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The big corporate bullies are doing this everywhere. That's why the local traders in the rural villages and towns are disappearing. I refuse to shop at supermarkets, but how much longer will it be before all sole traders have been shut down or taken over? Self sustainability is the only option left. My dad & grandad had allotments. We grow in a small area of our garden and we have 2 rai of land in Thep Sathit where we grow everything we need. Plus it's all organic. Screw the monopolising corporate bullies.
Brilliant vlog with meaning. Sad that small villages in rural Thailand are being invaded by corporations who are inherently greedy, inhumane really, only wanting to increase profits for stock holders. The local stores that went out of business because of this were called Mom and Pop stores/shops in the USA. Respect and Thanks Ryan, this field piece was enjoyed. Educating and learning from your children as the world changes around you is truly an unknown adventure but something you will face together as it evolves. Peace and Love.
Ryan, we are having the same issues with Tuk Dee here in the North. The owners are losing money, the app was not working properly, and they have taken Tuk Dee to court. Hopefully they will get it all worked out soon. We enjoy and frequent the small family owned shops here in the village. Enjoyed your video.
Unfortunately I've also know these little franchises popping up. I loved our little pop and momma shop here at our house. Hopefully I get it reopened, even if I have to wait a few years until my twins are older and they can accept payments off customers along with the mother-in-law. I loved returning from a bike ride late afternoon and seeing a few locals out the front of my wife's shop having a few beers or whiskey ❤
The local “ma&pop” shops ( most) I have dealt with in rural Thailand are disorganized and full of dust, gecko poop and dark inside. The “family cashiers” at the shops are usually not trained and too busy looking at their phones. Yes, there are exceptions. I prefer to stop at one of the convenience store franchises, ( such as Lotus mini mart -not 7-Eleven) because of cleanliness and familiarity.
Anyone born in the 50,s in U.K. watched this slowly happen to most if not all small corner shops, well certainly in smaller Towns in Scotland where I grew up with populations between 6 and 12,000. Maybe the only difference being that those shop owners watched shopping habits change when large Supermarkets came to Town and could drive there and buy in bulk and as we know they didn't just stock food but video games, cloths etc. Still its a shame because the repoir that you had is gone. I remember my local Chipie also sold Budgies lol.
This has happened everywere Im 58 and I remenber the local small businesses . But no more are around in tbe SF BAY Area. This is just the beginning. And corporate and big box, chain stores will further spread to rural areas. Corporations and thier subsidaries and contractors etc all destroying small business. 😢 Maybe if some small businesses are rebranded as boutique groceries, food, clothes etc shops.....there might be hope for a some. Thank you for such good video. All i can say is shop local, buy local if you can ❤ By the way your not sinnacle .You just awake and not sleep walking. Thanks again!
Maybe it is a little more sinister, the big corps are in fact taking out the small local competition on so many levels, from suppliers to the retailers, win win for the corp if all the small guys go bust, similar thing also happening with online food and delivery to your door, as you said it is all aimed for a cashless society and control
In the USA we called them Mom & Pop shops. And they mostly disappeared 50 years ago. I agree with you corporate partnerships with small businesses are generally a one sided relationship and the winners are the big companies. In the UK and USA and “civilized nations” owning your own shop has become very complex. I recall local hardware stores being social centers. Now totally dominated by corporate retail who get tax breaks that mom & pop shops do not. Sad
Ya well all of the commonwealth and USA are under usufruct not our debt not our crown the Imperial crown is The Kingdome of Australia subjects are waking up and we fathers sons men and woman have woken and we have elected a king and he just won in court proving our true cuiral right of self determination under International law. The justice has found the government and the police war criminals and running in a delusion. They have broken the Hugue and Geneva conventions on the court record
Very similar to here in Australia Ryan. As kids we would go to the Corner store, they are all gone now , Woolworth Cole's ect have taken them all out , it's sad
this is a brilliant thing to vlog, you are right, no one else is doing this. I have noticed this "Took Dee" thing as well. At first I saw one in my town and thought it was just some enterprising person taking their mom and pop shop up a notch with a POS and a good sign as well as big stock of products, but then I started seeing them around and realized what it was. Kind of nefarious. Anyway, now in the last two years, it seems they are everywhere.
