Melissa

Hi all,

My niece collects Cabbage Patch dolls (and I have a couple myself!) and I
wanted to get her one of the new ones. There are a few Asian dolls on the
market here in Oz, but I thought it would be a nice gift to be able to get
her an Asian one in Asia when I am in Thailand soon. So... I know most
people wouldn't notice, but I was hoping someone may have spotted them in
Thailand recently? I've tried emailing Robinson, Big C and Tesco-Lotus, no
reply from any.

Thanks,
Mel

suebo

I don't recall seeing them anywhere in BKK or Phuket. Not that I was really looking for them, but I think they would be hard to find there.

Melissa

"suebo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > My niece collects Cabbage Patch dolls (and I have a couple myself!)
    > > and I
    > > wanted to get her one of the new ones. There are a few Asian dolls on
    > > the
    > > market here in Oz, but I thought it would be a nice gift to be able to
    > > get
    > > her an Asian one in Asia when I am in Thailand soon. So... I know
    > > most
    > > people wouldn't notice, but I was hoping someone may have spotted them
    > > in
    > > Thailand recently? I've tried emailing Robinson, Big C and Tesco-
    > > Lotus, no
    > > reply from any.
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > > Mel
    > I don't recall seeing them anywhere in BKK or Phuket. Not that I was
    > really looking for them, but I think they would be hard to find there.
    > --
    > suebo
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Thanks, I suspected they might be difficult to find, but I'm pretty sure
they were available there at some points... perhaps I'll just get one here
and tell her it's from Thailand!

Mel

Chris Blunt

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 07:30:13 GMT, "Melissa"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"suebo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected] om...
    >> > Hi all,
    >> >
    >> > My niece collects Cabbage Patch dolls (and I have a couple myself!)
    >> > and I
    >> > wanted to get her one of the new ones. There are a few Asian dolls on
    >> > the
    >> > market here in Oz, but I thought it would be a nice gift to be able to
    >> > get
    >> > her an Asian one in Asia when I am in Thailand soon. So... I know
    >> > most
    >> > people wouldn't notice, but I was hoping someone may have spotted them
    >> > in
    >> > Thailand recently? I've tried emailing Robinson, Big C and Tesco-
    >> > Lotus, no
    >> > reply from any.
    >> >
    >> > Thanks,
    >> > Mel
    >> I don't recall seeing them anywhere in BKK or Phuket. Not that I was
    >> really looking for them, but I think they would be hard to find there.
    >> --
    >> suebo
    >> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    >Thanks, I suspected they might be difficult to find, but I'm pretty sure
    >they were available there at some points... perhaps I'll just get one here
    >and tell her it's from Thailand!

That may be too far from the truth. Chances are that even if its not
actually made in Thailand, it probably originated in a factory in a
nearby country.

Chris

Melissa

"Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 07:30:13 GMT, "Melissa"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >"suebo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >news:[email protected] om...
    > >>
    > >> > Hi all,
    > >> >
    > >> > My niece collects Cabbage Patch dolls (and I have a couple myself!)
    > >> > and I
    > >> > wanted to get her one of the new ones. There are a few Asian dolls
on
    > >> > the
    > >> > market here in Oz, but I thought it would be a nice gift to be able
to
    > >> > get
    > >> > her an Asian one in Asia when I am in Thailand soon. So... I know
    > >> > most
    > >> > people wouldn't notice, but I was hoping someone may have spotted
them
    > >> > in
    > >> > Thailand recently? I've tried emailing Robinson, Big C and Tesco-
    > >> > Lotus, no
    > >> > reply from any.
    > >> >
    > >> > Thanks,
    > >> > Mel
    > >>
    > >> I don't recall seeing them anywhere in BKK or Phuket. Not that I was
    > >> really looking for them, but I think they would be hard to find there.
    > >>
    > >> --
    > >> suebo
    > >> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > >
    > >Thanks, I suspected they might be difficult to find, but I'm pretty sure
    > >they were available there at some points... perhaps I'll just get one
here
    > >and tell her it's from Thailand!
    > That may be too far from the truth. Chances are that even if its not
    > actually made in Thailand, it probably originated in a factory in a
    > nearby country.
    > Chris

They used to be made in China, don't know where they are made now. Since
she's only 6, by the time she realises I didn't buy it here she might be old
enough to not care!

Mel

suebo

You could try Mahboonkrong (MBK). It is a 5 level shopping centre full of all sorts of everything. Just ask your hotel where it is located. You can get the sky train there if you are staying in BKK. It is right near Siam Square. Can't remember the road name, but you will be able to locate it on a BKK map on the internet.

Miguel Cruz

suebo <[email protected]> wrote:
    > You could try Mahboonkrong (MBK). It is a 5 level shopping centre full
    > of all sorts of everything. Just ask your hotel where it is located.
    > You can get the sky train there if you are staying in BKK. It is right
    > near Siam Square. Can't remember the road name, but you will be able to
    > locate it on a BKK map on the internet.

