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Re: Supermarket prices out of control

Post by Wee Jimmy » August 4, 2018, 4:08 am

Before I came back to the UK to do a bit work I did some messages at Tesco Udon. I thought I would go home and google the prices in the Tesco shops UK. To my surprise I could have bought the same goods for 45% cheaper if had I been in the UK. And they were not all imported goods!!!

Beer prices are also higher in Thailand and it's not just the imported or made under licence beers.
Went to Blackpool to see a wee mate and a pint of John Smiths was £1.60.
I'll be havin my pints of Belhaven tomorrow...£2.45 = Aboot 103 Baht,...
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Re: Supermarket prices out of control

Post by newtovillagelife » August 4, 2018, 6:22 am

I do realize that Tesco is a UK based business, but it's Tesco Lotus division caters to Thais. To say otherwise is SILLY and makes no business sense whatsoever.

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Post by sometimewoodworker » August 4, 2018, 10:14 am

Wee Jimmy wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:08 am
Before I came back to the UK to do a bit work I did some messages at Tesco Udon. I thought I would go home and google the prices in the Tesco shops UK. To my surprise I could have bought the same goods for 45% cheaper if had I been in the UK. And they were not all imported goods!!!

Beer prices are also higher in Thailand and it's not just the imported or made under licence beers.
Went to Blackpool to see a wee mate and a pint of John Smiths was £1.60.
I'll be havin my pints of Belhaven tomorrow...£2.45 = Aboot 103 Baht,...
That is surprising, why? Thai alcohol tax is high.
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Post by Marcosteffano » August 4, 2018, 10:41 am

Last month I was drinking magners 440ml @ 55p a can in the uk.here it's 110b from shop or £2.50.. I think the uk should have a trade war.i can't see what the problem is.if one country taxes your goods you sell them then tax theirs the same.

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Post by newtovillagelife » August 4, 2018, 11:13 am

The Thais are concerned about their citizens health, and want them to restrict alcoholic intake. Maybe they care about Falangs also.....

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Post by 747man » August 4, 2018, 11:19 am

newtovillagelife wrote:
August 4, 2018, 11:13 am
The Thais are concerned about their citizens health, and want them to restrict alcoholic intake. Maybe they care about Falangs also.....
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Post by skinner » August 4, 2018, 12:01 pm

sometimewoodworker wrote:
August 4, 2018, 10:14 am
Wee Jimmy wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:08 am
Before I came back to the UK to do a bit work I did some messages at Tesco Udon. I thought I would go home and google the prices in the Tesco shops UK. To my surprise I could have bought the same goods for 45% cheaper if had I been in the UK. And they were not all imported goods!!!

Beer prices are also higher in Thailand and it's not just the imported or made under licence beers.
Went to Blackpool to see a wee mate and a pint of John Smiths was £1.60.
I'll be havin my pints of Belhaven tomorrow...£2.45 = Aboot 103 Baht,...
That is surprising, why? Thai alcohol tax is high.
It isn't the alcohol tax that affects foreign alcohol. The tax is high on all foreign foodstuffs and drinks coming in . Cheese and tea bags are prime examples.

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Post by parrot » August 4, 2018, 12:15 pm

Seems some folks have forgotten that a litre of petrol in their home country is going for a wee bit more than it is in Thailand. Or getting their vehicle serviced......or going to the dentist......or paying a speeding fine
As for oats......I agree, a good deal. The cheapest rolled oats go for about 45 Baht per 400g.....one type from Australia and another from Germany. But then there are similarly sized bags of regular rolled oats from other countries for much much more. Never could figure out why.
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Post by sometimewoodworker » August 4, 2018, 1:25 pm

skinner wrote:
August 4, 2018, 12:01 pm
sometimewoodworker wrote:
August 4, 2018, 10:14 am
Wee Jimmy wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:08 am
Before I came back to the UK to do a bit work I did some messages at Tesco Udon. I thought I would go home and google the prices in the Tesco shops UK. To my surprise I could have bought the same goods for 45% cheaper if had I been in the UK. And they were not all imported goods!!!

Beer prices are also higher in Thailand and it's not just the imported or made under licence beers.
Went to Blackpool to see a wee mate and a pint of John Smiths was £1.60.
I'll be havin my pints of Belhaven tomorrow...£2.45 = Aboot 103 Baht,...
That is surprising, why? Thai alcohol tax is high.

