Chonburi: Shopkeeper faces jail for flouting alcohol sales ban

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Chonburi: Shopkeeper faces jail for flouting alcohol sales ban

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Protection agencies and the military raided a shop in Samed, Muang Chonburi after they got a tip that the owner was selling alcohol in contravention of the ban on sales in the province. 

 

Bunserm C., the owner of Saeng Thong Store, was arrested and 12 liter bottles of an alcoholic beverage were taken in as evidence. 

 

He had been seen flagrantly defying the governor's ban on alcohol sales that is in place until April 30th in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus. 

 

Bunserm admitted selling alcohol but only to people he knew. 

 

He faces a year in jail and/or a 100,000 baht fine. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[smedly]

probably one of thousands 

[mikebell]

Why did the police need to take away 12 litres of booze?  When my wife was selling counterfeit shirts, the police used to raid the shop seasonally and take away 'evidence' that never re-appeared.

[OnTheGround]

Bad boy you.

Many more sellers in Pattaya area, just send out your Bmw smart cars, and drones with night vision.

Seriously, Songkran was last week, people don't have money for food. Any good reason to continue alcohol ban now?

 

Edit: Imagine if alcohol ban and closed beaches continue past 1 May.

And 5k handout still under review for most people.

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by OnTheGround

[2 is 1]

Somebody get good tip money from police! Remember guys buy only shop's what you really know coz buyer get ticket also if get caught. I can buy today from my mother in law's sister shop coz finaly we going our village home from city! ????

[Guderian]

Loads of places still selling booze on the QT, even a Family Mart I know of. This guy is just being made an example of as a warning.

[essox essox]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Why did the police need to take away 12 litres of booze?  When my wife was selling counterfeit shirts, the police used to raid the shop seasonally and take away 'evidence' that never re-appeared.

so why you not try to get the goods back??

[trainman34014]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

Why did the police need to take away 12 litres of booze?  When my wife was selling counterfeit shirts, the police used to raid the shop seasonally and take away 'evidence' that never re-appeared.

She obviously never paid them to bring them back !

[skorp13]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

Why did the police need to take away 12 litres of booze?  When my wife was selling counterfeit shirts, the police used to raid the shop seasonally and take away 'evidence' that never re-appeared.

We know where tonight's party will be ????

[sammieuk1]

Hub of overkill ????

[OneeyedJohn]

Surprised they didn't have a photoshoot of all the police and offenders lined up in a nice row , 2 metres apart, each one clasping a bottle of evidence.

[Swimfan]

Probably only 2 litres entered as evidence

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

was arrested and 12 liter bottles of an alcoholic beverage were taken in as evidence. 

Each bottle 12 litres capacity. Must be Double Methuselahs of Champagne!????

[marko kok prong]

Why were the Military involved,in case he busted out shootin.

[KenKadz]

Interesting how many commenters are "poking the bear" by taking about illegal alcohol sales on the QT etc. in this article.

[jimmjam]

where is the picture with the famous pointing fingers? haven't see many lately.

[overherebc]

19 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

Surprised they didn't have a photoshoot of all the police and offenders lined up in a nice row , 2 metres apart, each one clasping a bottle of evidence.

and pointing, don't forget pointing.

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

Out here in the moo ban, the bottles of lao khao and other Thai whiskey are out and about and passed around as normal. ???? Nothing can stop it, NOTHING! ????

[bill derbyshire]

i go to the market every two week to fill fezzza and get 4 box's of beer at the same place go home eat and drink beer so y the ban on beer. if you smoke you go to shop and buy cigs so y not beer.

[AhFarangJa]

On 4/22/2020 at 8:42 AM, webfact said:

 

Bunserm admitted selling alcohol but only to people he knew. 

Time to re-evaluate your list of acquaintances as obviously one of them is not happy.......or it may have possibly been someone he refused to sell to............

[Rimmer]

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