Thailand could allow alcohol sales for two days before new ban is enforced

[elliss]

13 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

2 days of lines and lots of spirits beer etc sold.2 days on mayhem for the stores but good profit

 

 Stock coming near out of date, can be cleared ..

   Best decision-making , this government has ever made ...555

[Nemises]

48 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Hope you have your covid app activated !

That’s all you got? Turn on

some app that you’re not obliged to do?? That’s the only criticism you can muster up against Australia??? 
Come on matey. Try harder!

 

These Aussie beers are tasting damn fine ???????????? (Jim Beam  after dinner)

 

Keep livin’ that ???????? dream!

 

 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Nemises

[Eloquent pilgrim]

My Thai wife has just told me she has read the news online that the ban will continue and there will not be a 2 day window of opportunity to buy any alcohol ..... I am waiting for someone else to confirm this sad news ???????????????? 

[Mattd]

1 hour ago, Muzzique said:

But alcohol was behind 40% of hospital A&E cases. The ban had reduced this to 15%. This has freed up beds and medical staff for the Coronavirus fight. That's why the ban will continue for a long time.

 

With the Thai death figures for April 2020 running 3 times the previous year average it doesn't take rocket science to guess where these extra deaths are coming from.

 

Even if the government tries to sweep it under the rug and fudges the figures the rest of us should be aware that the Alcohol ban and restrictions will be here for the long term. Until the hospitals can cope the ban will remain. It has little or nothing to do with reducing socialisation but that's what the Thai government would have you believe.

 

Get used to living in an alcohol free Thailand.

What a load of rubbish!

The hospitals here are NOT inundated with Covid-19 cases, in reality they are very quiet, the biggest cause of A&E cases here by far are road accidents, granted some may have been caused by alcohol, biggest contributor to this right now is people are not travelling.

 

Where on earth are you pulling those death statistics from - unless you can provide a plausible link, then sorry I call your bluff.

[Enzian]

A lot of people could stand to go cold turkey for a while and see what happens; an improvement in health I'd think.

[DirtyHarry55]

Bad news for Alcoholics won't be long before they're angry.

[Oziex1]

Without tourists TAT has taken over the road toll numbers and they need a boost, here goes.

[jomtienisgood]

1 hour ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

My Thai wife has just told me she has read the news online that the ban will continue and there will not be a 2 day window of opportunity to buy any alcohol ..... I am waiting for someone else to confirm this sad news ???????????????? 

confirmed....

[jmccarty]

Here's a good counter-measure, when they eventually lift the ban, don't buy any!

[Nemises]

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Edited April 30, 2020 by Nemises

[Teee]

Living the 'Dream' ????????????

Only country in the world that bans alcohol and as Richard Barrow reports that this will be confirmed to last until end of May and NO 2 day relaxing of the rule to buy your supplies. 

OMG. How will people cope!!!

I normally spend 8 months a year in Thailand and was due to return 2 weeks ago.

I wont be returning.

When the International flights are allowed to return, how many of the expats that think they are still 'living the dream' get on a flight back to where they come from?

Lets face it Thailand is not living the dream. Maybe was 25 years ago. 

I have spent many many happy times in Thailand...living in Bkk with my ex a fillipino, visiting beaches and easy to take cheap flights to other Asian countries, enjoying great food, the hustle and bustle of Bkk. I was never interested in going for a happy ending massage, never interested in 'dating' a thai bird...whom would want you to pay her xx,xxx bht a month even when you was not in thailand whilst she 'dated another.

I work 4 months a year at home and now have decided that I will spend my 8 months rest time in a better country (once as flights and borders open up again) with just as nice weather, cheaper to live and where the countries Govt welcomes you with open arms.

 

Btw i have been a 'member' of this TV forum site for 3 years and love to read and sometimes contribute to conversations. Makes me smile and laugh at times with so many moaning. Dont moan...do something about it. ????????????

Edited April 30, 2020 by Teee

[Olmate]

3 hours ago, Nemises said:

That’s all you got? Turn on

some app that you’re not obliged to do?? That’s the only criticism you can muster up against Australia??? 
Come on matey. Try harder!

 

These Aussie beers are tasting damn fine ???????????? (Jim Beam  after dinner)

 

Keep livin’ that ???????? dream!

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

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Best thing you,ve said all day!????

[Nemises]

19 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 

Best thing you,ve said all day!????

 

Congrats! ???? ???? ???? 

 

You chose to live in the only country in the world that’s banned alcohol to combat the virus. 
 

Way to go !!!!!

 

Live that f’n dream! ????????????
 

 

[Oxx]

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

You chose to live in the only country in the world that’s banned alcohol to combat the virus.

 

I'm pretty sure very few people chose to live in a country where a democratically elected government was overthrown by a military junta which put in place what is effectively a military government with distinctly anti-libertarian and authoritarian tendencies.

 

It was the lack of such authoritarianism and the general freedoms of daily life that attracted people here, long before the latest group of uniformed gentlemen decided to take control.

