or on any other Buddhist holiday?? I was just down at the beach and witnessed a well to do french family completely exasperated that they were not allowed to have a glass of wine with their meal.

 

The gentleman, quite rightly in my opinion, said to the waitress 'we are not children! no wonder nobody is coming to Thailand anymore!' They immediately got up and left.

 

I don't blame them.

Oh, the horror 🙀🤣

1 minute ago, mikebike said:

Oh, the horror 🙀🤣

The french family (around 10 people) certainly seemed to think so! Another local business bites the dust..

And here we have Bob again

20 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

Should none Buddhists be allowed to purchase alcohol today? 

I can see you are Stressed Eric 😂

I only found out it was a no-alcohol day when the bottle shop wouldn't sell me beer 😞 

 

Luckily the village Mom-n-Pop shop came to the rescue in a plain white bag

 

India have similar rules, some hotels can serve to non-Indians on production of a passport.

 

How would one enforce here??

 

24 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

a well to do french family completely exasperated that they were not allowed to have a glass of wine with their meal.

I gotta have my wine

I want my wine

Mommie give me my wine

 

Go home and try again after you grow up

4 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I only found out it was a no-alcohol day when the bottle shop wouldn't sell me beer 😞 

 

Luckily the village Mom-n-Pop shop came to the rescue in a plain white bag

 

India have similar rules, some hotels can serve to non-Indians on production of a passport.

 

How would one enforce here??

 

Theoretically, the table that upped and left could have spent well in excess of 20,000 baht for their lunch considering they were a group of around 10 people.

 

The locals lose out again.

 

When will they learn??

4 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

When will they learn??

Some people will never learn to respect local religions and customs. 

4 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Some people will never learn to respect local religions and customs. 

 

 

Are you referring to Thais?

 

 

Obviously, aliens are neither part of religion or culture in Thailand.

A Buddhist day. That's why they're not selling kratom today !

Days like today are a useful tool for exposing the loser lager louts among us.

Why can't you buy alcohol at a 7/11 petrol station, anytime?

Just now, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Are you referring to Thais?

 

 

Obviously, aliens are neither part of religion or culture in Thailand.

Amazing how “Chinefied” Buddhism has become in LOS, they usually party and drink from Monday to Saturday, take a break on Sunday, and then start again. Funny, considering the 5th precept of Buddhism is to avoid intoxicating drinks and drugs.

16 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

The locals lose out again.

 

When will they learn??

 

Its a silly situation  but they have ramped up the enforcement year by year..now there are very high fines and possible imprisonment  for selling on proscribed days...there are still some small shops that are willing to take the risk..but even they are  very cautious 

9 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Why can't you buy alcohol at a 7/11 petrol station, anytime?

Prayut stopped alcohol sales at service stations, train stations and bus stations.

1 hour ago, Stressed Eric said:

or on any other Buddhist holiday?? I was just down at the beach and witnessed a well to do french family completely exasperated that they were not allowed to have a glass of wine with their meal.

 

The gentleman, quite rightly in my opinion, said to the waitress 'we are not children! no wonder nobody is coming to Thailand anymore!' They immediately got up and left.

 

I don't blame them.

Oh, is that you again bob? New account number 87 is it? How delightful. We all miss you too mutt. Guess you have been drinking so much on Buddhist holidays lately that you've had no time for us muppets here on AN? 

All it says is SALES, not consumption. So get it from the local shop and pay either yesterday or tomorrow.

1 hour ago, Stressed Eric said:

They immediately got up and left

And went where I ask?

Two things you can do to mitigate this perceived problem.

Firstly, be organised and stock up before the date.

Secondly, most mum&pop shops don't really care and will sell anyhow on the quiet. It's just places like 7-11, Lotus, Malls, Big C etc. that are terrified of doing so as too much to lose.

Even many bars in some places will flout it if they have an "agreement" with the local cops or serve it in non-see-through cups, but it varies from area to area/province... but once out of the big touristy places, it loses its seriousness and the locals do as they see fit. 

