Pattaya Prepares for Silent Night: Alcohol Ban Hits Tourists

[Liverpool Lou]

16 hours ago, Cardano said:

the other 95% who wouldn't know what culture is if it smacked them upside their heads and who believe the law doesn't apply to them, so will drink away merrily.

"...believe the law doesn't apply to them, so will drink away merrily".

There is no law banning drinking today, or on any other Buddhist holidays.

[Moonlover]

19 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

Jomtein. Beach Rd.Soi 4. Two years ago.

 

Was that during the alcohol ban at the height of the Covid pandemic?

[cdemundo]

17 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Get rid of that law, also those no alcohol days like Wednesday, so much money must be lost by businesses on those days

Your concern for local businesses is touching.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Where does it say Thais can't eat beef?

It doesn't but some Thais choose not to, what's your point?

[Liverpool Lou]

52 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

You were there when the police gave the fine ?

 

You doubt me oh knowledgeable/skeptical one?

He's not alone, oh knowledgeable one!

[dinsdale]

23 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

My playbook has always said respect the laws and cultural rules of whichever country one chooses to live in.

LOL. Thais drink alcohol on these days and plenty of it. As for only having one M&P shop in the village it must be a very small village. 8 where my house is, all within a minutes ride and all selling alcohol today and the village is not a big one. Average size I'd say.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, hotandsticky said:

I have seen a corner shop on the dark side fined 40,000 Baht for selling alcohol on Makha Buccha Day.

 

Really?   The maximum fine under law is B10,000.   What were they really doing or what did you really see?

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Really?   The maximum fine under law is B10,000.   What were they really doing or what did you really see?

 

I think hotandsticky should change name to hotandtalksBS........

[Liverpool Lou]

33 minutes ago, Emdog said:

there are many people of other faiths (Muslim,Hindu,  Jewish, Christian, Daoist, etc) and no faith at all.... Why should they have to observe (alleged) religious restrictions for faiths they don't follow.

They are not having to observe religious restrictions, they have to observe legal restrictions.

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Where does it say Thais can't eat beef?

What does beef eating have to do with this?

[Harrisfan]

As a non drinker I don't understand the fuss. Just one day. Toughen up.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Really?   The maximum fine under law is B10,000.   What were they really doing or what did you really see?

 

I think hotandsticky should change name to hotandtalksBS........

Perhaps the "Hot and..." part should be dropped.

[scubascuba3]

32 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

Your concern for local businesses is touching.

i appreciate you will stock up at home so never short

[norfolkandchance]

38 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

 

Was that during the alcohol ban at the height of the Covid pandemic?

Could have been. I was drunk most of the time.

[Ralf001]

13 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

It was the owner who told me it cost her 40k....

 

 

 

owner told you ?..... previously you claimed to have seen the shop get fined.

 

Which is it ?

[Sigmund]

Will the illegal or legal drugs also be banned ? As they cause as much havoc as to the drunks all over..

[Liverpool Lou]

6 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

Will the illegal or legal drugs also be banned ? As they cause as much havoc as to the drunks all over..

Illegal drugs are banned already.   

[Watawattana]

17 hours ago, KireB said:

Tourists and locals will still spend their money, be it on different things.

Yeah, completely agree.  Especially in that place in the background of the photo in the OP.  Oral House.  I'm sure that isn't banned today.

 

Might have misread the name of the place of course...

[hotandsticky]

10 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

 

owner told you ?..... previously you claimed to have seen the shop get fined.

 

Which is it ?

 

 

I saw the shop 9as I lived a few doors away, saw the Germans and spoke to the owner.

 

If you want to be pedantic be VERY careful with what YOU post.

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

I saw the shop 9as I lived a few doors away, saw the Germans and spoke to the owner.

 

If you want to be pedantic be VERY careful with what YOU post.

 

So you saw it and the owner told you...... that pile of BS is growing larger by the minute.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

be VERY careful with what YOU post.

You too.

[Rimmer]

abusive posts removed

[madone]

2 hours ago, Celsius said:

AQI 150 in Pattaya 

195 in Bangkok this am.

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

Most Thais don't.  Lots of bars will be serving alcohol in cups.

 

Yup. Including my local Thai place that brings out a china teapot and teacups with Chang inside. 😉

[dinsdale]

4 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

As a non drinker I don't understand the fuss. Just one day. Toughen up.

You're obviously entitled to your stance of not drinking alcohol but please don't project your choices on others. Thank you.  It's an idiotic law. There will be millions of people drinking alcohol today. 

[dinsdale]

20 hours ago, KireB said:

Tourists and locals will still spend their money, be it on different things.

Locals will be and are drinking today. 

[petedk]

5 hours ago, Moonlover said:

 

I agree with H & S. This non alcohol day is observed throughout the country. I've read in other posts about M & P shops selling alcohol. Not so in our village. In fact the village shop is closed completely on this and all religious observance days.

 

My playbook has always said respect the laws and cultural rules of whichever country one chooses to live in. If you can't do that then you shouldn't be here!

 

I agree that you should respect the laws and cultures of the country.

I am surprised that the shops that sell alcohol in your village are closed. I am in Bangkok and alcohol has been sold nearly all day near me.  Do they care about Budhism ?

 

Thai people that want alcohol know where to go to get it. It is the tourists that are hit by the ban.

[Olmate]

12 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Locals will be and are drinking today. 

"Stiff titties" the tourists! 😭😭😭

[proton]

Mrs is out making a merit (giving money to monks) i'm at home getting pissed, seems to work out well enough 😗

[hotandsticky]

1 minute ago, proton said:

Mrs is out making a merit (giving money to monks) i'm at home getting pissed, seems to work out well enough 😗

 

 

 

A normal day then.........................😉