webfact Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Excise Department: World Cup to generate 1 billion baht of revenueBANGKOK, 5 May 2014, (NNT) - The Excise Department has predicted that the upcoming World Cup, to be held during June 12th - July 13th, would boost public spending on alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as cigarettes, enabling the department to collect at least an additional 1 billion baht in revenues.According to Mr. Somchai Poonsawad, the Director General of the Department, the department will step up its inspection of pubs, bars, and several commercial public venues in order to prevent consumption of illegal booze and cigarettes. He pointed out previous statistics, which clearly showed that consumption of the goods surged during the World Cup season.The aggressive measures are aimed at purging the market of excise laws violators and encouraging illegal alcoholic beverage and cigarette producers to enter the tax system. Mr. Somchai said the strict policies would also indirectly protect consumers from low quality alcoholic beverage and cigarettes, which post more dangerous side effects on consumers than the genuine ones.The Director General also urged residents to report any illegal production or trading of goods subjected to excise taxes to the department’s 1713 hotline around the clock. -- NNT 2014-05-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaidam Posted May 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2014 Congratulations are in order to Somchai Wongsawat and his voluptuous wife Yaowapa. They are, after all, in complete control of the Excise department. Let's hope they invest this windfall wisely for their families future prosperity. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 waliking past illegal dvds and the like to catch someone selling equally dodgy fags and beer... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 That's why they increased the price of the cigarettes already........next move soon, to increase the price of alcoholic drinks. Anything to get more money........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeremyBowskill Posted May 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thailand's biggest contribution to this world cup will be copied football shirts, they need to fix a way to tax them really. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Congratulations are in order to Somchai Wongsawat and his voluptuous wife Yaowapa. They are, after all, in complete control of the Excise department. Let's hope they invest this windfall wisely for their families future prosperity. Not more bloody Shins. And increased alcohol and tobacco sales is just what the doctor ordered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phosphorescent Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Edited May 5, 2014 by phosphorescent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiisnotrequired Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Excise Department: World Cup to generate 1 billion baht of revenue Be jesus, nearly sh*t myself then. Thought the 2014 world cup was in Bangkok for a moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chicog Posted May 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2014 It won't if they close all the bars on the day of the final for the election. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Maybe the Foreign Ministry can demand Brazil changes to Thai time like the rest of the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Maybe the Foreign Ministry can demand Brazil changes to Thai time like the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Non-alcoholic beverages, are there such a thing ? My God I've led such a sheltered life.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Do they realise there is a Brazil?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Do they realise there is a Brazil?? course they do chris apart from their neighbours its the only country in the world where they dont need a visa..but they dont exactly flock there in their droves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think on same day is election in advance day. So no alcohol selling. Good timing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Do they realise there is a Brazil?? Two good questions. I'm sure the Thai education system teaches world geography and multiple time zones "when attending college." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? 95% of them couldn't point to Brazil on a map of the world. I asked a student just last semester to point to Thailand on a map and he poked at India. Edited May 5, 2014 by Local Drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Do they realise there is a Brazil?? course they do chris apart from their neighbours its the only country in the world where they dont need a visa..but they dont exactly flock there in their droves... And the poor souls that do go there and return are usually arrested for trafficking at the airport on arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 ...not to mention the 1o billion baht from illegal betting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbo123 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 So the final on Election day and the rest of the matches after closing time of the bars and restaurants. Don't think it will give a boost to cigarettes and acohol sales at all. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met behulp van Thaivisa Connect Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think on same day is election in advance day. So no alcohol selling. Good timing... I await the EC explaining that it is in the national interest to move the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 No mention so far of all the WC related gambling that is so well organised and of course protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkfaranguy Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> That's why they increased the price of the cigarettes already........next move soon, to increase the price of alcoholic drinks. Anything to get more money........ They already raised the tax on alcoholic beverages in 2013! Edited May 5, 2014 by bkkfaranguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiisnotrequired Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? Do they realise there is a Brazil?? Brazil is just past Laos, somewhere on the way to errm errm... errm Russia, chai Russia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiisnotrequired Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do they realize there's a time difference between Thailand and Brazil? 95% of them couldn't point to Brazil on a map of the world. I asked a student just last semester to point to Thailand on a map and he poked at India. I showed one student a map, and he said "Chicken Chow Mein, please." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think on same day is election in advance day. So no alcohol selling. Good timing... Ha ha, good one. Let's see if they will bend the rules (officially) this time so as not to lose the revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) That's why they increased the price of the cigarettes already........next move soon, to increase the price of alcoholic drinks. Anything to get more money........ Tobacco and alcohol products seem to be easy revenue targets of inefficient, bloated and corrupt governments world wide. Edited May 5, 2014 by Benmart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thai Excise Dept: World Cup to generate 1 billion baht of revenue This Excise Dept is such a disappointment. Their cousins at TAT would've squeezed 1 brazillion baht outta this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfp Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Congratulations are in order to Somchai Wongsawat and his voluptuous wife Yaowapa. They are, after all, in complete control of the Excise department. Let's hope they invest this windfall wisely for their families future prosperity. It is a Somchai Poonsawad, not Wongsawat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 That should just about balance the 1 billion they'll spend to contain the mass protests that will happen during the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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