Is 7-11 having supply chain issues for their ham and cheese sandwiches? The past week+ all of them around me have only had the lower quality sandwich and the higher grade ones are all gone

same issue in silom. the 7-11 near sala daeng bts has been out of the premium ones for like 10 days and the staff just shrug when i ask. the replacement ones are from a different cp subsidiary called food & beverage or something, they come in a slightly different wrapper with a blue stripe instead of red.

if u want something close, the 7-11 at the bottom of robinson silom (the one inside the department store) still had the good ones yesterday. their press is also maintained better, the staff actually clean it between uses lol

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I've been tracking this across about a dozen 7-11s near Thong Lo and it seems like the premium sandwiches disappeared around February 5th, which lines up with what others are saying about the Rangsit factory issue. What nobody's mentioned yet is that the replacement sandwiches with the blue stripe wrapper are actually meant for a different toasting setting. I noticed the staff at the 7-11 on Soi 55 got it right after I pointed out the wrapper says "press 55 seconds" instead of the usual 45. The bread still isn't as good but at least it comes out warm and crispy instead of soggy.

If you're really craving the original texture, the 7-11 at the bottom of the EmQuartier office tower on Sukhumvit 35 has a separate refrigerated section near the bakery counter where they stock the premium ones as part of their lunch set promotion. They keep them separate from the regular sandwich cooler and the staff there are trained differently because the location serves a lot of office workers who complain.

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yeah the supply chain thing is real but it's more about the distributor than 7-11 itself. the premium sandwiches come from a specific cp factory in rangsit and they've been having production issues since last month. i know a guy who works at their warehouse and he said they switched some lines to make more of the cheap ones cause the demand for the premium dropped after they raised the price to 35 baht.

if u want the real deal try the family mart on siam square soi 5, they still carry the same supplier's sandwich under their own brand and it's basically identical. the bread toasts exactly the same and the staff there actually know what they're doing with the press.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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