Another sign of low inflation in Thailand

[tropo]

Egg Benedictine,basically 2 poached eggs laid on a bun with dried ham,sauce , was 72 baht overnight increase 119 baht..Foodland restaurant 60% overnight

Egg Benedictine LOL!!

Surely you've been around forums long enough to know that criticizing spelling or grammar is bad forum etiquette.

You're assuming that the member is a native English speaker, which is quite ignorant on an International forum such as this. Be careful that Muphrey's Law won't come back to bite you on the a**. (and that goes equally for the 2 other ignorant members who liked your inappropriate attempt at humour.).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law

Wind yer neck in Tropo, no criticism, just laughter at the irony......if his favourite brekky had indeed been drenched in benedictine then the price of 119 baht was exceptionally cheap, but i guess that went over both yer heads.

BTW, it's Murphy's law. ;-)

No, it's Muphry's law... originating from Murphy's Law but quite distinct in usage. Click the link and learn...

[loppylugs1]

Egg Benedictine,basically 2 poached eggs laid on a bun with dried ham,sauce , was 72 baht overnight increase 119 baht..Foodland restaurant 60% overnight

Egg Benedictine LOL!!

Surely you've been around forums long enough to know that criticizing spelling or grammar is bad forum etiquette.

You're assuming that the member is a native English speaker, which is quite ignorant on an International forum such as this. Be careful that Muphrey's Law won't come back to bite you on the a**. (and that goes equally for the 2 other ignorant members who liked your inappropriate attempt at humour.).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law

Wind yer neck in Tropo, no criticism, just laughter at the irony......if his favourite brekky had indeed been drenched in benedictine then the price of 119 baht was exceptionally cheap, but i guess that went over both yer heads.

BTW, it's Murphy's law. ;-)

That is why it went from 72 to 119 overnight

[Anthony5]

Following the example of Tesco, in their never ending aim to beat inflation for the Thai people, Big C today started a similar promotion where they drastically change the price of some major products.

Only this one looks a little different.

Overnight they simply DOUBLED the price of a portion of steamed rice.

A 250 gram portion of steamed white rice which was 12 Baht until yesterday, and which sells for 5 Baht at the local markets by the way, was priced at 24 Baht as of today.

That is more than at your average restaurant.

Do I need to say that at 6pm there was plenty of steamed rice available?

Another promotion they had was for Talley's garden peas, which are 75 Baht/kg at Makro, and at Big C only 103 Baht for half a kg.

It looks as if Big C takes inflation serious, but only the inflation in their own books.

I know I stay here long time, but it looked as if I knew every customer that was inside the shop, if you understand what I mean.

[loppylugs1]

Even Tesco seem to be on the act also,even their reduced lines are eye openers. perhaps when they get stuck with the stuff they might make adjustments,but would not hold my breath on it.

Going native seems to be the only way,noodles bar with 7/11 very near vicinity.

Makro not far off on pricing but to be honest even their prices can be on a par with the two stores above,will get pricier too with falling baht

[tropo]

Following the example of Tesco, in their never ending aim to beat inflation for the Thai people, Big C today started a similar promotion where they drastically change the price of some major products.

Only this one looks a little different.

Overnight they simply DOUBLED the price of a portion of steamed rice.

A 250 gram portion of steamed white rice which was 12 Baht until yesterday, and which sells for 5 Baht at the local markets by the way, was priced at 24 Baht as of today.

That is more than at your average restaurant.

Do I need to say that at 6pm there was plenty of steamed rice available?

Another promotion they had was for Talley's garden peas, which are 75 Baht/kg at Makro, and at Big C only 103 Baht for half a kg.

It looks as if Big C takes inflation serious, but only the inflation in their own books.

I know I stay here long time, but it looked as if I knew every customer that was inside the shop, if you understand what I mean.

Looking at the price of imported goods as a yardstick for inflation is wrong. There's too many factors involved with imported products. The price of Talleys garden peas and other frozen food from NZ (and Australia) varies greatly from store to store. Do you have any idea how much the NZD and AUD lost against the baht over the last couple of years? I do as I spend AUD here and it's painful. Everything is costing me 30% more.

Stick with local items in order to test your inflationary trend. How long was cooked rice at 12 baht before the increase? How much has it increased in 10 years. Sometimes items stay at the same price for many years before they make a big increase, so unless you have these stats, your assessment doesn't hold much practical value.

