Great video on Lotus, I used it to buy a bed pillow the same as my one back home. There was also a great furniture shop on the road back to Jomtien on the left hand side with beautiful bespoke items you might like to make a video of. Of course shop might not be there now but keep up the good work. 👍 John H.
As an expat I love shopping at Lotus. Usually we’ll grab a lunch upstairs for under $2 and then shop for the groceries. There’s usually some sale items (similar) to the west that are deals awa eveything else needed for the pantry. 😊
That’s a really comprehensive look around, thanks Cooper. It’s a great store with virtually everything that you could need. I’m looking forward to seeing many of the places that you’ve featured on your excellent videos. Keep doing what you’re doing.
@@CoopersThaiAdventure that's great. You've made it very easy to see the area and you're the one that has explained so much in detail and has made it way for me to say "I can't wait to get there and enjoy life. Thank you and Darlene so much.
Coop I’m all over your channel, really digging this super market video ..I love to cook as much as I love going out ..really impressed with food options in the market there ..Struggling between Philippines vs Thailand and you’ve told me 35% cheaper there in Thailand..Condos look so much nicer for value …$2500 per month doable comfortably for a single cat ..?
Thanks for all the information with sights and sounds! I sent you a thank you gift but I wasn’t sure I could write anything under it. Peace & blessings Cooper& Darlene 🌺
Coop. try Stevia instead of Equal, which is just chemicals. Stevia is from a plant. I learned to like it when I was doing keto diet. See you in 6 months. I wish I had never left Thailand. I loved Chiang Mai but it's too remote.
165 baht on the hot dog relish is actually about $4.85. That is typical of the the OBSCENE pricing on about all imported foods. Another example is a can of off-brand refried beans in the States was about $1 when I left last December, it is over $3 in Thailand. Then consider milk is about double the price. Beer is about 30% more. Hard liquor from the states is about 125% more. But, on the flip side much is cheaper than the states.
@@CoopersThaiAdventureHey Coop. Looks great brother. I look forward to shopping there and trying out the food court in time. Very reasonable prices throughout. Like you said, a one stop shop. Thanks again Coop. Enjoy the weekend 🤝
I'd be able to feed myself easily with all that on offer! I'm so accustomed to cooking for myself. That salad bar would work for me on a daily basis; then a portion of the raw chicken, a few herbs and veggies to simmer up my chicken soup. Add in a few of those luscious pastries, some fresh fruit . . .what more do you need? Oh, yeah: splurge just a bit on some of that wide cheese selection. Buy some Thai tea for my iced tea that (as a USA Southerner) is pretty much a requirement to live!! 😂 The food court upstairs would be a good way to ease into local Thai food, rather than diving right in to the street food scene, for those of us with the fussier tummies! Great video. Thanks for bringing us along.
Everything you need under one roof .Good quality food stuff & the salad bar is ace . I'm sure you & Darlen are making would be potential movers life seem far less complicated
Hi Coopers,great video again,we see lots of videos in regards health insurance,but so far nothing on where to buy prescription medication.Hospitals are charging crazy prices,but there are places you can get it to reasonable prices.Maybe your viewers have experiences Keep up the great work you and your wife.
This is fantastic, It is fabulous to know where to find things when you are in a new place, so this makes it so easy. I will definitely visit there when I come over. Keep up the good work.
Certainly a great range of food & products there to be brought. Even stuff for the big kids that never grow up. Coco Pops & Fruit Loops. 🤣. Thanks for sharing Cooper & Darlen. 👍
Nice work Cooper & Darlene!! That’s my usual supermarket that I shop at wen I’m there…was Tesco Lotus but still same as Lotus. Like you said u can get everything under 1 roof there at great prices. I usually hit the KFC there before start the shop!! Must try the food court nxt time as gotta eat healthier!! Keep up the great work!!🤔😉😎🙏🏼👍🏻
Nice market, thanks for the tour! I hear that you can't drink the water out of the faucet there, but can you brush your teeth and rinse your mouth with tap water? And can you wash your fruits and vegetables with the tap water? Can you use tap water for cooking? How about drinking water, are there companies that will deliver 5 gallon jugs of drinking water to your condo? Thanks again!
