Thai provinces extend ban on alcohol sales

 

 

Provincial governors throughout Thailand have extended their respective bans on the sale of alcoholic beverages.

 

While most provinces have been under an alcohol ban for more than one week, many of the orders originally issued had been due to expire before or on April 20. 

 

In recent days, most provinces have now extended their alcohol ban to April 30. 

 

Late on Thursday, the governor of Chiang Mai announced the extension of the alcohol ban to April 30, while Surat Thani, Krabi and Trat have also recently announced their alcohol bans would also be extended.

 

Some provinces are yet to make an announcement regarding an extension to alcohol bans but it is highly likely any ban will be extended to April 30 for all provinces nationwide.

 

Bangkok’s alcohol ban is officially due to end on April 20 with any announcement regarding a possible extension likely to be made in the coming days.

 

Here’s when the alcohol ban will end in your province.

 

 

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New year is over.

What does extending the ban hope to achieve? 

Good!  Less accidents and domestic violence!  ????

Sheesh, including today if I drink my normal daily quota, I will have 3 spare bottles on the 30th, unless my missus sneaks down a few.

It's a tough regimen, but I am determined not to go dry.

Are there any other countries in the world (excluding fully dry countries) that are imposing these childish bans on their population? 

 

They really do treat the masses like complete plebs. 

26 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

Good!  Less accidents and domestic violence!  ????

Whist i applaud your sentiment the vast majority of Us and I suspect a reasonable proportion of  them can have beer without crashing the car and beating the wife

36 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

New year is over.

What does extending the ban hope to achieve? 

Pretty obvious what it achieves if you really stop to think about it.

 

1 minute ago, poohy said:

Whist i applaud your sentiment the vast majority of Us and I suspect a reasonable proportion of  them can have beer without crashing the car and beating the wife

This ban isn't all about falang lol it's about the Thai population. You know the people of the country you live in

1 minute ago, fourpack said:

Pretty obvious what it achieves if you really stop to think about it.

 

But what makes Thailand so special compared to the rest of the world that its citizens aren't allowed to go and buy some beers to have at home with their dinner? 

4 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Are there any other countries in the world (excluding fully dry countries) that are imposing these childish bans on their population? 

 

They really do treat the masses like complete plebs. 

If this so called By you Childish ban saves one person from getting Covid-19 . Then it's achieved its aim

Just now, BobbyL said:

But what makes Thailand so special compared to the rest of the world that its citizens aren't allowed to go and buy some beers to have at home with their dinner? 

Didn't think you would sit and think about it. But not to worry

1 minute ago, fourpack said:

If this so called By you Childish ban saves one person from getting Covid-19 . Then it's achieved its aim

0.6 per million of the population are dying here. Under 1 person out of every 1,000,000.

 

The furor is incredible. 

3 minutes ago, fourpack said:

Didn't think you would sit and think about it. But not to worry

Still yet to be given any reason as to why only Thailand needs to impose and now seemingly extend an alcohol ban whilst other nations do not.  

 

Edit: The alcohol ban over Songkran made sense to stop parties. That has now ended. 

Edited April 17, 20206 yr by BobbyL

3 minutes ago, fourpack said:

If this so called By you Childish ban saves one person from getting Covid-19 . Then it's achieved its aim

Still believing the B/S narrative?? ????

I'm only a very occasional light drinker myself, but I can understand those who need it daily.

But one must have been blind, if didn't notice that the Thais was stocking up on alcohol as never before, before the ban and lockdown started.

4 minutes ago, fourpack said:

If this so called By you Childish ban saves one person from getting Covid-19 . Then it's achieved its aim

Do you seriously believe that? if so you need to advocate stopping any activity that could result in injury or death!

2 minutes ago, OnTheGround said:

But one must have been blind, if didn't notice that the Thais was stocking up on alcohol as never before, before the ban and lockdown started.

Missed that, where I live the locals used to work and exist day to day, no money to stock up nor would the local shops have the stock for people to "stock" up! 

They love an alcohol ban here.

Did I get off at Saudi by accident? ????

12 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

But what makes Thailand so special compared to the rest of the world that its citizens aren't allowed to go and buy some beers to have at home with their dinner? 

the ban came right after all the stories about the Thais partying till all hours of the night during curfew.

 

that is why it was banned. 

 

 

 

18 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Are there any other countries in the world (excluding fully dry countries) that are imposing these childish bans on their population? 

 

They really do treat the masses like complete plebs. 

South Africa.

 

In theory an alcohol ban was probably a good idea, but in practice everybody knows what is going to happen, a lot of dry citizens are going to be buying alcohol like there is no tomorrow when the ban is finally lifted. There will be belated parties, friends meeting up and drinking a skinfull and basically making up for lost time. Whereas if there hadn't been a ban in the first place people would have just have carried on as normal and just enjoyed a quiet drink at home.

Edited April 17, 20206 yr by vogie

4 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

the ban came right after all the stories about the Thais partying till all hours of the night during curfew.

that is why it was banned. 

So that was the justification, thanks for the clarification ????

The 1.54 million people who are under curfew in UT will be pleased to know that, the TWO people in hospital will also be pleased.

Edited April 17, 20206 yr by CGW

57 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

New year is over.

What does extending the ban hope to achieve? 

Stop the minions erupting....even WHO has recommended restricted sales of booze to help conquer Covid...

Just now, baansgr said:

Stop the minions erupting....even WHO has recommended restricted sales of booze to help conquer Covid...

WHO is run by the same people running Thailand.

Hardly surprising they will be telling the same story.

1 minute ago, CGW said:

So that was the justification, thanks for the clarification ????

The 1.54 million people who are under curfew will be pleased to know that, the TWO people in hospital will also be pleased.

Only 1.54milion under curfew ?

 

I thought that number would be a lot higher... is the curfew not country wide ?

1 minute ago, baansgr said:

even WHO has recommended restricted sales of booze to help conquer Covid..

WHO are they considered a viable source or are they now fake news? Given the obvious mess they have made of the affair to date and their connection to Bill Gates.

3 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

South Africa.

 

Cheers. Didn't know that. 

1 minute ago, vogie said:

In theory an alcohol ban was probably a good idea, but in practice everybody knows what is going to happen, a lot of dry citizens are going to be buying alcohol like there is no tomorrow when the ban is finally lifted. There will be belated parties, friends meeting up and drinking a skinfull and basically making up for lost time. Whereas if there hadn't been a ban in the first place people would have just have carried on as normal and just enjoyed a quiet drink at home.

I haven't lost any drinking time at all.

Would be surprised if anyone else was (barring a few numpty foreigners too old to shop anywhere but large chain supermarkets)

This is completely idiotic.  This is just going to send people back into Bangkok to bogart the supplies here

1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

Only 1.54milion under curfew ?

I thought that number would be a lot higher... is the curfew not country wide ?

Noted, edited, meant in Udon Thani