I went to Tesco/Lotus in Salaya yesterday at around 12.30 and the booze section was closed off, and not because it was the wrong time of day. I was told it was an "official" instruction but no further details were forthcoming. Does anyone know what is going on here?

OMG...Horror of horrors...somebody just shoot me!

Yesterday the shelves in my local 711 were full of water pistols/guns do they know something we don't know? 

1 hour ago, GuyDow said:

I was told it was an "official" instruction but no further details were forthcoming. Does anyone know what is going on here?

Yes. Virus-spreading foreigners are forbidden from buying alcohol at any time but Thai customers can still buy within the original constraints of not before 11 AM or between 2 PM and 5 PM.

50 minutes ago, GuyDow said:

Does anyone know what is going on here?

Some provinces have banned the sales of alcohol till the end of the month, I know Sakon Nakhon is one. You have to ask around I suppose, but am sure someone who sells alcohol outside of the big stores will serve you ????

 

I haven't had a beer for 3 weeks, OMG, the weight is dropping off of me, maybe it's the Vodka ?

 

Big C selling booze as normal.  Tesco making up their own rules again, Just go someplace else.   

55 minutes ago, GuyDow said:

Does anyone know what is going on here?

Likely symptoms of withdrawal...if tremors begin get to a hospital ASAP

Try some green tea, it's better for you! It may stop your hands from shaking!

56 minutes ago, GuyDow said:

Does anyone know what is going on here?

food is next.

I'm in Sakon Nakhon.

 

In 7/11, Tesco, Makro etc etc are alcohol zones sealed off and covered with plastic sheets.

 

But you can go to any small local shop and buy more alcohol than you can carry any time of the day or night. Anywhere in the city.

I was told Tesco will sell between 5pm - 6pm only 

Mom and pop shops are still selling it.

Tesco, 7/11 etc... are not in most provinces.

 

31 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Yesterday the shelves in my local 711 were full of water pistols/guns do they know something we don't know? 

Yes they are being sold to fill with disinfectant so everyone can be hosed down, HAPPY SONGKRAN, i guess my sarcasm is unwarranted....

21 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

food is next.

I hope your right NCC, I have gained 2kg in 2 weeks, due to only being able to run on the treadmill, and do my stair workouts.....oh the horror....

What is the link between booze and C19?  they are clueless and just enjoy excising power 'for Thailand'   

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

I hope your right NCC, I have gained 2kg in 2 weeks, due to only being able to run on the treadmill, and do my stair workouts.....oh the horror....

i always eat super healthy, but for some reason when i went to stock for the apocalypse i bought chocolate chip cookies and frozen burritos and bags of chips. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i always eat super healthy, but for some reason when i went to stock for the apocalypse i bought chocolate chip cookies and frozen burritos and bags of chips. 

 

 

It is called comfort food, and as much as I try and eat healthy as well, a few of the packages of The Pepperidge Farms Nantucket Chocolate chip cookies found its way home, as well as the Oreo's, I blame my GF....lol

4 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

What is the link between booze and C19?  they are clueless and just enjoy excising power 'for Thailand'   

For some/most people, booze is an excuse to get together for a party, especially during Songkran. Never get embraced by a drunk?

2 minutes ago, cooked said:

For some/most people, booze is an excuse to get together for a party, especially during Songkran. Never get embraced by a drunk?

You don't think Thais will think ahead and buy now?  it's absurd, as absurd as saying you can't buy between 2 and 5

i've stopped using them anyway. far easier to buy from a different shop and get a free bag

18 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i always eat super healthy, but for some reason when i went to stock for the apocalypse i bought chocolate chip cookies and frozen burritos and bags of chips. 

 

 

My GF restocks the snack cabinet with pork floss, Deep Fried Rice Crackers with TomYum Seasoning, and all sorts of other <deleted>. I came in from watering the lawn and she was having her usual healthy breakfast, Khanom Jeen with SomTam accompanied with pork floss and Pla Wan (dried sweet fish)......I've got my work cut out for me....sigh. 

27 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

It is called comfort food, and as much as I try and eat healthy as well, a few of the packages of The Pepperidge Farms Nantucket Chocolate chip cookies found its way home, as well as the Oreo's, I blame my GF....lol

I did a box of Pepperidge Farms Nantucket Chocolate chip cookies that was on sale at Tops. I ate that. Then Big C was doing a special on Merba Soft Muffin Cookies for only 99 baht. I had never tried this brand before and they are really good like eating a slice of chocolate cake or a brownie. Then I finished that first bag of Merba and then I ran back to Big C to get another one. I kept telling myself that this is a state of national emergency and a really good price and I don't know when I will be able to eat another cookie.   

Before the shutdown, my wife would regularly take a few friends and pop across to Lao........ the last time she did it they brought me back 2 cases of Lao beer  Bottle Whiskey--2 Bot Bombay Gin, a large Bot stoli Vodka 2 Sambuca's & 2 hot French bread's.

I asked her if we were having company....she said no

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Then why did you buy so much <deleted> bread...................................

 

1 hour ago, Pilotman said:

Big C selling booze as normal.  Tesco making up their own rules again, Just go someplace else.   

No they are not 'making up their own rules', at least the shops aren't. It is the provincial governors who are deciding whether booze can be sold on their patch. As mentioned above, we already have a booze ban here in Sakon Nakhon and I read earlier that Chiang Mai is following suit.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if all provinces impose this ruling before too long. I reckon the idea is to reduce social gathering during the Songkran period. 

 

So desperate types stock up soon.

 

 

Seems like a recipe  for dissent?

This news has upset my neighbour, he's a struggling ventriloquist.

He complained yesterday he missed his full breakfast of a goiled egg, gread and gutter and a gottle of geer.

Go see Ma and Pa

35 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Go see Ma and Pa

I did. And, after seeing the news from Chiang Mai, I'm going back there this afternoon.

10 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Try some green tea, it's better for you! It may stop your hands from shaking!

Green tea. Men don't drink that <deleted>

6 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

Green tea. Men don't drink that <deleted>

Skol that bottle of scotch, it'll put hairs on your chest!