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[meatboy]

last yr.i couldnt get spam for love or money,as there is not an alternative pork and ham.

so i started to look for something else,for sarnies,i came across tulip pork luncheon meat,no thank you,thrn i saw another brand,imported but cost a third of the price of a tin of spam and half the price of tulip.

where's it from i asked the wife ----- no thank you.

so i looked the the producer's and found they where only a small co.but very successful.

so i tried some today i have 3tins in the fridge.

so how come YES THEcountry of origin is not far away but the import tax insnt either.

oh and there is a big big co.here in thailand that produce the same stuff.

[12DrinkMore]

"Five a day"

Might have guessed.

It is some government initiative telling us how to eat.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-5-a-day-logo

You can even get products licensed.

It is part of the huge 5,000 jobsworthies that sit around desks all day and devote themselves to our health and well being.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england/about

[12DrinkMore]

last yr.i couldnt get spam for love or money,as there is not an alternative pork and ham.

so i started to look for something else,for sarnies,i came across tulip pork luncheon meat,no thank you,thrn i saw another brand,imported but cost a third of the price of a tin of spam and half the price of tulip.

where's it from i asked the wife ----- no thank you.

so i looked the the producer's and found they where only a small co.but very successful.

so i tried some today i have 3tins in the fridge.

so how come YES THEcountry of origin is not far away but the import tax insnt either.

oh and there is a big big co.here in thailand that produce the same stuff.

That post is so unfair. Come on, the OP is desperate to grab a few cans himself.

Name the names.

Country?

Brand?

Outlet?

Or maybe you are afraid we'll have the whole of TV rushing out and buying up all your supply?

[meatboy]

Geez, get a life and a new diet...ever tried some greens? ?

broad beens,runner beans,january kings,savoy,OFF topic,swede,parsnips and some nice tasting carrots.

WHERE.

[Rob13]

last yr.i couldnt get spam for love or money,as there is not an alternative pork and ham.

so i started to look for something else,for sarnies,i came across tulip pork luncheon meat,no thank you,thrn i saw another brand,imported but cost a third of the price of a tin of spam and half the price of tulip.

where's it from i asked the wife ----- no thank you.

so i looked the the producer's and found they where only a small co.but very successful.

so i tried some today i have 3tins in the fridge.

so how come YES THEcountry of origin is not far away but the import tax insnt either.

oh and there is a big big co.here in thailand that produce the same stuff.

Most of the big supermarket chains have a deli section where they sell fresh cold cuts, you have some healthy alternaives to spam.

Thai made spam's gotta be worse than the US stuff.

[12DrinkMore]

Geez, get a life and a new diet...ever tried some greens? ?

broad beens,runner beans,january kings,savoy,OFF topic,swede,parsnips and some nice tasting carrots.

WHERE.

I have been living in culinary vacuum compared to Meatboy.

What are january kings and savoy?

What was "OFF topic"

[meatboy]

last yr.i couldnt get spam for love or money,as there is not an alternative pork and ham.

so i started to look for something else,for sarnies,i came across tulip pork luncheon meat,no thank you,thrn i saw another brand,imported but cost a third of the price of a tin of spam and half the price of tulip.

where's it from i asked the wife ----- no thank you.

so i looked the the producer's and found they where only a small co.but very successful.

so i tried some today i have 3tins in the fridge.

so how come YES THEcountry of origin is not far away but the import tax insnt either.

oh and there is a big big co.here in thailand that produce the same stuff.

That post is so unfair. Come on, the OP is desperate to grab a few cans himself.

Name the names.

Country?

Brand?

Outlet?

Or maybe you are afraid we'll have the whole of TV rushing out and buying up all your supply?

well why i havnt named the product just yet IS.

a while back we were all discussing baked beans,besides heinz brook came out the best cost 38-44bht. since then they are now 55bht. GET ME.

[HooHaa]

Op needs to rephrase that - they have twigged to his favourite food. I can honestly say I have never, nor will I ever buy spam or beans, God forbid it should come to that.

[meatboy]

Geez, get a life and a new diet...ever tried some greens? ?

broad beens,runner beans,january kings,savoy,OFF topic,swede,parsnips and some nice tasting carrots.

WHERE.

I have been living in culinary vacuum compared to Meatboy.

What are january kings and savoy?

What was "OFF topic"

SORRY CHICO,jan.kings and savoy best cabbage you can buy.

swede,parsnips,carrots not greens.

[lungnorm]

For all you posters who are taking the mickey out of SPAM eaters. FYI Spam is actually shoulder ham. It has the unique quality of being a perfect food if you are on a Paleo or LCHF diets. It is a well balanced 30% FAT AND 70% PROTEIN. So much so it is the favourite food of mountaineers as its very compact and easy to carry and gives a high protein and high fat diet that is needed for the energy needed to climb mountains. I don't particular think it goes with eggs, and baked beans (one of my favourite foods) but is great with HP sauce in a sanger.

[meatboy]

Op needs to rephrase that - they have twigged to his favourite food. I can honestly say I have never, nor will I ever buy spam or beans, God forbid it should come to that.

come on hohaa havnt you ever seen one of the greatest classic films ever made? it was the BEANZ THAT MADE IT.

and as for spam,dont tell me your mum never gave you SPAM FRITTERS.

us welsh boys know whats good for us.

