Alcohol sales ban for Makha Bucha day

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Alcohol sales ban for Makha Bucha day

By The Phuket News

 

Alcohol sales will be banned for the 24 hours of this Saturday (Feb 8). Image: Class Act Media / Graphics

 

PHUKET: The Buddhist religious day Makha Bucha this Saturday (Feb 8 ) will be observed as a public on Monday (Feb 10), bringing a long weekend for all government offices and many workers across the country.

 

Makha Bucha takes place annually on the night of the full moon during the third lunar month of the year.

 

The event marks the anniversary of the Buddha’s first major sermon. On the full moon of the third lunar month, seven months after the lord Buddha began his teachings when 1,250 monks came together, with no prior arrangement to hear Buddha preach, Buddha ordained these monks and passed to them the basic principles of Buddhism: To eschew all evil, to do only what is good, and to cleanse the mind, along with other teachings which marked a key event in the development of the religion.

 

Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/alcohol-sales-ban-for-makha-bucha-day-74655.php

 

 

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[Scott Tracy]

The 5th precept. 

[fishtank]

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Buddha ordained these monks and passed to them the basic principles of Buddhism: To eschew all evil, to do only what is good, and to cleanse the mind,

A shame that most Thais are not aware of this.

[kensawadee]

Thanks, BUT i Keep a well stocked bar at home.

HAPPY HOLIDAY.

I will have the mates over for a taste.

[mickey rat]

Perhaps they could also stop the crop burning and subsequent destruction to environment as a show of respect to the Buddha? ????Nope, not a chance in hell.  ???????????? 

[dcsw53]

With the greatest respect, is now not a good time to review alcohol sales on Buddha days ?
Thailand is facing huge challenges to its tourist trade, and the shutting of bars does nothing to help this. I expect the beach near me will again be heaving in the evening with devout Thais waving bottles of whisky and beer bought in days before. Residents will have stocked up ( if they need to ) it is the unsuspecting holidaymaker who finds themself without places to go.
All other retail establishments stay open, the police in overzealous action refuse to let bars do the same, unless as often happens there is some financial arrangement.
Especially as it is a Saturday with many sporting events people want to watch, there will be many grumbles in LOS. As I will hear countless times, " we don't get this in Vietnam or Cambodia".

[Chassa]

57 minutes ago, dcsw53 said:

Residents will have stocked up

For one day?????????? How much do you drink?

[scottiejohn]

4 minutes ago, Chassa said:

For one day?????????? How much do you drink?

Enough!

[ChipButty]

We have the same conversation every year we all know how to deal with it

[madmitch]

If drinking alcohol is against the Buddhist ideals, why do Thais often include a glass of whisky when making offerings on special occasions? 

 

Genuine question.

 

Not to forget Red Fanta!

[Sydebolle]

Those living in Nong Khai will be able to witness again Thai police cars in full regalia crossing the bridge straight to the duty free shop .......... What boggled the mind when I saw this the first time was the fact, that a Thai police car was permitted to enter Laos. Only later on the Missus remarked, that the car was parked at the duty free emporium; most likely to make merit to a Lao monk ...... ????