You could bring your own rice. You may laugh at this suggestion, but I have done this many times in the past when I eat at Thai restaurants. My wife is very fussy about the quality of cooked rice and how they cook it, and I prefer brown rice. They mostly use cheap rice and often cook it with too much water, leaving it mushy.

Edited August 6, 2015 by tropo

[Anthony5]

Following the example of Tesco, in their never ending aim to beat inflation for the Thai people, Big C today started a similar promotion where they drastically change the price of some major products.

Only this one looks a little different.

Overnight they simply DOUBLED the price of a portion of steamed rice.

A 250 gram portion of steamed white rice which was 12 Baht until yesterday, and which sells for 5 Baht at the local markets by the way, was priced at 24 Baht as of today.

That is more than at your average restaurant.

Do I need to say that at 6pm there was plenty of steamed rice available?

Another promotion they had was for Talley's garden peas, which are 75 Baht/kg at Makro, and at Big C only 103 Baht for half a kg.

It looks as if Big C takes inflation serious, but only the inflation in their own books.

I know I stay here long time, but it looked as if I knew every customer that was inside the shop, if you understand what I mean.

Looking at the price of imported goods as a yardstick for inflation is wrong. There's too many factors involved with imported products. The price of Talleys garden peas and other frozen food from NZ (and Australia) varies greatly from store to store. Do you have any idea how much the NZD and AUD lost against the baht over the last couple of years? I do as I spend AUD here and it's painful. Everything is costing me 30% more.

Stick with local items in order to test your inflationary trend. How long was cooked rice at 12 baht before the increase? How much has it increased in 10 years. Sometimes items stay at the same price for many years before they make a big increase, so unless you have these stats, your assessment doesn't hold much practical value.

You could bring your own rice. You may laugh at this suggestion, but I have done this many times in the past when I eat at Thai restaurants. My wife is very fussy about the quality of cooked rice and how they cook it, and I prefer brown rice. They mostly use cheap rice and often cook it with too much water, leaving it mushy.

I didn't follow the price history of Talley's garden peas, but I assume that Makro has the same exchange rate for the NZD as any other business in Thailand.

Did You notice that I quoted 103 Bht for HALF kg where Makro is 75 Bht for FULL kg? That is close to 200% premium.

As for the steamed rice, it increased less than 6 months ago from 10 Bht to 12 Bht, that is 20% which may be acceptable, but today was a 100% increase.

In the market a similar sized portion is sold at 5 Bht, or 20% of the price at Big C, which probably buys the raw rice much cheaper as the independent sellers at the markets who sell nothing else but steamed rice.

I doubt they make a loss though.

Let me add that imported products mostly affect expats, and to a lesser amount Thai people, but rice is a local produce and affects mainly Thai people.

You will also know that produce 250 gram of steamed rice, you use 60 gram of rice, and lots of tab water. And rice is less than20 Bht for a kg in bulk.

This mean they use about ONE Baht in raw product to make 250 gram of steamed rice. I don't think that a 100% price increase was overdue.

Edited August 6, 2015 by Anthony5

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

Following the example of Tesco, in their never ending aim to beat inflation for the Thai people, Big C today started a similar promotion where they drastically change the price of some major products.

Only this one looks a little different.

Overnight they simply DOUBLED the price of a portion of steamed rice.

A 250 gram portion of steamed white rice which was 12 Baht until yesterday, and which sells for 5 Baht at the local markets by the way, was priced at 24 Baht as of today.

That is more than at your average restaurant.

Do I need to say that at 6pm there was plenty of steamed rice available?

Another promotion they had was for Talley's garden peas, which are 75 Baht/kg at Makro, and at Big C only 103 Baht for half a kg.

It looks as if Big C takes inflation serious, but only the inflation in their own books.

I know I stay here long time, but it looked as if I knew every customer that was inside the shop, if you understand what I mean.

That's good to know. I sometimes buy that brand at Foodland but can't remember the price. It's been a while. It may be in the 80-baht range, in fact.

Anyway, every import I buy has gone up tremendously this year.

[JESSVANPELT]

A couple of years ago I saw that all (and I mean all) the kebab vendors in Pattaya increased their prices overnight from 50B to 60B. That's 20%.

Was there any real justification for this? I dont think so. Personally I'm not too bothered as I wouldn't eat a kebab if I was paid to, but I just happened to notice it.

