It's a wait and see game - smokers and drinkers will discover tax fate on Saturday

[tryasimight]

7 hours ago, nasanews said:

Pink lungs don't have to pay anything, it is smokers lungs who have to contribute to society costs.

If you live in a large town or a city I can guarantee you don't have pink lungs.

[Techno Viking]

23 minutes ago, Bartman1369 said:

It won't be Visa runs to Cambodia it will be Fags and Booze runs.

the amount it would cost me to drive to the border and back will be more than the increase of ciggies and beer at my local mom and pop shop.

[tryasimight]

6 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

£4.30 for Budweiser 300ml in UK supermarkets and that is for 6 bottles.

 

Why wait till Saturday to give the price increase, Sunday day off maybe

I heard dogs piss is only 3 quid for 6 bottles.

[tryasimight]

3 hours ago, over it said:

Get real! The fundamental reason is to extract as much money as you can from anyone you can get it from, especially foreigners. 

 

I, for one, will be watching, not paying, from the vantage point of another country where a beer costs me 15 baht.

 

Along with my cheap beer in one hand will be a roll-your-own...in the other hand. #FUThailand

And if that vantage point happens to be a neighbouring country....good luck to you - you're welcome to it and all that entails.

I don't base my reason for living anywhere on the price of booze or smokes and I use both drugs.

 

But I am not a poverty stricken balloon chasing pensioner!

 

Good guys in, cheap charlies out!

[tryasimight]

16 hours ago, Blinky62 said:

All I can say is Vietnam and Cambodia better start building bigger airports as they will have a massive increase in tourism. Thailand doesn't seem to want visitors any more . Thais don't drink beer wine and spirits. They drink there own brew , which is cheaper than water , and sends them crazy.


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Obviously you don't socialise with the locals.

[fforest1]

4 minutes ago, tryasimight said:

And if that vantage point happens to be a neighbouring country....good luck to you - you're welcome to it and all that entails.

I don't base my reason for living anywhere on the price of booze or smokes and I use both drugs.

 

But I am not a poverty stricken balloon chasing pensioner!

 

Good guys in, cheap charlies out!

Well if they raise the tax on alcohol high enough we might all become balloon chasers... 

[tryasimight]

1 minute ago, fforest1 said:

Well if they raise the tax on alcohol high enough we might all become balloon chasers... 

I think by that time there won't be any balloons to chase.....the bars will have closed and the girls gone home.

That'll be a sad day.

 

I wasn't really having a go at pensioners and I apologise if it sounded over the top, but some of the posts on this thread are a bit much. People saying they are going to move countries because of an increase in the cost of a beer or a packet of smokes I find ridiculous.

As stated I use both smokes and booze but my reason for being in Thailand goes much deeper than the cost of having a beer and a smoke.

[anon789561]

17 hours ago, Blinky62 said:

All I can say is Vietnam and Cambodia better start building bigger airports as they will have a massive increase in tourism. Thailand doesn't seem to want visitors any more . Thais don't drink beer wine and spirits. They drink there own brew , which is cheaper than water , and sends them crazy.


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Nonsense

[Thaidream]

Well- here it is Saturday and no notice of the new excise tax or how it will affect consumers. The reporting on this issue  by the media has been dismal. Either the tax is so complex no one can figure it out or they simply don't care to ask. Typical Thai response to everything- I'll worry about it tomorrow.  As far as I am concerned- if the bars put the cost p more than I think is fair- I won't be drinking. One bar I know of  has already raised their wine prices by 20%.  Ridiculous.

[anon789561]

23 hours ago, fforest1 said:

I think many smokers might draw the line at 100 baht a pack..

Below 100 baht a pack smoking can be viewed as a hobby above 100 baht a pack smoking might be viewed as a financial burden... 

they could just buy vape online, still cheap

[Techno Viking]

7 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

they could just buy vape online, still cheap

just don't vape in public !!

[anon789561]

Just now, Techno Viking said:

just don't vape in public !!

never had a problem even in front of police

[Techno Viking]

Just now, Happy enough said:

never had a problem even in front of police

Good for you, myself I prefer not to openly break the law.