I’ve been seeing this happen much of my life in the States. Ryan I’m sure you know this one. Seeing small music stores that were great, great people, very personal closed because of big box guitar shops. Now, I have seen my own girlfriend have a shop (much like you’re showing) in an Isan village completely close down because of a 7/11. This was the primary income source for an entire family who has been fighting just to survive ever since. Makes me furious! Business is business but what cost?!?
This happens all around the world...I guess it has made its way to rural Thailand which is a shame.....When growing up we always used to shop at these local shops but as always happens the big corps come in and take over to increase their profits...
Yeah, don't know if you remember Ryan, i asked you about buying a 7-Eleven franchise in Thailand, but after doing all the research and with some Thai people experience to check on. It's not worth doing.
It is probably run as a franchise business and they have to pay a marketing/management fee on top. The management fee will go up as the Mom and Pop sales and profit goes up usually.
Seems they get a free test area with no rent. Im sure after a while they will see what shops do well and build a Big C in that area. Low cost area test.
A small positive about the shops is at least it is not more cp so a little bit of variety since Tesco went and joined makro and 7/11 as lotus’s the quality has took a dive and now fresh clean meat is nearly impossible to buy locally, these deli style fridges are just a way of keeping stock longer so they don’t have dates. I’ve been in my local and the chicken is nearly getting up and walking out and I’ve also watched them restock with the large bulk bags already 2 days after the use by date
In Australia 😂 we have lost a lot of personal service & niche products. Small butchers, bread shops, fish & chip shops, Small supermarket's & small hardware close down. Re Cashless small shops have to charge 1.5% more for bank fees & pass these fees on to customers. ATMs & Bank branches being reduced or removed. Then the internet goes down & causes problems. 🙏👍Re big business it always boils down to the $$ & shareholder profits.
This is what happened in the West too, the big greedy corporations came and have weekend trading with Woolworths and Coles and big supermarkets, and bang there goes the corner shop which was where locals caught up to get the Sunday paper, Milk and other groceries that they might have forgotten to get, and had a catch up with one another, thank goodness though the mining city I'm in here in Australia doesn't have weekend trading, and now the mine will be closing in 2025 and over 1,000 jobs will go 😢
Mum and dad shop 2 doors down from us in Tha Chanuan has closed. 7-11 coming to the village in the coming months, and it’s right opposite the school. I worry the other shops and street vendors outside school will struggle. The kids are just entranced by 7-11. I try to tell people that you have to protect and support your local markets and local shops because when they are gone it’s too late and part of your culture dies. Lessons learned from living in the uk and seen the same thing over the years.
Last time I was travelling in Thailand just over a year ago, I came to realise that the alcohol sale laws in shops where time is restricted, are just ignored by these wonderful and quaint establishments in the more rural areas. I utilised them at every opportunity in preference to the corporate and plentiful 7/11s. The people providing this service do so with charm and a smile, and if it costs me a few baht more than a supermarket it is money well spent.
I tend to agrree with the main thrust here but prior to a Tesco Lotus mini-mart opening about 4 miles away we had a 50 mile round trip to buy milk and butter or access an ATM. What I don't like is the larger companies taking advantage of local people's gullibility and eternal optimism. They don't have the education to take a strict business approach and often get taken to the cleaners by big business.
As a somewhat introvert, the main reason I don't want to shop in local shops is just that they're so nosey. I rather go to big stores where I don't need to explain anything.
The issue with the few poppa Momma shops I've been to in Thailand was the limited breadth of products and the fear that some of their products would be past their official date limit. I don't know if the one you showed is earning much money, but it seemed reliable.
