Outrageous inflation

Post by **lomuamart** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:33 am

About a year ago, I could get 3 large bottles of Chang at my local shop for 100 Baht. Then it went to 105. Then to 110 and NOW. Just been there to stock up for the day and it's 120 for 3. A 20% increase in a year - outrageous!! I'm seriously thinking of moving on

Seriously though, it's still good value, but an inflation rate of 20% a year on my favourite tipple?

Post by **johnnyk** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:43 am

I, too, was crying in my beer when it went to 110.

Don't know what I'll do now... gun, pills or slit my wrists?

Post by **Zidane** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:52 am

You could try Archa beer.Its 28 baht for a large bottle in Tesco Lotus.
Not in the same class as Chang but its still 5% and does the business!

Zidane

JW · Post by JW » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:54 am

Is Red Horse beer still around - that was serious stuff. I think it was even more powerful than Chang!

Post by **niggle** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:20 pm

large singha in Tesco up by 1.6 baht (now 46 bht).
Take more than 1.6 baht to stop me drinking it !!
Large Singha in supermarket in Uk is best part of 2.5 gbp (158 baht) so I think I'll stick around here

ozuncle · Post by **ozuncle** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:37 pm

Small Singha in my restaurant is 188 Baht.

Post by **STEVE G** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:15 pm

I have'nt seen any of the cheap and cheerful Issan beer yet.

Post by **buksida** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:08 pm

I think maybe things are getting out of perspective, yes inflation is rampant and beer may have increased in price 20% in the last year but ... its been 100 baht for three big Changs for the last ten years so call it 2 baht a year and the figure seems more reasonable!

Also I wish people would stop saying how much more expensive things are in farangland ... salaries are also far more than what locals and some expats make here so its all relative.

There has been a fair bit on Thai TV lately about the increase in the price of pork, of course the genius of a PM Thailand now has said "Why don't they eat chicken" when questioned about it by press.

Back to beer thou ... Archa and Red Horse are like drinking any of the regular beers after they've been left open for two days and had the fag buts sieved out of them! Why cant we get Beer Lao here, that stuff rocks!

Post by **sandman67** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:49 pm

Why cant we get Beer Lao here, that stuff rocks!

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:55 pm

Lomu, I have this vision that there is an opportunity to write a "BBC comedy series type thingy" Called Lomu's Locall

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:56 pm

All the talk on UK tv at the moment is also about inflation. Just this minute on the news talking about wheat grain. 2006 =70 quid a ton 2007 =120 quid a ton Now 188 quid a ton. That's on top of all the petrol talk, falling pound, house prices down. Credit problems. Poles etc etc etc

Post by **chelsea** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:11 pm

You are all crying, 270baht for a pint of Stella, I cry every time I go to the pub.
The more it goes up the less I can drink

Post by **(buffalo) Bill** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:33 pm

Between 430pm and 630 pm all local beers half price 35 Baht a pop
pint of draft Chang 50 Baht, spirits half price also also, with bar snacks free aswell. Daily exept Sundays.

He must be mad, I can hear you say!!!!

Post by **johnnyk** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:48 am

Not mad at all!
Got to get them in the door and put bums in seats...

Post by **The understudy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:17 am

[quote="buksida"]Why cant we get Beer Lao here, that stuff rocks![/quote]

Hellp Buksida

Beer Lao is to be imported to Thailand in the year 2011 but it was originally put on Sale this year, but it was delayed by the Lao PDR Govermemt for whatever reason I can't remember. Ahhh did any of Y'all remeber the Beer called Mittweida released by Singha Beer Comp. in the early 2000's?

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