gavdog08 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I have been visiting Chiang Rai for the past 17 years and have not come across a McDonald's. The last time I was there was in 2006. Has one opened up in the city recently? Is there a McDonald's anywhere in the Chiang Rai Province? It would be nice to be able to go for a Maccas Run the next time I'm there which will be in January 2010. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I am sorry to say, a true bon vivant such as yourself, may have to make do with KFC or perhaps a pizza. The fine dinning of McD has yet to find its way to the Rai. You may be forced to eat Thai and wouldn't that be a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Don't worry, all the McDonalds' bashers are busy eating greasy English sausages and mash with fried fish and chips, puffing a fag and congratulating themselves on their gourmet taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 would suggest to buy a stock of 20 Big Macs, the taste will nearly be the same after a few days..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangraitim Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 There is not one here yet. However should be one in the new Central Mall when it opens in a year and a half. Construction will start soon i hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 No, no Maccas yet. I must admit I'd have to go and have look just to see the noveau riche Thais eating a Big Mac with a knife and fork. The sceadugengan, coming from generations of genteel poverty like to sneer at that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Such a backward people these folks in Chiang Rai are... No MacDonalds... tsk tsk... But do not despair. You can get a BigMac but it is 3 hours away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chang35baht Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Fear not Gavdog08, There are numerous places in Chiang Rai where higher quality hamburgers can be found. My personal fav. is the Chat house guest house. But we also have Rico's, Barrys 9 hole golf course among others. Just ask for directions when you arrive. Any local expat should be able to point you in the right direction. P.S. French fries available on request. Chang35baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanpattaya Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 No MacDonalds. Sounds like utopia to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjantje Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Are we waiting for a McD in CR? I am not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Between MacDonalds and Don's Food, I guess that is a no brainer... Just visited Don's food and carted away a few goodies for the holiday season. Too bad there was not more items to choose from.. but it was still worth the short drive there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 McDonald's seems to be like Kriptonite for stupid people pretending to be clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaps Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) McDonald's seems to be like Kriptonite for stupid people pretending to be clever. Did you come across as being a prat in your other 15.2 452 posts I don't like McD either but many people, <deleted> has it got to do with you Merry Christmas to you and everyone Reason for edit......gave you an extra 100 posts..sorry That would have made you a bigger prat but only a little bit Edited December 24, 2009 by Slaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) McDonald's seems to be like Kriptonite for stupid people pretending to be clever. Did you come across as being a prat in your other 15.2 452 posts I don't like McD either but many people, <deleted> has it got to do with you Merry Christmas to you and everyone Reason for edit......gave you an extra 100 posts..sorry That would have made you a bigger prat but only a little bit Dear Mr. Slaps, Please befriend yourself with your hangover (at the moment not manifesting itself, but gaining power) because, as things look like now, it will accompany you during the first part of Christmas day 2009. It's like a tango! It will be you and 'it'. Dance it! Limbo Reason for editing: I forgot to wish Slap and everybody who read this a happy, merry and fine Christmas! I don't expect that many among you wouldn't deserve it 555! Edited December 24, 2009 by Limbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubby Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Also as a "true Bon Vivant". I used to like the Odd Big mac or two. Not Thai McDonalds though . Sweet Bread - Yuk ! I'm sure I spotted a 'Drive Thru' in Wiang Chai last week on the Industrial Estate next to Halfords , between PC World & Toys'r'us You didn't really expect a 'yes' or 'no' here did you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I'm sure I spotted a 'Drive Thru' in Wiang Chai last week on the Industrial Estate next to Halfords , between PC World & Toys'r'us It's the place to go, as simple as that! I vist it regularly, because in my function as chairman, secretary, treasurer and only member of the OFBC (Only Foreigners Bicycle Club) I need spare parts once in a while and Halfords really is it! And a Mac fits into the picture! I honestly must admit: Sometimes I don't need spare-parts and then I feel like the OP. It's life I tell myself. Limbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderpuff Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Don't worry, all the McDonalds' bashers are busy eating greasy English sausages and mash with fried fish and chips, puffing a fag and congratulating themselves on their gourmet taste. Did you forget drinking a glass of warm urine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 No wonder we call it the silly