Thai provinces ban alcohol sales ahead of New Year to curb coronavirus spread

[DrJack54]

32 minutes ago, nicerounderereinnit said:

Seems pretty clear to me.. take some preventative measures to at least try to greatly reduce the gathering of inebriated people, in these times of, er.. a continuing PANDEMIC.. and it would - surely - have to help.. no? Like I say, seems pretty clear TO ME.. but maybe that's just me.. and I suppose if you're gagging for your beer then you're just not going to see, or even consider, it.. just not 'scientific' is it, lol??.. You might even be so frustrated as to then call it 'incomprehensible'.. Er.. right. 

You drunk? Sounds like it.

Had another read. Yep

[PlastikbinLina]

The good ,(unintended)news here is hopefully  a very much reduced road toll. Three hundred or more deaths occur every Songkran. Much more dangerous than Covid19.

[Da Nang]

Alcohol kill bacteria and viruses.

 

My daily medicine, non of so called Thai "governors" can stop me!

 

[Jiggo]

Banned in Pattaya till the 30th, then all hell let's loose.....

[AsiaCheese]

15 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

Tired of this old chestnut. Thailand has a number of alcohol free (banned) days every year, yet those of us who have been here a while (and especially those who have a basic command of the language) never have a problem in obtaining from our local mum & dad shops. Add to this the ready availability of Lao Khao for those prepared to disintegrate their liver, and few Thais outside the capital are likely to be affected.

That might well be so - except this time, even transporting it (let alone selling it, giving it away etc.) comes with a heavy fine (if caught, that is). This time, the game's somewhat riskier than selling whiskey in coffee cups at bars on a holiday - no bars, no coffee cups!

[webfact]

Alcohol sales banned in entire country

By The Nation

 

 

All 77 provinces have banned sales of alcoholic beverages and ordered the closure of shops or venues selling those beverages, as part of efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19.

 

Twenty-seven provinces have ordered the ban until April 30, and two provinces have banned until further notice, the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration(CCSA) said on Sunday (April 12). 

 

The ban comes as Thailand has cancelled celebration of the Songkran water festival, Thailand’s new year which usually starts on April 13. Authorities are worried that people will gather and drink to celebrate the event, leading to a spike in new virus cases which is currently on a declining trend.

 

The ban period varies in different provinces while in Bangkok it is from April 10-20.

 

Details as follows:

 

▪︎Rayong, Ranong, Krabi and Bueng Kan ban valid until April 15.

 

▪︎Sakon Nakhon, Yala, Phichit, Lopburi, Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son until April 16.

 

▪︎Amnat Charoen, Uttaradit, Kalasin, Yasothon, Surat Thani and Khon Kaen until April 17.

 

▪︎ Phetchabun and Nakhon Ratchasima until April 18.

 

▪︎Nan, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani, Trat, Ratchaburi, Songkhla and Satun until April 19. 

 

▪︎Samut Sakhon, Kamphaeng Phet, Chiang Mai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Phrae, Chaiyaphum, Samut Prakan, Ang Thong, Lampang, Sukhothai, Uthai Thani, Nonthaburi, Tak, Phayao, Narathiwat, Nong Khai, Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri and Maha Sarakham until April 20.

 

▪︎Pattani until April 22.

 

▪︎Lamphun, Buri Ram, Surin, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram, Roi Et, Chai Nat, Suphanburi, Mukdahan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ubon Ratchathani, Kanchanaburi, Prachin Buri, Trang, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Si Sa Ket, Chumphon, Saraburi, Sa Kaeo, Phetchaburi, Phanom, Phang Nga, Phatthalung, Loei and Nakhon Si Thammarat until April 30.

 

▪︎Phitsanulok and Phuket have no due date.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385837

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-13

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[Stargeezr]

Hey,in Iran, some drank poison to not get the Covid virus, and it worked, they are dead.

In Thailand they are banning alcohol for the Songkran period, and if all the

people are not dead, then maybe consider that success.

Just saying.

Geezer

[bristolgeoff]

local sales will go up i imagine,or will they shut that down too.lets wait and see 

Edited April 12, 2020 by bristolgeoff

[Matzzon]

Now we are talking. Been waiting for this. Here we can exactly see in what provinces there is a large problem with alcohol. The longer ban the more problem. 

A real master plan!

