JaySonic Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Oh my Buddha, how expensive is chocolate there ! I'm looking at their web store, a bar of Lindt Excellence costs a little more than in Australia. That's just crazy. I'm not seeing any high end chocolate on their site, Lindt and Guylian is the best they have. Which will do :) Oh, here's a contender for the 'most disgusting' award. Green Tea Kit Kat Edited January 21, 2017 by JaySonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Lindt Excellence sometimes $2, often $3 when on promotion at Woolworths in Australia... I bring about 20 packs back when it's $2 better than paying 138 baht... Green Tea Kit Kat is very popular. If you go to Japan, the variety available is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Wow, just... WOW ! The few I can identify are Rockmelon, Cheesecake and Strawberry So do those Lindt Excellence bars travel OK? They are on special at Woolies right now for $3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 They travel just fine, kept cool. After four months I have five packs left and the chocolate is still in perfect condition. I keep it refrigerated, no white marks like in the earlier pic. Darker chocolate (85%) might not be as easily spoiled. If you Google Kit Kat Japan you will find websites with lists of all the varieties, must be hundreds, but many are only available for a limited time. A neighbor who travels to Japan sometimes brings me back a few. Most are interesting to try but not something I would buy, Japanese tastes are different to mine I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericnic Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 @OP said "Duk De Praslin is a chocolatier in Silom Plaza, but it looks to me more of a cafe than a place to buy boxed items to take away." I've been to Duc de Praslin many times. Their chocolate is some of the best I have found in Thailand. While it does serve coffee with the chocolates, you can select the ones you want and they will box them up for you in some nice looking boxes. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 On 21/01/2017 at 2:00 AM, lopburi3 said: Most people for the last few decades have had frost-free fridge which are probably lower humidity than outside most of the time here in Thailand. But agree chocolate not made for this climate quickly becomes a melted mass/mess. As mentioned below is very popular here and quite expensive so always a good gift - and it seems to hold up quite well. Never understood the appeal of Ferrero Rocher. Just a a bit of thin wafer coated in cheap chocolate but marketed as though it's something fit for "the ambassador". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8OA8 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Tesco "Finest" if they have that in a store near you. Tesco on Rama 4 have the "Finest" areaSent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8OA8 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Never understood the appeal of Ferrero Rocher. Just a a bit of thin wafer coated in cheap chocolate but marketed as though it's something fit for "the ambassador". Maybe you never understood the appeal, however you surely understand good marketing. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, 8OA8 said: Maybe you never understood the appeal, however you surely understand good marketing. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk Exactly. They are wrapped in gold ! Sure way to win favour with a Thai girl ! I agree though, they are crap. Not sure they really even fall into the 'chocolate' category (despite what it says on the box) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttl Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Try BIG C They have Cadburys in several sizes and types. I think made in Malaysia. No problems in the fridge for a while It is made to eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 I don't really need anymore supermarket suggestions. Between Tesco, Villa and Makro, there will be plenty to choose from. The original question was about bringing chocolate from Bangkok, in the theme of QUALITY, bespoke product. Since it's been determined that it's not going to last the journey without refrigeration anyway, I'll concede that any of the major brand better chocolates (but hardly high end) such as Lindt or Guylian will do. And to which I have no shortage of options on where to buy, in Chalong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 http://gallothai-chocolate.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) hot damn, Barry - that's the sort of store I had in mind. Maybe I'll go speak to them and see what they say about refrigerating their product. Either way, bugger my girl in Phuket, I'm heading there just for some goodies to please my own love for chocolate. Edited January 23, 2017 by JaySonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry15 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 You can find a large selection of belgian chocolats at J. Leang near Don Muang airport, nd very cheap also https://www.guylian.com/us/contact-us/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/JLeng-Donmuang/182440961772205 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 4 hours ago, 8OA8 said: Tesco "Finest" if they have that in a store near you. Tesco on Rama 4 have the "Finest" area Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk So does the Tesco at OnNut in BKK. However, I've ordered a couple of the Tesco's Finest dark chocolate bars via the Tesco home delivery website also. They're less expensive than Lindt bars. I had the Tesco chocolate-orange and almond bits, which I thought was pretty good. I think I tried a chocolate peppermint variety as well, but couldn't really find any mint flavor. The Tesco Finest chocolate bars say they are sourced from Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/21/2017 at 8:29 AM, JaySonic said: Yes, you have a point. Maybe I'll stop off in Phuket Town on my way down, I'm pretty sure I'll find a chocolatier there. I'm sure you won't. The best offerings I have seen are from butchers. Yep you heard me. There are several European butchers in Phuket who often have other European specialty imports in their shops and chocolate is one. I actually ran into an importer in Rawai who supplied such items including Belgian chocolate. I don't have his number but his mates phone number is 093-678-5700. Ben is the mates name if I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/21/2017 at 9:00 AM, lopburi3 said: Most people for