What time you can buy beer at 7/11?

[Kenny202]

I just got knocked back at 3.30 in the afternoon. I thought u couldn't buy booze before 11am or are weekends different? I buy beer at Teisco Lotus sometimes and never a prob

[stoneyboy]

11 am until 2pm in the day time.

5pm onwards

[AhFarangJa]

Not allowed between 2pm until 5 pm

[SoiBiker]

Are you new here?

Find a small 'mom and pop' store. They'll usually sell you beer in the afternoon.

[KhunBENQ]

In Zulu time

11:00h to 14:00h

17:00h to 24:00h (midnight)

(no sale after midnight)

Officially.

Right side: 24h sale prohibited on certain Buddhist holidays.

Edited May 14, 2016 by KhunBENQ

[thaiduncankk]

Tesco, Makro, Big C, etc., used to sell between 2.00pm & 5.00pm if you bought over a certain quantity.

Not sure if they still do or not.

[Aussie69]

Umm between 7-11 ?

[KhunBENQ]

Tesco, Makro, Big C, etc., used to sell between 2.00pm & 5.00pm if you bought over a certain quantity.

Not sure if they still do or not.

No.

There was a time when you could buy over 10 liter in volume anytime as a "reseller".

Seems like this was a "flexible" interpretation of the law.

Clarified / abandoned / tightened by the current regime.

Worst time to push your cart towards the cash register at Makro: 11:01h

Edited May 14, 2016 by KhunBENQ

[SoiBiker]

Tesco, Makro, Big C, etc., used to sell between 2.00pm & 5.00pm if you bought over a certain quantity.

Not sure if they still do or not.

They turned me away last time I tried that.

[thaiduncankk]

Kenny, if you are anywhere near Srichan Road, there is a wholesaler there that sells all day, very good selection too.

[KhunBENQ]

Kenny, if you are anywhere near Srichan Road, there is a wholesaler there that sells all day, very good selection too.

Now the unofficial route is described.

About every mom&pop shop will sell anytime as long as no brown, dark green or khaki in sight.

Edited May 14, 2016 by KhunBENQ

[thaiduncankk]

Kenny, if you are anywhere near Srichan Road, there is a wholesaler there that sells all day, very good selection too.

Now the unofficial route is described.

About every mom&pop shop will sell anytime as long as no brown, dark green or khaki in sight.

Not sure it's unofficial, they have done it all the time I've been here, and they are quite open about it.

Mom & Pop shops usually only stock a few brands, usually at the lower end of the price scale.

[Kenny202]

Yeah I know I can buy from any moo ban corner shop but they only usually sell Thai beer. I normally drink Leo but gives me a headache so was going to get some Heinys

[thai3]

You should not be allowed to buy Leo at any time, utter muck posing as beer

[SoiBiker]

Heineken is a Thai beer. At least the version you can buy here, anyway.

[Kenny202]

Heineken is a Thai beer. At least the version you can buy here, anyway.

yeah may be made in Thailand but the smaller shops don't stock it

[Kenny202]

You should not be allowed to buy Leo at any time, utter muck posing as beer

it's worse than that! Our local shop didn't even have Leo. Had to resort to Chang :-(

[thai3]

chang is ok if you stick some ya dong in it

[Kenny202]

chang is ok if you stick some ya dong in it

I dont like dong in my beer :-(

[BespokeMan]

 

Tesco, Makro, Big C, etc., used to sell between 2.00pm & 5.00pm if you bought over a certain quantity.

Not sure if they still do or not.

They turned me away last time I tried that.

 

Apparently, the bulk buy is a case + 3 bottles.

That passed muster at out local TESCO

[Don Mega]

 

Tesco, Makro, Big C, etc., used to sell between 2.00pm & 5.00pm if you bought over a certain quantity.

Not sure if they still do or not.

They turned me away last time I tried that.

 

Apparently, the bulk buy is a case + 3 bottles.

That passed muster at out local TESCO

January last year they brought in a law to stop bulk buying during 2.00 and 5.00.

"Also, the old law allows for wholesale purchase of alcohol in excess of 10 liters to be made at any time of the day while any purchase under 10 liters can only be made at the specified times.

The new regulation does not allow for this, what matters now are the stated hours for purchase or sale of alcohol irrespective of quantity."

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794366-restriction-of-liquor-sale-time-takes-effect-today-throughout-thailand/

Edited May 15, 2016 by Don Mega

[arunsakda]

In Zulu time

11:00h to 14:00h

17:00h to 24:00h (midnight)

(no sale after midnight)

Officially.

Right side: 24h sale prohibited on certain Buddhist holidays.

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That is what most of us Yanks know as "Military Time", which is actually the international standard for transmitting time data most common around the world.

Legal Alcohol sales in Thailand in Zulu time (UTC) would be

04:00-07:00

10:00-17:00

The one that threw me for a loop is the convention in where after midnight is presented as 25:00 (01:00AM) I often see in Japan.

These are the opening Hours for the Rooftop Bar at Andaz in Roppongi Hills for example.

Opening Hour

1. 17:00 - 24:00
2. Fri & Sat17:00 - 25:00
3. (Last Orders for food, 22:45)
6. * For terrace seats, a seating charge of JPY 2,000 will be applied.
7. (No seating charge applies from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. & between December to end of February)

Edited May 16, 2016 by arunsakda

[vogie]

A guy who owns a bar I know, told me that by law in reallity he his also not supposed to sell alcohol between 1400hrs and 1700hrs. But I guess we all know how they get around that one.

[Saastrajaa]

Several people said it. Buy it at a "mom and pop," i.e. non-big-chain store off a major street, down a soi. No problem with alcohol sales at any hour they're open. As the Brits would say in their quaint little version of English, "Sorted."

[billd766]

Are you new here?

Find a small 'mom and pop' store. They'll usually sell you beer in the afternoon.

And they are usually cheaper too.

[donnybay]

Down Pattaya way 7/11's are 24 hour for booze, as are Family Marts

[Don Mega]

Down Pattaya way 7/11's are 24 hour for booze, as are Family Marts

Family Marts yes, 7/11's I find most do not.

[arunsakda]

Interesting. Somebody influential down there must want the punters impaired and spending freely 24/7.