scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Does anyone know (for sure!) if either, neither or both the next two Monday holidays (5&12 Dec) are 'Dry Days'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 What type of holidays? Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 HM (late) King's Birthday 5 Dec, sometimes dry, in the past, in certain areas of Thailand. 12 Dec is substitute (for 10 Dec) Constitution day. This is usually 'wet' but one never knows! As usual different bar owners have been told different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 For the past few years 5 Dec has been business as usual for the bars and no alcohol ban. In light of the present circumstances, this year may well be different.12 Dec has never been a 'dry' day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 38 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: For the past few years 5 Dec has been business as usual for the bars and no alcohol ban. In light of the present circumstances, this year may well be different. 12 Dec has never been a 'dry' day. I do love positive constructive replies that answer the specific question(s) asked by an OP. Pity this response is not in that category! It just regurgitates what I said with slightly different words. Does anyone have a definitive answer (if such a thing exists in Thailand) regarding this subject. I accept that Constitution (substitute) day should be OK but the King’s Birthday is the one that is most likely to become ‘Dry’ at short notice. Any bar owners out there that have been given a definite open/close notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy52 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 We own a bar in CM; nonone's said anything to us about closing on these dates, and the police are usually very good in this regard, if little else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 58 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: For the past few years 5 Dec has been business as usual for the bars and no alcohol ban. In light of the present circumstances, this year may well be different. 12 Dec has never been a 'dry' day. I read Dec. 12 was cancelled, as there is no constitution. True ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks for a positive reply. The Police would normally have advised about this Monday by now so I assume it will be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, bark said: I read Dec. 12 was cancelled, as there is no constitution. True ? That would make sense normally but this is Thailand! It was Immigration at the Airport that told me they were going to be closed that day (12 Dec). Edited December 2, 2016 by scottiejohn correcting the date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said: For the past few years 5 Dec has been business as usual for the bars and no alcohol ban. In light of the present circumstances, this year may well be different. 12 Dec has never been a 'dry' day. My feeling too. On Dec 5 there will be nationwide prayers in all 32000 temples and many other locations. Maybe at least moderate restriction for bars/entertainment venues? Remember that still officially we are in the second phase of mourning (30 days to 100 days after). Monday 12th is a substitution day, so no ban anyway. And Saturday 10th (constitution day) has indeed never been a closure/ban day. Monday 5 and 12: all government offices incl. immigration offices closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 re Maybe at least moderate restriction for bars/entertainment venues? bob of basic bar in soi 1 told me he was closing out of respect for the king on monday but i know nothing about / from other bar owners dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmud63 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, dave2 said: re Maybe at least moderate restriction for bars/entertainment venues? bob of basic bar in soi 1 told me he was closing out of respect for the king on monday but i know nothing about / from other bar owners dave2 thats a very old pik ,way befor bobs time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 This has to be a record 13 posts in and the "if you can't go without for 1 day" brigade haven't jumped in What's wrong have the wheels fallen off their wagon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 This has to be a record 13 posts in and the "if you can't go without for 1 day" brigade haven't jumped in What's wrong have the wheels fallen off their wagon?I was able to finally kick the habit about 5 years ago. It was the longest day of my life Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, scottiejohn said: I do love positive constructive replies that answer the specific question(s) asked by an OP. Pity this response is not in that category! It just regurgitates what I said with slightly different words. Does anyone have a definitive answer (if such a thing exists in Thailand) regarding this subject. I accept that Constitution (substitute) day should be OK but the King’s Birthday is the one that is most likely to become ‘Dry’ at short notice. Any bar owners out there that have been given a definite open/close notice? You will never get a definitive answer to this. Thailand doesn't work that way. The police will come round the day before telling bar owners not to sell (or they won't if sales are allowed). Even then, some areas enforce not-selling and some don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiver Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I know my preferred local will be closed on 5th. I don't know if that is because it is mandatory or self regulation. By then I'll have had a couple of birthday parties under my belt, so for once the timing for a dry spell will be just right in my case (usually if friends fly in it always feels like it is on national dry days which they seem to have a knack for). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 All I have done is ask what I believe to be is a normal and legitimate question as to the situation as to hospitality/bar/alcohol availability hours on two days this month in CM. Any chance of staying on that track and if you have anything positive (as is dry/wet answer) please respond. If not go spout your views/opinions elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, scottiejohn said: All I have done is ask what I believe to be is a normal and legitimate question as to the situation as to hospitality/bar/alcohol availability hours on two days this month in CM. Any chance of staying on that track and if you have anything positive (as is dry/wet answer) please respond. If not go spout your views/opinions elsewhere. I refer you to my post. You are asking a question that has no answer. If it concerns you so much maybe you should plan to stay at home on those days instead of getting upset that no-one can give you an answer one way or the other. I repeat - Thailand does not work that way. How long have you been here not to know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 28 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: I refer you to my post. You are asking a question that has no answer. If it concerns you so much maybe you should plan to stay at home on those days instead of getting upset that no-one can give you an answer one way or the other. I repeat - Thailand does not work that way. How long have you been here not to know that? Look at the quote you have ‘quoted’. Why did you respond? The question may well be unanswerable. If it is why did you answer? I only want responses with people of knowledge with an answer which is usable and useful to people in CM in a like situation to my self. Not opinions or expressions. Please save both of us (and any other readers) any more waste of time by responding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Do you not have a refrigerator ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 minute ago, ujayujay said: Do you not have a refrigerator ? You didn't read any of the comments, did you? Just leapt straight in, boots first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Go and ask the Chief of police, that is the only way you will find out. Not on TV <deleted> ! And whatever he tells you may well change nearer the date ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, MESmith said: You didn't read any of the comments, did you? Just leapt straight in, boots first... No,I just answered a Question, but you know everything better anyway..........Moron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 hours ago, bark said: What I love, is that people need to drink everyday. If you need 5 + beers everyday, you have a drinking problem. And if you do; then you should not take any chance of not getting your buzz; and buy extra on Dec 4 and 11. Cheers. What I love is the bitter recovering alky who hates everyone that can actually handle their liquor. Good advice about planning ahead and stocking up early to avoid disappointment. Spoken like a true pro! As for your unsolicited condescension and unqualified diagnosis...keep it to yourself or better yet go vent on the AA forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 "Does anyone know (for sure!) if either, neither or both the next two Monday holidays (5&12 Dec) are 'Dry Days'?" Maybe at licensed facilities, but I'll bet most, if not all, mum & pop shops will happily oblige. And, I'd go so far as to say that if you took your own beer or wine to a dry restaurant they'd most probably have no objections to you drinking it. But hey, just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalard Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 3 hours ago, bark said: I read Dec. 12 was cancelled, as there is no constitution. True ? Constitution Day is the 10th... The 12th is a govt holiday in lieu of. Just stock up on the 4th to be safe for the 5th, for the obvious reason. The 10th no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunoyabiznez Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 It's nice to have the pubs open on high days and holy, but usually their are little 'off licence/bottle-o/liquor stores' tucked away in most neighbourhoods. I am not sure if they still trade on the most important Thai holidays, but my Mea advises they do pay the BiB a tidy sum to sell at all other hours, when the 7/11s are obliged to shield your eyes from satan's broth. I usually stock up ahead, and we have one or two close friends of the Mea, around for a few. I was fortunate to know a little birdy who tweeted early notice of a sad event recently, and I raced to a Supermarket on the dot of 5pm, and bought two cases of fortification, in anticipation of weeks of shuttered premises. As it happened, stocking up for a long drought was unnecessary, one thing we can be thankful for. Oh, I will try and find out if the 'sly grog' shops trade on the dry days, and report back, I'm not completely useless, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said: The OP could do with some short, sharp attitude re-adjustment! Indeed he could. Not someone I'd like to meet. Pompous idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunoyabiznez Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said: Go and ask the Chief of police, that is the only way you will find out. Not on TV <deleted> ! And whatever he tells you may well change nearer the date ! Got his address handy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaidream Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Talk to a bar owner near where you plan to go. They have already been notified by the local police to close or not close. Alcohol will always be available from Mom and Pop and other off the beaten path locales as well as hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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