[anon789561]

Just now, Techno Viking said:

Good for you, myself I prefer not to openly break the law.

there's worse laws to break. it saves me a few baht and doesn't harm anyone, apart from me i guess 555

[Techno Viking]

Just now, Happy enough said:

there's worse laws to break. it saves me a few baht and doesn't harm anyone, apart from me i guess 555

And if you do it front of policeman that is short on tea money for the month those few saved baht will vaporize very quickly.

 

up to you though, I can still afford to fund my habits so need to to look for alternative methods just yet.

[NanLaew]

On 9/15/2017 at 9:32 AM, robblok said:

...but there must be some people who have heard of price elasticity of demand and studied commerce...

Subjects that are not on the curriculum at any military academy or barracks that I know of.

[anon789561]

Just now, Techno Viking said:

And if you do it front of policeman that is short on tea money for the month those few saved baht will vaporize very quickly.

 

up to you though, I can still afford to fund my habits so need to to look for alternative methods just yet.

i can afford to smoke mate but i believe vaping is cheaper and less damaging to my health. never paid a policeman tea money for vaping touch wood

[NanLaew]

10 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

never had a problem even in front of police

...so far.

[anon789561]

Just now, NanLaew said:

...so far.

indeed

[NanLaew]

Since tax rates were supposed to be published in the Royal Gazette last Friday (yesterday) ahead of implementation Saturday (today), why is there still great debate about what the actual tax increases entail?

 

I guess we will all have to troop off to the local Big C for some clarity on this matter.

[Techno Viking]

3 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Since tax rates were supposed to be published in the Royal Gazette last Friday (yesterday) ahead of implementation Saturday (today), why is there still great debate about what the actual tax increases entail?

 

I guess we will all have to troop off to the local Big C for some clarity on this matter.

Was over at foodland about 2 hours ago and alcohol and ciggie prices have not changed.

[Nong Khai Man]

3 hours ago, wgdanson said:

And so easy to do. 6 litres grape juice from Tesco, 2 kg sugar, get wine yeast sent out from UK. In one month....Bob's yer Uncle.

get wine yeast sent out from UK........And You think that'll get past Thai Customs ?? I DON'T Think So...!!!

[anon789561]

4 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

...so far.

 

6 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

...so far.

i actually vaped in front of the head of police as he was getting in his 7 series bm outside zanottis. gave me a look of dissaproval. i can live with that and will continue to vape. pretty sure the site i buy my juices from are paying the police

[Nong Khai Man]

1 hour ago, tryasimight said:

And if that vantage point happens to be a neighbouring country....good luck to you - you're welcome to it and all that entails.

I don't base my reason for living anywhere on the price of booze or smokes and I use both drugs.

 

But I am not a poverty stricken balloon chasing pensioner!

 

Good guys in, cheap charlies out!

But I am not a poverty stricken balloon chasing pensioner.............Well Are'nt YOU The LUCKY One...????

[tryasimight]

Just now, Nong Khai Man said:

But I am not a poverty stricken balloon chasing pensioner.............Well Are'nt YOU The LUCKY One...????

Chill out mate

[ldiablo72]

Yes this is clearly done because of the subs well seen, can't be because of the massive debt of the rice program.. can't be because the health program is costing more and more.. can't be because Thailand has a small tax base.... must be the subs. Well spotted. 

If it were due to the rice program they wouldn't be buying subs now would they.

[Techno Viking]

7 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

 

i actually vaped in front of the head of police as he was getting in his 7 series bm outside zanottis. gave me a look of dissaproval. i can live with that and will continue to vape. pretty sure the site i buy my juices from are paying the police

I woulda thought Chakthip was a mercedes man !!

[tryasimight]

Its Saturday....the new TVF newsletter has arrived.....don't see any mention of the new tax.

[Nong Khai Man]

3 minutes ago, tryasimight said:

Chill out mate

YOU Went " Over The Top " Mate & You KNOW It.....

[anon789561]

1 minute ago, Techno Viking said:

I woulda thought Chakthip was a mercedes man !!

new shape 7 series marked up and blues on top