samsingsong Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 The only sugar free / diet soda / fizzy drinks I can find in the supermarkets in Pattaya are either Pepsi or Coca Cola. I like cola, but can't drink much of it, I prefer a diet fizzy lemonade like Diet Sprite / 7-UP etc. Some years back, for just a few weeks, Diet Sprite was available in 7/11's in my area, but then stopped. To be honest, I would rather be drinking beer, but I really need to loose some weight! Water is OK, but I really enjoy more a diet fizzy lemonade. I find I can drink that with a meal instead of beer, but cola's have too string a taste to drink much of for me. (in the UK I buy Tesco's own Diet Lemonade which is just right, but not seen that in Thailand). Does anybody know if a drink like this is available anywhere in Pattaya please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Sprite has been available in sugar free version here in Bangkok but have returned to Coke as not a fan of the taste. Pepsi has a rasberry version (also not a fan of the taste and cans are sized for midgets (as is Pepsi now). Sugar free life span has always been an issue in hot climates and Thai have cheap sugar to use so not enough demand it seems. Remember having A&W sugar free root beer in Philippines 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Coke, Pepsi and Sprite is about all there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, fishtank said: Coke, Pepsi and Sprite is about all there is. Is Diet Sprite now available in Pattaya? If yes please tell me where, that's what I'm looking for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 I'm currently in the UK and have been since March. Didn't see any Diet Sprite last visit, but maybe there is now? I'm back in a couple of weeks and currently trying to diet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 The problem is they replace the sugar with nasty stuff like Aspertame or other unhealthy artificial sugars. I also like soda but they are far too sweet. Here in Thailand I swear they put even more sweetener in as Thais love sugar (have you noticed their sense of taste is the same as a child?) Nearest thing I ever found to a thirst quenching soda was Schweppes.... have not seen it in ages? Wish they would make a soft drink with truly no sugar (real nor artificial). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 what about aerated Mineral Water? plenty of flavours can also be added... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 thais are not happy unless sugar is in EVERYTHING. So not much demand for sugar free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadWarrior371 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 100 plus has much less sugar than others, give a looksy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave s Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 The green plastic Sprite bottle has a gray cap or a white cap, depending on if it is diet or sugar. Lazada has soft drinks in its grocery section of LazMall, and if your local Tesco doesn't stock it on the shelf you could try having it delivered. https://shoponline.tescolotus.com/groceries/en-GB/products/6168116360 https://shoponline.tescolotus.com/groceries/en-GB/products/6017556686 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/325-6-i306314562-s532414262.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.23.4fb876ccYjRTvK&search=1 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/15-12-i306304732-s532396775.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.3.4fb876ccYjRTvK&search=1 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/500-24-i306308651-s532404440.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.7.4fb876ccYjRTvK&search=1 The only convenience store in my (Phuket) neighborhood is a Family Mart, and I don't go there any more because a vicious soi dog now lives inside the store (and sleeps on the food shelves), but a few weeks ago they had the small bottles for about 18 baht, although they regularly ran out later in the day. I have bought cans of Schweppes ginger ale in 7-11s near where I used to live. "Sprite No Sugar is the perfect drink for people who want same the great taste of Sprite but no sugar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Sugar free Sprite is in Family Mart in Bangkok, but I've not seen it in 7/11. It tastes dreadful though. I like the raspberry Pepsi (sugar free). Not sure it's very good for me though. Knock back a Singha Soda water instead. Healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I have taken to buying simple soda water.....get the fizz and lose the addiction to sweetness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 If you want to lose weight the last thing you want to be drinking is <deleted> sugary drinks ! Get serious first. Buy a Soda Stream and make your own fizzy water and flavour with fresh fruits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 What i do as a replacement is buy soda water and mix with some freshly squeezed juice... that way, at least I know what I am getting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomdave Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I travel between Thailand and Taiwan and I find the same thing about diet drinks in both places. But to the OP, you are lucky you are not in Taiwan. They took all of the diet drinks away except for only one, Coke Zero. Think Coke paid off the right people there as there is "nothing" else anywhere!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 13 hours ago, samsingsong said: Is Diet Sprite now available in Pattaya? If yes please tell me where, that's what I'm looking for! I don't live in that area. But I see it in most stores, bigc, lotus, makro, etc... Look for the labels with a silver band on the label, not yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 If you have any British food store near you, look for Robinsons Squash'd. A few drops of that in a bottle of soda water does nicely, there are many flavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee2 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The Tops Market near me sells MiO flavored water enhancers that come in different flavors. You just add a few drops to bottle water. Makes about 24 bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH1961 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Campari Soda, no sugar at all, bitter as hell ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrix Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I love Schweppes Manou, but after I worked out that there is about 12 teaspoons of sugar in those cans, l got onto soda water with manou...much healthier option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenhills Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 All diet Soda drinks contain Aspartame or now called Amino sweet, best you research this poison before drinking it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPUBON Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Like others have said, soda, lots of ice and lime is very quenching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 23 hours ago, jaiyen said: If you want to lose weight the last thing you want to be drinking is <deleted> sugary drinks ! Get serious first. Buy a Soda Stream and make your own fizzy water and flavour with fresh fruits. Yes Jaiden. That's why I'm asking about sugar free drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 The truth about sweeteners - NHS https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/are-sweeteners-safe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 20 hours ago, DefaultName said: If you have any British food store near you, look for Robinsons Squash'd. A few drops of that in a bottle of soda water does nicely, there are many flavours. That is a good idea.... Now and again, when I fancied a bit of sweetness, I have been adding a bottle of M-150. I was likely adding a load of sugar! Diet drinks.....when what we mean is substitutes for overly sweet drinks, that the industry has got us hooked on, that have six teaspoons of sugar added! Now they replace that sugar with dubious chemicals and charge more for it! We have been duped..... it would seem simpler to avoid them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks for all replies. My question was 'is Diet Sprite available anywhere in Pattaya' and it seems that perhaps it is now. I left end of February and hadn't found anything at that time. Thanks for the water ideas also, and I think I probably will try mixing fruit juice or Robinsons Squash'd. When I'm not drinking Beer Chang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiteman9 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Get smart. https://www.mercola.com/infographics/coke-is-a-joke.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 soda robs your body of nutrients, it is like a diuretic, you will pee out good mineral & vitamins the "light" versions are pure POISON .... gulf war syndrome could just be: ASPARTAME cola cans in the desert heat sun, boiled a bit and cooked the brains of the soldiers (that were never in contact with chemicals) and following normal civilians in other countries getting DESERT STORM like disease, aka ASPARTAME poisoning .... just look up how it was NOT APPROVED by FDA ... they changed the approval team , added a person in the voting team (industry funded) and suddenly it was granted GRAS status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsingsong Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Aspartame poisoning https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/aspartame-poisoning Snopes Fact Checker https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aspartame-sweet-poison/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWai Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Make your own. I buy Kontrol liquid sugar substitute and make lemon sodas several times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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