Does anybody know if the alcohol ban was extended in the Nongkai Province from April 20 to April 30?

 

Isn't up to each Provincial Governor to decide?

9 minutes ago, marvin1950 said:

Does anybody know if the alcohol ban was extended in the Nongkai Province from April 20 to April 30?

 

Isn't up to each Provincial Governor to decide?

I was planning a drive over to Nong Khai province today, I think that it is not worth going now.

2 hours ago, jesimps said:

With a 25 point lead everyone would concede the league to us if it wasn't for the relegation and promotion battles. Realistically, we won the league ages ago, even if officially we didn't. You puddings who support the so-called rivals ought to be ashamed of your teams for allowing us to build up this massive lead so early in the season. Abandoning the season is the only way we aren't going to win it.

Yes and it's the best thing ever .... hahahaha. Let's all laugh at Scousers na, na, na, nah ... and repeat ... Love it

3 hours ago, Pungdo said:

Do tell, I have a lot of back problems, I stopped outside my normal massage place on the darkside a few days ago after I saw the front door open, I was told straight up, no way, I asked can I get someone to come to my house and got the same response ???? A PM would suffice if you know of somewhere over here.

Go into the city and drive/walk around, there are a few descretly open.

35 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Logic say's having the highest number of infections then it will be a slow recovery for you in BKK.. 

others provinces with Zero infections have earned the right to slowly get things moving again.

Would you expect a province with the highest infection rate to be allowed open?

The area with the highest population is always going to have higher numbers of the virus in general. You shouldn't punish people living in Bangkok for that.

New York is a fine example of that but if you want to buy a beer after work and have a relax at home there you still can.

Let's not forget not everyone in Bangkok is retired sitting on their <deleted> all day waiting for beer o'clock to roll around.

Nothing about this virus has changed in 14 days.

What has changed is our freedom to buy a few beers and enjoy them at home sensibly.

Can you imagine telling the French they cannot buy booze, I think they would demolish the Eiffel Tower

to make a meccano set.

 

 

"Wine can make you fat, what will it be, red or white?". 

Once again action taken w/o any proof such a ban has prevented or does prevent spread of the Virus..... TOTAL B/S!!

Gov't has no concern for Businesses affected by this Ban!!!

This Virus has shown what a bunch of self-centred, amateurs run Thai Gov't + much same in many other countries !!

believe it or not the general and his side kick (Anus) think massage means in- plant and who can blame them they have lived in Thailand all their lives

Meanwhile what happens to the thousands of people unemployed by these measures and not being helped by the government .How long can they go without money and food .? 

I like a drink, and the ban is inconvenient. BUT, like me, I feel that 90+% of TVF members are not Thai and a huge percentage are males over 40 who like to drink at home most days.

HOWEVER, let's not forget that we are guests in Thailand and this ban has been put into effect to stop Thais drinking in groups, because most Thais who drink like to do so in groups, not alone like us farang. And when people drink, they drop their guard with regards to following sensible protocol. 

Therefore, the ban is necessary and we (guests of Thailand who like to drink alone) just have to accept it. It's not going to last forever, and if it forces us to reduce our alcohol intake then that's good for everyone.

19 minutes ago, Toshiba66 said:

The area with the highest population is always going to have higher numbers of the virus in general. You shouldn't punish people living in Bangkok for that.

New York is a fine example of that but if you want to buy a beer after work and have a relax at home there you still can.

Let's not forget not everyone in Bangkok is retired sitting on their <deleted> all day waiting for beer o'clock to roll around.

Nothing about this virus has changed in 14 days.

What has changed is our freedom to buy a few beers and enjoy them at home sensibly.

And let's not forget that not everyone buys a few beers and goes home and enjoys them sensibly. It is the ones that cannot do that that spoils it for everyone else. If people could control themselves with the alcohol then the restrictions would not be needed. It is not only in Thailand that people cannot control themselves with the lock down restrictions and just go and flaunt them so the honest person must pay the price because of the idiots. To those who want a massage, by all means go and find a shop that is open illegally and have the masseuse rub their corona virus infected hands on your body and pass the virus onto you because you do not know who they massaged before you. This is the reason that massage shops were one of the first closed.

I think a massage joint would be the last place I would go in close proximity

When can I fly into Thaland again so I can visit my wife?

I don't much care either way, I have my supplies, but what is the logic behind such an edic?  What does this serve? Power surge!

59 minutes ago, Adiudon said:

I was planning a drive over to Nong Khai province today, I think that it is not worth going now.

They've gone til the end of the month across the board now.