MBK is at the corner of Phloen Chit (aka Rama I) and Phaya Thai. The food
center near the top floor is also a great way to sample lots of Thai food in
air-conditioned comfort.

miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos from 30 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu

suebo

Onya Miguel, I was too lazy to look it up

Melissa

"suebo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
    > > "Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 07:30:13 GMT, "Melissa"
    > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > >"suebo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > >news:[email protected] om...
    > > > >>
    > > > >> > Hi all,
    > > > >> >
    > > > >> > My niece collects Cabbage Patch dolls (and I have a couple
    > > > >> > myself!)
    > > > >> > and I
    > > > >> > wanted to get her one of the new ones. There are a few Asian
    > > > >> > dolls
    > > on
    > > > >> > the
    > > > >> > market here in Oz, but I thought it would be a nice gift to be
    > > > >> > able
    > > to
    > > > >> > get
    > > > >> > her an Asian one in Asia when I am in Thailand soon. So... I
    > > > >> > know
    > > > >> > most
    > > > >> > people wouldn't notice, but I was hoping someone may have
    > > > >> > spotted
    > > them
    > > > >> > in
    > > > >> > Thailand recently? I've tried emailing Robinson, Big C and
Tesco-
    > > > >> >
    > > > >> > Lotus, no
    > > > >> > reply from any.
    > > > >> >
    > > > >> > Thanks,
    > > > >> > Mel
    > > > >>
    > > > >> I don't recall seeing them anywhere in BKK or Phuket. Not that I
    > > > >> was
    > > > >> really looking for them, but I think they would be hard to find
    > > > >> there.
    > > > >>
    > > > >> --
    > > > >> suebo
    > > > >> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
    > > > >
    > > > >Thanks, I suspected they might be difficult to find, but I'm
    > > > >pretty sure
    > > > >they were available there at some points... perhaps I'll just
    > > > >get one
    > > here
    > > > >and tell her it's from Thailand!
    > > > That may be too far from the truth. Chances are that even if its not
    > > > actually made in Thailand, it probably originated in a factory in a
    > > > nearby country.
    > > > Chris
    > >
    > > They used to be made in China, don't know where they are made now.
    > > Since
    > > she's only 6, by the time she realises I didn't buy it here she might
    > > be old
    > > enough to not care!
    > >
    > > Mel
    > You could try Mahboonkrong (MBK). It is a 5 level shopping centre full
    > of all sorts of everything. Just ask your hotel where it is located.
    > You can get the sky train there if you are staying in BKK. It is right
    > near Siam Square. Can't remember the road name, but you will be able to
    > locate it on a BKK map on the internet.
    > --
    > suebo
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

I love MBK! I should have told you that I have been to Thailand many times
before, just never looking for Cabbage Patch dolls! I guess if they don't
have them at MBK they probably don't have them anywhere.

Mel

Rallystuff

MBK is at National Stadium on the Skytrain

Lotus Tesco is at the last stop on the skytrain On Nutt

Miguel Cruz

Rallystuff <[email protected]> wrote:
    > MBK is at National Stadium on the Skytrain

Siam works too - both stations are connected to the MBK Centre by overhead
walkway, and the distance isn't much different.

Which reminds me, what is the point of the National Stadium stop? It's
basically across the street from Siam.

miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos from 30 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu

Viviane

I have a 6 year old daughter and when we were in Thailand in the July school
hols (we're from Sydney) we spent a fair bit of time browsing department
stores, partly to get out of the heat and partly for the fun of shopping.
We went to lots of toy areas but I don't recall seeing any Cabbage Patch
dolls. There were all the usual western suspects - Barbie, baby born etc.
There were some other things that I hadn't seen here - dolls house furniture
was wonderful and so was Lego. We also got some great kids books, with
stories based in Thailand (Koko the Monkey by Janice Sanitkarn is the one I
remember best - he goes to all the landmarks in Bangkok, which is a great
memory of our trips there). Found some great jigsaws too - I did the one of
Wat Arun at the weekend and wished I was going back to Thailand very soon.
I'm sure you'll find something else for your niece that will be a perfect
souvenir of Thailand.

Enjoy your trip.

Viviane

"Melissa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi all,
    > My niece collects Cabbage Patch dolls (and I have a couple myself!) and I
    > wanted to get her one of the new ones. There are a few Asian dolls on the
    > market here in Oz, but I thought it would be a nice gift to be able to get
    > her an Asian one in Asia when I am in Thailand soon. So... I know most
    > people wouldn't notice, but I was hoping someone may have spotted them in
    > Thailand recently? I've tried emailing Robinson, Big C and Tesco-Lotus,
    > no
    > reply from any.
    > Thanks,
    > Mel
    >

Chris Blunt

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 05:44:14 -0500, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
wrote:

    >Rallystuff <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> MBK is at National Stadium on the Skytrain
    >Siam works too - both stations are connected to the MBK Centre by overhead
    >walkway, and the distance isn't much different.
    >Which reminds me, what is the point of the National Stadium stop? It's
    >basically across the street from Siam.

They probably needed to extend the Silom line out clear of Siam
station just so as to have space to manoeuvre the trains onto the
parallel track for the return journey to Saphan Taksin. Having done
that, they probably thought why not put another station at the end of
that 'tail' line. I agree, it does seem a bit unnecessary, and few
people seem to actually use it.

Chris

Melissa

"Viviane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]. ..
    > I have a 6 year old daughter and when we were in Thailand in the July
school
    > hols (we're from Sydney) we spent a fair bit of time browsing department
    > stores, partly to get out of the heat and partly for the fun of shopping.
    > We went to lots of toy areas but I don't recall seeing any Cabbage Patch
    > dolls. There were all the usual western suspects - Barbie, baby born etc.
    > There were some other things that I hadn't seen here - dolls house
furniture
    > was wonderful and so was Lego. We also got some great kids books, with
    > stories based in Thailand (Koko the Monkey by Janice Sanitkarn is the one
I
    > remember best - he goes to all the landmarks in Bangkok, which is a great
    > memory of our trips there). Found some great jigsaws too - I did the one
of
    > Wat Arun at the weekend and wished I was going back to Thailand very soon.
    > I'm sure you'll find something else for your niece that will be a perfect
    > souvenir of Thailand.
    > Enjoy your trip.
    > Viviane
Thanks for the reply, Viviane. My poor family have so much Thai stuff from
my other four trips, so your ideas sound good. My boyfriend is already
looking forward to the Lego (do boys ever grow out of Lego?!)

Cheers, Mel

suebo

You could also try Chatuchak Weekend markets.