Thai Energy Drinks

**chitown** · 25-11-2009, 01:37 PM

Do you drink them? Which ones?

Do you like the taste? Whats your favorite?

Do you feel like they give you energy?

Ok, I have decided to do a bit of taste testing of these Thai energy drinks that I keep seeing the Thais swigging on? I was thinking that they look a bit like medicine and have not really wanted to be bothered tasting them Normally I just have tow or three cups of fresh brewed go-go juice in the morning and that seems to get me going.

Anyhow, I have bought one of each of the Thai energy drinks form the fridge at the local 7-11. I hope they taste good.

I am only going to try one each day so I don't blow my heart out with an overdose of whatever they have in them!!

**Fuzzy Bob** · 25-11-2009, 01:40 PM

I like M-150 with ice & soda, no more than two a day mind! (Expensive in the UK)

**Rigger** · 25-11-2009, 01:47 PM

Normaly have a M150 if driving a long distance or a M150 and vodka if feeling a little warn out

**chitown** · 25-11-2009, 02:15 PM

Today I skipped my coffee and decided to down an ice cold Red Caribao. It contains a few ingredients that I thought I would share with you.

Caffeine, Taurine, Inositol, Nicotinamide, Dexpantinal, Vitamin B 6 & 12, Sukrose, and citric acid.

Caffeine - Caffeine is found in many plant species, where it acts as a natural pesticide.

Caffeine relaxes the internal anal sphincter muscles and that and thus should be avoided by those with fecal incontinence.......like

........

Taurine - it is an organic acid. It is also a major constituent of bile and can be found in lower intestines. Taurine is involved in a number of crucial physiological processes. However, the role of taurine in these processes is not clearly understood and the influence of high taurine doses on these processes is uncertain. A substantial increase in the plasma concentration of growth hormone was reported in some epileptic patients during taurine tolerance testing (oral dose of 50 mg/kg bw/day), suggesting a potential to stimulate the hypothalamus and to modify neuroendocrine function. There is an indication that taurine (2 g/day) has some function in the maintenance and possibly in the induction of psoriasis. It may also be necessary to take into consideration that absorption of taurine from beverages may be more rapid than from foods.

Inositol - Patients suffering from clinical depression generally have decreased levels of inositol in their cerbrospinal fluid. Inositol is also commonly used as an adulterant (or cutting agent) in many illegal drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and sometimes heroin. Oh crap!!

Nicotinamide - Nicotinamide has demonstrated anti-inflammatory benefits.

Dexpantinal - nothing on the web that says what it is good or bad for. Only lited as an ingredient.

Vitamin B 6 & 12 -

Vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine, is essential in the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Pyridoxine is also used in the production of red blood cells.
Pyridoxine can be found in many foods. Some of the foods that contain it are: liver, meat, brown rice, fish, butter, wheat germ, whole grain cereals, and soybeans.

Vitamin B12 is necessary for processing carbohydrates, proteins and fats and to help make all of the blood cells in our bodies. Vitamin B12 is stored in the liver.

Shortly after I drank the Red Caribao, I felt a marked increase in my energy levels. My scalp began to tingle slightly and my heartbeat was accelerated. I headed to the gym and had an energy packed weight lifting workout for about 1 hour. I headed over to the cardio area and about 15 minutes into my cardio routine, i crashed. I felt so tired I wanted to lay down on the floor and sleep. I forced myself to do my 1 hour cardio routine, but It was a miserable time.

Maybe I should have downed a second bottle of red Caribou before I started my cardio workout.

No my energy is at my normal rate and this is about 6 hours after I drank it.

I fully expected it to taste like what I tasted in the states before, like a Red Bull. Red Bull has a strong medicinal taste to it. It was actually sweet tasting and not bad at all.

**Thetyim** · 25-11-2009, 02:16 PM

M150
I don't like the others

**crazy dog** · 25-11-2009, 02:16 PM

I like the luktung one of course, and it's the cheapest!

**panama hat** · 25-11-2009, 02:27 PM

Chitown, I'm surprised you drink that stuff . . .

**Mid** · 25-11-2009, 02:29 PM

another poll without toffees

**chitown** · 25-11-2009, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by panama hat

Chitown, I'm surprised you drink that stuff . . .

I don't.

This is a one time experiment.

**aging one** · 25-11-2009, 02:42 PM

is it caribou or carabao? I drank the stuff one time and one time only. I did not know what it was and it was brought out in an ice bucket during a beach volley ball competition. I must have drank say 24-32 ounces over an hour.

Heart began to race, the sweats and not a chance of sleeping. I drank the stuff about 4-6pm and was wired up for hours. never touched the stuff since.

**chitown** · 25-11-2009, 03:11 PM

I just edited it to Carabao

**Simon43** · 25-11-2009, 03:34 PM

If I do the 11 hour drive from BKK to Phuket, then I'll sip a bottle or two of the M150, definitely keeps me alert.