There actually was some logic to this increase as most of the chicken that is supplied to the Kebab carts come rom 2 places and they got together and decided to raise there price to the cart vendor it was about 2 years ago now

[JESSVANPELT]

Once Big C became the owner of the good old Carefour Stores Prices began to rise quickly, I went from getting about 12 things there I like each week to not going there at all. They are the most expensive store now for imported farang foods.

I still think Friendship is by far the best

[KittenKong]

I didn't follow the price history of Talley's garden peas, but I assume that Makro has the same exchange rate for the NZD as any other business in Thailand.

Did You notice that I quoted 103 Bht for HALF kg where Makro is 75 Bht for FULL kg? That is close to 200% premium.

As for the steamed rice, it increased less than 6 months ago from 10 Bht to 12 Bht, that is 20% which may be acceptable, but today was a 100% increase.

One big advantage for me of BigC is that they import their own products directly from France (all the items with "Casino" branding).

So I buy Casino brand frozen peas there for about 100B and very good they are too.

The cooked rice increase to 24B seems extraordinary and I cant see anyone in their right mind paying that much.

[Anthony5]

I didn't follow the price history of Talley's garden peas, but I assume that Makro has the same exchange rate for the NZD as any other business in Thailand.

Did You notice that I quoted 103 Bht for HALF kg where Makro is 75 Bht for FULL kg? That is close to 200% premium.

As for the steamed rice, it increased less than 6 months ago from 10 Bht to 12 Bht, that is 20% which may be acceptable, but today was a 100% increase.

One big advantage for me of BigC is that they import their own products directly from France (all the items with "Casino" branding).

So I buy Casino brand frozen peas there for about 100B and very good they are too.

The cooked rice increase to 24B seems extraordinary and I cant see anyone in their right mind paying that much.

The cooked rice increase to 24B seems extraordinary and I cant see anyone in their right mind paying that much.

Well that was clearly visible from the large amount of rice they had still available at 6pm, where normally all is sold by that time.

As an alternative, where the product normally is offered in plastic pots with a lid, they had now also created plastic bags with a value of 12 Baht, that contained a single dinner spoon of rice.

I notice that when they were filling them, they still had large cooking pots full of steamed rice behind the counter, they put each bag carefully on the weighting scale as if they wanted to avoid giving 5 gram too much.

[mogandave]

I didn't follow the price history of Talley's garden peas, but I assume that Makro has the same exchange rate for the NZD as any other business in Thailand.

Did You notice that I quoted 103 Bht for HALF kg where Makro is 75 Bht for FULL kg? That is close to 200% premium.

As for the steamed rice, it increased less than 6 months ago from 10 Bht to 12 Bht, that is 20% which may be acceptable, but today was a 100% increase.

One big advantage for me of BigC is that they import their own products directly from France (all the items with "Casino" branding).

So I buy Casino brand frozen peas there for about 100B and very good they are too.

The cooked rice increase to 24B seems extraordinary and I cant see anyone in their right mind paying that much.

The cooked rice increase to 24B seems extraordinary and I cant see anyone in their right mind paying that much.

Well that was clearly visible from the large amount of rice they had still available at 6pm, where normally all is sold by that time.

As an alternative, where the product normally is offered in plastic pots with a lid, they had now also created plastic bags with a value of 12 Baht, that contained a single dinner spoon of rice.

I notice that when they were filling them, they still had large cooking pots full of steamed rice behind the counter, they put each bag carefully on the weighting scale as if they wanted to avoid giving 5 gram too much.

Don't trade with them.

[Anthony5]

Feel like their inflation " solution" of increasing prices doesn't work out as expected. This evening it was very quiet in Big C extra, and loads of ready made food unsold around 6pm, which is unusual.

I wonder actually if Big C is on it's last legs because there are many empty shelves lately and it is clear that they are also cutting back on workforce.

In fact it has been weeks that I have noticed any of the foreign staff around in the butchery or bakery.

Actually the other day I saw the English butcher, while shopping at foodland

[tropo]

Following the example of Tesco, in their never ending aim to beat inflation for the Thai people, Big C today started a similar promotion where they drastically change the price of some major products.

Only this one looks a little different.

Overnight they simply DOUBLED the price of a portion of steamed rice.

A 250 gram portion of steamed white rice which was 12 Baht until yesterday, and which sells for 5 Baht at the local markets by the way, was priced at 24 Baht as of today.

