Saigon Sam Part 32: Thai Flood: Bottled Water Shortage in Bangkok
Channel: samsaigon
Date: 23/10/2011

Bottled water is in short supply in Bangkok, probably due to the scarcity of plastic bottles, severe impediments to transportation, and perhaps inundation of producers' facilities. Most of the bottled water that I've seen in Bangkok supermarkets and convenience stores, over the past day, is imported and expensive, the Thai brands having essentially run out. I'm told that there are still some distribution points for Thai bottled water, but I haven't seen them. Some bottles are still to be found at street cafes, no doubt because people don't think of them as water suppliers. Broccoli, potatoes, and eggs are in short supply as well.