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?

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 %

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. 

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. 

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 

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.

5 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

100 Pipers is pish!????

I think you missed the point.

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.

 

 

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..

4 hours ago, Venom said:

How much for a bottle of rice whiskey? 

Severely shortened life expectancy.

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

If you want to pay too much for rubbish Beer then Thailand is the place to do it !

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

Let me know where you can get 24 full strength beer for $40 a case. I am in Oz. Costs $55 +

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

If Bangkok cries, Phuket, Patong and Pattaya don't lough!

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. 

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?

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."

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

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.

 

 

Amsterdam beer is cheaper then water at the supermarket ajways has been. 

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

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.

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.

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.

I totally agree with the article, however, Thailand is nowhere near the prices charged in Oz, as others have pointed out.

Back in my home country, before communism, I used to frequent what is now the Socialist republic of Kalifornia, before the commies took over and taxed everything to death. No tax on beer wine and spirits. Fill up the trunk of the car at Costco and drive back to Seattle. Sadly that deal is gone now. lol. Now, I get my Leo at a local shop near SanPatong, 30thb for the 750ml bottles if I buy a case. I'm not a big drinker, but just in case someone comes over, it's good manners to have a cold brew waiting.

Guessing the Thai government isn't interested in tourists who come for BBB, beer, beaches and birds. Everyone comes for the PM2.5 and the temples I guess.

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.

The pricing is an average of hotel beers and supermarket beers.