TescoLotus
Features: low price, the largest number of branches in Thailand.
TescoLotus, also known as Yichu Lotus Supermarket, was formerly Yichu Lotus Supermarket founded by CP Buffon Group of Thailand in 1994, and was acquired by international supermarket chain Tesco in 1998, becoming TescoLotus supermarket chain.
According to statistics, TescoLotus has more than 1800 branches in Thailand. According to the location and scale of the stores, it can be divided into Extra, Value, Market and Express, of which Express is open 24 hours a day.
Large supermarkets will also join some chain restaurants, such as KFC, McDonald's, MK and Svencen. And there is a Foodcourt food street and a bank, so that you can shop for food without mistakes.
TescoLotus has a wide range of goods, including cooked food, fresh fruit, clothing, underwear, bicycles, snacks, cooking bags and so on. ......
There are all kinds of daily necessities. TescoLotus has also set up special shelves for combined goods, and many snack packages can be given as gifts. It's really convenient because everything is ready.
Commodity prices are also cheap, which is very popular among Thais. Supermarkets occasionally offer some discounts. The yellow label is the product being promoted, and the white label is the original price.
BigC
Features: local supermarket chain, low price, high quality and complete varieties.
BigC should be the most familiar local supermarket in Thailand. Established on 1993 and acquired Carrefour on 20 10. It is very famous and one of the largest supermarket chains in Thailand. At present, BigC has more than 700 branches in Thailand, which can be said to be almost everywhere.
According to the scale, it is subdivided into BigC, BigCExtra, BigCJumbo, BigCMarket and mini big c (open 24 hours, but only selling daily food and daily necessities. Generally, large supermarkets will be combined with other businesses to form a more diversified consumer plaza and have a better shopping experience.
The products in BigC are also very complete, involving almost all aspects of life, from fresh food, daily necessities, clothing, cosmeceuticals to 3C stores. Supermarkets also distinguish Thai local goods from imported goods, which is convenient for consumers to sweep goods more purposefully.
BigC's business philosophy is price leadership, integrating the strongest supply chain to provide customers with low-priced and high-quality goods, and implementing daily parity for more than 1000 kinds of goods. Moreover, BigC sells all kinds of gifts with Thai characteristics, and can also apply for tax refund service.
The best
Features: high quality, high grade and slightly expensive imported goods. Tops is a supermarket brand jointly established by international supermarket chain Tops, Thailand Central Group and Robinson Department Store on 1996, so it has branches in many central and Robinson Department Stores in Thailand.
According to statistics, there are currently 205 Tops stores in Thailand, which are divided into CentralFoodHall, Topsmarket, Topssuper and Topsdaily according to the size of business space. There is a CentralFoodHall on the 7th floor of CentralWorld7, which is the top flagship store of Tops supermarket chain.
Tops mainly sells high-end and imported goods, taking the high-end route, and the space design and commodity layout of supermarkets are also very particular, so the price is slightly more expensive than TescoLotus and BigC C, but the quality of goods here is definitely guaranteed, so Tops has become the first choice for the upper-middle class in Thailand.
Tops's products are also very rich, so I recommend his own brand MyChoiceThai, which sells some local Thai products, such as snacks, coconut oil, dried fruits, Thai seasonings, jasmine rice and spa products.
Food market
Features: luxury supermarket, with a wide variety of goods, including Japanese, Korean, Thai, European and American brands.
Gourmetmarket, which belongs to TheMall Group, is a large luxury supermarket. There are so many kinds of goods, not only selling Thai local brands, but also covering brands from other countries such as Japan, South Korea, Europe and America.
So you can see some novel and fresh goods or ingredients here, which are not necessarily available in other supermarkets. For example, blue elephant seasoning, which is hard to find in other supermarkets, is here. It is said that it is cheaper than the one bought in Blue Elephant cooking school, and there are some dried fruits and local snacks in the supermarket for free tasting, which is simply a food welfare.
Gourmetmarket's branches are located in some popular shopping centers, such as SiamParagon, Emporium and Terminal2 1. Although the style feels high, the price is not much different from that of supermarkets such as BigC C, and supermarkets often have preferential activities. You can go shopping directly from the labels such as bestseller and buy2getmore.
Max Valu
Features: A lot of Japanese goods are sold, with good quality and service and slightly higher price.
