Chang beer price increase

[itsari]

I am in shock after having to pay 57 baht  for a beer instead of 55 baht that has been the same for some years .

I wish the politician luck with changing the law on brewing beer in Thailand . 

If successful it could create more competition and invite lower prices for a overpriced product .

[Kwasaki]

Price depends on where you live. 

[Tom H]

2 Baht more, you write nonsense Farang.

[Hoppyone]

45 minutes ago, Tom H said:

2 Baht more, you write nonsense Farang.

Ha ha for 2 baht cheap Charlie can stop drinking 

[jvs]

Maybe time to move?

[tonray]

The little shack down the road from our moobaan sells Leo bottles for 60 baht, apparently I've been living large.

[Dmaxdan]

The ever increasing fuel prices are going to  have a knock on effect on what we pay  for many things.

You can blame Putin for that...

 

And anyway, is 57 baht really that expensive? Think about it, for that modest amount of money your beer has been brewed, bottled, packaged and transported through out the country. Not forgetting lining the tax man's pockets.

[alien365]

Tell me about it. I just went to lotus and a box of tiger is now ฿652! It uses to be ฿620 and a few months ago 610. If it keeps going up I'm going to cut out beer altogether and just drink whisky. Thanks government for pushing me towards the harder stuff. 

[shackleton]

Yes I was in our local Lotus's this morning bought my usual case of Chang beer 12 bottles per case 620 ml now 601  baht per box was 589 baht 

A rise of 12 baht????

a small price to pay for enjoying a cold bottle of  Chang ???? 

 

[stigar]

OMG..thanks for telling this.I migth cancel my trip now.

[MadMuhammad]

Silly white buffalo, I pay 53฿. You’ve been getting taken for a ride! 

[chuang]

Increased by two bahts and you got a shock...Oh my COVID...????

[itsari]

2 hours ago, jvs said:

Maybe time to move?

To the brewery?

[itsari]

20 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

Silly white buffalo, I pay 53฿. You’ve been getting taken for a ride! 

Now I am in more shock

[thpitsch]

2 hours ago, Hoppyone said:

Ha ha for 2 baht cheap Charlie can stop drinking 

That sounds like little at first, but it's 400 baht a day!

[itsari]

28 minutes ago, stigar said:

OMG..thanks for telling this.I migth cancel my trip now.

Ha ha, but there are many things about Thai business you don't understand.

Beer is an inflated price in Thailand 

[Brick Top]

Maybe you could start a "Go Fund Me" to try and get some help from fellow members here to recoupirate your 2 baht

[itsari]

1 minute ago, thpitsch said:

That sounds like little at first, but it's 400 baht a day!

200 a month for me.

I have always supported the local shop to buy beer.

I have no doubt I will continue to do that.

I also return the bottles . That is a little extra for the shop keeper 

[ChrisKC]

Well, I have sympathy for the OP: after all, B2 is B2 and it all adds up (he said with just a hint of sarcasm) but...

 

For the last year I have been buying Leo Strong Brew, for me at least, better than Chang and Leo tama dar!

 

Big C - B52 for the large bottle - I bought three, only two hours ago. 

 

CHEERS!!

[itsari]

7 minutes ago, Brick Top said:

Maybe you could start a "Go Fund Me" to try and get some help from fellow members here to recoupirate your 2 baht

Not much chance of that I am afraid. Most of them are paranoid about go fund me schemes .

I will just have to tighten the belt 

[audaciousnomad]

Just be glad your income isn't in rubles.  

Edited March 4, 2022 by audaciousnomad

[itsari]

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

The ever increasing fuel prices are going to  have a knock on effect on what we pay  for many things.

You can blame Putin for that...

 

And anyway, is 57 baht really that expensive? Think about it, for that modest amount of money your beer has been brewed, bottled, packaged and transported through out the country. Not forgetting lining the tax man's pockets.

Lining the beverage company as they more or less have a monopoly . 

Any way , I must go and have a  trip and buy a beer

[itsari]

3 minutes ago, audaciousnomad said:

Just be glad your income isn't in rubles.  

Overjoyed about that .

 

[JoePai]

I’m always surprised when posters have the temerity to call Leo, Chang, Singha et al, beer in the first place

[stigar]

27 minutes ago, itsari said:

Ha ha, but there are many things about Thai business you don't understand.

Beer is an inflated price in Thailand 

After been living there for years nohing surprise me.

[StayinThailand2much]

59 minutes ago, chuang said:

Increased by two bahts and you got a shock...Oh my COVID...????

Depending how thirsty you are, it might add up to 50 baht a day... ????

[ChrisKC]

25 minutes ago, JoePai said:

I’m always surprised when posters have the temerity to call Leo, Chang, Singha et al, beer in the first place

 

1 minute ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Depending how thirsty you are, it might add up to 50 baht a day... ????

They cover themselves on the bottle - lager beer - in my opinion a contradiction in terms - don't they know it is LAGER, even though most Posters and

I think, just about all Thais, call it "beer". 

 

But an earlier comment of mine might easily have contained within it that there is a discernible hint of beer in the Leo Strong Brew which is why I actually like it!

[swm59nj]

  This has nothing to do with the OP personally. Just some of the posts I read in general.  Gee I didnt think the income of some expats was that low.  Where a very small increase in a price of a product can effect them .

   I guess Im fortunate not to be in that position with my retirement income.

Edited March 4, 2022 by swm59nj

[howlee101]

3 hours ago, Hoppyone said:

Ha ha for 2 baht cheap Charlie can stop drinking 

I feel his pain.  I've been giving my wife her allowance of 1000 baht per week....now she wants 1005 baht per week.  Not sure where I'll get the extra 20 baht per month ????

[DezLez]

49 minutes ago, itsari said:

I have always supported the local shop to buy beer.

So you appear to be buying from a local shop, I assume a "Mom&Pop", in which case as they buy very small amounts at a time their delivery driver's fuel costs have gone up.  The supermarkets may absorb it but not the small local units.