What are you paying for things?

[Bruce Mangosteen 1,516]

6 minutes ago, Bullfrog said:

I haven't bought shirts from a market for well over 5 years and when I did I think they were probably 120 Baht each..

Today I bought 6 new shirts (Hooray!) at 2 for 120 Baht at the local market here. Better quality than the ones I had purchased previously at Buakhao market.

What sort of shirts? 

The t-shirts there are often synthetic and don't wick sweat well.  Fortunately I have a butt-ton of them I've bought here.

[Bullfrog 2,314]

29 minutes ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:

I'd be interested in how the taste of these compares to, say, B&M.  

 

I don't eat Baked Beans but was responding to how much.... Even if I did eat them I wouldn't eat this brand because it doesn't have an easy to open flip top lid ...

[keyman 1,543]

41 minutes ago, Bullfrog said:

If you are having somebody special over for an evening of fun you can buy a 2.65kg can of Branston baked beans for 279 Baht .. (Or should I say 279 Barps)

 

 

2.65 Kg!!!! Bloody hell, BF, what you gonna do? Bathe in them?

[Bullfrog 2,314]

1 hour ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:

What sort of shirts? 

The t-shirts there are often synthetic and don't wick sweat well.  Fortunately I have a butt-ton of them I've bought here.

Just normal short sleeved shirts ..

[yselmike 488]

5 hours ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:

What sort of shirts? 

The t-shirts there are often synthetic and don't wick sweat well.  Fortunately I have a butt-ton of them I've bought here.

Uniqlo airism.

[jacko 9,066]

8 hours ago, Bullfrog said:

I don't eat Baked Beans but was responding to how much.... Even if I did eat them I wouldn't eat this brand because it doesn't have an easy to open flip top lid ...

I had to buy a can opener and got one of those strange ones that cut on the outside rim, as  opposed to the inner top lid. Every time I use it, which is infrequently, I struggle to figure it out. 

[Bullfrog 2,314]

1 hour ago, jacko said:

I had to buy a can opener and got one of those strange ones that cut on the outside rim, as  opposed to the inner top lid. Every time I use it, which is infrequently, I struggle to figure it out. 

@keyman may not agree but for me the best tin opener was the ones issued with Compo Rations in the 70s !!

[Bullfrog 2,314]

10 hours ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:

The t-shirts there are often synthetic and don't wick sweat well.

I had a look at them this morning and they all have a percentage of polyester ranging between 35% to 100% with cotton (obviously not the 100% one)

Interestingly the labels were a mixture of Made in Cambodia/Indonesia/China ...

Edited October 8, 2025 by Bullfrog

[sailingbill 1,316]

On 10/8/2025 at 7:15 PM, Bruce Mangosteen said:

I encourage you to try their version of we think of as baked beans, made by Heinz.  The beans are bigger than baked beans, and come in a sweet tomato sauce without the molasses so the flavor is not similar, but they are very nice nonetheless.  It sounds funny to American ears, but those beans, on toast, is a really nice snack.  I used to buy them at Jules Sportarama Bar and restaurant in View Talay 1A, and he had a large assortment of flavors at the time.

What are we payin' for Heinz beans these days?  

Not a chance in hell Bruce and I’ll add the mushy peas.   I already have been eating questionable pussy. But UK food is a bridge to far.  Edit to say I had the Carvery at the Queen Vic,  Rare beef , soup . We don’t have this in the US , need to discover horseradish though . But a nice change 

Edited October 11, 2025 by sailingbill

[Bullfrog 2,314]

2 hours ago, sailingbill said:

need to discover horseradish though . But a nice change 

I bought a jar of this about a month ago. It was extremely disappointing!! Watery and with an overwhelming taste of vinegar. Nothing like the thick horseradish sauce that I am used to. If you've never tried it before the best comparison would be a weak cheap wasabi ... probably because some weak cheap wasabi contain horseradish!

 

[sailingbill 1,316]

1 hour ago, Bullfrog said:

I bought a jar of this about a month ago. It was extremely disappointing!! Watery and with an overwhelming taste of vinegar. Nothing like the thick horseradish sauce that I am used to. If you've never tried it before the best comparison would be a weak cheap wasabi ... probably because some weak cheap wasabi contain horseradish!

 

Yes Bullfrog I bought it and it was shit same as their Tartar sauce .My dad grew and grated horseradish in Annapolis 

[Bullfrog 2,314]

15 minutes ago, sailingbill said:

2 hours ago, Bullfrog said:

I bought a jar of this about a month ago. It was extremely disappointing!! Watery and with an overwhelming taste of vinegar. Nothing like the thick horseradish sauce that I am used to. If you've never tried it before the best comparison would be a weak cheap wasabi ... probably because some weak cheap wasabi contain horseradish!

 

Yes Bullfrog I bought it and it was shit same as their Tartar sauce .My dad grew and grated horseradish in Annapolis 

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I'm tempted to try these two out on my next "dry" delivery next month ..(Dry = non frozen) ... Have you tried them?

 

 

[yselmike 488]

1 hour ago, sailingbill said:

3 hours ago, Bullfrog said:

I bought a jar of this about a month ago. It was extremely disappointing!! Watery and with an overwhelming taste of vinegar. Nothing like the thick horseradish sauce that I am used to. If you've never tried it before the best comparison would be a weak cheap wasabi ... probably because some weak cheap wasabi contain horseradish!

