Thai govt proposes fines of 500,000 baht for posting photos of alcoholic drinks online

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

then nobody would face any challenging decisions of any kind. No stress over advertising, etc.

 

  That would be an extreme measure to take , it would be like using an atom bomb to kill a mosquito

[FunkyDunky58]

So. A ladyboy goes out and bashes a faring over the head and steals his money. (s)he is given a 500 baht fine and sent on his/her way. You take a holiday snap with your friends with beers in front of you and can get fined 1000 times that. When did this country become Saudi Arabia? This government is completely full of Morons.

[Mike k]

On 7/4/2021 at 6:26 AM, ChipButty said:

They are already here

Maybe that's why the pm and others are catering to them so they won't have their heads cut off 

[Mike k]

4 hours ago, FunkyDunky58 said:

So. A ladyboy goes out and bashes a faring over the head and steals his money. (s)he is given a 500 baht fine and sent on his/her way. You take a holiday snap with your friends with beers in front of you and can get fined 1000 times that. When did this country become Saudi Arabia? This government is completely full of Morons.

It's way there I fixed it for you 

[Rinrada]

Although its only a Thai govt "proposal of fines of 500,000 Bt "etc ..it does rather seem  a backward step for a country that relies on international tourism for 20 % of it national income...I will not however criticize ... only admonish  after all they have been elected to serve...(finger in mouth)  the good people of Thailand and what they come up with although obscure and disingenous to us "ferangs" its still down to them..rest my case...Last Chang...yes..chi..krup..gao..

[ray666]

On 7/3/2021 at 9:09 PM, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

   Do you think that stopping people from drinking alcohol will improve the road death statistics ?

Yes it would help. Maybe wearing a crash might help too, They all seem t wear a mask. A lot of good that is. 555

[elgenon]

On 7/4/2021 at 3:59 PM, kiwikeith said:

 I hear the sandbox is tightening up, if you want to go elsewhere you have to be tracked, going into BK might not be allowed, as will be other areas according to the color zone. Bars and restaurants are closed  all over the country, most of  Phuket is boarded up, as is most of Thailand, if you catch Delta, as they say you now can whilst vaccinated( 2 more elderly residents from Summit rest Home admitted to hospital Sydney today, after contracting covid whilst vaccinated with Pfizer)  caught from an unvaccinated staff member. Source 9 news Sydney.

 

So the dangers of the sandbox will be, if you travel elsewhere, contract Delta then you have to go to hospital in Thailand, one thats not full already , then pay for quarantine when you eventually get home.

I think that possibly the only travelers will be expats trying to get beck in and a few that will try it anyway.

 

The likelihood that you will be able to travel around Thailand freely after 14 days looks grim I think it will require permission and details where and why you want to go and tracked all the way .

One of the reasons some people will not get vaccinated in the US is the fear of being injected with a tracking chip. I think Thailand would like to do just that. : )

[elgenon]

On 7/6/2021 at 8:12 PM, elgenon said:

One of the reasons some people will not get vaccinated in the US is the fear of being injected with a tracking chip. I think Thailand would like to do just that. : )

A friend pointed out that people who fear the vaccine contains a tracking chip should give up their phones. You are already being tracked in many ways. What's one more? 555

[Mac Mickmanus]

I read a report that it was just bar owners or people advertising alcohol that would face prosecution for posting photos of alcoholic drinks  

[ChipButty]

11 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I read a report that it was just bar owners or people advertising alcohol that would face prosecution for posting photos of alcoholic drinks  

There was some movie star got fined 50k for posting on FB

[Mac Mickmanus]

5 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

There was some movie star got fined 50k for posting on FB

Wasn't he paid to advertise a product and the photo was of him advertising a drink ?

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Wasn't he paid to advertise a product and the photo was of him advertising a drink ?

Not sure now

[Mac Mickmanus]

7 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Not sure now

The law which he got charged under was 

 

. "No person shall advertise or display, directly or indirectly, the name or trademark of alcohol in a manner showing the properties thereof or inducing another person to drink."