Local elections in Thailand: Booze ban in place this weekend

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Local elections in Thailand: Booze ban in place this weekend

 

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Pol Maj-Gen Yingyot Thepjamnong said at Royal Thai police HQ yesterday that RTP chief Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk had instructed the force to follow the statues of the election law prohibiting the sale and distribution of alcohol. 

 

Jurisdictions are to ensure that the 2018 law, section 147, is followed to the letter.

 

Municipal council elections will take place on Sunday, 20th December and the booze ban takes effect from 6pm on the day before to 6 pm on the day of the election.

 

Therefore in areas where there are elections there will be a ban in place from 6pm Saturday to 6 pm Sunday.

 

Those who break the law - that includes organizing parties where alcohol is served - face six months in jail and/or a 10,000 baht fine. 

 

Alcohol consumption at home is still permitted. 

 

Source: Komchadluek

 

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[YetAnother]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

had instructed the force to follow the statues of the election law prohibiting the sale and distribution of alcohol

the ridiculous war on alcohol here continues; farang cant vote thus should be exempted from this foolishness

[toofarnorth]

Good move , I 'll drink to that.

[bluesofa]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

Those who break the law - that includes organizing parties where alcohol is served - face six months in jail and/or a 10,000 baht fine

Just to be pedantic, 'served'. As opposed to a party where everyone bring their own and consume it themselves. Then it wouldn't be served.

 

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

the ridiculous war on alcohol here continues; farang cant vote thus should be exempted from this foolishness

I've got a feeling Thais who haven't voted for a few years are ineligible to vote too. Should they also be exempted?

[jaiyenyen]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

Therefore in areas where there are elections there will be a ban in place from 6pm Thursday to 6 pm Friday.

 

So presumably, some areas are exempt. Is there a list of affected/unaffected areas?

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, jaiyenyen said:

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

Therefore in areas where there are elections there will be a ban in place from 6pm Thursday to 6 pm Friday.

 

So presumably, some areas are exempt. Is there a list of affected/unaffected areas?

Afraid not - national security and all that...

[Susco]

4 minutes ago, jaiyenyen said:

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

Therefore in areas where there are elections there will be a ban in place from 6pm Thursday to 6 pm Friday.

 

So presumably, some areas are exempt. Is there a list of affected/unaffected areas?

You mean, like a survival guide on a non booze day?

[jaiyenyen]

Just now, Susco said:

You mean, like a survival guide on a non booze day?

No, not at all. It's just that I planned to go out to see friends on Thursday. I don't drink alcohol at home, but enjoy a social beer now and then.

[IvorBiggun2]

All ya gotta do is buy it prior to the deadline.

[IvorBiggun2]

20 minutes ago, jaiyenyen said:

So presumably, some areas are exempt. Is there a list of affected/unaffected areas?

Take it that everywhere is banned but this is Thailand and not many abide to the rules except the large supermarket chains. Not been here long have you?

Edited December 15, 2020 by IvorBiggun2
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[Disparate Dan]

17 minutes ago, jaiyenyen said:

 

So presumably, some areas are exempt. Is there a list of affected/unaffected areas?

Are your streets clogged with posters of would-be crims? Are you deafened by cr@ppy music from slow-moving vans? If not, you'll be ok to buy drink.

[AlfHuy]

I can already see the mile long queue at Tesco, bigC etc.

[jvs]

Another rule that can not and will not be enforced,sure a few people will get fined but like usually it will be ignored.

[darrendsd]

33 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

the ridiculous war on alcohol here continues; farang cant vote thus should be exempted from this foolishness

 

Do you really think this ban is about Farangs? ????

[sammieuk1]

If only they banned the real devil Pol-Maj-Gens ????

[JonnyF]

Treating the electorate like children again.

 

Does this apply to hotel restaurants in Bangkok? I'd planned to take the girlfriend out for a nice meal but I'm not going to sit there like a naughty schoolboy drinking Coke.

[bloodyholly]

Local mom & pop shop stocking up for the weekend. Pop just asked if I’d be calling round for a bottle or two this weekend

[fangless]

3 hours ago, jaiyenyen said:

No, not at all. It's just that I planned to go out to see friends on Thursday. I don't drink alcohol at home, but enjoy a social beer now and then.

FYI "a ban in place from 6pm Saturday to 6 pm Sunday".  Not Thursday

[Mr Meeseeks]

Tourist venues should be exempt from this nonsense.

 

Why should people on holiday and staying in hotels or at resorts be subjected to ill-conceived election regulations?

 

From my experience they actively target the tourist areas with enforcement.

 

[KannikaP]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Alcohol consumption at home is still permitted.

So get yourself ratted at home, jump on the bike with Mrs and kids, drive to Polling Station, put your thumb print cos you cannot write. Go home to more bevvy! Simple.

[CorpusChristie]

3 hours ago, jaiyenyen said:

 

So presumably, some areas are exempt. Is there a list of affected/unaffected areas?

 

  Yes, all the back streets are exempt .

The Mom & Pop shops selling beer which needs to be drank from cups from 7/11

[cyril sneer]

do the votes even get counted?

[sungod]

39 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Why should people on holiday and staying in hotels or at resorts be subjected to ill-conceived election regulations?

No holidays this week,

 

Thou shalt stay at home and vote!

[Kaopad999]

No problem, more profit for the family owned corner shops. 

Edited December 15, 2020 by Kaopad999

[Ireland32]

5 hours ago, YetAnother said:

the ridiculous war on alcohol here continues; farang cant vote thus should be exempted from this foolishness

Maybe give it a break 

[metisdead]

An off topic post about the US election has been removed. 

[UTH001]

5 hours ago, Disparate Dan said:

Are your streets clogged with posters of would-be crims? Are you deafened by cr@ppy music from slow-moving vans? If not, you'll be ok to buy drink.

Yip, I think the vast majority of people living in Thailand have been affected by this, Thais and foreigners. And BECAUSE of that, everybody should be allowed to have a drink, to celebrate that it is all over!

 

[mikosan]

6 hours ago, bluesofa said:

I've got a feeling Thais who haven't voted for a few years are ineligible to vote too. Should they also be exempted?

Everyone who wants to be exempted should be allowed to be.  Ridiculous law.

[Spock]

The Thai solution to everything - an alcohol ban.