[northernphil]

HOPE beans . Big C , 30B and very nice , very tasty and very 'holesome .

[Rob13]

It has the unique quality of being a perfect food if you are on a Paleo or LCHF diets

You're confused about what a paleo diet is about. I'm pretty sure the original paleo's weren't eating processed food loaded with sodium and preservatives.

[SattahipBri]

ok.lets look at heinz baked beans,over a 100bht.a tin.425grms.includes sauce.

kilo of chicken breast around 50-65 bht.

how can you compare.

spam 220bht.for 340grm.tin

whats better than a chunk of spam,in a roll with salty butter and CHIPS.

can you name me anything thats produced here in thailand thats better.

anyone seen any tins of john west RED SALMON.

boil in the bag KIPPER FILLETS.

stop dreaming meatboy your on a frozen pension.

I have seen John West Red Salmon at the Supermarket in Jomtien next to View Talay 1

[Berty100]

Spam is luxury food

It was..................in the 1940"s

[Berty100]

HOPE beans . Big C , 30B and very nice , very tasty and very 'holesome .

Look at the net weight and where they come from.

Ayam light beans are 35 Baht, which is better and cheaper.

[Don Mega]

Spam, I wouldn't feed that crap to my dog.

someone gave me 2 cans of it and I put it in a bowl for my dogs. they urinated on the bowl and walked away.

[mike324]

Its expensive not because of of Tax, but because of markup by importers to be honest.

[KittenKong]

Its expensive not because of of Tax, but because of markup by importers to be honest.

I think you will find that it is both, with duty being the main part.

[Don Mega]

Its expensive not because of of Tax, but because of markup by importers to be honest.

Yeah logistics and transport are free so they are not factored into the price either

[Doc46]

Spam is luxury food

[Deli]

I'm curious what price Turkey will be this year. Will it go back down to ~160 Baht/kg or just leave it at 250Baht+ /kg

Like your avatar !! You are my man...

[oslooskar]

Spam is luxury food

My thoughts exactly the same.

Mine too!

[HooHaa]

Op needs to rephrase that - they have twigged to his favourite food. I can honestly say I have never, nor will I ever buy spam or beans, God forbid it should come to that.

come on hohaa havnt you ever seen one of the greatest classic films ever made? it was the BEANZ THAT MADE IT.

and as for spam,dont tell me your mum never gave you SPAM FRITTERS.

us welsh boys know whats good for us.

There are no spam fritters in my past, for better or worse.

[NoshowJones]

Yes, I also noticed in Makro that spam rose by about 25%, have stopped buying it now, always bring back a few tins of corned beef when I

go to Bangkok, but not from Villa, their prices for corned beef are really ridiculous.

[NoshowJones]

Baked beans and spam = luxury ???

In Thailand, yes, especially when bought from Villa.

[NoshowJones]

You would have to pay me a lot of mney. To eat spam.

You now need a lot of money to buy spam.

[NoshowJones]

I dont see any reason why imported items should not continue to be heavily taxed here. Thailand is a very protectionist country.

What gets me most here is not the price but the pathetic choice of items, even those that are made here.

But why heavily tax imported items that you have no interest in manufacturing yourself,I fail to see how this protects their own markets,this is what I could never understand.

I was in Cambodia and Vietnam recently and stood in awe at goods that I had not seen ever in my 7 years in Thailand.

It's not about protecting a non existent market, it's about balance of payments. Import tax is common in America and Europe, so why shouldn't Thailand use the same method to discourage the purchase of imported goods!

The other thing of course is that a specialist importer would be needed, as some products would have a very limited market. The low volume sales would mean that discounts wouldn't be available to the importers, which would inflate prices. There would also be a higher risk of write off on goods with a limited shelf life.

General question: Is there a store in Bangkok, or anywhere else, that sells imported expat goods? I know there is a place in Santa Monica that sells British products, is there anything like that in Thailand?

Villa Supermarkets have a range of imported expat products although fairly limited.eg Fray Bentos pies in tins. Barrs soft drinks. Corned beef etc etc.

Corned beef Villa, about 265 Bt, corned beef Foodland just down the road and round the corner, about 179 Bt. Same size tins.

[NoshowJones]

ok.lets look at heinz baked beans,over a 100bht.a tin.425grms.includes sauce.

kilo of chicken breast around 50-65 bht.

how can you compare.

spam 220bht.for 340grm.tin

whats better than a chunk of spam,in a roll with salty butter and CHIPS.

can you name me anything thats produced here in thailand thats better.

anyone seen any tins of john west RED SALMON.

boil in the bag KIPPER FILLETS.

stop dreaming meatboy your on a frozen pension.

Tops supermarket in Khon Kaen has boil in the bag kipper fillets, 199 baht for two pairs. Bought some last month, first time I've ever seen them there.

You can also get spam for around 180 baht in Makro, just depends which brand you buy.

You can also get spam for around 180 baht in Makro, just depends which brand you buy.

Which Makros is that? I have been in a few Makros over the past few months, and the cheapest is about 235 Bt per tin.

[NoshowJones]

Its expensive not because of of Tax, but because of markup by importers to be honest.

Just pure Capitalist greed.