Hey Cooper, thank you for all the great videos. I currently live in California, Sacramento to be exact, born and raised in LA. My plan is to leave this rat race as a retired early and 2400 a month doesn’t go very far in the states. So I’m coming to Thailand for the month of November, and then me and my Australian Cooper will move to Jomtien hopefully in March. Hope to see you in November. Have a great day.
I definitely won't have a problem living the carnivore lifestyle in Thailand. Tesco has always been one of my favorite places to shop when I visited years ago. In Cebu there were more pharmacies than 7-11’s. I was curious how they do pharmacies in Thailand. Are they incorporated into the supermarkets like the USA or are they just in stand alone locations throughout you local area?
I’m not sure weather the pharmacy in the supermarket are corporations like in the states. I’m just happy I can get my meds when I need them and most of the time I don’t even need a prescription 👍❤️👍
Good video Cooper. I have a few questions that I've seen are issues in the Philippines and I'd like to see how Thailand compares. 1. Can you find larger size clothes there? 2. Are the electronics (computers, tv's and phones) way more expensive there than in the US? 3. In general is the quality of merchandise there good? 4. How is the customer service there? Thank you very much! You're doing a great job.
Hi Mark. As we lived in the Philippines for almost 2 years. I have done a lot of price comparison videos between the two countries. 1) yes plus size up to 7XL here 2) electrical items are cheaper here than the Philippines 3) my wife says the quality is much better here 4) excellent customer service
Thanks for your honesty and being so genuine, not like others . you are nothing like the leech that does condos. Loved the supermarket tour. c u Saturday night and recommend others to join as he never avoids anything that is asked of him. A+ lol
I enjoy your videos but this is the second one recently in which you criticize other vloggers. It's a bit off putting and doesn't add anything. I've been watching videos about Thailand for 5 years and appreciate all the information that has been shared by all the vloggers. They keep me connected to a place I love.
You got the wrong impression Sharon. I’m just saying when I needed help there was no TH-cam channels that offered any type of help and that is where our channel differs from others out there. Is that really offensive??
@CoopersThaiAdventure I suppose not but maybe you could make the point that you're willing to be helpful without the criticism. We get enough of that from politicians.
How do expats that live in studio and 1 bedroom condos store their refrigerator and freezer items? A lot of the condo videos show a small refrigerator and even smaller freezer compartment?
Thanks Cooper, really enjoy your channel. Chicago area subscriber here, just turned 70 and will be retiring to Thailand soon. I sent my daughter Kelly there in May and she's been in Thailand ever since, except for a Cambodian border run. She loves it and is currently in Koh Samui. I think a nice condo would be okay but I would really like a private secluded place out of the way, and as long as I'm dreaming something with the pond or a waterview or elevation or all of it. Am I dreaming or do you think I'll be able to rent something like that given that I will be trying to live on a budget of about $3,700?
Another great vid Coop and Darlene! Correct me if I'm wrong, salad bar showed 29B per 100 grams of weight. Not unlimited. Also is Tesco a membership club like the one you showed in Philippine's? Or open to all?
Will you make a vlog about your monthly budget there? I am single and not into gorls and don't drink or smoke or go to clubs. Is $3,500 USD a month good for many years living there?
Is the salad bar 29 baht per container or 29 baht per 100 grams? The sign looked like 29 baht per 100 grams but I might be misunderstanding. Thanks Coop.
@CoopersThaiAdventure OK, thank you. One of the things I struggle with when I visit the markets is, I see the prices and have no idea what the unit of measurement is for the price. The price is clear, unit - no idea. Argh. Slowly In figuring it out as I visit more on holiday. At Naklua fish market I'll admit I'm clueless. Cheers.
Thank you very much Cooper.
ameyzing!!
