Haul of fake whisky seized in Chiang Mai

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Haul of fake whisky seized in Chiang Mai

 

Picture: Sanook

 

There is nothing like a drom of Ballantine's - and this batch proves the point

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Chiang Mai police conducted a sting operation in the city on Sunday after reports that a man was producing fake whisky jn the San Sai area, reports Sanook.

 

They waited at a downtown hotel after a deal was struck with Julakan Klatcharoen, 29, to buy 96 bottles of Ballantine's for 74,400 baht.

 

When the fake booze was handed over Julakan was arrested and police found all the evidence they needed at his makeshift factory in San Sai district.

 

He was charged with contravening two laws dating back to 1950 regarding makjng counterfeit products.

 

The arrest was made following complaints from the real whisky makers.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-10-25

[SweatySock]

74,400 baht for 96 bottles equates to 775 baht per bottle. A visit to Tesco's would have been a better option.

[mercman24]

WHITE  COCK tesco lotus 40 proof, only 147 baht, stick some coke in it, falling down liquid and cheap

[SOTIRIOS]

...still going on...daily....several times a day.....wow.....

[The Old Bull]

I wonder who the "makers or real whiskey" where who complained? Were they Scottish? or the competition.

[Pib]

Good to see Thailand making its monthly counterfeit product arrest....good for another month.

[elgordo38]

4 hours ago, SweatySock said:

74,400 baht for 96 bottles equates to 775 baht per bottle. A visit to Tesco's would have been a better option.

They had to offer a premium to make the sting work. Greed brings out the best in people. 

[elgordo38]

1 hour ago, Pib said:

Good to see Thailand making its monthly counterfeit product arrest....good for another month.

Selective policing. Ask the Cannibas King. Its like buying a winning lottery ticket. Point out to them the error of their ways and fact that they should make merit right there in the police station. Works every time. You get a free amulet with each donation. 

Edited October 25, 2016 by elgordo38

[Anthony5]

Makes you wonder how much of the booze you buy in the shops is actually the real thing.

 

Better to buy the cheap stuff, as you sure it isn't counterfeit, and it may contain the same as you over priced JW Black, Chivas or Ballantines.

[vogie]

I usually buy Red Label at the local 7/11 and it always comes with plastic dispenser in the neck of the bottle, however I bought a bottle last week from my local pop shop and there was no plastic in the neck, which made me wonder if it was koshe or not?

[ExpatOilWorker]

5 hours ago, SweatySock said:

74,400 baht for 96 bottles equates to 775 baht per bottle. A visit to Tesco's would have been a better option.

 

A 700 ml bottle of Ballantines is 699 baht at Big C, but my guess is that these bottles are 1 litre. They are sold for 400 baht at the border.

[Morch]

Buy less popular (among Thais, at least) brands, preferably those with more distinctive taste (or ones which you are familiar with and will recognize as fake). If you can't tell the difference, no harm done....probably.

[dunroaming]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

There is nothing like a drom of Ballantine's - and this batch proves the point

 

 

That is true.  I assume that a drom is a cross between a drop and a dram.  I guess after a few they all become droms!

[KhonKaenKowboy]

3 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

 

A 700 ml bottle of Ballantines is 699 baht at Big C, but my guess is that these bottles are 1 litre. They are sold for 400 baht at the border.

and do you actually think that the trash at the border is real?

[ExpatOilWorker]

1 hour ago, KhonKaenKowboy said:

and do you actually think that the trash at the border is real?

 

Nope, the Ballantines at the border are also fake.

[Grubster]

On October 25, 2016 at 1:30 PM, vogie said:

I usually buy Red Label at the local 7/11 and it always comes with plastic dispenser in the neck of the bottle, however I bought a bottle last week from my local pop shop and there was no plastic in the neck, which made me wonder if it was koshe or not?

Dispenser or not, all fake.  Good luck

[vogie]

14 minutes ago, Grubster said:

Dispenser or not, all fake.  Good luck

What, even fake at 7/11? Just bought a bottle of Pastis from one of the alcohol shops, this is definately real, takes me back to when I lived in France.

[sanemax]

On 10/25/2016 at 8:26 AM, SweatySock said:

74,400 baht for 96 bottles equates to 775 baht per bottle. A visit to Tesco's would have been a better option.

 

   I dont think that the intention was to actually buy the whisky though , it was a police sting , so the price agreed doesnt matter

[Grubster]

1 minute ago, vogie said:

What, even fake at 7/11? Just bought a bottle of Pastis from one of the alcohol shops, this is definately real, takes me back to when I lived in France.

I don't know but I wouldn't trust anything expensive to be real in SE Asia. Sounds like you found some good stuff. Hard to trick a man who can tell the difference.