If this is truly working for her, I believe it's because of all the other items that she sells. Items that she does not have to share with the corporation. I hope they survive, but I won't hold my breath over it. Very sad. Great video thank you
Thing is years ago not every province or fair size city had Big C or Tesco, so mom and pop stores were supported by local people , now your average Thai has a truck or car so they shop at the Big C's or the Tesco's which are cheaper. Mom and Pop shops can't compete true but that is free market. It's the Thai people who choose to shop where it is cheapest. As for your relative who lost everything, did they really understand what they were getting into? Did they think it all the way through. A lot of rural people sometimes aren't the best business people or don't really understand the contracts they sign. Though sorry for your family loose.
All shops where I stay are still mom and pop. I used to go there for a beer with the local lao khao team. Had many good afternoons there. After covid it died off and I now go to the mom and pop then go home. Same as the local lads. Seems like after the pandemic people like to keep to their own group rather than socialise so much.
Whoever controls the money controls the world. The corporations are a culprit in the failing economy, but even more than that around the world, the issuers of the debt, the Central Bank, followed by another guilty party, the government are far more guilty (in that order).
Thailand loves a shop and markets the corporate world will never take over but very much the same story all around the world. Let the mum and pop shop long live and serve the local community's.
The one by our house sells LaoCow by the shot, lol. The wifes grandpa goes and gets a shot every morning because he doesn't trust himself with a bottle.
It’s the principle of big business. Get the little people to do the work; tie them up in a contract; and take the lions share of the rewards. They are doing it over here with farming. They just make the deal sound great and get their branding. A corporate business’ job is to make money for its shareholders. 🙏
It is a shame and a sham.. The Queen of Thailands' birthday,unexpectedly occurred one morning . Shit,shaking like an alcoholic,hahaha.....still am. Bless you mama+papa++++.
Every part of life seems to be changing unfortunately not all for the better, simplicity tends to be a dirty word engender though lots of corporations use the concept of kiss which I know you’re aware means keep it simple stupid, ironically it probably should mean kiss your money goodbye, let’s have an ironic song = California Dreamin’ = The Mamas & The Papas.
Thats sad news, that's exactly what's happened in the west, now there are no family-owned businesses and now only owned by corporations, who can afford to sell items at a lower cost for the short term to the mum and pop stores go out of business and then raise their prices. I prefer to go to the mom-and-pop shops in the village rather than the 7/11.
Hopefully word spreads that it is not as good a deal as it seems. Being independant no matter the industry is always a bit harder but without doubt the best way imo.
Sadly these rural places and people think they are gaining something out of these partnerships. Joining up with the world, moving forward. If only the knew, exploitation over naive people who are far removed from modern society. Love the local little shops, great places. Long live the Poppa Momma shops.
This is a classic example of how capitalism ultimately puts the power in the hands of the few. It would be interesting to see how their margins / profits have changed since the Megacorps moved in. I guess as long as the locals have good profits and have a higher degree of security/stability, it sounds like a good partnership? But then Megacorp have the power to turn the screws further down the line, which could have untoward consequences.
It's an absolute crying shame to see this going on. The Corporates know people will almost always look to the immediate, but not the longer term, future. I remember growing up (in England) when we would go to the high street and buy meat from a butchers, vegetables from a greengrocers, bread from a bakers, fish from the fishmongers, tobacco, confectionery and newspapers from the newsagents etc. Gradually, the "mini-markets" moved in, then the supermarkets, currently the out-of-town hypermarkets but moving up fast are the home delivery fulfilment warehouses such as Amazon. Younger generations won't mind because they don't miss what they never had. But it's a shame because nowadays everybody's working for THEM (the parasitic Globalists) and next to nobody is truly self-employed, anymore (or not for long, leastways) just look at what's happened to the taxi services which were all self-employed drivers but now working FOR a taxi-app service and financially worse off in addition to being overworked, because of it. Shareholder greed knows no limits and the people who ultimately benefit have never, between them, actually produced anything even remotely approaching the limited usefulness and relative simplicity of a toothpick (nevermind a Chesterfield sofa and chairs). The only thing THEIR (the Parasite's) money does make is..... money (for THEM and THEM alone). If the Governments weren't all corrupted and compromised, the solution is easy: Tax profits on investments providing physical products and tangible services at, say, 1% but tax profits on investments in what is effectively a rigged slot-machine, by 90%. Problem sorted, done and dusted.
