Higher alcohol prices in Thailand after midnight Tuesday

Drinkers are going to face higher prices on beer, wine and liquor after midnight Tuesday, following cabinet approval on new alcohol tax rates.



The maximum tax for beer will be maintained at 60% of the product's value, but the effective tax rate per litre of 100% alcohol content will rise from 100 baht to 300 baht.

The tax hike will effectively drive up beer prices by about three to seven baht per bottle.

In terms of alcohol content, all wines will now be taxed at 1,000 baht per litre of pure alcohol, up from 100 baht.

The Finance Ministry will release full details of the new tax policy on Wednesday.

Read the full article at the Bangkok Post.

More Brits Dying In Thailand

British officials have faced a startling rise in the number of deaths and hospitalisations of British citizens in Thailand, newly-released figures show.

Deaths jumped from 296 in 2011-2012 to 389 in the year ending April 1 this year. Hospitalisations rose from 217 to 285 in the same period, the official statistics show.

''Road traffic accidents, many involving young people on mopeds, and an ageing expat population are both factors attributed to the increase in cases.''

Read the full article at Phuket Wan.