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Where can I buy a turkey for Christmas in Thailand?

Turkey Christmas Food Expat Life Buying Guidelines Locations Fresh vs Frozen Imports

Oct 13, 2024

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Hi guys, I have a strange one this time, my friend is looking for a turkey for Christmas 

Where can we purchase one (or more) from ?

Thanks in advance

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The question seeks information about purchasing turkeys in Thailand for Christmas. Community members suggest various grocery stores including Makro, Tops, Villa Market, Big C, and specialty shops for both frozen and precooked options. Some emphasize the tradition of cooking turkey while others mention alternative meats. Fresh turkeys might need to be sourced from local farms, as imports are mostly precooked due to restrictions. Prices are noted to be quite high.

Manfred ********

Dont buy it at Makro,Big C.......buy it at a farm. Much better than this industrial grap. Ask the locals around. They will know where you get it.

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David ********

Beware the eye watering prices for turkey. 7kg frozen deformed thing was over 6000 baht. Better off with 3 chickens.

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Alan **********

If you want a fresh uncooked it has to be bought fresh from a Thai farm , frozen imported are ready cooked 🤔

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Jo **********

where do you live?

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Baz ******

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whichian buri,

Phetchabum province

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Jo **********

ok Makro.

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Baz ******

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thanks jo

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Jo **********

Makro, Go Go or Rimping

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Don *********

Rimping will even roast and then deliver it Thanksgiving morning.

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David ********

On several occasions, I have bought a frozen Turkey from MAKRO. was OK. That was my contribution for the Xmas party. Quite large.

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Duncan *******

Big C Extra

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Tim *********

grab a big chicken ...that will fool them!!!

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James *********

or a very small small Ostrich 😆

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Greg *******

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Mark ********

Key question is pre cooked or uncooked.

Most big shops have imported turkeys (butterball etc) which are all precooked since raw imports have been banned since US bird flu outbreak about a decade ago.

A smaller number of expat and specialty shops will have local grown uncooked turkeys.

The precooked are easy and nice, but lack option to cook your preferred style.

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Bob **********

All the big stores

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Dave **********

Villa Markets, Makro, Gourmet Market, Bangkok Beef and a hundred other places

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Jeffrey ************

Manston foods delivery..

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Pete **********

Start looking now and put in freezer if you have room.

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Bbc *********

Makro

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David ***********

Villa Market in Hua Hin always takes orders

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Randy ******

Lower sukhumvit has the best chicken shawarma sandwiches in the world. It is from Turkey!

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@Nigel *************

why bother cooking? lots of available tasty cheap food

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Nigel **************

turkey is already cooked. You collect it hot from the oven on Christmas morning.

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Kim *********

to some turkey is a tradition and why bother telling people what to eat?

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Bal *********

Greggs do nice sausage rolls also 😂

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Nigel **************

Sunrise Tacos believe it or not. Always great from Greg.

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Nigel **************

how does this answer the question asked? 🤔🤔😭

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David *******

Every where incl bigc

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Myles *******

Depends where u are I guess. Makro, Tops & also

@Manston *****************

all sell them

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Phil ******

Try

for Turkey

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Greg *******

Thank you for chefs who like to cook …

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For delivery, piping hot at your home or office. Buy a feast…

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