Songkran Alcohol Ban Canned, Crackdown On Alcohol Postponed To April 16

george · March 31, 2009

Songkran alcohol ban canned, crackdown on alcohol postponed to April 16

BANGKOK: -- The Thai government has postponed the proposed alcohol ban during the Songkran festivals. The National Committee for Alcohol Consumption Control yesterday canned the no alcohol ban during the traditional Thai new year from April 13 to 15.

The committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart, found that a alcohol sales ban during Songkran would further harm the tourism industry.

"The meeting decided the ban would have a bad impact on tourism, particularly on Songkran day, which draws over 150,000 foreign tourists," Maj Gen Sanan said.

Alcohol crackdown to start April 16

The Committee has become alarmed at the deterioration of family values and family unity. One of the main evils of this problem is alcoholic beverages. The new proposal will require bars, convenience stores and entertainment centers that serve alcohol to adjust their closing times as follows:

All bars, shops and entertainment centers will closed based on a sliding window. Mondays close at 1:00AM, Tuesday 12:00 Midnight, Wednesday 11:00PM, Thursday 10:00 PM and Fridays at 9:00PM. Saturdays, Sundays and all official holidays, alcoholic beverages will not be allowed to be sold.

"The sliding window will reduce the problems with sudden alcohol withdrawal and allow family members to be able to spend more time with each other. Saturdays and holiday closures will improve Thai tourism and family outings", says Boonlert Sukaparpraeng, consumption controller at the Department of Culture.

The sliding window could be different in various provinces allowing the creation of many jobs for coach and minibus companies to ferry foreigners around to the correct province to fit in with the well established pattern of Immigration decentralized offices, recently enforced by the Immigration Bureau.

Foreigners holding a valid work permit or residency will still be able to purchase alcohol in so called Mom'n'Pop shops during the prohibited hours.

"This is typical for the Democrat Party", says Somchai Duemlaukaeng, Deputy chairman at the Consumer Protection board. "Thai people has one of the highest alcohol consumption pattern in the world per capita". This will only increase the sales of Lao Khao in the provinces."

Massage parlour minimum age

On April 16, another controversial law is being enforced. After that date, massage parlors can no longer employ anyone under the age of 40, and are required to register all employees as such. This will minimize the request by customers for "extra services" which can cause problems with marriages and minor wives.

-- thaivisa.com 2009-04-01

Sweet Dreams · March 31, 2009

April Fool's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PhilHarries · March 31, 2009

oevna · March 31, 2009

Oh, I get it. It's already April 1st in Thailand. Had me going there for a minute!

Nomad97 · March 31, 2009

Nice one George! Had me worried for a minute or so.

moodysufc · March 31, 2009

Posted an hour early maybe lol

Richard84 · March 31, 2009

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAH

ovenman · March 31, 2009

Check yer calendars, kidz.

moodysufc · March 31, 2009

must be the conficker virus at work lol

chef67 · March 31, 2009

Good one!! Haha.... I also heard that the massage employees have to be extremely ugly!

petepete · March 31, 2009

Why do the bad things always happen around this time of the year?! :-/

Edited March 31, 2009 by petepete

new2thai · March 31, 2009

Massage parlours can no longer employ anyone under the age of 40

No point in coming to Thailand anymore.......Are they for real !!!!! With this mentality why don't they just ban all farrangs under the age of 85 unless accompanied with BOTH parents. New2thai Newbie

Thaddeus · March 31, 2009

Massage parlour minimum age
On April 16, another controversial law is being enforced. After that date, massage parlors can no longer employ anyone under the age of 40, and are required to register all employees as such. This will minimize the request by customers for "extra services" which can cause problems with marriages and minor wives.

Great idea, get rid of all the inexperienced young chicks who don't know what they are doing and then can't keep theirs mouths shut.

londonthai · March 31, 2009

aprils fool

Edited March 31, 2009 by londonthai

JXB · March 31, 2009

Is that a bad April's fool joke?

flago007 · March 31, 2009

Good 1

Fatboysrule · March 31, 2009

Songkran alcohol ban canned, crackdown on alcohol postponed to April 16
BANGKOK: -- The Thai government has postponed the proposed alcohol ban during the Songkran festivals. The National Committee for Alcohol Consumption Control yesterday canned the no alcohol ban during the traditional Thai new year from April 13 to 15.

The committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart, found that a alcohol sales ban during Songkran would further harm the tourism industry.

"The meeting decided the ban would have a bad impact on tourism, particularly on Songkran day, which draws over 150,000 foreign tourists," Maj Gen Sanan said.

