CONFIRMED: Alcohol sales banned until further notice, some businesses allowed to reopen

[paulswebb]

This alcohol ban must be costing a fortune, not be long before all the generals will be getting a severe pay cut.

[Canuck1966]

6 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

in times of social and economic stress, we need to be on the top of our games to handle what is happening at home. We should really ask ourselves, what risks we are taking in leaving people under lockdown in their homes with a substance that is harmful both in terms of their health and the effects of their behaviour on others, including violence?  

Can you go and preach somewhere else!

[Mung]

I wonder how many of the wide spread suicides can be directly or indirectly linked to lack of booze. Also hospital visits and deaths, alcohol withdrawal is no joke 

[Krataiboy]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Good, they should keep the booze ban.

Great to see golf will reopen can't wait to hit the links.

Never play the 19th, then?

Edited April 30, 2020 by Krataiboy

[rott]

18 minutes ago, overherebc said:

It has nothing to do with 'feeling normal'. It has a lot to do with enjoying a glass of wine or a beer with a meal in the evening and a lot to do with individual choice.

Notice no-one is trying to tell you that you must drink alcohol. Why not tell everyone to go to church as well on Sunday instead of say,  playing golf?

 

Take no notice bkk6060 is just being a supercilious snide and telling himself how clever he is. 

[sammieuk1]

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Apart from general boredom, general bad weather, and general no sex.

Generally drunk is enough right now????

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, Ranshoko said:

Temperance League of non drinkers making the rules. 

Onward and upwards, brothers! ????

[pellets]

2 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

But a drink at home alone aint allowed.

I believe it is allowed, IF you have anything home to drink?
If not, i am a "law breaker" big time...

[Mung]

38 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

Playing devil's advocate, why is smoking allowed??

This virus affects the lungs, that link is way more obvious

why isn't ecstasy allowed? Kills around 1 in 10,000 users and boosts adrenaline, amping the body up for fighting a virus ????
(I don't condone the use of ecstasy, in case somebody is reading this without the ability to detect sarcasm) 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Mung

[Greg O]

It's all about control. This regime is paranoid about Social unrest hence the Alchohol ban combined with the Curfew. They're throwing a few tidbits out to appease the populace. Farmers markets , noodle shops never did close. Hair salons pet shop boys Really ? This sitcom is getting stale..

 

[bkk6060]

12 minutes ago, rott said:

Take no notice bkk6060 is just being a supercilious snide and telling himself how clever he is. 

Clever or realistic??

https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/21-09-2018-harmful-use-of-alcohol-kills-more-than-3-million-people-each-year--most-of-them-men

 

Makes Covid seem like a bee sting.

Edited April 30, 2020 by bkk6060

[mok199]

This man loves the power...SOS in LOS

[connda]

15 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Assuming their votes are counted, and the opposition they voted for doesn't end up in jail.

...and assuming if there ever is an election again.

[katatonic]

1 hour ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

Define 'a lot' of money? How can not having a few beers safe you a LOT of money?? Is a lot of money to you a couple of thousand baht or so??

I doubt if he's referring to himself, just the majority of the population.

[SymS]

2 hours ago, fulhamster said:

So golf courses can re-open ??

 

If I go golfing, can I order a beer there?

[norfolkandchance]

14 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:

Never plan the 19th, then?

He wouldn’t be allowed in, with tailored shorts and long socks.

[SymS]

2 hours ago, TheDark said:

We'll be healthier than before, once alcohol ban is lifted.

Surely not. My stock of beer is running out, so I'll be forced to switch to whiskey. ????

[Guderian]

Maybe, if the owners of Thai Bev and Boon Rawd had offered him a few billion Baht when he asked for it, then we'd now be back in the land of free-flow alcohol. It sounds like somebody's having a hissy fit in the government.

[Kaopad999]

15 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Exactly.  Just makes good mature sense doesn't it and shows concern for the welfare of the community.

Exactly. You cant argue with the scientific fact that alcohol abuse is more prevalent during a time of crisis and stress. 
  

[J Town]

2 hours ago, ftpjtm said:

I have a newfound appreciation for on line porn.

I wouldn't say that too loudly, might be the next thing they go after. Just about ANY other country is starting to look real nice right now.

[AhFarangJa]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Good, they should keep the booze ban.

Great to see golf will reopen can't wait to hit the links.

Pathetic with a capital P. 

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, Tuvoc said:

 

Yeah I don't understand that at all. What does it have to do with coronavirus ?

Restaurants are allowed to open, I believe it's as simple as that.

 

Instead of going to a bar everyone will go to a restaurant and sit there drinking, so they prevent that by cutting off the supply.

 

Massive over reaction and a big mistake.

[ChipButty]

How much Tax on a bottle of wine in Thailand?

[keithkarmann]

2 hours ago, Tuvoc said:

 

Yeah I don't understand that at all. What does it have to do with coronavirus ?

It has to do with control.

[fishtank]

2 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

Exactly. You cant argue with the scientific fact that alcohol abuse is more prevalent during a time of crisis and stress. 
  

Links to these scientific facts please.

Personally I cannot wait till 6 o'clock.

A few beers and then kick hell out of the Wife.

I drink beer so I must do that according to some of the trolls on here.

[Misterwhisper]

2 hours ago, TheDark said:

We'll be healthier than before, once alcohol ban is lifted. 

 

Not a bad time to stop drinking altogether and spend the time and money to something else?

 

Some say that it takes 3 weeks to change habits, good or bad. Now we have ample of time to do just that.

 

Yup, I'm going to spend all that saved money on hookers from now on. Never been able to do that. Always been too drunk.

[Eibot]

44 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

Yes and look at the amount of Covid-19 cases in those other countries... 

Most tropical countries have no issues. Are you implying that alcohol spreads Covid19 :p?

[Spellforce]

Do you remember the yesterday proposal, sales will only reopen 1st and 2nd of may.

 

What we know today:

- the ban will finish tonight à midnight

- the ban will restart 3rd may

 

... then what about 1st and 2nd of may ?

[overherebc]

38 minutes ago, Redline said:

I tell people to go to church, and don’t play golf because it’s a lazy man’s game, but nobody listens to me ????

You know a lot of smart people. ????????????

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

Exactly. You cant argue with the scientific fact that alcohol abuse is more prevalent during a time of crisis and stress. 
  

Why keep using word ABUSE.

Reading your stuff is a good laugh.