Thighlander Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 How is the supply at Chedi? Last year, that seemed to be the best place. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtrout Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If you're referring to "The Chedi Chiang Mai" that used to be located on Charoen Prathet at the foot of Sridonchai (where it meets the river.....), it no longer exists, and hasn't for quite some time. I do feel your pain, however! There's nothing quite like a well aged Montecristo Robustos Millenium to follow up a 17 baht double egg omelette (from way back in the alley... ), a 12 baht shopping mall ice cream cone and a 22 baht jug of PepsiMax gleaned from the bargain bins at Tesco. Are we living the dream? Or....what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If you're referring to "The Chedi Chiang Mai" that used to be located on Charoen Prathet at the foot of Sridonchai (where it meets the river.....), it no longer exists, and hasn't for quite some time. I do feel your pain, however! There's nothing quite like a well aged Montecristo Robustos Millenium to follow up a 17 baht double egg omelette (from way back in the alley... ), a 12 baht shopping mall ice cream cone and a 22 baht jug of PepsiMax gleaned from the bargain bins at Tesco. Are we living the dream? Or....what? The Chedi is now the Anantara Chiang Mai Resort....and according to their website, still boasts a cigar bar and lounge. Cigars are waaaay too expensive to purchase regularly in Thailand due to the onerous tax placed upon tobacco. If one smokes cigars on a regular basis, probably cheaper to find inexpensive flights to Singapore or Hong Kong and buy several boxes in the duty free to bring back. Repeat as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jij Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 i have them shipped in. much much cheaper http://www.cigarplace.biz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 i have them shipped in. much much cheaper http://www.cigarplace.biz I was wondering about that....have you encountered any difficulties with confiscation from Thai customs authorities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jij Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 i've done it about 4-5 times and have not had any trouble. the cigar place does not put down what is inside the box, nor any price. i've had nothing but success with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticklee Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I got dinged on my last shipment from the Philippines just over 100% duties/taxes on the order. They had been coming direct to my place previously. My box is always unmarked, so inspections are somewhat random. The smoke shop near the Hotspot Disco has a small selection, authenticity unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 If you're referring to "The Chedi Chiang Mai" that used to be located on Charoen Prathet at the foot of Sridonchai (where it meets the river.....), it no longer exists, and hasn't for quite some time. I do feel your pain, however! There's nothing quite like a well aged Montecristo Robustos Millenium to follow up a 17 baht double egg omelette (from way back in the alley... ), a 12 baht shopping mall ice cream cone and a 22 baht jug of PepsiMax gleaned from the bargain bins at Tesco. Are we living the dream? Or....what? The Chedi is now the Anantara Chiang Mai Resort....and according to their website, still boasts a cigar bar and lounge. Cigars are waaaay too expensive to purchase regularly in Thailand due to the onerous tax placed upon tobacco. If one smokes cigars on a regular basis, probably cheaper to find inexpensive flights to Singapore or Hong Kong and buy several boxes in the duty free to bring back. Repeat as necessary. If caught however you could have them all confiscated AND get a large fine. Smuggling in alcohol and tobacco over the duty-free limits seems to be one thing they are very strict about. I came way too close to getting busted once and no longer take chances. I agree with the other posters that suggest having them mailed. I get cigars mailed form Hong Kong every month. I Usually have to pay 800-1200 Baht duty per package at the post office. Other times they come through with no duty added and lately I've had to go to Laem Chabaeng (port of entry) a few times to pick up a package. Even with duty added it's cheaper to buy by the box and have them mailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 i have them shipped in. much much cheaper http://www.cigarplace.biz Looked interesting. Might give them a try. Any idea where their office is? I'm waiting to hear from www.famous-smoke.com who has a much better selection and a lot of promo code type stuff. What about ordering from those two great cigar stores in BKK (that I know of). One at Dusit Thani Saladaeng: Siam-Havana (I think) and the other one on Asoke inside the Sukhumvit Grand Millenium hotel......They seemed to be only about 10% more expensive than the duty free at Swamy, where last Fall I paid about 540 THB for a 5 pack of Monte Cristos. Has anyone tried that route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 i have them shipped in. much much cheaper http://www.cigarplace.biz What about ordering from those two great cigar stores in BKK (that I know of). One at Dusit Thani Saladaeng: Siam-Havana (I think) and the other one on Asoke inside the Sukhumvit Grand Millenium hotel......They seemed to be only about 10% more expensive than the duty free at Swamy, where last Fall I paid about 540 THB for a 5 pack of Monte Cristos. Has anyone tried that route? The fact that you can buy cigars from Siam Havana that are taxed and they are only 10% more expensive than the "duty free" prices at BKK is demonstrative of how much of a rip-off the King Power group is for duty free cigars. I've gone in person to Siam Havana at the Dusit Thani hotel - nice store but it's considerably expensive by international standards, nearly comparable to the stratospheric U.K. prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau thai Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I have a friend soon to return to his homeland who has a humidor to sell.If any of you cigar lovers are interested pm me and I will get more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtrout Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I have a friend soon to return to his homeland who has a humidor to sell.If any of you cigar lovers are interested pm me and I will get more info PM sent, and I'd be interested to hear from any of you as to how you deal with the storage issue here. I first came to Thailand with a stash of Dominican/Honduran/Nicaraguan sticks several years ago, and fully intended to transfer them to a properly maintained humidor just as soon as I could find one. In all of that time, I've yet to see one for sale anywhere, and have (more or less...) given up on the prospect. Having said that... I've still got several dozen of those original cigars, and although they are only being kept in either a non-humidified Spanish cedar box or a zippered leather pouch (in unsealed plastic wrappers), they all seem to be just fine. No signs of either over or under humidification. Maybe the ambient humidity in these parts is sufficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 i went into the old Chedi today.....prices are up about 20% since I was in there in late 2012....selection kind of weak.....mail order is looking promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiccoX Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I just bought Monte Cristos & Punch cigars at Anantara Resort. A little pricey but worth it when you run out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticklee Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Does anyone have experience with cigar.com? Not specifying 'cigars' on the declaration is a bonus. I was in the shop, that I mentioned in an earlier post, near the old HotShots today. They have a selection of Monte Cristo, Partagas, Punch, Guantanamera. Not inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Did you had a look at the cigar/ liqueur shop at the night-bazaar ? 50 meters to your left if standing in front of Burger King. Good luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAppletons Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Does anyone have experience with cigar.com? Not specifying 'cigars' on the declaration is a bonus. I was in the shop, that I mentioned in an earlier post, near the old HotShots today. They have a selection of Monte Cristo, Partagas, Punch, Guantanamera. Not inexpensive. I've used them when in the US, never ordered from Thailand. No problems whatsoever. I didn't realize they shipped internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAppletons Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Duplicate post. Edited October 20, 2015 by TheAppletons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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