Anybody seen any frozen birds or breasts in Pattaya?

Only interested in those that used to have feathers. Got a butterball in BKK Villa a couple of weeks ago but need another.

Was speaking to the manager of our local Makro.

He told me that Makro would not be selling them this year. Seems it's all down to CP foods that now own part all of same as they want to sell their own Chickens Ducks or Goose.

Looks like it's BKK. Or Chang Mai if your up north.

Another thing that my local restaurant tells me, is that anyone selling Turkeys have put their price up. Some are asking well over 450btkg.

Might be a good idea to tell CP foods/Makro what you think of them by shopping else ware.

Many countries, including Thailand, have banned imports of US turkeys due to avian influenza outbreak. The prices are up due to supply shortage and seasonal demand. Most that are available are from frozen stock before the ban came into place.

http://www.businessinsider.com/dozens-of-countries-are-banning-us-poultry-because-of-a-huge-bird-flu-outbreak-2015-4

Many countries, including Thailand, have banned imports of US turkeys due to avian influenza outbreak. The prices are up due to supply shortage and seasonal demand. Most that are available are from frozen stock before the ban came into place.

http://www.businessinsider.com/dozens-of-countries-are-banning-us-poultry-because-of-a-huge-bird-flu-outbreak-2015-4

This is correct. And all stock from local farms has already been bought up by the big hotels and fancy restos for their holiday menus and buffets.

Give Eddie Grundy a call...

I think the Grundy's have a few going spare this year

Give Eddie Grundy a call...

I think the Grundy's have a few going spare this year

Thanks Basil! Do you have Eddy's number and does he have an import licence for Thailand?!

I'd better keep a good eye on my Turkeys then. I only have a dozen or so but if there's a shortage there's bound to be a demand that thieves will full fill..

Villa Market in Pattaya have then along with their 10,000 baht Christmas Trees!

Allt he shops in Pattya have them

Villa Market in Pattaya have then along with their 10,000 baht Christmas Trees!

Not true, Villa sold out days ago, still have the Christmas trees, though. Just checked to see if they've re-stocked since last week, nope !

Just got the second to last one at Friendship, come and get the last turkey in Pattaya.

Give Eddie Grundy a call...

I think the Grundy's have a few going spare this year

What a dumb tee dum tee dum tee dum dum tee dum tee da da dum tee dum tee dum tee dee dum tee diddle dee dee reply.

Sliced chicken on the plate ,with turkey sauce sloshed over it tastes quite like...turkey

So despite the importers and supermarkets being aware that there was an import bad in place for North American poultry, they did absolutely nothing to source an alternative supplier.

Turkeys are available from Europe, Australia, South America Etc.

Maybe there is a Butterball Turkey Mafia!

Only one Turkey to be found in Pattaya, it weighed nearly 10kg's and they wanted over 6,000 baht for it.

6000. But it & try to sell it on

You know that's the Thai way, buy something, increase the price to something everyone except Thai people know is crazy, you know it won't ever sell so keep it frozen until next Christmas then increase the price again & keep going

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