Minimum Drinking Age Up To 25

[scottie dog]

Thhe Bangkok Post yesterday stated that the alcohol control bill still has the proposal tolift the minimum age for drinking to be raised to 25!

The LOS obviously do not want any backpackers.

[Ulysses G.]

I really wish that Thailand would stop trying to imitate and out-do silly, puritanical, Western trends.

[naka]

I really wish that Thailand would stop trying to imitate and out-do silly, puritanical, Western trends.

Which Western trend would that be ?

Naka.

[Physherman]

Thhe Bangkok Post yesterday stated that the alcohol control bill still has the proposal tolift the minimum age for drinking to be raised to 25!

The LOS obviously do not want any backpackers.

They may want fewer dead backpackers, not to mention dead Thais. Not a bad thought.

However, this bill, if passed, would certainly have a deadly effect on tourism.

But only if it were inforced, that is.

Anyone still having difficulties purchashing alcohol between 1pm-5pm? Even the supermarkets are selling it during the 'off hours.'

The Fly Fisherman

[OneeyedJohn]

One can go Ten Pin Bowling in Chiang Rai at 10 a.m. and drink merrily until 2 p.m.

Seems arseabout faced to me

[terrymor66]

This "25 years old to drink law" came a a few months back as I recall, and it was shot down. I don't know what would have changed since then to make it pass this time around.

[britmaveric]

Zero chance - riots would occur!!

[Ta22]

25 years old for beer .

Interesting idea..

i am 30 . lucky me .

SOmetime i do feel that KIDS can't handle Beer or acol ..

Seen far too many Fight cos osme guy got drunk and started being silly .

or some guys got trash up cos he said something when he is drunk or his hand start going over others people girl friends .

well .. if there BAn drink for under 25.. what i would see is .. Sharp drop in DEATH rate due to accident .

For new yars and the water festival ..

LEss girt GEt bang up during the LOi katong .

and due to the drop of accident and sale of ACOL ..

The possible Up for USe of Drug to get high ..

So ...

Kinda square one really ..

The Path to Control is education and understanding .. Not restriction ..

[SamSipEt]

LEss girt GEt bang up during the LOi katong .

Errrm translation please

The possible Up for USe of Drug to get high ..

So ...

Kinda square one really ..

The Path to Control is education and understanding .. Not restriction ..

Spot on. I understand drinking and its consequences and after a while

[BlackArtemis]

I think he means less girls get raped.

yeah soo we have an underage drinking problem, so lets raise the drinking age and 10x the problem!!!

[britmaveric]

I think he means less girls get raped.

yeah soo we have an underage drinking problem, so lets raise the drinking age and 10x the problem!!!

Don't enforce the age restrictions now apart from token raids, so make it older only makes it worse.