[Matzzon]

Just now, bristolgeoff said:

local sales will go up i imagine,or will they shut that down too.lets wait and see 

The ban is for everyone. Per usual there is going to be shops that sell anyway as always. No need to wait and see.

[car720]

20 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

It is simply to try and stop parties and social gatherings over the Songkran period in order to help stem the spread of the virus. Nothing more and nothing less. Every other opinion is just based purely on lame conspiracy theories. 

Precisely.  Bondi beach comes to mind.

[Daveyh]

My god, some of these posts are pathetic & beyond reason. This ban is for a very good reason ...... it's to save lives. We all know that the consumption of alcohol encourages us all to do things we'd never do when sober. This will help to stop the spread as people will be more likely not to be stupid & ignore the bans in place due to covid-19, especially during Songkran. Anything that will help combat this pandemic must be adhered to like it or not! Remember that you are a guest here, believe it or not your behaviour will help to encourage everyone to comply, plus improve relations between us & the Thai community. We are all in this together, support Thailand in their hour of need, everyone here is scared for their families, many are split & unable to travel. Show some compassion & those that have no regard for others stop thinking about yourself for once! Stay safe everyone.

[RedPill]

10 minutes ago, Daveyh said:

We all know that the consumption of alcohol encourages us all to do things we'd never do when sober.

Let me double check this with myself.

 

The stupidest things I did, was there alcohol involved?

 

uhm ... yes ????

 

[Jimbo53]

23 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Seems like the possibilities to get alcohol is the most important thing to focus on this forum. Already 3 news articles about it today. Hilarious!

Correct...<deleted> has COVID -19 to do with ALCOHOL?

[chrissables]

20 minutes ago, Daveyh said:

My god, some of these posts are pathetic & beyond reason. This ban is for a very good reason ...... it's to save lives. We all know that the consumption of alcohol encourages us all to do things we'd never do when sober. This will help to stop the spread as people will be more likely not to be stupid & ignore the bans in place due to covid-19, especially during Songkran. Anything that will help combat this pandemic must be adhered to like it or not! Remember that you are a guest here, believe it or not your behaviour will help to encourage everyone to comply, plus improve relations between us & the Thai community. We are all in this together, support Thailand in their hour of need, everyone here is scared for their families, many are split & unable to travel. Show some compassion & those that have no regard for others stop thinking about yourself for once! Stay safe everyone.

 

"My god, some of these posts are pathetic & beyond reason" .......Indeed!

[RedPill]

It's Songkran ... of course it's a topic on it's own now.

 

[ChrisY1]

5 years ago, Prayuth and his crew, declared that they would "clean up" Pattaya, Phuket and other red light areas as it gave Thailand a bad image.

Now may be the perfect time to complete the job! Banning alcohol sales only adds to their efforts..

[Matzzon]

28 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said:

Correct...<deleted> has COVID -19 to do with ALCOHOL?

A lot, when you take tradition and drinking habits into consideration.

[petedk]

36 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

5 years ago, Prayuth and his crew, declared that they would "clean up" Pattaya, Phuket and other red light areas as it gave Thailand a bad image.

Now may be the perfect time to complete the job! Banning alcohol sales only adds to their efforts..

Be careful. I can see this ban being extended and possibly brought back every Songkran.

 

They ban alcohol at all local and national elections and religious holidays. Ban the sales near schools, temples, hospitals and motorways. I am sure some of those higher up would love to see these bans extended.

 

 

 

Edited April 13, 2020 by petedk

[johncat1]

23 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

Tired of this old chestnut. Thailand has a number of alcohol free (banned) days every year, yet those of us who have been here a while (and especially those who have a basic command of the language) never have a problem in obtaining from our local mum & dad shops. Add to this the ready availability of Lao Khao for those prepared to disintegrate their liver, and few Thais outside the capital are likely to be affected.

I am in a village near Kalasin and even our small village shops will not sell alcohol at the moment. Which is very unusual as they will normally sell it at any time even on Buddha days. Where will the monks get their booze now?  

[sandyf]

1 hour ago, Daveyh said:

My god, some of these posts are pathetic & beyond reason. This ban is for a very good reason ...... it's to save lives. We all know that the consumption of alcohol encourages us all to do things we'd never do when sober. This will help to stop the spread as people will be more likely not to be stupid & ignore the bans in place due to covid-19, especially during Songkran. Anything that will help combat this pandemic must be adhered to like it or not! Remember that you are a guest here, believe it or not your behaviour will help to encourage everyone to comply, plus improve relations between us & the Thai community. We are all in this together, support Thailand in their hour of need, everyone here is scared for their families, many are split & unable to travel. Show some compassion & those that have no regard for others stop thinking about yourself for once! Stay safe everyone.

