jonwilly Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Folks their are no Festive season foods in either Tops or Rimping as of this last weekend. Rimping used to do a Christmas Home dinner suitable for singles like me, but none on display this year. Does anyone know why there are no Christmas Puds or Mince pies, let alone Cracker or decoration on sale. I have tried to persuade Rob at Sausage King to do a 'TV Meal' for residents but he assures me he cannot find a suitable 'Microwave' multi partition 'Tray' for sale in CM or on the net. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Could you please define "Festive season food"? I was at Tops within the past week and they were building displays of gift baskets, chocolates, baskets of little bottles of that god-awful salty chicken-broth stuff the Thais give as gifts, etc. Remember it's early in the month, so they're just getting stuff set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Festive Season Goodies to me are things like Mince pies, Christmas pudding, and cakes. I do not mean the Thai stuff that Buddhists exchange at New Year. We are less then 3 weeks away from Christmas day and Tops HK and Rimping Airport Plaza have nothing. No Calendars or 'Chritmassy' Banners, normaly I would expect to have seen these things by now. I do understand now why we have not had Christmas Dinners that Rimping used to do, B350 sticks in my mind and Rimping provided similar for Thanksgiving for a couple of years, but now no Turkeys at practical prices. A a single male the 'TV' type dinners are a big loss and my restaraunter Rob of Sausage King would provide year round if only he could find a microwaveable multi partition tray at commercial prices. Thanks for your attention. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Rimping have some Xmas puddings but that is about all I saw. Over in Chiang Mai Plastic there were some amazing psychedelic Xmas trees, flashing lights and heaps of tinsel for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 3 hours ago, NancyL said: Could you please define "Festive season food"? I was at Tops within the past week and they were building displays of gift baskets, chocolates, baskets of little bottles of that god-awful salty chicken-broth stuff the Thais give as gifts, etc. Remember it's early in the month, so they're just getting stuff set up. LOL I remember once giving a basket of those to our housekeeper of many years for Christmas one year, only to see her emptying the bottles out and pouring them down the drain later that day. But she took the basket and bottles home! For the longest time the wife didn't believe me. So even some Thais don't like those either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I am interested in parsnips and of course the obligatory annual serving of Brussels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, stament said: I am interested in parsnips and of course the obligatory annual serving of Brussels RimPing has Parsnips and Brussel sprouts, imported from Australia,so expensive, wish they could grow them here, anybody know where Sweet mince pies are available, was hoping MS would have some, but no,they have Xmas puddings,something like 1500 THB!!. regards worgeordie P.S. Makro has frozen Sprouts from Belgium, not expensive. Edited December 6, 2016 by worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I don't miss all that craziness about Christmas going on for 2 months in the western world. Only a Christmas dinner for me and then back to normal activities. Sent from my SM-J700F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Tower Bridge Xmas puds are 400 Bt for large and 300 Bt for small !! They normally have the mince pies but maybe a little later on they will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Rimping Mee-Chok had those German Christmas-cakes (Stollen ?) yesterday, near the check-outs, at B500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I think Christmas would count as a celebration and therefore could possibly be muted by Thai's due to respect for the King's mourning period... just a thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 re Xmas trees, flashing lights and heaps of tinsel for sale. amorn at computer city on the moat by chiang mai residence has loads of festive stuff on display as well :) dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 We live and learn.A top electrical shop with what looks like some of the Foodstuff I want ! Oh my Buddha . john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginkas Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Not sure what Jonwilly is on about. Bought my Christmas Pudding in Rimping last week. Was in there today and bought my Mince Pies Plenty of both, think they are being regularly re-stocked by Tower Bridge, the maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Tower Bridge do great Mince Pies. Been in Rimping for a couple of weeks at the Nim City Branch. Check the freezer section. Also festive hams etc on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 There where no Puddings or pies LAST week. Tower Brand is/was Chiang Mai produce by a Brit ex serviceman if I remember correctly, no problem there but I was talking about the imports we Normally get. Also no one has been able to help with the other subject I mentioned. IF a microwave safe multi partition tray could be found then "TV' type dinners could be available. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 this thread needs a santa in it ! here ya go pic taken in loi kroh road yesterday :) dave2 .. goin out for a beer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I spotted both Christmas pudding (400 for a big one) and mince pie at Rimping today . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Which Rimping ? please. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktooth Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Rimping meechock has xmas pudding in freezer section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 I got some Tower Brand mince pies at Rimping Airport Plaza today. The vultures had been before me and cleaned out any Christmas Puds. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 re Rimping have some Xmas puddings but that is about all I saw. rimping nim city have some big hams in and even got 30 grm of sturgeon caviar at 2500 baht a pot or 100 grm for 7500 baht if your up for it ? dave2 .. im off to kuala lumpur for xmas and the phillipines for new year to see some fireworks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 19 minutes ago, dave2 said: re Rimping have some Xmas puddings but that is about all I saw. rimping nim city have some big hams in and even got 30 grm of sturgeon caviar at 2500 baht a pot or 100 grm for 7500 baht if your up for it ? dave2 .. im off to kuala lumpur for xmas and the phillipines for new year to see some fireworks :) Hope you have a great trip Dave. The Islamic museum of art in KL is worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 8:17 PM, jonwilly said: Festive Season Goodies to me are things like Mince pies, Christmas pudding, and cakes. I do not mean the Thai stuff that Buddhists exchange at New Year. We are less then 3 weeks away from Christmas day and Tops HK and Rimping Airport Plaza have nothing. No Calendars or 'Chritmassy' Banners, normaly I would expect to have seen these things by now. I do understand now why we have not had Christmas Dinners that Rimping used to do, B350 sticks in my mind and Rimping provided similar for Thanksgiving for a couple of years, but now no Turkeys at practical prices. A a single male the 'TV' type dinners are a big loss and my restaraunter Rob of Sausage King would provide year round if only he could find a microwaveable multi partition tray at commercial prices. Thanks for your attention. john No turkeys, there is currently an import ban because of some type of disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 No sign of parsnips in Rimping Promenada today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 "No sign of parsnips in Rimping Promenada today...." Thank Buddha. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 You're only saying that to avoid a stampede ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 4:17 AM, jonwilly said: Which Rimping ? please. Rimping near the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 "Rimping near the river. " Thank you. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Dont know about all this Charles Dickens Xmas food, ... i just wish somebody would make some good tamales for a more traditional feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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