Lifting Alcohol Restrictions Could Boost Thai Economy by Billions

[sabai-dee-man]

7 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

I'm not letting my daughter out between 2 and 5 any more ......

 

Why, is she an alcoholic?

 

I've never understood the attraction of daytime drinking. Mind you, I'm not much of a drinker at all since my 20s & early 30s partying era. It's all a bit sad when you're devastated it's a dry day, or can't get a drink in the afternoon. 

[Middle Aged Grouch]

It definately will boost the sale of the booze merchants...but it will generate a higher ratio of drunks all over and that will have a heavy social cost. 

 

Be it in healthcare, in public safety managment requirements as booze turns people violent and plainly st***id...and other unaccounted issues. 

 

At the end of the day the returns will mean nothing, compared to the collateral costs generated. 

 

But again, who cares ? As long as the chums in the industry can make their profit and "share" with those in power, that's what matters maybe ?

[alien365]

I'm waiting for those who brag about flying business class all the time to explain these numbers. As a cattle class passenger, I don't get it.

[StandardIssue]

Who's going to Thailand to spend $250 USD a day for "quality" food and drink. For the regular Thai that's a months salary!!

Somebody is dreaming

[sambum]

On 2/21/2025 at 7:54 AM, JoePai said:

So these ‘high end’(?) tourists are going to spend an extra 8,400 baht every afternoon between 2 and 5 on booze ?

 

Ridiculous! Makes you wonder where they get their figures from? TAT?

[sambum]

Fail to see what the photo of  a boat has got to do with the post!

[sambum]

12 hours ago, Middle Aged Grouch said:

It definately will boost the sale of the booze merchants...but it will generate a higher ratio of drunks all over and that will have a heavy social cost. 

 

Be it in healthcare, in public safety managment requirements as booze turns people violent and plainly st***id...and other unaccounted issues. 

 

At the end of the day the returns will mean nothing, compared to the collateral costs generated. 

 

But again, who cares ? As long as the chums in the industry can make their profit and "share" with those in power, that's what matters maybe ?

 

"..............but it will generate a higher ratio of drunks all over and that will have a heavy social cost."

 

Wrong! They said the same when they extended the drinking hours in Scotland many years ago, but it had the opposite effect, because most people only have a set amount of money for booze, and by extending the drinking hours, they took their time over consuming the same amount of alcohol, and the result was a fall in drunkennness figures!

[sandyf]

23 hours ago, Upnotover said:

Yes, and my post was with reference to the F&B industry rather than shopping.  Only once has this rule caused me any inconvenience, having to leave one restaurant and go to another.  In 28 years I don't think I'm gonna complain. 

Quite.   I had been to Koh Chang a couple of times  without a problem, then went one year and all the bars on the main drag were shut. I bought a small breakfast in the Monkey bar along with a few beers. A bit p'd off when i walked back to the resort and the bar at the pool was open and a good bit cheaper.

There is always a way, no complaints in about 26 years for me.

[schultzlivgthai]

On 2/21/2025 at 12:02 PM, connda said:

Oh my, but but but - think of the children.  If it's lifted thousands of Thai school children will get drunk instead of going to school.  Omg!  The Horror! 

Well considering the ban on sales during those hours was to keep government officials from drinking during their lunch breaks 😆

[schultzlivgthai]

20 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

I am a Non-Drinker, myself.

But often felt that restriction stupid.

It looks like mostly intended to prevent  minors from buying alcohol beverage during their school hours.

If so, they only need to check buyers' age(with their national ID card,  Thais are always required to carry around).

Actually the rule was put in place to stop government officials from drinking during their long lunch breaks 😂

[MikeandDow]

1 hour ago, schultzlivgthai said:

Actually the rule was put in place to stop government officials from drinking during their long lunch breaks 😂

That was 1 reason but the main reason to stop kids.

Interior minister Purachai's social order policy in the early 2000s to 2007. To stop school and tech college kids drinking and fighting. Was incredibly popular at the time, but as always, enforcement is/was spotty. Can't sell within 500 m of a school or hospital too in theory

[black tabby12345]

14 hours ago, schultzlivgthai said:

Actually the rule was put in place to stop government officials from drinking during their long lunch breaks 😂

 

Is it most common among those men in uniform?

In the past 20 years, I saw quite a few cops drink during their lunch time(often at the table of road side diners).

 

And the during March-May(hottest season in the central and northern regions), daytime drinking seems more frequent among civilian workers as well; local diners' cooks and shopkeepers often sip beer while on the job.

 

[Eaglekott]

On 2/21/2025 at 6:30 AM, Artisi said:

Yeah, tourists are alway complaining that they can't get hammered between 2 - 5 pm so it makes sense that millions of baht are being missed by this archaic rule - or so it seems if you think like a Thai. 

 

I get a bit annoyed when I can not have a beer or glass of whine with my Pizza when I have a late lunch with friends at Whine Connection. Has absolutely nothing to do getting hammered.

[Artisi]

Well it was a bit tongue in cheek and not meant to be too serious - plus  sounds like you're eating in the right place - - "whine" 😉

[Eaglekott]

4 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Well it was a bit tongue in cheek and not meant to be too serious - plus  sounds like you're eating in the right place - - "whine" 😉

Yepp, Enklich is my third language... sorry 😉

 

 

[Artisi]

On 2/22/2025 at 1:14 PM, sambum said:

 

Ridiculous! Makes you wonder where they get their figures from? TAT?

Where do they get the numbers from, I could tell you but it would be me banned 😉

[anchadian]

(1/2) BREAKING: The government has approved the sale of alcohol on five major Buddhist holidays at select venues: international airports, night life establishments, hotels, tourist venues, and sites of national events.

 

(2/2) The move is geared toward promoting Thailand Grand Tourism and Sport Year, sad Deputy PM Prasert Chantararuanthong on Tuesday. The five major Buddhist holidays include Makha Bucha, Buddhist Lent, and Asaraha Bucha Day.

 

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