Alcohol from 7/11 dispensers: Ban upheld

 

 

The ban on alcohol such as beer being sold via quick dispensers in convenience stores has been upheld.

 

A ministerial level meeting of the Alcohol Board chaired by Deputy PM Chatrachai Sarikanya confirmed the ban.

 

Stores such as 7/11 wanted to sell alcohol in plastic cups.

 

There had been some doubt over the legality of the dispensers after debate on the subject last year.

 

Thailand has some tough and draconian laws regarding the sale and distribution of alcohol.

 

The board has also decided to increase the number of alcohol breath testers available to the police though the RTP’s own budget will be used to buy 2,624 of the devices.

 

The board was told that alcohol consumption in Thailand went down year on year.

 

In a survey of 46,000 households it was revealed that 28.4% of people aged 15 and over had had alcohol at some time in the last year down from 33.5% previously.

 

Source: http://www.tnamcot.com/view/5b10f9f6e3f8e4f60685c9a3

 

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Good !!....the road death toll may drop ?...a bit ?

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Stores such as 7/11 wanted to sell alcohol in plastic cups.

Anything that cuts down on the sale of goods in plastic containers is fine by me. 

When I buy self service things like that , I usually fill it up ,have a little drink and then refill it before paying .

  I m quite pleased that there will be no selfservice beer available , otherwise I may find myself spending a few hours in 7/11and getting drunk for the price of one beer

and the survey simply asked residents and they believed what they were told, what about using the amount of alcohol sales, would be very accurate but would more than likely show an increase and they dont want that, makes them look bad

Anything to hinder the conduct of business. Always the trademark of "ThaiNess".

27 minutes ago, sanemax said:

When I buy self service things like that , I usually fill it up ,have a little drink and then refill it before paying .

  I m quite pleased that there will be no selfservice beer available , otherwise I may find myself spending a few hours in 7/11and getting drunk for the price of one beer

I doubt it. The ding dong noise that sounds every time the door opens would drive you mad. 

I wonder if the alcohol breath testers work as well as the bomb detectors. 

 

1 hour ago, KhunFred said:

Anything to hinder the conduct of business. Always the trademark of "ThaiNess".

Can one go into a convenience store in the UK for example and exit holding a plastic cup filled with a fine English ale?

would look nice in my kitchen that machine

13 hours ago, KhunFred said:

Anything to hinder the conduct of business. Always the trademark of "ThaiNess".

Alcohol sales are subject to regulation the world over. 

7 hours ago, retell said:

would look nice in my kitchen that machine

True that brother..

8 hours ago, retell said:

would look nice in my kitchen that machine

Look in the dumpster out the back , just maybe the dispensers will end up there .  The BiB won't bother you as these things are illegal.

13 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Can one go into a convenience store in the UK for example and exit holding a plastic cup filled with a fine English ale?

Just what I was thinking ratcatcher , there are enough drunks out there without a fuel stop and the missus bringing over a cold brew for the weary driver.

16 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Good !!....the road death toll may drop ?...a bit ?

Wishful thinking

I'm not a plastic cup fan either. Besides it's much classier to have people walking/riding around Bangkok with open beer cans and bottles, isn't it? /sarc

Edited June 2, 20188 yr by MaxYakov

17 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Can one go into a convenience store in the UK for example and exit holding a plastic cup filled with a fine English ale?

You should visit civilized countries like Germany. BigMac tastes much better with a hellles.

3 hours ago, DrTuner said:

You should visit civilized countries like Germany. BigMac tastes much better with a hellles.

I believe you, in civilized Germany you can have a  with a hamburger in a restaurant.

But can you get a bier in a cup at a German convenience store?  Not a can or bottle, but an open cup.?

2 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

I believe you, in civilized Germany you can have a  with a hamburger in a restaurant.

But can you get a bier in a cup at a German convenience store?  Not a can or bottle, but an open cup.?

hmmm... been a while.. Not sure as the convenience shops were mom&pop style, but a gas station sold me one last summer together with a bietwurst, enjoyed it at the parking lot leaning to my friends car. An imbiss should sell you one no ploplem. 

Great move. Now, potential bad guys have to spend an additional second opening a can. No way they are gonna do that. No way.

21 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Can one go into a convenience store in the UK for example and exit holding a plastic cup filled with a fine English ale?

In some you can exit holding a plastic cup filled with Sherry from the wood.......Fine, Dry or Cream....in the afternoon between 2pm and 5pm too...

Edited June 2, 20188 yr by Jeremia Juxtaposed