Where are you getting your cheese from Expats?

[jacko 8,814]

Popped into Fever in the Bong Koch area yesterday to see no cheese available. What's going on? Cheese being one of those special treats from my past life. I usually go for English ones... but no, no crumby Lancashire, Red Leicester or mature cheddar, fine Fettle Yorkshire, Cheshire Blue etc etc.

Is Thailand stopping us enjoying this import? Will a Welsh rarebit become even rarer?

Edited November 13 by jacko

[forcebwithu 4,853]

I suspect the reason for no cheese dates back to September when the authorities started clamping down on places that would sell food products that were packaged in non-FDA approved facilities. Siamburi’s had to temporarily close for that reason. The cheese they were selling was bought in bulk and then repackaged into smaller packages for sale, thus the reason the Thai FDA got involved.

[jacko 8,814]

21 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

I suspect the reason for no cheese dates back to September when the authorities started clamping down on places that would sell food products that were packaged in non-FDA approved facilities. Siamburi’s had to temporarily close for that reason. The cheese they were selling was bought in bulk and then repackaged into smaller packages for sale, thus the reason the Thai FDA got involved.

I suspect you are correct. I asked the girl in Fever, but she gave me some nonsense answer, as the adage goes, even if they don't know, they will tell you anyhow. 

I don't want to go so far out as Siambury's, nor those Pratumnak Expat shops, but looking on Google Maps, Britshop looks okay for a little ride out on the bike, anybody know that place?

Otherwise, can I still get some cheese at Foodland, a short stroll from my Big-CX shop?  They were always limited to mainly Gouda and Edam, neither particularly exciting, but will have to do!

[tallguy 1,474]

6 hours ago, jacko said:

I suspect you are correct. I asked the girl in Fever, but she gave me some nonsense answer, as the adage goes, even if they don't know, they will tell you anyhow. 

I don't want to go so far out as Siambury's, nor those Pratumnak Expat shops, but looking on Google Maps, Britshop looks okay for a little ride out on the bike, anybody know that place?

Otherwise, can I still get some cheese at Foodland, a short stroll from my Big-CX shop?  They were always limited to mainly Gouda and Edam, neither particularly exciting, but will have to do!

Friendship used to have some good Aussie made cheeses, including a nice extra mature cheddar. No doubt more expensive than the expat shops but a nice treat.

[jacko 8,814]

17 hours ago, tallguy said:

Friendship used to have some good Aussie made cheeses, including a nice extra mature cheddar. No doubt more expensive than the expat shops but a nice treat.

Appreciate the feedback but I really hate the Tai area.... 

I found a fair selection in Tops, Central Festival, a bit pricey though. 

Edited November 14 by jacko

[GeeGee 79]

 

I spotted some cheese at 04:26, Pratumnak Soi 5. Double up with an English Breakfast next door at 'The Old Rogues Retreat', Best I've had in Pattaya

[jacko 8,814]

20 hours ago, GeeGee said:

I spotted some cheese at 04:26, Pratumnak Soi 5. Double up with an English Breakfast next door at 'The Old Rogues Retreat', Best I've had in Pattaya

Appreciate the input, but Pratumnak is so far out of the way for me. 

[yselmike 390]

I saw a big display in the bigC extra on Klang,that was in February.

[jacko 8,814]

1 hour ago, yselmike said:

I saw a big display in the bigC extra on Klang,that was in February.

Yes that is convenient for me, but they are a rather pricey... I took a stroll to Foodland from there and found some. What I used to buy previously at Fever was a decent sized chunk of good cheese at very reasonable prices. Plus only a slight detour heading out of town.