Thx Dayan 👍
Great video on Lotus, I used it to buy a bed pillow the same as my one back home. There was also a great furniture shop on the road back to Jomtien on the left hand side with beautiful bespoke items you might like to make a video of. Of course shop might not be there now but keep up the good work. 👍 John H.
Thank you John. 👍
Thankyou again guys no were to do my shoping cheers guys
Welcome Andrew 👍❤️👍
Thank you Cooper, for the wonderful Video. Greetings from Germany.
Ich danke dir. 👍
As an expat I love shopping at Lotus. Usually we’ll grab a lunch upstairs for under $2 and then shop for the groceries. There’s usually some sale items (similar) to the west that are deals awa eveything else needed for the pantry. 😊
We love the food court upstairs too so cheap and very tasty too 👍❤️👍
That’s a really comprehensive look around, thanks Cooper. It’s a great store with virtually everything that you could need. I’m looking forward to seeing many of the places that you’ve featured on your excellent videos. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Thx Brian your mrs will love it here too ❤️
Thanks again for the informative video. I think I'm going to love that store.
It is amazing and Dusit Grand Park runs a free daily shuttle service there and to the beach Marcia ❤️
@@CoopersThaiAdventure that's great. You've made it very easy to see the area and you're the one that has explained so much in detail and has made it way for me to say "I can't wait to get there and enjoy life. Thank you and Darlene so much.
Thanks for this video very informative. I was wondering where I could shop if I moved from the USA and now I can see no problems one more off my list.
Lots of great places to shop here. Many American products here Gary 👍❤️👍
👍 thanks Cooper
Welcome Roger. Thank you too for supporting our channel ❤️
It looks as nice as any store in the US!
Coop I’m all over your channel, really digging this super market video ..I love to cook as much as I love going out ..really impressed with food options in the market there ..Struggling between Philippines vs Thailand and you’ve told me 35% cheaper there in Thailand..Condos look so much nicer for value …$2500 per month doable comfortably for a single cat ..?
Absolutely. That is a awesome amount for Thailand Thomas 👍❤️👍
Thanks!
Wow thanks Eddie. Much appreciated brother 👍❤️👍
Thanks for all the information with sights and sounds! I sent you a thank you gift but I wasn’t sure I could write anything under it.
Peace & blessings Cooper& Darlene 🌺
Wow thank you so much 👍❤️👍
Nice msrket
We love it 👍❤️👍
Ha ha ha that HELLO TUBERS is getting more hardy each video you put out... keep up the great work Coop and the lovely and talented Darlene.
It seems it’s getting popular as it the first thing people say when they greet us in the streets 😂😂😂
@@CoopersThaiAdventure It would make a great t-shirt... im sure it would be popular!
Not a bad idea. I will see what my manager thinks 😂😂😂
@@CoopersThaiAdventure You're a marketing genius to come up with that catch phrase! Those are gonna be the best shirts on youtube.
How many should I put you down for Charles ?? 😂😂😂
Always love going to this place
I did mention it in my comment yesterday hope I didn't mess up your future vloggs
Great minds think alike Roger. 😀
Appreciate the walk around....
That is a huge store...been to some of the smaller ones. 👣
They have a large variety Jeff. One of the better ones here 👍❤️👍
Coop. try Stevia instead of Equal, which is just chemicals. Stevia is from a plant. I learned to like it when I was doing keto diet. See you in 6 months. I wish I had never left Thailand. I loved Chiang Mai but it's too remote.
Thx for the advice I will give it a try
Longer the better mate it's all good
Thanks Andrew. Much appreciated mate 👍❤️👍
Great job as usual Cooper. Appreciate it.
