Lite Beer Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Alcohol consumption in Thailand BANGKOK: -- Thailand is the top alcohol-consuming country in ASEAN with 40 percent of drinkers found in North-East region. According to the latest alcohol consumption data collected by World Health Organization, Thailand is ranked 1st among ASEAN countries in alcohol consumption, followed closely by Laos and the Philippines.The Current Situation and Effect of Alcohol Consumption in Thailand 2013 report conducted by the Center for Alcohol Studies (CAS) has shown that 31.5 percent of Thai people aged 15 years and over, or about 17 million drinkers, consume alcohol regularly.Men consume alcohol more than women, while 77 percent of regular drinkers are adults.The report also revealed that, in a year, each regular drinker consumes 7.1 litres of pure alcohol, which is equal to 226 bottles of beer or 25 bottles of spirit.The region that has the most alcohol consumption in Thailand is the North-East region, with 6.7 million drinkers or 40 percent of the country, while the second most alcohol consumption, which is 23 percent of the country, is in the North region.In Bangkok, there are 1.3 million regular drinkers or approximately eight percent of the country. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/infographic/alcohol-consumption-thailand/ -- Thai PBS 2014-01-06 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 partly because of high tourist volume and being cheapish (comparable with west). but 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe/america Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mosha Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 It'll be our fault, Someone tried by restricting the hours, but we got round it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mosha Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 partly because of high tourist volume and being cheapish (comparable with west). but 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe/america It does say Thai drinkers. A hub? 555 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tokay Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 Finally.... #1!!!!!! As I posted the other day... #2 in ASEAN for teen pregnancy #3 in the world for road deaths All they were missing was a number one. And now... Taa-daa! Well done. Things are finally looking up for the country. 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Another Hub award. I expect the lunch time alcohol consumption helped make them number one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mosha Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Look at all the pissheads in the NE, and they tell us they are poor, Now we know why. Edited January 6, 2014 by Mosha 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LucidLucifer Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 I don't find it that surprising when you factor in Thais have a higher level of disposable income than many other SEA nations, and also the likes of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei are Islamic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingalfred Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well.There are more"piss heads" in Thailand than any other Asean country,and most of them are in not in Bangkok but in Isaan.Who's not surprised Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 So Somchai Wongsawat said the truth?The one that was banned for politics for 5 years, Thaksin's brother in law, husband of Yaowapa,now is in charge of collecting tax revenue in the country of Thailand. Somchai Wongsawat said that excise tax collected in Q1 of the 2014 fiscal year falls beneath its goal.According to Mr. Somchai, the main resource for excise tax comes from alcoholic beverage, Now i must read that Thailand is the top alcohol-consuming country in ASEANWhy the goverment then, can not reach there Q1 2014 fiscal year excise tax goal?Strange! http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/688191-excise-tax-collection-below-goals-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 really ? impossible ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbamboo Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 So Thailand is number one and top of the alcopops. Quite a result for a nation of abstaining Buddhists. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andrewrooney Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 I'm wondering about their methodology. Why would Myanmar be so low? Do people seriously not drink there, or is it some kind of flaw in the study, like they only counted commercially distributed booze and overlooked the homemade stuff? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Morakot Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe Compare this with 11.67l in the UK, 11.81l in Germany, 13.39l in Ireland, and 14.97l in Czech Republic! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbamboo Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe Compare this with 11.67l in the UK, 11.81l in Germany, 13.39l in Ireland, and 14.97l in Czech Republic! You're forgetting that the countries you mention all produce decent brews. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Iam not surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 They're all teetotalers between 2-5pm though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Finally.... #1!!!!!! As I posted the other day... #2 in ASEAN for teen pregnancy #3 in the world for road deaths All they were missing was a number one. And now... Taa-daa! Well done. Things are finally looking up for the country. Someone should make a speech. Congratulations thailand. Finally rising to the top of Asean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casindonet Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Will they announce it as a Hub? Sent from my GT-I9200 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supaprik Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 The Hub of pubs...Well done Somchai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mampara Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 partly because of high tourist volume and being cheapish (comparable with west). but 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe/america Nonsense, Tourist are less than 0.5 present of the Thai population at any given time. the real reason is that alcohol is obtained almost anywhere, in shops, soi's food vendors, and many other places that would not be permissible in most countries. because there is no law against public drinking the youngsters follow their elders footsteps, because it looks 'Macho'. Believe it or not more crimes, family violence, and children abuse is committed through alcohol then smoking, yet the countries anti-smoking laws are one of the stringiest in Asia. and alcohol abuse one of the most ignored. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe Compare this with 11.67l in the UK, 11.81l in Germany, 13.39l in Ireland, and 14.97l in Czech Republic! You're forgetting that the countries you mention all produce decent brews. You're also forgetting that a very large proportion of Asians lack an enzyme called aldehyde hydrogenase, which prevents them from consuming beyond a certain level due to the unpleasant physical effects this enzyme deficiency causes. In layman speak, they get drunk much, much faster and with worse ill effects than Caucasians, who generally do NOT lack that enzyme and thus can consume comparatively more before they feel drunk. Here is an academic paper on that, in case you don't believe me: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC303676/ Given that fact, 7.1 l of PURE alcohol is an enormous consumption. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 partly because of high tourist volume and being cheapish (comparable with west). but 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe/america It does say Thai drinkers. A hub? 555 i knew the hub thing would reappear hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 So, what abt the happiness factor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I don't find it that surprising when you factor in Thais have a higher level of disposable income than many other SEA nations, and also the likes of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei are Islamic. Bloody hell... I was gunna say that as look at the place MUSLIMS countres drink heaps yeah? I THINK NOT... No ARAB flights for me turning off the bar... BURP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binjalin Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 is this Thaksin's fault? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit47 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 North and North-East, that clarifies something... What about farangs in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) partly because of high tourist volume and being cheapish (comparable with west). but 7l pure alcohol is high, in par with europe/america Nonsense, Tourist are less than 0.5 present of the Thai population at any given time. the real reason is that alcohol is obtained almost anywhere, in shops, soi's food vendors, and many other places that would not be permissible in most countries. because there is no law against public drinking the youngsters follow their elders footsteps, because it looks 'Macho'. Believe it or not more crimes, family violence, and children abuse is committed through alcohol then smoking, yet the countries anti-smoking laws are one of the stringiest in Asia. and alcohol abuse one of the most ignored. Hahahahaha Way to go! Thailand!!! I see the apologistas are already trying to claim Thais don't drink and it's all the FaLang's fault....grow up Just because your wife don't let you drink as she wants to keep the money in the family's livers or buffaloes..... here's an education for you as you obviously know little about Thailand.... Thais love an ale. if you were as au fait with Thai culture as you like to think you are, you'd understand the concept of "Kwam Sanuk" which often involves booze... Edited January 6, 2014 by HeavyDrinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Finally.... #1!!!!!! As I posted the other day... #2 in ASEAN for teen pregnancy #3 in the world for road deaths All they were missing was a number one. And now... Taa-daa! Well done. Things are finally looking up for the country. maybe we can have a holiday to celebrate this fantastic trifecta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Finally.... #1!!!!!! As I posted the other day... #2 in ASEAN for teen pregnancy #3 in the world for road deaths All they were missing was a number one. And now... Taa-daa! Well done. Things are finally looking up for the country. maybe we can have a holiday to celebrate this fantastic trifecta Why not? I'm sure you'll be PM come the Election....or just taken as some random prat who knows nothing about Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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