webfact Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Alcohol sales ban tightened for Asanha Bucha, Lent By The Nation FILE photo Police will strictly enforce the ban on liquor and beer sales on Asanha Bucha (July 27) and Buddhist Lent, Royal Thai Police deputy spokesman Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen said. He said Police Commissioner General Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda had instructed chiefs of the nine provincial bureaux and Metropolitan Police Bureau to be strict about the ban on Friday and Saturday. Although Thailand is a secular society, the sale of alcoholic drinks is banned at department stores, convenience stores and entertainment venues on Buddhist national holidays. The ban goes onto effect at 12.01am on Friday and remains in place through midnight Sunday. Krissana said restaurants, karaoke shops, bus terminals and railway stations would be randomly checked on both days and retailers and proprietors of entertainment venues had been reminded of the ban. The only exemption is at airport duty-free shops, he said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30350856 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Not even hotel bars any more? I believe there was once an exemption for them, mainly because of tourism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeremy50 Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 Thailand is a secular society? Not really. Brainwashed and superstitious? YES. 39 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 Awaiting line and sms messages tonight with “ miss you” “want see you” ??? 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAG Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 It really is all about control. Why? Because we are in charge... 12 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aachen Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, webfact said: The ban goes onto effect at 12.01am on Friday and remains in place through midnight Sunday. through midnight Saturday... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 "The ban goes onto effect at 12.01am on Friday and remains in place through midnight Sunday."....surely.. depends on how you read it...should be midnight on Saturday...or is it a sam wan event...Dont want to confuse any tourist especially if they are sober..chai... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Aachen...You beat me to it...hic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChiangMaiLightning2143 Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 Never Closed International airports and business class lounges 5 star hotel bars and poolside service, of course in room mini bars are not emptied. One imagines the officers mess at the Army Club in Bangkok never runs dry either. Do as we say not as we do. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aachen Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rinrada said: Aachen...You beat me to it...hic... Mai mii panha .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas33399 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) I wonder if you can still take you own alcohol to a restaurant etc. Most restaurants around here will not sell alcohol under the restrictions but they will allow you to bring your own and they will serve it for you. Edited July 26, 2018 by Thomas33399 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 And mom & pop stores will also comply with the ban. 6 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aachen Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Thomas33399 said: I wonder if you can still take you own alcohol to a restaurant etc. NEVER! Alcohol in public is forbidden. (And nobody can tell, whether you brought "from outside" or not.) "they will serve it for you" -- The coffee-cup serving is illegal too. Edited July 26, 2018 by Aachen 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 52 minutes ago, Aachen said: through midnight Saturday... so did I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meechai Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 The very least this country could offer its populace is Freedom OF Religion If some want to be Buddhist be Buddhist...follow the precepts/rules what ever If some want to be Christians,Muslims etc carry on follow If your a good Buddhist do you need a law to restrain you from drink? Do the Muslims need a law to outlaw food sales during Ramadan periods of fasting etc? Come on Thailand you continue to disallow any real freedoms. Que the "I would never go back to a nanny state folks" ? 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I can imagine a lot of bar flies will be shaking at this announcement, what to do,get some stock in,drink at home. regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Right! They'll clone Big Joke and his clones will set off around rural Thailand enforcing prohibition. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, ChiangMaiLightning2143 said: Never Closed International airports and business class lounges 5 star hotel bars and poolside service, of course in room mini bars are not emptied. One imagines the officers mess at the Army Club in Bangkok never runs dry either. Do as we say not as we do. I don't know of any Mom&Pop shop that runs dry either. Our local Copper will be the first in them to buy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: Although Thailand is a secular society, the sale of alcoholic drinks is banned at department stores, convenience stores and entertainment venues on Buddhist national holidays. Which means that they are not a secular society. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeremy50 said: Thailand is a secular society? Not really. Brainwashed and superstitious? YES. Let's hope phi krasue, phi phop, phi phai and the other million ghosts don't take this personal, otherwise hell may break loose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms22 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: Although Thailand is a secular society, the sale of alcoholic drinks is banned at department stores, convenience stores and entertainment venues on Buddhist national holidays. Secularism seeks to ensure and protect freedom of religious belief and practice for all citizens. Erm, so Thailand can hardly be regarded as secular... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aachen Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I think, this 2 days without alcohol will produce many victims. Falang sudden death by missing alcohol. Real problem. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sandrew33 Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 35 minutes ago, worgeordie said: I can imagine a lot of bar flies will be shaking at this announcement, what to do,get some stock in,drink at home. regards worgeordie And for the tourists flying into Thailand for the weekend? 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 49 minutes ago, Thailand said: And mom & pop stores will also comply with the ban. Well, several of them will do. I got a suggestion to stock up before friday from several mom&pop type of stores. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, sandrew33 said: And for the tourists flying into Thailand for the weekend? Tough luck,its the laws of Thailand,they should have checked first and maybe have gone to VietNam ,Malaysia,or Singapore. regards worgeordie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, BestB said: Awaiting line and sms messages tonight with “ miss you” “want see you” ??? A lot of phone number exchange at the bars tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, sandrew33 said: And for the tourists flying into Thailand for the weekend? It’s not like alcohol is exclusive to Thailand only. Surely tourist can manage 2 days without alcohol and in worse case scenario can always drink from hotel mini bar, though admittedly price would be little more than 7-11, so can only hope extra $1 on a bottle of beer will not break their budget and ruin the holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingstonkid Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 I love the people that say that it is heresy to close bars and stop the sale of booze. People have it too good at times. Bottom line is most Thais stay away from bars and such. This is a Buddhist country you are coming to yes there are things that are not right. The laws that you complain about are the same laws that we have or have had in our countries. Bars are closed on Christmas day. In Ontario Canada, the liquor stores are closed on stat holidays. The solution is simple if you have to have a drink then buy in advance and either stay home or find a different container for your booze and be quiet about it. There are ways to do this and they are simple. Quit your moaning and just get on with it you know it happens every year so plan for it. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: A lot of phone number exchange at the bars tonight. Last night it was taking place with little interest for last night activities , tonight and tomorrow on the other hand I might be a sexy man again ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Since I'm not Buddhist, pffffffft 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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