Thanks! We will start our house mid year so good to know places to look!Dannie Boy wrote:On the opposite side of the road to Boontawan is a Haffele (sp?) store that has a small showroom and variety of oddments on display, although a lot has to be ordered. Prices vary considerably but some of their items are quite competitive and like Boontawan, the service in my experience, has been pretty good, certainly worth calling in if you're in the area.
Homemart is more for construction materials, tile, paint etc., than plumbing, fixtures, electronics etc....right? Honestly I've always bypassed them where I live when searching for a water heater, stove etc., given the piles of sacks and pallets of tiles and other heavy items sitting in the front lot. PeteDannie Boy wrote:A bit out of your way, but in Cha Am there's a store called Homemart which is a chain but there isn't one in HH. It's smaller than Homepro or TW, but when we built our house, we bought quite a few items from them - good service.
You're right Pete, but amongst our purchases from them included the toilets and some shower fittings, probably more but the memory is fading and I would need to check my spreadsheet to find other non-construction materials, but as Migrant said he was going to build a house, he'll need construction materials as well.prcscct wrote:Homemart is more for construction materials, tile, paint etc., than plumbing, fixtures, electronics etc....right? Honestly I've always bypassed them where I live when searching for a water heater, stove etc., given the piles of sacks and pallets of tiles and other heavy items sitting in the front lot. PeteDannie Boy wrote:A bit out of your way, but in Cha Am there's a store called Homemart which is a chain but there isn't one in HH. It's smaller than Homepro or TW, but when we built our house, we bought quite a few items from them - good service.
I have not been in the new local Global House shop, but I do use one in the north from time to time, and they have everything and then some.migrant wrote:Homepro has never thrilled me, but do like Thai Watsudu and Big Kiang, but limited items (haven't tried Global House yet)
When we built our house there was nothing in Cha-Am or Hua Hin. Nearly all our building materials came from Homemart in Tha Yang (it's a big one) and Homemart in Pranburi (closed now I think). We went to Boontavorn and Homepro in one of the Samuts just south of Bangkok for appliances and fittings Homemart did not carry. Homemart in Tha Yang had the best prices, selection, and service in building supplies from roofing tiles to kitchen and bath fittings south of the Bangkok area in those days.Dannie Boy wrote:A bit out of your way, but in Cha Am there's a store called Homemart which is a chain but there isn't one in HH. It's smaller than Homepro or TW, but when we built our house, we bought quite a few items from them - good service.
