Major Buddhist holiday brings alcohol ban to Phuket

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Major Buddhist holiday brings alcohol ban to Phuket
The Phuket News



PHUKET: -- Visakha Bucha Day is around the corner which means most of government offices will be closed on this auspicious day and because it is a holy day, shops, bars and restaurants are barred from selling alcohol for 24 hours from midnight on Thursday night.

Visakha Bucha Day falls on Friday, May 20 this year, when Buddhists all over the world commemorate three great events on this full moon of the sixth lunar month: The birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Buddha.

Devout Buddhists will rise early and go to temples to make merit and listen to sermons on the Buddha’s teachings. After sunset, candle-lit processions will take place at major temples throughout the country.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/major-buddhist-holiday-brings-alcohol-ban-to-phuket-57438.php

-- Phuket News 2016-05-16

[thai3]

Utter rubbish, all local shops will sell. Last year our local had a sign on the door saying no booze sales, but they did anyway

[fxe1200]

Sales are not allowed, but you still can bring your own. What a farce.

[johnatong]

This is not news

Visakha Bucha Day comes every year as do comments from the usual "farang" suspects who have no respect for local culture,custom and belief.

[eliotness]

This is not news

Visakha Bucha Day comes every year as do comments from the usual "farang" suspects who have no respect for local culture,custom and belief.

Unfortunately it's not just the farangs, there will be many Thais drinking that day. Just go to the temples, women will far outnumber men and groups of males will be sat around the village with a bottle or 2 of Lao Khow.

[Roomuck]

This is not news

Visakha Bucha Day comes every year as do comments from the usual "farang" suspects who have no respect for local culture,custom and belief.

Unfortunately it's not just the farangs, there will be many Thais drinking that day. Just go to the temples, women will far outnumber men and groups of males will be sat around the village with a bottle or 2 of Lao Khow.

So what. People get on the grog at Xmas in Farangland.

I think more people would get on the grog in Australia on Xmas day than to to church and celebrate the birth of someone whose mother was allegedly/supposed to be a virgin,

I would say more sheilas in oz would get drunk on Xmas than go to church.

Another misleading headline. You are not banned from drinking, just buying it, and can anyway.