If you are complaining about not being about to be a bar-fly and chats to girls, then yeah, could be an issue in lots of places. However, if you just was a drink, then the above is usually true.

1 hour ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Are you referring to Thais?

 

 

Obviously, aliens are neither part of religion or culture in Thailand.

Obviously, aliens should act like guests, and respect local customs. Wherever that might be.

The horror all those alcoholics must endure for a day. Devastating.

1 hour ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Why can't you buy alcohol at a 7/11 petrol station, anytime?

Its against the law to sell beer at any location with a gas station 

2 hours ago, Stressed Eric said:

or on any other Buddhist holiday?? I was just down at the beach and witnessed a well to do french family completely exasperated that they were not allowed to have a glass of wine with their meal.

 

The gentleman, quite rightly in my opinion, said to the waitress 'we are not children! no wonder nobody is coming to Thailand anymore!' They immediately got up and left.

 

I don't blame them.

Yeah, they got the choice. Vietnam or Thailand. Bad luck. They should have used Google before planning their holiday 

1 hour ago, Trippy said:

Some people will never learn to respect local religions and customs. 

 

Yes. Me definitely. 

 

I'm a pantheist. For me, their religions are nothing but superstitions based on fear, holding them captive to this delusion. I lived in northern South America, and I had a girlfriend there. One time, as we were lying on the bed, I noticed she had no hair on her legs and it didn't grow like a Thai girl's. I looked at her and, damn, she looks just like a Thai girl. I've flown halfway around the world, and here they are again. So, I don't rule out the possibility that the ancestors of the American Indians were Thais. And when Thais dress up in American Indian clothes and sit in a tepee at the Burapa festival in Pattaya, what a profound dissonance my brain experiences. What am I getting at? The Aztecs. Those guys had a famous religion with regular human sacrifices. The movie Apocalypse Now is simply wonderful. How insane is it to invent spirits and other superstitions. The Thais use red Fanta for sacrifices because it symbolizes blood. It seems they won't be enlightened soon. Old World. I miss the new... It's a pity that the flight there takes so long.

2 hours ago, Stressed Eric said:

or on any other Buddhist holiday?? I was just down at the beach and witnessed a well to do french family completely exasperated that they were not allowed to have a glass of wine with their meal.

 

The gentleman, quite rightly in my opinion, said to the waitress 'we are not children! no wonder nobody is coming to Thailand anymore!' They immediately got up and left.

 

I don't blame them.

Not the end of the world IMHO

9 minutes ago, Gaixare said:

 

Yes. Me definitely. 

 

I'm a pantheist. For me, their religions are nothing but superstitions based on fear, holding them captive to this delusion. I lived in northern South America, and I had a girlfriend there. One time, as we were lying on the bed, I noticed she had no hair on her legs and it didn't grow like a Thai girl's. I looked at her and, damn, she looks just like a Thai girl. I've flown halfway around the world, and here they are again. So, I don't rule out the possibility that the ancestors of the American Indians were Thais. And when Thais dress up in American Indian clothes and sit in a tepee at the Burapa festival in Pattaya, what a profound dissonance my brain experiences. What am I getting at? The Aztecs. Those guys had a famous religion with regular human sacrifices. The movie Apocalypse Now is simply wonderful. How insane is it to invent spirits and other superstitions. The Thais use red Fanta for sacrifices because it symbolizes blood. It seems they won't be enlightened soon. Old World. I miss the new... It's a pity that the flight there takes so long.

Just try to take an ounce of Pork to Saudi and show the customs guy there...

Whatever your beliefs are, you have to follow the local rules.

2 minutes ago, ravip said:

Whatever your beliefs are, you have to follow the local rules.

It is bad for tourism and you know it!

Should none Buddhists be allowed to purchase alcohol today?  

 

What a waste of a thread. Anyone who has been here more than a few days learns that any mom and pop store will sell you generic beers on any days. 

 

Drinking in Thailand is like owning an electric car. Plan A  H   E    A     D.

3 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

It is bad for tourism and you know it!

Show stopping deal breaker. Flights cancelled en masse!