Don't see that being a threat to our local, I tend to call them shophouses, more of a challenge to 7-11's and the like. We go out every night, I have 4 big Leo and the wife gets with the other local women to cook a meal and get the latest gossip. What I do think will be the death of local shophouses is no one to take them over, the couple who own ours are in there 60's, their children have been to university and have good jobs, they're not going to come back to run it when they cannot manage anymore.
It’s happening everywhere! So sorry it is not working out for the mom and pop shops! They should sell their shop to the co. and then just work for the big companies.for wages.
It is called capitalism, globalization, evolution, whatever you want to call it, but it happens in all countries that are between developing countries and industrial countries. It is tragic but a part of the destruction of the nice societies we once had.
You have a very narrow understanding of the F&B market. I think you're a hippie at heart so anti-corporate mentality. It's always been low margin and is generally only considered a lfestyle business of earning some income from your residence. with high depreciation of stock losses from ageing. The concept of stock and plant being provided on appro or consignment is not new but spreads the risks associated with ageing, plant and equipment maintenance. It has the added benefit of zero stock-holding on accounting costs and stock re-ordering all being automated thereby requiring less employees.
Yes the deal put my wife’s auntie out of business as they charged her 400k startup and with the same customer base she could not get anything near ROI, my career has been as a senior manager for one of the largest hotel chains and FB companies in Thailand - Minor Hotels, which include burger king, sizzler, and most other chains here, so my mentality comes from being on the inside of multiple franchise agreements, namely with the coffee club. I can tell you we always won even when the franchisee lost 👍
@@thenakedguru The deal didn't put the aunties business under. It was a poor business decision on her part - in the first place to think bigger and brighter options would increase sales in an established area with a set customer base. And yes the master franchiser will always win out over the outlet - but that''s why the business model is preferred.
Ive watched all of your videos i found your wisdom very relaxing wholesome, real and honest. Your a modern day philosopher please keep sharing your thoughts and beliefs on life and reality. You easily say what’s important in a deep and digestable way…. which is a skill that not everyone has. Keep it up, Thanks again for these hours of listing all the way from New Zealand.
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The big corporate bullies are doing this everywhere. That's why the local traders in the rural villages and towns are disappearing. I refuse to shop at supermarkets, but how much longer will it be before all sole traders have been shut down or taken over? Self sustainability is the only option left. My dad & grandad had allotments. We grow in a small area of our garden and we have 2 rai of land in Thep Sathit where we grow everything we need. Plus it's all organic. Screw the monopolising corporate bullies.
That's another reason Pits was sidelined he specifically mentioned that local traders should be protected against 7-11 and the like.
Sorry Pita.
Brilliant vlog with meaning. Sad that small villages in rural Thailand are being invaded by corporations who are inherently greedy, inhumane really, only wanting to increase profits for stock holders. The local stores that went out of business because of this were called Mom and Pop stores/shops in the USA. Respect and Thanks Ryan, this field piece was enjoyed. Educating and learning from your children as the world changes around you is truly an unknown adventure but something you will face together as it evolves. Peace and Love.
And to you brother 👍🙏
Ryan, we are having the same issues with Tuk Dee here in the North. The owners are losing money, the app was not working properly, and they have taken Tuk Dee to court. Hopefully they will get it all worked out soon.
We enjoy and frequent the small family owned shops here in the village.
Enjoyed your video.
