Diabetes Talking

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 Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks  in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to  me.  Glen In Bangkok and MAJOR tourist areas like Pattaya it is available, but you may have to look around. In other less tourist areas it is scarce. In Bangkok it is available in 711 stores everywhere, but the Pattaya and other privincial 711’s do not stock it. Friendship supermarket stocks Diet Coke and Pepsi max in Pattaya. If you can’y find it in the 711 type convenience stores, look in a supermarket like Lotus, Big C or Foodland. Sister Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, OPI

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Daisey you obviously missed an earlier post in which I stated there were diet cokes all over the place especially in the markets.  The subject had somewhat changed to establishments that had fountain drinks ~ in which case diet cokes were missing.   Since diet drinks seem to be most popular with weight watchers, I could see why the orientals, most being well within weight standards, never cared to take the diet route.  I have my weight within proper range but prefer the diet colas nonetheless. LinC There were no fountain diet cokes at McDonald’s or Hard Rock Cafe in Beijing during our recent trip there. The cokes at Hard Rock were in the traditional glass bottles such as we had in the US many years ago. LinC Well, you could have walked out on the street and found Diet Coke in a can in any one of the markets or small stands. It was not hard to find in even the small towns in China. I’m addicted to the stuff, and never had to go far to hunt it down.

Thank you for your little recap. But then again….you (and now me) seem to be commenting on China when the thread is Thailand. I don’t make it a habit of frequenting McDonalds and the Hard Rock, so I couldn’t comment on your observations directly.  I am sorry I was no explicit when saying "I never had to go far to hunt it down" that I did not specify for you this included most restaurants I went to.  I did not find it a problem in the least finding Diet Coke in any of the Chinese restaurants I went to….often on tap…certainly in a can.

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There were no fountain diet cokes at McDonald’s or Hard Rock Cafe in Beijing during our recent trip there. The cokes at Hard Rock were in the traditional glass bottles such as we had in the US many years ago. LinC

Well, you could have walked out on the street and found Diet Coke in a can in any one of the markets or small stands. It was not hard to find in even the small towns in China. I’m addicted to the stuff, and never had to go far to hunt it down.

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Gee, try any of the 7-11s or AM/PM mini marts?  How about every grocery store in the Kingdom?  Every other little stand set on every street corner? The better question is how could you NOT find it?  11-13 Baht a can.  And I agree with another poster, never found it on tap.  Always in a can.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never saw any diet any drink in Thailand  when I was there in Jan. /99, and I was always looking out for it.  Toni Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen They are relatively common.  OTOH it may make sense to bring your own artificial sweetener tablets or packets as they are not as common, and where they are, they tend to use brandnames (can’t remember any), so if you don’t know which brand a given restaurant uses, it takes a bit of pantomime to get it ;-(

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I never saw any diet any drink in Thailand  when I was there in Jan. /99, and I was always looking out for it.  Toni – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen They are relatively common.  OTOH it may make sense to bring your own artificial sweetener tablets or packets as they are not as common, and where they are, they tend to use brandnames (can’t remember any), so if you don’t know which brand a given restaurant uses, it takes a bit of pantomime to get it ;-(

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(Lord Hooha) writes: The big deal is that some people like to drink other than overpriced bottled tapwater

All this talk about Coca Cola has me thirsting for a Limca, the finist carbonated beverage in the world. Oops, was that a troll? Apologies, edwardseco

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Glen, Good clean cold bottled water is available everywhere in Thailand really cheap. (compared to US). Being a Diet Coke drinker myself, I found in my 2 trips to Thailand so far this year that I couldn’t always get it and I don’t remember ever finding it other than in a can.  Even at McDonalds they had other drinks from a soda fountain, but diet coke was in a can. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Judy, The big deal is that some people like to drink other than overpriced bottled tapwater. But that could be a last resource because green tea is not always easily available. Glen I’ve read the other responses and have to disagree with the availability of diet cokes around the world.  I have traveled with people who seem to feel they MUST have it.  And every meal the rest of us have to hear the request, the denial, the argument… My question is why not just drink bottled water or tea? Plain water has no sugar in it. What’s the big deal? Judy Four Winds Travel Services, Inc.   630-851-4336, FAX: 630-851-5402                 http://www.4windstravel.com Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Judy, The big deal is that some people like to drink other than overpriced bottled tapwater. But that could be a last resource because green tea is not always easily available. Glen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve read the other responses and have to disagree with the availability of diet cokes around the world.  I have traveled with people who seem to feel they MUST have it.  And every meal the rest of us have to hear the request, the denial, the argument… My question is why not just drink bottled water or tea? Plain water has no sugar in it. What’s the big deal? Judy Four Winds Travel Services, Inc.   630-851-4336, FAX: 630-851-5402                 http://www.4windstravel.com Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Thanks Lin, I think you are right.  I have not visited Bangkok for over a decade. There was no Diet Coke available then.  It is the provinces which I am worried about. Glen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I was in Bangkok last fall for several days.  I saw Diet Coke everywhere I went so you should have no problems, at least around the larger cities. LinC Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Thanks Joan.   Glen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – In Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya, Diet Coke is readily available.  You can even get it in Saigon now (two years ago you couldn’t). Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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How about people with diabetes, mnyrds? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Who needs diet drinks there when the place is crawling with those little speed pills.

