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3 hours ago, Sujo said:

No, you ban and fine those sitting in groups eating it. Food is essential, alcohol is not.

It's bloody well essential for my beer batter fish and chips.

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

I've got a good idea what will happen here.

 

Alcohol will remain banned until the pubs open up because many people will just use the restaurants to go drinking in crowds, big crowds.

I actually saw before that they were saying if restaurants opened they would not be allowed to sell alcohol. Yesterday maybe. It was then I knew the empty heads would extend the alcohol ban.

1 hour ago, TheDark said:

We'll be healthier than before, once alcohol ban is lifted. 

 

Not a bad time to stop drinking altogether and spend the time and money to something else?

 

Some say that it takes 3 weeks to change habits, good or bad. Now we have ample of time to do just that.

 

Maybe it's a good time to keep holier than thou comments to yourself.

23 minutes ago, 473geo said:

Never mind fellas, at least you are in Thailand, not at risk in your native lands ????

Quite under control in Australia where alcohol WAS NOT BANNED.

6 minutes ago, GAZZPA said:

correct it is nonsense. Cannot blame the media for jumping on this data. The reality is that although individual countries may be clear of Coronavirus or at the least getting it under control the harsh reality is that nothing will be the same again and we cannot expect an kind of normal until we have an effective vaccine, simple as that.

You are assuming there will be a vaccine. This is as of yet not a given. The common cold is a virus and there is no vaccine, HIV no vaccine etc. 

3 minutes ago, graemeaylward said:

New Zealand beat them to it by declaring that they were Covid-19 free yesterday! ????

 

That I believe. Thailand I don't.

Should be zero soon. Thailand first in the world. Guess testing will go down from 0.05 per thousand to 0.00 per thousand. 

It's a bit hard to see but according to this it's already over in China. Hands up who believes this. Guess that puts a bit of a question mark on the varacity of these figures. 

This is the disclaimer from their website.

*Disclaimer: Content from this website is STRICTLY ONLY for educational and research purposes and may contain errors. The model and data are inaccurate to the complex, evolving, and heterogeneous realities of different countries. Predictions are uncertain by nature. Readers must take any predictions with caution. Overly optimism based on some predicted end dates is dangerous because it may loosen our disciplines and controls and cause the turnaround of the virus and infection, and must be avoided.

2 minutes ago, 2long said:

I don't deny that they socialise in groups without booze. It's just that a group of men (maybe without work) are more likely to drop their Covid19 guard if intoxicated. They'd be more likely to contract it, and maybe less aware of their actions when they finish their little sessions and go home.

From my experience, they're not very adept to stockpiling and controlling the rationing.

I sincerely hope that the ban is cancelled, that's from my very selfish point of view.

I'm just trying to play Devil's Advocate in giving some reason for the ban, and two-day window.

I see your point but TIT. It is a communal culture. Millions of people everyday sitting around in groups with or without masks. Banning alcohol in the first instance was a nonsense to continue it is just insanity.

6 minutes ago, 2long said:

There IS some sense in it. Read on...

Common sense would suggest that the reason for banning the booze is to prevent Somchais from sitting in groups and drinking, then after killing some brain cells going off to do other inappropriate things which would spread the virus, such as returning to hug and kiss family members.

Without 'generalising' I think it's fair to say that the government mainly target low-income Thai males as the target group to control in this case. From experience, these guys are completely incapable of buying in advance and rationing the booze for even a few days, never mind a month. This is partly because they don't have the money, and mainly because they can't control themselves or trust their buddies not to cheat. They drink all they have until it's gone.

In this sense, the 2-day window and a new ban makes sense, allowing expats and more wealthy to stock up and ration.

Do you not think people sit around in groups with or without booze. Hugging family members has nothing to do with alcohol and are you saying that one has to be drunk to give a family member a kiss? To do this is a crime against people's freedom and is nothing more than prohibition. Do you also not think that as you say lower income males won't stock up on lao kao which may or may not last more than two days. Really what's the point. You will have two days to buy enough alcohol for a month then what's the point of banning it for another month.

Somewhat misleading. As it is it is a suggestion to continue the ban. Interesting thing is it's up to the Govenors of the provences and not the govt. 

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has proposed allowing people a two day window to buy alcohol before a new ban is enforced. 

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

The current nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol is set to expire on April 30 and at the time of publishing there has been no official decision on whether or not the ban will be extended.

So within the same article "before a new ban is enforced" and "no official decision on whether or not the ban will be extended."

I was about to use common sense and Thailand in the same sentence. I fear for the worst result. These guys are idiots.

I reckon this is purely directed toward China.