The announcements were that Bangkok was banning alcohol sales for 10 days, but the dates given were from 10-20 April which is 11 days.  This is inconsistent.  So, when (assuming the authorities in their wisdom don't decide to extend the ban) can we buy alcohol again? 11 a.m. on the 20th? 21st? Or some other time?

 

Thanks.

Korat has extended the alcohol sales ban till 30 April.

If they think the ban is working, they're quite likely to extend it, perhaps indefinitely.

For now on 21

1 hour ago, norfolkandchance said:

Korat has extended the alcohol sales ban till 30 April.

Korat isn't Bangkok.

Nonthaburi has extended the ban from the 20th to the 30th. That would seem a bit pointless if not expecting Bangkok to do the same.

From Bangkok, the closest places to get alcohol:

 

Rayong:   alcohol sales resume Thursday, April 16

Ayuttaya:  alcohol sales resume Friday, April 17

Chachoengsao, Ratchaburi, Pathumthani:  alcohol sales resume Monday, April 20

Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Nonthaburi, Bangkok: alcohol sales resume Tuesday April 21

Samut Songkram, Nakon Prathom, Chonburi: alcohol sales resume Friday May 1

 

Although from above it sounds like Nonthaburi may have changed to align with Nakon Prathom.

1 minute ago, Monomial said:

From Bangkok, the closest places to get alcohol:

 

Rayong:   alcohol sales resume Thursday, April 16

Ayuttaya:  alcohol sales resume Friday, April 17

Chachoengsao, Ratchaburi, Pathumthani:  alcohol sales resume Monday, April 20

Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Nonthaburi, Bangkok: alcohol sales resume Tuesday April 21

Samut Songkram, Nakon Prathom, Chonburi: alcohol sales resume Friday May 1

Samut Prakan has just extended their ban untill to 30th of April, it has been suggested that other provinces with short bans may follow suit. 

 

32 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

For now on 21

21 April, 11 AM

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/corona?iso=20200421T11&p0=28&font=cursive

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Korat isn't Bangkok.

you got that right! 

Right now at any small shop, bring a cloth bag so it is not obvious. 

4 hours ago, mfd101 said:

If they think the ban is working, they're quite likely to extend it, perhaps indefinitely.

I would imagine the Government will soon be missing the Tax income, since all tourism tax is also lost, so perhaps they will not extend?

If alcohol is banned for preventing a few dozen covid-19 deaths wouldn't it be a good idea to ban it to prevent the 20000+ annual carnage on the roads where about half are due to alcohol. As a beer and wine drinker myself I would be pretty miffed but the logic is there 

6 hours ago, norfolkandchance said:

Korat has extended the alcohol sales ban till 30 April.

I know a Thai women who runs an alcohol shop in Chiang Mai. The ban here is until the 20th, but she said it could be extended until the 30th, so who knows? Nothing we can do if it does get extended.

12 minutes ago, lee b said:

I know a Thai women who runs an alcohol shop in Chiang Mai. The ban here is until the 20th, but she said it could be extended until the 30th, so who knows? Nothing we can do if it does get extended.

It will be extended to the 30th everywhere. Some provinces already, but no point banning in one province but people can drive 5 mins to another province.

After consulting my crystal ball and the numerous sages on TVF, the answer is, when the ban is lifted.

Chaiyaphum now 30th april

If you want the be all end all answer call the PM. He will give you an answer for sure

3 minutes ago, itsallmine68 said:

If you want the be all end all answer call the PM. He will give you an answer for sure

Maybe it was alcohol that stunted his growth.  I am going to give my minimarket in the condo building a try..will report back.  

you can make your own and drink it in 2-3 days

plenty of videos on you tube.  condoms used for airlocks - 555

 

2 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

you can make your own and drink it in 2-3 days

plenty of videos on you tube.  condoms used for airlocks - 555

 

Do you have to put a pr!k in the condom to allow the air to escape.????

The alcohol ban is what you get when an extreme religious fundamentalist takes power by force against the will of the people.

 

He wants to control everyone, eliminate critical thinking and take the country back several hundred years.

 

Prayut taking over Thailand is like the ayatollah taking over Iran. Thailand will have to endure a period of repression and darkness. Maybe a long period. History will not be kind to him.

for all the desperate people here - I have a couple of bottles I might be willing to sell at premium price ????

Now if you know where to go!

By guess would be sometime in 2022, possibly 2023, unless the hypothetical vaccine materialises earlier.

Khon Kaen has joined the 30th April ban. So it is spreading around the whole nation.

5 hours ago, vogie said:

Samut Prakan has just extended their ban untill to 30th of April, it has been suggested that other provinces with short bans may follow suit. 

Have you got a source on that? I'm still seeing signs on all the stores that says it's banned until 11am on 21st

3 minutes ago, tom in bangkok said:

Have you got a source on that? I'm still seeing signs on all the stores that says it's banned until 11am on 21st

Richard Barrow Twitter has the signed order.

AFAIK the ban in Chiang Rai province is still April 12 - 16, so it looks like it is individual province governors making the decision.

sakon nakhon was suppose to open the 16th .Its been imposed for two weeks!

My wife just told as of today they are pushing it up to the 30th.

 

I had no problem in understanding the ban because of songran ,but now lol