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Proposed alcohol ban for New Year and Songkran

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BANGKOK:-- The Public Health Ministry looks set to propose a ban on the consumption of alcohol in public places during the New Year and Songkran holidays.

If the proposal gets the go ahead, the ban could come into effect later this month and will start on Dec 31st to Jan 1st and then again on April 13th to 15th - at height of the Songkran celebrations.

According to the Bangkok Post, the proposal was announced by Dr Saman Footrakul, director of the Alcohol Committee Office which is part of the Disease Control Department, at a seminar on Tuesday 3rd December.

Dr Saman reportedly said the proposed alcohol ban would be submitted to the permanent secretary for public health during the alcohol-control meeting which is to take place later this month on December12th.

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I think its great: finally a crackdown on tourism.

Those bloody tour buses doing right turns on crowded streets in Pattaya: please just tell the tourists to get lost. Cambodia is much more fun.

Unfortunately all those hoards of Russian teetotallers may not care if they cant get a drink at new year. Pity!

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PROPOSED ALCHOHOL BAN FOR NEW YEAR AND SONGKRAN

"If the proposal gets the go ahead, the ban could come into effect later this month and will start on Dec 31st to Jan 1st and then again on April 13th to 15th - at height of the Songkran celebrations."

No shit...........

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Yes good doctor, banning the consumption of alcohol for 4 days out of 365 will do wonders for improving the health of alcoholics, of which this "disease control department" is targeting. Just when you think the leaders of this country could not get any dumber......

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