George FmplesdaCosteedback

This is no surprise coming from a push biker. Sorry mate, you can eat nuts and drink bottled water but don't give us the holier than thou attitude. Jesus liked a glass of "whine" himself.

I would like to point out this headline is wrong. With the exception of some muslim and Scandinavian countries Thailand actually has fairly strict laws on the sale of alcohol and as the article suggests a loosening of the laws is required not more restrictions.

Did you win the Euro Lottery?

Over the years here as a tourist and worker I found the 14 day millionaire tourists to be a pain. There is also a strange fixation with financial status among many expats. I am happy enough with what I can afford and have no interest in keeping up with the Jones's so I avoid this tedious assumption living in the sticks you can live a better life, I like Bangkok. Been there and done Isaan and Phuket.

Was that before or after prohibition?

I for one would be pleased to see some change. The afternoon law is an old law that was resurrected by Thaksin and it has no logic to it particularly when it effects restaurants and people doing their shopping. There is no sense either to 12-11 when bars and clubs are open until 4am, why not make it 24 hours with the licensing for bars, restaurants and clubs made to suit. Thailand has plenty of "Dry Days" other countries don't have. Alcohol might be a contributor to road accidents but the fact remains that drivers are not extensively tested to get a licence so the general standard of driving skill is not high enough. Also vehicle maintenance and road worthiness needs to be regularly tested.

So, how about the Russians? Also in today's news on Thaiger: Russian tourist in underwear battles Thai police in Phuket

This sounds more like Hard Left propaganda. Anything now that is vaguely patriotic, or simply does not follow the "liberal" woke codes is portrayed as racist and far right There is no center, or conservative leaning it is just branded as evil, when in fact the National Party in 1930s Germany was "Socialist" by name and many of its policies.

I think you must have gone in the wrong bars mate.

Everyone who signs up for this is deaf, dumb and blind to what is going on. The perfect example was what Trudeau did to the truck drivers in Canada. When they took industrial action he simply turned off their money supply, not just their wages but everything with bank accounts frozen and ATMs and credit/charge cards suspended. It is all about control not stopping crime.

No, it is about "Hate Crime" and the squad of police who actually investigate posts on X and will visit you and possibly arrest you or put you on a "Non-Crime" register which will show on a crime list that possible employers can check. There is blatant two tier law enforcement and punishment too which favours only one sector of new arrivals not the indigenous population.

Thaksin does nothing that does not profit himself from government decisions. This scheme makes no difference, there is no real benefit for foreigners buying land, house, condo, or on the other topic today, wife.

Anyone from Europe or the US knows it is training that is most lacking for drivers and regular maintenance for vehicles that is the biggest cause of the continued slaughter on Thai roads.

What about all the staff who have just finished work at 2am? When you finish a shift at 5pm don't you like a drink and a bite to eat? 🤢

"The camel is a horse designed by a committee": The "Middle Path" of amalgamating five differing views will undoubtedly end up with a bill that serves no one. Localizing control could increase corruption and might cause local feuds to rise while the "No To Booze" brigade offering will no doubt be bad for tourism. The problem is without the help of a very rare commodity in Thailand, common sense, it is unlikely we will see anything change except higher taxation to pay off that PTP 10,000 baht election bribe.