Wow, it's gonna be tough for a nightclub owner to make his nut in 5 hours - no ? LINK: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/restri ... fect-today ......."Restricted alcoholic beverages sale times will take effect today throughout the country.
Alcohol beverages can now only be sold from 11.00 am – 2.00 pm and from 5.00 pm – 12.00 pm every day.

An announcement was made today by the Prime Minister’s Office on the 2015 law regulating alcohol sales which takes effect today.

At all other times, alcohol sales are strictly forbidden with the exception of at international airport terminals and legally registered entertainment venues which have laws that strictly govern the periods they can operate daily.

Director-general of the office of the Alcohol Control Committee Mr Samarn Futrakun stated the core substance of the new regulation remains the same in that the permissible duration for daily alcohol sales to be capped at 10 hours.

Airports however are given the same allowance as before while entertainment venues which in the past were allowed to sell alcohol from 9.00 pm – 2.00 am can only do so up to midnight."

This means that in total, night time entertainment venues can only legally sell alcohol for 5 hours every day which in total is less than regular restaurants.

As for the reason for the new regulation governing alcohol sales, he stated that the old law was problematic as it did not cover every aspect.

The new law however takes into account every type restaurant and other venues selling alcohol.

Also, the old law allows for wholesale purchase of alcohol in excess of 10 liters to be made at any time of the day while any purchase under 10 liters can only be made at the specified times.

The new regulation does not allow for this, what matters now are the stated hours for purchase or sale of alcohol irrespective of quantity.

Violation of the law is subject six months imprisonment and/or a 10,000 Baht fine"

That's been the law for years. It doesn't impact farang ghettos selling booze and pimping prostitutes. It's directed at 7/11's and the Thai general public. Have no fear, finding a drink even on holidays and election days is no problem for those who can't live without it for a few hours. There is something lost in the translation above. Cheers mate.

Wow! That sux.

NokTang wrote:That's been the law for years. It doesn't impact farang ghettos selling booze and pimping prostitutes. It's directed at 7/11's and the Thai general public. Have no fear, finding a drink even on holidays and election days is no problem for those who can't live without it for a few hours. There is something lost in the translation above. Cheers mate.

Yeah I know, but my friends in BKK think they might actually enforce it this time, because they're making such a big deal of it in the media. I've consumed a lot of cocktails out of coffee cups on election, Buddha days, & Royal birthdays.

PSD-Kiwi wrote:Wow! That sux.

What exactly sux? I mentioned you can get a drink and those who drink at home plan ahead. It isn't rocket science mate.....wake up, start drinking, pass out, wake up again, drink again, eat and piss along the way. A certain lifestyle preferred by many....no wonder the "wives" rip them off so often and/or they are thrown out of the house they paid for....as for the Thai men, they don't give a fuck about the women or what the laws are.....

On the basis that I assume bars are legally registered entertainment venues I don't think anything will change except in high profile Bangkok entertainment areas which seem to periodically vary between 2am and midnight depending on the mood of those in power, plus the fact that the closing times are never rigourously enforced with any conviction throughout the country. My thought was like NokTang's that it applies to retail outlets like 7-11's so hopefully will affect the cheap piss head Russkies

NokTang wrote:

PSD-Kiwi wrote:Wow! That sux.

What exactly sux? I mentioned you can get a drink and those who drink at home plan ahead. It isn't rocket science mate.....wake up, start drinking, pass out, wake up again, drink again, eat and piss along the way. A certain lifestyle preferred by many....no wonder the "wives" rip them off so often and/or they are thrown out of the house they paid for....as for the Thai men, they don't give a fuck about the women or what the laws are.....

It sux for the establishments whose main income may come from the sales of alcohol that will be effected by the enforcement of this law. But as stated, this is not a new law, therefore those businesses who have not been complying previously have no right to start complaining now.

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: My thought was like NokTang's that it applies to retail outlets like 7-11's so hopefully will affect the cheap piss head Russkies

A lot more "cheap piss head"s from Europe hanging around Pattaya than Russians I assure you. And, they drink the cheap Thai whiskey sold at the mom and pop shops along various side Soi's for much less than 7/11's. It's a disgusting sight unless of course, you are one of them and see it all as normal. The rock gut Thai whiskey and "num soda" aka soda water is very numbing and takes some getting used to. There are also often hours long discussion about which large beer bottle contains the highest alcohol content. Current poll leader is Leo Beer as Chang recently(last year) announced they were lowering the percent/proof. Beer is often drunk here warm which again is an imported concept from Europe. Overall I guess my point remains the Russkies come as couples and keep to themselves, stay in hotels, and don't shop or spend money. The farangs from Europe on the other hand seem to get involved in "relationships" and want to "live Thai", drink all day and night and not give their woman enough money for her extended family, causing breakdowns in said relationships leaving her with nothing but dirty tank tops to wash by hand. Her days of working in a Thai brothel have long passed as we remind, those beyond 18 have served their purpose to the Thai men. It's a vicious cycle and tough for a clean cut sober guy to absorb year after year.

PSD-Kiwi wrote: It sux for the establishments whose main income may come from the sales of alcohol that will be effected by the enforcement of this law. But as stated, this is not a new law, therefore those businesses who have not been complying previously have no right to start complaining now.

They are selling booze along with many other items most often. I don't recall the last time I saw a Thai venue selling just booze. The perception of those outside looking in is much different that that of us on the ground here as you can agree I'm sure. The manufactures and distribution network is where the real money is and of course, they won't feel the impact of any such law. To repeat, no farang is going to get in that network as it is well organized and controlled by Thai people with serious money. They don't give a fuck(to repeat) about the little store on the corner selling to the alcoholics from abroad or places like Nana Plaza or Walking Street or even their own citizens who drink as the locals will ignore said "laws".

NokTang wrote:

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: My thought was like NokTang's that it applies to retail outlets like 7-11's so hopefully will affect the cheap piss head Russkies

A lot more "cheap piss head"s from Europe hanging around Pattaya than Russians I assure you. And, they drink the cheap Thai whiskey sold at the mom and pop shops along various side Soi's for much less than 7/11's. It's a disgusting sight unless of course, you are one of them and see it all as normal. The rock gut Thai whiskey and "num soda" aka soda water is very numbing and takes some getting used to. There are also often hours long discussion about which large beer bottle contains the highest alcohol content. Current poll leader is Leo Beer as Chang recently(last year) announced they were lowering the percent/proof.

I've seen someone slide from an employable highly qualified individual to a potless depressed case waiting for the grim reaper in the space of 15 years. The trouble is with the availability of 24 hour drinking and always a group around doing the same thing it becomes the norm, and you quickly lose touch with reality. As his resources declined he moved exactly as you describe to the strongest beer available for the cheapest price, then it was the venues that changed from the indoor air-conditioned bar to the outdoor bar to the tables at the bottom of his condo block. Vicious cycle.

In tourist areas the impact of an enforced law change would be probably be a decline in late night street crime.