Shrimp Price's

[KOJO 96]

WTF ? What is going on with the shrimp price's over the last 4 weeks in Pattaya ?? Normally a 20-25 count fresh shrimp is/was 350-400 kilo, now, nothing under 650-800 baht per kilo ! Tiger prawn were 800-900 kilo, now 1600-1800 kilo !! I have to send the wife up to Nakula to get shrimp these days. Is there a shortage I don't know about, or just more taxes, or is it just more supply n demand by the Thai's gouging system ?? At this rate, I MIGHT have to start my own shrimp farm. HA! HA! HA!

[forcebwithu 4,858]

Could very well be they're getting ready to gouge the Chinese during the Chinese New Year next week. Remember this scene from two years ago?

 

[jacko 8,822]

I think the impending Chinese New Year and expected swarm of locusts is exactly the reason.

My plate of fried scallops with black pepper for 250 baht recently was derisory!