Alcohol crackdown to start April 16

The Committee has become alarmed at the deterioration of family values and family unity. One of the main evils of this problem is alcoholic beverages. The new proposal will require bars, convenience stores and entertainment centers that serve alcohol to adjust their closing times as follows:

All bars, shops and entertainment centers will closed based on a sliding window. Mondays close at 1:00AM, Tuesday 12:00 Midnight, Wednesday 11:00PM, Thursday 10:00 PM and Fridays at 9:00PM. Saturdays, Sundays and all official holidays, alcoholic beverages will not be allowed to be sold.

"The sliding window will reduce the problems with sudden alcohol withdrawal and allow family members to be able to spend more time with each other. Saturdays and holiday closures will improve Thai tourism and family outings", says Boonlert Sukaparpraeng, consumption controller at the Department of Culture.

The sliding window could be different in various provinces allowing the creation of many jobs for coach and minibus companies to ferry foreigners around to the correct province to fit in with the well established pattern of Immigration decentralized offices, recently enforced by the Immigration Bureau.

Foreigners holding a valid work permit or residency will still be able to purchase alcohol in so called Mom'n'Pop shops during the prohibited hours.

"This is typical for the Democrat Party", says Somchai Duemlaukaeng, Deputy chairman at the Consumer Protection board. "Thai people has one of the highest alcohol consumption pattern in the world per capita". This will only increase the sales of Lao Khao in the provinces."

Massage parlour minimum age

On April 16, another controversial law is being enforced. After that date, massage parlors can no longer employ anyone under the age of 40, and are required to register all employees as such. This will minimize the request by customers for "extra services" which can cause problems with marriages and minor wives.

-- thaivisa.com 2009-04-01

Good one George, You certainly had me 'hook, line and sinker'.

I think it was because the logic employed in your article seemed so authentic and all too familiar.

I recommend that this thread be removed at midnight tonight, just in case someone stumbles across it and thinks that it is a great new piece of legislation already written for them.

Cheers

hangusthemonkey · March 31, 2009

nice one guys if it wasnt for the date

Edited April 1, 2009 by pureshores

oevna · March 31, 2009

...
All bars, shops and entertainment centers will closed based on a sliding window. Mondays close at 1:00AM, Tuesday 12:00 Midnight, Wednesday 11:00PM, Thursday 10:00 PM and Fridays at 9:00PM. Saturdays, Sundays and all official holidays, alcoholic beverages will not be allowed to be sold.

...

To accommodate the new law, I would like to announce that I will be opening a bar in the border town of Poipet called Mesa Neung, just across the Thai/Cambodia border from the Thai city of Aranyaprathet. The hours of operation will be:

1:00 AM - 6:00 AM (Mondays)

12:00 AM - 6:00 AM (Tuesdays)

11:00 PM - 6:00 AM (Wednesdays)

10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (Thursdays)

9:00 PM - 6:00 AM (Fridays)

Open all day Saturday and Sunday with 1/2 off all drinks.

A special one-day visa will be available at the Cambodian immigration office at the border crossing for patrons to facilitate their visit to our establishment. Send all inquiries on this matter to forum administrator George.

Regards,

-oevna

Edited April 1, 2009 by oevna

new2thai · March 31, 2009

My ex owns a beauticians and is a fully qualified masseuse.... all above board ,,,,,but as she is onl37 does that now mean she is working illegally and will have to close CLOWNS

bloody tiger · April 1, 2009

NICE ONE GEORGE.....

....AND I'VE JUST GOT THE WIDGET(FROM 7ELEVEN) INSTALLED ON MY PC

Edited April 1, 2009 by bloody tiger

Nirvana · April 1, 2009

Songkran alcohol ban canned, crackdown on alcohol postponed to April 16
BANGKOK: -- The Thai government has postponed the proposed alcohol ban during the Songkran festivals. The National Committee for Alcohol Consumption Control yesterday canned the no alcohol ban during the traditional Thai new year from April 13 to 15.

The committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart, found that a alcohol sales ban during Songkran would further harm the tourism industry.

"The meeting decided the ban would have a bad impact on tourism, particularly on Songkran day, which draws over 150,000 foreign tourists," Maj Gen Sanan said.

Alcohol crackdown to start April 16

The Committee has become alarmed at the deterioration of family values and family unity. One of the main evils of this problem is alcoholic beverages. The new proposal will require bars, convenience stores and entertainment centers that serve alcohol to adjust their closing times as follows:

All bars, shops and entertainment centers will closed based on a sliding window. Mondays close at 1:00AM, Tuesday 12:00 Midnight, Wednesday 11:00PM, Thursday 10:00 PM and Fridays at 9:00PM. Saturdays, Sundays and all official holidays, alcoholic beverages will not be allowed to be sold.

"The sliding window will reduce the problems with sudden alcohol withdrawal and allow family members to be able to spend more time with each other. Saturdays and holiday closures will improve Thai tourism and family outings", says Boonlert Sukaparpraeng, consumption controller at the Department of Culture.

