Alcohol Sales Prohibited in Thailand on July 20-21, 2024

[saintdomingo]

3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

is there any other reason ?  those who claim to do it for the taste are fooling nobody

For people I know it is basically a social habit. We don't go out to intentionally get drunk, though occasionally it happens.

[Bday Prang]

4 hours ago, saintdomingo said:

Not in the slightest, they are OK.

The ones affected are those who enjoy a social drink and a social life.

Only the stupid people are affected, everybody else  is perfectly capable of making their own alternative arrangements,

[Keeps]

7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

8 is a good start ....  but I know i'll want 12 at least ..    I end up half cut after 6 ... 

Ah yes, but will you be riding a bicycle? In the immortal words of Hill Street Blues - 'Let's be careful out there'

[Bday Prang]

Just now, saintdomingo said:

For people I know it is basically a social habit. We don't go out to intentionally get drunk, though occasionally it happens.

Ah that old chestnut, "social drinking"   with the well worn    "its not the drink its the fun of socialising and meeting up with friends" line of defence. backed up with equally lame "we don't mean to get drunk but "occasionally " it happens

In reality it happens on most occasions, mainly because the social aspect of drinking is actually pretty boring unless one is pissed

[saintdomingo]

Speak for yourself Prangy.

 

And it's not lame or well worn it's just the way things are.

[Bday Prang]

13 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

The first common-sense and factual post on the subject gets no emojis of any sort?

 

Maybe it's not getting the gurner's attention, so try this...

 

The government are only banning the Sales of alcohol, says nothing about having a drink

A recent phenomena which, I think seems to have increased since this website changed ownership.   So many people start ranting and raving without actually reading the full article.  They get so triggered by the first few words, that they appear to be unable to control themselves, and  the urge to post something expressing either outrage or indignation transcends all else, including the fear of looking stupid

[Bday Prang]

5 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

Speak for yourself Prangy.

 

And it's not lame or well worn it's just the way things are.

ok I will,    people , myself included like to go out and get pissed.  Some feel the need to excuse their behaviour, others including myself see nothing wrong with it and feel no need to hide behind lame or well worn excuses that actually fool nobody    

[saintdomingo]

23 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Only the stupid people are affected, everybody else  is perfectly capable of making their own alternative arrangements,

No, people who like a drink in a bar, resto or other form of licensed premises are affected though they don't seem to post on here. Perhaps the majority of posters are living away from social and entertainment hubs and regard going out to stock up as a social event.

[saintdomingo]

45 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

The first common-sense and factual post on the subject gets no emojis of any sort?

 

Maybe it's not getting the gurner's attention, so try this...

 

The government are only banning the Sales of alcohol, says nothing about having a drink

It says everything about being unable to get a drink at a bar, resto, or other licensed premises.

So you gurners can stop being sanctimonious.

[Bday Prang]

27 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

It says everything about being unable to get a drink at a bar, resto, or other licensed premises.

So you gurners can stop being sanctimonious.

Its only a couple of days a year, get over yourself,  plan a party or a picnic for gods sake, or as a novel idea , why not arrange you restaurant outing for a different day there are after all at least another 350 days to choose from   Why do you need to be in licensed premises anyway?  , does it make the alcohol taste better?  certainly makes it more expensive 

The poster you replied to was hardly being sanctimonious he was merely pointing out that drinking is not forbidden merely the selling of alcohol, a minor detail that seems to be very difficult for some to understand

[saintdomingo]

13 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Its only a couple of days a year, get over yourself,  plan a party or a picnic for gods sake, or as a novel idea , why not arrange you restaurant outing for a different day there are after all at least another 350 days to choose from   Why do you need to be in licensed premises anyway?  , does it make the alcohol taste better?  certainly makes it more expensive 

The poster you replied to was hardly being sanctimonious he was merely pointing out that drinking is not forbidden merely the selling of alcohol, a minor detail that seems to be very difficult for some to understand

And ignoring the point that as I pointed out it directly affects many people. You still seem unwilling to accept this.

It does not bother me personally as for a few years now I have only gone out twice a week. I never have drink in at home, here I'd rather have a cup of tea.

 

[stag4]

My local 7/11 on Thrappaya Rd Pattaya ceased selling alcohol at 12am today. 

Tried to explain that the ban doesn't start till midnight tonight but  to no avail.

