Bangkok bans sale of alcohol 10th to 20th April

[geronimo 8,357]

7 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Why not go the whole hog and turn the internet off

coming soon .....

 

[norfolkandchance 645]

13 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

If it results in further falls in the infections rates then more power to them.

 

Let's get this damn virus nailed down so that we can all get back to normal. I did 15 years in Saudi Arabia so I can stand a few weeks without booze. 

You must have been in a minority of one in Saudi.

[geronimo 8,357]

What used to be a pleasant land is fast morphing into a police state... where will it end I wonder?

[johng 13,609]

8 minutes ago, MaiDong said:

I used to love Leo, but it seems to have changed considerably, for the worse too. 

Yes they changed the taste when the government put up taxes on alcohol a few years ago..they also sneakily  reduced the  actual beer in the bottle   from 630 to 620 ML  but covered that with a new

sticker on the neck of the bottle.

 

[zhounan 744]

Positive measure.

[2long 1,003]

Crazy really, because every other year the roads are packed and they don't ban the sales of booze. 

This year people are advised not to drive home and they ban the sale of booze!

[keithet 173]

I ordered a few cases from Tesco shopping online and the delivery date is not for the 14th. 

I guess Tesco will cancel my order even though it was placed before this ban

[MaiDong 383]

1 minute ago, johng said:

Yes they changed the taste when the government put up taxes on alcohol a few years ago..they also sneakily  reduced the  actual beer in the bottle   from 630 to 620 ML  but covered that with a new

sticker on the neck of the bottle.

 

Is that right? Interesting. Sneaky. 

I often wonder if it's me that's changed, sometimes maybe it is, sometimes not. 

[brewsterbudgen 9,160]

6 minutes ago, geronimo said:

What used to be a pleasant land is fast morphing into a police state... where will it end I wonder?

Where have you been?  The military have been effectively running Thailand since 2014! You should be used to it by now!

[MaiDong 383]

16 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Why not go the whole hog and turn the internet off

Don't give them any bright ideas! 

[Fatman666 129]

6 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

it will affect you. these small shops stock up every 2 days from makro etc.

 

can't be compared to a 1-2 day buddhist ban

no no i live here the 6th year, on the main road are 2 big shops with a lot of boxes of beers. They sell also alcohol on special holidays back door for Thais only. The small shop owners can buying also on Buddhist holidays or on election days. Jumping on the motorbike and in between a couple of minutes refill of beer is guaranteed 365 days a year.

So no problem for sure. I will go visit at 5 pm to my favourit shop and will confirm that with him. 

[geronimo 8,357]

1 minute ago, Fatman666 said:

no no i live here the 6th year, on the main road are 2 big shops with a lot of boxes of beers. They sell also alcohol on special holidays back door for Thais only. The small shop owners can buying also on Buddhist holidays or on election days. Jumping on the motorbike and in between a couple of minutes refill of beer is guaranteed 365 days a year.

So no problem for sure. I will go visit at 5 pm to my favourit shop and will confirm that with him. 

They are ramping up the penalties for illegal sales so don't be so sure!

[cyril sneer 2,967]

my partner has agreed to let me have 3 boxes during the ban if it means I will 'drink less'

 

i'm twiddling my thumbs now waiting for her to come back with them

[Crossy 23,749]

5 minutes ago, MaiDong said:

Don't give them any bright ideas! 

 

Beat me to it

 

[geronimo 8,357]

The BIB will clean up thanks to this!