Bars in Thailand Set to Close This Week for Buddhist ​​​​​​​ Holiday

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Makha Bucha Day, a key Buddhist celebration, takes place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This holiday occurs during the full moon of the third lunar month, commemorating the day when 1,250 of Buddha’s followers gathered spontaneously to hear his teachings on moral conduct and mental purification.

 

On Makha Bucha Day, many Thais visit temples to participate in religious rituals, offer food to monks, meditate, and join candlelit processions. It is also a common practice to abstain from alcohol and other pleasures as a gesture of respect and mindfulness.

In accordance with Thai law, alcohol sales are banned on religious holidays. As a result, all bars will be closed, and convenience stores will not be able to sell alcohol for a full 24-hour period, from midnight to midnight on Wednesday.

 

Violators of this regulation face hefty fines and potential prison sentences, reported The Phuket Express.

 

-- 2025-02-10

 

 

 

[Geoffggi]

Why punish non-Buddhists for not joining the club .................😥👀 - LOL 

[lordgrinz]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

commemorating the day when 1,250 of Buddha’s followers gathered spontaneously to hear his teachings on moral conduct and mental purification.

 

Then Thai's ignored those teachings, and created their own perverted version of Thai Buddhism. 

[Negita43]

It's their country so it's their call - if you can't live without alcohol for one day that's a very sad state to be in and if you are that desperate stock up.

[smedly]

so just to be clear, this closure is from midnight on wednesday - effectively thursday until midnignt

[1happykamper]

I thought Buddhism wasn't a religion? 😂😂😂.

 

Thailand has such silly laws that no one really understands the "why" of. 

[Joe32]

50 minutes ago, Negita43 said:

It's their country so it's their call - if you can't live without alcohol for one day that's a very sad state to be in and if you are that desperate stock up.

Imagine getting angry in this situation that you can't go to the bar in the middle of the week on a Wednesday 😂

[bbi1]

45 minutes ago, smedly said:

so just to be clear, this closure is from midnight on wednesday - effectively thursday until midnignt

So bars and Walking St will be open Tuesday 11th even if they will close at 6am on Wednesday the 12th?

[Michael gough 294]

54 minutes ago, smedly said:

so just to be clear, this closure is from midnight on wednesday - effectively thursday until midnignt

12pm Wednesday closed, 12pm Thursday open.

[lordgrinz]

58 minutes ago, Negita43 said:

It's their country so it's their call - if you can't live without alcohol for one day that's a very sad state to be in and if you are that desperate stock up.

 

Since 99.9% of the people who "can't live without alcohol for one day" are Thai nationals, it would be hypocritical to expect others to follow the same law they ignore. 

[Michael gough 294]

Just now, Michael gough 294 said:

12pm Wednesday closed, 12pm Thursday open.

Sorry , AM

[luckyscruff]

No 

 

00.01 Wednesday morning until 24.00 Wednesday Night .

[Andytheburiramman]

Looks like all the piss-heads will have to sit drinking their ethanol out of a coffee cup 😁

[Spock]

1 hour ago, Negita43 said:

It's their country so it's their call - if you can't live without alcohol for one day that's a very sad state to be in and if you are that desperate stock up.

It's not a case of living without alcohol but of drinking it in public. Sensible people stock up their fridge the night before and drink in their room or at home.

[JesusonaPogoStick]

6 minutes ago, Andytheburiramman said:

Looks like all the piss-heads will have to sit drinking their ethanol out of a coffee cup 😁

Wow - what a statement. If you don't drink that's fine, but there's no reason to write that crap.

[Spock]

1 minute ago, JesusonaPogoStick said:

Wow - what a statement. If you don't drink that's fine, but there's no reason to write that crap.

Too many goody two shoes, holier than thou types in SEA now. 

[ronster]

Tourists will be happy as always 🙈

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

so just to be clear, this closure is from midnight on wednesday - effectively thursday until midnignt

Midnight to midnight on Wednesday, ie 12am Wednesday to 12pm Wednesday. 24 hours.

[bristolgeoff]

Everyone knows bars in the city are closed and the mam and pop shop in the village will open and sell brooze.The police and anyone else can go even monks too may go,but the town bars no.Every year the same 

[Samh]

1 hour ago, Negita43 said:

It's their country so it's their call - if you can't live without alcohol for one day that's a very sad state to be in and if you are that desperate stock up.

Or plan to buy it the day before.

[Mywayboy]

if they followed true Buddhist beliefs & they would abstain from all Alcohol & killing animals 

[Unamerican]

24 minutes ago, Michael gough 294 said:

12pm Wednesday closed, 12pm Thursday open.

When is 12pm please?  midday or midnight? 

[madone]

33 minutes ago, Joe32 said:

Imagine getting angry in this situation that you can't go to the bar in the middle of the week on a Wednesday 😂

imagine trying to score points online by virtue signaling that you don't drink.

[proton]

2 minutes ago, Mywayboy said:

if they followed true Buddhist beliefs & they would abstain from all Alcohol & killing animals 

 

Buddhism does not ban killing animals, Buddha ate meat

[madone]

16 minutes ago, Spock said:

It's not a case of living without alcohol but of drinking it in public. Sensible people stock up their fridge the night before and drink in their room or at home.

 

what a stupid remark, sensible people don't drink at all.  
 

and what about those non-sensible folks that don't drink at home, but enjoy the social aspect of going out for a cocktail or having a beer while people watching?

even at the height of my drinking, I rarely opened a drink if I was home alone. the alcohol was never the point of the exercise. 

[digger70]

Bars in Thailand Set to Close This Week for Buddhist Holiday 

 

Ok Fine ,  It's Not going to make Any difference .

Everyone Knows and Prepares.

[PB172111]

35 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Since 99.9% of the people who "can't live without alcohol for one day" are Thai nationals, it would be hypocritical to expect others to follow the same law they ignore. 

Stupid reply

[Hawaiian]

2 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Then Thai's ignored those teachings, and created their own perverted version of Thai Buddhism. 

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[PB172111]

12 minutes ago, Unamerican said:

When is 12pm please?  midday or midnight? 

Closes for the whole 24 hours of Wednesday 

[bradiston]

22 minutes ago, Unamerican said:

When is 12pm please?  midday or midnight?