Just went down the road to Foodmart and bought  it there instead

[dinsdale]

12 hours ago, malibukid said:

i could never understand the attraction to alcohol.  it can kill you, make you act stupid, ruin relationships and you feel like crap the day after. its for people who are afraid to be themselves.  crutch. 

I rather get pissed occasionally than be a sanctimonious <deleted>. As for a crutch I have a question for you. Do you believe in God?

[Keeps]

12 minutes ago, stag4 said:

My local 7/11 on Thrappaya Rd Pattaya ceased selling alcohol at 12am today. 

Tried to explain that the ban doesn't start till midnight tonight but  to no avail.

Just went down the road to Foodmart and bought  it there instead

I had to get the nearest 7/11 to me to open the 'curtain' on the beer fridge at 11.10am this morning. I wanted to get my preferred beer for the weekend (Tappers cans) before anyone else snaffled them. They only seem to have six in at a time. 

 

When I discussed with them that there were no beers sales tomorrow and Sunday they were totally oblivious to this. 

 

Baffling when a large chain like that can't tell their ar$e from their elbow.

 

 

[dinsdale]

16 minutes ago, stag4 said:

My local 7/11 on Thrappaya Rd Pattaya ceased selling alcohol at 12am today. 

Tried to explain that the ban doesn't start till midnight tonight but  to no avail.

Just went down the road to Foodmart and bought  it there instead

Interesting. I'm a bit confused. 12:00 pm is midday and 12:00 am is midnight. I have seen some "educational" books here that say otherwise.

[Baht Simpson]

2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

is there any other reason ?  those who claim to do it for the taste are fooling nobody

Well, clearly we are. 🙂 

 

I do it primarily for the taste, secondarily for the appreciation and knowledge of good beers and thirdly for the social aspect. Getting "hammered" is never a consideration. 
 

That's not to say I don't enjoy that small frisson of headiness after a small amount; it can be quite enjoyable.

 

We're all different. 

[Keeps]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

ok I will,    people , myself included like to go out and get pissed.  Some feel the need to excuse their behaviour, others including myself see nothing wrong with it and feel no need to hide behind lame or well worn excuses that actually fool nobody    

I never intentionally go out to get pi$$ed. But I know when I go out I AM going to get pi$$ed. 

 

I think these closed bar days are far more of an inconvenience to us drinkers rather than the sanctimonious preachers who rarely drink but bleat on about the fact they can't enjoy a glass of pinot noir with their bulgur wheat salad on their one day out per month. 

[Robert Paulson]

10 hours ago, damian said:

What's the point Thailand? 

It actually works on them. Even though they’ve had these bans for decades Thais will be like “<deleted>, I should have bought some yesterday” 

[Dmaxdan]

27 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

Well, clearly we are. 🙂 

 

I do it primarily for the taste, secondarily for the appreciation and knowledge of good beers and thirdly for the social aspect. Getting "hammered" is never a consideration. 
 

That's not to say I don't enjoy that small frisson of headiness after a small amount; it can be quite enjoyable.

 

We're all different. 

Indeed, it's interesting that there are people out there that actually assume that we are all the same.

 

In my opinion there are few things better than savoring a good glass of wine or a quality beer.

[Thumbs]

No alcohol, what about weed? What about cigarettes? What about meat/fish/eggs? Prescription drugs? Mobile telephone and computers, motor vehicles, sugar and related products 
 

if Thailand wants its citizens to be morally Buddhist for 2 days then at least do it properly and ban everything that goes against the teachings of Buddha not pick and choose especially something that will negatively impact tourism, not just about the drink as many restaurants will also close due to loss of patrons and drink revenue

 

thai people don’t abide by the no alcohol sales rule every mom and pop shop will be business as usual, half the rice farmers and laborers can’t function without a redbull bottle full of lao khao  

[rocketboy2]

6 minutes ago, Thumbs said:

No alcohol, what about weed? What about cigarettes? What about meat/fish/eggs? Prescription drugs? Mobile telephone and computers, motor vehicles, sugar and related products 
 

if Thailand wants its citizens to be morally Buddhist for 2 days then at least do it properly and ban everything that goes against the teachings of Buddha not pick and choose especially something that will negatively impact tourism, not just about the drink as many restaurants will also close due to loss of patrons and drink revenue

 

thai people don’t abide by the no alcohol sales rule every mom and pop shop will be business as usual, half the rice farmers and laborers can’t function without a redbull bottle full of lao khao  

 

Come on, We all know it's only pretend Buddhism here. 