And thank you too brother for your support 👍❤️👍
Great video as always, Cooper. I watched the whole video 👍😎
Thanks brother. Sorry it was a bit long
just like super walmart except none of the crazy folks
😂😂 Ben 👍
165 baht on the hot dog relish is actually about $4.85. That is typical of the the OBSCENE pricing on about all imported foods. Another example is a can of off-brand refried beans in the States was about $1 when I left last December, it is over $3 in Thailand. Then consider milk is about double the price. Beer is about 30% more. Hard liquor from the states is about 125% more. But, on the flip side much is cheaper than the states.
Imports are always more expensive than local food. Just go to a Thai restaurant in the west and compare to one here 😂
Hi. Nice show. Zoom to Thailand is doing exactly that.
He promotes girls and sex on his channel. We will never do that. We keep our channel clean and PG always 👍❤️👍
Excellent supermarket Coop. Thanks for the video. 🤝 Great to know what’s available. Very convenient indeed. Reminds me a bit of Costco 😊
Your welcome Rob. We really enjoy shopping there. And the food court is excellent too brother 👍❤️👍
@@CoopersThaiAdventureHey Coop. Looks great brother. I look forward to shopping there and trying out the food court in time. Very reasonable prices throughout. Like you said, a one stop shop. Thanks again Coop. Enjoy the weekend 🤝
@@CoopersThaiAdventureHi again Coop. Really excellent video. Do / can you pay by credit card or is it only by cash? Thanks again brother 😊
Yes you can pay by card Rob ❤️
@@CoopersThaiAdventure Thanks Coop 😊
I'd be able to feed myself easily with all that on offer! I'm so accustomed to cooking for myself. That salad bar would work for me on a daily basis; then a portion of the raw chicken, a few herbs and veggies to simmer up my chicken soup. Add in a few of those luscious pastries, some fresh fruit . . .what more do you need? Oh, yeah: splurge just a bit on some of that wide cheese selection.
Buy some Thai tea for my iced tea that (as a USA Southerner) is pretty much a requirement to live!! 😂
The food court upstairs would be a good way to ease into local Thai food, rather than diving right in to the street food scene, for those of us with the fussier tummies!
Great video. Thanks for bringing us along.
They do have a lot of choice for us westerners
Hi cooper my friends my wife Lyn loves the food prices and the store you showd Lyn's is so happy the prices of things there !!
Yes it’s in line with prices in the Philippines and often cheaper too ❤️
Everything you need under one roof .Good quality food stuff & the salad bar is ace .
I'm sure you & Darlen are making would be potential movers life seem far less complicated
That’s the plan Paul. Retirement here is not as hard as some who are new to Thailand might think. We’re here to help brother 👍❤️👍
Hi Coopers,great video again,we see lots of videos in regards health insurance,but so far nothing on where to buy prescription medication.Hospitals are charging crazy prices,but there are places you can get it to reasonable prices.Maybe your viewers have experiences
Keep up the great work you and your wife.
Thx brother much appreciated and thank you for sharing ❤️
This is fantastic, It is fabulous to know where to find things when you are in a new place, so this makes it so easy. I will definitely visit there when I come over. Keep up the good work.
Linda. Dusit Grand Park offers a free daily shuttle service there and to the beach too. ❤️
@@CoopersThaiAdventure thanks that really good to know 👍
Your welcome 👍
What an amazing store. Great video as usual. 😊
Thx BC 👍❤️👍
I bet they don't have any problems with smash and grab like California beautiful mall.
Nope 😂😂😂
Huge place Cooper. You could spend all day there. And all of your money.😂
😂😂😂
Certainly a great range of food & products there to be brought. Even stuff for the big kids that never grow up. Coco Pops & Fruit Loops. 🤣. Thanks for sharing Cooper & Darlen. 👍
Are you a big kids Phil 😂😂
@@CoopersThaiAdventure Sometimes. 😂
😂😂😂
My goodness it's cheaper there for brand label items than here in the UK wow...Great vid again coops 👏
Welcome Peter. It’s one this for us to tell our viewers that’s it’s cheaper in Thailand and it another when you see it with your own eyes 👍❤️👍
Great vid. Westernized supermarket!