To scared of losing face to the main nincompoop

Banning of alcohol during the Songkran period did have some logic. I'm sure if the beer and whisky had been available there would have been a few parties everywhere, which is what the Government don't want right now for fear of spreading the Covid19 virus. However continuing past that point doesn't seem logical. "The extension of the alcohol ban will help control the spread of the coronavirus by discouraging social gatherings, said Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, spokesman for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration" So on May 1st everybody (that drinks) will go into their local shop buy their favorite tipple and have a nice evening? By this logic they should just ban alcohol until the pandemic is over, or run its course. Could be a long time!!

 

15 hours ago, Metapod said:

So we are going to get <deleted> over in Bangkok and be shutdown for May also?

 

Great....

The whole handling of this emergency has been a complete muck up by the Thai Govt., They should look at how Australia is doing it, and maybe learn something.  Also they should forget about all those unneeded expensive military toys, Submarines, Tanks, Attack Helicopters, Small arms etc and spend the money on the poorer section of the population.

Edited April 21, 20206 yr by Huckenfell

15 hours ago, Captain_Bob said:

"alcohol ban will help control the spread of the coronavirus by discouraging social gatherings" 

That only applies to people who require company in order to enjoy a drink, while millions worldwide now just want to sip a few, bored at home watching movies and licking the cat's butt ???? 

I like drink beer while watching films. Not sure about the cat though - wouldn't it's tail obscure your view of the screen, or have you taught it to lie on its side?

15 hours ago, ripstanley said:

It appears that the Nation news is very old. This has been known to people who visit places like Tops and Marko many hours ago

Yes Stanley. I thought so too. Ive known for a while. What seems to have happened is the Provinces out of sync have extended to 30 th. Including Udon Thani who extended from 20 to 30 on the 19th ????????

15 hours ago, Mike k said:

yes I need a hair cut also but at least open the massage shops my neck and back are killing me

yes and other parts of me are going quite stiff

Sex will be banned next, they will install cameras in everyones house to make sure they dont get up to mischeif.

I managed to get 2 bottles of whiskey but had to pay above the usual price for it.

just go to the neighbouring villages they are making a killing with alcohol sales. Police rarely go there.

 

4 hours ago, jesimps said:

With a 25 point lead everyone would concede the league to us if it wasn't for the relegation and promotion battles. Realistically, we won the league ages ago, even if officially we didn't. You puddings who support the so-called rivals ought to be ashamed of your teams for allowing us to build up this massive lead so early in the season. Abandoning the season is the only way we aren't going to win it.

Real football supporters know that Liverpool are the deserving champions. And i am a SAINTS supporter, good luck and well done to them. p.s. now that the transferred players are all settled down, can we have out Tea Lady back, because you took everything else.

Edited April 21, 20206 yr by Huckenfell

2 hours ago, kwak250 said:

Dont know about you but I rarely watch movies while drinking and we dont own a cat.

Get one, it really is relaxing.     ????

Not sure if she's taking customers, but this shop next to the urban realty is open every day. Never had a massage myself.

 

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24 minutes ago, Huckenfell said:

The whole handling of this emergency has been a complete muck up by the Thai Govt., They should look at how Australia is doing it, and maybe learn something.  Also they should forget about all those unneeded expensive military toys, Submarines, Tanks, Attack Helicopters, Small arms etc and spend the money on the poorer section of the population.

Todays numbers are 19 new infected and 1 death.....why extend anything....Just watched the news and yet they want to keep it up it sounds like

too bad the change wasn't enacted during the normal times, probably would have driven out a lot of trash..

4 hours ago, Pungdo said:

Do tell, I have a lot of back problems, I stopped outside my normal massage place on the darkside a few days ago after I saw the front door open, I was told straight up, no way, I asked can I get someone to come to my house and got the same response ???? A PM would suffice if you know of somewhere over here.

I had exactly the same experience .  My regular lady had closed shop so I went along to where there are many , I can only think ladies live there as just looking in the door got CLOSED  response .

16 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

All I need to know is when can I get covered from head to toe in oil again??? 
 

im going into withdrawal here ????

...get your missus to rub some goose fat onya.

my friend loves a drink and he knows the mom and pop shop have no brooze.he needs a drink bad like many but he will survive

1 hour ago, Toshiba66 said:

The area with the highest population is always going to have higher numbers of the virus in general. You shouldn't punish people living in Bangkok for that.

I'm not punishing people in Bangkok, yes it is the largest province, yes it has the largest population and yes it accumulated the highest infection rate, thus it must be treated accordingly.

If you open up Bangkok along with other provinces in a like-minded way the infection rate will climb again in a second wave, as other countries have found out.

There can be a national policy to re-start businesses as infection rates allow, but these must be carried out on a case by case basis and not on sheer numbers. 

When infection numbers in Bangkok show it's safe, that is the only time to do it, not when it's zero 500 kilometers away in a different province.