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Went to Makro Ubon to check on the Beer Lao stock, looked everywhere only to discover in now comes in a new box.

 

The cost has also increased to 1.535 Baht per box of 24 x 330ml

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i love beer Lao regular,  Dark & Gold.   Give them a try.   I visited the brewey just across the border a few years ago was a great experience and recommended.

Where in Laos?


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It makes no sense to me at all given how close Issan region is to Laos.  I understand why a quality beer from Belgium or Germany is expensive in Thailand but I really do not understand the pricing at all.  Is Thai beer really that bad?  

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5 minutes ago, Durio said:

It makes no sense to me at all given how close Issan region is to Laos.  I understand why a quality beer from Belgium or Germany is expensive in Thailand but I really do not understand the pricing at all.  Is Thai beer really that bad?  

The increase is mainly tax, which is a bit strange as Laos is part of Asean.

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Well I suppose such a taxation schedule will only facilitate the growth in micro-breweries.  I have heard a few whispers that are starting to get some traction in Thailand. 

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Not so many years ago you could buy a case of Beer Lao for 400 Baht only slightly higher than local beer at that time the 1500 Baht can't all be all due to taxes

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The new boxes are even dodgier than previously. Got a couple and the bottom wasn't only poorly taped, but there was a gap about an inch wide covered in nothing but a double layer of adhesive tape. It's a nice beer though, much superior to the local brands.

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Tops is selling 1 bottle of Dark Beer Lao for 68 THB, unfortunately in our Local Makro (Buriram) Beer Lao (Dark) has been absent for a while now [emoji20]

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Prem-r I wasn't trying to argue I totally agree that ultimately its Thai taxes that are doing it but the price still seem out of sync with other imports that's all I ment but thanks for the current price in Lao

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Tops at central world Ubon, would only sell a box at single price.

 

3 years ago in Siem Reap Cambodia, beer Lao 1 usd, same as Angkor, but a friend in Cambo says only 50 cents in the village.

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56 minutes ago, Randell said:

Yes somehow Beer lao has priced it self right out of the market. Yes it's great beer but the price is ridiculous. 

It's the import rates....

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39 minutes ago, Randell said:

Not so many years ago you could buy a case of Beer Lao for 400 Baht only slightly higher than local beer at that time the 1500 Baht can't all be all due to taxes

 

Import tax for beer is currently 5% from Laos, it was 40% 5 years ago.

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41 minutes ago, PREM-R said:

Large Beer Lao (64cl) in Vientiane 'M Mart'  (similar to 7-11) 9,000 Kip (about 34 baht).  Price in Thailand is clearly affected by Thai taxes.

 

5% import tax and 22% of sale price, sorry but it doesn't add up.

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Beer Laos is so cheap here in Laos. A big bottle of normal around 45B in a Lao restaurant (about half what the same size of Leo is in Thailand) and the same in shops - foreigner bars around 60B. Small dark and gold similar prices. It is not the beer price, it is the import taxes.

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It makes no sense to me at all given how close Issan region is to Laos.  I understand why a quality beer from Belgium or Germany is expensive in Thailand but I really do not understand the pricing at all.  Is Thai beer really that bad?  

Yes. It’s all cheap gassy lager. As they say, same same but different.

Hence the price of BL Dark.

 

It used to be smuggled across by policemen for 1,000b a box (so they say).

 

 

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9 minutes ago, DILLIGAD said:

Yes. It’s all cheap gassy lager. As they say, same same but different.

Hence the price of BL Dark.

 

It used to be smuggled across by policemen for 1,000b a box (so they say).

 

 

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If you happen to get that police guys contact info pencil me in for 25 box. or I need to sell the car and purchase a boat.

 

 

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1 hour ago, RobFord said:

My favorite beer in Asia is Beer Lao Dark.

It cost 1250 baht a couple of years ago, and now its 1535. :saai:

 

It cost 1250 only a few months ago, I bought 3 boxes of regular Beer Laos a couple of weeks ago and it was about 1300 Baht and that was from Villa.

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15 minutes ago, ukrules said:

It cost 1250 only a few months ago, I bought 3 boxes of regular Beer Laos a couple of weeks ago and it was about 1300 Baht and that was from Villa.

On Oct 17 Makro was charging 1.310 for the dark, and the lady told me yesterday it had been increased to 1.535

Perhaps Villa had some old stock, or the sell buy date was getting close.

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2 hours ago, Randell said:

Yes somehow Beer lao has priced it self right out of the market. Yes it's great beer but the price is ridiculous. 

The price is different when it comes by longtail 

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