bkkjames Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Because it is now just after 2pm, I suspect that the numbers of people viewing this topic will increase until 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachilla Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 ANGKOR Beer is a must! I wanna buy Angkor Beer and Beer Lao in 7/11. What r u drinking? Water? Like the stuff in the toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Can anyone who subscribed to the SMS news alert service confirm that they received this breaking news on their phones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) ANGKOR Beer is a must! I wanna buy Angkor Beer and Beer Lao in 7/11. What r u drinking? Water? Like the stuff in the toilet? Angkor, made in SihanoukVille. Love it. Edited November 12, 2009 by PoorSucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathbyDurian Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Beer, wine and spiritsThailand immediately reduced its previous 54% tariff on wine to 40%, and will phase the tariff to zero in 2015. Thailand reduced the previous tariffs on beer and spirits from 60% to 30%. Tariffs will be phased to zero in 2010. http://www.austrade.gov.au/TAFTA8311/default.aspx So if I'm reading that tariff article correctly, all beer and spirits made in Australia are going to be sold tariff free starting Jan 1st? So in theory I could go to Villa Market and pick up a 12 pack of Tooheys New cans for 400B? (assuming they stock it) The article also says that Australian Wine will be tariff free in 2015 and Cheese in 2020! I like this trade agreement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOD Robin Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Is Carlsberg made in an ASEAN country?? hmmm.Aussie beers will qualify. will they include spirits later???? Australia is NOT an Asean country, is it !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swain Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) coming to Thailand.... India or Malaysia brews it locally ... cant remember which... Thank god.. American beer is almost here.. This Buds for you!! Edited November 12, 2009 by swain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Can anyone who subscribed to the SMS news alert service confirm that they received this breaking news on their phones? Yes, I got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manjara Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) coming to Thailand.... India or Malaysia brews it locally ... cant remember which...Thank god.. American beer is almost here.. This Buds for you!! Yes, there are downsides to everything! Looking forward to having more variety anyway, though I definitely won't be drinking that American pish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Can anyone who subscribed to the SMS news alert service confirm that they received this breaking news on their phones? Yes, I got it Great to hear George. Another idea for this breaking news service would offer 'opt in/out' filtering. Looking at the numbers of people reading this topic on beer, a breaking news story telling us where to get the cheapest beer, best happy hours and so on would be of great public service. Borderline spam I know but worthwhile spam at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanimal Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Great news for drunks all around. Compared to beer prices in the US for similar pissy looking beers like beer chang the price here is outrageously high. A 7-11 worker in the US could afford to a buy one 6-pack (or more for dirt cheap beer) of various beer brands with quality comparable to beer chang per hour (~$8/hour). Compare that to a Thai 7-11 worker making 25/baht per hour can only buy ONE can of beer chang!! The US 7-11 employee is getting at *least* 6x drunker than in Thailand! Why is beer so much for this poor people? It is the tax system. Tax on alcohol is much higher here than in many other countries where beer is considered "cheap." Profit margins on beer in Thailand are among the lowest in Asia, and much lower than in western countries. Net profit margin is about 8% based on net sales, compared to 12-18% in S.E. Asia. Beer here is taxed at 60% of the ex-factory price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GungaDin Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Tooheys New was made yesterday, Tooheys Old, the day before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklev Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I don't expect to be able to walk into a 7-11 and buy a 25 baht Beer Lao in this lifetime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonthaburial Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 It is about time that Beer Chang and mister Charoen are subjected to normal business rules. Beer Chang became this big on the expense of Singha Beer because they had an defacto Whickey monopoly and therefore any shop who needed Thai Whiskey was forced to buy Chang beer. But I suppose that is all fine when you belong to the Happy few in Thailand. I wonder if Carlsberg will make a re entry another company that got screwed by Charoen. If my memory serves me correctly, Carlsberg is brewed in the Philippines by the guy who owns PAL, its also brewed in HK and China, not that the last two help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlander76 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) coming to Thailand.... India or Malaysia brews it locally ... cant remember which...Thank god.. American beer is almost here.. This Buds for you!! Sorry Swain how on earth can like anyone like budweiser you would be better of drinking your on p!ss beer lao gets my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey3 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Now if they could only get better Vodka in Thailand. The Vodka choices suck ass! Maybe some Chopin and Belvedere instead of crappy Smirnoff..