the last few decades have had frost-free fridge which are probably lower humidity than outside most of the time here in Thailand. But agree chocolate not made for this climate quickly becomes a melted mass/mess. As mentioned below is very popular here and quite expensive so always a good gift - and it seems to hold up quite well. You can have your over-packaged glamorous brands of chocolate. Personally I go for the big slab of Tulip dark COOKING chocolate. Big strong cocoa taste and very economical. Foodland and most other large supermarkets have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Big C and 7 Eleven sell Cadbury chocolate, but only in small bars and the taste/composition is nowhere near as good as in Australia. I think M&Ms are OK and, of course, they withstand the heat. If you come from Australia you might remember Chocolate Wheaten biscuits which (in my opinion) are delicious. You can buy identical biscuits in Big C ('Vita...' brand). The chocolate melts very quickly in the heat, but it is melt in your mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I don't think you can buy chocolate anywhere in Asia just based on the make or manufacturer's label. I always bring back chocolate from the UK and Thais love it. It's because the manufactures in the UK use a fat with a lower melting point for domestic sale. They will them produce the same product made with a fat with a higher melting point for overseas markets so as not to melt so readily. And consequently they will not taste as good. Kit-Kats from the UK will always taste better than Kit-Kats made in Australia or Malaysia or wherever else they manufacture them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) As an Aussie myself, I will say that Cadbury chocolate is absolute CRAP. I will go so far as to say its some of the most average quality chocolate in the supermarket. Is it netter than name brand stuff in Thailand? Sure, because it isnt compound, but Cadburys really is rubbish. And M&Ms... ugh. You can't be serious 55555 Edited January 23, 2017 by JaySonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Brer Fox said: You can have your over-packaged glamorous brands of chocolate. Personally I go for the big slab of Tulip dark COOKING chocolate. Big strong cocoa taste and very economical. Foodland and most other large supermarkets have it. Except it's not even chocolate. Read the label. It's compound. I.e. a nasty, cheaper equivalent, using cheap vegetable fat rather than cocoa butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, Oxx said: Except it's not even chocolate. Read the label. It's compound. I.e. a nasty, cheaper equivalent, using cheap vegetable fat rather than cocoa butter. Don't doubt you but for me it tastes great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnmeldrum Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Marks and Spencer's has some excellent chocolates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 5 hours ago, henry15 said: You can find a large selection of belgian chocolats at J. Leang near Don Muang airport, nd very cheap also https://www.guylian.com/us/contact-us/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/JLeng-Donmuang/182440961772205 Hey I missed this post. Im actually flying out of DMK into Phuket, where the chocolated are destined to be. Great info. I cant believe this thread is still going 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordguy61mi Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) On 1/21/2017 at 8:19 AM, JaySonic said: To each their own. To my mind, there are some items that simply do not go in the fridge. Chocolate is one of of them,. Tomatos is another. We're steering away from the question here. I was in a taxi earlier on Sukhumvit rd and I saw a Chocolatier across from the Dinosaur District building. I couldn't make out the name but the letters of the name are in big bright blue lights. Won't be hard to spot. Edited January 23, 2017 by fordguy61mi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericnic Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 6 hours ago, JaySonic said: hot damn, Barry - that's the sort of store I had in mind. Maybe I'll go speak to them and see what they say about refrigerating their product. Either way, bugger my girl in Phuket, I'm heading there just for some goodies to please my own love for chocolate. JaySonic, Galothai is the parent company of Duc de Praslin. If you look at this page on the website, it will show you all the locations including one in Phuket. Luckily, there is one in Chiang Mai so I don't have to go all the way to BKK to have some great chocolate. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaySonic Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks David and Ford Some people return home with malaria. Others with HIV. Maybe I will come back with diabetes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LALes Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I met a Thai girl who said she worked in Catburi. I've heard of Lopburi, Minburi, Saraburi, etc., but I never heard of Catburi. When I pursued the line of questioning she said, "Catburi. Chocolate." So, they must make it here. Tastes like it. Duc de Praslin is good for filled truffles. They don't have chocolate bars. I could be wrong on that. If you don't mind blowing a wad on a chocolate bar, go to Royce in Paragon or Emporium and try their bars for 250 baht each. Outstanding Hokkaido chocolate. Their soft filled boxed chocolates are excellent, as well for 495 a box. I like the blue box with cherry Marnier laced soft milk chocolate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Twice a year, my daughter brings me a mountain of chocolate which takes months to eat. Packed in a suitcase then put in the fridge when she arrives. Always perfect. Never 'blooms'. Been doing it for years. The hold on the plane is very cold. A few hours in the aircon bus from the airport and then to the fridge on arrival. Never had any 'melted mess'. Variety of chocolate from 'After Eights' to Lindt and some of the individual luxury chocolates. Never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 23 hours ago, fordguy61mi said: I was in a taxi earlier on Sukhumvit rd and I saw a Chocolatier across from the Dinosaur District building. I couldn't make out the name but the letters of the name are in big bright blue lights. Won't be hard to spot. That place sold me some nasty tasting chocolates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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