Unfortunately I've also know these little franchises popping up. I loved our little pop and momma shop here at our house. Hopefully I get it reopened, even if I have to wait a few years until my twins are older and they can accept payments off customers along with the mother-in-law. I loved returning from a bike ride late afternoon and seeing a few locals out the front of my wife's shop having a few beers or whiskey ❤
The local “ma&pop” shops ( most) I have dealt with in rural Thailand are disorganized and full of dust, gecko poop and dark inside. The “family cashiers” at the shops are usually not trained and too busy looking at their phones. Yes, there are exceptions. I prefer to stop at one of the convenience store franchises, ( such as Lotus mini mart -not 7-Eleven) because of cleanliness and familiarity.
Anyone born in the 50,s in U.K. watched this slowly happen to most if not all small corner shops, well certainly in smaller Towns in Scotland where I grew up with populations between 6 and 12,000. Maybe the only difference being that those shop owners watched shopping habits change when large Supermarkets came to Town and could drive there and buy in bulk and as we know they didn't just stock food but video games, cloths etc. Still its a shame because the repoir that you had is gone. I remember my local Chipie also sold Budgies lol.
"my local Chipie also sold Budgies" Were they Fresh, Frozen or Fried? 🤣😂🤣😂
This has happened everywere Im 58 and I remenber the local small businesses . But no more are around in tbe SF BAY Area.
This is just the beginning. And corporate and big box, chain stores will further spread to rural areas.
Corporations and thier subsidaries and contractors etc all destroying small business. 😢
Maybe if some small businesses are rebranded as boutique groceries, food, clothes etc shops.....there might be hope for a some.
Thank you for such good video. All i can say is shop local, buy local if you can ❤
By the way your not sinnacle .You just awake and not sleep walking.
Thanks again!
Maybe it is a little more sinister, the big corps are in fact taking out the small local competition on so many levels, from suppliers to the retailers, win win for the corp if all the small guys go bust, similar thing also happening with online food and delivery to your door, as you said it is all aimed for a cashless society and control
In the USA we called them Mom & Pop shops. And they mostly disappeared 50 years ago. I agree with you corporate partnerships with small businesses are generally a one sided relationship and the winners are the big companies. In the UK and USA and “civilized nations” owning your own shop has become very complex. I recall local hardware stores being social centers. Now totally dominated by corporate retail who get tax breaks that mom & pop shops do not. Sad
Ya well all of the commonwealth and USA are under usufruct not our debt not our crown the Imperial crown is The Kingdome of Australia subjects are waking up and we fathers sons men and woman have woken and we have elected a king and he just won in court proving our true cuiral right of self determination under International law. The justice has found the government and the police war criminals and running in a delusion. They have broken the Hugue and Geneva conventions on the court record
Very similar to here in Australia Ryan. As kids we would go to the Corner store, they are all gone now , Woolworth Cole's ect have taken them all out , it's sad
I have also seen a decline in local markets over the last 15 years with the expansion of Big C and Tesco Lotus into the regional towns.
this is a brilliant thing to vlog, you are right, no one else is doing this. I have noticed this "Took Dee" thing as well. At first I saw one in my town and thought it was just some enterprising person taking their mom and pop shop up a notch with a POS and a good sign as well as big stock of products, but then I started seeing them around and realized what it was. Kind of nefarious. Anyway, now in the last two years, it seems they are everywhere.
I’ve been seeing this happen much of my life in the States. Ryan I’m sure you know this one. Seeing small music stores that were great, great people, very personal closed because of big box guitar shops.
Now, I have seen my own girlfriend have a shop (much like you’re showing) in an Isan village completely close down because of a 7/11. This was the primary income source for an entire family who has been fighting just to survive ever since. Makes me furious! Business is business but what cost?!?
This happens all around the world...I guess it has made its way to rural Thailand which is a shame.....When growing up we always used to shop at these local shops but as always happens the big corps come in and take over to increase their profits...
8:00 The sign out front says Tuk Dee.
Yeah, don't know if you remember Ryan, i asked you about buying a 7-Eleven franchise in Thailand, but after doing all the research and with some Thai people experience to check on. It's not worth doing.
