webfact Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Police to increase security on Makha Bucha Day and Valentine's Day BANGKOK, 8 February 2017 (NNT) - Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Chalermkiat Sriworakhan has instructed police nationwide to set up checkpoints in an effort to prevent crimes ahead of Makha Bucha Day and Valentine’s Day. During a video conference, Pol Gen Chalermkiat told police units across the country to follow the Royal Thai Police’s guideline in dealing with criminal activities. More alcohol and weapon checkpoints are expected to be set up this year. The police are also going to be looking for suspects in unsolved crimes and patrolling in risk-prone areas to ensure people’s safety. Pol Gen Chalermkiat also urged parents to keep an eye on their children and discourage them from engaging in illegal activities. Alcohol sales will be banned from 12 am on February 11th to 12 am on February 12th which is when Makha Bucha Day is celebrated. -- nnt 2017-02-08 -------------------------------------------------------------- To clarify - the alcohol ban is from midnight Friday to midnight Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Yay! Theocracies rule! Who needs fun when you can simply be conditioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbleg Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 12 am ??? Is that 12 noon or 12 midnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 midnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 So, 11th February (Saturday) Bars will be closed. Sunday business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnustedt Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 There is no such time as 12 am therefore this rule is nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 25 minutes ago, Rumbleg said: 12 am ??? Is that 12 noon or 12 midnight? Not before time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Another convention sometimes used is that, since 12 noon is by definition neither ante meridian (before noon) nor post meridian (after noon), then 12 a.m. refers to midnight at the start of the specified day (00:00) and 12 p.m. to midnight at the end of that day (24:00). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 12am is confusing. " There are no standards established for the meaning of 12 a.m. and 12 p.m." " Displays that use the 12-hour system usually show noon as 12:00 pm and midnight as 12:00 am — a convention which is ambiguous and therefore confuses many people. The workaround of writing "12 noon" or "12 midnight" requires more space, makes the notation language dependent, and still fails to distinguish between midnight at the start and at the end of a day. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 try telling that to the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 This is from http://www.boomboomme.com/resources/holidays/thailand/ "Certain" means Alcohol Ban. If the rules same as in the past, Sunday is a normal business day for entertainment venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geovalin Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Let's say ban on Saturday because Makha Bucha is on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 So is alcohol banned on Valentin'e Day as well? It would be disappointing if it was as it might prevent many new relationships being formed in beer bars and the usual following of the pleasurable tradition of exchanging gifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkytuktuk Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 What is Macha Bucha day? The start of lent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Amazing, a thread about a regular alcohol sale restriction (and one that doesn't exist) and 50% of the posters so far are pedantically discussing whether it starts at midnight or not when the correct timing is perfectly obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 <deleted> For fish sake u all know what it means by 12am Lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, tukkytuktuk said: What is Macha Bucha day? The start of lent? a mass prayer/lecture meet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, geovalin said: How can I translate in French is you guys don't understand your own language? Ban: How many days? 1 or 2. 11 and 12 FEB or 11 or 12 It begins at 00:00 and finish 24 hours later or what? Makha Bucha is on SATURDAY. Try this, one second past midnight on Friday (i.e. it's then Saturday) through to 23.59:59 the same day. It's not rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 00.00 or 24:00! Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geovalin Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, gdgbb said: Try this, one second past midnight on Friday (i.e. it's then Saturday) through to 23.59:59 the same day. It's not rocket science. Why not tell: the whole Saturday? This is 24 hours and that's it. To refer on Friday or Sunday is confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Just now, geovalin said: Why not tell: the whole Saturday? This is 24 hours and that's it. To refer on Friday or Sunday is confusing. Jeez... You're right, it is so confusing and so difficult to check what day Macha Bucha is celebrated on. Suppose I'm risking a suspension now, here we go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 They are trying to tell you, not well, that alcohol will stop being served at midnight Friday. So go early on Friday, BF, and leave. Saturday is dry. Alcohol can be served after midnight Saturday. Its almost like alcohol has made members very sloooooooooow. 5555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 53 minutes ago, AGareth2 said: Another convention sometimes used is that, since 12 noon is by definition neither ante meridian (before noon) nor post meridian (after noon), then 12 a.m. refers to midnight at the start of the specified day (00:00) and 12 p.m. to midnight at the end of that day (24:00). Not to sound too picky but the latin is Anti meridiem and Post Meridiem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Rumbleg said: 12 am ??? Is that 12 noon or 12 midnight? You need to use this clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 29 minutes ago, Seismic said: Not to sound too picky but the latin is Anti meridiem and Post Meridiem. damn spell check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bull Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 This will never happen in the small villages where cops don't go. Mom and pop shops selling beer and lao khao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Makha Bucha Day is by no means the only "Be Kind To Your Liver" day that exists in the Thai calendar - there are 4 more:- Visakha Bucha Day, which in 2017 falls on Wednesday 10 May Asalha Bucha Day, which in 2017 falls on Saturday 8 July Khao Pansa Day, which in 2017 falls on Sunday 9 July Awk Pansa Day, which in 2017 falls on Thursday 5 October And, for the benefit of those who find time-deciphering an overwhelmingly formidable challenge, the alcohol bans run from 00:00:01 minus 1 second until 23:59:59 plus 1 second on each of the days in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Seismic said: Not to sound too picky but the latin is Anti meridiem and Post Meridiem. You weren't picky enough, it's actually non-capitalised ante meridiem or post meridiem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 3 hours ago, webfact said: Pol Gen Chalermkiat also urged parents to keep an eye on their children and discourage them from engaging in illegal activities. He also advised people to sleep at night, remember to breath in and out and to eat bran for regular movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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