Well said. Selective memory is spreading faster than the virus.

People should remember one of the worst incidents in the early days of the virus was a drunken party with people drinking from the same glass.

Songkran has always been an alcohol fueled celebration with bottles being passed around, a recipe for disaster in current times. The ban is quite appropriate but becomes a god given excuse to those that wallow in continual complaints against the administration.

[cmrichsw]

https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibition

 

[smedly]

1 hour ago, Daveyh said:

We all know that the consumption of alcohol encourages us all to do things we'd never do when sober.

like what ?

 

considering drinking is limited to within our own homes

 

and buying beer is no more risk than buying a bottle of coke

 

do enlighten us all  

[smedly]

25 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Well said. Selective memory is spreading faster than the virus.

People should remember one of the worst incidents in the early days of the virus was a drunken party with people drinking from the same glass.

Songkran has always been an alcohol fueled celebration with bottles being passed around, a recipe for disaster in current times. The ban is quite appropriate but becomes a god given excuse to those that wallow in continual complaints against the administration.

so ban food as well 

 

I see we have an invasion of bible thumpers on this thread 

 

butter wouldn't melt in your mouth right ?

[RedPill]

Just now, smedly said:

like what ?

 

considering drinking is limited to within our own homes

 

and buying beer is no more risk than buying a bottle of coke

 

do enlighten us all  

I guess it's only to prevent get togethers in groupings and drinking ... i.e. on the Beach.

 

You could also ask, why is the beach closed? If you walk far away from each other?

 

It all doesn't work like that ... not in Thailand. Hence all those alcohol sales bans on Buddah days, elecction days, 7-11 sale timings etc. 

 

You live here, you must know it, why ask ????

 

[smedly]

On 4/12/2020 at 7:41 AM, Chang_paarp said:

Can anyone offer a scientific reason for this decision?  I am struggling to understand the logic behind these bans. I know the "being seen to do something" reaction, but this does seem to be a little beyond the usual level of incomprehensible.

yep 100% correct

 

This thread is dominated by the "evil alcohol crew" the pure types that have never put a foot wrong in their lives 

[RedPill]

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

yep 100% correct

 

This thread is dominated by the "evil alcohol crew" the pure types that have never put a foot wrong in their lives 

Hope I'm not included in your general statement of evil alcohol crew ... I almost dropped my glass of beer when reading this.

 

It's just like that and how it works in Thailand ... we see it year in / year out.

 

[whaleboneman]

1 hour ago, Daveyh said:

My god, some of these posts are pathetic & beyond reason. This ban is for a very good reason ...... it's to save lives. We all know that the consumption of alcohol encourages us all to do things we'd never do when sober. This will help to stop the spread as people will be more likely not to be stupid & ignore the bans in place due to covid-19, especially during Songkran. Anything that will help combat this pandemic must be adhered to like it or not! Remember that you are a guest here, believe it or not your behaviour will help to encourage everyone to comply, plus improve relations between us & the Thai community. We are all in this together, support Thailand in their hour of need, everyone here is scared for their families, many are split & unable to travel. Show some compassion & those that have no regard for others stop thinking about yourself for once! Stay safe everyone.

Suppose the ban was 100% effective(haha) - what would you do with a few million alcoholics going cold turkey at the same time?

[smedly]

On 4/12/2020 at 8:20 AM, baansgr said:

Alcohol brings on depression, imagine, you have lost your job, maybe your car, girlfriend or whatever. No end in sight to the situation, put two and two together...nothing to do with Songran...Philippines have had bans on in certain places for weeks already...another poor country full of guns and no real police force....

On Thai news yesterday I watched a Thai man drink the contents of one of those hand sanitisers from the counter of a shop (caught on cctv) apart from the whole idea of desperation it was a very high risk and disgusting thing to do 

[Ian Nagle]

4 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Now we are talking. Been waiting for this. Here we can exactly see in what provinces there is a large problem with alcohol. The longer ban the more problem. 

A real master plan!

Obviously you're a recovering alcoholic, a born again non drinker. Some of us CAN stay at home WITHOUT socialising and, a couple of beers does nobody any harm. Infact medical research shows in moderation alcohol lowers blood pressure.