Sales Of Alcohol Rises 20% During World Cup

[george]

Sales of alcohol rises 20% during World Cup

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's sales of alcoholic drinks during this year's World Cup are projected to increase by 20 per cent -- equivalent to Bt2.8 billion (about US$73 million), according to a report issued by the KASIKORN Research Center (KRC).

The report said on Saturday that manufacturers and vendors of alcoholic drinks in Thailand are enjoying a brisk business as sales are anticipated to rise 20 per cent during the popular World Cup event. The month-long playoffs began on June 9 and end on July 9.

The leading think tank said the increase in sales was reflected by excise tax collections from alcoholic drinks between June 1-15 which had already risen 3-4 per cent higher than the projected target.

Excise tax collections during the first eight months of the 2006 fiscal year ending May 31 was, however, about 9 per cent lower than the government target.

Whether sales of alcoholic drinks would rise significantly during the World Cup would depend on marketing campaigns adopted by the operators, the KRC report stated.

The research organisation added an admonition that football fans should also look after their health as they have only a few hours of sleep during the tournament.

--TNA 2006-06-24

[ratcatcher]

Sales of alcohol rises 20% during World Cup

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's sales of alcoholic drinks during this year's World Cup are projected to increase by 20 per cent -- equivalent to Bt2.8 billion (about US$73 million), according to a report issued by the KASIKORN Research Center (KRC).

The report said on Saturday that manufacturers and vendors of alcoholic drinks in Thailand are enjoying a brisk business as sales are anticipated to rise 20 per cent during the popular World Cup event. The month-long playoffs began on June 9 and end on July 9.

The leading think tank said the increase in sales was reflected by excise tax collections from alcoholic drinks between June 1-15 which had already risen 3-4 per cent higher than the projected target.

Excise tax collections during the first eight months of the 2006 fiscal year ending May 31 was, however, about 9 per cent lower than the government target.

Whether sales of alcoholic drinks would rise significantly during the World Cup would depend on marketing campaigns adopted by the operators, the KRC report stated.

The research organisation added an admonition that football fans should also look after their health as they have only a few hours of sleep during the tournament.

--TNA 2006-06-24

Yes,right,I see. Lots of people watching TV,excited, break ot another beer etc.

Rocket science.

Something akin to announcing that road accident fatalities are expected to increase during Songkran. Wow! And all this from a THINK TANK no less.

[Pattaya_Fox]

....any excuse for an extra bevvy

[astral]

I thought the government made the bars close for the late game

and were screwing up the programmes to discourage people from

watching?

Perhaps this will change their tune?

All that extra money in the exchequer has to be good, doesn't it?

[farangsay]

Sales of alcohol rises 20% during World Cup

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's sales of alcoholic drinks during this year's World Cup are projected to increase by 20 per cent -- equivalent to Bt2.8 billion (about US$73 million), according to a report issued by the KASIKORN Research Center (KRC).

The report said on Saturday that manufacturers and vendors of alcoholic drinks in Thailand are enjoying a brisk business as sales are anticipated to rise 20 per cent during the popular World Cup event. The month-long playoffs began on June 9 and end on July 9.

The leading think tank said the increase in sales was reflected by excise tax collections from alcoholic drinks between June 1-15 which had already risen 3-4 per cent higher than the projected target.

Excise tax collections during the first eight months of the 2006 fiscal year ending May 31 was, however, about 9 per cent lower than the government target.

Whether sales of alcoholic drinks would rise significantly during the World Cup would depend on marketing campaigns adopted by the operators, the KRC report stated.

The research organisation added an admonition that football fans should also look after their health as they have only a few hours of sleep during the tournament.

--TNA 2006-06-24

[Nongwahyay]

This obviously means that all football fans are piss-artists..............I knew it all along..................

[veteran]

TIT:

[AlexLah]

32% increase in my (partly owned) shop but maybe also due to "special footbon promotion"

Beer Leo now: 49 Bath (big botlle)

Buy 5, get one bag of ice for free.

[Sandstone Art]

CHEERS!

And I think that the sale of Alcohol will rise even higher when the judgement is passed down by the court to dislove TRT party

Another round of CHEERS!

I will throw in some peanuts for the party

[Gumballl]

May the Thai gov't should encourage UBC to air re-runs of the WC matches, thus increasing the amount of tax revenue collected from the sales of alcoholic beverages. This tax revenue could solve the economic crisis in Thailand. Plus since most folks will be drunk, they won't care one way or the other.

[britmaveric]

Makes sense - alcohol always increases during major sporting events.

[Scott]

That means that in Thailand there is both drinking & GAMBLING--what is this place coming too?!

Does this mean another "crackdown"?

[joe beets]

dislove TRT party

It followed me home - can I keep it?

jb

[Sandstone Art]

jb,

You are allowed to keep that Sq face mug for your morning coffee

[Scott]

And thus far the only death I've seen reported was from a guy who took too much caffeine trying to stay up to watch football!!