Alcohol Selling Hours

[JimTripper]

Was walking around in the heat today and can't even get a cold beer around here in the afternoon. Not at a sit down bar anyhow.

 

Feels similar to not having ID when I was 16. Now that I'm 54 though, I feel like I should get a cold one. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Prubangboy]

Stickman says bars are closed -even Nana- for Buddhist Lent, July 20-21.

 

True?

[scubascuba3]

officially it's 2-5pm they can't serve, i heard bars didn't bother stopping, 7 Eleven does stop

[KhunBENQ]

45 minutes ago, Prubangboy said:

Stickman says bars are closed -even Nana- for Buddhist Lent, July 20-21.

 

True?

Yes

[Gottfrid]

49 minutes ago, Prubangboy said:

Stickman says bars are closed -even Nana- for Buddhist Lent, July 20-21.

 

True?

Hey! If stickman says it. It´s bound to be true!

[susanlea]

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

Was walking around in the heat today and can't even get a cold beer around here in the afternoon. Not at a sit down bar anyhow.

 

Feels similar to not having ID when I was 16. Now that I'm 54 though, I feel like I should get a cold one. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Alcohol is bad for you in heat. Dehydrates you. Order a lemonade.

[JimTripper]

5 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Alcohol is bad for you in heat. Dehydrates you. Order a lemonade.

I was walking around Bangkok. Wanted some mental relief from the traffic and noise. Needed a beer with some alcohol in it. When I get home I will have a lemonade.

[Seppius]

7 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Alcohol is bad for you in heat. Dehydrates you. Order a lemonade.

 

Try ordering a Lemonade?, they won't know what you are talking about, Sprite or 7-up is nearest

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, JimTripper said:

I was walking around Bangkok. Wanted some mental relief from the traffic and noise. Needed a beer with some alcohol in it. When I get home I will have a lemonade.

You sound unhappy. Go walk on a beach.

[susanlea]

Just now, Seppius said:

 

Try ordering a Lemonade?, they won't know what you are talking about, Sprite or 7-up is nearest

I order coconut if available. Real food. Fresh coconut is the best.

[JimTripper]

9 minutes ago, susanlea said:

You sound unhappy. Go walk on a beach.

I would If I could find a deserted one. Still looking for that nice Hawaii property. I guess it's never perfect. In the meantime I need a beer.

[susanlea]

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

I would If I could find a deserted one.

Try Ban Krut. 

[JimTripper]

12 hours ago, susanlea said:

Try Ban Krut. 

Is it ok if I have a beer while I'm there, or am I only allowed soda water?

[susanlea]

6 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Is it ok if I have a beer while I'm there, or am I only allowed soda water?

1 beer per 2km walked

[steven100]

12 hours ago, susanlea said:

Alcohol is bad for you in heat. Dehydrates you. Order a lemonade.

 

I tried ordering a Lemonade ... they didn't understand ...  so then I tried ordering a Sarsaparilla  ....  they didn't understand ... so then I thought '   ok ...   can I have a Vegemite sandwich ....    but sadly,  they didn't understand. 

 

so I gave up and went home ...

[Tropicalevo]

12 hours ago, susanlea said:

Alcohol is bad for you in heat. Dehydrates you. Order a lemonade.

Damm.

30 years of drinking a beer at sundown after a sweaty walk and now I find out.

[susanlea]

24 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

I tried ordering a Lemonade ... they didn't understand ...  so then I tried ordering a Sarsaparilla  ....  they didn't understand ... so then I thought '   ok ...   can I have a Vegemite sandwich ....    but sadly,  they didn't understand. 

 

so I gave up and went home ...

They know coke, ice, beer.

[GammaGlobulin]

16 hours ago, susanlea said:

Alcohol is bad for you in heat. Dehydrates you. Order a lemonade.

 

Sugar is bad for you in the heat. Sugar dehydrates you.  Drink water.

[CanadaSam]

After many years, I have yet to find a bar that closes from 2 PM to 5 PM.

 

Most just ignore that rule.

 

Wonder where in Thailand the OP is?

 

Must make a note to never visit there 555.

[rwill]

Find a mom & pop shop...

[steven100]

2 hours ago, rwill said:

Find a mom & pop shop...

I did but mom was drunk on the Lao Khao and pop was fast asleep ....

[FruitPudding]

So, no booze this Saturday and Sunday, is that right?

[Ralf001]

20 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

So, no booze this Saturday and Sunday, is that right?

yeah.

[Upnotover]

25 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

So, no booze this Saturday and Sunday, is that right?

Why not on Sunday?  

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Why not on Sunday?  

guide-to-booze-restrictions-during-thailands-main-holidays-in-2024

 

[Tropicalevo]

5 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Why not on Sunday?  

Both Buddhist special days.

 

20th  Asanha Bucha day

21st  Wan Khao Phansa day

 

Full Moon Party is moved too the 22nd.

[GammaGlobulin]

So...Thank you very much for the advance warning!

 

I mean, if I wanted to buy alcohol, then there is still plenty of time to stock up, in advance.

And I would, too.

 

But, instead, I think I will save the money, and invest it in some other pleasure.

 

For me, at my age, the suspense of the ever-changing no-sale-of-alcohol days is now too much.

Also, at my age, I often forget what I had been trying to remember.

 

If I were stocking up, then I would probably just buy three cases of the Leo beer, large bottles, for a total of 36 bottles.

Leo is cheap and good.

 

Then, I would sit on the front porch, and drink the first case, beginning in the morning, maybe, just because I had a day off, once per year.

 

However, in my view, this would be sort of a waste of money for me.

Because, the day after, the beer would be gone

Gone where?

I would probably have forgotten, by then.

 

So, stock up early,

And stock up BIG,

Because, otherwise, things can get stressful.

The reason it's stressful is that anytime human behavior is restricted, then humans become stressed.

We can avoid this stress by buying early...even more than we will need.

 

 

[Pattaya57]

6 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

So, no booze this Saturday and Sunday, is that right?

My 7/11 has 5 signs up saying no booze on 20th, so giving 2 days notice to stock up 😀

 

They don't say anything about Sunday 21 though? If it is so wouldn't they put up signs saying no booze 20-21 so customers would stock up even more?

 

Edit: ok I believe it now, just saw pubs advertising no booze from midnight 19th to midnight 21st