It isn't the alcohol tax that affects foreign alcohol. The tax is high on all foreign foodstuffs and drinks coming in . Cheese and tea bags are prime examples.
I don't follow you! Of course the Thai alcohol tax affects foreign alcohol, as it does local drink, there are also import duties and taxes, that impact non Thai drink as well as other imports .

So it isn't surprising that beer is more expensive in Thailand than in the UK since local beer is extremely expensive relative to average local wages.

FWIW good single malt whisky is much cheaper in Japan than in the U.K.
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Re: Supermarket prices out of control

Post by dragonz » August 4, 2018, 1:46 pm

sometimewoodworker wrote:
August 4, 2018, 1:25 pm
skinner wrote:
August 4, 2018, 12:01 pm
sometimewoodworker wrote:
August 4, 2018, 10:14 am
Wee Jimmy wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:08 am
Before I came back to the UK to do a bit work I did some messages at Tesco Udon. I thought I would go home and google the prices in the Tesco shops UK. To my surprise I could have bought the same goods for 45% cheaper if had I been in the UK. And they were not all imported goods!!!

Beer prices are also higher in Thailand and it's not just the imported or made under licence beers.
Went to Blackpool to see a wee mate and a pint of John Smiths was £1.60.
I'll be havin my pints of Belhaven tomorrow...£2.45 = Aboot 103 Baht,...
That is surprising, why? Thai alcohol tax is high.

It isn't the alcohol tax that affects foreign alcohol. The tax is high on all foreign foodstuffs and drinks coming in . Cheese and tea bags are prime examples.
I don't follow you! Of course the Thai alcohol tax affects foreign alcohol, as it does local drink, there are also import duties and taxes, that impact non Thai drink as well as other imports .

So it isn't surprising that beer is more expensive in Thailand than in the UK since local beer is extremely expensive relative to average local wages.

FWIW good single malt whisky is much cheaper in Japan than in the U.K.
I dont really follow you . most beers sold in tesco uk are foreign imported and still cheap as the budwieser and stella i usualy drink . Could buy a box of stella 24 ,500ml cans which worked out at 60p a can about 25 baht a can . tesco makro and big c are not really cheaper than my local shop .

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Re: Supermarket prices out of control

Post by skinner » August 4, 2018, 2:52 pm

sometimewoodworker wrote:
August 4, 2018, 1:25 pm
skinner wrote:
August 4, 2018, 12:01 pm
sometimewoodworker wrote:
August 4, 2018, 10:14 am
Wee Jimmy wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:08 am
Before I came back to the UK to do a bit work I did some messages at Tesco Udon. I thought I would go home and google the prices in the Tesco shops UK. To my surprise I could have bought the same goods for 45% cheaper if had I been in the UK. And they were not all imported goods!!!

Beer prices are also higher in Thailand and it's not just the imported or made under licence beers.
Went to Blackpool to see a wee mate and a pint of John Smiths was £1.60.
I'll be havin my pints of Belhaven tomorrow...£2.45 = Aboot 103 Baht,...
That is surprising, why? Thai alcohol tax is high.

It isn't the alcohol tax that affects foreign alcohol. The tax is high on all foreign foodstuffs and drinks coming in . Cheese and tea bags are prime examples.
I don't follow you! Of course the Thai alcohol tax affects foreign alcohol, as it does local drink, there are also import duties and taxes, that impact non Thai drink as well as other imports .

So it isn't surprising that beer is more expensive in Thailand than in the UK since local beer is extremely expensive relative to average local wages.
what don't you understand ?? imported food stuffs are subject to tax. The tax is higher on imported products than it is n alcohol
FWIW good single malt whisky is much cheaper in Japan than in the U.K.

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Post by skinner » August 4, 2018, 2:57 pm

I wil try that again . Imported food stuffs are subject to higher taxes than alcohol. The alcohol will then attract another tax ( lower than imported foodstuffs )
If you cant work it out , look at the price of imported tea bags

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Post by stattointhailand » August 4, 2018, 3:03 pm

parrot wrote:
August 4, 2018, 12:15 pm
Seems some folks have forgotten that a litre of petrol in their home country is going for a wee bit more than it is in Thailand. Or getting their vehicle serviced......or going to the dentist......or paying a speeding fine
As for oats......I agree, a good deal. The cheapest rolled oats go for about 45 Baht per 400g.....one type from Australia and another from Germany. But then there are similarly sized bags of regular rolled oats from other countries for much much more. Never could figure out why.
Well, time to go pay my TV license.
Wild Oats (prepared and ready for sowing) are also much cheaper in Thailand parrot :roll:

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Post by Bandung_Dero » August 4, 2018, 4:39 pm

All this complaining is BS! Simple supply and demand! If you can't afford it go elsewhere or do without. Business is what it is! The priority is their share holders and profit margin. EVEN here in Thailand.

