# Hello from Thailand **URL:** \ **Category:** New members\ **Created:** [August 21, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563 "2026-08-21T15:06:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/21 "2026-08-22T02:48:08Z")
From my experience I think I have to agree with you. For me every single bottling has hit all the notes. I’ve had the SBS also. I’ve always wondered how they managed to keep the proof so high despite all the humidity. Really top stuff. ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/22 "2026-08-22T04:52:29Z")
We’re expanding to Europe next year! The domestic market in Thailand only gets 40% ABV bottles because of our regulations but we’re exporting at 47% and 51% for our white rhums. ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/23 "2026-08-22T04:54:33Z")
Issan rum is great, it’s my go to in Thailand if the bar doesn’t have our stuff. I really rate their agricole highly. We’re not available in Europe yet but hopefully Switzerland early 2027. In the meantime you’ll just have to come holiday in northern Thailand (oh the horror) ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 4:55am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/24 "2026-08-22T04:55:05Z")
I’m here to learn! ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 4:55am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/25 "2026-08-22T04:55:54Z")
We’ll be waiting. If you get the chance to come, drop me a message and if I’m around I can take you around personally. ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/26 "2026-08-22T04:57:18Z")
If you’re in Phuket, definitely visit Chalong Bay distillery. It’s definitely worth your time. Let me know if you’re in Bangkok, we’ll get together for some drinks. ---
**Author:** ![cigares](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/cigares/32/1777_2.png) [@cigares](https://community.rumx.com/u/cigares)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/27 "2026-08-22T06:10:24Z")
Welcome here Jeen ! 🥃🥃🥃 ---
**Author:** ![Boletus](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/boletus/32/14293_2.png) [@Boletus](https://community.rumx.com/u/Boletus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/28 "2026-08-22T08:22:46Z")
Welcome Jeen! ---
**Author:** ![LukaZiga](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/lukaziga/32/18673_2.png) [@LukaZiga](https://community.rumx.com/u/LukaZiga)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/29 "2026-08-24T13:00:33Z")
Of course! I d like straight from the cask experience.I ll stay an hour drive away from distillery. Do you perhaps have any proper contact for this except official ones?Thx ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/30 "2026-08-24T13:33:50Z")
Right now I don’t think anyone in Thailand can offer a cask experience. Our laws don’t allow for cask aging (yet). We’re currently applying for a new license that will allow cask aging but since they announced it in Jan, no one has managed to get approved. If we get it approved we’ll get some casks going right away but of course it’ll take time to improve the spirit. For now you can go on the website [www.choengdoi.com](http://www.choengdoi.com?utm_source=rumx&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rumx-forum), instagram @choengdoidistillery or just drop me a message. If we can’t do a cask experience we can try to think something else. ---
**Author:** ![LukaZiga](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/lukaziga/32/18673_2.png) [@LukaZiga](https://community.rumx.com/u/LukaZiga)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/31 "2026-08-24T13:42:28Z")
[RX13441](https://rumx.com/en/rums/13441/) Chalong Bay distillery It has been aged in barrels for more than 2 years. ![image_cropper_1787579054388](https://community.rumx.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/7/c7fdc25310e5ba5c245e2aaeca39d884c0f29b7b.jpeg) Perhaps it is worthy contacting them officialy. ---
**Author:** ![jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@jsnidvongs](https://community.rumx.com/u/jsnidvongs)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/32 "2026-08-24T13:54:33Z")
that series is aged in France by their importer LMDW. They ship unaged spirit to LMDW to be aged there. Those also aren’t available for sale in Thailand yet (I think they would be subject to import tax like every other imported alcohol despite its origin). ---
**Author:** ![Florent\_Apl](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/florent_apl/32/30845_2.png) [@Florent\_Apl](https://community.rumx.com/u/Florent_Apl)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/33 "2026-08-24T14:03:03Z")
I think that I’ve heard about this situation before, where some of the barrels had to be aged in the Philippines because of this restriction. ---
**Author:** ![LukaZiga](https://community.rumx.com/user_avatar/community.rumx.com/lukaziga/32/18673_2.png) [@LukaZiga](https://community.rumx.com/u/LukaZiga)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563/34 "2026-08-26T09:47:33Z")
Hi! Slight change of plans, as I will probably come to your hometown Chiang Mai for 2 days around 29.10.😉 [Previous page](https://community.rumx.com/t/hello-from-thailand/33563.md?page=1)