The reminder issued by the Ministry of Public Health.

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The Ministry of Public Health has issued a reminder that the sale of alcohol is banned throughout the country today (Oct 21) as the nation observes the Wan Org Pansa Buddhist holy day.

 

The alcohol ban came into effect just after midnight last night (00:01am Thursday, Oct 21) and will conclude at midnight tonight.

 

The reminder, issued by the Office of Disease Prevention and Control yesterday, urges people to be mindful of the occasion, to take care of themselves through exercise and eating a diet including the five main food groups, to be motivated to abstain from alcohol for reasons such as “for the family”, and to observe COVID-19 new normal protocols.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/wan-org-pansa-brings-alcohol-ban-81767.php

 

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Hic !

Will this mean the bars are closed?

27 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Will this mean the bars are closed?

Yes, even in Phuket. For the rest the question sounds sarcastic

 

But drugs and other debauchery is readily available if so inclined,  brought to you mainly by the upholders of morality in LOS. 

no alcohol isn't any problem

 

because it isn't happening - presumably the local mom and pops are not "that" kind of Buddhists.

14 minutes ago, mahtin said:

no alcohol isn't any problem

 

because it isn't happening - presumably the local mom and pops are not "that" kind of Buddhists.

They never bothered in the past

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Long live the Ma and Pa shops of Thailand.  

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The alcohol ban came into effect just after midnight last night (00:01am Thursday, Oct 21) and will conclude at midnight tonight.

Not sure my M&P shop got the memo.. I got served as normal.

1 hour ago, Orinoco said:

Long live the Ma and Pa shops of Thailand.  

Just come back with 4 big beer Chang's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Ma & Pa shops. 

So the Burmese/Myanmarese, Laotians and Cambodians are lesser Buddhists - it seems - as they have no such alcohol ban. 

Only Thailand, where it serves purely to execute power over the underlings ........ 

1 minute ago, Sydebolle said:

So the Burmese/Myanmarese, Laotians and Cambodians are lesser Buddhists - it seems - as they have no such alcohol ban. 

Only Thailand, where it serves purely to execute power over the underlings ........ 

Best post this week. 

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

But drugs and other debauchery is readily available if so inclined,  brought to you mainly by the upholders of morality in LOS. 

Where? What are you talking about? Thailand is a rubbish place for drug fun. It's really strict. Nothing like Europe or civilized places

Well, I wouldn't really know, but from what I hear seems it is easily procured - however will leave it to the experts such as yourself to keep me informed. 

I asked this question before: Is it OK to buy alcohol free [eg. heinekin 0.00 alcohol]beer? 

4 minutes ago, overt2016 said:

I asked this question before: Is it OK to buy alcohol free [eg. heinekin 0.00 alcohol]beer? 

You can try buying it. Don't be surprised to see very confused faces, if outside the Mom&Pop shops.

2 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

You can try buying it. Don't be surprised to see very confused faces, if outside the Mom&Pop shops.

Or a tesco et al supermarket.

Load of bullocks. Yesterday, everyone in the village hall, nissed as pewts. Today, back from Temple, same. Tonight, wifey has gone to the local bottle shop, 'to pay bill from yesterday '. She'll be back around 8pm, drunk...

 

What alcohol ban? It just seems to encourage them more around here.

55555,  55555

15 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said:

Load of bullocks. Yesterday, everyone in the village hall, nissed as pewts. Today, back from Temple, same. Tonight, wifey has gone to the local bottle shop, 'to pay bill from yesterday '. She'll be back around 8pm, drunk...

 

What alcohol ban? It just seems to encourage them more around here.

As a general rule, few pay attention to any/every alcohol restrictions - however they surface. 

Been of this nature for ages.

No Booze

 

No Booze

 

Butttt  this is now legal.

1 hour ago, overt2016 said:

I asked this question before: Is it OK to buy alcohol free [eg. heinekin 0.00 alcohol]beer? 

OK I suppose, but who would want to?

 

If only there was a department to work out lost revenue other than embezzlement there maybe some more vaccines or subs in this case ???? 

2 hours ago, Gandtee said:

OK I suppose, but who would want to?

 

Got my second vaccine tomorrow and thought I would play it safe.

So yes I drunk Heineken 00 tonight.

Hey Poorsucker,  I caught your humor, the bars have been closed a long time due to COVID.

5555,   thanks for the chuckle.

Geezer

Sorry, but can you tell me what century I'm in? 

14 hours ago, ChipButty said:

They never bothered in the past

I was talking to the Mrs about this.... we didn't think there was a no-alcohol day at the end of Buddhist Lent.

These days are usually where you see people at their most drunk 

 

Has an opposite effect

19 hours ago, mahtin said:

no alcohol isn't any problem

 

because it isn't happening - presumably the local mom and pops are not "that" kind of Buddhists.

Brought 6 beers yesterday 4.30pm from Ma & Pa but declined there Lethal Lao khao or their underground lottery tickets.