows other than attract dust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 If you're in the Khao San Road, then perhaps some spoof fake-paperwork, a degree in Klingon or whatever ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanhull Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 for a real laugh you should have taken him a Katoy Good call, might be hard getting him into the case though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Last time I went back to see folks in UK was 1983. Took silk material for mum & sis to make evening dresses from. For dad it was a crocodile skin wallet. Unfortunately on arrival it was all missing. Probably Air Lanka staff at plane change in Colombo had helped themselves to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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