season. Peace on earth, goodwill to all men, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 McDonald's seems to be like Kriptonite for stupid people pretending to be clever. Exactly: Why is MacDonald's such a hot button issue. I really don't give two nuggets about what anyone else eats. If they were asking for a Dairy Queen would you feel a lot better (not exactly heath food there). Macdonald's suits me fine on occasion. Perhaps I am not alone in this, based on the fairly successful franchise. Is it so bizarre that people occasionally get tired of Thai food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 McDonald's seems to be like Kriptonite for stupid people pretending to be clever. Did you come across as being a prat in your other 15.2 452 posts I don't like McD either but many people, <deleted> has it got to do with you I'm not the one who is too brain-dead to simply ignore a restaurant that I don't like. That is what it has to do with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 No wonder we call it the silly season. Peace on earth, goodwill to all men, guys. You left out the girls scea. How about a a little goodwill for the girls? Where would we be without them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I used "men" in the Old English (man, mann "human being, person," ) sense VF. As politically incorrect as ever. My good will to the girls is not only manifested at Christmas but available in profusion all year round. References obtainable in large numbers to any doubters. And dogs, goodwill to all dogs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 One is not disputing the popularity of McD. That is indeed part of the problem. As fast-food proliferates, the pandemic of obesity spreads. The creative aspect of food preparation is lost. The sense of community that develops by lingering over a home cooked meal is lost. Gaining easy access to excessive calories, is on the whole a loss, in my point of view. That said Khun Det is a lovely man and I wish him continued success with his franchise, that has grown from one outlet at Amarin Plaza to what it is today. I don't choose to eat there, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubby Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Wow, VF . The proliferation of fast food ! Like Thailand doesn't have such a thing. I could eat myself silly here 24x7. take Mr Average Somchai from my village for example. Feed him up on Mcd Breakfast, Lots of McD Laxative, sorry Coffee. and Burgers instead of his usual sticky rice and pond weed and I suspect he'd look and feel a lot healthier. As long as he does his usual 10 hours manual labour that is I suspect the problem of Obesity is more to do with inactivity than food for most of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 One is not disputing the popularity of McD. That is indeed part of the problem. As fast-food proliferates, the pandemic of obesity spreads. There is fast food all over the world including Thailand. Pad Thai, Kow Pad, Kow Ka Mu all kinds of fried snacks and so on. Blaming obesity on McDonalds is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Wow, VF . The proliferation of fast food ! Like Thailand doesn't have such a thing. I could eat myself silly here 24x7. take Mr Average Somchai from my village for example. Feed him up on Mcd Breakfast, Lots of McD Laxative, sorry Coffee. and Burgers instead of his usual sticky rice and pond weed and I suspect he'd look and feel a lot healthier. As long as he does his usual 10 hours manual labour that is I suspect the problem of Obesity is more to do with inactivity than food for most of us. My guess is that pond weed has more nutrients and fewer calories but could be helped with some protein. We are not really talking about the poorest village laborers anyway, as they couldn't possibly afford the price of a meal at McD. A thoughtfully prepared meal of more natural ingredients is usually going to be better for you than a big mac, fries and a coke. Also much of Thai fast-food is actually prepared from scratch, and except for various flavor enhancers and animal fats, will be better for you than western fast-food, but is still fast-food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 One is not disputing the popularity of McD. That is indeed part of the problem. As fast-food proliferates, the pandemic of obesity spreads. There is fast food all over the world including Thailand. Pad Thai, Kow Pad, Kow Ka Mu all kinds of fried snacks and so on. Blaming obesity on McDonalds is silly. It is not McD but rather the culture that it represents. Mindlessly stuffing high-calorie, low nutrient foods on the run, as opposed to mindfully consuming healthy food and enjoying the dining experience at a leisurely pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 It seems to me that the culture of food changes depending on one's circumstances. Sometimes one is in a hurry and sometimes one has time to relax, sometimes one wants healthy food, sometimes one wants tasty junk. It is up to you to balance where and how you eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 It seems to me that the culture of food changes depending on one's circumstances. Sometimes one is in a hurry and sometimes one has time to relax, sometimes one wants healthy food, sometimes one wants tasty junk. It is up to you to balance where and how you eat. Finally, a measured, unemotional response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I have nothing against the way that you feel. If someone does not like a place or feels like it is not healthy for them, that is their business. What I object to are people who want to take away the choice for the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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