It is probably run as a franchise business and they have to pay a marketing/management fee on top.
The management fee will go up as the Mom and Pop sales and profit goes up usually.
Seems they get a free test area with no rent. Im sure after a while they will see what shops do well and build a Big C in that area. Low cost area test.
The loss of mom and pop stores is also happening up where I live as well.
You right on the money about corporates vs papa mama shops,bloody shame to see them disappear though
Really good video Ryan, thank you
A small positive about the shops is at least it is not more cp so a little bit of variety since Tesco went and joined makro and 7/11 as lotus’s the quality has took a dive and now fresh clean meat is nearly impossible to buy locally, these deli style fridges are just a way of keeping stock longer so they don’t have dates. I’ve been in my local and the chicken is nearly getting up and walking out and I’ve also watched them restock with the large bulk bags already 2 days after the use by date
That is such a shame and I hope they will not do this. As you say ❤this part of Thai culture as well. Have a great weekend ❤️💞💞💞💞
In Australia 😂 we have lost a lot of personal service & niche products. Small butchers, bread shops, fish & chip shops, Small supermarket's & small hardware close down. Re Cashless small shops have to charge 1.5% more for bank fees & pass these fees on to customers. ATMs & Bank branches being reduced or removed. Then the internet goes down & causes problems. 🙏👍Re big business it always boils down to the $$ & shareholder profits.
This is what happened in the West too, the big greedy corporations came and have weekend trading with Woolworths and Coles and big supermarkets, and bang there goes the corner shop which was where locals caught up to get the Sunday paper, Milk and other groceries that they might have forgotten to get, and had a catch up with one another, thank goodness though the mining city I'm in here in Australia doesn't have weekend trading, and now the mine will be closing in 2025 and over 1,000 jobs will go 😢
Bro there's always a Bridge please stay Safe and Well much Love Billy
Had no idea about the take overs such a shame. I will keep more of a look out. Cheers Ryan❤
Thanks Helen!
Looks like it's happening everywhere, not only in Thailand. Sad situation indeed.
Mum and dad shop 2 doors down from us in Tha Chanuan has closed. 7-11 coming to the village in the coming months, and it’s right opposite the school. I worry the other shops and street vendors outside school will struggle. The kids are just entranced by 7-11. I try to tell people that you have to protect and support your local markets and local shops because when they are gone it’s too late and part of your culture dies. Lessons learned from living in the uk and seen the same thing over the years.
I still have a puppa momma shop in my village.
But on the main road there are 2 7/11s and a Tesco lotus it's crazy.
Last time I was travelling in Thailand just over a year ago, I came to realise that the alcohol sale laws in shops where time is restricted, are just ignored by these wonderful and quaint establishments in the more rural areas. I utilised them at every opportunity in preference to the corporate and plentiful 7/11s. The people providing this service do so with charm and a smile, and if it costs me a few baht more than a supermarket it is money well spent.
I tend to agrree with the main thrust here but prior to a Tesco Lotus mini-mart opening about 4 miles away we had a 50 mile round trip to buy milk and butter or access an ATM. What I don't like is the larger companies taking advantage of local people's gullibility and eternal optimism. They don't have the education to take a strict business approach and often get taken to the cleaners by big business.
Yeah we use tesco all the tile very convenient- but like you say it is the taking advantage I oppose 👍
As a somewhat introvert, the main reason I don't want to shop in local shops is just that they're so nosey. I rather go to big stores where I don't need to explain anything.
The issue with the few poppa Momma shops I've been to in Thailand was the limited breadth of products and the fear that some of their products would be past their official date limit.
I don't know if the one you showed is earning much money, but it seemed reliable.
If this is truly working for her, I believe it's because of all the other items that she sells. Items that she does not have to share with the corporation. I hope they survive, but I won't hold my breath over it. Very sad. Great video thank you
Interesting topic. Corps getting bigger and bigger. I should probably be scared, but I’m not.
