banagan Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Is there any sort of duty free shop in the domestic part of Chiang Mai Airport. Would like to pick up some booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizztraveller Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Not in Domestic, no. There's only a little in International and it's much more expensive than it is in the local shops and supermarkets anyhow. Edited November 10, 2014 by mizztraveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) No. duty free is for arriving international passengers - and not all airports have that. Edited November 10, 2014 by Chicog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". All that stuff, if you'd start to look more closelier, can be had for cheaper in your home country , be it Europe or the USA. with SOME exceptions, maybe. I don't see why one would bother buying IMPORTED BOOZE in Chiang Mai when one is returning to the country where exactly that kind of Booze came from .... except, of course, Sir, if you intend to drink it aboard your flight !! Edited November 10, 2014 by crazygreg44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Always thought the same thing until I went to Singapore a couple of weeks ago. Friend I was visiting asked me to buy a bottle of Tanqueray. Duty free 24 Sing. Outside it was twice as much or three times. Depends on the country, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". All that stuff, if you'd start to look more closelier, can be had for cheaper in your home country , be it Europe or the USA. with SOME exceptions, maybe. I don't see why one would bother buying IMPORTED BOOZE in Chiang Mai when one is returning to the country where exactly that kind of Booze came from .... except, of course, Sir, if you intend to drink it aboard your flight !! He said he wants to buy it on the way in. I don't think Johnnie Walker or Jack Daniels comes from Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". All that stuff, if you'd start to look more closelier, can be had for cheaper in your home country , be it Europe or the USA. with SOME exceptions, maybe. I don't see why one would bother buying IMPORTED BOOZE in Chiang Mai when one is returning to the country where exactly that kind of Booze came from .... except, of course, Sir, if you intend to drink it aboard your flight !! I didn't read the part where OP stated he's returning to the country in which "that kind of booze came from"? It's entirely possible (in a Thai forum, huh?) that some of us posting here live in Thailand and want to visit Singapore or Dubai or Bahrain or Norway or Sweden...countries where a drink will cost one upwards of 12 euros or $15 US. Buying alcohol duty free - either upon departure from Thailand or upon arrival in those countries - is a significant cost savings. Same with tobacco products. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". All that stuff, if you'd start to look more closelier, can be had for cheaper in your home country , be it Europe or the USA. with SOME exceptions, maybe. I don't see why one would bother buying IMPORTED BOOZE in Chiang Mai when one is returning to the country where exactly that kind of Booze came from .... except, of course, Sir, if you intend to drink it aboard your flight !! He said he wants to buy it on the way in. I don't think Johnnie Walker or Jack Daniels comes from Thailand. where does he say that ???? his post reads: Is there any sort of duty free shop in the domestic part of Chiang Mai Airport. Would like to pick up some booze yes of course, coming IN into Thailand, any booze brought in your check-in luggage , bought in your home country, beats Thailand exorbitant taxes . . said that, again, must make sure price of booze in your supermarket is cheaper than the departure airport duty free price. In most cases it is. Edited November 10, 2014 by crazygreg44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". All that stuff, if you'd start to look more closelier, can be had for cheaper in your home country , be it Europe or the USA. with SOME exceptions, maybe. I don't see why one would bother buying IMPORTED BOOZE in Chiang Mai when one is returning to the country where exactly that kind of Booze came from .... except, of course, Sir, if you intend to drink it aboard your flight !! I didn't read the part where OP stated he's returning to the country in which "that kind of booze came from"? It's entirely possible (in a Thai forum, huh?) that some of us posting here live in Thailand and want to visit Singapore or Dubai or Bahrain or Norway or Sweden...countries where a drink will cost one upwards of 12 euros or $15 US. Buying alcohol duty free - either upon departure from Thailand or upon arrival in those countries - is a significant cost savings. Same with tobacco products. OP didn't say if he flies in our out of Chiang Mai. I assumed he is flying out, as most duty frees are only for DEPARTING customers ! yes you can turn in your heels at airports and enter the duty free zone before going to immigration . .. my remark was rahter rhetorical, because regardless if you leave or arrive at Chiang Mai airport, any "Jack Daniels" is definitely not made in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Now to my knowledge duty free is available for travellers departing a certain country, to do that you would have to use the international terminal I guess I have never ever seen a domestic terminal selling duty free. