Wine from Asoke/Khao yai in duty free?

[martin.agren]

Upon departing, do they sell Thai wines at the airport? Will go to Khao Yai to see some of the vineyards, but with the ridiculous taxation I wonder if it's possible to buy Thai wine at the airport and at what prices.

[observer90210]

Just beware and flee the Suvarnabhumi airport shops like the plague....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154497.stm

 

ok this is back in 2009.....but if such forms of racket and corruption amongst Thai Airport Police or Thai Customs could happen then, within a so called secured airport complex, it can happen now...just watch your back my friend and don't spend a penny in the airport and don't trust any Thai Police or Customs. Such articles are full on the internet and speak for themselves.

Edited July 12, 2017 by observer90210

[wpcoe]

Are domestic wines taxed heavily?  I understood that *imported* wines had an *import tax* of 600% or so, but assumed that that was to protect the domestic market, hence domestic product wouldn't be taxed (other than probably the 7% VAT.)

[martin.agren]

On 2017-07-13 at 10:20 AM, wpcoe said:

Are domestic wines taxed heavily?  I understood that *imported* wines had an *import tax* of 600% or so, but assumed that that was to protect the domestic market, hence domestic product wouldn't be taxed (other than probably the 7% VAT.)

As long as they don't mix the wine with fruit juice (hence the marking fruit wine), domestic wines are heavily taxed to.