Liquor bill will pour new life into Thai communities, agriculture, economy
Published on: February 21, 2022.
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Move Forward Party’s “progressive” liquor bill will boost social equality and create opportunities for businesses across the industry, the party’s MPs said on Saturday.
The bill, which promises to end the near-monopoly enjoyed by corporate brewers, is currently under 60-day review by Cabinet before going back to Parliament.
Speaking at a seminar to promote the bill on Saturday, Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Thai liquor entrepreneurs were bravely battling laws and injustice in efforts to export their products overseas.
He cited local speciality brews such as Phetchaburi’s palm liquor, Dao Loi made by an ethnic group, and the Saieb community’s liquor in Phrae.
He said he was familiar with brewing methods after spending time in New Zealand.
“During that time, the housekeeper told me about wine production process, so I know about its production costs and how to boost the value of grapes,” he said.
He added that he saw how to boost the value of agricultural products during his stint training with a family that produced rolled cigars in Cuba.
“One rolled cigar costs 15,000 baht, equal to one tonne of Thai rice. This proves that Thai agriculture works hard to gain low benefits, but others work easy to gain huge benefits.”
Source: https://www.nationmultimedia.com/in-focus/40012556
