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AFTER two years, THAILAND HAS AGAIN CSWC CHAMPION - ALEXANDRE MEUNIER

CSWC Thailand brought some slowsmoking veterans and newcomers after two years of pandemic brake.

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starting moment of the CSWC Thailand, when all competitors fire up their racing cigars

After a two-year long pandemic break, CSWC returned to Thailand, but it relocated from the urban area of Bangkok to the more nature-oriented vacation destination of Phuket. The CSWC was a huge success thanks to the organization of great judge Richard Valetnine, and he brought together some slow smoker veterans and newcomers.

CSWC has a long history in Thailand, and we are delighted that it is returning, this time to beautiful Phuket. Richard did an excellent job, and we now have a Thai CSWC Champion after two years again -  Marko Bilic, CSWC founder

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Rounded table of CSWC competition area in Churchills lounge

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Richard Valentine(right) presenting main prize to the champion

When we talk about CSWC Thai slow smoking veterans, we think of people like Paul Poole, a close friend of CSWC founder Marko Bilic, who came in second place this year again - but he has proven that he is one of the best Thai slow smokers. Mikael Vincet Petersson, an amazing slow smoker and CSWC veteran, was a big surprise this time with early fire off on his competition Rocky Patel Cigar

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Paul Poole, for the second time second place

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Mikael Vincet former champion of Thailand (two times) this year lost cigar early

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Newcomer Alex Lotz deserved great 3rd place

The two biggest surprises were undoubtedly two newcomers who made it to the top of CSWc Thailand - Alexandre Meunier and Alex Lotz. Alexandre managed to stay focused and outperform everyone else until the very end, smoking for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Behind him, Paul Poole took second place again this year, and Alex Lotz took third place after a great performance of slow smoking. As a result, CSWC demonstrates that CSWC can provide great excitement and great results even if you, as a newcomer, are competing in this slow smoking race with experienced veterans.

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