Election time 3 days is Alcohol banned ??

[Guest]

I heard that Alcohol was banned for the Sunday Monday and Tuesday of the Election, ( 24th, 25th & 26th March ) can anyone confirm or deny this as we were planning on a golf trip to Kanchanaburi on these dates but if the bars are not open we will stay in Isan, thank you in advance for any information.  (BTW it is outrageous and unconstitutional 5555 )

[Liverpudlian]

Na !! let them drown there sorrows, leave em to the national grog it will numb the pain.

[HAKAPALITA]

Funny idea, if they did that in Europe no one on Social Benefits would get up.  Vote for Socialist first about 11AM, then down the Pub till closing time.

[roger101]

If the last election is anything to go by the Alcohol Ban will be for the weekend before the election (16th and 17th) and the election weekend its self (23rd and 24th). The last election I was here for was in December and the bars shut for the Kings Birthday as well. 5 days in one month. The tourists I spoke to were not happy (come to that nor were the bar owners).

[KhunBENQ]

If only I could remember the general rule (too long ago ).

 

But quite certain that it starts at 18h (6 PM) on Saturday before election day.

You can bet that it will stretch for the whole Sunday, but I don't know the exact time.

 

If trust in Google: 18h Saturday until midnight Sunday.

It's "the law" as usual.

Edited February 23, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

From an old contribution of Richard Barrow from 2014.

http://www.richardbarrow.com/2014/03/alcohol-ban-in-thailand-on-22-23-29-30-march-2014/

And to add to the fun: after midnight alcohol sales officially forbidden until 11 AM anyway.

So effectively sales forbidden

Saturday, March 23, 18h (6 PM) to Monday, March 25, 11h (AM).

Nothing about Tuesday.

 

Old sign from 2014, rule applies accordingly.

Edited February 23, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[Guest]

Thanks for that but 5 years ago and thing change

[geoffbezoz]

Don't worry it is only the large conglomeration and interested parties that own the national stores that will comply with any ban.   As usual the "ma and pa" stores who despise the Junta will be selling booze as usual at anytime.

[ChipButty]

We'll have a BBQ round my place and no f@@ king Mont Claire

[geoffbezoz]

4 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

We'll have a BBQ round my place and no f@@ king Mont Claire

Lucky you then because that stuff is unadulterated garbage. OK for Thais 'cos they know no better.

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, jewell49 said:

Thanks for that but 5 years ago and thing change

No. And even if, it would be even more restrictive

The rule is in the election laws.

Edited February 23, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[geoffbezoz]

13 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

No. And even if, it would be even more restrictive

The rule is in the election laws.

Please advise as to whom  follow any law in Thailand,  other then most foreigners of course.  To prove my point take your smartphone or ipad, stand on a pedestrian crossing whilst you reply to this post detailing your survey.  ????

[Andyfez]

Why not just buy in advance, and have a barbecue?

[baansgr]

The elections of 2007 had alcohol bans every weekend for a month while candidates were canvassing etc...peed of a lot of people at the time, may possibly be the same this time. Definately no booze on election days.

[Mattd]

Every election I have seen here (which is quite a few) alcohol sales are banned from 6pm on the Saturday until midnight on the Sunday.

This applies on the weekend of the election AND the weekend before due to postal votes (don't ask why TIT!!!)

The 2011 General Election was a pain, as it coincided with closure for a religious day, so was several weekends in a row ???? 

[lipflipper]

Restaurants in Hotels, restaurants/bars that have payed the BIBS tea money and serve booze in coffee mugs will be doing just fine at this time. Amazing Thailand once again, as if halting the sale of alcohol will somehow enlighten most voters.

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[KhaoNiaw]

On 2/23/2019 at 11:15 AM, HAKAPALITA said:

Funny idea, if they did that in Europe no one on Social Benefits would get up.  Vote for Socialist first about 11AM, then down the Pub till closing time.

One of the reasons UK elections are traditionally held on Thursdays is because Friday was pay day so on a Thursday there would be fewer drunken voters. Also far enough from Sunday to minimize the influence of the church sermons.

[natway09]

As usual most replies way off the mark.

Yes, mate the bars will close as per law for 48 hours of the election weekend.

So it will be BYO time

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, natway09 said:

As usual most replies way off the mark.

Yes, mate the bars will close as per law for 48 hours of the election weekend.

So it will be BYO time

Cheers mate thanks for the info.

[Bangkok Barry]

18 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

The rule is in the election laws.

 

Yes. But WHY??? Everyone ignores it anyway except the large company retailers. And WHY does it apply to non-Thais who are not involved in any way? As an aside, my sister from the UK lives in Spain and is allowed to vote in local elections. Strange concept that, letting people who live there actually have a say in how things are run, despite them being 'aliens' as the Thais like to describe us.

[transam]

Fink it's to do with drunk folk not having a clue where to put the "X" in their condition....????

[khunPer]

On 2/23/2019 at 6:02 AM, KhunBENQ said:

From an old contribution of Richard Barrow from 2014.

http://www.richardbarrow.com/2014/03/alcohol-ban-in-thailand-on-22-23-29-30-march-2014/

And to add to the fun: after midnight alcohol sales officially forbidden until 11 AM anyway.

So effectively sales forbidden

Saturday, March 23, 18h (6 PM) to Monday, March 25, 11h (AM).

Nothing about Tuesday.

 

Old sign from 2014, rule applies accordingly.

I.e. you can drink the day before the election between 11 am and 2 pm, and again from 5 pm till 6 pm...????

[smotherb]

Rather one-sided, eh? Last I heard, foreigners were not allowed to vote, so why can't foreigners drink?

[Patanawet]

1 hour ago, natway09 said:

As usual most replies way off the mark.

Yes, mate the bars will close as per law for 48 hours of the election weekend.

So it will be BYO time

Not exactly -- in my district anyway.

It is usually from 18:00 on the Saturday until midnight on the Sunday BUT the police usually come around the bars about eight o/clock on Sunday to say it's OK to resume selling alcohol.

[Lacessit]

Heaven forbid the voters are drunk. Alcohol removes inhibitions.

[shy coconut]

10 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Yes. But WHY??? Everyone ignores it anyway except the large company retailers. And WHY does it apply to non-Thais who are not involved in any way? As an aside, my sister from the UK lives in Spain and is allowed to vote in local elections. Strange concept that, letting people who live there actually have a say in how things are run, despite them being 'aliens' as the Thais like to describe us.

EU members can vote in local elections in the UK, so I guess that reciprocates for UK 

nationals in Spain.

Neither would be able to vote in a general election in any other country other than

their own. 

 

As an aside, if you were, for example, a Brit, would you be happy if you had rules bestowed 

on you, but tourists or expats were exempt as they found them silly and restrictive?

[ukrules]

As far as I can remember advance voting used to be two weeks before the election and the bars closed early (midnight) on the Saturday and all day Sunday for both the advance voting day and the actual election day.

 

[sharktooth]

On 2/23/2019 at 3:26 PM, geoffbezoz said:

Lucky you then because that stuff is unadulterated garbage. OK for Thais 'cos they know no better.

Unadulterated??? Quite the opposite. A lot of the cheap Charlie farang still drink it in CM and are so tight and pig headed they still claim it’s quaffable. Gives me the boak.

[Bangkok Barry]

10 hours ago, shy coconut said:

As an aside, if you were, for example, a Brit, would you be happy if you had rules bestowed 

on you, but tourists or expats were exempt as they found them silly and restrictive?

 

Find an example of that happening in the UK and I'll respond with my view. But I can't think of any examples.