The sliding window could be different in various provinces allowing the creation of many jobs for coach and minibus companies to ferry foreigners around to the correct province to fit in with the well established pattern of Immigration decentralized offices, recently enforced by the Immigration Bureau.

Foreigners holding a valid work permit or residency will still be able to purchase alcohol in so called Mom'n'Pop shops during the prohibited hours.

"This is typical for the Democrat Party", says Somchai Duemlaukaeng, Deputy chairman at the Consumer Protection board. "Thai people has one of the highest alcohol consumption pattern in the world per capita". This will only increase the sales of Lao Khao in the provinces."

Massage parlour minimum age

On April 16, another controversial law is being enforced. After that date, massage parlors can no longer employ anyone under the age of 40, and are required to register all employees as such. This will minimize the request by customers for "extra services" which can cause problems with marriages and minor wives.

-- thaivisa.com 2009-04-01

APRIL FOOLS Obviously !!!

new2thai · April 1, 2009

Oh shit it is April 1st ....Have we all been suckered !!!!!

iang · April 1, 2009

APRIL FOOL!!!

oevna · April 1, 2009

Oh shit it is ***** *** ....Have we all been suckered !!!!!

No, not all of us. Some of us keep having our posts deleted!

wadsy · April 1, 2009

Songkran alcohol ban canned, crackdown on alcohol postponed to April 16
BANGKOK: -- The Thai government has postponed the proposed alcohol ban during the Songkran festivals. The National Committee for Alcohol Consumption Control yesterday canned the no alcohol ban during the traditional Thai new year from April 13 to 15.

The committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart, found that a alcohol sales ban during Songkran would further harm the tourism industry.

"The meeting decided the ban would have a bad impact on tourism, particularly on Songkran day, which draws over 150,000 foreign tourists," Maj Gen Sanan said.

Alcohol crackdown to start April 16

The Committee has become alarmed at the deterioration of family values and family unity. One of the main evils of this problem is alcoholic beverages. The new proposal will require bars, convenience stores and entertainment centers that serve alcohol to adjust their closing times as follows:

All bars, shops and entertainment centers will closed based on a sliding window. Mondays close at 1:00AM, Tuesday 12:00 Midnight, Wednesday 11:00PM, Thursday 10:00 PM and Fridays at 9:00PM. Saturdays, Sundays and all official holidays, alcoholic beverages will not be allowed to be sold.

"The sliding window will reduce the problems with sudden alcohol withdrawal and allow family members to be able to spend more time with each other. Saturdays and holiday closures will improve Thai tourism and family outings", says Boonlert Sukaparpraeng, consumption controller at the Department of Culture.

The sliding window could be different in various provinces allowing the creation of many jobs for coach and minibus companies to ferry foreigners around to the correct province to fit in with the well established pattern of Immigration decentralized offices, recently enforced by the Immigration Bureau.

Foreigners holding a valid work permit or residency will still be able to purchase alcohol in so called Mom'n'Pop shops during the prohibited hours.

"This is typical for the Democrat Party", says Somchai Duemlaukaeng, Deputy chairman at the Consumer Protection board. "Thai people has one of the highest alcohol consumption pattern in the world per capita". This will only increase the sales of Lao Khao in the provinces."

Massage parlour minimum age

On April 16, another controversial law is being enforced. After that date, massage parlors can no longer employ anyone under the age of 40, and are required to register all employees as such. This will minimize the request by customers for "extra services" which can cause problems with marriages and minor wives.

-- thaivisa.com 2009-04-01

I think that George is up to his April Fools Day jokes again.............................lol Good one though............

Billyconnolly · April 1, 2009

Gotta be April Fools.

Edited April 1, 2009 by Billyconnolly

hangusthemonkey · April 1, 2009

Is this for real , No Bars open on a saturday or sunday ? Friday night closed by 9pm ? Massage shops over 40 years old for employees only?
what about the tourism market , the spas in Samui and Phuket are these massage parlours or are they exempt. Where will tourists go to watch the sporting events ? Why would any tourist want top come to Thailand if they can not drink on weekends ???? Please someone tell me this is a joke post PLEASE !!!!

I know a lot of people knock the govts here for silly laws that affect tourism and knee jerk reactions but i am stunned by this . Surely this can not be true ! I never thought anything would suprise me after being in this beautiful country for over 5 years but i have to say they have got me this time !!!

sorry just looked at date !!!!!! Good one guys !!XXXX

bloody tiger · April 1, 2009

IS THERE ANYWIDGET, OR SIMILAR DEVICE, AVAILABLE FROM 7ELEVEN THAT WILL ALLOW "GOOD" FARANGS TO PURCHACE ALCO POPS IN THE WEE HOURS?

absolutelyBangkok · April 1, 2009

Excellent one, you obviously get a few!

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