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Holy day / alcohol free day tomorrow?

Kenny202
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Just wondering if anyone can tell me how these alcohol free days work. I went out tonight to our local bar area thinking the no booze day was tomorrow but everything was shut tonight? I googled it and says the alcohol free day is 11th, tomorrow. Is it some weird time like 18.00 today until 18.00 tomorrow or something?

Depends if in a tourist area or not where alcohol is OK. In Pattaya bars are open but the usual shops seem to be not selling alcohol until 6pm 11th

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    Where I live (Buriram) there are local elections on Sunday, which normally means an alcohol sales ban from 6pm Saturday until 6pm Sunday. Also Visaka Bucca day on Sunday which normally means an alcohol sales ban from midnight Saturday till midnight Sunday. So no alcohol sales from 6pm Saturday till after midnight Sunday.

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    They just gazetted a law change on 9 May. Many "Buddha" days have been exempted from the previous alcohol sales ban in airports and "tourist zones".

     

    In typical Thai fashion, the translation of the order is suitably confusing. But the local Pattaya interpretation is that bars and clubs are open as usual on Sunday, but sales at 7/11 may/will be restricted. 

     

    This is Thailand - roll with the punches. :coffee1:

     

     

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    Yes that explains it, election here too and Buddha day tomorrow. All of our bars are shut. I am sure my missus plans her trips back to the village around these "no play" periods 😵‍💫

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    2 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

    Buddha day tomorrow.

    When you posted that it is Buddha day now - tomorrow (Monday) is just a holiday but should be no booze ban.

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    11 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

    Yes that explains it, election here too and Buddha day tomorrow. All of our bars are shut. I am sure my missus plans her trips back to the village around these "no play" periods 😵‍💫

    Would have been useful info if you said where you're talking about 

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    Always a bit difficult to interpret today/tomorrow.

     

    Simply: it's now Monday, May 12th. No more booze ban.

    Substitute holiday (government / Immigration closed). Practically no other implications.

    Not sure about banks.

     

    Buddhist holiday and local elections were yesterday, Sunday May 11th.

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