Beerless

[beautifulthailand99]

[jackr]

Banana republic.

[Crossy]

Still nothing in Tesco Rangsit today, our local beer and spirits outlet had Chang Classic for 640 Baht a slab of 24, large stack of it

[Gil]

Same here in Chiang Mai. Bike ride survey:

Tesco : 10 Heinekens left

Independant marts: almost anything available except Chiang.

7-11 : Absolutely nothing.

My backroad small grocery store: Anything you want. He bought and stored anything he could...

Prices are 20% more though!

[HeijoshinCool]

Oh the humanity!

If you lived in Rhek Thum, you'd drink, too.

Although, two's my daily limit.

[HeijoshinCool]

Perhaps the answer is that the brewers/distributors are holding back as a protest to the tax hike?

Nah.

Still no answer as to why the shelves are empty.

[yourauntbob]

i was helping a friend move into a new condo yesterday and the shelves at the local convenience stores were well stocked.... with a new higher prices.

[Totster]

Oh the humanity!

If you lived in Rhek Thum, you'd drink, too.

Although, two's my daily limit.

I only drink 2 a day also.. I save them up and drink em all on Saturday.

totster

[Nana Cowboy]

I've been beerless for exactly 2 years now and let me tell you I miss that rancid taste of a singha, Leo, Heineken, Corona etc

[kblaze]

they aren't out of beer, they just boosted stock of pre-taxed beer and aren't putting it on display so they can sell it later at higher prices. they will add 1-2 baht to the price when the tax increases kick in so that consumers just assume its all the tax increase.

[MAJIC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1l40SUGabg

[trainman34014]

they aren't out of beer, they just boosted stock of pre-taxed beer and aren't putting it on display so they can sell it later at higher prices. they will add 1-2 baht to the price when the tax increases kick in so that consumers just assume its all the tax increase.

You are way behind; the increase kicked in nearly three weeks ago and has been applied since to any beer that is being sold.

[welsh1]

What about in the bigger cities? Same? Makro?

Are you saying there's little or no beer?

Bear in mind, I live at the edge of the world here.

Don't have the same problem here In Khon Kean,,,All the shelves are well and truly stocked

[HeijoshinCool]

So I went to the next burg over. Plenty of beer, all brands.

But the Tesco Express and 7-11 here are still out after two weeks.

Bizarre.

Life in Rhek Thum.

[kandi]

Here in Pin Klao 7-Elevens everything's fine. And has always been. Same with Tescos.