Bangkok: Mad rush to buy booze as shelves stripped ahead of ten day ban

[Tchooptip]

LOL, anyway half the adults around the world are alcoholics, when I go to the beach in the morning 10 am half the men are already drinking beer, so they are free, but impossible with this habit of daily booze to keep one's whole mind and especially one's health ounce one get older.

[Irishrogue]

I wonder how much tax/revenue will be put into the government or the importers coffers after all of the alcohol purchased due to this totally unnecessary ban.

[Thailand]

1 hour ago, phutoie2 said:

I bet you are always in the kitchen at parties. 

Certainly not near the top of anyone's invitation list.

[Thailand]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

Very mature comment. Good job! ???? 

However, also very wrong. You lost your bet. Not more than your ego, though. ???? 

No, I am not in the kitchen at parties, even if I am a well educated chef with long experience in the entertainment business. However, I know when it´s time to party and when it´s adviced not to party. Probably something that you still have to learn.

Stand up comedian?

[apophyss]

Good for shop, the old bottles nobody want will be sale quickly...

[PEE TEE]

Shows the rate of addition to demon drink . Most likely more deaths related,  than the virus so far 

[tifino]

36 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:

And there was me thinking alcohol killed germs. . . 

and so by banning it, all your Baht is stealthily directed towards  pharma instead...

[MaiDong]

5 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Totally unfathomable. It´s amazing how many adult adolescent power drinkers and hoarding mental infants there is in this world. How can people see alcohol as an important part of getting through a virus outbreak? That´s extremely low, instead of with a clear mind face the difficulties and look reality in the eye. I see this behaviour as the cowards way out, but that´s only my opinion.

'Going out in a blaze of glory', perhaps? 

[Mike k]

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

Prohibition Thai style, i'm going to the attic to retrieve my moonshine making equipments... all i need are cornmeal and one hillbilly redneck...

Good luck on the corn meal all I've found is finely ground corn flower

[British Bulldog]

Its funny though eh ... when people are told they "Can't" buy alcohol ... they go out and buy twice as much than they usually would .....

[Burma Bill]

It just goes to show Thailand's dependency on alcohol - much illegal, and will still be in continued supply during the ban, like the Prohibition Days in the USA!

[atyclb]

5 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Totally unfathomable. It´s amazing how many adult adolescent power drinkers and hoarding mental infants there is in this world. How can people see alcohol as an important part of getting through a virus outbreak? That´s extremely low, instead of with a clear mind face the difficulties and look reality in the eye. I see this behaviour as the cowards way out, but that´s only my opinion.

 

you fail to realize many are physiologically dependant on alcohol. thai society has a high percent like this. also emotionally dependant. using the term "clear mind" regarding those physically dependant on alcohol is just funny.  to them alcohol is the center of the universe and the reason for life itself.

 

4 me personally, if i bring some nice spicy thai food home to eat i would like to have the option to buy a cold beer to drink with it at 7 / 11.

 

i also find beer assists in tolerating these forums

[Jimbo53]

6 hours ago, BobbyL said:

Perfect idea to congregate loads of people together. Some of the photos online of the queues were ridiculous. 

Yep...All created by the 'Government Think Tank'...It's about time Thailand outsourced their resource requirements for anything requiring proper thought and logic,and forget about the loss of face BS!! These guys need serious help.

[norbra]

2 hours ago, lujanit said:

Mom n Pop stores are still selling today in Nonthaburi even though alcohol sales are banned.

At Licenced outlets only

[time2093]

Never knew there are so many alcoholics in one country.

[spermwhale]

6 hours ago, BobbyL said:

Perfect idea to congregate loads of people together. Some of the photos online of the queues were ridiculous. 

So in the next 14 days we can expect an explosion of new cases thanks to these jackasses

[spermwhale]

2 hours ago, lujanit said:

Mom n Pop stores are still selling today in Nonthaburi even though alcohol sales are banned.