[Nemises]

Certainly has become a DRY argument. 
 

Amazing Thailand ????

 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Nemises

[DrTuner]

1 minute ago, Nemises said:

Certainly has become a DRY argument. 
 

Amazing Thailand ???????? 

https://canibuyalcoholinthailand.com/

 

Feel free to share that one with anybody foolish enough to contemplate a holiday in Thailand post covid. Internet has a long memory.

Edited April 30, 2020 by DrTuner

[gojdthai2016]

Obviously the relevance of this comment is up to interpretation but i have looked at the death rates in Australia from the ccp virus and could not find any figures or any deaths from Australia regards to aborigines ,,now there are many articles to inform you of what could happen to the indigenous communities in Australia which are a few weeks old or so  which threatens many infections deaths etc but hey I think there have been zero aboriginal deaths in Australia fwnich isn’t great ,which to me just not only shows you the resilience of the indigineous people but also shows the benefits of sitting outside in the sun or under a tree and chillin out,,,life should be pretty safe in issan I would think 

[G950]

28 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

https://canibuyalcoholinthailand.com/

 

Feel free to share that one with anybody foolish enough to contemplate a holiday in Thailand post covid. Internet has a long memory.

ROFLMAO

[Skallywag]

4 hours ago, Teee said:

I normally spend 8 months a year in Thailand and was due to return 2 weeks ago.

I wont be returning.

So why are you active on the ThaiVisa forum?  You are not here now and are not returning?  Get a life 

[josephbloggs]

7 hours ago, Nemises said:

That’s all you got? Turn on

some app that you’re not obliged to do?? That’s the only criticism you can muster up against Australia??? 
Come on matey. Try harder!

 

These Aussie beers are tasting damn fine ???????????? (Jim Beam  after dinner)

 

Keep livin’ that ???????? dream!

 

 

Yes, from your multiple, monotonous posts we all acknowledge you live in Australia.  Well done.

Can you stop now?  It's getting rather boring.

And why are you on this forum?  Obviously nothing better to do in your Aussie utopia.  How sad.

[Lipoman]

A very nice gesture, indeed.  ????

 

So stock up you whiners; spend the money you've recently saved in the bank, and have a good time drinking by yourselves.  ????

 

I stocked up back in January,  February, March, and April; I could open my own bar / pub with my current inventory of Single Malt Scotch, Rum, and Gin.  ???? 

 

Cheers!  ????????????????

[RedPill]

1 minute ago, Lipoman said:

A very nice gesture, indeed.  ????

 

So stock up you whiners; spend the money you've recently saved in the bank, and have a good time drinking by yourselves.  ????

 

I stocked up back in January,  February, March, and April; I could open my own bar / pub with my current inventory of Single Malt Scotch, Rum, and Gin.  ???? 

 

Cheers!  ????????????????

Just out of interest, where do you live? ????

[Catkiwi]

2 minutes ago, Lipoman said:

A very nice gesture, indeed.  ????

 

So stock up you whiners; spend the money you've recently saved in the bank, and have a good time drinking by yourselves.  ????

 

I stocked up back in January,  February, March, and April; I could open my own bar / pub with my current inventory of Single Malt Scotch, Rum, and Gin.  ???? 

 

Cheers!  ????????????????

Lucky <deleted>...

 

[Catkiwi]

2 minutes ago, RedPill said:

Just out of interest, where do you live? ????

La La land!!

 

[Nemises]

6 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Can you stop now?

 

No way. This is fun!

 

Can understand your sadness though..... 2 weeks without a drink .........and another full  %*@ing month to go!!.... and maybe even longer after that!!

 

Gotta ???? ???????? ????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rott]

16 hours ago, Muzzique said:

 

“The problem with comprehension is, it often comes too late.” ― Rasmenia Massoud,

 

 

Thailand is now a prison rather than a paradise.

 

Sorry, but you should have seen it coming guys.

 

 

Patronising git. 

[petedk]

17 hours ago, Susco said:

 

Draught beer goes off once when the keg has been started. In Thailand they use bottled beer, which will keep much longer.

I rarely go to pubs in Bangkok, but the ones I go ALL sell draught beer.

[kratiam]

15 hours ago, Skallywag said:

So why are you active on the ThaiVisa forum?  You are not here now and are not returning?  Get a life 

Because YOU don't set the rules.

[billd766]

15 hours ago, Skallywag said:

So why are you active on the ThaiVisa forum?  You are not here now and are not returning?  Get a life 

What has him being active on the TVF got to do with you?

 

I used to come on the forum when I was working offshore and I was often away for 6 months at a time.

 

In case it may have escaped your notice TVF is a public forum and not restricted just to people living in Thailand.

[Olmate]

5 hours ago, petedk said:

I rarely go to pubs in Bangkok, but the ones I go ALL sell draught beer.

Hope you enjoy the slops you get there in a months time then!