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Cost of imported wine and spirits set to be slashed in Thailand


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2 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

Of course, 48-72 hours worth of wild sexparty ya ice can be had for B200.

 

oho, you are getting me worried:   I seem to have missed that ...... 

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4 hours ago, rbkk said:

Aussie wines are looking for a market after being blocked access to China (And I'm guessing France!).

Would that be the U-Boot mix or Torpedo Juice?

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4 hours ago, Enzian said:

haha.  They are talking about groups wanting to stop OTHER PEOPLE from smoking and drinking, the nanny state knowing what is better for you but stopping short of making it illegal.

It’s a well-established fact that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol isn’t better for you than not doing it. 

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1 minute ago, Guitar God said:

drinking alcohol isn’t better for you than not doing it.

After my heart attack, the doc recommended a glass of red a day.

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Posted
3 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

We need to start a war with Australia over their betrayal ????

Yep. You'll need a few more reverse gears on your tanks first, so you can retreat in the usual mode ????

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Posted
4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

While they are at it reduce the tax on falang imported food

Ain’t got a clue … They have priced themselves out on EVERYTHING

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4 hours ago, Enzian said:

haha.  They are talking about groups wanting to stop OTHER PEOPLE from smoking and drinking, the nanny state knowing what is better for you but stopping short of making it illegal.

That might be an interesting survey:

 

Do you smoke

Did you quit after you arrived 

Do you not smoke before you came here.

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Let's see what difference it makes.

I might start taking a glass of red...for my stomach's sake.

One of the biblical suggestions I approve of.????

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Posted
3 hours ago, djayz said:

It has nothing to do with being frugal. People with that kind of wealth are not going to invest/decide not to invest in a country because of the price of booze. 

How do you know?????

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Posted
5 hours ago, webfact said:

What a 50% reduction in import duty would mean at the till remains to be seen.

50% off an already inflated price.

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Posted
2 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

crappy wines in Thailand selling for 20 EUR a bottle at TESCO, while good wine in Europe selling for 5 to 7 EUR a bottle

 

for that alone, staying in Europe makes more sense ????

Perhaps a short visit but any longer and I'd feel I had outstayed my welcome! 55555

 

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I had friends who arrived in their yacht to Phuket. There were 7 crew. They asked where the best restaurants were and I gave them a few addresses. They went, and took their own wine with them and paid the corkage. Much safer they said, nothing to do with money. Not every restaurant has a wine cellar, and I’ve heard that they are often stored before delivery in the heat , and transport conditions are crucial wine. 

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So the bootlegging from Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos is being felt finally? The tax coffers of Thailand lost zillions of Baht based on its shortsightedness on the subject. 
Smuggled booze in any form and packaging was offered to us before we sold our restaurant four years ago. Tempted many times but never went for it to avoid a showdown of smugglers in police uniform! 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

Roengrudee Patanavanich of Ramathibodi Hospital who is a researcher on tobacco control said that the proposals are bad news for groups wanting to stop smoking and the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

I geuss he has a friend that makes the Thai sigarettes and one that works in taxes . Why doesn't he tell them to legalize e-sigarettes and e-fluids instead never heard him about that . 

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As long as i can get my Peter Vella i'm happy.

 

It's the one that i so far found most suitable to drink at 30 celcius in Thailand.

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Is this such a big deal for the average Farang wine drinker? I spend about 12k a month of wine, so what they "quack quack" about would result in a saving of about 2k to 3 k. Worth mentioning? No

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