Nonthaburi is not Bangkok and and Nonthaburi has no Booze ban 

[norfolkandchance]

27 minutes ago, Mike k said:

Good luck on the corn meal all I've found is finely ground corn flower

Sadiki your friend Instead. Good alternative.

[darrendsd]

6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

i don't drink but now you know how i felt when they closed soi 6.

Why? You don't live in Pattaya

[Muzzique]

7 minutes ago, time2093 said:

Never knew there are so many alcoholics in one country.

We can only assume you have never been to Australia 

[saakura]

5 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said:

Yep...All created by the 'Government Think Tank'...It's about time Thailand outsourced their resource requirements for anything requiring proper thought and logic,and forget about the loss of face BS!! These guys need serious help.

Quite true. I think the Thai government can outsource it to a group of wise farang pensioners living in Pattaya, Isaan etc. and posting on this forum.

[murraynz]

6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

i don't drink but now you know how i felt when they closed soi 6.

Do you go to soi 6??

I thought you lived at Hua hin.

[cyril sneer]

10 minutes ago, time2093 said:

Never knew there are so many alcoholics in one country.

time to wise up pal

[Number 6]

5 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Totally unfathomable. It´s amazing how many adult adolescent power drinkers and hoarding mental infants there is in this world. How can people see alcohol as an important part of getting through a virus outbreak? That´s extremely low, instead of with a clear mind face the difficulties and look reality in the eye. I see this behaviour as the cowards way out, but that´s only my opinion.

Lemme guess...you don't drink?

 

Maybe people just like to have the freedom to have a cocktail or not? You make it out as though every farang has a case of cheap gin stowed and puts away half bottle a night - on worry of this health crisis no less. Pretty speculative.

[superal]

Its all about stopping SongKran and banning alcohol sales will cut out the mass social gatherings in the provinces that are operating the ban . Will lessen the burden for the police however there is not a ban on drinking alcohol , only buying or selling . I would think that the law makers and those in the know would not have taken advantage of the imminent ban .  So now no buying alcohol , no bars , no restaurants , no outdoor sports , no sport on TV , no ladies of the night , no flights out of here at affordable prices , no travel out of your province , etc  

[TKDfella]

Well, I guess it's one way to ensure all the booze gets sold, Ha!

[Beats56]

No heads up here in Rayong. The ban just showed up a awhile ago long before the Bangkok ban.

[Chongalulu]

5 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Totally unfathomable. It´s amazing how many adult adolescent power drinkers and hoarding mental infants there is in this world. How can people see alcohol as an important part of getting through a virus outbreak? That´s extremely low, instead of with a clear mind face the difficulties and look reality in the eye. I see this behaviour as the cowards way out, but that´s only my opinion.

Whatever the commodity,if you announce you are creating an artificial shortage it will predictably create a panic buy situation. Your feelings of 'unfathomable' should be directed at officials who once again do not have the foresight or IQ to understand this. Incompetence.

[krthai8888]

Marketing Success, the best way to jump start sales is to create a large volume of single day sales through hoarding is to notify there is a ban coming.

 

It works for toilet paper, paper towels and various other items.

[Matzzon]

9 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

Lemme guess...you don't drink?

 

Maybe people just like to have the freedom to have a cocktail or not? You make it out as though every farang has a case of cheap gin stowed and puts away half bottle a night - on worry of this health crisis no less. Pretty speculative.

No, I do not make it out to look like that. All people that madly run and panic buy the booze already done that job for me. Same as all on this forum that complains so much over an absolutely non essential thing in life like alcohol. That bunch of people make it look like the scenario you just described.

Yas, I drink. Sometimes a lot and sometimes small as well as sometimes nothing. Depends of the mood of the day, but ain´t gonna complain just because it´s not going to be available for a while. I am a big boy, I can handle going without for a month or two without complaining like children that lost their favorite nighty bottle.