When are Booze prices going to come down?

[bob smith]

So far, after the governments announcement of reducing Tax on alcohol, I have yet to see the prices go down in the shops & restaurants.

 

If anything they seem to be going up!

 

I read that the government was introducing a 0% tax on all alcohol in an effort to spur tourism and get the punters drinking.

 

Seems that something, somewhere, got lost in translation yet again..

or was it all just a load of cobblers to begin with?

 

TIT.

 

bob.

Edited July 2 by bob smith

[Yellowtail]

I think you read wrong. 

[bob smith]

Just now, Yellowtail said:

I think you read wrong. 

Did I?

 

do you have an article at hand?

 

bob.

[papa al]

likely the cobbler thing

[Yellowtail]

7 minutes ago, bob smith said:

Did I?

 

do you have an article at hand?

 

bob.

You're the one claiming to have read it, why not support your own phony claims? 

[susanlea]

8 minutes ago, bob smith said:

Did I?

 

do you have an article at hand?

 

bob.

Post your article

[susanlea]

Just now, Yellowtail said:

You're the one claiming to have read it, why not support your own phony claims? 

He is too drunk

[chickenslegs]

12 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I think you read wrong. 

Maybe this ...

 

[marin]

I have been wondering the same thing bob.

 

 

https://belaws.com/thailand/reduce-alcohol-taxes/

[Will B Good]

As I predicted...never....tax take will go down and CP's profits will simply increase.....it was a no brainer.

[susanlea]

2 minutes ago, marin said:

I have been wondering the same thing bob.

 

 

https://belaws.com/thailand/reduce-alcohol-taxes/

How will they fund the roads?

[Upnotover]

Champagne has definitely got cheaper lately no doubt about it.

[Yellowtail]

10 minutes ago, susanlea said:

He is too drunk

I didn't know there was such a thing...

[susanlea]

30 minutes ago, bob smith said:

So far, after the governments announcement of reducing Tax on alcohol, I have yet to see the prices go down in the shops & restaurants.

 

If anything they seem to be going up!

 

I read that the government was introducing a 0% tax on all alcohol in an effort to spur tourism and get the punters drinking.

 

Seems that something, somewhere, got lost in translation yet again..

or was it all just a load of cobblers to begin with?

 

TIT.

 

bob.

I thought you were rich

[bob smith]

6 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Maybe this ...

 

here @Yellowtail

 

put yer glasses on and read the bleedin thing!

 

bob.

[Yellowtail]

7 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Maybe this ...

 

Which is nothing close to removing all taxes. 

[bob smith]

Just now, susanlea said:

I thought you were rich

I am.

 

That doesn't mean I enjoy paying a 5er for a glass of wine though!

 

bob.

[bob smith]

Just now, Yellowtail said:

Which is nothing close to removing all taxes. 

pedantic.

 

bob.

[susanlea]

Just now, bob smith said:

I am.

 

That doesn't mean I enjoy paying a 5er for a glass of wine though!

 

bob.

Then walk back to your condo next to gg 

[Moonlover]

I'm 78 years old, which means about 55 years of drinking. (I drastically reduced my intake about 5 years ago) I also consumed alcohol whilst living in 6 different countries and in all that time I have never, ever known booze prices to come down. So my expectations are not very high.

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

here @Yellowtail

 

put yer glasses on and read the bleedin thing!

 

bob.

Which only proves me right, you read wrong. 

[Yellowtail]

2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

pedantic.

 

bob.

No. Removing import duties only affects imported goods.

 

Also, the article only discusses a plan, it does not claim any action has been taken. 

 

 

[susanlea]

17 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

I'm 78 years old, which means about 55 years of drinking. (I drastically reduced my intake about 5 years ago) I also consumed alcohol whilst living in 6 different countries and in all that time I have never, ever known booze prices to come down. So my expectations are not very high.

They will lose lots of money. 

[Ben Zioner]

Since it has become obvious that those who got rich from selling wine in Thailand will get even richer after this tax cut we have decided to cut our home consumption from two bottles a week to one bottle a month. During holidays we'll drink daily but we have shifted or focus from Thailand to neighbouring countries. 

 

But that's the sort of things that makes me cringe when I read about Thailand the retirement destination while it is glaring that, besides weirdo whorists, people settling here will only face frustration.

[Mekmong MICK]

It's only really a problem for those who can't afford it tbh so it doesn't faze me

[bob smith]

4 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

Since it has become obvious that those who got rich from selling wine in Thailand will get even richer after this tax cut we have decided to cut our home consumption from two bottles a week to one bottle a month. During holidays we'll drink daily but we have shifted or focus from Thailand to neighbouring countries. 

 

But that's the sort of things that makes me cringe when I read about Thailand the retirement destination while it is glaring that, besides weirdo whorists, people settling here will only face frustration.

you could always move to Israel?

 

bob.

[bob smith]

Just now, Mekmong MICK said:

It's only really a problem for those who can't afford it tbh so it doesn't faze me

come on, MICK.

 

even the mega rich love a good buy 2 get 1 free!

 

bob.

[Mekmong MICK]

Just now, bob smith said:

come on, MICK.

 

even the mega rich love a good buy 2 get 1 free!

 

bob.

You sound like @Ralf001 friend.

 

I guess the price is a little high, better to sometimes buy a jug of beer rather than schooners to get better value for money 

[jaywalker2]

35 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

I'm 78 years old, which means about 55 years of drinking. (I drastically reduced my intake about 5 years ago) I also consumed alcohol whilst living in 6 different countries and in all that time I have never, ever known booze prices to come down. So my expectations are not very high.

Actually, wine prices have been falling in Europe, due to the decrease in wine drinking because of studies claiming that no amount of alcohol is safe to drink. I remember reading a while back that the average price paid by Germans for table wine was $1.89. Well, we can only dream about that here.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

I read that the government was introducing a 0% tax on all alcohol in an effort to spur tourism and get the punters drinking.

I am pretty sure that was something you read in one of your dreams. However, I must say, It was a pretty dream.