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#Udon organic farm
He is Farang come from UK.
He stay in Udon 20 years as a farmer.
Do not forget sometimes they serve food out front
Quite right 👍🙏
Thing is years ago not every province or fair size city had Big C or Tesco, so mom and pop stores were supported by local people , now your average Thai has a truck or car so they shop at the Big C's or the Tesco's which are cheaper. Mom and Pop shops can't compete true but that is free market. It's the Thai people who choose to shop where it is cheapest. As for your relative who lost everything, did they really understand what they were getting into? Did they think it all the way through. A lot of rural people sometimes aren't the best business people or don't really understand the contracts they sign. Though sorry for your family loose.
All shops where I stay are still mom and pop. I used to go there for a beer with the local lao khao team. Had many good afternoons there. After covid it died off and I now go to the mom and pop then go home. Same as the local lads. Seems like after the pandemic people like to keep to their own group rather than socialise so much.
Shit man I going to retire in a year to Thailand ,PLease say it is not so
Whoever controls the money controls the world. The corporations are a culprit in the failing economy, but even more than that around the world, the issuers of the debt, the Central Bank, followed by another guilty party, the government are far more guilty (in that order).
Thailand loves a shop and markets the corporate world will never take over but very much the same story all around the world. Let the mum and pop shop long live and serve the local community's.
The one by our house sells LaoCow by the shot, lol. The wifes grandpa goes and gets a shot every morning because he doesn't trust himself with a bottle.
that's actually smart. If he is going to drink, at least he is being somewhat responsible.
How much for 1 shot?
@@roystevenson1375 10 baht
It’s the principle of big business. Get the little people to do the work; tie them up in a contract; and take the lions share of the rewards. They are doing it over here with farming. They just make the deal sound great and get their branding. A corporate business’ job is to make money for its shareholders. 🙏
It is a shame and a sham..
The Queen of Thailands' birthday,unexpectedly occurred one morning . Shit,shaking like an alcoholic,hahaha.....still am.
Bless you mama+papa++++.
Every part of life seems to be changing unfortunately not all for the better, simplicity tends to be a dirty word engender though lots of corporations use the concept of kiss which I know you’re aware means keep it simple stupid, ironically it probably should mean kiss your money goodbye, let’s have an ironic song = California Dreamin’ = The Mamas & The Papas.
Interesting… I think one shop in the village may be the same…
Always sad to see big business push their way into the countryside. I highly prefer the small mom @ pop shops.
We call them "corner shops" back in the Uk. Not sure why theyre always on a corner though lol
Thats sad news, that's exactly what's happened in the west, now there are no family-owned businesses and now only owned by corporations, who can afford to sell items at a lower cost for the short term to the mum and pop stores go out of business and then raise their prices. I prefer to go to the mom-and-pop shops in the village rather than the 7/11.
This is not great for the local community at all, but what can you do?
Hopefully word spreads that it is not as good a deal as it seems. Being independant no matter the industry is always a bit harder but without doubt the best way imo.
Sadly these rural places and people think they are gaining something out of these partnerships. Joining up with the world, moving forward. If only the knew, exploitation over naive people who are far removed from modern society.
Love the local little shops, great places. Long live the Poppa Momma shops.
The rich get richer and the poor get struggle it’s not fair
Always get our Leo from then lol. Send a 14 year old on a scooter to get them. No problems with anything since they're all neighbors. 👍
This is a classic example of how capitalism ultimately puts the power in the hands of the few.
It would be interesting to see how their margins / profits have changed since the Megacorps moved in. I guess as long as the locals have good profits and have a higher degree of security/stability, it sounds like a good partnership?
But then Megacorp have the power to turn the screws further down the line, which could have untoward consequences.
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It's an absolute crying shame to see this going on.
The Corporates know people will almost always look to the immediate, but not the longer term, future.
