TooBigToFit Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 The joke is there is nothing new or special about these donuts. These basically are the regular glazed donut you find in the US. FInally, some lazy Thais have started giving the people what they want - more sugar. Next, they'll discover real cream fillings and all the other stuff that already exists in much of the world. Is there any westerner who thinks the donuts at BigC or Tesco here even slighty compete with those in their home nation? When I got here, Thais were eating that fake rubbish pandan bread that sat on shelves for decades and never lost it's original stale dry taste. Dunkin donuts seems to make its donuts like in the west. Mister Donut lowered its quality and now sells most Thai-style rubbish - you know the stuff with the melted crayon coverings. People in Bangkok have a few more choices but any donuts shop or bakery from the US would easily wipe out all the Thai shops. The Cambodians learned how to make donuts in California and now dominate there selling a US style product, nothing that would have come out of Asia. Nothing beats their apple fitters for me. They should open up and Thailand and take over the market wiping out the fake donuts here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Do you get a free 747 with every 12 doughnuts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 hours ago, holy cow cm said: Sounds only like a cheap cheap bargain deal, and fact is CM folk will always line up for anything like that as word travels quick up here. Not so long ago at the oldest Mall in CM, a movie theatre was selling really really really cheap popcorn (all flavors) to entice people to come to see movies there. This was basically after their beautiful remodeling to stir up awareness. Bummer thing is me and the family went to see a movie but could not get any snacks from them as the line was huge long and ridiculous. All people coming off the street and none seeing any movie. We consequently had to go down to the Supermarket to get a drink and snack to carry in to see the movie. So, if Thai Airways puts the price up to where all donuts are at, the fact probably is they wouldn't sell hardly any . They are definitely not cheap! A bag of Patongo with dipping sauce and a cup of warm soy milk goes for ThB 20 in Chiang Rai - so Thai Air are charging about twice the going rate - a bit like their airline tickets were, back when they were an airline and not a mobile sticky bun business! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 A once proud symbol of Thailand, and ambassador for the country around the world, reduced to selling coffee sinkers on the street. Sad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Soon to be offering a car cleaning and valeting service by utilising the breakfast “omelette” to give it that special shine. Edited October 18, 2020 by Kadilo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Very unhealthy fattening rubbish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: The entire operation was moved from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to offer the fried donuts, with cooking pans and staff all brought up from the capital to Suthep Road across from the province’s Public Health Office. Sad to see Thai can't even afford 2 sets of cookware for their most profitable operation yet... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: three pairs of donuts along with a condensed milk sauce Being a type 2 diabetic, not what I would call "healthy" nutritious food:- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Pattaya Spotter said: A once proud symbol of Thailand, and ambassador for the country around the world Yes, enough about patongo donuts, what about Thai Airways? Edited October 18, 2020 by Mr Meeseeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangrop Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 they could sell microscopic salty biscuit they "offer" on the plane. Huge profitabilty guaranteed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy John Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Once a month I make yeast donuts from a family recipe that goes back to my Great great grandmother. And once a month I make cinnamon buns from an internet recipe. Patongo every now and then if we get to the market early enough to actually get them. 40 baht gets you 20 and a little tub of dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: They are definitely not cheap! A bag of Patongo with dipping sauce and a cup of warm soy milk goes for ThB 20 in Chiang Rai - so Thai Air are charging about twice the going rate - a bit like their airline tickets were, back when they were an airline and not a mobile sticky bun business! Has to be more to it than that as maybe big or heavy and good quality. CM folk just don’t buy things. Maybe i will go see for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Grumpy John said: Once a month I make yeast donuts from a family recipe that goes back to my Great great grandmother. And once a month I make cinnamon buns from an internet recipe. Patongo every now and then if we get to the market early enough to actually get them. 40 baht gets you 20 and a little tub of dip. Will you post up the recipe for the yeast donuts please. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 hours ago, TooBigToFit said: The joke is there is nothing new or special about these donuts. These basically are the regular glazed donut you find in the US. FInally, some lazy Thais have started giving the people what they want - more sugar. Next, they'll discover real cream fillings and all the other stuff that already exists in much of the world. Is there any westerner who thinks the donuts at BigC or Tesco here even slighty compete with those in their home nation? When I got here, Thais were eating that fake rubbish pandan bread that sat on shelves for decades and never lost it's original stale dry taste. Dunkin donuts seems to make its donuts like in the west. Mister Donut lowered its quality and now sells most Thai-style rubbish - you know the stuff with the melted crayon coverings. People in Bangkok have a few more choices but any donuts shop or bakery from the US would easily wipe out all the Thai shops. The Cambodians learned how to make donuts in California and now dominate there selling a US style product, nothing that would have come out of Asia. Nothing beats their apple fitters for me. They should open up and Thailand and take over the market wiping out the fake donuts here. Too funny - someone saying the Thais donuts have too much sugar, not like the good old US of A which, of course, doesn't have a massive obesity or diabetes problem! No siree, American donuts are not sugary at all, and would you like an enormous coke to go with that? For real donuts try Blackpool pier. Light, fluffy, and yes, sprinkled with sugar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 8 hours ago, connda said: When a major airline shifts its focus to selling baked goods you know the end is near. An entire airline has not shifted its focus to baked goods has it. Not sure if you've noticed but there is this thing called COVID-19 and international travel has been pretty much shut down. The catering department of TG is trying to keep their staff employed by selling to the general public and they should be applauded for it rather than letting staff go. And is the end near for Singapore Airlines too then? By your logic it must be as they are selling meals on board stationary planes: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54519322 And also now offering home delivery airline food:https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/plan-travel/discover-your-sia/sia-at-home/#:~:text=Experience our First Class or,choice of wine or champagne. Rather than acknowledging TG is trying to keep people employed it's far easier to snipe isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 10 hours ago, rooster59 said: Selling for 40 baht a bag, three pairs of donuts along with a condensed milk sauce are provided in each order. The operation has reported selling as many as 1,000 orders a day 40K per day. Nice little side gig to have beside your neighborhood lemonade stand. Question is, how long would it take the existing Thai Air "operation specialists", to pick the daily donut sales till clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 10 hours ago, rooster59 said: The entire operation was moved from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to offer the fried donuts, with cooking pans and staff all brought up from the capital How can this be profitable? They have to fly staff, pots and pans, etc. up to CM PLUS, I assume, provide them with accommodation. All that to sell ฿40 fried cr@p? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, djayz said: How can this be profitable? They have to fly staff, pots and pans, etc. up to CM PLUS, I assume, provide them with accommodation. All that to sell ฿40 fried cr@p? Seeing as they are an airline that flies to CM and will have empty seats it probably didn't cost them a huge amount. And I think this is more about keeping staff engaged and employed rather than making a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 It will just be more nonsense for the administrators and then the liquidators to sift through when it eventually dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 4 hours ago, josephbloggs said: And I think this is more about keeping staff engaged and employed rather than making a profit. Oh, sorry, I thought they were on the brink of collapse... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 9 hours ago, ChipButty said: How about giving them away to the needy? Do you mean Prayut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 9 hours ago, mrfill said: Do you get a free 747 with every 12 doughnuts? No 378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Can you book one on the Thai Airways app, or an agent? I think they would make a decent profit if they turned their planes into restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter zwart Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 18 hours ago, mr mr said: what's next an amusement park where you can see aging dinosaurs ? shoot that's actually a great idea. write that down. They already have. Its situated in BKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 free heart monitor on site 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 20 hours ago, realfunster said: Fascinating. Meanwhile serious events of national interest are relegated to the Bangkok forum. Get a grip TV. Like many others I used this forum to find a convenient précis of National and International news. Call me over serious but just perhaps massive demonstrations in the capital city and elsewhere which may lead to a coup, bloodshed on the streets and the overthrow not just of a government but possibly of a whole system of government is at least on a par with Thai Airways flogging donuts in the street? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 hours ago, djayz said: Oh, sorry, I thought they were on the brink of collapse... Technically they have collapsed as they have filed for bankruptcy or "reorganization" and have stiffed all their creditors, including passengers holding tickets for future flights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Can i get my refund by getting a few thousand orders of free Thai airways donuts. Might make my belly happy. They could deliver everyday until the refund is completed. Coffee time would be great everyday, and I would just have to run an extra 2 km to burn it off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Can I use my air miles points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The hottest story is one about a bankrupt airline selling donuts whilst the government and economy is on the verge of collapse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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