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanimal Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 produced a Chang television commercial for its "Khon Thai Huajai Deaw Khun" campaign, to air for six months starting today I may have missed something, but last I heard advertising alcohol here is supposed to be illegal... It is not illegal for a drinks company to advertise between 10pm and 5am. The restrictions include not being able to show a bottle of drink, not showing anyone having a good time drinking and etc. The law allows for some kind of social messaging so the Chang ads all feature guys doing good works like environmental protection. The label/brand alone is allowed to be shown. No one can explain why the Regency brandy adverts show a gorgeous look kreung woman showing her navel in a jungle relates to brandy and that is the reason why new entrants to the market have a huge problem - you can't tell anyone what it is you are advertising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers1873 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Too bad Corona isn't made in ASEAN. Be nice to see cheaper San Miguel and Beer Lao around though... Lets get some TsingTao - quality beer since 1903 -- brewed to Bavarian standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanimal Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Beer, wine and spiritsThailand immediately reduced its previous 54% tariff on wine to 40%, and will phase the tariff to zero in 2015. Thailand reduced the previous tariffs on beer and spirits from 60% to 30%. Tariffs will be phased to zero in 2010. http://www.austrade.gov.au/TAFTA8311/default.aspx So if I'm reading that tariff article correctly, all beer and spirits made in Australia are going to be sold tariff free starting Jan 1st? So in theory I could go to Villa Market and pick up a 12 pack of Tooheys New cans for 400B? (assuming they stock it) The article also says that Australian Wine will be tariff free in 2015 and Cheese in 2020! I like this trade agreement... I cant see imported beers from ASEAN getting any cheaper really. For instance, the 5% import duty on ASEAN drinks today shouldn't have stopped anyone as 0% is not a lot of difference. The reason ASEAN drinks don't find a market here is the excise tax (stamp duty), which would be based on CIF, the transportation cost, the fact that no one in their right mind would want to bring beer to a country just for a few expats to enjoy. If they can't get Thais to drink it today, why would there be a difference in the future? I guess Aussie beers are nice if one like frozen, tasteless beer, but it would still be a lot more expensive than in Australia due to the transportation cost and the excise tax. Also, why bring it into a market if you cant sell it to the Thais because you cant tell them it is here, cant tell them where it is, cant tell them why it is better than local beer? There are going to be a few disappointed expats when the dust settles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfukata Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 The stiff competition next year is the 'implementation of graphic labeling & higher alcohol taxes' imposed on the liquor industry. the entire liquor industry will face a huge challenge when these impositions take place. How will the foreign imports such as beer Lao react to placing a graphic label on its beer? I think we better start sucking it up before all goes to hel_l.... infact the Thai government was smart on this initiative to have the foreign imports join in as they fully understood the consequence in losing revenue from the graphic & higher taxation coming forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanDobsky Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I don't expect to be able to walk into a 7-11 and buy a 25 baht Beer Lao in this lifetime! I'd be willing to pay 40 I dream that one day, I'll be able to buy Badger's Champion Ale and Old Peculiar here but until then Beer Lao is definitely the best in the region my Thai mates' preference runs like this : Chang, Singha, Heineken and don't get them anywhere near Leo unless they are on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayjayjay Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Carlsberg? owwww, that could mean payback time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanimal Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Carlsberg? owwww, that could mean payback time!!! Made in Malaysia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanofphuket Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I looked up the Thai-Oz free trade agreement and it looks good. Noted lamb will have zero tariff from Jan 1st which should be great, as at the moment it is still on the pricey side. Now if you could accompany that with a fine red wine tariff free I would stay forever in Thailand. Let's wait and see..... I'd like to see some good ales from Oz coming in .. Boags is exceptional if my memory serves me well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevymac Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 when beer lao coming to thailand? only few bars has it any1 know? gotta be the best beer in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimjim Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh my goodness, the tastes of some here are deplorable. Chang sucks, Tiger Beer sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Dye Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Seems like the y don't want to hear about San Miguel!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyboy1950 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 A Good time to introduce good old Arthur Guinness nationally in Thailand. Good for the health, or so they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronrat Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I would actually like to see a low alcohol beer like Cascade Premium Light get a run here. For those old buggers sitting in a Pattaya or Bangkok beer bar all day they could actually remember how they got home and perhaps the name of the sweet young thing they woke up next to. I say Cascade because it is the only one here that tastes like beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky2103 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 It's a sad state of affairs when people praise Beer Lao and hope it's coming when we all know the wonderful craft beers that are prevalent in the UK, Germany, Oz and US. Mate, dont get fooled: I no a retired staffer with the Beer Lao corp. and his son still works there. The brewing stuff they use comes from Dortmund (Germany) and the staff involved in the brewing process are trained there. BTW: Hv U ever noticed that ur favourite Beer from abroad does not taste very well in this climate zone (LOS) ? I once got some cans of Erdinger...an awful experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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