Last year I did the trip from Phuket to BKK, then rested for 1 hour and then continued the drive to darkest Issan. At the end of this 1,800km journey in 1 day, and after downing no less than 6 bottles of M150 during the drive, I was totally unable to work straight or sit still for more than 10 seconds...

Simon

PS - Remember reading the news report last year about the security fguard attacking tourists after he drank too much M150. I can believe it

**withnallstoke** · 25-11-2009, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

Ok, I have decided to do a bit of taste testing of these Thai energy drinks that I keep seeing the Thais swigging on?

To miss-qoute an old cliche` "always judge a bottle by it's drinker'.
Most of the bottles i have tasted, regardless of brand, seem to bare an uncanny resemblence to lao khao. I often wonder why.

**storm1fishing** · 25-11-2009, 04:58 PM

Kratting Daeng - red bull , great with vodka , mmmmmmmm.

**kmart** · 25-11-2009, 05:01 PM

Its usually best to boil this stuff down to a residue, then grind it into powder and snort it.

**Travelmate** · 25-11-2009, 05:04 PM

M150 excellent for a perk up early in the morning prior to a long bike ride.
Will be riding to CM bikeweek next week with a broken arm. No doubt will consume plenty.

**Gipsy** · 25-11-2009, 06:53 PM

Many of the Thai energy drinks contain some form of sugar and/or glucose/sucrose/fructose/dextrose (= calories), and some have that sugar in (too) large quantities. It is of course a cheap source of energy, but also the reason many don't drink it.

For example, a bottle of Magnum .357, contents 150 cc., contains the following:
Sugar sucrose: 24 grams (16%!)
Taurine: 0,3 grams
Inositol: 50 mg.
Caffeine: 50 mg.
Niacinamai(-d) 20 mg.
Penthothinol: 10 mg.
Paridoxinhydrochloride: 5 mg.

Most other Thai brands show similar formulas. Some have vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B12) added, to make it look a little bit more healthier. Most contain artificial colorants and odors. And stabilizers/acids.

A less sweet energy drink is Max, a little yellow can, also to be found at every 7/11.

Women and/or health-conscience people are very sensitive to the calories and that's one of the reasons you hardly see any women consuming one of the energy drinks available on the Thai market today. They know it's calories and they simply avoid that. I think many 'non-users also do not want to be associated with the image of the 'working class'. And for many young people, it's not 'cool' to drink it in public. Looking at the advertising for these products you only see men doing their 'men's' jobs.

**blackgang** · 25-11-2009, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

Caffeine - Caffeine is found in many plant species, where it acts as a natural pesticide. Caffeine relaxes the internal anal sphincter muscles and that and thus should be avoided by those with fecal incontinence.......like ........

So then it would be a recommended drink for anyone going out on the town for a nite with ButterButt as the relaxed sphincter muscle might mean a less painful asshole if they drank to much and passed out for awhile.

**bretby** · 25-11-2009, 07:58 PM

M-150 for me or lipo, soda and ice when trying to get rid of the hangover

**Loy Toy** · 25-11-2009, 08:28 PM

The last time I drank a M150 was when it was turned upside down in a glass of Jaegermeister and to be fair that mixture gives you a kick along.

DaffyDuck · 26-11-2009, 12:03 AM

I don't - funny how few people understand the value of knowing the ingredients of what they drink.

**Gallowspole** · 26-11-2009, 12:55 AM

When driving from Nong Khai to BKK I'd have a Red Bull at Korat. The buzz would last about an hour and then I'd feel 500% more tired than I was before I had had it. To counteract it, I'd have another at Saraburi. That would get me to BKK but totally unable to sleep despite feeling absolutely shattered.

A couple of years ago a friend who works long haul for THAI told me to make a strong brew of green tea, masted for 3 or 4 hours, and have that instead. I now drink 2 cups before I leave and have a couple of large swigs every couple of hours - works an absolute treat and I'm alert the whole journey. Best thing is getting into bed and falling straight to sleep.

One day at work I had a bottle of M150 whilst nursing a mother of a hangover - my colleagues looked on in total shock/horror and comments were made about the loso perception of these drinks.

The strongest I ever had was the Carabao and black coffee one that was on sale about 4 years ago. Buzz lasted a full 4 hours but the comedown was terrible.

**Muadib** · 26-11-2009, 01:32 AM

Whether considered loso or not, the little Thai drink known as Red Bull now enjoys hundreds of millions of $$$ in worldwide gross annual sales per year...

**Gallowspole** · 26-11-2009, 01:39 AM

That Red Bull is Austrian. Very little resemblance to the original.

**Muadib** · 26-11-2009, 01:55 AM

I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that the basic formula is licensed from the Thai original company... The western version is carbonated and has less 'punch', but basically the same animal...

If I'm going clubbing, I'll usually drink a Red Bull or M-150 before going out... If I start to run out of gas through the evening, I'll have a Red Bull + Vodka...

On my first trip to Thailand I made the mistake of having 3 Red Bulls in about 2 hours, thinking it was the same as in the west... I thought I was going to have a stroke as it's at least twice as strong as it's western counterpart... Never made that mistake again...

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