That is more than at your average restaurant.

Do I need to say that at 6pm there was plenty of steamed rice available?

Another promotion they had was for Talley's garden peas, which are 75 Baht/kg at Makro, and at Big C only 103 Baht for half a kg.

It looks as if Big C takes inflation serious, but only the inflation in their own books.

I know I stay here long time, but it looked as if I knew every customer that was inside the shop, if you understand what I mean.

Looking at the price of imported goods as a yardstick for inflation is wrong. There's too many factors involved with imported products. The price of Talleys garden peas and other frozen food from NZ (and Australia) varies greatly from store to store. Do you have any idea how much the NZD and AUD lost against the baht over the last couple of years? I do as I spend AUD here and it's painful. Everything is costing me 30% more.

Stick with local items in order to test your inflationary trend. How long was cooked rice at 12 baht before the increase? How much has it increased in 10 years. Sometimes items stay at the same price for many years before they make a big increase, so unless you have these stats, your assessment doesn't hold much practical value.

You could bring your own rice. You may laugh at this suggestion, but I have done this many times in the past when I eat at Thai restaurants. My wife is very fussy about the quality of cooked rice and how they cook it, and I prefer brown rice. They mostly use cheap rice and often cook it with too much water, leaving it mushy.

I didn't follow the price history of Talley's garden peas, but I assume that Makro has the same exchange rate for the NZD as any other business in Thailand.

Did You notice that I quoted 103 Bht for HALF kg where Makro is 75 Bht for FULL kg? That is close to 200% premium.

As for the steamed rice, it increased less than 6 months ago from 10 Bht to 12 Bht, that is 20% which may be acceptable, but today was a 100% increase.

In the market a similar sized portion is sold at 5 Bht, or 20% of the price at Big C, which probably buys the raw rice much cheaper as the independent sellers at the markets who sell nothing else but steamed rice.

I doubt they make a loss though.

Let me add that imported products mostly affect expats, and to a lesser amount Thai people, but rice is a local produce and affects mainly Thai people.

You will also know that produce 250 gram of steamed rice, you use 60 gram of rice, and lots of tab water. And rice is less than20 Bht for a kg in bulk.

This mean they use about ONE Baht in raw product to make 250 gram of steamed rice. I don't think that a 100% price increase was overdue.

It's all quite useless info. I was asking you about the progression of steamed rice at the restaurant over at least 10 years, then we can make a true assessment of percentage increases, which you're quite obsessed with. You do realise that the rent for a space in a major shopping centre is extremely high, and comparing the price of food with market stalls is meaningless?

Your obsession with percentages is clouding the picture too. Let's say a market stall increased the price of steamed rice from 5 baht to 6 baht, most people wouldn't notice, but you'd likely be running around screaming about an unwarranted 20% increase and that they should have increased the price to 5 baht and 10 satang, in line with national inflation.

The only items you should be observing in order to make an assessment of inflation are Thailand produced food items from a typical Thai supermarket BEFORE they have been cooked by a restaurant. We all understand that restaurant prices vary widely and prices are not linked to inflation. A restaurant's "responsibility" is to make maximum profits, not to provide you with a menu that is adjusted to quarterly inflation. Of course you wouldn't think to consider rent, electricity or wage increases, would you?

Re Talley's garden peas, you can buy them per kilo under 100 baht at Foodland, Friendship, Tops Central and Big C Extra.

[MaeJoMTB]

Stick with local items in order to test your inflationary trend. How long was cooked rice at 12 baht before the increase? How much has it increased in 10 years. Sometimes items stay at the same price for many years before they make a big increase, so unless you have these stats, your assessment doesn't hold much practical value.

after 6 years

Rice, sticky or steamed, 5bht for 200gm, same price now.

Grapow Gai with rice from my local food court, 30bht no increase.

Beer Chang Classic promotion 3large 139bht, down to 100bht (Bla Bla Bar)

Deisel down from 30bht to 24bht.

Nestle cornflakes 500gm up from 95bht to 99bht.

Cooking gas up from 250bht to 400bht.

Honda Airblade top model 70kbht, replaced by new Click top model down to 54kbht

British pound buys 8% more than when I arrived (from 50bht to 54bht).

Did I mention my index linked pension up 60%.

Overall, everything for me is gradually getting cheaper.

