Public Health minister seek tax hikes on whiskey and beer

BANGKOK: -- In a bid to control alcohol consumption, Public Health Minister Mongkol na Songkhla will propose nine national measures - including a tax hike on rice whiskey and beer - for Cabinet approval next week.

Following the third meeting of the Alcohol Consumption Control Committee Thursday, Mongkol said the ministry would also launch internal regulations to have its offices alcohol free nationwide and set up regional centres to gather complaints and train some officials to act as a "mini FBI" to ensure regulation enforcement.

The nine national measures included a push to hike the tax on rice whiskey and beer, a prohibition on duty-free alcohol drinks and a separation of alcohol drink products from the Free Trade Agreement list, according to Mongkol.

-- The Nation 2006-12-28

Oh that will go down well with the locals.

Oh that will go down well with the locals.

Maybe that's the real reason for this "secret" 14,000 man force

that's just gone public.

They're a riot squad !

The nine national measures included a push to hike the tax on rice whiskey and beer, a prohibition on duty-free alcohol drinks and a separation of alcohol drink products from the Free Trade Agreement list, according to Mongkol.

As always, it's work in progress in Thailand...

Remember the whole circus about the ad ban for alcohol ? Not finished by the way...

Anyway, taxes increase was an alternative proposal, in order to curb consumption. Most of us were thinking that it would be much more efficient, compare to the ban.

So it appears that... they want to do both !

The nine national measures included a push to hike the tax on rice whiskey and beer, a prohibition on duty-free alcohol drinks and a separation of alcohol drink products from the Free Trade Agreement list, according to Mongkol.

As always, it's work in progress in Thailand...

Remember the whole circus about the ad ban for alcohol ? Not finished by the way...Anyway, taxes increase was an alternative proposal, in order to curb consumption. Most of us were thinking that it would be much more efficient, compare to the ban.

So it appears that... they want to do both !

anyone tell me if that has ruined the international golf tournament in Phuket as was threatened?

Oh my Singha... it's getting rather complex...

The Council of State on Monday stood by its original ruling in late November that the Food and Drug Administration, an agency under the Public Health Ministry, has no mandate to control alcohol advertisements.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/29Dec2006_news10.php

The ministry starts to feel that its hysterical anti booze campaign... well... has not a great support. So, it tries to find alternative ways :

-increase taxes

-and ask the Public Relations Department to extend to 24/24 hours its own ban on advertising...

It's a game.

A ping-pong game.

Each player use a so called "state agency", and other legal tricks, for the match point. It's ridiculous. Do we have a government ?

Meanwhile, we are laughing. And having a drink. Cheers.

The nine national measures included a push to hike the tax on rice whiskey and beer, a prohibition on duty-free alcohol drinks and a separation of alcohol drink products from the Free Trade Agreement list, according to Mongkol.

As always, it's work in progress in Thailand...

Remember the whole circus about the ad ban for alcohol ? Not finished by the way...Anyway, taxes increase was an alternative proposal, in order to curb consumption. Most of us were thinking that it would be much more efficient, compare to the ban.

So it appears that... they want to do both !

anyone tell me if that has ruined the international golf tournament in Phuket as was threatened?

According to the Bangkok Post about a week or two ago, the Johnny Walker sponsored event is still on. No details were given regarding advertising.

Remember , your not living in a democracy anymore .This lot have more power than Toxin ever had.

Public Health minister seek tax hikes on whiskey and beer

BANGKOK: -- In a bid to control alcohol consumption, Public Health Minister Mongkol na Songkhla will propose nine national measures - including a tax hike on rice whiskey and beer - for Cabinet approval next week.

Following the third meeting of the Alcohol Consumption Control Committee Thursday, Mongkol said the ministry would also launch internal regulations to have its offices alcohol free nationwide and set up regional centres to gather complaints and train some officials to act as a "mini FBI" to ensure regulation enforcement.

The nine national measures included a push to hike the tax on rice whiskey and beer, a prohibition on duty-free alcohol drinks and a separation of alcohol drink products from the Free Trade Agreement list, according to Mongkol.

-- The Nation 2006-12-28

I wonder what this means, no duty-free allowance when arriving to Thailand

Where did the FBI come in??

Do they mean ATF. (Alcohol, Fobacco and Firearms)?

The guys who nailed Al Capone

Public Health minister seek tax hikes on whiskey and beer

BANGKOK: -- In a bid to control alcohol consumption, Public Health Minister Mongkol na Songkhla will propose nine national measures - including a tax hike on rice whiskey and beer - for Cabinet approval next week.

Following the third meeting of the Alcohol Consumption Control Committee Thursday, Mongkol said the ministry would also launch internal regulations to have its offices alcohol free nationwide and set up regional centres to gather complaints and train some officials to act as a "mini FBI" to ensure regulation enforcement.

The nine national measures included a push to hike the tax on rice whiskey and beer, a prohibition on duty-free alcohol drinks and a separation of alcohol drink products from the Free Trade Agreement list, according to Mongkol.

-- The Nation 2006-12-28

This part will upset a number of inerests in the FTA's that have already been signed.

Public Health minister seek tax hikes on whiskey and beer

Alcohol Consumption Control Committee

what is it with this country and committee's!

Remember , your not living in a democracy anymore .This lot have more power than Toxin ever had.

ha, very valid point!

in fact, even in his time "this lot" had a lot of power, perhaps much more than him and therefore THE MAIN (if not the only) power....

about democracy - old beaten up topic ! what IS democracy, where it reasly exists, etc. not to mention - when if at all in Thailand there ever been a democracy - according to all its Constitutions it still remains a Constitutional Monarchy.

about alchohol consumtpion - most likely "this lot" has had some disgargeements with alchohol manufacturing moghuls and decided to show them "who's the boss". it is too big business to end so easily - a lot of "tea money" enough to feed not only "this lot" but a lot of other "lots"

I think it is more like - to create some sort of deficit or at least artificially higher demand for its consumption, so that this business thrives even more.