So what's the deal with stores not having the usual supplies of beers? Big C is down to practically nothing on offer...only a few bottles of this and that and none of the usual cases of chang, leo, sing, etc....even the 7/11s yesterday were either totally out of all beer or had a few bottles or cans of off brands.

I know there is some price adjustment about to happen but not sure what that has to do with the stores being essentially out of beer.

Anybody know what the shortage is all about?

Farangs drinking the stocks too quickly?

Isn’t it still Buddhist Lent.

My bet is on a price rise. In a couple of days the shelves will be full again but the price will be higher.

My bet is on a price rise. In a couple of days the shelves will be full again but the price will be higher.

I doubt you will have any takers on the other side of that bet.

They're letting the old stock run down to zero before replenishing at the new price.

Not a bad thing for me as I enjoy the occasional can of Cheers Xtra to break the monotony of lager style beers , still at 72 baht for a twin pack at 7-11. Luckily very few people drink that stuff in my town.

All bull. I you don't have a descent answer, why do you have to take the piss of a topic.

I need to get some beer for visitors last week and noted the lack in big C.

Mrs had no trouble getting a case of Leo in the village through.

Visitors current sleeping off the discovery that real beer is 5%.

Som nam nar.

There are a few threads running about the shortage in other areas. The government increase the tax and many are saying that they the stores have to exhaust their supplies before replenishing. In Phayao the local wholesaler where I buy my beer have increased their price. A box of Leo has risen from 500 to 552 Baht.

Suppliers are hoarding because price of alcohol is going up...

550 in the village today.