Popular Post rooster59 Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 A study has shown that the consumption of alcohol in Thailand is heaviest in the north. Yet they don't seem to pay much tax. The five highest provinces were: Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Phayao, and Nan. #5 was the only province not in the north - Surin in the north east. Chiang Mai News noted that while Chiang Mai province pays a lot of tax Lamphun is low. The north also had the most regular drinkers. Meanwhile when it came to beer Thailand was the champion per capita consumer in Asia trumping South Korean and China. The study reckoned that Thais consume an average of 142 bottles EACH a year spending 21,093 baht. In comparison the Koreans consumed 130 bottles and the Chinese 127. The media said that the authorities in Thailand were trrying to reduce alcohol consumption by 10% by 2025. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-03-20 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Thanks in advance for this news to all the grumpy grandpas at Mad dog cafe....keep it up(grumbles) ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Thais consume an average of 142 bottles EACH a year Lightweights ! ???????????????? 2 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I don't doubt it in Hua Hin they stack the empty Chang bottles up on the tables like a contest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post donnacha Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 Getting drunk is the only effective way to deal with the air pollution. It allows you to pretend you're simply having a cigarette with your drink. 5 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 Expect an alcohol tax hike very soon and this is how they do it every time - trying to justify another financial hit for the poorest in the country 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lordblackader Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 This isn't rocket science - Chiang Mai has far higher excise returns because CM is bigger. The population of the whole of Lamphun Province is under half of that of just the Chiang Mai metro area. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: The study reckoned that Thais consume an average of 142 bottles EACH a year spending 21,093 baht. What a misleading statement. It doesn't say any age range and Bht 21093 divided by 142 = Bht 148 per bottle of whatever size they want. Edited March 20, 2021 by KannikaP 7 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: the authorities in Thailand were trrying to reduce alcohol consumption by 10% by 2025. The carnage of the new increased speed limits will do easy the job. For every drunk driver killed.... One less consumer. Edited March 20, 2021 by Tarteso 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrmicbkktxl Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 What's the big deal this means 0.38 bottles per day.I don't call my self alcoholic but I drink at least over 200bottles per year 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Cheap terrible beer...of course it’s going to be volume... May I have some ice with my beer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post natway09 Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 That makes the average under .4 of a bottle a day. I am helping the stats considerably 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkdawg Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 This discrepancy may be due to the fact that most Koreans don't drink beer, they drink Soju! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2021 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Yet they don't seem to pay much tax. Not sure if they refer to beer tax or general tax. The wife owns loads of land and farms it out to feed the family and send the elder kids to school. I don't think she ever pays tax, and the word accountant is completely not in her dictionary 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 The media said that the authorities in Thailand were trrying to reduce alcohol consumption by 10% by 2025. That won't go down well with Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi! (Owner of Chang Beer) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 6 hours ago, NCC1701A said: I don't doubt it in Hua Hin they stack the empty Chang bottles up on the tables like a contest. I think you will find that is for billing purposes,so the owner knows how many beers each person has ordered ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmicbkktxl Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, sambum said: The media said that the authorities in Thailand were trrying to reduce alcohol consumption by 10% by 2025. That won't go down well with Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi! (Owner of Chang Beer) Oh well prices 20% up will be more than ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hannah Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 This is rubbish.i have been going thailand since 1985.and lived in thailand for 12 years.And have traveled over most of the country..were there are farangs.the consumption of beer is very high.Thai,s men and women drink some sort of whisky.very rare they drink beer.It is a fact that many die through drinking thai whisky.Which is clear in colour and very strong.So this article saying thai is wrong. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 4 hours ago, KannikaP said: What a misleading statement. It doesn't say any age range and Bht 21093 divided by 142 = Bht 148 per bottle of whatever size they want. I can only think of one or two places where they could get away with charging 148 baht for a bottle of beer! And they ain't in my home town! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 So they average about a beer every 3 days. Woo Hoo!!! Anyway I think more prefer to drink liquor and soda or lao khao. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Something very wrong here with the basic sums. Here, in a local.store, beer is 60 baht for Leo. Someone tries to sell it for 148, they would have no customers. As has been said, 142 bottles is less than 1 bottle per day. Lamphun province has a population of 405,955. Chiangmai has a population of 1,763,742...4 times more than Lamphun. Extrapolating, 4 times more drinkers...4 times more tax....?I The article is flawed, the statements therein are likewise flawed. Same thing said twice, in case it was missed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjinchiangrai Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 In Chiang Rai they drink Lao and make fun of me for drinking beer. I came up with a new recipe for this stuff: Lao Manow. 100ml Long Beach Lemon/Lime Syrup, 400ml water and 500ml Lao. It tastes like a Kamikaze shooter and makes the local hootch very palatable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Hmmmm....Wouldn't this information be self evident to an idiot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobydog Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 9 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Lightweights ! ???????????????? Is that Thai people only or every other Nationality in Thailand? And if so, how did you clever people separate the Thai people from the Foreignors abd if you didnt separate them you figures are flawed like most of your data. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 7 hours ago, KannikaP said: What a misleading statement. It doesn't say any age range and Bht 21093 divided by 142 = Bht 148 per bottle of whatever size they want. Yes that's right, so it means everybody drinks large bottles of imported beer. I don't think so... Posted by Rooster from Chiang Mai News it must be a local report. In my experience that means it is badly researched and the reporter is hopeless at maths. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 A post using an unknown acronym and a reply has been removed. Please remember, this is a forum, not an SMS or Twitter message. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 hours ago, lordblackader said: This isn't rocket science - Chiang Mai has far higher excise returns because CM is bigger. The population of the whole of Lamphun Province is under half of that of just the Chiang Mai metro area. I do think they have taken the number of people into account in calculating these figures, as poor as their maths normally is. I suggest you don't apply for a job at NASA any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Drop the tax and I will drink more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Lightweights ! ???????????????? I think typo....Meant to say month not year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 They don't drink that many bottles of Taddy Smith Porter. Around 300B per bottle at upscale Chiang Rai Thai restaurant by the river. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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