snoop1130 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Thailand’s weird crackdown on boozy photos makes global headlines By Coconuts Bangkok Thailand was the subject of a story in the American edition of Voguemagazine today, but it wasn’t a profile of a hip designer or news about an emerging fashion trend. Instead, Vogue wanted to point out to its influential audience that, should they choose to vacation in Thailand, they should be careful about what they publish to social media. The article explained that alcohol advertising is illegal in the country and that even posting a photo to your own account showing alcohol brands could be construed as advertising or endorsing. Full Story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/thailands-weird-crackdown-boozy-photos-makes-global-headlines/ -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-8-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Shouldn't it read makes "Thailand look a hypocritical laughing stock" ? Certainly has become since the coup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellstens Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 What happens if you remove the label on the beer bottle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 In the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 This must be today's entry into "Joke of the week" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Fixit Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Good old Thailand, still pressing the 'shoot me in the foot' button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 The Prime Minister should be happy. If the story also mentions you can be thrown in jail for an e cigarette, this will put Thailand in the number one spot globally for country with the most insane and stupid laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbleg Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) Has this Chestnut reared it's head again. Edited August 18, 2017 by Rumbleg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 40 minutes ago, hellstens said: What happens if you remove the label on the beer bottle? Nothing, in this case most people would have been looking at the contents of the pink panties and then noticed she was carrying a green bottle, which may have contained beer or wine, while she took a long walk off a short pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebuzz Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Booze & cheap women.....what else have they got? Following three years there I finally realized there was nothing there that I couldn't live without. On to better places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 24 minutes ago, Mister Fixit said: Good old Thailand, still pressing the 'shoot me in the foot' button. and still clueless but really good at foot-shooting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobredin Ghusputin Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) Well, Vogue is now qualified to join the list of publications-non-grata, a list that began with the banning of Longman's Dictionary in 1993. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/thais-ban-dictionary-over-city-of-prostitutes-slur-1483226.html Edited August 18, 2017 by Dobredin Ghusputin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff56 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Beer sells sex. Welcome to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 another in a series of new laws that are predictable with ultra conservative govts; and the really fun part is no-end-in-sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Joebuzz said: Booze & cheap women.....what else have they got? Following three years there I finally realized there was nothing there that I couldn't live without. On to better places. ok i agree cheap women ... but beers shit!!! cheaper places for beer and women, Thailand you are losing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I'm having an Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Come on who even noticed the bottle in her hand until it was pointed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Golden Triangle said: I'm having an Grab your toothbrush, there's someone at your door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 8 hours ago, choff56 said: Beer sells sex. Welcome to Thailand. Sex sells beer. Welcome to Thailand, Hansum Man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 7 hours ago, YetAnother said: another in a series of new laws that are predictable with ultra conservative govts; and the really fun part is no-end-in-sight I got "invited" (mandatory "fun") to an RTA Colonel's promotion/change of command in Pathum Thani once. I had loads of work to do, but everybody there was encouraged to attend, otherwise the big cheese would lose face. Not too bad, with coyote dancers and Johnny Walker flowing freely, but the music! WAAAAAY too loud! If you ever attend an Army party, trust me, you'll be swimming in booze & women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thais may become very confused to learn there are publications with an influential audience here they are only used to "influential figures" who come up with such stupid ideas, as to pixelate cigarettes and glasses of wine on TV shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I recently found out that "Leo" makes soda water from their TV advertising. Cannot say I have ever seen it in a shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIMMY Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 15 hours ago, hellstens said: What happens if you remove the label on the beer bottle? If can become sticky on the outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 15 hours ago, hellstens said: What happens if you remove the label on the beer bottle? Or fill up a beer bottle with fruit juice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 13 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Worse now indisputably, but it was always thus. Blame the coup for everything wrong in the country, but most of all wrongs existing for decades. People have very short memories and tend to forget why the army decided to step in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 One of my off-street bar/restaurant in CM yesterday, told us to sit in the back lounge between 2-5pm as the police are cracking down (on management) if customers sit at the front tables next to the Soi and have beer bottles on the table - as an advert. What a way to treat tourists - it's an inability to accept that tourist income is an essential part of the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 9 minutes ago, hansnl said: Blame the coup for everything wrong in the country, but most of all wrongs existing for decades. People have very short memories and tend to forget why the army decided to step in. Was it to prevent beer advertising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Will put this down as a junta achievement. Junta fan club will be over the moon with pride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 55 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said: I recently found out that "Leo" makes soda water from their TV advertising. Cannot say I have ever seen it in a shop. You won't, to be accurate, Boon Rawd (Singha) makes soda water as does ThaiBev (Chang). Leo is Singha's other beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, ratcatcher said: You won't, to be accurate, Boon Rawd (Singha) makes soda water as does ThaiBev (Chang). Leo is Singha's other beer. In the UK there are a couple of football teams that promote Thai soda water.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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