Phuket Businesses Face Strict Enforcement Of Alcohol Act

[Sherlocke]

most alcoholics are pretty unaware of the time.

a good working definition of alcoholism if to ask yourself a few questions.

does it affect your work? - e.g.I can't come in today I feel rough.

You can't operate effectively at your job - you are "below parr"

How is your memory? Do you spend time looking for your glasses when they are on your nose.

Does it affect where and when you travel?

Do you not like socialising unless you have a drink?

Do you drive after drinking?

Do you get "excited" when drinking and then argumentative?

Have you become violent when drunk?

how many days per week do you not drink at all?

Do you always set time aside for drinking?

many people are completely unaware that they are alcoholics - they think their behaviour is either "normal" or acceptable to others.......

alcohol is just about the most dangerous drug you can take and it's LEGAL!!!

[shaunoro]

From O/P "Alcohol can only be sold between 11am and 2pm and from 5pm until midnight."

This was brought in mainly for school kids and university students. They can go to the store and buy their booze at lunchtime, and then in the afternoon, get some on the way home.

Nothing to do with pubs or bars.

[LivinginKata]

Yet again a number of trollish posts have been removed.

And also a number of unnecessary remarks about 'bears'. It's obvious that a typo was made and the poster meant to say 'beers'. Original post now corrected.

[karlbkk]

Well the starting place would be the thai bars and shops they are the ones selling to underage

i can tell you now you dont get thais in my bar and if they come in they are told to go unless they are old and have cash...

[steelepulse]

>>Umm, is it only me or does this statement make no sense at all.

Of course it makes no sense TIT:)

[stormnut]

What about the selling of alcohol from rthe corner shops outside of Puket??

My wife comes from Bankao near Pak Thong Chai, if we go to a small shop in the back streets we can buy spirits and Chang Beer from when the shop opens at 6am until late at night 7 days a week??

[LivinginKata]

What about the selling of alcohol from rthe corner shops outside of Puket??

My wife comes from Bankao near Pak Thong Chai, if we go to a small shop in the back streets we can buy spirits and Chang Beer from when the shop opens at 6am until late at night 7 days a week??

The law applies to all shops, although I think that wholesalers are exempt. The small mom & pop shops need all the business they can get and just ignore (or don't even know) of the law.

[jensonmcm]

Is this "crackdown" ONLY in Phuket? An area heavily financed by tourist dollars/pesos whatever? If so, it makes perfect sense. It's just the old Thai version of logic at work again. You get used to it after a while. Nothing new here.

Is this "crackdown" being applied in Chaiyaphum? A province where Farangs are as scarce as hens teeth. No?

If I was paranoid I would think that the powers that be really do hate us, or envious, or jealous or whatever.

Edited December 11, 2009 by jensonmcm

[MaiChai]

Girlfriend was telling me some drunk policeman on his motorbike smashed into someones car yesterday here in Chok Chai 4, Bkk. Not a good start to an alcohol crackdown? It was in the afternoon too. Obviously a busy day for the Boy in Brown

[jensonmcm]

Girlfriend was telling me some drunk policeman on his motorbike smashed into someones car yesterday here in Chok Chai 4, Bkk. Not a good start to an alcohol crackdown? It was in the afternoon too. Obviously a busy day for the Boy in Brown

Alcoholic cops are a bit common here aren't they. I lived next door to one last year in Khon Kaen. One night he gave his gun to me and asked me to take care of it for the night as he was on a bender. A tiny light of responsibility there I suppose. Sort of.

[Leigh1979]

Did I read this Correctly.....

In the past year, investigators have come across many businesses that are not abiding by the law or do not even understand the laws when it comes to alcohol and tobacco sales, said Dr Pongsawat.

Ahhh Well that would be every Bar in Phuket, Right??......I wonder just how stirct "The Law" will be enforced in the near future...

[3100034]

Just remind me again what is actually achieved by restricting alcohol sales in the afternoon?

no you you not got the wrong Thai idea buy more

wholsale so you can get p - - - - - quicker boost sales!

everything is back to front here!

[animatic]

Just remind me again what is actually achieved by restricting alcohol sales in the afternoon?

Slightly more sober dinner crowds.

Not much else I suspect.