tuffy Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 In the last few weeks has anyone happened to see any frozem turkeys in the Pattaya area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) Last year the Thai Govt embargoed Turkey from the USA, the only ones being sold then around Thanksgiving were from the previous years stock and very expensive. AFAIK, the embargo is still in effect. Edited November 3, 2016 by dddave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Jamieson's have already published their Christmas menu and it doesn't include turkey, just a footnote saying that if turkey happens to become available it will be included at no extra cost. Along with the flying pig presumably. Don't the pub owners here realise that many other countries sell frozen turkeys? Since American turkey is considered unclean, why not import them from the UK, there's no bird flu there that I'm aware of? Or Germany, or France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Pub owners and restaurants and even supermarkets are not in the business of importing foods, there are importers that do that Enterprising importers should see that there are killings to be had but maybe the red tape i setting up new permits/licence for a very seasonal item like turkeys is too much hassle There are high-end food importers that fly in foods from Europe every week, even they aren't interested in bringing in European turkeys, maybe the cost would be too much, the Americans turkeys were shipped in and they had shelf life in years, to fly in european turkeys might make the price unreasonable, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredob43 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) There are some Thai farmers breeding/selling same. But they are at best rubbish small tough not to mention expensive. One enterprising local farmer to us want's over 500bt a kg. If it's anything like last year you'll have to clean it yourself as well. 500bt a kg then have to pluck it. The answer to that is you've guessed it pluck it. Sorry to say it's Chicken, Duck, or Suckling pig, Tip, don't go for Goose they look big but there's no meat on them. Found that out last year when I spent over 2.500bt and it didn't feed 4 peeps. Edited November 4, 2016 by fredob43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 There was a cool breeze blowing early this morning here but I doubt whether it was enough for freezing turkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Tops has small frozen turkeys in Bangkok, so maybe in Pattaya, 370 Baht a kilo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edandpranee Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Macro in Pattaya has Frozen Turkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Prime Food Service has them. Look at their website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Erdogan is pretty visible in the media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 5 hours ago, Guderian said: Jamieson's have already published their Christmas menu and it doesn't include turkey, just a footnote saying that if turkey happens to become available it will be included at no extra cost. Along with the flying pig presumably. Don't the pub owners here realise that many other countries sell frozen turkeys? Since American turkey is considered unclean, why not import them from the UK, there's no bird flu there that I'm aware of? Or Germany, or France? I understand that Flying Pig tastes just like turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 5 hours ago, digbeth said: Pub owners and restaurants and even supermarkets are not in the business of importing foods, there are importers that do that Enterprising importers should see that there are killings to be had but maybe the red tape i setting up new permits/licence for a very seasonal item like turkeys is too much hassle There are high-end food importers that fly in foods from Europe every week, even they aren't interested in bringing in European turkeys, maybe the cost would be too much, the Americans turkeys were shipped in and they had shelf life in years, to fly in european turkeys might make the price unreasonable, One of the attractions (for me at least) of the US Butterball turkeys was that they offered a boneless breast roll that could be done in the microwave and, if the directions are followed, turn out quite nice. Friendship and Villa in Pattaya also used to stock Wisconsin's Johnsonville Italian sausage. That disappeared around the time of the west coast dock strikes and, as far as I know, it has never reappeared. Yes, I have tried various locally produced allegedly Italian sausage. Not even close to the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGS1244 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Rimping Supermarkets in Chiang Mai have frozen Turkeys but at 600 Baht a kilo, smallest they had as over 3500 Baht. Guess no Turkey for Christmas this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkie Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 It's not that cold is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honthy Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Depending what do you think to lately. I could see frozen turkey lately.... about 6 years ago Edited November 4, 2016 by Honthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 7 hours ago, fredob43 said: There are some Thai farmers breeding/selling same. But they are at best rubbish small tough not to mention expensive. One enterprising local farmer to us want's over 500bt a kg. If it's anything like last year you'll have to clean it yourself as well. 500bt a kg then have to pluck it. The answer to that is you've guessed it pluck it. Sorry to say it's Chicken, Duck, or Suckling pig, Tip, don't go for Goose they look big but there's no meat on them. Found that out last year when I spent over 2.500bt and it didn't feed 4 peeps. There should be Ham available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 A post in caps talking about Bangkok has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 15 hours ago, Guderian said: Jamieson's have already published their Christmas menu and it doesn't include turkey, just a footnote saying that if turkey happens to become available it will be included at no extra cost. Along with the flying pig presumably. Don't the pub owners here realise that many other countries sell frozen turkeys? Since American turkey is considered unclean, why not import them from the UK, there's no bird flu there that I'm aware of? Or Germany, or France? They can source them out of Australia, lot quicker and cheaper than the US anyway BUT... what do you expect when staff at Rimping and Tesco Lotus tell you, they don't re-order supplies of ANYTHING, till they Run Out of existing stocks. T.I.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akentryan Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Foodland used to sell cooked turkeys and hams at Christmas. Be interesting to see what is offered this year. Probably be very expensive but do the trimmings yourself. I save a lot a aggravation by buying KFC gravy. Stuffing and mashed and veggies I do, add cranberry sauce and you're all set. Edited November 4, 2016 by akentryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefoot Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 18 hours ago, edandpranee said: Macro in Pattaya has Frozen Turkeys Thanks for the info. Does anyone know the price at Macro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasntong Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Depends on the weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barefoot Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 1 hour ago, chasntong said: Depends on the weight Thanks for the profundity. Obviously, I was looking for the price per kilogram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Maybe try some of the go-gos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 On 11/4/2016 at 3:33 PM, DGS1244 said: Rimping Supermarkets in Chiang Mai have frozen Turkeys but at 600 Baht a kilo, smallest they had as over 3500 Baht. Guess no Turkey for Christmas this year. In that case, RIMPING is very welcome to go get, Plucked...Turkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 19 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said: Maybe try some of the go-gos. Oh you are awful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 On 05/11/2016 at 8:47 AM, Barefoot said: Thanks for the info. Does anyone know the price at Macro? I was in their on Thursday both branches...............NO Turkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 On 04/11/2016 at 2:33 PM, BWPattaya said: Prime Food Service has them. Look at their website NORBEST......6 TO 8 KG 475 Baht/kilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Passion Delivery have 100 whole oven roasted turkeys going for 690 baht/kilo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 22 hours ago, NanLaew said: Passion Delivery have 100 whole oven roasted turkeys going for 690 baht/kilo. Note that these are Aussie and precooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 10 hours ago, Mattd said: Note that these are Aussie and precooked. ...umm, I haven't found any oven roasted turkey anywhere else in he world that wasn't already cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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