Gobble, Gobble, Gobble......Turkey Ban ON or OFF

[Mestizo]

20 hours ago, DonaldBattles said:

 

. Australia and New Zealand have a free trade agreement with Thailand and beef imports are really big. However, 98% of their beef is grass fed and the quality is very poor as compared to the grain fed USA beef.

 

 

100% agree with this.   AUS beef has a weird, unpleasant taste to it.   I've tried really hard to like it, just cant.   Any time I see a menu touting AUS Beef, I usually order something else.

 

-Mestizo

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

It's still more than two months away from Thanksgiving, right now.

 

Let's hope there's some change or solution ahead that will bring U.S. turkeys to Thailand this holiday season.

 

[DonaldBattles]

If the US Trade Representative had any balls he would embargo Thai shrimp and fragrant rice. Thailand would open the doors to beef and turkey very quickly. The Trade Representative like his boss has no balls.

[khwaibah]

Just received word that 5000 frozen buzzards, I mean turkeys bearing the brand "Norbest" have arrived Bangkok. Excellent source as far as I'm concerned.

[NancyL]

5 hours ago, khwaibah said:

Just received word that 5000 frozen buzzards, I mean turkeys bearing the brand "Norbest" have arrived Bangkok. Excellent source as far as I'm concerned.

No, an "excellent" source would be "Butterball" this is news about an "acceptable" source and still welcome news.  Thanksgiving is saved.

 

Now to find the fresh frozen cranberries!  I've long since given up on the lima beans.

[khwaibah]

7 hours ago, NancyL said:

No, an "excellent" source would be "Butterball" this is news about an "acceptable" source and still welcome news.  Thanksgiving is saved.

 

Now to find the fresh frozen cranberries!  I've long since given up on the lima beans.

 

You would complain if hung with a new rope. You notice I said Bangkok not CNX.

[NancyL]

If turkeys are coming into Bangkok, I suspect they'll find their way to Chiang Mai.

[khwaibah]

22 minutes ago, NancyL said:

If turkeys are coming into Bangkok, I suspect they'll find their way to Chiang Mai.

 

They have been plucked and therefor can not fly and they are not crazy enough to take a bus or drive.

[manfredtillmann]

my neighbour breeds the ugly things. i know nothing about turkeys so i can't tell you if they are 'butter ball' or what ever. i just notice they get heavier every time i have to chuck them back over the fence.

pm me if you are interested, i'll try to get a photo and a price.

just bring your own knife...

[ELL]

Makro Hangdong selling now frozen young whole Thai turkey - 269 baht

 

[Tapster]

They fly fast, those frozen turkeys!

 

When will they land in Phuket?

[StefanBBK]

Where are Turkeys available in Bangkok? Checked Makro and Foodland, but nothing, maybe in a different branch? Don't care if Butterball or Norbest, but really would like to have one or two for Xmas!!!!

[NickJ]

I bought one of the recently imported Norbest birds. 1750b. I used to pay 900. oh well. what are you going to do. Went back the next day. marked up to 2750b.

They let me have another for 1750.

[DonaldBattles]

The unfair imbalance of trade promoted the US Trade Representative Michael Froman is an old college crony of Obama. With a big imbalance of trade with Thailand and embargoed beef and turkeys it is no good. I am hoping that this turkey gets thrown out quickly after the election. He does not have the balls to stand up for what is right. Trust me if he embargoed Thai Shrimp and fragrant rice Thailand would back down in a hurry. Michael Froman you are no good! 

 

[bkkbarnstormer]

Just flown in with a Turkey crown from the Uk in checked in baggage. Only dilemma now is whether to consume at Thanksgiving or wait for Christmas ?

[Argus Tuft]

34 minutes ago, bkkbarnstormer said:

Just flown in with a Turkey crown from the Uk in checked in baggage. Only dilemma now is whether to consume at Thanksgiving or wait for Christmas ?

 

Oh, I don't envy you mate.  I would be eyeing that bird off as I unpacked it, and debating whether it was slightly defrosted enough to say aww, lets eat the bugger this weekend. 3 weeks to wait for Thanksgiving is far too long, let alone the wait for Christmas...

 

Nice to see Gonzo the Face's Gobble Gobble thread is still alive and kicking (unlike the fate of some turkeys later this month) 

[NancyL]

So what's the actual report from Macro and Rim Ping these days?  Any frozen turkeys to be had.  Are they Butterballs or just Norbest? 

[luther]

Saw 2, and only 2, Norbest turkeys at Rim Ping (Mee Chok) last week.  12 kg for 3,690 baht.

[Ahab]

14 minutes ago, luther said:

Saw 2, and only 2, Norbest turkeys at Rim Ping (Mee Chok) last week.  12 kg for 3,690 baht.

At that price they will probably be there for a while.

[NancyL]

Wow, how can Duke's offer their Thanksgiving meal, with turkey, for 595 baht?

[Chicog]

6 hours ago, NancyL said:

Wow, how can Duke's offer their Thanksgiving meal, with turkey, for 595 baht?

 

 

Small portions?

 

 

 

[NancyL]

Naw, Duke's isn't known for their small portions!  You could feed a family of four with most of the meals.

[Chicog]

54 minutes ago, NancyL said:

Naw, Duke's isn't known for their small portions!  You could feed a family of four with most of the meals.

Well then he stole the turkeys.

 

[NancyL]

2 hours ago, Chicog said:

Well then he stole the turkeys.

 

Or smuggled 'em in from the U.S. somehow.

[Argus Tuft]

6 minutes ago, NancyL said:

Or smuggled 'em in from the U.S. somehow.

 

Oh Good Lord...how to erase the image that popped in to my head just now of where the turkey was hidden while being smuggled.  Ouch

 

Hope it was well basted :)

[luther]

There are now a bunch of frozen Thai Brand (Imperial?) tukeys at Mee Chok's Rimping, but I will take Gonzo's advice and not take the risk, unless someone else pipes up with a different review.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Looks like no U.S. turkeys here for Thanksgiving this year again thru the regular supermarket channels, at least based on my visit to Central Chidlom in BKK today.

 

Normally, each year, they always stock both whole U.S. turkeys and turkey breasts. But, not last year, and again not this year either. Not a single one today when I went looking. And the staff there confirmed it's because of the continuing embargo, so they're not expecting anything different between now and Thanksgiving.

 

However, in place of the normal U.S. turkeys, they did have two brands of Thai turkeys -- only whole turkeys, no breasts only -- selling, curiously, for almost the same per kilo price as the U.S. ones normally do -- which presumably means quite a tidy big profit for the Thai turkey producers -- to the extent anyone is willing to buy their substitute product.

 

Here's the two Thai brands I saw in the store before -- never seen either of them anywhere before around BKK in past years.

 

 

 

 

 

[StefanBBK]

Anybody have news from Makro in bangkok?

[stament]

Just go with a chicken if you cant get a Turkey. Not traditional I know but doubt it will have any significant detrimental impact on my Christmas celebrations.. Most people I know prefer chicken as they always complain turkey is too dry. I am however a traditionalist

[NancyL]

Kenny, the manager at Duke's Maya says they're getting Norbest turkeys, which are American turkeys (the company is based in Utah) from Rim Ping.  Obviously they're not paying the Rim Ping retail price!  He said something about the Maya Duke's ordering 26 birds.  

 

I don't understand how Norbest turkey's got into Thailand this year and last but the superior Butterballs didn't.