Edward Abbott Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Although nowhere will (officially) sell booze today, there are places I know I can buy it of course. Besides the risk of getting nicked, are the locals generally cool with farangs having a beer on their holy day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 No one cares. You're not Buddhist, and many of them enjoy and deserve a few on a day off. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 they could care less, and may join you 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post problemfarang Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just to respect the culture and people and also to the religion, i wouldnt do that. not drinking beer for 1 day wouldnt kill you but even do some good for you ???? before i found it so stupid that i cannot buy a beer because im not a buddhist but now its not bothering me. I also find it very selfish when someone says 'there is no problem, of course you can drink it'. I believe we are living here and that means we chose to live here again that means you should accept things in here, like it or not. I dont understand why many farangs trying to change things around. This is not your kingdom.. So again a friendly advice, just dont drink 1 day. If you really dying for a drink why dont you drin at home front of TV?! 14 1 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 You can always buy beer in the villages. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 I had no problem getting a beer with my delicious fish and chips dinner tonight (Ban Chang) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Three years dry now...don't miss it one bit. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, problemfarang said: Just to respect the culture and people and also to the religion, i wouldnt do that. not drinking beer for 1 day wouldnt kill you but even do some good for you ???? before i found it so stupid that i cannot buy a beer because im not a buddhist but now its not bothering me. I also find it very selfish when someone says 'there is no problem, of course you can drink it'. I believe we are living here and that means we chose to live here again that means you should accept things in here, like it or not. I dont understand why many farangs trying to change things around. This is not your kingdom.. So again a friendly advice, just dont drink 1 day. If you really dying for a drink why dont you drin at home front of TV?! I might die no beer 1 day u never know 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: Three years dry now...don't miss it one bit. I love beer 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I really don't care about their no drinking days, no skin off my nose, I have a few at home, or as I am now a red wine, what's the problem with that ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: I love beer Good for you. Me, I don’t require it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 To Alcohol! The cause and solution to all of lifes problems! 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: To Alcohol! The cause and solution to all of lifes problems! Sex is Causes problems Creates bad humans Costs you half a house Stops your big head from thinking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just now, Sparktrader said: Sex is Causes problems Creates bad humans Costs you half a house Stops your big head from thinking My hands would disagree...been working like a charm--esp during covid and easy on my wallet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meat Pie 47 Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 48 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: I had no problem getting a beer with my delicious fish and chips dinner tonight (Ban Chang) delicious fish and chips in Thailand? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Just now, Meat Pie 47 said: delicious fish and chips in Thailand? Like good HAMBURGERS 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyr55 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said: delicious fish and chips in Thailand? Plenty available around Ban Chang, Europa restaurant, Purple parrot and Valley View where they will cook the chips in Beef dripping if you want ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, KannikaP said: Again in a couple of days. The saying (in English ) is COULDN'T care less. Ah, yes, but the saying (in American) .... "Definition of 'couldn't care less could care less' couldn't care less could care less or could care less PHRASE If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning." Next time, think before posting ... just a suggestion. ???? Bob's your Uncle https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/couldnt-care-less Edited February 16, 2022 by KhunLA 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Good for you. Me, I don’t require it. You are the enlightened one. It takes time to reach this level of understanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cdemundo Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, KhunLA said: Ah, yes, but the saying (in American) .... "Definition of 'couldn't care less could care less' couldn't care less could care less or could care less PHRASE If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning." Next time, think before posting ... just a suggestion. ???? Bob's your Uncle https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/couldnt-care-less True that language is decided by what people say, rather than what grammarians think. But "could care less" is nonsensical. 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orinoco Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Buddhist Holiday. I think the Thai's are just Buddhist in name only. The booze ban is just one more control measure over people. and the people don't care for it any way. Cheers. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted February 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Edward Abbott said: Although nowhere will (officially) sell booze today, there are places I know I can buy it of course. Besides the risk of getting nicked, are the locals generally cool with farangs having a beer on their holy day? 1) The places I know that sell alcohol on banned days are mainly selling to Thais. 2) Thai freinds ask me to drink with them. Edited February 17, 2022 by rwill 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lite Beer Posted February 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 Plenty of Thais get drunk on these stupid no alcohol days. They don't worry so why should you? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 12 hours ago, KhunLA said: they could care less, and may join you Definitely join you if you are paying.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted February 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, KhunLA said: Next time, think before posting ... just a suggestion. I did think before posting, as ths incorrect phrase had been used a couple of times this week. According to this dictionary you quoted, 'couldn't care less' means the same as 'could care less'. What a load of rubbish. The former means that you are at your lowest level of caring, the other does not. I never think of American English (?) before posting, and couldn't care less if no one did. LOL Edited February 17, 2022 by KannikaP 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 The middle path? Don't purchase it on the observation day. Don't drink in public on the observation day. Feel free to drink at home any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Three years dry now...don't miss it one bit. Good to hear. I don't drink a lot but three days without (which isn't unusual) and I'm gagging for one.. It's not so much the alcohol, I just like pubs and bars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted February 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 5 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: You are the enlightened one. It takes time to reach this level of understanding. Wow enlightened when you don't drink. I guess I been enlightened for a long time then. I think its good enough if you don't let alcohol rule your life. No harm in some alcohol problems start when you can't live without it. There are many things like exercise that are great for the brain and body, eating relatively healthy stuff like that but most people can't be bothered. Does not make them any less they just live their live differently. As long as they don't moan when they suffer the consequences then i think they are great people. The worst people are those that stopped drinking, smoking or started sports fanatically and now think they are superior or that everyone should do as they do as they see the light. You see it with new religious conversions too. Just let people live their live and if they don't bring others down with them. Great their choice their life. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted February 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 13 hours ago, problemfarang said: I dont understand why many farangs trying to change things around. None of us are 'trying to change things around', as you put it. We just talk about how silly and pointless the rules are. You know and I know and so does every foreigner know that we can't change anything. Doesn't mean we can't complain about stupid and hypocrisy. So I think it is more that we question stupid rules. Thais have been taught from a very early age to obey without question, so they do. It's deeply ingrained. Then we come along and ask why do people bow to Buddhist belief that alcohol should not be consumed, but only on a few days of the year. Other days, no problem. If drinking alcohol is a Buddhist no-no on the 16th, why is it okay on the 15th and 17th? Of course it makes no sense and stinks of religious hypocrisy. No-alcohol days are also pointless as it's yet another unenforceable law, something that is so much a fixture of Thailand. All it does is stop large stores selling on one day and deny certain businesses a day of trade. All to no real purpose. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Went to my local yesterday for a couple of Leo s, no problems as usual and one or two Thais popped in for a swig as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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