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[krell]

I love Thailand but there are 3 things missing :

(1) Walnuts (maybe the only nut to have the healthy omega-3 acid)
(2) Blueberries and
(3) Beer from the Phillipenes.! (much cleaner taste than Thai beer)

(3) is the most serious - I mean why is there so litele imported beer?
Sadly, even Korea wins on this one.

Sawadee gap!

[Hod]

[tedkarma]

All Three: Tops Supermarket, Central Festival Mall, Phuket. No problem.

But, I bet you can't find Frog Kebab back home!

[Kent F. Kruhoeffer]

If you're in Bangkok,

you could also try Villa Market

for imported and hard-to-find goodies.


They now have 7 locations in Bangkok. Tel: 02 258 5072

The largest branch is located at 591/1 Sukhumvit 33.


Have you tried Blue Ice beer?

It's brewed by San Miguel.


And here's a link to Foodland:

http://www.foodland.co.th/html/



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[sigmoid]

In Bangkok you can probably find walnuts and blueberries at Villa or Foodland Supermarkets.

I just had a slice of blueberry cheesecake at Starbucks yesterday.

Most imported beers are probably available if you go to the right bar or speciality shop.

In most cases finding something is just a matter of investing the time and money necessary to find and purchase it, usually in Bangkok, Phuket or other major urban tourist area.

[krell]

Well thx for your replies ...but no luck in Chiang Mai..
I heard Emporium in Bangkok sometimes gets this stuff.

[laben18]

wow , cheesecake at STBX; how MUCH did that cost ?

[sigmoid]

I think it was 75 baht/slice, not even sure. A bit pricey, yes - but I deserve it.

[tedkarma]

[Matthew Burgess]

I was visiting Bangkok three-four weeks ago. I went shopping at the Foodland across and down from Ramkamhaeng U. (on the boulevard of the same name). They had a freezer on one side near the back meat counter that had frozen bluebs, rasps, and strawbs, and all at reasonable prices. The rasps are especially good.

[Kent F. Kruhoeffer]

This thread is making me hungry.

Speaking of eating & shopping ...



http://www.tops.co.th/ (Tops Supermarkets / a popular chain / multiple locations)

http://www.carrefour.co.th/english/main.php (Carrefour Thailand / multiple locations)

http://www.foodland.co.th/html/ (Foodland Supermarkets / popular & open 24 hours!)

http://www.central.co.th/web/index.html (Central Department Store / multiple locations)

http://www.siampiwat.com/php/eng.php (Siam & Discovery Centers / Siam Center BTS)

http://www.emporiumthailand.com/ (Emporium Shopping Complex / Phrom Phong BTS)

http://www.siamparagon.co.th/ (Siam Paragon Mall & Ocean World / Siam Center BTS)

http://www.powerbuy.co.th (Power Buy / electronics & appliances / multiple locations)

http://www.bigc.co.th/en/index.asp (Big C Discount Supercenters / multiple locations)

http://www.tescolotus.net/ (Tesco Lotus Discount Supermarkets / multiple locations)

http://www.familymart.co.th/ (Siam FamilyMart Convenience Shops / open 24 hours)

http://www.7eleven.co.th/ (7 Eleven / found throughout Thailand / open 24 hours)

http://www.futurepark.co.th/ (Future Park Rangsit / Bangkok's largest indoor Mall)

http://www.seaconsquare.com (Seacon Square Mall / Srinakarin Rd / On Nut BTS)

http://www.erawanbangkok.com/ (Erawan Bangkok Boutique Mall / Chitlom BTS)

http://www.themallgroup.com/ (The Mall Shopping Complex / Ramkamhaeng Rd)

http://www.mbk-center.com/en/index.asp (MBK Center / National Stadium BTS)

http://www.robinson.co.th/ (Robinson Department Store / multiple locations)

http://www.gaysornbkk.com/www/en/ (Gaysorn Mall Bangkok / Chitlom BTS)

http://www.rivercity.co.th/ (River City Art & Antique Centre / Si Phraya Pier)

http://www.homepro.co.th/en/index.asp (Home Pro / multiple locations)

http://www.jj247.com/ (Jatujak Weekend Market Online / Mo Chit BTS)

http://www.playgroundstore.co.th/ (PlayGround Store / Thonglor BTS)

http://www.lemonfarm.com/ (Lemon Farm / natural & organic foods)

http://www.supersports.co.th/ (Super Sports / multiple locations)

http://www.officecentre.co.th/ (Office Centre / multiple locations)

http://www.officedepot.co.th/ (Office Depot / multiple locations)


and Villa Market for export goodies :: website addy N/A


Villa Market JP
591/1 Sukhumvit 33

Tel: 02 258-5072
Fax: 02 259-1077

Stores: 7 stores (all in Bangkok)

Comment: "Villa is a small high-end supermarket chain with a large

portion of its business being from expats. As such it has the largest

range of imported products of any chain."





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[bluffer]

But of course Blue Ice, Red Horse & San MIguel are now brewed in Thailand.

So are they classed as imports?


BTW the best San Miguel is not from Spain but Phillipines.