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	Somchai Poolsawasdi, director-general of the Excise Department, said that the increases will go into effect immediately to prevent traders from hoarding products to cash in on the higher rates.</div>
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	The rise in the price of beer is expected to be only Bt2-Bt3 per can, but will be higher for liquor, especially imported whisky.</div>
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Alcohol excise taxes raised

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Alcohol excise taxes raised

Effective on September 4, the excise taxes on liquor, beer and wine will go up by 7- 15 per cent.

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