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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Time for local spirits to shine?

Phanuphan Veeravaphusit, curator of ‘Thai Local Spirit’. Varuth Hirunyatheb

On display now at the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), the exhibition “Thai Local Spirit” raises the question, can Thai rice whiskeys like lao khao, sa toe and ka chae earn worldwide recognition like soju and sake?”

“Thai Local Spirit” is an exhibition that rotates to different provinces including Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Khon Kaen. The exhibition was created last year when the Move Forward Party proposed the progressive liquor bill to the House of Representatives. If the bill was approved, it would provide opportunities to community enterprises and people who produce distilled and fermented alcoholic beverages.

The bill aimed to…

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