Popular Post vogie Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 minute ago, BritManToo said: 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) Me neither, I am always well stocked up, coronavirus or no coronavirus, I just feel the pain of those who are bereft of any alcoholic stimuli. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, vogie said: Me neither, I am always well stocked up, coronavirus or no coronavirus, I just feel the pain of those who are bereft of any alcoholic stimuli. It's a bit early but in celebration of the alcohol ban, I starting right now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 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. the government is banning almost all activities, not just partying and drinking alcohol, which affects better judgement. many of the stories of people violating curfew the people involved are drunks. and i am sure you are being sarcastic but 66 million people are under curfew and lock down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Rising Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, BritManToo said: WHO is run by the same people running Thailand. Hardly surprising they will be telling the same story. And just who might they be? Come on, haven't read a proper conspiracy theory for at least an hour! Edited April 17, 2020 by Phoenix Rising 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggraham Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 So once this is over, can you buy booze on the 30th? or the 31st? need something to look forward to... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: the government is banning almost all activities, not just partying and drinking alcohol, which affects better judgement. The "government" does off course, as always put the people first and any other agenda second? - when did this change of policy take place and when did people decide to "invest" so heavily in this "government" as you refer to them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 This is getting pretty stupid now. It won't affect me because a) I'm not a huge drinker and b) because I always have a well stocked wine fridge and drinks cabinet (yes, those 2 statements can co-exist for people with discipline and self control), but I really don't see any point to this other than certain people in positions of power enjoy telling others what to do while pretending to be oh so virtuous. This virus really has brought out the worst in people, whether it's police in the UK checking people's shopping, curtain twitchers grassing up their neighbours for going for a walk, local bigwigs in Thailand banning alcohol or puritanical posters on ThaiVisa labeling anyone who values their own liberty and enjoys an occasional glass of wine a raging alcoholic. 19 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 Can anyone tell me how this stops virus spreading. Night life is cosed down, restaurants closed etc. This I can understand. But a booze ban has no real logical basis. Please, anyone, tell me the logic behind it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I'm thinking the families of the big two brewers have not paid their dues to the current government. Unlike say CP? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I believe that nobody or very few people understood that the world after Covid-19 will be, as regards individual freedoms, completely different from that before Covid-19 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, baansgr said: Stop the minions erupting....even WHO has recommended restricted sales of booze to help conquer Covid... I can't believe anyone would quote the WHO now. 8 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, dinsdale said: Can anyone tell me how this stops virus spreading. Night life is cosed down, restaurants closed etc. This I can understand. But a booze ban has no real logical basis. Please, anyone, tell me the logic behind it. I dont "know" but perhaps one line of thinking would be if there is no alcohol people are less likely to congregate. Whilst people can and do drink at home privately, with so many not working and home its more likely they may organise parties or get together in groups if alcohol is involved. It also stops some drinking out of control as again nothing to do, stuck in lockdown etc. Might even lead to crime if drunk no money to get more drink and no work and so on. Just possible reasons. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, JonnyF said: This virus really has brought out the worst in people, whether it's police in the UK checking people's shopping, curtain twitchers grassing up their neighbours for going for a walk, local bigwigs in Thailand banning alcohol or puritanical posters on ThaiVisa labeling anyone who values their own liberty and enjoys an occasional glass of wine a raging alcoholic. I don't mind being called a 'raging alcoholic' or a druggie, but please 'Romance Traveller' not Sexpat. 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, BritManToo said: I don't mind being called a 'raging alcoholic' or a druggie, but please 'Romance Traveller' not Sexpat. I see you have that on under your name too......???????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, CharlieH said: I dont "know" but perhaps one line of thinking would be if there is no alcohol people are less likely to congregate. Whilst people can and do drink at home privately, with so many not working and home its more likely they may organise parties or get together in groups if alcohol is involved. It also stops some drinking out of control as again nothing to do, stuck in lockdown etc. Might even lead to crime if drunk no money to get more drink and no work and so on. Just possible reasons. People are still sitting around and eating. Alocohol or not makes no difference. By the way alcohol is availavable in many provinces and even where it's banned can still be aquired. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 50BahtLeo Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 Friday without a beer just ain't right. Now waiting for temple attendance to become mandatory. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, dinsdale said: People are still sitting around and eating. Alocohol or not makes no difference. By the way alcohol is availavable in many provinces and even where it's banned can still be aquired. Yeah but thats just typical Thailand where consistency is rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, CharlieH said: I see you have that on under your name too......???????????????????? Lunch was a blender of home made Bailey's ........ and a bag of peanuts. Don't expect my posts to make any sense at all for the next two hours ............ 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Lunch was a blender of home made Bailey's ........ and a bag of peanuts. Don't expect my posts to make any sense at all for the next two hours ............ Did you look under your name on the left of any of your posts ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 This will achieve nothing. Still pretty easy to buy alcohol. If I can buy it I am sure the locals can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Yeah but thats just typical Thailand where consistency is rare. That's right. Thai logic. The ban is BS by those who think they are so big and important showing they're the boss. Use of brain not necessary and probably not possible. Edited April 17, 2020 by dinsdale 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Catkiwi Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, BobbyL said: 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. Yes it did and yet the hundreds of vehicle / motor bike related deaths and injuries sustained over Songkran in any given year do not prompt a ban on alcohol sales, that I am aware of. The same goes for the 7 dangerous days over the Dec / Jan New Year holidays. Disproportionate controls, in my opinion. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 56 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said: Are you talking about Bill Gates of the US? So you were just having a little off-topic rant then. Feeling better? Is it really off topic, or just part of the agenda? ???? Try and piece together, you may surprise yourself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post holy cow cm Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 Bunch of BS. Now CM has fallen to its Governor's idiocy. Why don't they just change the official religion to Islam and make everyone convert to be Muslim. Disgusting, but I do at least have a reserve I can milk out to the 30th. Next to follow will be the banning of even drinking alcohol like Nakhon Pathom did. One word and one action comes to mind for the governors. Authoritarian and upping the ante for ego face value. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poohy Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, fourpack said: This ban isn't all about falang lol it's about the Thai population. You know the people of the country you live in the vast majority of Us and I suspect a reasonable proportion of "them" can have beer without crashing the car and beating the wife ...........I think that covers the population of the country i live in 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, Catkiwi said: Yes it did and yet the hundreds of vehicle / motor bike related deaths and injuries sustained over Songkran in any given year do not prompt a ban on alcohol sales, that I am aware of. The same goes for the 7 dangerous days over the Dec / Jan New Year holidays. Disproportionate controls, in my opinion. The fact is that road deaths over the Sonkran period are on average or below of every other day on the road. This thread isn't about this. It's about how banning alcohol will help stop the spread of the virus. A virus we are told on a daily basis via infection numbers that is under control. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crobe Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, holy cow cm said: Bunch of BS. Now CM has fallen to its Governor's idiocy. Why don't they just change the official religion to Islam and make everyone convert to be Muslim. Disgusting, but I do at least have a reserve I can milk out to the 30th. Next to follow will be the banning of even drinking alcohol like Nakhon Pathom did. One word and one action comes to mind for the governors. Authoritarian and upping the ante for ego face value. It is not just Islam, all religions have the same fanatics which try to ban alchohol, remember the prohibition in the US was started by fanatic protestants (methodists, southern baptists etc.) and supported by the catholic abstinence league. There is a strong movement within the Buddhist hierarchy in Thailand which constantly tries to influence policy regarding alchohol consumption and banning it. They make a lot of noise to show how "pious" they are and want to tell everyone else what to do (mostly while not doing it themselves),. Same as religion everywhere. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkiwi Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 minute ago, dinsdale said: The fact is that road deaths over the Sonkran period are on average or below of every other day on the road. This thread isn't about this. It's about how banning alcohol will help stop the spread of the virus. A virus we are told on a daily basis via infection numbers that is under control. I understand, I was merely making a comparison to the controls put in place proportionate to the mortality rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, poohy said: the vast majority of Us and I suspect a reasonable proportion of "them" can have beer without crashing the car and beating the wife ...........I think that covers the population of the country i live in Too many little words caused confusion. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piewarmer Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I would like to see this years Thai road statics for the last few weeks, anyone have a link... I'm sure it will be a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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