Pattaya Prepares for Silent Night: Alcohol Ban Hits Tourists

[KireB]

55 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Locals will be and are drinking today. 

No, they won't. Only the village alcoholics will.

[dinsdale]

4 minutes ago, KireB said:

No, they won't. Only the village alcoholics will.

So everyone who's having a drink today, today being a holiday for those that work, are all alcoholics. Absolute drivel.

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, petedk said:

 

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.

Our village shop (singular) closes because the couple that run it prefer to go off and make merit themselves and I fully respect that. 

 

I've never heard or read anywhere that Thais are not allowed to drink on religious days. The ban is on selling it, not drinking it. My wife, who enjoys a tifle herself has just confirmed that!

 

I have no sympathy for tourists or expats who can't accept the rules of the country they are visiting or live in.

 

 

[balo]

Drink water instead , or a freshly made juice,  if you can't stay away from booze for 24 hours you have a problem. 
 

[Cardano]

8 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"...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.

is nitpicking a hobby of yours? you know exactly what was implied.

[Seppius]

8pm Just had a beer at a certain night market in Pratumnak, place is packed, openly selling alcohol, hundreds of people enjoying themselves, the ban does not apply to certain tourists it seems

[dinsdale]

5 hours ago, Moonlover said:

I've never heard or read anywhere that Thais are not allowed to drink on religious days. The ban is on selling it, not drinking it. My wife, who enjoys a tifle herself has just confirmed that!

And here lies in the absolute ridiculousness of it. What's the point? Not only can you stock up but you can still buy it especially out in the villages of which there must be 100s of thousands (?) in Thailand.

[dinsdale]

5 hours ago, balo said:

Drink water instead , or a freshly made juice,  if you can't stay away from booze for 24 hours you have a problem. 
 

It's not the point though is it. The point is this is an antiquated law forced upon people and denies businesses income from alcohol sales. For what? To appease the Buddhist lobby. Again I will point out millions of alcoholic drinks were consumed today. As for you telling people what they should do or they have a problem this is quite simply none of your business.