Prayut Moves To Block Booze Bill

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Two people clinking glasses of beer before drinking it. Photo: Matichon

 

by TNR Staff

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held a meeting with leaders of all coalition parties on the Progressive Liquor Bill proposed by Move Forward Party with the conclusion being that the government should block its approval by the Lower House, Matichon newspaper said Tuesday (Oct. 25).

 

In June this year the Lower House had approved this bill, which proposes amendments to the Excise Tax Act, in its first reading. It will now be considered in the second and third readings on Nov. 2.

 

The bill was proposed by Move Forward MP Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, a craft beer brewer who was once arrested for producing this alcoholic drink. It seeks to break the monopoly of corporate brewers and allow small- and medium-scale brewers and entrepreneurs to enter the market.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/25/prayut-moves-to-block-booze-bill/

 

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[daveAustin]

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opening the door to smaller brewers with lower capacity and capital would lead to widespread sale of illegal liquor similar to the problems arising from liberal marijuana use policy

Yeah right! Can’t believe after all these years Thailand has not got its act together with producing different quality beers. It’s got the talent and knowhow of course but is continually trumped by the big brewers and corruption. 

[madmitch]

Totally out of touch with the rest of the world.

 

Their issue is nothing to with concerns about uncontrolled product, it's to protect the interests of their supporters at Boon Rawd and ThaiBev.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, daveAustin said:

Yeah right! Can’t believe after all these years Thailand has not got its act together

Oh really! I find it very easy to believe! Just read Asean Now or any other news outlet each day! ????

 

 

[whaleboneman]

Third drinker is monkey?

[TheFishman1]

Another action by this government that allows corruption and brown envelopes to be passed to these officials disgusting and it’s done in plain sight TIT

[ozz1]

Yes drink as much Lao whisky as possible it's ok but having some competition in the market place can't have that 

[Andycoops]

Yet again the dinosaurs, with the dinosaur in chief, seek to stilfe entrepreneurship to keep their corrupt billionaire cronies in a cartel at the expense of the consumer.

[engamann]

Have to protect the powerfull families in Thailand to stay inn power.

[HaoleBoy]

Such a loss of new jobs for the younger generation and just so the big beer monopolies won't lose a few satang.

Easy to look in EU or US to see the big beer companies still make plenty of profit while having some good competition at the lower end of beer making.

[The Old Bull]

Canada and the US took their time allowing craft brewers, but their time has come. It will come in Thailand too but when?

[ikke1959]

The owners of Thailand want to have everything and no place for another company, as it will costs them money. That is why there is only monopoly businesses in Thailand

[Tropposurfer]

Of course he did! It's to keep the mega amounts of money from beer import and manufacture in the hands of his mates and benefactors. Nice little grift huh.

[SoilSpoil]

Could it be that the 2 beer producers are handing out enormous 'contributions' to secure their monopolies? One would be tempted to think so.

[sammieuk1]

What's the odds on MP Taopiphop taking a Hopskipjump ????

[Jerno]

And we are surprised at this?  (Not really, just disappointed once again at stifled progress.)

[IAMHERE]

Got to protect the billionaires pockets.  Competition isn't a popular word among Thailand's economic elites, I expect, think, muse, etc...

[MrJ2U]

The sooner these bums get kicked out of office the better. 

[proton]

3 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Yeah right! Can’t believe after all these years Thailand has not got its act together with producing different quality beers. It’s got the talent and knowhow of course but is continually trumped by the big brewers and corruption. 

Well Leo did bring out some excellent beers this year with their columbus, yellow sub and galaxy brands. Seems they were too expensive and most Thais prefer tasteless rubbish like ordinary Leo

[Surasak]

7 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

The sooner these bums get kicked out of office the better. 

More of the same to replace them, unfortunately.

[RichardColeman]

I dare say this MP would no have these issues if they had the prefix 'General'

[thailand49]

Won't change by a simple bill!  

You got to purpose to the PM a bucket of cash! ????

[robblok]

Money and policitcal games same when the PTP turned on cannabis because it made someone popular. Cant have policies that are popular from other parties. 

 

Add to that the high chance that brewers have bought people off and then we get this.

[JoePai]

Simple answer = brew your own beer. 

Very easy to do and drink what YOU want, not the Government tells you to drink

[mjakob007]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

It seeks to break the monopoly of corporate brewers and allow small- and medium-scale brewers and entrepreneurs to enter the market

thainess at its best

[mikebell]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the monopoly of corporate brewers

pay a healthy retainer to the Gov to ensure their share of the market is never touched.

[lujanit]

16 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Simple answer = brew your own beer.

That would be illegal.

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, ozz1 said:

Yes drink as much Lao whisky as possible it's ok but having some competition in the market place can't have that 

This lethal Lao Khao they make is sold at most Ma and Pa shops, it is deadly and yet it continues unabated. from 10b a small MI I5 bottle, so many die from continued use. But the local police do nothing except maybe take a backhander.   

[brianthainess]

There is NO Beer made in Thailand, just fizzy larger, the worries on controlling smaller breweries is simply down to corrupt officials turning a blind eye on production procedures' and quality control. There would be no problems if officials did the job they are paid for not what anybody else pays them for.

[huangnon]

10 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

This lethal Lao Khao they make is sold at most Ma and Pa shops, it is deadly and yet it continues unabated. from 10b a small MI I5 bottle, so many die from continued use. But the local police do nothing except maybe take a backhander.   

It's maybe toxic by design. An unemployment / pension solution.