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 ..and yes, Diplomatico, if you arrive from Sweden or Norway at Chiang Mai, which is technically not possible as there are no direct flights from these countries into Chiang Mai. ah well, yes if you are from Sweden or Norway, and fly into Thailand directly, you CAN try to get into the duty free zone of Subvarnabhumi airport upon arrival . But I must warn you, most of the booze there is cheaper when bought INSIDE Thailand. The duty free zone of Subvarnabhumi is a joke. The OP didn't say if he's flying in our out, so I was assuming he was flying out, as Duty Free is for departing flyers at most airports. and yes, I will buy a 24 K gold watch on my next stay on Dubai airport, it must be a bargain. Do you like to be called you stupid ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". All that stuff, if you'd start to look more closelier, can be had for cheaper in your home country , be it Europe or the USA. with SOME exceptions, maybe. I don't see why one would bother buying IMPORTED BOOZE in Chiang Mai when one is returning to the country where exactly that kind of Booze came from .... except, of course, Sir, if you intend to drink it aboard your flight !! I didn't read the part where OP stated he's returning to the country in which "that kind of booze came from"? It's entirely possible (in a Thai forum, huh?) that some of us posting here live in Thailand and want to visit Singapore or Dubai or Bahrain or Norway or Sweden...countries where a drink will cost one upwards of 12 euros or $15 US. Buying alcohol duty free - either upon departure from Thailand or upon arrival in those countries - is a significant cost savings. Same with tobacco products. And flying into places like Dubai or Abu Dhabi, if you're a resident, getting booze by the bottle (theoretically) requires a liquor permit and is only available in a few places once you leave the airport and enter the country. I did have a liquor permit and there's little in the way of taxes or duty on things in the UAE, but I usually picked up a bottle or two of booze when returning to the UAE since it was a convenience more than a cost saving. I could never figure out why anyone staying in a hotel in Bangkok would buy anything from the minibar in your room when there would be at least a hundred 7-Elevens or Family Marts within a 30 second walk of the hotel, but sometimes you just grab an over-priced beer & a bag of nuts from the minibar because it seems convenient. Not everything in life is an economic decision. Edited November 11, 2014 by Suradit69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I assumed he is flying out, as most duty frees are only for DEPARTING customers ! yes you can turn in your heels at airports and enter the duty free zone before going to immigration . .. my remark was rahter rhetorical, because regardless if you leave or arrive at Chiang Mai airport, any "Jack Daniels" is definitely not made in Thailand Maybe I'm spoiled, but I think I've bought Duty Free on arrival on most of my recent trips. In Sydney I was nagged as to why I didn't have enough bottles. Heathrow has this sort of "pretend" duty free, since it's after Customs; just a scam really. Dubai are bad for that as well, they have Filipinas running around making sure you've spent the max! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) It really boggles my mind as well. I am an airline captain on a narrowbody with mostly 3.5 hour flights or less our average onboard sales are $1500. Liquor, trinkets and perfume. It is a profit center for the airline but, The prices are unimpressive and so is the selection**I think it has to do with the asian gift giving culture and also "fun" factor where people spend money freely traveling on what could be had at any liquor store in Tokyo or Guam for less. Then schlep it around an airport. Just because it comes in a fancy bag and one can show off. ** there are limited edition things that are popular. For example some kind of Frank Sinatra edition Jack Daniels only available from Duty Free in HK. It is very expensive but several pepple have asked me to get it for them. Edited November 11, 2014 by arunsakda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktooth Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". I bought a watch in Singapore airport duty free for £1200 that was priced at £1800 in UK. Explain that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 never understand why people would want to buy overprized booze or watches in Asian and Arabian airport "duty frees". I bought a watch in Singapore airport duty free for £1200 that was priced at £1800 in UK. Explain that one. C'mon now. Let's not let facts get in the way of other peoples' pre-conceived notions. Next you'll be telling us that there are duty free shops for arriving passengers and not only for departing passengers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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