EXCEPT,

Foreigner owned business, Mad Dog breakfast up from 100bht to 150bht, Sausage King breakfast and products similar.

I just avoid all foreigner owned business and save loads of money.

Edited August 7, 2015 by MaeJoMTB

[Anthony5]

Following the example of Tesco, in their never ending aim to beat inflation for the Thai people, Big C today started a similar promotion where they drastically change the price of some major products.

Only this one looks a little different.

Overnight they simply DOUBLED the price of a portion of steamed rice.

A 250 gram portion of steamed white rice which was 12 Baht until yesterday, and which sells for 5 Baht at the local markets by the way, was priced at 24 Baht as of today.

That is more than at your average restaurant.

Do I need to say that at 6pm there was plenty of steamed rice available?

Another promotion they had was for Talley's garden peas, which are 75 Baht/kg at Makro, and at Big C only 103 Baht for half a kg.

It looks as if Big C takes inflation serious, but only the inflation in their own books.

I know I stay here long time, but it looked as if I knew every customer that was inside the shop, if you understand what I mean.

Looking at the price of imported goods as a yardstick for inflation is wrong. There's too many factors involved with imported products. The price of Talleys garden peas and other frozen food from NZ (and Australia) varies greatly from store to store. Do you have any idea how much the NZD and AUD lost against the baht over the last couple of years? I do as I spend AUD here and it's painful. Everything is costing me 30% more.

Stick with local items in order to test your inflationary trend. How long was cooked rice at 12 baht before the increase? How much has it increased in 10 years. Sometimes items stay at the same price for many years before they make a big increase, so unless you have these stats, your assessment doesn't hold much practical value.

You could bring your own rice. You may laugh at this suggestion, but I have done this many times in the past when I eat at Thai restaurants. My wife is very fussy about the quality of cooked rice and how they cook it, and I prefer brown rice. They mostly use cheap rice and often cook it with too much water, leaving it mushy.

I didn't follow the price history of Talley's garden peas, but I assume that Makro has the same exchange rate for the NZD as any other business in Thailand.

Did You notice that I quoted 103 Bht for HALF kg where Makro is 75 Bht for FULL kg? That is close to 200% premium.

As for the steamed rice, it increased less than 6 months ago from 10 Bht to 12 Bht, that is 20% which may be acceptable, but today was a 100% increase.

In the market a similar sized portion is sold at 5 Bht, or 20% of the price at Big C, which probably buys the raw rice much cheaper as the independent sellers at the markets who sell nothing else but steamed rice.

I doubt they make a loss though.

Let me add that imported products mostly affect expats, and to a lesser amount Thai people, but rice is a local produce and affects mainly Thai people.

You will also know that produce 250 gram of steamed rice, you use 60 gram of rice, and lots of tab water. And rice is less than20 Bht for a kg in bulk.

This mean they use about ONE Baht in raw product to make 250 gram of steamed rice. I don't think that a 100% price increase was overdue.

It's all quite useless info. I was asking you about the progression of steamed rice at the restaurant over at least 10 years, then we can make a true assessment of percentage increases, which you're quite obsessed with. You do realise that the rent for a space in a major shopping centre is extremely high, and comparing the price of food with market stalls is meaningless?

Your obsession with percentages is clouding the picture too. Let's say a market stall increased the price of steamed rice from 5 baht to 6 baht, most people wouldn't notice, but you'd likely be running around screaming about an unwarranted 20% increase and that they should have increased the price to 5 baht and 10 satang, in line with national inflation.

The only items you should be observing in order to make an assessment of inflation are Thailand produced food items from a typical Thai supermarket BEFORE they have been cooked by a restaurant. We all understand that restaurant prices vary widely and prices are not linked to inflation. A restaurant's "responsibility" is to make maximum profits, not to provide you with a menu that is adjusted to quarterly inflation. Of course you wouldn't think to consider rent, electricity or wage increases, would you?

Re Talley's garden peas, you can buy them per kilo under 100 baht at Foodland, Friendship, Tops Central and Big C Extra.

Sorry Tropo, I'm not gonne take your bait because you clearly want to get in an argument.

24 Baht for a portion of 250gr steamed whit rice is simply ridiculous, and going from the amount they still had on display today and yesterday at 6pm, I'm clearly not the only one that thinks so.

If you can point to another shop in Pattaya that sell it at this price, or even close to it, you have a point but you can not.

