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With the
introduction of large chain stores in Thailand
there is very little that you need that you
won't be able to get. US, Western, and
Japanese foods and products are readily
available in most parts of Thailand. The
following international chains have branches in
most of the larger cities in Thailand. Click
on the logo to got to the site.
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Tesco Lotus is a
hypermarket chain in Thailand and China. Established in
1998, Tesco Lotus was a joint venture of the Charoen Pokphand
Group (CP) and Tesco, the British giant supermarket chain.
But CP has since severed its ties to the company.
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Casino Group of France
owns approximately 63 percent of the company. The remainder is
owned by Central Retail Corporation, Thailand's largest retail
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Carrefour
(pronounced
[kaa foo in Thai])
is a French international hypermarket chain. It is the second
largest retail group in the world in terms of revenue and sales
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METRO Cash & Carry
is the international leader in self-service wholesale. It
is the largest sales division of the German retail giant METRO
AG.
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7-Eleven is a subsidiary
of Seven & I Holdings Co. of Japan. The franchise in
Thailand is the CP Group. There are 4,300 7-Elevens in
Thailand, , making Thailand have the 4th largest number of
stores after the US, Japan and Taiwan.
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Index Living Mall
is one of the subsidiaries of Index Interfurn Group, Thailand's
biggest leader in the furniture industry.
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Shopping Centers/Malls
These are very
popular in Thailand and are great places to go when the weather is 400
Celsius and the humidity is close to 100%. They are always the
coolest places in town. Click
here for a list of shopping centers and malls in Thailand.
But don't forget
the traditional markets. The buzz and bustle of a Thai outdoor farmers
market is one of the joys of living here.
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