Originally Posted by
krobbie
This is my dilemma also. I wish to bring some Champagne and white wine with me from NZ. I will get the fizz in duty free and pack the white (only a bottle) in checked luggage. I was just looking at wine prices again in Thailand and I cannot believe how much in taxes the government must make. A $NZ25 bottle of NZ Sauvignon Blanc goes 3-3.5 thousand baht! Yikes. Mind you, that is in a restaurant. Not sure how much at Tops or Lotus.
I have just looked on the Bangkok Wine Society web site and I find that there is 60% import duty and 200% excise tax on wine. Asked and answered.
Cheers (I hope)
krobbie