Does anyone know why 100 Pipers whisky just went up by 18% today?

[Susco]

3 hours ago, Mister Fixit said:

 

You're right and I apologise for my typo, too late to edit now.  100 Pipers always used to cost 399 baht, not 300, and I first started on Bells, not Be;;s!  ????  Bells incidentally, always was 395 in my local Tesco.

 

Don't know about Tesco, but at Big C supermarket, Makro, food land and 7/11 Bells is 349 Baht for 70 cl and 495 for 1 liter.

[n00dle]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

 

Here we are again.... An innocent thread about the cost of a bottle of booze and its turned into an A.A. meeting already !!!!  ????

 

 

 

 

 

 

Around here its mor like alcoholics unanimous.

[n00dle]

Just now, n00dle said:

 

Around here its more like alcoholics unanimous.

 

[poskat]

thais dont understand the concept of raising the price of an item bit by bit over time

they just leave it the same until at some point they just jack it up

[wombat]

up 18%....my guess is tax or profit

[madmen]

 Similar happened to me so went to the 7/11 down the Rd and got the correct price. 

[xylophone]

15 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

I think impurities in it caused an underarm rash I got years ago

 Prefer to use an anti-perspirant myself!! ????

[nervona81732]

I believe it is called inflation. 

[Grusa]

18 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

 

I think impurities in it caused an underarm rash I got years ago.    I'd rather pay more for a brand that causes no issues.

I think you are meant to drink it......... not bath in it, or use it as a deodorant!

[Scottie12]

Dewars White Label is a lovely whisky and very reasonably priced for its quality.  It was, and maybe still,is, the best selling whisky in the USA.

[clivebaxter]

Still 399 in our local mini big C, would not drink Bells if it was free, or JW Red label, you would  have a drink problem to go that low  ????

[sherwood]

I drink the Blend 285 in the black box and at 263 baht for 700 mil @ 35% it seems OK to me.

 

[Speedhump]

20 hours ago, expatjustice said:

Is 169 Baht seriously that important? 

 

Come on...

You win worst answer even before I read the rest.... 

[mlmcleod]

I think it is the same reason that Warfarin(coumaden) and most of the other name brand drugs have gone up about 20% at Fascino.  Whatever that is?

[Speedhump]

2 hours ago, nervona81732 said:

I believe it is called inflation. 

Ah thanks  In which country is inflation running at 18pct? 

[rwill]

If you are one of those people that don't like supporting Red Bull don't buy Blend 285.  It's the same company.

[BritManToo]

21 hours ago, Mister Fixit said:

I started on Bells, but now my choice is 100 Pipers.  I get the 700 ml bottle which until today cost 399 for a 700 mls bottle.

All I can say is ..........

Red Cock Vodka, 150bht for a 700ml bottle in any Tesco Lotus.

Tastes exactly the same as every other unflavoured Vodka.

[Led Lolly Yellow Lolly]

20 hours ago, expatjustice said:

Is 169 Baht seriously that important? 

 

Come on...

 

Well in a country where you can stay drunk 24/7 for a few hundred Baht per day, I guess it only matters if you're Leaving Las Vegas.

[BritManToo]

20 hours ago, expatjustice said:

Is 169 Baht seriously that important? 

 

Come on...

That's 4 quid, x30 days = 120 pounds, or 1/4 of my monthly UK state pension (or 1 hooker a week).

 

[BritManToo]

8 hours ago, Moonlover said:

This is the 'pub' forum. There's a proper forum for medical advice.

What's the point of going to the pub if you ain't drinking?

[expatjustice]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

That's 4 quid, x30 days = 120 pounds, or 1/4 of my monthly UK state pension (or 1 hooker a week).

 

 

How you survive with 480 pounds per month? 

[BritManToo]

Just now, expatjustice said:

How you survive with 480 pounds per month? 

It's over double the wage of all the Thai supermarket/fast food shop staff.

Why not ask them how they survive on under 1/2 a Brit pension?

[expatjustice]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

It's over double the wage of all the Thai supermarket/fast food shop staff.

Why not ask them how they survive on under 1/2 a Brit pension?

 

Because I know you don't live the same lifestyle as them. 

 

Highly doubt a Thai supermarket staff visits a hooker weekly ????

[BritManToo]

Just now, expatjustice said:

Highly doubt a Thai supermarket staff visits a hooker weekly

Did you read the story about the Thai guy that sent his entire monthly wage (14kbht) to a Thai hooker and didn't even get laid?

[rumak]

14 hours ago, Don Chance said:

It doesn't sound like an innocent thread to me; it sounds like a cry for help.

 

are there a lot of cats in your neighborhood ?

[FritsSikkink]

27 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

That's 4 quid, x30 days = 120 pounds, or 1/4 of my monthly UK state pension (or 1 hooker a week).

 

5 minutes work

[rumak]

anyway......... maybe time to move up to Johnny Red .     "naturally" aged    ????

 

i started long ago with Sangsom  and have gradually moved up the ladder.   I drink much less now,  so the cost is actually the same    ????

[from the home of CC]

 

but on a good note, sniffing glue is on sale on Lazada today... 

[scubascuba3]

45 minutes ago, sherwood said:

I drink the Blend 285 in the black box and at 263 baht for 700 mil @ 35% it seems OK to me.

 

I moved from Blend 285 to the Signature and definitely prefer it, not much more

[from the home of CC]

DUH, cause they know many drinkers are addicts and they will pay. That's cheap to what I saw Brits pay for liquor (when they didn't want to drink still swill) in the K.S.A.