Originally Posted by tide
4) Food products like dried seedless tamarind. Sealed and packaged. I can find these at supermarkets like Tops.
Dried fruits and nuts are at the top of my list too, but you'll get better selection and prices at specialist stores. I usually beeline for Champ on the 4th floor of MBK (although they have a few outlets elsewhere); their sesame-and-honey coated cashewnuts are thoroughly addictive, and they also have unusual stuff like kiwifruit chips and the dried "pork floss" that the Chinese love. Bags start from 50B or so and even a one-kilo bag won't cost much above 200B.