ClareQuilty Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I'm a huge fan of Mountain Dew, the caffeinated American soft drink, so I was very happy when it returned to Thailand a few years ago. For a while it was available everywhere, but recently it has been becoming very hard to find in 7-11 or any of the other convenience stores. I get the feeling this product (like most products I prefer) is unpopular & may be disappearing. Does anyone else enjoy Mountain Dew &/or perhaps have some advice where it can still be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dancer Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 On promotion at Tesco online: https://shoponline.tescolotus.com/groceries/en-GB/products/6071111719 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Those of us with our teeth and who are not obese laugh at your love of a disgusting product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingmad Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Those of us with our teeth and who are not obese laugh at your love of a disgusting product. Tom Brady called Coke, Poison. I think Mountain Dew would slide into the same category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Actually, US sourced Mountain Dew contains brominated vegetable oil (BVO). Look that up and you will stop drinking MD immediately. Interestingly, BVO is banned in many countries, so MD here is actually safer for you, since it does not contain BVO (last time I checked the label anyway). But the US grandfathered MD allowing them to continue adding BVO despite it being banned in the US for new products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSJPC Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I want some Kickapoo Joy Juice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_boo Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, DSJPC said: I want some Kickapoo Joy Juice!!! Caltex station north bound on the way from Nakhon Sawan to Phitsanulok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 When i order 7up i sometimes get MD, tastes the same to me, just sweet water without bubbles it is...also tastes the same as Coke or Pepsi...those drinks are not the same as in the west and sure not when there are no bubbles in it. I never knew MD has caffeine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Apparently noone has really replied to your question. I just came back from China and have found the same thing. Much to my disappointment as well...Regardless of what these other posters comment MD is my favorite soft drink and has been for 40 years. I guess their BVO comments about it being bad for you are incorrect. 7s have almost completely stopped carrying it in their stock. I have found cases still being sold in Macros though. I will dread the day when they stop supplying it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212Roger Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, Goingmad said: Tom Brady called Coke, Poison. I think Mountain Dew would slide into the same category. Edited December 29, 2016 by 212Roger Delete. Repeated message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212Roger Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Worse than poison; tastes worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazly Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 could almost hear duelling banjos playing while I read the OP post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareQuilty Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 3 hours ago, tazly said: could almost hear duelling banjos playing while I read the OP post Haha, I'll readily admit my (mostly hidden) roots lie deep in Trumpland, but I'm an escapee, not a fan. Mountain Dew however wakes you up - better than anything else out there. As for any health disadvantages I'm not one to worry about those. Health is entirely a matter of luck, not anything one can control. Thanks for the feedback everyone and especially thesetat2013, I'll keep looking. Oh and thanks to DSPJC, reminded me of Kickapoo joy juice - not as good as Mountain Dew but a reasonable substitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareQuilty Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 BTW I never drink the stuff during the day, only for breakfast. It's the perfect breakfast: lots of sugar & caffeine, plus cool & thirst quenching. Just found some at Family Mart ( why is it only sold in these enormous bottles?): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadee Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Hi, I live in Samut Prakarn and Mountain Dew is on sale in Tesco here. I know that MD is probably no better/worse than any other soft drink but the bright yellow bottles always make me shudder. The thing about it making you feel more alert is you're actually experiencing caffeine withdrawal. It's the same for coffee drinkers and anyone else who regularly drinks caffeinated drinks. When you wake up in the morning, the 'tiredness' is really a symptom of needing caffeine. Once you have that fix, you feel better. If you like MD, a good way to wean yourself off it is to squeeze the juice of one lime into a glass of ice cold water and drink that instead. Or just head to Tescos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 16 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Those of us with our teeth and who are not obese laugh at your love of a disgusting product. I had visions of him running over a hill in Loei province all Julie Andrews like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Availability of Mountain Dew is well documented in Thailand. We even had a bit of fun, photographing the bright bottles around Thailand. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 MD is (was?) a Pepsi product. Used to be it was the most caffeinated beverage on the US market, before Red Bull et al came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjnaus Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 11 hours ago, ClareQuilty said: Health is entirely a matter of luck, not anything one can control. A fine example of Darwinism; one for the textbooks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I wonder how many of the guys that worry about drinking Mountain Dew ride motorcycles or worse motorcycle taxi? That they don't have to drink it is not enough, they generally don't want anyone else to drink it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 It'll tickle yer innards.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_boo Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 26 minutes ago, bendejo said: MD is (was?) a Pepsi product. Used to be it was the most caffeinated beverage on the US market, before Red Bull et al came along. I believe Jolt had more caffeine and that was released before Red Bull (which still has less caffeine). Don't care for cola though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer666 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Probably my favourite soda. I have noticed a lack of it also. Big C frequently has it stocked so i tend to buy it in bulk whenever i see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Then of course you must miss Taco Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareQuilty Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 I don't like fast food. Alas now I've officially run out! can't find anywhere.. So sad - had to drink a Coke for breakfast this morning. :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Does 7/11 sell gasoline? I'd like to have some in the mornin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 23 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: Does 7/11 sell gasoline? I'd like to have some in the mornin' No, but as you know Mountain Dew works as an slightly more expensive substitute for gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareQuilty Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 So sad, Mountain Dew cannot be found anywhere in Thailand now. :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croyd1 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Agreed, and I've looked everywhere. Can't even find the hugely marked-up imported stuff at Villa Market either. Unfortunately, it's become fairly obvious to me that Thai tastes run to the strictly conservative when it comes to soft drinks, and anything that isn't Cola, 7Up or Fanta hasn't got a chance in hell of succeeding here. Dr Pepper? Forget about it. Cherry or Vanilla Coke? Away with you. Like you say, so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 On 04/01/2017 at 8:42 PM, ClareQuilty said: I don't like fast food. Alas now I've officially run out! can't find anywhere.. So sad - had to drink a Coke for breakfast this morning. :'( Coke for breakfast? Try a nice cup of tea instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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