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Chaiyo

I'll be moving to Pattaya in April. My plan is to buy and ship some non-perishable food items that aren't available in Pattaya. But I need some help in identifying them. All suggestions are welcome, but here are a few specific things that I enjoy, and will include in my shipment, if not available there. Shoppers, man your carts! ...

Good ground coffee. (I drink Starbuck's "Sumatra" or "French Roast" here.)
--- Not a food, but are coffee grinders available for a reasonable price?
"Low Salt" Peanut Butter. (Like "Jiffy" brand)
Pretzel sticks (Not twists, sticks)
Mixed nuts (not the type on this forum, the edible kind!)
Canned salmon
Canned chili without beans
Canned New England Clam Chowder
"Classico" brand pasta sauce
Grated cheese - preferably Romano

And how about vitamins and health supplements like:

Glucosamine
Selenium
Multi Vitamins

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Snaff

You noted things not available in Pattaya. Some of the thigns you mention (in bold) I am quite sure I've seen at the supermarkets there. The other things might be available in Bangkok. If you buy them in your home-country it might be easier, however, if these things, are important to you.

I prefer to buy Vitamins, minerals and supplements in my home-country because the brands are of good qaulity, and they are usually cheaper.

friscofrankie

They grow a mean coffe up here in the north it's available all over the country. Imports are available as well.
All the other stuff you mention is available; albeit at a somewhat inflated price if you're gonna be a teacher starting about 30 - 40k a month these things will be affordable but dear.
A can of hormel chili, with or w/o beans, I think is about 3 - 4 bucks US.
Clam chower might be a toughie, Emporium; fuckin'expensive, that one, I'll bet.

Bring me about a dozen boxes of them Stouffers (sp?) pepperoni pizza breads willya? In excahnge i'll take you to the best village for fresh roasted coffee, hell, i'll even get 'em to roast you a special batch for a couple of them pizza things.

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Chaiyo

Those Stouffers pizza breads are frozen, Frankie! That would be a little tough! :-) As for the chili, the best canned stuff here is Stagg. I think I'll bring some.

aging one

The supermarkets in Pattaya are better than in BKK you can get all of that there. That is for sure. Foodland and the Thai owned supermarket in North Pattaya near the roundabout. Its a lot like Villa in BKK, a really nice deli as well.

dirtydog

Hell Pattaya has KFC, Burgerking and Mcdonalds, what else do Americans eat?

friscofrankie

Oh, Man!!! you had to mention Stagg!! Think I actually saw itonce somewhere in the last few years,
Look man frozen pizzas, tucked well away from your shorts mind you, oughta do OK ...
Little mushy is OK...

What's really missing for me is all the other international foods I used to buy back in the Bay Area. That, and real sourdough bread!!! Makes me drool just thinking about it

Marmite the Dog

I've seen Campbell's Clam Chowder in Tops.

dirtydog

I have cambells clam chowder in my kitchen, 39 baht a can I believe, obviously not as good as the stuff you get from that gay community on the bay at fishermans wharf, what was that called? oh yes, san fran frisco

Chaiyo

Well, DD, THIS American doesn't eat at any of those. My favorite "fast food" place here is 'El Pollo Loco'. They prepare barbequed, not fried, chicken. Much healthier, and very much tastier, with mexican spices.

Of course, I do need an occasional cheeseburger fix. Here, I get those from 'Carl's Jr', which has a great burger made much more like the traditional style.

Most of my diet in Thailand will be Thai food. My wife is a great cook. So I'll just mix in some American food a couple of times a week to keep me from losing my American charm!

Ice Maiden

I have a diet of ice cream!

Maybe I should cut down on it.... Nah! I love ice cream more than males.

Chaiyo

Sorry to torture you like that, Frankie. Too bad you're way up in Chiangmai. Otherwise I'd bring an extra can for you when I get there. I'll be sharing your regret about the loss of real California sourdough bread, by the way. But I do like other kinds of fresh bread, and I'm told there's a place near Mabprachan Reservoir that has very good bread.

Chaiyo

That's only because we have not yet met, Ice! Of course, you'll need that ice cream to cool off after some time with me! (And I suspect I'd need a bath in ice water and a defibrilator!!)

Ice Maiden

Surprise me!

No males have yet. I'd like to see you try.

dirtydog

My mistake chaiyo, looking at the thread title it said american snack foods,
'El Pollo Loco' now I assume this is mexican or spainish, and dont try to tell me chilli dogs are american snack food

Chaiyo

'Campbells' would have to do, I suppose. But it's down the list of the canned varieties. The best is 'Snow's', with 'Progresso' right behind.

As for San Francisco's clam chowder, it's good. But, umm, why do you think they call it "New England" clam chowder? The best is the original, made with more clam broth, and much less thickening, in my home town, Boston.

friscofrankie

Fuckin biggO hairy fisherman mincing up in a miniskirt servin' up a hogged out sourdough loaf filled with New England Clam Chowder. To many Taiwanese tourist for me, no thanks, over the hill (Powell) right at Geary. An Anchor steam, pastrami on rye sauerkraut, some ancient broad ticklng the Ivorys, singing Cole Porter. Sit in the back all night. Maybe head up to Mitchell bros and get a 'massage'
35+ years in or around SF been to Fishermans wharf, maybe 5-8 times. Never been to alcatraz although I sailed past it a hundred times. They got gay fishermen there? Probably brought 'em n from Bristol...
Sad, really, them foriegners come for a visit and never get past the "gay community" San Francisco, the place where a straight man only has to breath a few times a minute to get laid (by a woman) and these Tourist from Taiwan and the Uk spend all their time in The Castro. checkin' out the leather boys.

Chaiyo

Oh, if only I were there now. The 'surprise', Ice, would not be in the "what", but in the "how"! It's all about priorities. The lady's pleasure must be priority ONE!

dirtydog

Last time I was there I stayed in chinatown, even went to a strip show, jees what a pig, wouldn't do that with yours frisco.

Chaiyo

Now, DD, don't you realize that America is a 'melting pot'? We have included the flavors and traditions of finest cuisine from all over the world. That, of course, means that we do not have any English restaurants!