Bangkokhatter

Not really interested in what you class Makro as and they use Reach trucks inside their Aisles, their Electric stacker trucks do not have high enough masts.

I think you protest too much, the OP made a true point about stock replenishment in Thai Supermarkets. Only you can't accept that and decide it's Thai bashing, it's no different to making a comment on the general driving skills on display here, but thats not Thai bashing as you agree with it. Wind your neck in a touch and accept it for what it is, an observation.

Makro

i'd like to know how many supermarkets back home operate their Forklifts throughout the day at the busiest times, depositing pallets full of product along the aisles. Just doesn't happen, H&S would have a baby. It's true most restocking is done over night, stock required to be replaced during the day time is bought in, in smaller mobile cages that do not block aisles.

I wouldn't know a virtue signal if it bit me on the ar@e. Yes the article is exaggerated but your claim it's only 5 Baht and will hardly register as an increase is plainly wrong, although you won't admit that. Furthermore, the majority of deliveries are not made by motorbike, but i assume your just thinking about your own moohban, you obviously never visit the hundreds of Industrial areas dotted around these highways. Oh and please save me one of your long winded smug replies.

what you really mean is i'm all right Jack..sod everyone else

Taken in isolation your right only 5 Baht. Now think about all the courier companies zipping up and down the highways, it will soon add up and increase their costs. Who do you think will have to pay those extra costs.

No.

I went last week for same thing, just asked me to turn off phone volume.

More crap from you, how many washing machine factories do you think there are in the UK. You just use the OP as another opportunity to bash the Brits, and there is definitely more to this story.

You seem to make a habit of getting things wrong all the time, Tesco decided to pull of Thailand and sold their stores, nothing to do with getting Stooged out (whatever that means) Personally i haven't seen any difference, still poorly managed with no guarantee what stock they will have from one week to the next.

Thank you for the link.

Thank you for your reply, after reading the replies above and what you mention about Thai equities it seems steering clear is good advice. However like you i want to take advantage of the tax savings and will contact SCB. I understand your comment regarding giving advice but would you be so kind to name a couple of RMF funds that invest in the offshore trackers mentioned in your reply, it would give me some idea where to look.

Thanks for your reply, i had no idea the performance of the RMF's were so bad, my LTF'S certainly did better, but that was a few years back. So what sort of investment fund would you recommend for the unknowledgeable ?

I take your point, i did do well in a couple of LTF's until they were stopped but i am sure other financial products did far better. However as i said i can get tax relief and i just don't have the knowledge or time to do my own investing.