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

[jomtienisgood]

20 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

Malaysia is predominantly Muslim and I've never had a problem buying a beer there (some over 8% alcohol content too) at any minimart up until 10pm I think.

But don't recall any outside advertising though.

Same in Indonesia..

[DrJack54]

10 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

  Me ? 

I know that I cannot drink in moderation, so I don't drink at all 

There isn't any problem 

New addition.....talk about me me me 

[jomtienisgood]

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

New addition.....talk about me me me 

Anyone else to talk about???

[Mac Mickmanus]

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

New addition.....talk about me me me 

 

  Errm , you were talking about me , I just replied

[Gandtee]

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

I have the same problem.

Me too.

 

[Gandtee]

Just now, Gandtee said:

Me too.????

 

????

[digger70]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

There has never been anything wrong with drinking in moderation. It is drunks I cannot stand.

To right , some just drink to get drunk Normal people drink because they like a drink or 3/5 for the Taste. I do.

[Gandtee]

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

I have the same problem.

Please don't tell me a government order has been issued banning smiling faces. Nothing would surprise me at the moment.????

[a10ams]

Maybe they could also fine folks posting pics of motorcycles, since they kill 30-40 people each day.

[Bobydog]

On 7/3/2021 at 11:56 AM, Thaiwrath said:

Absolutely pathetic.

These clowns get worse each day !

I didn't think it possible either,  Another STUPID headline to keep  Tourists from cuming to Thailand.

[Bobydog]

1 hour ago, a10ams said:

Maybe they could also fine folks posting pics of motorcycles, since they kill 30-40 people each day.

True that!, hey, how about pictures of food, wonder how big the fine would be for that.

[tonray]

24 minutes ago, Bobydog said:

True that!, hey, how about pictures of food, wonder how big the fine would be for that.

Hey.. Don't even think about taking away my food porn. I'll go underground and join the resistance. 

[jomtienisgood]

8 minutes ago, tonray said:

Hey.. Don't even think about taking away my food porn. I'll go underground and join the resistance. 

Meet the worms. 5555555

[ChipButty]

30 minutes ago, Bobydog said:

True that!, hey, how about pictures of food, wonder how big the fine would be for that.

Good job they dont all my wife does is post photo's of her cooking everyday

[jomtienisgood]

7 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Good job they dont all my wife does is post photo's of her cooking everyday

Time to look for a new destination. 555555

[terryofcrete]

On 7/3/2021 at 3:13 AM, Mac Mickmanus said:

For those of us trying to give up drinking  , it can be torturous tp keep seeing alcoholic drinks popping up on social media .

I feel for you but you cannot block out the reality of alcohol being everywhere and that the majority of people drink moderately and talk about looking forward to a drink etc. ... same as advertising really . It's up to us , with a little help, to accept that ,while we don't begrudge others their tipple, we are not partaking today. There's no tomorrow with alcohol , it's just for today. All the best to you.   

[ChipButty]

4 minutes ago, jomtienisgood said:

Time to look for a new destination. 555555

We'll have to go undercover

[terryofcrete]

In the midst of a rising tide of covid infections and a pathetic attempt to vaccinate the population , all rightly blamed on an incompetent government , they have time to inflict what is an additional source of revenue for themselves on the population they are neglecting and abandoning to the results of their own mistakes. 

[Nickelbeer]

7 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

  Leo "Strong brew" you say , 5.1 % 

My choice of drink was the Tappers 6.5 % and once I'd drank all that from the shop, I would settle for a Cheers 6% and if that wasn't available , I would begrudgingly settle for a 5.5 % Chang.

   If none of those were available, I just wouldn't bother .

5.5 % was as low as I could go ................and dont even think about putting ice in my beer 

The "Strong Brew" is revolting. I bought one and could not finish it. Disgusting. The regular Leo is much better.

Rather odd that they keep upping the amount of alcohol while the government pulls in the opposite direction.

[Stargeezr]

amazing Thailand..  no it is becoming a silly country, where it has a war on against alcohol.

  They want tourists to come back but are banning alcohol, they won't be getting a lot of Russian,

Europeans, those happy Australians, and NZ people, as well as Americans, Canadians and such, because

most of us like our drinks while we are on vacation.  Stupid government policies will make their tourism plans

fail.  TAT is very quiet about this subject, are they in the pocket of this Junta government as well?

  Geezer

[Rinrada]

Only one response xpat..com..patable..."wull swally tae it...isnae a borrher"..

 

 

[Kenneth White]

On 7/3/2021 at 5:41 PM, kiwikeith said:

All advertisements in bars, if allowed to open must be taken down. 

Soon label's on alcohol will have to be plain white with the name of the drink in small print, they might consider putting ugly pictures on the labels like cigarette packets have. 

Meanwhile homemade kerosene requires no labels. 

Dr Singh and Mr Chiang will be so pleased. 

Why not pixel it out like they do everything else. 

[kiwikeith]

20 hours ago, elgenon said:

So, if you are having a good time in a bar with friends you can not post a photo. Are you sure Thailand wants more tourists?

 

They keep shooting themselves in the foot. One part of government is begging for tourists, another is saying if you come you can not relax and have fun and share it with your friends. This must be  Amazing Thailand!

 

Wake me when the joke is over.

 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 .

[jacko45k]

On 7/3/2021 at 2:32 PM, TheFishman1 said:

you think Thailand will it leaves have some plan for vaccinating them without price gouging amazing Thailand TIT

I am not sure at what price level I would resist, but below that and for around what I see the cost price at, I would be darned happy to shell out and pay. But even that capitalist avenue has been closed off by a bunch of dim witted fools at the top. 

[jomtienisgood]

17 hours ago, ChipButty said:

We'll have to go undercover

Incognito under the blanket. 5555

[johnarth]

On 7/3/2021 at 9:18 AM, RotBenz8888 said:

These hours doesn't make any sense to me at all, did they just make it up like randomly? 

no this is to stop the drunk school kids from buying during their lunch break, you got to remember a lot of school kids are in their twenties

[tomacht8]

1 hour ago, johnarth said:

no this is to stop the drunk school kids from buying during their lunch break, you got to remember a lot of school kids are in their twenties

You sure?

You can buy alcohol between 11:00 and 14:00. That is exactly the lunch break time at schools!

[RocketDog]

On 7/3/2021 at 10:57 AM, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

   Its not just "a" billboard though is/was it , they seemed to be everywhere you looked .

  If you think that advertising has no effect on peoples choices , you would wonder why companies spend so much money on advertising their products , if it doesnt influence peoples choices of what they purchase 

Of course there is always the choice to not purchase. People make that choice every day on literally billions of products all over the globe. 

It's also a choice that governments cannot (yet) take away.

Governments everywhere should institute the policy of "everything not compulsory is forbidden ". That would eliminate all choice and everybody would benefit.

No?

[Mac Mickmanus]

10 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

 

Governments everywhere should institute the policy of "everything not compulsory is forbidden ". That would eliminate all choice and everybody would benefit.

No?

 

  How would that policy be of any benefit to anyone ?

[RocketDog]

50 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

 

  How would that policy be of any benefit to anyone ?

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