Thai packaged snacks borrow freely from local food. Chips come in larb, Esan hot pot, chili lime, spicy grilled squid and salted egg flavours, while sweets lean on coconut, pandan, tamarind and preserved plum. Thai snacks also like playful pairings such as corn with cheese or caramel with cheese, and traditional treats such as milk tablets and khanom pia sit alongside them on the shelf.
Most of the snacks reviewed on SeekSnack are made in Thailand. They include local brands such as Taokaenoi crispy seaweed, Euro snack cakes and Mildy marshmallows from European Food, Snack Jack peas and Toro popcorn, along with international names produced in the country: Lay’s and Doritos from Pepsi-Cola (Thai) Trading, Pocky from Thai Glico and Koala’s March from Thai Lotte.
SeekSnack lists the country printed on the pack, so a Japanese or American brand appears here when its snack is made in Thailand, often in flavours created for Thai shoppers.