BTW:- Last Thursday large Leo was 614 Baht in our local BigC (with their BS alcohol trading hours). 593 Baht in the local 'Mom and Pop' mini mart (200 metres away) NO enforced trading hours! Guess where I shop?
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Bandung_Dero wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:39 pm
All this complaining is BS! Simple supply and demand! If you can't afford it go elsewhere or do without. Business is what it is! The priority is their share holders and profit margin. EVEN here in Thailand.

BTW:- Last Thursday large Leo was 614 Baht in our local BigC (with their BS alcohol trading hours). 593 Baht in the local 'Mom and Pop' mini mart (200 metres away) NO enforced trading hours! Guess where I shop?
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Post by stattointhailand » August 4, 2018, 6:06 pm

Plenty of places you can get "cheap" booze/fags/etc .......... often smuggled over the border without paying the official taxes and dues that others do.

Simple Free enterprise economics putting your HONEST law abiding people out of business :-$

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Post by 747man » August 4, 2018, 6:30 pm

Looking at those Spin Mops & Buckets in Tesco's the other day.....999 Baht..WTF ??

Came home & Ordered EXACTLY the same one on Lazada ....219 Baht & Get an additional Mop Head " Free " It Arrived This Morning via Kerry Express C.O.D.......

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Post by rick » August 5, 2018, 12:36 pm

Tesco Lotus reduced the amount of UK products they sold about 2 years ago. I understand that we are only a small percentage of their customer base (but probably over 1%, not a tiny fraction of that) and it is about profit. But it is possible to buy many products cheaper at Makro. These days, all i buy from Tesco Lotus is sliced brown bread and finest teabags - the only items which are price competitive. If in there, they do have special offers on which are sometimes attractive.

Not just looking at Tesco, but all imported items tend to be expensive, even if from countries with which Thailand has a free trade agreement. Alcohol taxes are high, especially on wine. The uk doesn't have low alcohol taxes either, but wine is under half the price of Thailand, and i can buy Thai bottled beer in the UK for the same price as Thailand! (Not that i would want to drink thai beer in the UK).

Sure, some things are cheaper in Thailand, like petrol. But it is obvious that many prices are kept artificially high due to cartels/limited competition/government connivance. I can buy fruit juice (same brand, and a thai product) for 30% less than at Tesco and BigC from a local shop; that is a pretty disgraceful markup by the big companies. As also said, items bought at the Royal Project shop are half or even one third of the price as the same item (same packaging,saying royal project) in Tops, BigC or Makro when they do stock it. It is obvious who makes the money on products sold in Thai supermarkets. With more genuine competition, prices could easily fall 10%. There is a reason why inequality is so high in Thailand.

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Post by pipoz4444 » August 5, 2018, 6:03 pm

Bandung_Dero wrote:
August 4, 2018, 4:39 pm
All this complaining is BS! Simple supply and demand! If you can't afford it go elsewhere or do without. Business is what it is! The priority is their share holders and profit margin. EVEN here in Thailand.

BTW:- Last Thursday large Leo was 614 Baht in our local BigC (with their BS alcohol trading hours). 593 Baht in the local 'Mom and Pop' mini mart (200 metres away) NO enforced trading hours! Guess where I shop?
Agree Bandung-Dero,

I too visit a little tin shed about 50 m2 in size and full of Booze, only about 1 km up the road. He is open just about every day of the year, have never known him to be closed. His trading hours are from when he is sober to when he is pissed (about 10.00am - 7.30pm) =D>

12 Large LEO in Box TB 585
12 Large Cold LEO from Fridge TB 610
1 Ltr Bottle Blend 285 about TB 312 (I think)or about TB 3700 per Box of 12

Can beat the service and its so easy. If you ring him his son will even deliver to your door step for the same price \:D/ Really cant see any reason to buy it anywhere else. Plus it puts the money in the old mans pocket (locally) and not in that of the larger Corporations. Its pays to spend locally, when you can, for their benefit, as much as ours.

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Post by Doodoo » August 5, 2018, 6:56 pm

585 for LEO
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