Thai tourism revolution: Duty-free ditch and booze bonanza

[Sigma6]

Who buys alcohol at arrivals?

Its cheaper in the supermarkets here.

 

Duty free it may be, but the consumer doesnt pocket the difference.

 

King power is absolute sh*t

[Jaxxper]

So, I’ll just buy mine at Heathrow. No revenue taxed or otherwise for Thailand. !!

[Elkski]

I never buy duty free.  Its always a ripoff unless coming from Mexico or the Caribbean.   

Its a great start.  He says reducing the price like lower taxes on import liquors.  Why should a liqour imported from Europe to Thailand cost more than I can buy in USA?   

And good beer like an IPA shouldn't cost 850 bath for a bomber. 22oz.  Like ive paid in BKK.  Dont make a guy choose between a good beer or add-on to a massage! thats not going to be a happy tourist. 

Oh I'm sure King pow has no problems.  Yeah right.  Im aure there is a gotcha favor included.    But really isn't it time 4-5 super rich conglomerates sid the right thing for the thai people ? 

My bags are always packed on arrival and i dont buy a condo bottle unless I'm in 1 place for a week or more.  I'm such a cheap charlie i will drink an extra singha  beer in the airport before you need to dump your water bottles. Or arrange for them to be cold and in the fridge if I'm returning. 

[stix40]

Agree with the comments

Reduced tax on import wine and spirits

Actively help local craft breweries to flourish.

Singh Chang co etc

Swimming in cash 

Help the small local guys !

 

Talking of booze anyone brew their own beer and recommendations on brewing kits ? 

[Confuscious]

6 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

And this is the most revolutionary idea that the Ministry of Finance could come up with?

Could be worse....
They could come with the idea to make full size cardboard of tourists spending money at Duty-Free shops like they did with the cops.

[Purdey]

This change seems to be aimed at losing alcohol sales as no one sees it as an advantage to buy in town. 

Lowering prices domestically would be one way of encouraging shopping but I don't think anyone's considered it as the government would lose tax revenue. 

[khunpin]

If I want to drink in my room I would always buy in a local shop that most farangs would not even look at. 

[natway09]

More & more destination countries are not allowing DF booze purchased before boarding in particular long flights

[still kicking]

9 hours ago, Clarkey611 said:

I buy my Duty Free at London Hethrow, wherethere is a large saving in comparison to King Power (and all the other Asian nations).

I buy mine on arrival in Perth which is verry cheap compared to Thailand.

[PingRoundTheWorld]

Hahahahaha. Idiots. 

 

Really have no words beyond that. The level of stupid has exceeded the quota allotted.

[ThailandRyan]

Mother of all cock and bull feces.....heads are stuck in the Money Money Money mode.....gotta have them buy the booze with the extra excise tax added....talk about killing off tourism.

[it is what it is]

12 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Most tourists buy their stuff somewhere else.. Duty free shops in Thailand are overpriced and with the restrictions of alcohol and cigarettes there will not be so much to earn for the Government, but what else could they think with their brains?

 

same as pretty much every airport around the world, cheap duty free prices are generally a myth, tax may be reduced or removed but the retailer simply keeps the price high and increases their profit margin.

[it is what it is]

1 hour ago, Mises said:

Karma visited King Power in the form of a bearing seizing on a very new helicoptor above Leicester FC.

 

this comment is in bad taste and should be removed

[Lopburikid]

19 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

All Duty Free shops are overpriced. They may be duty free but they are certainly not increased profit free

Plus depends on the time you arrive If you want to buy a bottle of Jameson's Irish, don't arrive after midnight, or you'll have to wait till 11am to buy it. Ha!

[Chongalulu]

15 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I'm not as smart as you

You're smart enough to realise that,I'll grant you. 😜

[ikke1959]

And when you bought at the airport where you left already some stuff and buy here again, customs will will check you and confiscate and fine you as you are bringing in too much tax free stuff :)

[AgMech Cowboy]

It's a stupid idea. It may work fine for a few months, but if I was still traveling, I'd just buy my duty free goods in the departing airport rather than in Thailand.

[neverere]

Once those who wait to purchase duty free on arrival learn of this change and make their purchases in their departure airport, how much of a revenue boost will this provide for local businesses, or more accurately, domestic revenue coffers ?

[bristolgeoff]

All depends where u come from and these people know .Buy on arrival is something i never do anyway.Certain things are more in the airport anyway so I buy very little,cigs and tobacco are the main things I believe anyway,perfume maybe.The other things are expensive items that they is a saving. King power get 2 bites of the cherry sometimes.