Maxvalu is a Japanese retail chain, headquartered in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, mainly engaged in food. In 2007, AEON Group opened MaxValu to Thailand, and now there are dozens of branches in Thailand. Although the number is small compared with other supermarkets, the number of MaxValu has been growing steadily in recent years.
Similarly, according to the size, it can be divided into two types: MAXVALU supermarket and MAXVALUTANJAI, which are open 24 hours, but the general supermarket area is not too large.
Because it is a supermarket of Japanese descent, there are many Japanese goods, all kinds of daily necessities, food and all kinds of lunches. Japanese food is introduced every holiday in Japan, and the taste is very authentic.
Because MaxValu insists on using Japanese food safety standards and has strict requirements on the shelf life of food, it must be taken off the shelf as soon as it arrives, so the ingredients inside are very fresh and hygienic. Here's a tip to save money. You can go to MaxValu an hour or two before you take it off the shelf, and you can buy very cheap food!
Food kingdom
Features: The earliest supermarket chain in Thailand is rich in imported ingredients.
1972, Thailand's first Foodland opened in Sukunyi Road, introducing the concept of supermarket to Thailand for the first time. Therefore, Foodland is the earliest supermarket chain in Thailand.
In order to attract foreign customers, Foodland imports many kinds of food and commodities, so for strangers in Thailand, Foodland is the first choice for them to visit supermarkets.
Foodland is a medium-sized supermarket chain. At present, there are about 2 1 branches in Thailand, including 16 in Bangkok. Although the quantity is not particularly large, it still has a place in the supermarket because it is open 24 hours a day.
In addition, Foodland has an affiliated 24-hour restaurant, TookLaeDee, which serves a variety of Thai, China and American cuisines. Cheap and delicious, it can be said that it is deeply loved by the majority of foodies, especially office workers and night owls.
Wankelong
Features: wholesale supermarket, simple decoration and cheap price.
Markro originated from a chain store in the Netherlands, and Markro in Thailand was founded in 1988. At present, it has grown to more than 80, and it is the only warehouse supermarket in Thailand. As the name implies, it is a wholesale store.
Most of the goods in the supermarket are sold as a whole, so the prices are relatively cheap. Many small shops in Thailand come here to buy goods.
Because the supermarket is warehouse-style, with a large area and simple decoration, it does not affect the shopping experience, because the goods inside are really exquisite, including various tools, electrical appliances, desks and chairs, stationery, daily necessities, food ... you can really spend half a day shopping inside.
However, the location of macro in Thailand is far from the urban area, so it is more convenient to drive there by yourself. It is not recommended for tourists with busy schedules to make a special trip. After all, the fuel cost may exceed the price difference of the goods. If you are on the way, you can also visit.
Thailand 7 1 1 convenience store
Features: There are many kinds of good quality and low price, which are all over the streets of Thailand.
7-Eleven is a convenience store chain, founded in 1927, which originated in the United States and was acquired by Japanese 7I Holding Company. After that, it was authorized to 17 countries and regions around the world and handed over to large local companies for operation. At present, 7 1 1 has more than 60,000 stores in the world, and there are about 65,438+in Thailand.
Thailand 7 1 1 is fully operated by Zheng Da Company, which is located all over the streets of Thailand. You can see a 7 1 1 almost hundreds of meters away. Today, it is no longer as simple as an ordinary convenience store. It has become a second home in the hearts of many Thais.
Why do you say that? Because 7 1 1 can really be said to be the Doraemon of Thailand, there are so many varieties that it can be picky, mainly covering these major areas: daily necessities area, snack area, drink area, frozen area, especially food, and there are so many varieties that it can cover almost three meals a day, such as mackerel and shrimp paste rice, basil fried pork rice and Thai fried rice.
All kinds of online celebrity snacks, drinks and desserts in Thailand are also very eye-catching, such as small boss seaweed, mom brand instant noodles, "Big Brother" brand peanuts, bagels, instant squid, Meiji milk ... you can buy them here. Not only Thai people love to eat, but also tourists love to eat. At present, 7 1 1 has long been a must for many tourists to buy gifts.
Well, these are probably the more popular supermarkets in Thailand. The things in these supermarkets are cheap and good, and they are also rich in things. They are the places we must go to buy things!