As for the Talleys garden peas, it doesn't matter how much they are at foodland, tops or friendship as I believe they are reasonable priced at those stores, but I said they are 103 Bht for 500 gram at Big C, and that is Big C EXTRA. They don't even have them in kilogram packages.

So when you say that Talleys garden peas are below 100 Bht a kilo at Big C extra, you are talking BS.

Edited August 7, 2015 by Anthony5

[tropo]

Sorry Tropo, I'm not gonne take your bait because you clearly want to get in an argument.

24 Baht for a portion of 250gr steamed whit rice is simply ridiculous, and going from the amount they still had on display today and yesterday at 6pm, I'm clearly not the only one that thinks so.

If you can point to another shop in Pattaya that sell it at this price, or even close to it, you have a point but you can not.

As for the Talleys garden peas, it doesn't matter how much they are at foodland, tops or friendship as I believe they are reasonable priced at those stores, but I said they are 103 Bht for 500 gram at Big C, and that is Big C EXTRA. They don't even have them in kilogram packages.

So when you say that Talleys garden peas are below 100 Bht a kilo at Big C extra, you are talking BS.

Just because I disagree with you doesn't mean that I'm after an argument. I'm giving my point of view, which I'm entitled to.

The main BS (excuse the language, but you used it first) in your posts is that you're suggesting that cooked food prices in Big C Extra are indicative of inflation in Thailand..., and then using frozen imported peas as another example. Some restaurants I eat at have only increased the prices a few times in 10 years.

If that store charges too much for steamed rice, then they will lose sales. If people pay it, it was the right decision to increase the price.

Here's a tip for NZ frozen pea lovers. The best price I've seen is at Friendship (I don't go to Makro).

Your post should have been titled "ridiculous price increases for cooked meals at Big C Extra" or something along those lines. If that was the title I wouldn't have commented at all.

[Anthony5]

Sorry Tropo, I'm not gonne take your bait because you clearly want to get in an argument.

24 Baht for a portion of 250gr steamed whit rice is simply ridiculous, and going from the amount they still had on display today and yesterday at 6pm, I'm clearly not the only one that thinks so.

If you can point to another shop in Pattaya that sell it at this price, or even close to it, you have a point but you can not.

As for the Talleys garden peas, it doesn't matter how much they are at foodland, tops or friendship as I believe they are reasonable priced at those stores, but I said they are 103 Bht for 500 gram at Big C, and that is Big C EXTRA. They don't even have them in kilogram packages.

So when you say that Talleys garden peas are below 100 Bht a kilo at Big C extra, you are talking BS.

Just because I disagree with you doesn't mean that I'm after an argument. I'm giving my point of view, which I'm entitled to.

The main BS (excuse the language, but you used it first) in your posts is that you're suggesting that cooked food prices in Big C Extra are indicative of inflation in Thailand..., and then using frozen imported peas as another example. Some restaurants I eat at have only increased the prices a few times in 10 years.

If that store charges too much for steamed rice, then they will lose sales. If people pay it, it was the right decision to increase the price.

Here's a tip for NZ frozen pea lovers. The best price I've seen is at Friendship (I don't go to Makro).

Your post should have been titled "ridiculous price increases for cooked meals at Big C Extra" or something along those lines. If that was the title I wouldn't have commented at all.

Did you see the title of the thread?

Another sign of low inflation in Thailand

In the title of a thread you can't add emoticons, otherwise there would have been a sarcasm emoticon, but I think most of the other posters got the point already from the OP.

And even those who didn't get it would have been able to read post #3

Edited August 7, 2015 by Anthony5

[tropo]

Did you see the title of the thread?

Another sign of low inflation in Thailand

In the title of a thread you can't add emoticons, otherwise there would have been a sarcasm emoticon, but I think most of the other posters got the point already from the OP.

And even those who didn't get it would have been able to read post #3

I think you're confusing yourself. I was never confused and well aware that you were using irony to convey your theory that inflation in Thailand has gone through the roof because you noted a substantial price increase of cooked food at Big C Extra.

That's what we've been debating over the last 4 pages, and now, after suffering a minor setback in your argument, you're trying to make me out to be a fool because I couldn't grasp the irony of your title.

LOL

Edited August 7, 2015 by tropo

[Anthony5]

Did you see the title of the thread?

