mellow1 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Is this a new law in Thailand? I was very surprised at not being able to have a beer with my meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai99 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Been that way for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saorsa Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Depends on the restaurant. Most of the ones in shopping malls don't sell booze 2-5 (Sizzler and Pizza hut often do though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Been this way for may years, since Thaksin first got elected, 5+years ago? Was introuced to prevent schoolkids buying beer on the way home from school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 indeed, much more effective than responsible parenting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Was introuced to prevent schoolkids buying beer on the way home from school. In restaurants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Never experienced this one ever....mind I don't usually eat then anyway....isn't the Soi 7 beer garden open then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipo1000 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Was introuced to prevent schoolkids buying beer on the way home from school. In restaurants? I guess they're hungry after school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Was introuced to prevent schoolkids buying beer on the way home from school. In restaurants? Well it would have just been been plain stupid to ban schoolkids from drinking alcohol in restaurants wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Was introuced to prevent schoolkids buying beer on the way home from school. In restaurants? Well it would have just been been plain stupid to ban schoolkids from drinking alcohol in restaurants wouldn't it? Probably, as they buy their alcohol in mom&pop style shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick turpin Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Do what I do and order 18 pints of lager at 1.55pm......lovely jubbly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Was introuced to prevent schoolkids buying beer on the way home from school. In restaurants? Well it would have just been been plain stupid to ban schoolkids from drinking alcohol in restaurants wouldn't it? Probably, as they buy their alcohol in mom&pop style shops. Exactly, so the law is completely stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Do what I do and order 18 pints of lager at 1.55pm......lovely jubbly You can buy alcohol during the prohibited times, as long as it is more than 10 liters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Well it would have just been been plain stupid to ban schoolkids from drinking alcohol in restaurants wouldn't it? Probably, as they buy their alcohol in mom&pop style shops. Exactly, so the law is completely stupid! Absolutely, because there is also another law: Nobody is allowed to sell alcohol to people below the age of 20. At any time. (I am saying this as a member, not a moderator. This is my opinion is not necessarily shared by the owners of ThaiVisa.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 i never, ever have beer with my food , unless , someone else is paying. thai culture . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I think the reasoning for the 2-5pm ban on alcohol sales was to reduce drunk driving among people driving home from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipo1000 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I think the reasoning for the 2-5pm ban on alcohol sales was to reduce drunk driving among people driving home from work. Hmmm.......They finish work at five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I think the reasoning for the 2-5pm ban on alcohol sales was to reduce drunk driving among people driving home from work. Most people who works (I feel sorry for them) check out from their work at 5PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I think the reasoning for the 2-5pm ban on alcohol sales was to reduce drunk driving among people driving home from work. Hmmm.......They finish work at five. And they've just had 3 hours to sober up Anyway that's what I remember the reasoning as being, I might be mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipo1000 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I think the reasoning for the 2-5pm ban on alcohol sales was to reduce drunk driving among people driving home from work. Hmmm.......They finish work at five. And they've just had 3 hours to sober up Anyway that's what I remember the reasoning as being, I might be mistaken Maybe you misheard and the law just wanted to make sure that not selling ( not opening the fridge) for 3 hours the beer was cold at 5PM when the workers finish their job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Never ever had a prob ordering a beer eating out at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipo1000 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Never ever had a prob ordering a beer eating out at any time. I once heard about one who was even able to order a beer at a temple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Never ever had a prob ordering a beer eating out at any time. I once heard about one who was even able to order a beer at a temple Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Wasn't me guv. OK, it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli123 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Do what I do and order 18 pints of lager at 1.55pm......lovely jubbly haha never experienced going to a resturant that sold alcohol where the "no alcohol between these hours has been enforced though" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli123 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Never ever had a prob ordering a beer eating out at any time. I once heard about one who was even able to order a beer at a temple I got took to a temple one night by some thai friends were there was an underground gambling scene going on (didnt participate though), a few fights over money and a vendor selling liquer. Couldnt believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Never ever had a prob ordering a beer eating out at any time. I once heard about one who was even able to order a beer at a temple I got took to a temple one night by some thai friends were there was an underground gambling scene going on (didnt participate though), a few fights over money and a vendor selling liquer. Couldnt believe it Guess who gets a percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Do what I do and order 18 pints of lager at 1.55pm......lovely jubbly haha never experienced going to a resturant that sold alcohol where the "no alcohol between these hours has been enforced though" You've been lucky. Try some food courts at Tesco or Big C. It's hit and miss though. e.g. Big C (extra) Pattaya no, Big C Nakhon Sawan, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Exactly, so the law is completely stupid! I can top that. When A&W Root Beer first started showing up on the supermarket shelves I tried to check some out. The clerk said they couldn't sell any from 2-5. Fortunately another clerk sort of whispered to her that Root Beer was soda. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Exactly, so the law is completely stupid! I can top that. When A&W Root Beer first started showing up on the supermarket shelves I tried to check some out. The clerk said they couldn't sell any from 2-5. Fortunately another clerk sort of whispered to her that Root Beer was soda. Good job it wasn't A&W at Panthip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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