Condoms: Are they the same everywhere?

[thaibound]

past experience taught me that if i want a good fit in a quality condom for me and my ladyboy du jour, err, i mean teerak...
i better have them in my luggage, because i won't find them at the 7-11 next to the singha.

so i go online, searching condoms with the keywords thin, large, lubricated, reliable, latex, etc and based upon reviews and research i order a new line of condoms by Bravo. when they arrive, i open the package and on the label i read 'large, lubricated, wicked thin' and 'made in thailand'!!

wtf?? could i have bought these same condoms in thailand? for less? or do they just manufacture them for export and not allow their own people to use them? their website is bravocondoms.com if you want to check them out. i'm not recommending. i haven't even tried them yet. i was just blown away that they were made in thailand. just like the 'hawaiian' shirts i bought before my first trip over, years ago.

i even bought extra to give as gifts.

it's not like they're gonna go to waste or anything!
i'm just curious -- has condom availability improved that much in the ten months i've been gone?
thanks.

[daveduke007]

 Buy Durex off E-bay, I have  

I know you can buy Durex from any 7/11 store but they have so many types

I remember a few Year's back having the lovely Sonya from JSB back in her loom and she supplied her Thai condoms and they didnt fit

As the Scout motto says "Be Prepared"

[SamplerDoc]

TB,
Most condoms from the USA are made elsewhere in the world. It is all econ 101 my boy

I would rather have a made in thailand condom tho over one made in India

[daveduke007]

I was born and bred in Cheshire and still do so I will stick with these  

http://www.durexworld.com/default.asp

International condom manufacturer, with product details, sexual health information and national links. Head office in Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom

[thaibound]

(daveduke007 @ Apr. 03 2009,18:45)  Buy Durex off E-bay, I have  

I know you can buy Durex from any 7/11 store but they have so many types  

I remember a few Year's back having the lovely Sonya from JSB back in her loom and she supplied her Thai condoms and they didnt fit  

As the Scout motto says  "Be Prepared"    

sir dave,
thnx for the response.
i neglected to mention that during my online pre-thailand shopping spree, i also purchased a variety-pack of lubes ("be prepared" indeed!) under the brand-name "play" which is a product made by your beloved Durex. and guess what it says on the box. oh yeah:
"Made in Thailand".

my main question remains -- is this *same* stuff available for purchase in thailand, or is it 'for-export-only' -- like elephant beer?

[thaibound]

(SamplerDoc @ Apr. 03 2009,18:55) TB,
Most condoms from the USA are made elsewhere in the world.  It is all econ 101 my boy

I would rather have a made in thailand condom tho over one made in India

hey doc,

i understand the economics of manufacturing. part of why the u.s. unemployment rate is skyrocketing. though i don't know why you care if the machines are located in india or thailand.

my question is with regard not to manufacture, but sale. can i BUY these "large" condoms in thailand now? if it's legal to sell them, but the shop-owners just don't have enough demand for them to make it worthwhile to keep them in stock, maybe it would be a good peripheral business for the bars that cater to all those "hansum" farang with their "so-big" dicks.

hell, guess bar could put in a vending machine just for jenny.

[SamplerDoc]

Got Ya.

I would think you could buy em large size there but I bet they cost more, special farang price

Could also maybe have em shipped from USA or UK?
Maybe a BM could load a suitcase and sell em in the LOS

[daveduke007]

(thaibound @ Apr. 04 2009,03:34)

(SamplerDoc @ Apr. 03 2009,18:55) TB,
Most condoms from the USA are made elsewhere in the world.  It is all econ 101 my boy

I would rather have a made in thailand condom tho over one made in India

hey doc,

i understand the economics of manufacturing. part of why the u.s. unemployment rate is skyrocketing. though i don't know why you care if the machines are located in india or thailand.

my question is with regard not to manufacture, but sale. can i BUY these "large" condoms in thailand now? if it's legal to sell them, but the shop-owners just don't have enough demand for them to make it worthwhile to keep them in stock, maybe it would be a good peripheral business for the bars that cater to all those "hansum" farang with their "so-big" dicks.

hell, guess bar could put in a vending machine just for jenny.

My Durex are made in the
Stiff upper something and all that

And I bring my own having the knowledge they will fit me OK plus from memory they were also a good fit on Jenny

[Snick]

Upload a pix of the one you want, and I will take a look

Most Durex models are made here, and sold here....thats what I usually buy at 7-11
there are also the Thai Brand ones, which I do not use.
And there seems to be more 'exotic' types too, like Japanese ones I've never heard of.

[Snick]

Of course, the best condoms come from New York

[seamus]

Thats the place they named after that City in the North of England wasnt it

[seamus]

I have ran out of Condoms a few times & used the ones in the hotel at a few 100 baht for 3 , all local & all the same size as My UK made ones.................. still to big for me

[azza33]

Too much info mate

[Guest]

The Durex sold in 7-11 have Thai writing on and seem smaller than the UK ones. I buy mine from

http://www.britishcondoms.co.uk/

I prefer the Trojan Magnum XL although they can get a bit loose if I ahve had a few drinks

These are the thinnest I have found, normally get them at a 7-11 in Hong Kong

http://www.ripnroll.com/brandKimono.htm

Here's some more unusual ones

http://inventorspot.com/articles/top_10_weirdest_japanese_condoms_5537