Outdated 2-5pm Alcohol Ban Faces Renewed Criticism in Thailand

[ronnie50]

The UK had the same afternoon ban for decades but finally did away with it in the 1990s. I recall the reason the afternoon ban was introduiced in the UK (unless a myth), was to get the war-time workers back on the assembly lines after lunch. Industrialists and employers probably pushed to keep the afternoon ban for decades thereafter.

[NoshowJones]

2 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Thank goodness you are not a Mason...................

Yes, I was never good at shaking hands.

[hotandsticky]

5 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Yes, I was never good at shaking hands.

 

 

😀😀

[Deserted]

Wasn't it the case that you could buy alcohol in supermarkets at such times provided you purchased more than 10 litres. I got told that in Villa Market once. 

[FruitPudding]

On 2/11/2025 at 7:39 AM, Ben Zioner said:

Nothing has changed since 1972... 

 

Except the birth rate was 7 offspring per woman in those days. Imagine! Wonder how many fathers??!

 

Out in Isaan, they would just give birth in the garden without any medical supervision.

 

No electricity, no plumbing; crapping in the forest until 1990, according to my EX.

 

[richard_smith237]

On 2/16/2025 at 1:28 AM, Deserted said:

Wasn't it the case that you could buy alcohol in supermarkets at such times provided you purchased more than 10 litres. I got told that in Villa Market once. 

 

That was the case in Villa Market next to Sukhumvit 33/1 - they never prevent bulk buying (i.e. if getting a box of wine (12 bottles etc)... 

 

 

But... Its a PITA elsewhere...  I collected my son from school the other day, had to rush to the Villa Market before 2pm...  Got there just on 1:58pm...    

 

... Picked up an empty box (showing the booze item) and took it to the check-out. 

Then the check-out girl got a member of staff to get the actual bottle from the storage.

The 'fat' member of staff came out with a plate of food in hand, and with food in mouth attempted to say it was too late, its now after 2pm (but it came out a slobby messy mouthful cos she was still stuffing her face while trying to speak).

I was ready to get involved, but the staff member told her I was there before 2pm and the other girl wasn't around to help out...

... So they sold me booze at about 2:05pm...  a small win !!!... But it made me realise how ridiculous the rule is.

 

Its always been ridiculous - one of those 'no logic whatsoever' rules that often has an impact on convenience.