 

Yes Bullfrog I bought it and it was shit same as their Tartar sauce .My dad grew and grated horseradish in Annapolis 

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Look for a German brand and only buy small jars/tubes.Unless you are going to use it within a week.If you can find Colmans mustard powder,make a small amount as you need it, that will give you the heat and goes well with beef,and is the most economical.

[Bullfrog 2,314]

1 hour ago, yselmike said:

Look for a German brand and only buy small jars/tubes.Unless you are going to use it within a week.If you can find Colmans mustard powder,make a small amount as you need it, that will give you the heat and goes well with beef,and is the most economical.

[Bruce Mangosteen 1,516]

13 hours ago, sailingbill said:

Not a chance in hell Bruce and I’ll add the mushy peas.

Go on!  It's not like you have to tell anybody!  

13 hours ago, sailingbill said:

I had the Carvery at the Queen Vic,  Rare beef , soup . We don’t have this in the US , need to discover horseradish though . But a nice change

IMHO Sunday roast and breakfast are two things the Brits have gotten 100% right.  God forbid this should devolve into a "Where's the best full English?" thread though!  

[yselmike 488]

6 hours ago, Bullfrog said:

Years ago I used to buy wasabi powder,to take back to Amsterdam for the restaurant where I was head chef.It was very cheap compared to what it cost in Amsterdam,when you could get it that is.I got it from the Asian sections of the big expat oriented supermarkets.That might be worth trying.Be aware that "wasabi" the real stuff is super expensive.The powder I got was mainly horseradish and mustard with 3-5% wasabi.It did say on the 300-400 gram packets Wasabi powder! Probably can't sell it like that nowadays.

[jacko 9,066]

8 hours ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:

"Where's the best full English?" thread though!  

Or even worse..... 'the best fish and chips'.......

[Bullfrog 2,314]

8 hours ago, yselmike said:

Be aware that "wasabi" the real stuff is super expensive.

I worked in Japan many years ago and the local Engineers loved taking their time to show me the different Wasabi tastes available. The company paid so no idea how much it cost ..

[Bullfrog 2,314]

1 hour ago, jacko said:

Or even worse..... 'the best fish and chips'.......

Or a horseradish/wasabi thread ..

[LocalYokul 425]

 

Real Wasabi (Wusubee) is like gold over here, the prices are incredulous.

I think most have no idea they are just eating green horseradish when they ask for Wasabi in a restaurant.

 

Edited October 12, 2025 by LocalYokul
There to Here, grammar

[Bullfrog 2,314]

Just to get back on track...

I don't just order from Siamburis! I also use Manston's website for food deliveries depending on what I need.

.. They use the same delivery service which works very well for me.

https://manstonfoods-shop.com/

 

[Bruce Mangosteen 1,516]

This thread has given me a lot of useful input so far, thanks to all who have contributed.  Just please keep it in mind, and hit me up with some updates.

Cheers!  

[helloitsme 297]

[Bullfrog 2,314]

On 10/8/2025 at 8:26 PM, Bruce Mangosteen said:

What sort of shirts? 

The t-shirts there are often synthetic and don't wick sweat well.  Fortunately I have a butt-ton of them I've bought here.

I was thinking about you this morning when I first woke up.

I noticed that I had hung my polo shirt on a hanger which causes nipples to appear on the shoulders if left too long. It wasn't the nipples that reminded me of you but the shirt itself. I decided to check the label when folding it up.

It is now officially winter in Thailand and the weather is getting quite brisk in the mornings out here in Ubon so yesterday I dug out a bunch of polo shirts that I purchased in Pattaya about 5 years ago specifically to cope with an English summer, which also makes them perfect for a Thai winter.

These are 100% cotton and are thicker than the flimsy ones you normally get in the markets and shops. I know this is a "price" thread but even if I could remember how much I paid it would be irrelevant 5 years after I bought them. This is about location.

I swear I checked everywhere but couldn't find any thick enough until I randomly went in this place after dropping some keks off at a nearby tailor.

So here we go...  Pattaya Avenue.. Maybe they have thinner 100% cotton available but that wasn't what I was looking for because that style make my tits look big..

 

 

 

[forcebwithu 5,093]

1 hour ago, Bullfrog said:

I was thinking about you this morning when I first woke up.

I noticed that I had hung my polo shirt on a hanger which causes nipples to appear on the shoulders if left too long. It wasn't the nipples that reminded me of you but the shirt itself. I decided to check the label when folding it up.

It is now officially winter in Thailand and the weather is getting quite brisk in the mornings out here in Ubon so yesterday I dug out a bunch of polo shirts that I purchased in Pattaya about 5 years ago specifically to cope with an English summer, which also makes them perfect for a Thai winter.

These are 100% cotton and are thicker than the flimsy ones you normally get in the markets and shops. I know this is a "price" thread but even if I could remember how much I paid it would be irrelevant 5 years after I bought them. This is about location.

I swear I checked everywhere but couldn't find any thick enough until I randomly went in this place after dropping some keks off at a nearby tailor.

So here we go...  Pattaya Avenue.. Maybe they have thinner 100% cotton available but that wasn't what I was looking for because that style make my tits look big..

 

 

 

Another source for good quality, 100% cotton polo shirts is Littel Embroidery. They have a good selection of sizes and colors to choose from. We've been using them for years for Hash House Harrier award shirts. Cost with embroidery is 350B, so shirt only I would expect to pay around 300B.

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