I know this question has been asked in the past, and yes I did a search on the topic. However all of the search results were pretty dated so thought there might be some new info out there.

Yes I know that it is illegal for a farang to make beer in Thailand, so this question is for my wife.

Is there anywhere in Thailand to buy the major components to make your own beer (malt, yeast, hops, brewing containers)?

Thanks for any help

I think the same rules apply to Thais.

I think the same rules apply to Thais.

They do indeed. I have heard of some people importing "components" from either Singapore Or Coopers in Adelaide ,Australia

Have a friend brewing his own beer here and had to import most of the equipment and ingredients some from Australia and Singapore . It's actually better than most bottled beer you can buy here.

Illegal thread....illegal proposition....I hope you are dealt with to the fullest letter of the law and made to drink it all to get rid of the evidence and this thread should be deleted cos it is a gross.....I mean gross violation of the laws.

Thanks for the replies.

But I guess it makes sense, that with my 2 box a month production might make me a threat, I mean my wife a threat to take over Singa, thus making us a major threat to the economy

Regards

I think the same rules apply to Thais.

I'm sure that if all the discussion here were clearly theoretical, there would of course be no violations of the law involved.

For information related to U.S. law (where beer and wine production of a reasonable quantity is legal for its citizens and various information and service providers exist), google is your friend.

Used to make our own home made brew when working in Saudi...easy..plastic bucket,malt extract,sugar and yeast and a bit of yo ho mo hamid......

The local oil outfit AR**co actually used to at one time provide a blueprint on how to construct a "still"...steel drum and a bit of CU pipe for the distil runs (max 3).again mostly sugar..until someone bubbled... but of course I would never condone

Thanks for the replies.

But I guess it makes sense, that with my 2 box a month production might make me a threat, I mean my wife a threat to take over Singa, thus making us a major threat to the economy

Regards

I think the same rules apply to Thais.

Have your wife to send a formal request to the local authorities, that she wants to breew beer for personal consumption.

Some guy down Cha-am way makes his Cider and sells it in Thailand,is there a difference between brewing beer and cider?

Website for brewing beer in Thailand

Beer making forum in Thailand

Section 5 of the Liquors Act (1950) states that it is illegal for anyone to brew their own alcohol, or even to have the equipment to do so.

'The maximum penalty for contravention of this section of the Act is six months in jail, or a fine of 5,000 baht, or both.

If the offender sells the liquor, the maximum penalty rises to a year in jail or a 10,000 baht fine, or both.

Those are the maximum penalties and can be imposed for making and/or selling distilled alcohol (spirits).

The maximum penalties for brewing or fermenting alcohol wine or beer, for example are lower: 200 baht for making it and 5,000 baht for selling it.'

Edited July 30, 201114 yr by MrRed

Some guy down Cha-am way makes his Cider and sells it in Thailand,is there a difference between brewing beer and cider?

Website for brewing beer in Thailand

Beer making forum in Thailand

NO !!! it is ALL illegal

The bloody stupid Gummmint in Oz ,said I had to spend 2 years minimum . living on Oz.(around 2005-2007) Could not afford "commercial"" beers ,so I brewed my own .Made wonderful beers and stout . ALL made using Coopers KITS. They are excellent. Yep, I brewed and drunk . Tis possible I did get drunk ,as well. would you believe.Very cheap GROG, and most Enjoyable.Coopers brews the best beer in Oz, Called Coopers Sparkling Ale. Had some totally wonderful nights drinking the same. But their home brew kits are magnificent

Homemade brewing of beer in Thailand is illegal.

Homemade brewing of beer in Thailand is illegal.

Yet again ,another "twerp" This is fun .We know the law , It is amusing to talk .as we are talking. Please go and hibernate and let us amuse ourselves. BTW, you are not a septic tank , by any chance. are you?

Homemade brewing of beer in Thailand is illegal.

Yet again ,another "twerp" This is fun .We know the law , It is amusing to talk .as we are talking. Please go and hibernate and let us amuse ourselves. BTW, you are not a septic tank , by any chance. are you?

Hypothetically speaking you could brew some decent stuff and no one but your liver specialist need ever be any the wiser.....

Just hope you have a kee noi wifey....

Thanks for the website. Looks like a lot of good info there.

Hopefully the MIB won't come looking for me now that I signed on

Some guy down Cha-am way makes his Cider and sells it in Thailand,is there a difference between brewing beer and cider?

Website for brewing beer in Thailand

Beer making forum in Thailand

Section 5 of the Liquors Act (1950) states that it is illegal for anyone to brew their own alcohol, or even to have the equipment to do so.

'The maximum penalty for contravention of this section of the Act is six months in jail, or a fine of 5,000 baht, or both.

If the offender sells the liquor, the maximum penalty rises to a year in jail or a 10,000 baht fine, or both.

Those are the maximum penalties and can be imposed for making and/or selling distilled alcohol (spirits).

The maximum penalties for brewing or fermenting alcohol wine or beer, for example are lower: 200 baht for making it and 5,000 baht for selling it.'

Used to make our own home made brew when working in Saudi...easy..plastic bucket,malt extract,sugar and yeast and a bit of yo ho mo hamid......

The local oil outfit AR**co actually used to at one time provide a blueprint on how to construct a "still"...steel drum and a bit of CU pipe for the distil runs (max 3).again mostly sugar..until someone bubbled... but of course I would never condone

I still have a copy of the Blue Flame somewhere or was it called the Expats Survival Guide?

It is not illegal if your wife registers with the authorities to brew and obtains a license for the alcohol she is making. There are small mom and pop type distillers that are paying the tax - they have the tax stamp and everything. I am not sure of the regulations involved but if your wife obtains the correct licenses, it is not illegal.

Home brewing without a license is illegal according to Section 5 of the Liquor Act