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The Thai government, as any other government in the world, needs mre revenues in this time of crisis. More revenues to feed the US$ 41 stimulus package they just approved. And one way to get more revenues is to raise the taxes on alcoholic beverages and this is exactly what they did 2 weeks ago. For beer, excise tax went from baht 55 to baht 60 per litre, from baht 110 to baht 120 for white liquor, and from baht 280 to baht 300 for blended liquor. So how much more are you going to pay? Let's take the example of the beer. Beer is usually sold in 66 cl bottles in Thailand, so an increase of baht 5 per liter means you're... Read More »
I actually want to show that there is no revolution in Thailand. The shops still have everything available and are still packed with customers. Pictures have been taken with the phone, so do not expect too much quality... Let's start with the rice. The fish section with the fish fillets And some more salmon... Read More »
Thailand is experiencing sky high inflation this year. Not the onley country in the world but one that is probably affected more considering the average income of the Thai people is still only a few hundred US$ (barely more than two actually). It has come down a bit lately but anyway, the today prices are still far higher than yesterday prices... I'm therefore going to give you an updated price list of what you buy everyday in Thailand, updated this morning in the Carrefour supermarket located on Rama 4 in Bangkok (the one you can see the exact location if you click on the small yellow guy on the Farangrakthai pages, if you zoom on him,... Read More »
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