Jonathan Fairfield Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Proposed alcohol ban for New Year and Songkran BANGKOK:-- The Public Health Ministry looks set to propose a ban on the consumption of alcohol in public places during the New Year and Songkran holidays. If the proposal gets the go ahead, the ban could come into effect later this month and will start on Dec 31st to Jan 1st and then again on April 13th to 15th - at height of the Songkran celebrations. According to the Bangkok Post, the proposal was announced by Dr Saman Footrakul, director of the Alcohol Committee Office which is part of the Disease Control Department, at a seminar on Tuesday 3rd December. Dr Saman reportedly said the proposed alcohol ban would be submitted to the permanent secretary for public health during the alcohol-control meeting which is to take place later this month on December12th. -- 2014-12-04 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 I see the fun police are at it again, worse luck... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fred Flinstone Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 That will hurt their image badly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EnhancePlus Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 Wearing their thinking caps again, eh? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jpeg Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 Ah what the h3ll. Just change the national religion to Islam 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 A land of very nice people ruled by morons. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lust Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 Soooooo everyone is just going to buy their alcohol before the ban and bars are going to be selling a lot of "coffees". Genius. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post iReason Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 Forget the tourists. The Thai will be revolting over that. And disgusting too... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WhamBam Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 What a wonderful way to encourage tourism. An alcohol ban at New Year? That is one of the craziest ideas I have heard yet. So many people will stop coming here for the Christmas and New Year holidays if they go ahead with this ban. 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooney860 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 They mean ban drinking on the street? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rooney860 Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 If so good idea!!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbacke Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 No way this will go forward - and no way this'll be policed with any effectiveness either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AGareth2 Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 just can't buy in family mart and sit outside on the steps drinking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigBadGeordie Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 A great idea , this will have the numbers thru Swampy skyrocketing, unfortunately for TAT the increase will only be at the departure gates. But hang on, maybe this is a joint venture WITH TAT to ensure that they do not miss their "projected" increase in Middle Eastern and Arab tourist, who as everyone knows never touch alcohol. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I think its great: finally a crackdown on tourism. Those bloody tour buses doing right turns on crowded streets in Pattaya: please just tell the tourists to get lost. Cambodia is much more fun. Unfortunately all those hoards of Russian teetotallers may not care if they cant get a drink at new year. Pity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Forget the tourists. The Thai will be revolting over that. And disgusting too... No, Thai's are immune to stupid laws..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooney860 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Public places, so that means you can drink in a pub etc, yes or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Are these actually real headlines ? Nobody is that stupid, right ? Am always amazed when " officials" come out with ideas like this. I thought Thai people were worried about losing face...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomacht8 Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 yes,and close all massage shops,and close all partys,and make piss tests everywhere.This is definitely a great tourist fun package. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 That will work- not! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatherfluffybottom Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Another fantas(y)-tic idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Do they state anywhere what is defined as a "Public Place"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygunther Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 This sounds like a fun New years NOT !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 so thats every street restaurant serving beer and beer garden ..like Central World etc...complete idiots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Bob Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I guess TAT sees this as a way to increasing tourism during the high season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gomangosteen Posted December 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2014 too much to expect people to read beyond the headline, if they could manage all those words up to the opening sentence: a ban on the consumption of alcohol in public places and perhaps comprehend the intent . . . eg Chanthaburi city has had this form of ban, permanently, not for specific holidays etc - in place since late 1990s, as has our town in the same province. In the years we've lived here, festivals, holidays etc, never been an issue. Well-signposted and policed if required - though we've never seen any 'trouble'. Keeps public parks etc free for families, year-round. Alcohol remains on sale at bars/restaurants. As the article states ''public places" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRun Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 PROPOSED ALCHOHOL BAN FOR NEW YEAR AND SONGKRAN "If the proposal gets the go ahead, the ban could come into effect later this month and will start on Dec 31st to Jan 1st and then again on April 13th to 15th - at height of the Songkran celebrations." No shit........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 They just prepare for the millions of tourist expected to arrive from Jordan and Egypt next step is a huge area for burqa bathing on Pattaya Beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffinator Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Not doubt tomorrow TAT will announced that millions of tee-total tourists will be flocking here for the 'Alcohol Free' period. Seriously you couldn't make this crap up ... morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzzz25 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yes good doctor, banning the consumption of alcohol for 4 days out of 365 will do wonders for improving the health of alcoholics, of which this "disease control department" is targeting. Just when you think the leaders of this country could not get any dumber...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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