MESmith

Where is 'Big Alcohol' in Thailand? Curious how come the likes of ThaiBev and Boonrawd haven't said anything about this. Or maybe they did, and I missed it?

They don't care coz the same amount of alcohol will be sold & drunk, just different locations

Upset University students o dear can see big protests over this stupid law next thing to happen under section 44 is to kick all foreigners out of the Kingdom !!!!

Be careful what you joke about. I can see it happening with this lot

Another collision between two people on a zipline. This one says on a zipline at Tambol Thep Sadet, Amphoe Doi Saket. I don't know where Tambol Thep Sadet is.

The two were both Americans, one male received minor injuries and a female who was seriously injured.

Someone with better Thai reading skills than me may be able to tell more.

http://www.cmprice.com/forum/?content=detail&wb_type_id=18&topic_id=179189

http://manager.co.th/Local/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9580000084306

Thai news source sorry, don't know of an English one yet.

Probably Jungle Flight or Dragon Flight.

First the Brit Consulate, now the beer. Kitsch-Chinese the new market? As long as they leave the jungles alone, there's reason to stay

Wait until it's zip lines on every tree

Looks like the Wine Connection at Promenada Mall might be out of luck and shut down as well. Seems to be under 300m from St Paul's School?

That'll hit the students hard

Most of the smaller reservoirs in San Kamphaeng are very low.

Anyone had experience with this brand from PRC. Need a new submersible pump for down a borehole. Reasonably priced at Global House. Feel solid (heavy) compared to the Lucky Pro pumps.

Prepare for revo......

The irrigation canals here have been flooded continuously for the past seven days, the klong that runs through our garden has not stopped. Mae Rim

Other side of valley, different source. San Kamphaeng canals dry as a nun's.....

"However the police advised that travel by public transport will be more convenient than driving themselves although parking spaces were arranged at the Army sports stadium compound."

They didn't ride their bikes?

Coming next is the solution to drink driving. Close the petrol stations

Get a lot more rain over the hills than we get here in the valley.

Keep posting

Your a growth boy and can't figure out how to be romantic by now. Why involve drinks, how about an excursion, an adventure. Sex in the woods, under a waterfall, try mother nature not a BAR.

The guy wants a night out with the wife, away from the kids! They want to party. Guess you don't have a family

I presume you live in BKK.....a lot of us not from there wouldn't know those names.

The names are well known by those who've been here for a while

Would be a great help if you tell us where you are, one mentioned Soi 7 so poss you are in Pattaya, if so great place on beach rd just past 777 seafood restaurant called "We are the World" great music group and singing and have a good dance.

Seeing as we are in the Chiang Mai forum, let's have guess where the OP is

The law is completely unenforceable- America tried to ban alcohol once and it never worked. A rash of illegal bars, clubs and drinking emporiums sprung up over night. When business and money is at stake- you will see just how clever Thai's will become. I remember during the military governments of the 1960's, actually drinking alcohol in a bar was banned between 2 and 5 PM and the closing hour was midnight. Bars served suds and drinks in coffee cups and when the police came in they saw people drinking 'coffee'. That law is still on the books but only enforced in the large markets- although there are ways around that also. If they really want to stop people under the age of 20 from drinking- it is simple- check their ID cards and enforce it.

Far too easy. Let them do it their way

Has there any study that proves that a 300m radius ban on selling alcohol reduces student consumption? Or that enforcing existing age laws wouldn't be more effective?

So how do they justify interference with free, legal trade, and the restricting the alcohol consumption of students of legal age?

Probably hasn't.

Let's see if there is an increase in alcohol related traffic accidents.

As a student mentioned in the Bangkok Post, it just means he has to travel further to get a drink. It won't stop him drinking.

So how many youngsters will now jump on a motorcycle and ride to the pub instead of walking?

Walking? I thought they ride their m/c to cross the road!

Isn't there a large nightlife area on Huay Keaw near the university? Parts of Nimmenhimmen area?

They dont know how to drive .Why did God make me so great ?I know everything? Why am i here living amongst these stone age peoples ?...etc,etc.

Bronze age - they got some nice statues in the temples.

Are they showing it on prime time tv?

What do you think.......! Of course not!

Did you really think I was asking serious question?.......Of course not!

I use Daily Roads Voyager app on my phone, on a windscreen mount.

Not supposed to use phone for conversations while driving, anyway

Bad idea! The median barrier stops head on collisions & people turning right or crossing everywhere. The 1317 is an accident waiting to happen. Single lane underpasses would be cheap to construct. Roundabouts the easiest solution.

But you forget; Thais don't know how to use a roundabout.

They think its a funfair and invite everyone on to it; being too scared to exit it.

multiple traffic delays will occur all because they think its the right thing to do...........and equally dangerous for us who know that Thai law. like ours says "right of way to those on the roundabout"

They don't know how to drive safely, full stop. No reason not to chuck another idea their way.

Are they showing it on prime time tv?

That is one of the beers I bought in bulk at 15.00h as it's not ok to buy a bottle but you are still a good and legal customer when going for 10+ liters. BTW... Have fun with your US logic wired brain.

I thought they'd cracked down on that too.

On a similar theme, Chang Export is apparently being dropped from the product line, and Chang Classic being reduced in alcohol content to 5.5%.

Hope that's not true. Export is my favourite