Another sign of low inflation in Thailand

In the title of a thread you can't add emoticons, otherwise there would have been a sarcasm emoticon, but I think most of the other posters got the point already from the OP.

And even those who didn't get it would have been able to read post #3

I think you're confusing yourself. I was never confused and well aware that you were using irony to convey your theory that inflation in Thailand has gone through the roof because you noted a substantial price increase of cooked food at Big C Extra.

That's what we've been debating over the last 4 pages, and now, after suffering a minor setback in your argument, you're trying to make me out to be a fool because I couldn't grasp the irony of your title.

LOL

If you say that there isn't a high inflation in Thailand, then you live in a state of denial.

ALL restaurants where I eat, and that are not the upper class restaurants, have increased their prices with 100% over the past 5 years.

If you say otherwise again you're talking BS.

A fried rice with chicken, one of the most sold dishes in Thailand, was 5 years ago 20 Baht at any road restaurant. Try to find one today that doesn't charge double. Same accounts for all other Thai dishes.

Decreasing the portion size or amount of meats in the dish is less visible, but it is also a a price increase.

[mogandave]

Minimum wage has more than doubled in the last five years.

I would not trade with any company I thought was cheating me, and think anyone a fool that would.

[Anthony5]

Minimum wage has more than doubled in the last five years.

I would not trade with any company I thought was cheating me, and think anyone a fool that would.

Minimum wage has doubled in 5 years.

You must live in another Thailand.

[mogandave]

Minimum wage has more than doubled in the last five years.

I would not trade with any company I thought was cheating me, and think anyone a fool that would.

Minimum wage has doubled in 5 years.

You must live in another Thailand.

What was it five years ago, and what is it today?

[Anthony5]

Minimum wage has more than doubled in the last five years.

I would not trade with any company I thought was cheating me, and think anyone a fool that would.

Minimum wage has doubled in 5 years.

You must live in another Thailand.

What was it five years ago, and what is it today?

Today it is 350 Baht and to be honest I have never known it 175 Baht in the past TWENTY years

[tropo]

Did you see the title of the thread?

Another sign of low inflation in Thailand

In the title of a thread you can't add emoticons, otherwise there would have been a sarcasm emoticon, but I think most of the other posters got the point already from the OP.

And even those who didn't get it would have been able to read post #3

I think you're confusing yourself. I was never confused and well aware that you were using irony to convey your theory that inflation in Thailand has gone through the roof because you noted a substantial price increase of cooked food at Big C Extra.

That's what we've been debating over the last 4 pages, and now, after suffering a minor setback in your argument, you're trying to make me out to be a fool because I couldn't grasp the irony of your title.

LOL

If you say that there isn't a high inflation in Thailand, then you live in a state of denial.

ALL restaurants where I eat, and that are not the upper class restaurants, have increased their prices with 100% over the past 5 years.

If you say otherwise again you're talking BS.

A fried rice with chicken, one of the most sold dishes in Thailand, was 5 years ago 20 Baht at any road restaurant. Try to find one today that doesn't charge double. Same accounts for all other Thai dishes.

Decreasing the portion size or amount of meats in the dish is less visible, but it is also a a price increase.

Here you go again, trying to make me out the fool, when it's you who doesn't understand the premise of our debate. .. and enough with the foul language please.

I'm not debating high or low inflation in Thailand. I'm merely stating that your particular examples are irrelevant in proving high inflation, and now you're just rambling on in an effort to win an argument and trying to be as insulting as possible along the way.

Now, just in case you feel the need to mention it again; I'm well aware that there is inflation in Thailand, which is typical of nearly every nation on the planet - that's a fact that I won't debate.

Edited August 7, 2015 by tropo

[tropo]

Minimum wage has more than doubled in the last five years.

I would not trade with any company I thought was cheating me, and think anyone a fool that would.

Minimum wage has doubled in 5 years.

You must live in another Thailand.

What was it five years ago, and what is it today?

Today it is 350 Baht and to be honest I have never known it 175 Baht in the past TWENTY years

Yes, but don't a large percentage of workers work for less than the minimum wage. What was the minimum wage 5 years and 20 years ago?

[Anthony5]

Did you see the title of the thread?

Another sign of low inflation in Thailand

In the title of a thread you can't add emoticons, otherwise there would have been a sarcasm emoticon, but I think most of the other posters got the point already from the OP.

