PHUKET: Food and beverage outlets across the island were bustling again yesterday (Oct 1) as the measures on relaxing alcohol consumption laws were eased.

 

Approved food and beverage venues such as restaurants were once again permitted to serve alcohol on the premises until 10pm, as per the new directive issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew late last Tuesday (Sept 28) although bars and entertainment venues are to remain closed.

 

Areas such as Phuket Town and Patong saw customers return to create a vibrant atmosphere with an increased number of Sandbox tourists evident on Bangla Rd and surrounding areas being able to enjoy a drink with their evening meals. Similarly, the roads around central Phuket Town were crowded with people and parked cars on both sides of the road.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/business-owners-praise-return-of-alcohol-sales-81585.php

 

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Well that was misleading!  A far better, and more accurate, title would be 'Business owners in Phuket praise return of alcohol sales'.

 

While the post is in the Phuket News section that fact is not picked up by the ribbon display of articles on the right of the screen when using the web interface.

 

 

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

14 minutes ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

Don't ask.

 

It's the science.

 

Like everything else : maks, curfews, schools online, 1.5 meters distancing in cinemas, swimming pools closed, the "asymptomatic cases", the PCR tests with a CT of 40, etc.

 

The science. Period. Don't ask, just obey.

1 hour ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

Please stop trying to be logical.

This IS Thailand. ????

1 hour ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

Coz the smarties are living in Phuket only ????

1 hour ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

please don't make problem and just follow the rules.           phuket is international destination so they get priority 

 

Lol.

2 hours ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

Dollars and sense.

3 minutes ago, damian said:

Dollars and sense.

The country needs both, especially common sense!

12 minutes ago, steven100 said:

please don't make problem and just follow the rules.           phuket is international destination so they get priority 

 

Lol.

Priority to catch more COVID?

Went out last night in Bangkok (yes I know this is the Phuket Forum), bars were packed, drinks served in glasses, music blasting out (sadly), no masks to be seen (hard to drink with a mask), no temperature checks, no hand sanitizer being used.

 

One bar I know of stayed open till 0500.

 

What lockdown?

2 hours ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

ours is not to reason why etc etc

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

What lockdown?

the one that happens with no brown envelopes would be my guess

2 hours ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

Only in restaurants up to 10pm in that one province.

22 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Went out last night in Bangkok (yes I know this is the Phuket Forum), bars were packed, drinks served in glasses, music blasting out (sadly), no masks to be seen (hard to drink with a mask), no temperature checks, no hand sanitizer being used.

 

One bar I know of stayed open till 0500.

 

What lockdown?

Oh! I forgot. Two policemen came into the bar we were in about 8.30pm. There was some mild panic.

 

They sat at the bar for about 5 minutes, didn't drink, chatted to the girl running the bar (owner wasn't there) then left.

Why does the headline not say 'Restaurant owners.........' ?

Most other Business Owners will not be affected.

28 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Went out last night in Bangkok (yes I know this is the Phuket Forum), bars were packed, drinks served in glasses, music blasting out (sadly), no masks to be seen (hard to drink with a mask), no temperature checks, no hand sanitizer being used.

 

One bar I know of stayed open till 0500.

 

What lockdown?

Bars or restaurants or bars pretending to be restaurants ? ????

Having been part owner of two restaurants, I assure you that booze sales is the money maker.  

2 hours ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

oh, it is the same as the COVID vampire virus only comes out at night so must quarantine.  I am going to go out and get some Lamb's blood and paint it over my front door tonight.  That seemed to keep out some bad things according to the Biblical Passover story.

5 minutes ago, ronster said:

Bars or restaurants or bars pretending to be restaurants ? ????

Definitely restaurants.

 

Each had an oil drum cut in half at the front.

Once they start serving alcohol in the restaurants in Bangkok 

I will travel there 

Not interested in bars or clubs but enjoy a beer with my food 

4 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Areas such as Phuket Town and Patong saw customers return to create a vibrant atmosphere with an increased number of Sandbox tourists evident on Bangla Rd and surrounding areas being able to enjoy a drink with their evening meals. Similarly, the roads around central Phuket Town were crowded with people and parked cars on both sides of the road.

Until 10pm then it dies a death again?

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Oh! I forgot. Two policemen came into the bar we were in about 8.30pm. There was some mild panic.

 

They sat at the bar for about 5 minutes, didn't drink, chatted to the girl running the bar (owner wasn't there) then left.

5 minutes to negotiate a fee to be picked up later.

28 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

5 minutes to negotiate a fee to be picked up later.

99% sure that was what it was.

56 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Once they start serving alcohol in the restaurants in Bangkok 

I will travel there 

Not interested in bars or clubs but enjoy a beer with my food 

They all are around Nana.

20 hours ago, fangless said:

How can the sale of alcohol in one province be safe but totally unsafe in the rest of the country?

People who reside in Phuket are much more honest and socially responsible than the rest of the country, note that the government and national civil servants do not reside in Phuket 55555555555

as do Tylenol sellers.......that Thai beer...????nuclear waste got to go somewhere.