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Thanks Paul, but I know that is not true of the Philippines for example. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Glen, Sadly in even the most remote parts of the world ALL the products of the Coca Cola Corporation are readily available. The kids may not have been vaccinated – the local water supply may be ‘typhoid soup’ – but Coke – and nearly always Diet Coke – will be available COLD!!!! Paul Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Thanks Spehro.  But Paul was kind to reply anyhow. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Glen, Sadly in even the most remote parts of the world ALL the products of the Coca Cola Corporation are readily available. The kids may not have been vaccinated – the local water supply may be ‘typhoid soup’ – but Coke – and nearly always Diet Coke – will be available COLD!!!! Paul Even in HK, and even at McDonalds, you can’t get diet coke away from the tourist areas. Coke, OTOH, is everywhere.

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I’ve read the other responses and have to disagree with the availability of diet cokes around the world.  I have traveled with people who seem to feel they MUST have it.  And every meal the rest of us have to hear the request, the denial, the argument… My question is why not just drink bottled water or tea? Plain water has no sugar in it. What’s the big deal? Judy Four Winds Travel Services, Inc.   630-851-4336, FAX: 630-851-5402                  http://www.4windstravel.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Glen, Sadly in even the most remote parts of the world ALL the products of the Coca Cola Corporation are readily available. The kids may not have been vaccinated – the local water supply may be ‘typhoid soup’ – but Coke – and nearly always Diet Coke – will be available COLD!!!! Paul

Even in HK, and even at McDonalds, you can’t get diet coke away from the tourist areas. Coke, OTOH, is everywhere. — Spehro Pefhany                                    "The Journey is the reward" Fax:(905) 271-9838                      (small micro system devt hw/sw + mfg)

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Gee, I found it in Hoi An, Vietnam.  50 cents a can.  Brought in from Singapore.  How remote do I have to get to please you?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – In darkest Africa, after the roads run out and one is only driving on creek beds ,the Coke truck has already been there……. But you’re not likely to find diet Coke there. miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu

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Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

They are relatively common.  OTOH it may make sense to bring your own artificial sweetener tablets or packets as they are not as common, and where they are, they tend to use brandnames (can’t remember any), so if you don’t know which brand a given restaurant uses, it takes a bit of pantomime to get it ;-(

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In darkest Africa, after the roads run out and one is only driving on creek beds ,the Coke truck has already been there…….

But you’re not likely to find diet Coke there. miguel — Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu

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I know Coke will be everywhere. But Diet Coke? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – In Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya, Diet Coke is readily available.  You can even get it in Saigon now (two years ago you couldn’t). The joke? is that you can climb to the most remote portion of the Himalayas where no man has apparently set forth.  As you reach the top, there will be a stand selling Coke. Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Glen, Sadly in even the most remote parts of the world ALL the products of the Coca Cola Corporation are readily available. The kids may not have been vaccinated – the local water supply may be ‘typhoid soup’ – but Coke – and nearly always Diet Coke – will be available COLD!!!! Paul

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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In Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya, Diet Coke is readily available.  You can even get it in Saigon now (two years ago you couldn’t). The joke? is that you can climb to the most remote portion of the Himalayas where no man has apparently set forth.  As you reach the top, there will be a stand selling Coke.

  In darkest Africa, after the roads run out and one is only driving on creek beds ,the Coke truck has already been there……. J – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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Who needs diet drinks there when the place is crawling with those little speed pills.

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(Lord Hooha) writes: how easy it is to buy Diet Coke

That takes me back to the days when it was hard to find diet beverages. I recall that the Onassis daughter had a six pack flown in weekly in order to insure freshness by the family private jet. Does anybody recall the brand that she was fond of? I am not sure if it is still available. Regards, edwardseco

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Can anyone tell me how easy it is to buy Diet Coke, or similar drinks in Thailand.  Being on a sugar controlled diet makes it important to me. Glen

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In Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya, Diet Coke is readily available.  You can even get it in Saigon now (two years ago you couldn’t). The joke? is that you can climb to the most remote portion of the Himalayas where no man has apparently set forth.  As you reach the top, there will be a stand selling Coke.

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