Thai PM Considers Easing Alcohol Sales Rules to Boost Tourism

[tandor]

9 hours ago, Felton Jarvis said:

Long overdue.

Can the 90 Day reporting whilst you're at it.

[khaowong1]

It's a pretty sad state of affairs, when your tourism dollars are reliant on alcohol sales. 

[Felton Jarvis]

1 hour ago, tandor said:

Can the 90 Day reporting whilst you're at it.

That will never happen because it is a job creation program. Without 90 Day Reporting, Thousands of Thai Immigration workers would be sitting around doing nothing.

[sqwakvfr]

I was in Kuala Lumpur last month and went into a market a 230 PM and was able to buy adult beverages.  The cashier was a cute and friendly female  who was wearing a hijab. The cashier told me I can buy adult beverages 24 hours a day. But in Thailand I would have to wait until 500PM.  This  is long overdue. I would suggest starting alochol sales at 1200 PM and ending at midnight. This would satisfy restaurants, stores and even bars. 

[daejung]

15 hours ago, proton said:

Nothing to consider just DO IT in a well known pizza/wine restaurant not long ago, sorry no wine it's after 2 PM, madness.

I agree. The main problem is at restaurants

[Bert got kinky]

8 hours ago, DD86 said:

 

It's about freedom of choice, maybe not known to you.

 

If you need to get an all day drink, if you cannot survive between licensing hours or control your alcoholism, then choose Russia.

Thailand does not need any more alcohol dependent tourists, we have enough already.

 

 

 

 

[NanLaew]

16 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

You're not an expat. You're a snowbird. 

Expats live outside their home country 99% of the year. 

 

Yes. England had very restrictive laws. The "outdoor" was the way to go for many drinkers. 

 

Expat from the Latin "ex patria" fundamentally meaning not living in your birth or home nation. Nothing to do with percentages of anything. Ever.

 

Ergo snowbirds are expats, just the same as foreign workers in Thailand, retirees living in Thailand, those with Thai families and/or spouses, and digital nomads pitching their tents in Thailand are expats.

 

Two week millionaires, sponsors of sick buffalo owners, "resident tourists" (a dying breed), sexpats, mongers (more rare species) and others just passing through who complain about Thailand's archaic daytime alcohol bans, not so much.