After a month of devastating floods, Thailand faces the prospect of a dry spell it could do without.<br />From Bangkok to Phuket, bars and supermarkets are starting to report shortages of beeru00a0-- such as local favourite Singhau00a0-- as distributors struggle to get their product out.<br /><br />  <table style="width: 105px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="105" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/nov/beer1.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody></table>Singha, which has many of its production facilities based in flood-hit central provinces such as Phathum Thani, was recently forced to close one brewery that was effectively surrounded by water. <br /><br />A rep said that production had been severely disrupted.<br /><br />With Thailand now entering its peak tourist season, a blow to the country's beer belly could hit consumers in the pocket, as prices are forced up. Phuket, one of the country's most popular holiday destinations, has a beer crisis.<br /><br />"At the beginning of the flood crisis, we didn't expect it to affect us much," said Weerawit Kurasombat, President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association.<br /><br />But now he says bars are short of stocku00a0-- particularly beer, the biggest money-spinneru00a0- are being forced to pay inflated prices to re-supply.<br /><br />"This is the beginning of the high season. If the supply situation does not improve within about 30 days, I believe the entertainment business will start showing real signs of a crisis," he said.

After a month of devastating floods, Thailand faces the prospect of a dry spell it could do without

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