Bangkok announces alcohol can be consumed up to 11 pm in certain locations

[webfact]

 

Daily News reported that drinkers would be happy after certain regulations pertaining to the consumption of alcohol were eased in the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

From today drinkers will be able to enjoy alcohol up to 11 pm.

 

But it appeared not to relate to all bars or clubs that remain shut. 

 

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The order #51 announced by governor Gen Aswin Kwanmuang after a meeting refers to SHA+ approved settings at places like department stores, hotels, seminars, parties, community malls, trade areas and other associated meeting places. 

 

The media didn't explain exactly what this meant - instead going with a picture from Phuket rather than Bangkok. 

 

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[fondue zoo]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

approved settings at places like department stores, hotels, seminars, parties, community malls, trade areas and other associated meeting places

So somebody connected high up wants to organise private and or corporate keggers, and needs to be able to serve alcohol until 11pm. 

[Thaiwrath]

How to attract tourists to your country.

 

From today drinkers will be able to enjoy alcohol up to 11 pm.

 

Clueless !

People do not want pathetic, unnecessary restrictions when travelling 6,000+ miles for a vacation ! 

[Will B Good]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The order #51 announced by governor Gen Aswin Kwanmuang after a meeting refers to SHA+ approved settings at places like department stores, hotels, seminars, parties, community malls, trade areas..............

......and Thong Lo.

[webfact]

Alcohol may be served until 11pm at events in Bangkok from Tuesday

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Meetings, conferences and events can now be held in hotels, convention and exhibition centres and shopping malls until 11pm, with alcoholic drinks allowed.

 

Alcohol may be consumed at the event up to 11pm, but only in venues which meet the “SHA PLUS” or the “Thai Stop COVID 2 Plus” standards.

 

This BMA’s latest announcement, effective today (Tuesday), is the 51st for the capital’s COVID-19 measures. According to the 44th announcement issued on October 15th, 2021, such venues were allowed to open only until 10 pm with a ban on alcohol consumption imposed. The latest announcement is part of a gradual move to ease restrictions on businesses, with the previous one issued on January 22nd allowing eateries to serve alcohol until 11pm.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/alcohol-may-be-served-until-11pm-at-events-in-bangkok-from-tuesday/

 

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[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, Thaiwrath said:

Clueless !

People do not want pathetic, unnecessary restrictions when travelling 6,000+ miles for a vacation ! 

Especially when the restrictions can just as easily go the other way and be tightened without warning at the whim of some over zealous official.

[JonnyF]

Just now, webfact said:

Meetings, conferences and events can now be held in hotels, convention and exhibition centres and shopping malls until 11pm, with alcoholic drinks allowed.

I wonder if the incredibly wealthy owners of these hotels, exhibition centres and shopping malls are also friendly with leading figures in the power stealing 'government'?

 

Meanwhile, small business owners can go swivel.

[ezzra]

And the wisdom behind it would be what? that after 11 pm you'll catch Covid? i'd like to make a study of the brains of those who are coming with such ideas...

[Will B Good]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

I wonder if the incredibly wealthy owners of these hotels, exhibition centres and shopping malls are also friendly with leading figures in the power stealing 'government'?

How very dare you?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

From today drinkers will be able to enjoy alcohol up to 11 pm.

 

But it appeared not to relate to all bars or clubs that remain shut. 

That's a very questionable decision, everywhere else is open, pubs/bars remain closed.

Why?

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

6 hours ago, webfact said:

From today drinkers will be able to enjoy alcohol up to 11 pm.

 

But it appeared not to relate to all bars or clubs that remain shut. 

That's a very questionable decision, everywhere else is open, pubs/bars remain closed.

Why?

Am I missing something? I thought bars in Bangkok were already allowed to be open until 11pm. Pubs and bars are not closed.

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Am I missing something? I thought bars in Bangkok were already allowed to be open until 11pm. Pubs and bars are not closed.

Don't  they all have half an oil drum. outside and chicken kabobs on the go.....that makes them a restaurant

[SiSePuede419]

If you can't get drunk enough by 11pm, cut back on the meth. ????

[CartagenaWarlock]

9 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

People do not want pathetic, unnecessary restrictions when travelling 6,000+ miles for a vacation ! 

When people are desperate for brides  they will travel to any length

[Knocker33]

8 hours ago, ezzra said:

And the wisdom behind it would be what? that after 11 pm you'll catch Covid? i'd like to make a study of the brains of those who are coming with such ideas...

Sorry you can't study the brainless

[Nkpjed]

Great, now they’ll be more alcohol related deaths on the road.

[Sydebolle]

You mean that some places now can legally doing what some have been doing all the time; asking for a friend ...... 

[Boomer6969]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

That's a very questionable decision, everywhere else is open, pubs/bars remain closed.

Why?

Because it fits into a long term, post covid plan. Thighland will never the same again.

[superal]

What about the airports , especially swampy departures 

[Liverpool Lou]

18 hours ago, hotchilli said:

23 hours ago, webfact said:

From today drinkers will be able to enjoy alcohol up to 11 pm.

 

But it appeared not to relate to all bars or clubs that remain shut. 

That's a very questionable decision, everywhere else is open, pubs/bars remain closed.

Why?

"...pubs/bars remain closed".

Huh?  There are not many bars/pubs that are still closed in Bangkok (go-go bars excepted).

Edited March 16, 2022 by Liverpool Lou