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Weak economy hampers liquor upgrades

One small venture applies for licence

There are 1,800 registered community liquor producers, according to the Excise Department.

The Excise Department says current economic conditions are unfavourable, resulting in only one small, community-based entrepreneur applying for a licence to become a medium-sized liquor producer, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.

Mr Kriengkrai, who is also a spokesman for the department, said since the cabinet approved a draft amendment to ministerial regulations regarding liquor and beer production on Nov 1 last year, only one small producer applied for a licence to upgrade to a medium-sized enterprise. The lack of applications was attributed to the…

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