Yes Mike. Lots of western stuff to buy here
Really enjoyed that Coops. How about a vlog on cheap bars to have a beer near Jomtien beach?? Got to make the pennies go as far as possible!
Will do mate 👍❤️👍
Nice work Cooper & Darlene!! That’s my usual supermarket that I shop at wen I’m there…was Tesco Lotus but still same as Lotus. Like you said u can get everything under 1 roof there at great prices. I usually hit the KFC there before start the shop!! Must try the food court nxt time as gotta eat healthier!! Keep up the great work!!🤔😉😎🙏🏼👍🏻
Thx Gord. Come back soon brother ❤️
Nice market, thanks for the tour!
I hear that you can't drink the water out of the faucet there, but can you brush your teeth and rinse your mouth with tap water? And can you wash your fruits and vegetables with the tap water? Can you use tap water for cooking?
How about drinking water, are there companies that will deliver 5 gallon jugs of drinking water to your condo?
Thanks again!
Hi Tom we brush our teeth with tap water no problem. But your right don’t drink it.
Yes they do deliver big jugs of water 👍❤️👍
Hey Cooper, thank you for all the great videos. I currently live in California, Sacramento to be exact, born and raised in LA. My plan is to leave this rat race as a retired early and 2400 a month doesn’t go very far in the states. So I’m coming to Thailand for the month of November, and then me and my Australian Cooper will move to Jomtien hopefully in March. Hope to see you in November. Have a great day.
Sure no problem brother just send me a email when you get here Duane 👍❤️👍
I definitely won't have a problem living the carnivore lifestyle in Thailand. Tesco has always been one of my favorite places to shop when I visited years ago. In Cebu there were more pharmacies than 7-11’s. I was curious how they do pharmacies in Thailand. Are they incorporated into the supermarkets like the USA or are they just in stand alone locations throughout you local area?
I’m not sure weather the pharmacy in the supermarket are corporations like in the states.
I’m just happy I can get my meds when I need them and most of the time I don’t even need a prescription 👍❤️👍
Good video Cooper. I have a few questions that I've seen are issues in the Philippines and I'd like to see how Thailand compares.
1. Can you find larger size clothes there?
2. Are the electronics (computers, tv's and phones) way more expensive there than in the US?
3. In general is the quality of merchandise there good?
4. How is the customer service there?
Thank you very much! You're doing a great job.
Hi Mark. As we lived in the Philippines for almost 2 years. I have done a lot of price comparison videos between the two countries.
1) yes plus size up to 7XL here
2) electrical items are cheaper here than the Philippines
3) my wife says the quality is much better here
4) excellent customer service
Thanks for your honesty and being so genuine, not like others . you are nothing like the leech that does condos. Loved the supermarket tour. c u Saturday night and recommend others to join as he never avoids anything that is asked of him. A+ lol
Thanks Tim. Saturday night livestream is our favorite day of the week as it allows us to interact with great people like you brother 👍❤️👍
Another good video thanks mate ,is there away to go there from beach road by baht bus
I’m not sure on that one. Sorry
Great video my friend... Question, how easy/costly is it to get prescription meds there if you want to retire there?
Meds are easy to get here and a lot cheaper than the west in my experience
I enjoy your videos but this is the second one recently in which you criticize other vloggers. It's a bit off putting and doesn't add anything. I've been watching videos about Thailand for 5 years and appreciate all the information that has been shared by all the vloggers. They keep me connected to a place I love.
You got the wrong impression Sharon. I’m just saying when I needed help there was no TH-cam channels that offered any type of help and that is where our channel differs from others out there. Is that really offensive??
@CoopersThaiAdventure I suppose not but maybe you could make the point that you're willing to be helpful without the criticism. We get enough of that from politicians.
No criticism intended promise ❤️
For men’s sandals and shoes what size can you find over there? I wear a size 12 US. They happen to be available over there.
I have seen much bigger than that here. I wear size 11 US and my friend wears size 14.
I would recommend u the "Night Bazar" or Mike s Shopping Mall....
