Lifting booze ban could fuel contagion: Taweesin

By The Nation

 

 

The government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) explained on Thursday (April 30) that the ban on selling alcohol had been extended to prevent social gatherings that might lead to a rise in coronavirus infections.

 

CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said the ban would remain in place until May 31 for the benefit of all people.

 

He announced that other restrictions will be eased from Sunday (May 3), which would allow markets, shops, public parks, sports and salons to reopen under strict public health measures.

 

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Ban communal eating then, too. And as Thais won't listen, you'll have to ban food.

 

Same logic, no?

2 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Same logic, no?

There is no logic to this whole WuFlu debacle !

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin said the ban would remain in place until May 31 for the benefit of all people.

All people, except most readers of Thaivisa, me included

Edited April 30, 20206 yr by madmitch

5 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Ban communal eating then, too. And as Thais won't listen, you'll have to ban food.

 

Same logic, no?

Im surprised communal eating is not banned. It should be and it is in malaysia. Food isnt banned as it is a necessity of life. Communal eating is not.

Is all this stupidity supposed to be nation-wide now or what? Because half of this (especially the booze ban) was dictated by local governors. 

 

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He announced that other restrictions will be eased from Sunday (May 3), which would allow markets, shops, public parks, sports and salons to reopen under strict public health measures

 

Because literally all of these in my small town have been open for weeks. You wouldnt even know there was a pandemic if you visited here other than not being able to buy alcohol. 

 

Local bank didn't even check my temp today or offer hand gel (have my own anyway)

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin

Doesn't seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. 

You're government thinks you're far too dumb to think for yourself and act sensibly so alcohol is banned for the good of the nation ????

Should ban som tum then,

More sit around sharing that than beer.

3 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

Because literally all of these in my small town have been open for weeks. You wouldnt even know there was a pandemic if you visited here other than not being able to buy alcohol. 

 

 

Most of it has been open all the way through in Bangkok too. Markets, food stalls, most shops etc all open per normal.

So the case of Chang I bought 2 days ago is even more precious now.

They always ban alcohol,  this is nothing new.  If they regularly ban alcohol,  then there is obviously an alcoholism problem in the country. 

Australia is now following new zealand on getting ahead.

 

Because each state had different restrictions they banned interstate travel and did lots of testing and tracing. Good job.

 

 

 

https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/coronavirus-australia-how-states-with-no-cases-beat-covid19/news-story/42b28b6aae44249517ab5cac3fa8534c

3 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

Is all this stupidity supposed to be nation-wide now or what? Because half of this (especially the booze ban) was dictated by local governors. 

 

 

Because literally all of these in my small town have been open for weeks. You wouldnt even know there was a pandemic if you visited here other than not being able to buy alcohol. 

 

Local bank didn't even check my temp today or offer hand gel (have my own anyway)

Same here, all markets, shops etc have been open. Only restarants and bars and shopping centers have closed. The only diffrence in visiting the market for example, is most entrances closed, and point of entry you were told to use the sanitizer. However you could walk straight past and nobody would have said anything.

3 minutes ago, fishtank said:

Should ban som tum then,

More sit around sharing that than beer.

No, you ban and fine those sitting in groups eating it. Food is essential, alcohol is not.

1 minute ago, lee b said:

Same here, all markets, shops etc have been open. Only restarants and bars and shopping centers have closed. The only diffrence in visiting the market for example, is most entrances closed, and point of entry you were told to use the sanitizer. However you could walk straight past and nobody would have said anything.

Yes, they should be closed.

The problem is that some people don't care about laws and so we all have to suffer because of them. Just came back from buying some food here in Pattaya and saw many Farangs without masks. Or just think of the strict immigration regulations. Many don't create problems but some don't care and we all have to follow now regulations like TM30 or showing the bank balance after 3 months. 

8 minutes ago, Snig27 said:

Doesn't seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. 

He's just the usurper mouthpiece. I would prefer Dr. Plipat from DDC.

8 minutes ago, CLS said:

So the case of Chang I bought 2 days ago is even more precious now.

Slowly we're degrading back to a hunter-gatherer society. Soon finding barley on a field will be a stroke of luck.  

22 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Lifting booze ban could fuel contagion: Taweesin

They're obviously feeling the pressure now, so they've come out with this excuse.

 

Few friends have said they can buy from their mom and pop shops. Prices have gone up and the shop owners seem to be taking the ban less seriously. Guess people wanna have a beer and people wanna sell it. People have to eat. 

2 minutes ago, Sujo said:

Australia is now following new zealand on getting ahead.

 

Because each state had different restrictions they banned interstate travel and did lots of testing and tracing. Good job.

 

 

 

https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/coronavirus-australia-how-states-with-no-cases-beat-covid19/news-story/42b28b6aae44249517ab5cac3fa8534c

Having Qtip rammed in you nose all the way to your lower brain to test for a virus is just a way to demoralize people..... And should not be praised in any way......EVER..

Its not needed but they are doing it every where....

 

30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Lifting booze ban could fuel contagion: Taweesin

Good opportunity to study some homebrew beer recipes.

I'd happily see this guy drop 30 metres into a well for him to discover what contagion there is down there.

36 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

the ban on selling alcohol had been extended to prevent social gatherings

So Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin is saying the Thai police force are incapable, or can't be relied on, to enforce the existing laws.

16 minutes ago, Stocky said:

So Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin is saying the Thai police force are incapable, or can't be relied on, to enforce the existing laws.

Well he has got that one right.

37 minutes ago, The Farang said:

They always ban alcohol,  this is nothing new.  If they regularly ban alcohol,  then there is obviously an alcoholism problem in the country. 

It's ramadan ! But here it start little early and nobody know when it end! Strange here songkran still continue same time! 

Reason to ban alcohol was songkran.

Salaam Alaikum????

1 minute ago, DrTuner said:

Well he has got that one right.

Indeed.

Next they'll ban breathing, the virus is in the air ????????

New cases peaked on 22nd March at 188 whilst there was no alcohol ban. New cases on April 9th, the day the ban started were 54, a fall of 71% and falling continually since the peak. So, just how has alcohol been a cause of spreading the virus, as rates continued to fall while alcohol was still available?