Thread: BigMac Index: 78 THB or 2.5 USD for a BigMac

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Anybody want to guess what a McD franchise costs in Thailand?

10M THB ?

100M THB ?

1 baht would be too much for a big mac, they are fucking awful.

It's all about burger king.

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Anybody want to guess what a McD franchise costs in Thailand? Ever seen a McD shop close in Thailand?

You can't buy a McDonalds franchise in Thailand. The Master Franchisee is McThai Company Ltd, and they own and operate all McDonalds in the kingdom, they do not issue franchises to individuals or anyone else for that matter.

I'm cool on most mac stuff.
I use em about once a fortnight, normally have a chicken legend and chips or wedges. Usually sunday nights after a 10Km walk.
No problem with big macs or hamburgers.

Prolly wouldnt eat em if I saw em being made, but you can apply that thinking to sausages, mince, and even smoking if you spent a day in a cancer ward where guys are in bed ripped open after surgery.

I dont know if the staff are still gobbing in the burgers, probably are, have seen a couple of tv programmes bringing this practice to the publics attention

Before longhaul flights I always fill up on a burgerking and fries cos you dont know if you can eat some of the stuff on the flight.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

I saw the same thing in France, places were the Bigmac are actually of good quality

do you really think they make them individually for each place!!!?

I suppose those big trucks delivering stuff are just full of paper cups

Originally Posted by LooseBowels

I'm cool on most mac stuff.
I use em about once a fortnight, normally have a chicken legend and chips or wedges. Usually sunday nights after a 10Km walk.
No problem with big macs or hamburgers.

Prolly wouldnt eat em if I saw em being made, but you can apply that thinking to sausages, mince, and even smoking if you spent a day in a cancer ward where guys are in bed ripped open after surgery.

I dont know if the staff are still gobbing in the burgers, probably are, have seen a couple of tv programmes bringing this practice to the publics attention

Before longhaul flights I always fill up on a burgerking and fries cos you dont know if you can eat some of the stuff on the flight.

yep, you sound like the perfect customer

Originally Posted by DrAndy

do you really think they make them individually for each place!!!?

actually they do, the "mix" is tailored to the local taste for each country

therefore bigmac in France has a specific taste, and bigmac in Thailand has another specific taste

bigmac in the US taste like shit, and so it does in England, which is normal since in those countries people have no idea when it comes to cooking good food, and they will eat anything

Originally Posted by Butterfly

bigmac in the US taste like shit, and so it does in England, which is normal since in those countries people have no idea when it comes to cooking good food, and they will eat anything

Says the idiot who thinks Thai, sorry Bangkok, Big Macs are good.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

actually they do, the "mix" is tailored to the local taste for each country

maybe so, but you were referring to places within a single country, France

so, do you think they make them individually for each place in France?

Originally Posted by DrAndy

maybe so, but you were referring to places within a single country, France

places in different countries,

^ OK we will have to put that down to your English, BF

I suppose France likes an extra portion of penis whilst Germany prefers more anal sphincters in the mix

^ actually you do raise a valid question,

some branches are better than others, in terms of quality, not mix per se, even though the bad quality will make the whole bigmac experience taste like shit

that could explain why MtD is so frustrated with bigmac where he lives, it must remind him of his native England

Originally Posted by Butterfly

that could explain why MtD is so frustrated with bigmac

Why would I be frustrated that McShit makes food unfit for humans? Every restaurant that does burgers in Udon does a better job than them so I'm spoilt for choice.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

that's more expensive that it is in the US, therefore THB is "overpriced"

The BigMac menu is 4.20 USD inline with other European countries,

Thailand is not cheap anymore, even for locals

The Thai baht is rising in value which makes things more expensive for foreigners and less expensive for locals.

Originally Posted by socal

The Thai baht is rising in value which makes things more expensive for foreigners and less expensive for locals.

Complete rubbish. Things are more expensive here for Thais to quite a large degree.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

the BigMac here are quite good and fresh actually, at least in Bangkok

Quite the sophisticate and culinarian, Butters.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by socal

The Thai baht is rising in value which makes things more expensive for foreigners and less expensive for locals.

Complete rubbish. Things are more expensive here for Thais to quite a large degree.

indeed, they are

if the BigMac were imported, they would be cheaper, but that's not the case, they are made locally, therefore expensive

Originally Posted by DrAndy

as for your continual jibes about English food, you are a little dated in that; with the massive influx of immigrants in the last few decades, the food in England has become excellent, the chefs world class

you got to be joking, speaking out of your arse obviously, or maybe you are talking shit indian food that even a retard can cook

All the expats I know who have lived in England complain about the shit food, except when they dine at expensive 2 stars restaurants in London

Originally Posted by DrAndy

unfortunately for France, their hypocrisy and paternalism has led to their food taking a massive dive in quality, a real shame. Spain and Italy lead the way in excellent regional cooking, and top chefs

that's because quality is expensive, and it's something most French restaurants can't afford anymore. Spain food is good but it's "cheap" cuisine, probably fine for a Brit like you, you wouldn't tell the difference. Italy in some ways is closer to French than you would think, great dishes but they can be expensive because Italians are very strict about the quality of their ingredients, something the French have compromised.

that's because quality is expensive, and it's something most French restaurants can't afford anymore.

pretentiousness, something the french excel at, especially with their rather mediocre cuisine, is what drives the price.

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Anybody want to guess what a McD franchise costs in Thailand? Ever seen a McD shop close in Thailand?

People can argue all they want about the quality of the food, but I sure wish that I had enough money to setup a McD here in Thailand.

Damn straight. They are paying the employees at most 200 baht a day versus probably near that much per hour in the States. So labor costs are much less here but the costs of the food is the same if not higher. Someone is making a mint.

And these people, the ones driving cars that cost more than their employees can hope to make in a lifetime, are bitching and moaning about having to pay 300 baht a day.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by socal

The Thai baht is rising in value which makes things more expensive for foreigners and less expensive for locals.

Complete rubbish. Things are more expensive here for Thais to quite a large degree.

And even more expensive for farangs, if the Baht has risen which it has.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Thailand is not cheap anymore, even for locals

You would think, especially in the tourist areas, that they could employ people that could actually take an order correctly in English or Thai.

Why?
Do they have McDonalds workers in the tourist areas of the Gold Coast that can speak Japanese or Chinese?
Who cares anyway, what sort of sicko goes to Thailand to eat Big Macs?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by DrAndy

as for your continual jibes about English food, you are a little dated in that; with the massive influx of immigrants in the last few decades, the food in England has become excellent, the chefs world class

you got to be joking, speaking out of your arse obviously, or maybe you are talking shit indian food that even a retard can cook

All the expats I know who have lived in England complain about the shit food, except when they dine at expensive 2 stars restaurants in London

Originally Posted by DrAndy

unfortunately for France, their hypocrisy and paternalism has led to their food taking a massive dive in quality, a real shame. Spain and Italy lead the way in excellent regional cooking, and top chefs

that's because quality is expensive, and it's something most French restaurants can't afford anymore. Spain food is good but it's "cheap" cuisine, probably fine for a Brit like you, you wouldn't tell the difference. Italy in some ways is closer to French than you would think, great dishes but they can be expensive because Italians are very strict about the quality of their ingredients, something the French have compromised.

no BF, I am talking about excellent food

but as you have little experience of such, never mind your comments. Relying on expats you know is hardly the best way of judging quality

you are way out of date and know little about what is going on in the restaurant world in the UK

as for Italy being closer to France, well they are abutting! but Italy's food is far better nowadays, partly due to quality and partly passion, which the French have lost in the most part