How do expats that live in studio and 1 bedroom condos store their refrigerator and freezer items? A lot of the condo videos show a small refrigerator and even smaller freezer compartment?
Day by day would be my guess. It is very cheap to eat out .
Thanks Cooper, really enjoy your channel. Chicago area subscriber here, just turned 70 and will be retiring to Thailand soon. I sent my daughter Kelly there in May and she's been in Thailand ever since, except for a Cambodian border run. She loves it and is currently in Koh Samui. I think a nice condo would be okay but I would really like a private secluded place out of the way, and as long as I'm dreaming something with the pond or a waterview or elevation or all of it. Am I dreaming or do you think I'll be able to rent something like that given that I will be trying to live on a budget of about $3,700?
With that budget you will not have to dream Anton. You can make it happen 👍❤️👍
Coop The salad bar says 29 baht per 100 grams. Are you sure under usa dollar for as much as you want. thanks
Your right. I read it wrong. Thank you for pointing that out 👍
@@CoopersThaiAdventure thanks coop
Another great vid Coop and Darlene! Correct me if I'm wrong, salad bar showed 29B per 100 grams of weight. Not unlimited. Also is Tesco a membership club like the one you showed in Philippine's? Or open to all?
Hi Omar. No membership required. And they charged me 29 baht at cash register ❤️
Coops do you need a membership card for Makro like here in the UK?
No Peter. Anyone can shop there ❤️
Big C better store bigger too
About same size. Not much difference brother 👍❤️👍
Will you make a vlog about your monthly budget there? I am single and not into gorls and don't drink or smoke or go to clubs. Is $3,500 USD a month good for many years living there?
Check out his video titled "How much is our monthly costs living here in Jomtien Thailand?". He made it about a month ago
Thx Tom. 👍❤️👍
bookmark 25:15
I think if you live in California, you still have to pay both state and federal income taxes.
Thailand does not charge you for collecting your pension in a Thai bank Louis ❤️
Franks !!!
Burgers 😂😂😂
hey Cooper some of the sauces seem quite pricey 😲Heinz barbecue sauce 176 baht ,
Yes that’s true. But with prices for living so low you can afford to buy some treats from home
Still cheaper than uk prices 😊😊
That’s great Peter 👍❤️👍
Great video Coop. Is it near the baht bus route, or would I need a taxi to get the frozen food home before it melts?
Get a bolt. Very cheap about $3 each way. Not on baht bus route unfortunately Kenny
where exactly is this Lotus? i've looked on Maps & i'm not sure.@@CoopersThaiAdventure
Do you do Facebook
Not right now but we might in the future 👍❤️👍
Is the salad bar 29 baht per container or 29 baht per 100 grams? The sign looked like 29 baht per 100 grams but I might be misunderstanding. Thanks Coop.
I know right James. But when I paid for it I only got charged 29baht.
@CoopersThaiAdventure OK, thank you. One of the things I struggle with when I visit the markets is, I see the prices and have no idea what the unit of measurement is for the price. The price is clear, unit - no idea. Argh. Slowly In figuring it out as I visit more on holiday. At Naklua fish market I'll admit I'm clueless. Cheers.
Your very welcome James 👍
Where in Jomtien can I find it?
Sukumvit road Stephen
But do they sell Pepsi max in bottles
Yes
How long do you think you live there?
Until I die. This really is the perfect place for us ❤️
@@CoopersThaiAdventure Wow. I definitely check it out
You will love it brother 👍❤️👍
Our kmart are only cloths here in aus
Wow did not know that. In the us they have everything
comical that no pin is dropped or address given for this store
Twincabs and utes
So a ute is a single cab or are they both still called utes Andrew ? 😀
@@CoopersThaiAdventure ute single cab twincabs 4 doors and a tray
Thx Andrew. Great to learn new lingo ❤️
@@CoopersThaiAdventure all good mate
Thanks!
Thank you so much 👍❤️👍