And even those who didn't get it would have been able to read post #3

I think you're confusing yourself. I was never confused and well aware that you were using irony to convey your theory that inflation in Thailand has gone through the roof because you noted a substantial price increase of cooked food at Big C Extra.

That's what we've been debating over the last 4 pages, and now, after suffering a minor setback in your argument, you're trying to make me out to be a fool because I couldn't grasp the irony of your title.

LOL

If you say that there isn't a high inflation in Thailand, then you live in a state of denial.

ALL restaurants where I eat, and that are not the upper class restaurants, have increased their prices with 100% over the past 5 years.

If you say otherwise again you're talking BS.

A fried rice with chicken, one of the most sold dishes in Thailand, was 5 years ago 20 Baht at any road restaurant. Try to find one today that doesn't charge double. Same accounts for all other Thai dishes.

Decreasing the portion size or amount of meats in the dish is less visible, but it is also a a price increase.

Here you go again, trying to make me out the fool, when it's you who doesn't understand the premise of our debate. .. and enough with the foul language please.

I'm not debating high or low inflation in Thailand. I'm merely stating that your particular examples are irrelevant in proving high inflation, and now you're just rambling on in an effort to win an argument and trying to be as insulting as possible along the way.

Now, just in case you feel the need to mention it again; I'm well aware that there is inflation in Thailand, which is typical of nearly every nation on the planet - that's a fact that I won't debate.

So what is it actually that you try to make clear.

Is it that I choose the wrong items to proof that in Thailand there is a HIGH inflation, or is it that you deny that in Thailand there is a HIGH inflation.

Everyone know that there is inflation in almost every country on the planet, however ther are a few where there is deflation but that is another topic, but when the inflation is on average +10% /year over the past 5 years then it is called HIGH inflation

[Anthony5]

Minimum wage has doubled in 5 years.

You must live in another Thailand.

What was it five years ago, and what is it today?

Today it is 350 Baht and to be honest I have never known it 175 Baht in the past TWENTY years

Yes, but don't a large percentage of workers work for less than the minimum wage. What was the minimum wage 5 years and 20 years ago?

No need to change the subject again. I'm not a historian, but if I recall correctly when I arrived here, which is almost 22 years ago, the minimum wage was about 200 Baht.

Because I said Thai dishes have at least doubled in the past 5 years, Mogandave claimed that minimum wages have more than doubled in the same time span, which is simply an utopia.

That many even work at below the minimum wage makes my example of the Thai dish prices even more to the point.

Edited August 7, 2015 by Anthony5

[tropo]

So what is it actually that you try to make clear.

Is it that I choose the wrong items to proof that in Thailand there is a HIGH inflation, or is it that you deny that in Thailand there is a HIGH inflation.

Everyone know that there is inflation in almost every country on the planet, however ther are a few where there is deflation but that is another topic, but when the inflation is on average +10% /year over the past 5 years then it is called HIGH inflation

This is like hitting one's head against a brick wall. I've explained numerous times why your comparisons of cooked food items don't tell us anything about real inflation rates, which are nowhere near 10%, but you don't get it. then you decided take a break from that debate to insult my understanding of sarcasm and, now you're back asking questions that have already been answered.

It's quite clear you have no understanding of what true inflation is and there's no teaching you.

Let's leave it at that. I'm done.

[tropo]

What was it five years ago, and what is it today?

Today it is 350 Baht and to be honest I have never known it 175 Baht in the past TWENTY years

Yes, but don't a large percentage of workers work for less than the minimum wage. What was the minimum wage 5 years and 20 years ago?

No need to change the subject again. I'm not a historian, but if I recall correctly when I arrived here, which is almost 22 years ago, the minimum wage was about 200 Baht.

Because I said Thai dishes have at least doubled in the past 5 years, Mogandave claimed that minimum wages have more than doubled in the same time span, which is simply an utopia.

That many even work at below the minimum wage makes my example of the Thai dish prices even more to the point.

Who's changing the subject? It was you who offered an insight into wages over the last 20 years - I was merely asking for specifics.

If you make a comment comparing wages of 20 years ago to the present, it stands to reason you should have accurate figures to go by, otherwise you're just guessing... especially when you actually derided Mogandave for the comment he made. You used 4 emoticons and suggested he doesn't live in Thailand... yet you cannot provide the actual figures from only 5 years ago, and when asked you claim you aren't an historian.

I think a few icons could be appropriate here.