Major Thai brewer announces increase in beer prices

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By Online Reporter

 

One of Thailand’s leading breweries has announced an increase in the price of its beer.

 

Mr. Phurit Bhirombhakdi, Chief Executive Officer of Boon Rawd Trading Co., Ltd. has revealed that the price of Leo beer will increase from July 1, citing rising costs in production, energy and fuel.

 

Mr. Phurit said efforts had been made to maintain the price of Leo in order to reduce the impact on customers. However, rising costs meant that an increase in prices was now necessary.

 

He added that Leo is the last beer brand to implement a price increase, with other brands having already announced increases earlier in the year.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/thailand-news/major-thai-brewer-announces-increase-in-beer-prices/

 

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[RedArmy]

From today 1st July ????

I bought a box yesterday & noticed on my receipt afterwards, i was charged 766 baht instead of my usual 745 baht.

[Andycoops]

Indexed linked pensions are essential to continue to enjoy your retirement and consume ice cold Leo daily.

[Dmaxdan]

It was only a matter of time...

Actually, I was fully expecting the price to stay the same, but the bottle size to decrease.

It won't be long before a large bottle of beer will drop to 600ml.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

Indexed linked pensions are essential to continue to enjoy your retirement and consume ice cold Leo daily.

Not for me, I mean, the ice cold daily Leo....????

[proton]

I am reluctant to drink this so called beer if free, i'd luckily never buy it ????

[Mavideol]

time to quit drinking 555

[Mdang91]

You couldn’t pay me to drink Leo anyway.. 

[brewsterbudgen]

6 minutes ago, Mdang91 said:

You couldn’t pay me to drink Leo anyway.. 

Why?

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Why?

If you have to ask ...

 

... so sad ... ????

 

DISCLAIMER:  possible hypocrisy, as I drank all 3 name brands, and then some.  Embarrassed to say ... I was lost.  Now it's Kopper, Snowy or Laos Dark.

[sungod]

26 minutes ago, Mdang91 said:

You couldn’t pay me to drink Leo anyway.. 

How about 50,000 baht a month to drink a bottle a day?

Edited July 1, 2022 by sungod

[brewsterbudgen]

24 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

If you have to ask ...

 

... so sad ... ????

 

DISCLAIMER:  possible hypocrisy, as I drank all 3 name brands, and then some.  Embarrassed to say ... I was lost.  Now it's Kopper, Snowy or Laos Dark.

Not sure why it's sad.  I find a cold Leo with lots of ice in the afternoon delightful. Cheers.

[KhunLA]

2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Not sure why it's sad.  I find a cold Leo with lots of ice in the afternoon delightful. Cheers.

Leo is bad enough, now to water it down with ice ... BLASPHEMY ????

[Golden Triangle]

Archa, my go to beer before I hit the red wine or gin ????????????

[internationalism]

there should be most sellers doing it for the old price, till they have to restock 

[bdenner]

15 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

Archa

@KhunLA, now that is the slops in the bottom of the spillage tray!

[Golden Triangle]

2 minutes ago, bdenner said:

@KhunLA, now that is the slops in the bottom of the spillage tray!

And I don't care ???? I used to drink Chang but that's looney juice, I can't stand Singha and I drink Leo when out & about so at home I have what I want & that is Archa, each to their own my friend, each to their own ????

[MJCM]

6 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

And I don't care ???? I used to drink Chang but that's looney juice, I can't stand Singha and I drink Leo when out & about so at home I have what I want & that is Archa, each to their own my friend, each to their own ????

Have you tried Chang Cold Brew, it's oke. I drink this and/or Beer Lao Dark (when I can find it)

[Golden Triangle]

4 minutes ago, MJCM said:

Have you tried Chang Cold Brew, it's oke. I drink this and/or Beer Lao Dark (when I can find it)

No not yet, I'll keep an eye open for it, they should have it at the bottle shop I use.

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Why?

because it's sh!te.

Edited July 1, 2022 by Lemsta69

[KhunLA]

23 minutes ago, bdenner said:

@KhunLA, now that is the slops in the bottom of the spillage tray!

Yea ... had a sip

 

... once.  That's just vile

 

Back to Snowy, as Kopper no where to be found. 

 

Strangely, Makro was out of Snowy the other day.  Got 1 in the frig, and 7-11 is short stroll away.

 

Means fresh stock at Makro next, as they are rarely out.

Edited July 1, 2022 by KhunLA

[madmitch]

Just reading this thread shows the dreadful lack of choice of Thai beers.

 

Let's hope Move Forward get their microbrewery bill passed.

[overherebc]

44 minutes ago, bdenner said:

@KhunLA, now that is the slops in the bottom of the spillage tray!

In Glasgow the contents of the tray was known as a 99.

The original 99 I believe was from wringing the towels on the bar into glasses at closing time.

Edited July 1, 2022 by overherebc

[Boomer6969]

Increasing the price of alcohol is always a good thing.  Spend the same amount and drink less. 

[daveAustin]

Thai beer is already grossly overpriced and is very poor to boot. That is not thai bashing as it would be poor if it were Outer Mongolian. And when one lives in a place where you have little choice other than the ‘BIG’ three (????????????????????), paying more for dishwater makes it taste that much worse. 

[Seppius]

Can't stand LEO, but we are all different in our tastes.

 

SML for me 5% and every one tastes the same (unless it's been frozen) Why bars still do this I don't understand

[ChrisY1]

2 hours ago, madmitch said:

Just reading this thread shows the dreadful lack of choice of Thai beers.

 

Let's hope Move Forward get their microbrewery bill passed.

There already are 5 breweries I know of.....3 Bears, 72 Brewing Company, Ambrosia, Bannok Beer and Beat Brewing...

[zzaa09]

Does the Thai Beer Mafia have any say so over independent craft beer labels? 

Or even......or ever popular and beloved Beer Lao? 

[madmitch]

2 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

There already are 5 breweries I know of.....3 Bears, 72 Brewing Company, Ambrosia, Bannok Beer and Beat Brewing...

There are a lot more than that but most of them brew outside of Thailand to get around the laws here, then of course the extortionate import tax is paid.

 

3 Bears is a good example. Their beer was brewed to the Thai owner's recipe in Taiwan and imported into Thailand. It was just too expensive and the pub didn't survive very long.

[metisdead]

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