New Alcohol Control Bill Nearly Finalised; Set for December House Vote

[proton]

27 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

"And the imported wine are extreme expensive because of the import tax and that for low quality of wines."

 

It must be nearly a year now that we were told that the import duty on imported wines and alcohol was going to be reduced by 50% - and taxes reduced as well! What happened? It would appear - NOTHING! 

 

Temporary measure to boost tourism which never altered any prices on the shelf

[saintdomingo]

3 hours ago, OldmanJ said:

If people can't get drunk and have a good time by 2.00am there is something really wrong with them.Make it a law that every and any place selling alcohol after 2.00am gets a 25,000 baht fine and if again face serious jail time and close the business down.

As quake has said many people don't  finish work till 2.00 am. Pre covid there was a bar in my soi in Pattaya that filled up after 2.00 am with staff from other bars. No noise or nuisance either. Sometimes the Thai way makes sense.

[sambum]

19 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Temporary measure to boost tourism which never altered any prices on the shelf

 

You mean another promise to do something and in reality, do nothing?

 

The "tourism" should have said - "OK you're going to reduce import tax on wine and spirits by 50%. When you have done that, and the shelf prices go down by a similar amount, I will extend my holiday by 50% to match it!" 

Maybe it's a case of "here comes the new boss - same as the old boss" By which I mean that the promise was made by a previous PM/Party, so the current one will say "Nothing to do with me!" (We're enduring that in the UK just now!) 

 

Just as a matter of interest, I wonder if any reference will be made to taxation and import duty in the new "Alcohol Control Bill"! 🙂 I somehow doubt it as the main point of the exercise seems to be:- 

".......... the authority to determine zoning areas and establish tailored regulations."

And,  "alcohol prevention among youth remains a focal point."

 

You never know, they might decide to scrap the ban on purachasing alcohol at Tesco or Macro between 2pm and 5pm in my neck of the woods as it is a tourist area and they want to look after us , don't they? 😉

 

Edited 1 hour ago by sambum

[Andycoops]

4 hours ago, NemoH said:

The restriction to buy alcohol 11-2pm purportedly to stop drinking during office hour ..is big big joke 🤣🤣🤣

You've got it wrong you can buy between 11 and 2pm if you can read the English signs in Lotus, BigC etc

[Andycoops]

Devolving responsibility to local Muppets is a huge error of judgement, these people weald enough power as it is with vote rigging, corruption etc.

 

They need less control of the local population not more, a fricking disaster 

[Mayhem11]

Oh dear the booze Nazis are out in force.

[connda]

So essentially, nothing will change.

[newbee2022]

Only interesting for all the booze artists here on AN.😂. 

[quake]

21 minutes ago, Mayhem11 said:

Oh dear the booze Nazis are out in force.

 

Yes,

But I don't mind the odd glass of Fuhrerwein,  now and again. 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by quake

[quake]

14 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Only interesting for all the booze artists here on AN.😂. 

 

But here you are.