cnx101 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, British Bulldog said: hmmmm ... they seemed to have missed on Laos in this study, "Beer Lao" which won the Time Magazine award for the best beer in South East Asia some years back, still only cost us locals $10,68 for a box of 12 large bottles, equating to $0.89c per bottle (Hot or cold) or approx. 28 Baht a bottle ... of course you can pay more in a bar or fancy Hotel, but generally speaking, $1 or 31 Baht will get you a full sized icy cold bottle of beer served on the banks of the Mekong ! Carlsberg, Heineken, Tiger, and a few other local made brands, don't follow that far behind in price either (mainly because they are also brewed here ... for the Asian market) And Lao beer is much better beer and Vietnam beer even better and cheaper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: According to the World Beer Index 2021, the average price of a 330ml bottle of beer in Bangkok is USD$4.82, approximately 149 THB. Is that in a 5 star restaurant? 1.85 usd or 57b buys me a 620ml of Leo. or 60 delivered ice cold from ma & pa shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hannah Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Beer is expencive in thailand because thai.s dont realy drink beer.Unless it is being bought for them.They drink some form of whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9653 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, British Bulldog said: And that's twice the price that we pay in Vientiane !! What, a longneck beer is only 25 Baht in Laos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David T Pike Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Domestic beer in Thailand is cheaper then Domestic beer in most other countries! This article is about imports! Buying a bottle of domestic beer in Thailand at a restaurant is also quite cheap, as the price of the beer doesn’t get marked up as high as it would in many other countries. Usually 110 baht ($3.56) will get you a bottle (0.33L) of most of the Thai domestic beers. From NUMBEO: Bangkok tap beer compared to Chicago. Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 65.00 ฿(2.11 $) 184.50 ฿(6.00 $) +183.85 % 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Sujo said: Its important info for me. I dont care what beer costs in the shops, i havent bought a beer from a shop or drank at home for over a decade. Correct. Only poors drink beer in the house. Oiks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, Thomas Hannah said: Beer is expencive in thailand because thai.s dont realy drink beer.Unless it is being bought for them.They drink some form of whiskey. Nonsense. Loads of Thais drink beer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Andrew65 said: 100 Pipers is pish!???? No that's the Blue and red labeled bottle of Lao Kao, so good it makes you Phish I would rather have a Edited March 19, 2021 by ThailandRyan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: In fairness though, a bottle of 100 Pipers whiskey is cheaper in Thailand than an equivalent bottle of 25 year old single malt scotch would be anywhere else in the world... 100 Pipers whiskey vs bottle of 25 year old single malt scotch ? Now THIS, is a unique comparison. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikosan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Andrew65 said: 100 Pipers is pish!???? I think you missed the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikosan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Jud Canada said: Wow comparing 25 year old single malt scotch with 100 piper.... I am confused You also missed the point. It's called sarcasm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MajorTom Posted March 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2021 I argue Thailand is the most expensive beer country in the world. If you take buying power into account. I did some research a while back comparing a few different countries: How many % of a daily minimum wage does the cheapest supermarket beer cost? Thailand turned out to be nearly 30 times more expensive than Germany ???? .. and 9 times more expensive than Norway which has the highest alcohol taxes in Europe. Its bizarre. And don't get me started on craft beer or fine wines which would be a lot worse. You have to work a full day to buy one pint of craft beer in Thailand.. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Venom said: How much for a bottle of rice whiskey? Severely shortened life expectancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: In fairness though, a bottle of 100 Pipers whiskey is cheaper in Thailand than an equivalent bottle of 25 year old single malt scotch would be anywhere else in the world... I prefer to use turps or domestos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted March 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2021 If you want to pay too much for rubbish Beer then Thailand is the place to do it ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netease Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Peterw42 said: A six pack has always been the most expensive way to buy beer in Oz, for $40 you can buy a case (24) Can you get me 100 cases, I cant get any for under $58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crok Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Let me know where you can get 24 full strength beer for $40 a case. I am in Oz. Costs $55 + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted March 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2021 Not only is it relatively expensive, it is ridiculously low quality. Most of the neighbors make better beer. Frankly, a teenager with little experience could probably make better beer. It is due to a stunning amount of corruption, that allows to companies to make nearly all the beer here, and stifles the tiny craft beer upstarts. The opposition that Future Forward was up against is a military-backed, hardline government that supports the duopoly with strict regulations that allow it to control over 99% of Thailand’s estimated 180 billion baht ($5.8 billion) beer industry. The duopoly was originally made untouchable with the first Thai Liquor Control Act in 1950, a law which has been amended several times since to push legality even further out of reach of any small brewer. https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2020/10/12/waiting-for-a-year-of-change-how-thai-brewers-are-fighting-against-a-government-backed-beer-duopoly 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James HB Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 If Bangkok cries, Phuket, Patong and Pattaya don't lough! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sugardaddyforsure Posted March 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2021 Super market prices in Spain! 9 Bht. For German beer, Thai beer we had (export quality natural like German) 12 Bht. Very good bottle of wine 105 Bht. Look up at Lidl, Carrefour, Mercadona, Al campo, Aldi. Etc. Rest of shopping, far cheaper then in LOS. Same as renting an apartment on or near the beach. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globalspark Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Everything is expensive in Thailand that is why I live in Australia.I have written blogs on this topic before.In Thailand wine is crazy prices and Western food at Supermarkets is far more expensive.Local street food is cheapb50/100 baht beer at supermarket around 50 baht i think same as take away prices as Dan Murphy.So what has Thailand got to offer for retirees? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroveHillWanderer Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Orton Rd said: Beer lao dark is only 49 baht now in Tops, where do they get 149 baht from for a small bottle? one or two imports maybe. Did you actually read the article? It clearly states that was the average price, with: "prices ranging from $0.94 (29 THB) in supermarkets to $8.70 (269 THB) in hotel bars." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knobby37 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Orton Rd said: Beer lao dark is only 49 baht now in Tops, where do they get 149 baht from for a small bottle? one or two imports maybe. 45b in Rimping/Chiangmai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambodger Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I wrote about this over a year ago. The last time I was down on khaosan road in a bar with the terrible music blasting out i realised the bottle of Tiger i was drinking cost more than the pint of Guinness i had in London Heathrow airport. And to all the "in the supermarket and 7/11 it's only 40bht" I can big bottles of decent quality Greene King IPA for £1 (42.9 bht) in my local UK supermarket. And don't get me started on the wine situation... I think Thailand as a cheap holiday destination for average westerner like me is long gone, I imagine after the crisis the flights will be very expensive too. I've come to the realisation that i will probably never return again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arick Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Amsterdam beer is cheaper then water at the supermarket ajways has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, madmen said: I'm in Oz and a 6 pack of all local beer is around $20. Ridiculous! But the wines are silly cheap ???? Yes I don't drink beer anymore I just drink wine a 5 liter carton is around AUD15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlight Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, mr mr said: and to think so many claim to come here for the cheap lifestyle. It's not essential to drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Andrew65 said: 100 Pipers is pish!???? Thai people don't mind as long as it comes free . No problem of it being pish its alcohol. Occasionally l drink Lao Khao .My coffee testes wonderful with a wee drop in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Andrew65 said: I'm currently in the UK drinking a can of Stella Artois. I bought a box of 18 X 440ml cans for £13 in Tescos. £0.72 a can. Obviously pub/bar and supermarket prices are different. I have literally paid less for a bottle of Chang beer from an Asian market near my previous home outside of Dallas Texas then what I pay for it here. America honors its free trade agreement with Thailand, the Thai government not so much on items imported from America. I see items are priced 300%-600% higher in Thailand than what we pay in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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