Alcohol Control Bill Rejected - Party Time!

[george]

Party Time:

Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill Rejected

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet Tuesday sent back the Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill for further discussions among relevant authorities.

The bill is designed to impose many restrictions on alcoholic-beverage sales, including a ban on people under 25 years old age to buy the alcoholic drinks.

According to the bill, discounts and promotional gimmicks for the sale of alcoholic beverages will also be banned.

An informed source said the Cabinet extensively debated on how to implement control measures with proper balance. It also raised questions as to how to identify which person is at least 25 years old of age, which will allow them to buy alcoholic drinks legally.

The Cabinet has assigned the Education, Commerce, Industry, Social Development and Human Security ministries to send their representatives for further discussions on the bill.

-- The Nation 2006-10-17

[Khutan]

So what is the legal age to buy alcohol ?

[deminister]

We are used to Bills that shows that the people who propose it shows off that they are utmost incompetent. What about banning all 60 years and over from buying alcohol? Or all women between 35 and 40 from buying cigarettes? The people in charge must realize that 21 years and over people have the right to vote and have as much rights as any other person.

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Careful and be polite in what you say

Khutan

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[drbones666]

My only concern are those SYT's we meet in the bars. What if we can't buy them Lady-Drinks anymore? Oh what a sham... er, shame that would be. Oh boo hoo.

[britmaveric]

[John K]

So what is the legal age to buy alcohol ?

Don’t worry your old enough.

[Thaddeus]

Party Time:

Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill Rejected

The Cabinet has assigned the Education, Commerce, Industry, Social Development and Human Security ministries to send their representatives for further discussions on the bill.

-- The Nation 2006-10-17

That statement sounds very much like.....

"3/10 could do better"

Does the advertising ban still stand or has that one gone down the pan with this?

[dotcom]

Glad to see we are ruling by decree. As always.

[slackula]

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[paul-s]

My only concern are those SYT's we meet in the bars. What if we can't buy them Lady-Drinks anymore? Oh what a sham... er, shame that would be. Oh boo hoo.

You'll be Ok - The're alchohol free

[Unknown]

Party Time:

Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill Rejected

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet Tuesday sent back the Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill for further discussions among relevant authorities.

The bill is designed to impose many restrictions on alcoholic-beverage sales, including a ban on people under 25 years old age to buy the alcoholic drinks.

According to the bill, discounts and promotional gimmicks for the sale of alcoholic beverages will also be banned.

An informed source said the Cabinet extensively debated on how to implement control measures with proper balance. It also raised questions as to how to identify which person is at least 25 years old of age, which will allow them to buy alcoholic drinks legally.

The Cabinet has assigned the Education, Commerce, Industry, Social Development and Human Security ministries to send their representatives for further discussions on the bill.

-- The Nation 2006-10-17

Well, anyway, not many of us are less than 25...

[VanZam]

It's nice to see some stupid bills being thought about before passing.

What's the bet during the time of square face, that bill would have passed overnight.

[Artisan]

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Think about the statistics Mr Slakula. We have more than 20,000 members, maybe more than 25,000 and that spot figure of readers represents a mere 1%, or less, of the membership. The topic has been a hot potato over the last few days and the Thaivisa.com News Editor sent an e-mail to subscribes informing, and so inviting, them to peruse the news.

Nevertheless... let's drink to it.

Edited October 17, 2006 by Artisan

[mrbojangles]

Well i for one am happy about this. I was worrying, that when i get to LOS in 2 weeks, no one would serve me a drinky

[markg]

Well i for one am happy about this. I was worrying, that when i get to LOS in 2 weeks, no one would serve me a drinky

I have NEVER seen a farang been asked for ID.

It galls my girlfriend a lot in that she gets asked for ID (she is 30) and i dont, and nor do any of the other farangs with us. Ha ha ha.

They are trying to do this for the Thai youth. They dont care if farangs drink themselves silly as long as they pay for their drinks !

[kaonoister]

further discussions? hopefully with a little glas of . . . .

Party Time:

Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill Rejected

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet Tuesday sent back the Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill for further discussions among relevant authorities.

The bill is designed to impose many restrictions on alcoholic-beverage sales, including a ban on people under 25 years old age to buy the alcoholic drinks.

According to the bill, discounts and promotional gimmicks for the sale of alcoholic beverages will also be banned.

An informed source said the Cabinet extensively debated on how to implement control measures with proper balance. It also raised questions as to how to identify which person is at least 25 years old of age, which will allow them to buy alcoholic drinks legally.

The Cabinet has assigned the Education, Commerce, Industry, Social Development and Human Security ministries to send their representatives for further discussions on the bill.

-- The Nation 2006-10-17

[LaoPo]

The members of the new Cabinet are wiser than anticipated.

Maybe some of them had a nice round of golf during the weekend with some booze-friends...who knows?

LaoPo

[lvdkeyes]

On the subject of selling alcohol, can anyone explain the rationale behind not being able to buy alcohol in Pattaya between 1400 and 1700?

[chanchao]

> It also raised questions as to how to identify which person

> is at least 25 years old of age,

Well now... Let's seee... ummmm.... how about: "Exactly the same way they currently check people are 21 years of age before entering pubs" ?

Surely a bunch of 60 year old military uncles know more than me about these things, and that every Thai citizen aged 15 and over has an ID card that clearly states their birth year?

They had a pretty long meeting, at LEAST they could have come up with a more plausible cop-out?

[anantha_hojo]

this is catch 22. as a society we must somehow curb wanton drinking by youngsters who MAY spoil their future, while we cannot afford to intervene in their personal lives

[Chang_paarp]

So what is the legal age to buy alcohol ?