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

21 hours ago, expat_4_life said:

 

Official sales of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited from midnight on Friday, July 19th, 2024, until midnight on Sunday, July 21st, 2024. 

Mom and Pop shops will be doing good trade this weekend

 

You can't buy beer after midnight on Sunday until 11 am on Monday (between 2pm and 5pm closed again, then open as normal).

Small shops without electronic tills might still sell "on the quiet" if you didn't stock up for two and a half days, but not many of them have a fancy wine selection and spirits are pretty limited. I hope all the new tourists understand why this carries on into Monday.

 

 

[Bday Prang]

7 hours ago, Keeps said:

I never intentionally go out to get pi$$ed. But I know when I go out I AM going to get pi$$ed. 

 

I think these closed bar days are far more of an inconvenience to us drinkers rather than the sanctimonious preachers who rarely drink but bleat on about the fact they can't enjoy a glass of pinot noir with their bulgur wheat salad on their one day out per month. 

yeah, strange how the one day they decide to meet up to enjoy the finer points of artisan craft beer always turns out to be a Buddha day Its not like these dry days are a surprise that's sprung on people the night before  There are lists published in advance for the whole year and every drt day is lamented on here at least a week in advance.  Why don't they just arrange to meet another day?

[Luuk Chaai]

20 hours ago, malibukid said:

i could never understand the attraction to alcohol.  it can kill you, make you act stupid, ruin relationships and you feel like crap the day after. its for people who are afraid to be themselves.  crutch. 

as oppossed to drinking water from the huge stock piles of plastic bottles left out in the sun as gas stations ?

or eating street food deep fried in burnt seed oils? ( NAFLD)

or constantly taking prescription meds like statins, instead of correcting your metablic disaster ? or constantly taking things like paracetmol and destroying your liver

[Bday Prang]

17 hours ago, Walker88 said:

But weed shops.......

 

The sole purpose of alcohol is not to get high, but the sole purpose of weed is to get high. People drink beer because it tastes good. Same with wine. Nobody smokes weed for the flavor.

 

Apparently stoned is pious and spiritual, while drunk is not. Nor is alcohol breath, even if only one beer.

Started off with such an authoritative tone people could almost be forgiven for thinking you new what you were talking about and  maybe even had some first hand experience, despite your theories  being absolute rubbish  but with  a careless  slip of the fingers the word "apparently" appears and the carefully constructed illusion of knowledge is irreparably shattered   

[Bday Prang]

8 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

Well, clearly we are. 🙂 

 

I do it primarily for the taste, secondarily for the appreciation and knowledge of good beers and thirdly for the social aspect. Getting "hammered" is never a consideration. 
 

That's not to say I don't enjoy that small frisson of headiness after a small amount; it can be quite enjoyable.

 

We're all different. 

well if  you are trying to say that  the taste of beer  is so delicious that simply  being deprived of the ability  to savour it or "appreciate it "  for just one day, is enough to justify all this whinging, then yes , I have to agree, we are all different , and some are more different than others.

As you are so interested about it why not spend the dry days reading about it and increasing your knowledge, or is that not as much fun as knocking a gallon or two back ?

[Bday Prang]

22 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

surely one day of not going out isn't that big a deal!

surely  the unavailability of alcohol should not be a reason to confine oneself indoors.   Is it that scary out there without a drink or two inside you?

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

well if  you are trying to say that  the taste of beer  is so delicious that simply  being deprived of the ability  to savour it or "appreciate it "  for just one day, is enough to justify all this whinging, then yes , I have to agree, we are all different , and some are more different than others.

As you are so interested about it why not spend the dry days reading about it and increasing your knowledge, or is that not as much fun as knocking a gallon or two back ?

Nobody is being deprived of the abilty to savour a beer.

[Bday Prang]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

Nobody is being deprived of the abilty to savour a beer.

I know , but some  they think they are ,  

[dinsdale]

15 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

The first common-sense and factual post on the subject gets no emojis of any sort?

 

Maybe it's not getting the gurner's attention, so try this...

 

The government are only banning the Sales of alcohol, says nothing about having a drink

Everybody knows or should know that drinking alcohol on Buddhist holidays cannot be prohibited. Ridiculous to think so and just goes to show how ridiculous this dictate from the Prime Minister's Office is. As I'm typing this at 8:30 in the morning the parties (Thai) will already be starting up and continue throughout the 3 day weekend. This is the reality. The law (if it's actually a law?) is a complete nonsense.