MFP lawmaker takes aim at beer duopolyTaopiphop Limjitrikorn, a Move Forward MP-elect who is one of the main driving forces behind the party’s “progressive alcohol bill”. (Photo: Reuters)A beer-loving MP-elect once arrested for illegal brewing is hoping the Move Forward Party’s election victory can help him break up Thailand's alcohol duopoly. Brewer-turned-politician Taopiphop Limjittrakorn has been fighting to overhaul strict regulations for years, taking on Boon Rawd Brewery and ThaiBev. More than half of the country’s alcoholic drinks market, valued at about 470 billion baht in 2020, consists of beer. The aim would be help small domestic brewers gain at least 10% of the beer market within a decade, he said.

Source: Forbes May 24, 2023 03:16 UTC