I remember growing up (in England) when we would go to the high street and buy meat from a butchers, vegetables from a greengrocers, bread from a bakers, fish from the fishmongers, tobacco, confectionery and newspapers from the newsagents etc.
Gradually, the "mini-markets" moved in, then the supermarkets, currently the out-of-town hypermarkets but moving up fast are the home delivery fulfilment warehouses such as Amazon.
Younger generations won't mind because they don't miss what they never had.
But it's a shame because nowadays everybody's working for THEM (the parasitic Globalists) and next to nobody is truly self-employed, anymore (or not for long, leastways) just look at what's happened to the taxi services which were all self-employed drivers but now working FOR a taxi-app service and financially worse off in addition to being overworked, because of it.
Shareholder greed knows no limits and the people who ultimately benefit have never, between them, actually produced anything even remotely approaching the limited usefulness and relative simplicity of a toothpick (nevermind a Chesterfield sofa and chairs).
The only thing THEIR (the Parasite's) money does make is..... money (for THEM and THEM alone).
If the Governments weren't all corrupted and compromised, the solution is easy:
Tax profits on investments providing physical products and tangible services at, say, 1% but tax profits on investments in what is effectively a rigged slot-machine, by 90%.
Problem sorted, done and dusted.
Don't see that being a threat to our local, I tend to call them shophouses, more of a challenge to 7-11's and the like. We go out every night, I have 4 big Leo and the wife gets with the other local women to cook a meal and get the latest gossip. What I do think will be the death of local shophouses is no one to take them over, the couple who own ours are in there 60's, their children have been to university and have good jobs, they're not going to come back to run it when they cannot manage anymore.
It is the same in most Countries. Cashless, choiceless and you can be anywhere vill. Big corps are not good...
I always pick mom and pops over 7-11s
It’s happening everywhere! So sorry it is not working out for the mom and pop shops! They should sell their shop to the co. and then just work for the big companies.for wages.
CP rules
I hope you are wrong..I love the papa mama shops. You never now what you can find in them..😂😂
me too
Tuk Dee means “Very Cheap.”
I thought it means All(everything) good
Thais will learn to not sell to corporations. Same with the fake pork shortage last year. Folks started eating alligator. 🤣🤣🤣
thats why Carabao Dang can retire 😉
Thats it Arnold!
Its known as "Mom and Pop" shops not the other way round mate. Never heard it otherwise
Changed it up 😁
It is called capitalism, globalization, evolution, whatever you want to call it, but it happens in all countries that are between developing countries and industrial countries. It is tragic but a part of the destruction of the nice societies we once had.
You have a very narrow understanding of the F&B market. I think you're a hippie at heart so anti-corporate mentality. It's always been low margin and is generally only considered a lfestyle business of earning some income from your residence. with high depreciation of stock losses from ageing. The concept of stock and plant being provided on appro or consignment is not new but spreads the risks associated with ageing, plant and equipment maintenance. It has the added benefit of zero stock-holding on accounting costs and stock re-ordering all being automated thereby requiring less employees.
Yes the deal put my wife’s auntie out of business as they charged her 400k startup and with the same customer base she could not get anything near ROI, my career has been as a senior manager for one of the largest hotel chains and FB companies in Thailand - Minor Hotels, which include burger king, sizzler, and most other chains here, so my mentality comes from being on the inside of multiple franchise agreements, namely with the coffee club. I can tell you we always won even when the franchisee lost 👍
@@thenakedguru The deal didn't put the aunties business under. It was a poor business decision on her part - in the first place to think bigger and brighter options would increase sales in an established area with a set customer base. And yes the master franchiser will always win out over the outlet - but that''s why the business model is preferred.
Ive watched all of your videos i found your wisdom very relaxing wholesome, real and honest. Your a modern day philosopher please keep sharing your thoughts and beliefs on life and reality. You easily say what’s important in a deep and digestable way…. which is a skill that not everyone has. Keep it up, Thanks again for these hours of listing all the way from New Zealand.
Thank you Dan - glad you enjoy them 🙏