Clothing featuring advertising for alcoholic beverages deemed illegal

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Clothing featuring advertising for alcoholic beverages deemed illegal

 

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The Office of Alcohol Control Committee, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health issued a declaration today that this type of clothing violates the ban on alcoholic beverage advertising. People wearing this type of clothing are eligible to the same punishment as entertainment venues advertising alcoholic beverages or cigarettes.

 

Alcohol-related accidents have increased significantly in recent years. While the government makes 70 billion baht income per year from alcohol tax, the cost to the government is upwards of 150 billion baht.

 

Advertising

 

People cannot wear T-shirts with alcohol logos.

 

Alcohol logos – or even images accepted as representative of brands, such as a deer head for Benmore or red stars for Heineken – are not allowed to be displayed in sponsorship or any kind of advertising or promotion.

 

Promoting alcohol through word of mouth is also illegal, so if a person is asked to recommend a particular brand of beer he would be breaking the law if he responds. All printed photographs of glasses or bottles in the media must have visible brands and logos blurred.

 

The authorities are using an existing law, the Alcohol Control Act of 2008, to crack down. It was introduced with the aim of reducing consumption, but while some aspects have been in effect for years there are many minor points which, until now, have been ignored by authorities.

 

Punishments

 

Fines range between 2,500 for non-cooperation with inspectors and a maximum of 500,000 baht for promoting and advertising alcohol illegally. There are also punishments of up to six months in jail for various offences. Foreigners violating the Alcohol Control Act of 2008 also risk a lifetime ban on entering the kingdom.

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-04-01

[brommers]

Oh shut up you idiotic control freaks. And get on with dealing with the ruined health of the millions who are being poisoned by the catastrophic air pollution in the north. Trying to impose petty mind control measures like banning logos is simply a metaphor for the overbearing attitude of a ministry that is bereft of real and practical measures to protect the health of the people.

[richard_smith237]

Oh no... What will the Pattaya Bar Stool Elite wear on the 'A Go Go Airlines' flights if not a Chang Vest ?

[impulse]

21 minutes ago, brommers said:

Oh shut up you idiotic control freaks. And get on with dealing with the ruined health of the millions who are being poisoned by the catastrophic air pollution in the north. Trying to impose petty mind control measures like banning logos is simply a metaphor for the overbearing attitude of a ministry that is bereft of real and practical measures to protect the health of the people.

 

Look at your calendar...

 

Maybe you won't need the chill pill.

 

Edited March 31, 2019 by impulse

[seasia]

That s 2 obvious ones so far.

[ChipButty]

This is getting silly now, I drive around in my car advertising Honda do I need a work permit?

[faraday]

'Lifetime ban for foreigners'

 

Quite right too.

 

Damn beer always gives oi an 'eadache.

 

 

 

[ezzra]

This is Thailand's own version of la-la land where some policy makers dream up more and more utter bonkers and ridiculous ideas how to make life even harder for people...

[ozmeldo]

A coup (no government), air pollution, endemic corruption, transportation and road problems, education is a mess, hiway road deaths, epidemic issues managing garbage, plastic everywhere including the oceans, overbuilding, lack of green spaces, feral animals roaming city streets, methamphetamine crisis.

 

Glad they're on top of it

 

 

 

 

[Virt]

Sometimes i think It's april 1st in Thailand everyday. 

 

[Curt1591]

I think we are looking at a new revenue stream along Sukhumvit!

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Promoting alcohol through word of mouth is also illegal, so if a person is asked to recommend a particular brand of beer he would be breaking the law if he responds.

Reflects the state of laws in Thailand, good thing the Muslims aren't in charge

[stanleycoin]

Oops. 

 

Edited March 31, 2019 by stanleycoin

[simon43]

The problem is that in this f**ked-up country it is impossible to know whether something is for real or just an April Fool....

[mikebell]

So you can't watch movies where people are smoking or carrying a gun.  You can stand next to a smoking gun-carrying cop on any street in Thailand.

What next?

[harada]

Breaking news: As of today it is compulsory for all vehicles in Thailand to be fitted with square wheels. 

[Carlosm]

Just curious ... Admin showing a t-shirt with the Ch*ng beer logo on it ... is that illegal or not ?

 

Get your wallets out Thaivisa Admin !

[Snackbar]

Check the date retards

[Longcut]

Well, if that's the case. Then all the T-shirt manufactures in Thailand that produces T-shirts with Chang, Singha, Mekong, etc. logos for export should be shut down.

 Also, all shirts ready for export should be confiscated and destroyed. Foreign importers should be notified that these type of shirts are illegal to poses in Thailand and will no longer be manufactured.

 

Edited April 1, 2019 by Longcut

[Puchaiyank]

Thais have a history of leading the world in moral legislation...now one of the most moral countries on the planet the United Nations will be sending a fact finding team to document how they either reduced or stopped beer drinking, prostitution, drug use, human trafficking, and Thai men making young women pregnant and then leaving them to fend for themselves...they should be so proud. 

[justin case]

life time ban ?  and chang of course does not have to pay a cent...

 

they will just remove the "beer" with nothing or "water"

[Carlosm]

My mate has a Chang Beer tattoo on his penis. Does these new rules mean that he cant show it off in public anymore ?

[ChipButty]

20 Years of living here I have never bought one of them, I've got more class 555

[ChipButty]

Just now, Carlosm said:

My mate has a Chang Beer tattoo on his penis. Does these new rules mean that he cant show it off in public anymore ?

As long as he doesnt get an erection

[canuckamuck]

Will there be an extra queue at the airport now where they go through your bags lookings for illegal logos on your clothes?

Can you imagine how many illegal logos enter this country every day? Locking up tourists for beer logos, that's going to be a huge boost for tourism - everywhere else.

[lamyai3]

Can I still wear my t-shirt with the baby wearing headphones holding a Heineken bottle between his feet?

[samsensam]

 

April 1

[freedomnow]

Bang goes the GenY 'It's irony dude' uniform.

 

It's all getting a bit ridiculous on LoS, making up for a no rules culture with OTT absurd rules.

Nanny state.

 

OK, OK.....'April Fools'...

Edited April 1, 2019 by freedomnow

[inactiveposter]

I hear a big “whoosh” sound...

[djayz]

April Fool's Day! 

I almost fell for it, but then I realized that nobody, not even this lot, could be that xxxxxxx stupid. 

Good one.