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I was reading this thread, and it got my Attention when Thai Visa closed the thread.

Every few months this comes up, but no one has ever shown the law that says home brew for personal use is illegal. Every thing points to this being a urban myth. Personally I don't care as I am not into it. Another Thai Visa urban myth is that Dextrose is illegal in Thailand, which is certantly not true.

Anyone have a reference ? whistling.gif

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/510937-home-brew-beer-lager/

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It is illegal unless licensed.

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.

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Is it legal in Thailand to home-brew beer or wine for personal consumption?

Friday, March 4, 2005 Soopchun, Australia.

Q. “It is illegal to home-brew alcohol, whether fermented or distilled liquor, for either personal consumption or sale.

A. 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.

People who want to produce home-brew liquors legally must apply to the Phuket Excise Office for a licence. ”

Friday, March 4, 2005 Payoon Poolsuwan, of Phuket Excise Office.

Previous topics: ;)

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/301629-home-made-wine/page__p__3037256__hl__%22home+brew%22__fromsearch__1#entry3037256

Plenty of info above so will close this due to the legal issue.

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Please read post below:

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 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.

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I hope that answers your question.

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