Excise tax collection below goals: Thailand

[GrantSmith]

If the government wants to increase excise tax collection, why don't they start by lifting the ban on mid afternoon alcohol sale?

I don't understand why shops can only sell alcohol at specific times (11am to 2pm and 5pm to midnight).

You can, you just need to buy in bulk - 10 litres or more I believe is the minimum threshold - to avoid this black out..

Otherwise time your shopping trips better

[noitom]

For or against? Can Thais answer that question? Cut liquor consumption and be happy about it or run this guy out of town?

[JRSoul]

You would think that someone in the ministry could have informed Somchai that supply and demand curves aren't straight lines. Or even in the family; isn't there an MBA there somewhere?

[PaullyW]

If the government wants to increase excise tax collection, why don't they start by lifting the ban on mid afternoon alcohol sale?

I don't understand why shops can only sell alcohol at specific times (11am to 2pm and 5pm to midnight).

I read somewhere some time ago that the law is meant to discourage school kids from purchasing alcohol.

[Colabamumbai]

The shortfall is all due to the fact that I stopped drinking after the recent price increase.