Lite Beer Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 BMA inviting Thais to stop drinking alcohol during Buddhist LentBANGKOK, 12 July 2013 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting all Thais to stop drinking during the auspicious occasion of Buddhist Lent which lasts 3 months, starting July 23.The BMA is launching the “No Drinking during Buddhist Lent” campaign, in which Thais are urged to make a pledge that they will not consume alcoholic drinks during the next three months. The campaign is also intended as a tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is also aimed at reducing the number of drinkers and alcohol-related crimes.According to Bangkok Deputy Governor Pusadee Tamthai, it has been found that the number of male drinkers is 5 times higher than women, especially teenagers aged between 15 and 24. These teens account for 15 percent of all drinkers in the country.The average age that men start drinking is 19 years old and the majority of women start drinking at 24. The deputy governor went on to say that the number of drinkers rises every year with the northern region having the highest drinking rate of 39 percent, followed by the northeast at 37 percent, central and southern regions at 28 and 19 percent respectively. -- NNT 2013-07-12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbamboo Posted July 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) I'm sure all farangs will want to offer their full support to their hosts in this noble gesture. Not drinking for three months will be a huge sacrifice for all concerned but it is for the good of the nation after all. So don't buy a Thai a drink for those three months. Edited July 12, 2013 by bigbamboo 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavefloater Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) I wonder how the breweries and distilleries feel about this campaign. They're probably not crazy about it but would certainly not criticize it when Buddhism and The Royalty are involved. Edited July 12, 2013 by Wavefloater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neilly Posted July 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2013 BANGKOK, 12 July 2013 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting all Thais to stop drinking during the auspicious occasion of Buddhist Lent which lasts 3 months, starting July 23. Most of the Thai's I know will suggest the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to stick their invite where the sun don't shine 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 This is akin to asking Dracula to stay away from the blood bank, it ain't gonna happen, and what's it got to do with the B.M.A. , now if it was the run away monk asking ,I could understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sms747 Posted July 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2013 Is this to include all monks as well? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocN Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Seriously: are these clowns for real? On the other hand: what do I care? I am farang and I am really happy NOT to be invited, this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) It's like asking a Thai NOT to rub down tree barks or examine caged reptiles' skins and then buy lottery tickets based on their findings for a whole three months. Or like "urging" a Thai to NOT discard their household trash in quiet sois for a whole three months. Or like requesting all 7-Elevens in the country to NOT put every single softdrink can purchased into a tiny plastic bag together with at least three unwanted plastic straws for a whole three months. Good luck! Edited July 12, 2013 by Misterwhisper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 It has taken me a couple of minutes to do this post as I cannot type while rolling up and down the living room floor. Are these people for real ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalansanitwong Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Will the politicans lead by example ? Ask a stupid question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om85 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Thanks god I am not budhist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi41 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 It has taken me a couple of minutes to do this post as I cannot type while rolling up and down the living room floor. Are these people for real ? Yes these people are for real! Adressing a very serious problem, alcoholrelated domestic violence is extremely high in Thailand (in more than 30% of all relationships) and the deaths on the roads caused by drunken drivers is, as we all (?) are aware of, in the thousends every year. If this campaign in the name of Buddha and the King can convince just a very small percentage of the Thais to refrain from drinking for 3 months, it has achieved something! Just one Thai woman (and her kids) not beaten up by her husband, just one young man not killed on the road, is IMO a win. I would like to hear the smartar55s here come up with a solution to the alcoholfueled domestic violence and the drunk driving? Double the price of alcohol? OMG, I would like to read that thread on Thai Visa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesMad Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I solemnly promise to drink NO alcohol at all in the next three months, showing solidarity with the Thai people (=Buddhists). This promise will only be broken IF I see any Thai drink alcohol in the same period. Most likely I will be drinking by tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 As a non Thai, non Buddhist, can I politely decline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaltsc Posted July 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2013 Yes...and TAT is inviting all ski jet operators to be honest over the same period . What are these guys smoking? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeO Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 This is akin to asking Dracula to stay away from the blood bank, it ain't gonna happen, and what's it got to do with the B.M.A. , now if it was the run away monk asking ,I could understand. This may well get some folks to totally abstain from drinking for three months, but these won't be the ones that the campaign is aimed at. So what next, ask everyone to stop taking drugs to solve the country's drug problem? The outcome in either case will be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunken Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Well, at least they're asking - not telling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 All stocks to be deleted from shelves for 3 months. and mama and papa shops to go on holiday. Are Hotels included as normally they are exempt. All brewers to close for 3 months as their stocks will be overflowing --same same Thai rice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 There is no such thing as Buddhist Lent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 There is as much chance of the Thai's stopping drinking as there is of the administration stopping stealing.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Strange; all the local home breweries around here are busy brewing ever more hootch. Perhaps they haven't heard the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Does that include abstaining from ear medicine? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Thats like asking the girls in Pattaya to stop working or a lady boy to stop mincing or a politicion to be honest or a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 It has taken me a couple of minutes to do this post as I cannot type while rolling up and down the living room floor. Are these people for real ? Yes these people are for real! Adressing a very serious problem, alcoholrelated domestic violence is extremely high in Thailand (in more than 30% of all relationships) and the deaths on the roads caused by drunken drivers is, as we all (?) are aware of, in the thousends every year. If this campaign in the name of Buddha and the King can convince just a very small percentage of the Thais to refrain from drinking for 3 months, it has achieved something! Just one Thai woman (and her kids) not beaten up by her husband, just one young man not killed on the road, is IMO a win. I would like to hear the smartar55s here come up with a solution to the alcoholfueled domestic violence and the drunk driving? Double the price of alcohol? OMG, I would like to read that thread on Thai Visa! just one dream too many ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movsrus Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Good luck with that request. Don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Is this to include all monks as well? No, they are too busy making money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry001 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 If only Thais knew and recognized thetruth behind the Royal family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Good luck with that request. Don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen. ---------------- I suppose it's almost a silly thing to say on Thai visa forum but here it is I know many Thais who don't drink, and many more Thais who seldom drink. Of course, I also know other Thais who drink heavily. I also know other farangs who seldom if ever drink. It wouldn't be unusual for me myself to go for 3 months without a beer. In my Thai family also going for 3 or 4 months without alcohol wouldn't be something unusual. Doesn't mean I occasionally won't drink a beer, I've even been known to do a night on Soi Cowboy now and then. I'm not a non-drinker, I don't preach not drinking, it's just I can (at my own choice) drink or not drink as I feel like. And if I don't feel like drinking for more than 3 months or even longer that's nothing to me. So three months without a drink is just my choice if I want to ..... no problem with no alchohol for 3 months for me. Being without alchohol for 3 months is just a non issue for me and my Thai family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Three Months? Who are they trying to kid? Not a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodrules Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Not a chance this side of the heat death of the universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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