Home Brewing In Thailand

[JayInBKK]

I used to home brew beer in the US and I was wondering about the brewing laws in Thailand. Are small home batches legal? Is there any kind of brewing community or resources for supplies in Bangkok? Any help would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

J

[Semper]

Not legal.

[metisdead]

As mentioned, it is not legal:

The Thai Government authorizes local governments to regulate alcohol production and sale under the Health Code. Local Government Rules 112 Section 58 NDOR, enacted 20th of July 1995, ‡15 provides that individuals cannot produce or sell alcohol without a license from the Thai Government. There is no exception in the law for personal consumption. While the law is obviously not enforced with any vigor in Thailand it is still against the law and those that engage in such activity are always in jeopardy of being caught.

read this post.

[Lickey]

I use the following link as a Cough Medicine, it certainly stops my dry tickling cough, once my cough is better, will substitute the ginger for bananas or apples for energy and apples as a liver flush, seems like i have a gall stone problem and apple cider vinegar is a good drink,

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ginger-Beer

[sheepshank]

Hi JayinBKK,

I suspect you haven't yet found what you are looking for in this thread, no surpises there! I have just sent you a PM. I hope it helps you in your search.

[metisdead]

According to this post, homebrewing is not legal:

We have all seen Thais drinking their homemade rice wine at weddings or while relaxing in the countryside and the ubiquitous Bangkok corner side or rolling cart Yaa Dong sellers with containers of some concoction of herbs like ginseng, plaonoi, tree bark and vodka or whiskey. That is why expats and Thai nationals are always shocked when they find out that it is illegal to produce and/or sell alcohol in Thailand without a license. The Thai Government authorizes local governments to regulate alcohol production and sale under the Health Code. Local Government Rules 112 Section 58 NDOR, enacted 20^th of July 1995, ‡15 provides that individuals cannot produce or sell alcohol without a license from the Thai Government. There is no exception in the law for personal consumption. While the law is obviously not enforced with any vigor in Thailand it is still against the law and those that engage in such activity are always in jeopardy of being caught.

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