Hello,

Since begin of this year i run into difficultis to buy Benson & Hedges Cigarettes

in Suphanburi area. Last year i got them at 7/11. Now they seem to finished

sell it.

ZeroNull

try tobbaconist 5th floor emporium

try tobbaconist 5th floor emporium

Hi mickylonster,

Where is the emporium ? Bangkok ?

I will be in Bangkok at Saturday and look if i can get it

in the capital-city.

The brand 'London' taste very similar to B&H, maybe try sourcing them as well.

The brand 'London' taste very similar to B&H, maybe try sourcing them as well.

Thank you Spoonman,

I will try it. My wife telephoned her sister in Kolad, there they are also no more avail

they talked about rataban and paisi what i not fully understand. Maybe Benson & Hedges is

not more avail in TH ?

Mmh, King Power has a huge shop near the Pullman Hotel which is within walking distance of Victory Monument. Here they have most of the leading cigarette brands - but instead of adding say 200 Baht tax, they won't sell them!

You can buy them and get them delivered at King Power duty free. How screwed up a business model is this?

Why oh why isn't K.P. just paying the tax and letting folks buy the cigarettes they like?

Chris

Mmh, King Power has a huge shop near the Pullman Hotel which is within walking distance of Victory Monument. Here they have most of the leading cigarette brands - but instead of adding say 200 Baht tax, they won't sell them!

You can buy them and get them delivered at King Power duty free. How screwed up a business model is this?

Why oh why isn't K.P. just paying the tax and letting folks buy the cigarettes they like?

Chris

My understanding is that King Power is a duty free seller, ie you cannot buy unless you are leaving the country. Good question as to why they don't just sell what people want. The purchaser could pay the import tax anyway upon sale. But, I suppose that is to complex of an issue for the "system" to undertake.

I had the same trouble in Phuket. They were not being restocked anywhere on the island (believe me, I looked in many places) for most of December. Luckily, I managed to get supplies from a place that had heavily stocked-up just prior to the delivery problem (after trying around 30 different places.) I then got restocked by someone coming back from up north. No-one was able to tell me what caused the problem, but it is evidently persisting in a number of places. If anyone knows/finds out the reason, I'd be curious to know.

Good question as to why they don't just sell what people want.

I really don't think that there is that much of a demand for B & H. I really don't like them. Don't know any Thais that like them either. Mal Bo-Roh

B&H, London and Dunhill, which are all manufactured in Singapore by BAT for the Thai market, do not seem to be available nationwide at the moment. This has happened before - usually happens once every couple of years. I don't know why it happens - a distribution problem; a dispute; or just bloody-mindedness? Usually resolves itself after a month or two, but this time it seems to have been going on for much longer. I've been forced to change to L&M Red, not very much to my liking, but certainly cheaper at 60 baht (B&H are/were 98 baht).

B&H, London and Dunhill, which are all manufactured in Singapore by BAT for the Thai market, do not seem to be available nationwide at the moment. This has happened before - usually happens once every couple of years. I don't know why it happens - a distribution problem; a dispute; or just bloody-mindedness? Usually resolves itself after a month or two, but this time it seems to have been going on for much longer. I've been forced to change to L&M Red, not very much to my liking, but certainly cheaper at 60 baht (B&H are/were 98 baht).

I have never seen Dunhill available on the retail market in Thailand. 555 also available here, which is a fairly good UK brand, but a bit strong. I also would like to see all the brands available retail that are sold in duty free shops, but I don't think it will happen. I think it would be a good opportunity for the govt to make some tax money, since I am sure you would be nailed for additional import taxes.

try and Give them up best thing i ever did you will save yourself unknown misery later.

don't take my word for it believe me everyone that gives them up feels the same

They used to have Dunhill (Baht 45) when I first came to Thailand - it was what I smoked then. I discovered the Thais were happy to smoke them to so I changed to Krung Thip (Baht 19) - they were just as happy and it was cheaper for me!

London are on the missing list as well.

Thanks a lot telling me that i steped on a nationwide

problem. (i.e. trying to buy Benson & Hedges).

Every one knows a good import&export company

who is specialised on tabaco ? (best in Bangkok or arround)

I will ask them for importing it.

And i can save a lot of time next saturday not trying

to visit every store in Bangkok.

ZeroNull

No Bensons or London in Pattaya AFAIA, every 7/11 or Family Mart is the same reply "no have" . The LM Daaeng are as rough as you like but not much of a choice right now other then giving up which is easier said then done.

I have to report its the same up here in Chiang Mai. Down to my last 4 packs , and every single shop has sold out of their brands

The brands are owned by British-American Tobacco.

Their BK head office number is 02-676-6255

I was gonna call them today to try and find out whats happening, but got sidetracked.

I'll try sometime tomorrow, (if I remember) but if anyone else wants to try feel free

Well I called them...the operator said there was nobody there......call again tomorrow!!

"So you have nobody in a company that has 4 extension number choices that can tell me why none of your products are available in Thailand?"

"No... sorry (nervous chuckle) ...can you call again tomorrow?"

Hmmm

Not that British-American Tobacco is an SME is it??

Something's not right here

Something's not right here

I suspect that BAT have decided to suspend all operations in Thailand until the outcome of the case involving Phillip Morris is settled.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2010/01/20...ss_30120700.php

UPDATE

>mickylonster:

>try tobbaconist 5th floor emporium

I have been at emporium saturday. At the fifth floor i dont

found an tobbaconist but an liquore store. They sell Cigarettes

but not Benson & Hedges.

Further i would recommend: Do not take your wife

and money or creditcard together with you to the emporium.

Its the most expensivest mall i have seen in TH.

ZeroNull

Flew out of the country 10 days ago, B&H were available in duty free....but Marlboro and L & M were not !!!

Seems like some kind of "turf war" agreement.....you can buy BAT ciggies at the airport and Philip Morris ciggies everywhere else,

Strange

still no bensons or londons then, am back in los in a few hours

anyone had any luck yet?

Flew out of the country 10 days ago, B&H were available in duty free....but Marlboro and L & M were not !!!

L & M have never been avaiable at king power...

hi'can anyone tell me if the b+h are back on the thai market yet be heading back soon need to know if i have to bring a few with me or not' also rolling tobacco is it available??????'thanks if anyone can shed any light on this

Update. It's clear that they (Bensons) are off the Thai market long term (still not available). If they were still available, they would now be slightly over the B100 mark in price. Best alternative (IMO) is the 'Original Blue' version of 'Mild Seven' cigs, at B94 per packet. They have a white coloured filter paper (look like menthols) but are a mid-strength standard tobacco very similar to a Dunhill Blue/Distinct or slightly mild Benson. Not at all bad and readily available at Family Marts and 7/11s.

try and Give them up best thing i ever did you will save yourself unknown misery later.

don't take my word for it believe me everyone that gives them up feels the same

quite agree, been off the snouts for years now.

(still miss a "dirty benny" sometimes tho' )

Pattaya appears to have run out of Golden Virginia aswell.

Plenty of touts offering copy baccy.

Whats going on?