westbounder Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Does anyone know why do we not have a Big Tesco Lotus here? Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Do you really need it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 The city planning Act of Chiang Rai city prohibits settlement of large supermarkets. How Big C got an entry point is still a very good question. The Tesco at Mae Chan is thriving, but the company cannot open a store in Chiang Rai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up-country_sinclair Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 On 2/2/2018 at 8:19 PM, SoilSpoil said: The Tesco at Mae Chan Is this a large Tesco or one of the smaller ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Hi Up-country_sinclair it is a full sized shop not one of the mini mart type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 One of charms of Tachilek is: it has no stores larger than a basketball court. Thank Bob it has no super markets or big box stores with acres of parking. Side note: giant parking areas contribute to heating surrounding areas, cut down on oxygen-producing plants, and cut down on drainage during wet periods. The annual floods in Central Thailand are partly exacerbated by the millions of rai of once-natural soil/foliage which are now covered in concrete and asphalt. I proposed a plan for all of Thailand: For every sq.M covered by roofs or concrete/asphalt (including driveways, car-parks, swimming pools, walkways, etc), builders should pay Bt.100 one-time tax. The money could go to flood-prevention. Big box stores put regular residents out of business. They bring in more processed food-crap, more plastic crap and run up prices. One of hundreds of examples: the fresh produce section at Makro has fruits/veges there that cost many times more than same (fresher and often better-quality) produce in local markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo77 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I am in Mae Lao and we buy most of our fruit and vegetables from the local people who grow them in their gardens. Fresh and cheap and also supporting the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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