There is no age to BUY alcohol but the legal age for drinking alcohol is 20 and to work in a place selling alcohol is 18. I think I have that in the right order. ... It is a strange set of rules.

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[hkt83100]

On the subject of selling alcohol, can anyone explain the rationale behind not being able to buy alcohol in Pattaya between 1400 and 1700?

There is none. But be happy, it's not only in Pattaya, and it's an old law which is enforced now-a-days.

[yeikloen]

Not just in Pattay, I was going to buy 2 bottle of grolsch lager for my wife's dad in Carrefour last weekend in Hat Yai, my watch says it 5.10pm but the bloody cash register is not even 5pm yet therefore I was not allowed to purchase...!!! unless I wait for another 20mins....!!!!!

On the subject of selling alcohol, can anyone explain the rationale behind not being able to buy alcohol in Pattaya between 1400 and 1700?

[Foggy Bottom]

Well i for one am happy about this. I was worrying, that when i get to LOS in 2 weeks, no one would serve me a drinky

I have NEVER seen a farang been asked for ID.

It galls my girlfriend a lot in that she gets asked for ID (she is 30) and i dont, and nor do any of the other farangs with us. Ha ha ha.

They are trying to do this for the Thai youth. They dont care if farangs drink themselves silly as long as they pay for their drinks !

........ and don't get murdered or raped intheir guest houses, on the beaches, or on bridges near famous rivers

[konangrit]

Working group to reassess alcohol law

The Cabinet decided yesterday that new alcohol laws proposed by the Public Health minister need to be reconsidered.

Prime Minister Surayud Chula-nont, who chaired the meeting, said ministers resolved to set up a working group with officials from various ministries to consider the laws' effects on related groups.

They would focus especially on whether to raise the age at which people are legally permitted to buy alcohol.

The Education, Commerce, Industry, plus the Social Develop-ment and Human Security ministries would all be involved, he said.

The new bill proposes raising the minimum age at which people are allowed to purchase alcohol from 18 to 25 years.

However, Cabinet ministers feared the moves may not be effective, Surayud said.

"How would the sellers know whether the buyers are over 25 years or not? It might also cause state officers to face difficulties enforcing the law," he said.

The working group would be chaired by Kosit Panpiemras, deputy prime minister and industry minister.

The bill put before Cabinet yesterday was another attempt by the Public Health Ministry to limit alcohol consumption.

It follows an order by the Food and Drug Administration yesterday to completely ban alcohol advertisements. The order will take effect within 45 days after being published in the Royal Gazette.

However, a network of alcohol producers, advertisers and retailers planned yesterday to petition the Administrative Court to block the FDA order, which they claimed would set a "double standard".

Producers say they are upset at the FDA move because the ad ban would not apply to printed matter published overseas or live-TV shows broadcast from overseas, for which Thailand is not the main target audience.

Boonchuay Thongcharoen-poonporn, secretary-general of the Federation on Alcohol Control for Thailand - which is made up of beverage companies, distributors, retailers, advertisers and related businesses - said the ban should be enforced with no exception.

"The exception to overseas print matter and live-TV programmes being broadcast [from overseas] would cause some alcohol players to take advantage of the exception," he said. The federation would meet today to discuss the issue.

Boonrawd Trading marketing manager Chatchai Wiratyosin said the exception was unreasonable and would favour some alcohol producers.

Education Minister Wijit Srisa-an, who has been appointed a member of the working group, said it would reveal its opinion next week.

"I agree with the measure to prohibit alcohol sales near schools, and places offering allurements to students should be removed from areas near schools within three to five years," he said.

The Nation

[cclub75]

However, Cabinet ministers feared the moves may not be effective, Surayud said.

"How would the sellers know whether the buyers are over 25 years or not? It might also cause state officers to face difficulties enforcing the law," he said.

Oh My... A meeting of ministers to come to this obvious conclusion ?

We agree that this "non" decision is a good move... But, frankly, if you think about it : it's as scary as usual. They talk and act before they think.

[Bagwan]

On the subject of selling alcohol, can anyone explain the rationale behind not being able to buy alcohol in Pattaya between 1400 and 1700?

The schools start turning out at 1400 and the morons running the country assume that by 1700 the kids will all be home with Mummy and thereby safe from the demon drink.

Buy your booze at a wholesaler. They will sell at any time of day and it is cheaper than at a supermarket. You can even have it delivered to your pad.

[Thaipwriter]

It also raised questions as to how to identify which person is at least 25 years old of age, which will allow them to buy alcoholic drinks legally.

Hint: look at the ID card Thai's should carry with them. Some simple maths will show their ages because the date of birth is written on the front

[merlion]

Party Time:

Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill Rejected

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet Tuesday sent back the Alcoholic-Beverage Control Bill for further discussions among relevant authorities.

The bill is designed to impose many restrictions on alcoholic-beverage sales, including a ban on people under 25 years old age to buy the alcoholic drinks.

According to the bill, discounts and promotional gimmicks for the sale of alcoholic beverages will also be banned.

An informed source said the Cabinet extensively debated on how to implement control measures with proper balance. It also raised questions as to how to identify which person is at least 25 years old of age, which will allow them to buy alcoholic drinks legally.

The Cabinet has assigned the Education, Commerce, Industry, Social Development and Human Security ministries to send their representatives for further discussions on the bill.

-- The Nation 2006-10-17

Pheeeew, I can now legally booze all night without the fear of being ostracised or prosecuted!

[Ch4co]

while i understand that thais dont like to loose face.. the only way one can loose face is by doing something stupid.. a-holes