Holy day / alcohol free day tomorrow?

[Kenny202]

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?

[GanDoonToonPet]

Election today, Buddhist holiday tomorrow?

[scubascuba3]

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

[Mutt Daeng]

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.

[Gsxrnz]

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.