Police ensure Pattaya remains Dry on Holy Day

PATTAYA: -- On Wednesday afternoon, the Pattaya Police Chief, gathered his officers and then sent them around Pattaya to ensure that the bar closures and restrictions on sale of alcoholic beverages were being maintained.

Makha Busha is one of the most important Buddhist Holidays of the year and the restrictions of the sale of alcoholic drinks on this day is written into law, under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act 2008. The owner of any Bar, Restaurant or other licensed establishment found to be acting against the law, can be fined up to 10,000 Baht and/or receive a prison sentence of up to 6 months.

Police Colonel Sukthat also told his officers to patrol around the many Temples in Pattaya as he feared that large gatherings of people could attract criminal elements, especially pickpockets.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/174387/police-ensure-pattaya-remains-dry-on-holy-day/


-- Pattaya One 2015-03-05

Oh was that yesterday , didn't notice it when I bought beer

Yea???? i guess they missed the one bar that the big fight was in at 3AM on the HOLIDAY?????????????????

BS, extra wet BS and more BS....move along, nothing to see here except posing and photo-ops.....

Maybe in Pattaya but not elsewhere. We went to a nice Italian restaurant last night. Excellent selection of wines and beers all being sold and consumed as usual. Very busy too.