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richie rev
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my thai friend has told me of a plan to stop the sale of alcahol past midnight, including bars and clubs. is this correct? and also in the afternoon??
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:11 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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TJ
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Article from the Nation:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/11/18/national/index.php?news=national_19191475.html
Midnight ban on alcohol now in effect
Published on November 18, 2005
All stores as well as venues serving drinks across the country have to stop selling alcohol at midnight, instead of 2am, effective as of yesterday, the Excise Department said.
The two daily periods when alcohol for personal consumption can be sold are 11am-2pm and 5pm-midnight, director-general Utid Tamwatin said. These hours do not apply to transactions in wholesale quantities.
The sale of liquor would also be banned starting next year at specified places including mini-marts at 10,000 gas stations nationwide, stores in school campuses and places of religious worship, he said.
The restrictions would go into effect on January 1 and stores in the listed locations would lose their licences when they expire on December 31.
In other health-related developments, an anti-smoking campaigner ridiculed the idea of sticking cigarette displays among health drinks.
The new concept was unveiled by the 7-Eleven convenience store chain on Wednesday.
Thailand Health Promotion Foundation president Dr Hathai Chitanond said mixing cigarette packets with chicken soup concentrate or bird’s nest beverages could send the wrong message to the public that cigarettes were like any other goods.
He said they were not like normal goods that children should be allowed to see.
Disease Control Department deputy director-general Dr Narong Sahamethaphat said he believed society should judge the chain’s action, which it has yet to submit to officials for approval.
Narong said he would not comment further until after today’s meeting of a committee assigned by Public Health Minister Pinij Charusombat to look into the question of cigarette displays.
The meeting involves representatives from the police, Council of State, Attorney-General’s Office, and the Finance, Commerce and Public Health ministries. Representatives of CP Seven Eleven Plc will also be invited, Deputy Public Health Minister Anutin Charnveerakul said.
Anutin said the new display concept would later be the subject of legal interpretation.
The Thailand Health Promotion Foundation president rejected the chain’s claim that it has no intention to advertise cigarettes, saying its new concept was still against moral principles.
“Placing the packets with healthy products tells children that cigarettes are like any other goods and creates doubt in them because adults tell them it’s a harmful product that causes illness and death,” Hathai said.
“Why would stores put them together with healthy products? Kids will be confused.”
From a legal point of view, the chain’s concept is still wrong because the law says displaying products for people to see is intended for commercial gain and therefore it is advertising, he said.
Anutin said Pinij’s policy is for the ministry to “teach by example” by making its offices anti-smoking zones and placing cigarette receptacles at the entrances. These measures will later be extended to other ministries and official buildings.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 5:43 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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ftumch
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Yep. 2 weeks ago I checked in at the airport. I went upstairs for a quick bite as I hate airline food. I ordered. It was 2.10 pm. Sorry we cannot serve alcohol. What? Even in the airport?
I feel very sad for Thailand and it's people. I love the place. Perhaps more than anywhere else I have lived. But Thaksin and his cronies are taking it down the toilet.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:09 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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Broken Leg
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Quote: from ftumch on 7:48 pm on Nov. 18, 2005
Yep. 2 weeks ago I checked in at the airport. I went upstairs for a quick bite as I hate airline food. I ordered. It was 2.10 pm. Sorry we cannot serve alcohol. What? Even in the airport?
I feel very sad for Thailand and it's people. I love the place. Perhaps more than anywhere else I have lived. But Thaksin and his cronies are taking it down the toilet.
It says in the above article that the ban would go into effect on jan 1st, so that would not have affected 2 weeks ago so why couldn't you buy?
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 6:35 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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DaffyDuck
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Okay, admittedly, I don't drink much, and unlike some (apparently) my life does not center around the consumption of alcohol -- but how is having certain parts of the day to be 'dry' and unable to sell alcohol mean 'going down the toilet'?
Arguably, this is being done in some misguided attempt to cut down on underage drinking, and reduce the number of drivers that drink - and arguably, it will be as pointless as many other measures -- but knowing about it, you can always plan ahead (as has already been discussed in another thread).
I'm always fascinated how the prospect of banning alcohol sales seems to be tantamount to the end of the world for some people - when, arguably, alcohol doesn't really 'do' that much for you, if anything at all... (though, certainly, bars and clubs will be affected -- and to be honest, since they didn't manage to close down bars and clubs at midnight, they are now hoping that by eliminating that which 'fuels' bars and clubs, they will wear down and shut them down in some other manner.
Of course, there's ways around that...
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 6:37 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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ftumch
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Quote: from Broken Leg on 8:14 pm on Nov. 18, 2005
Quote: from ftumch on 7:48 pm on Nov. 18, 2005
Yep. 2 weeks ago I checked in at the airport. I went upstairs for a quick bite as I hate airline food. I ordered. It was 2.10 pm. Sorry we cannot serve alcohol. What? Even in the airport?
I feel very sad for Thailand and it's people. I love the place. Perhaps more than anywhere else I have lived. But Thaksin and his cronies are taking it down the toilet.
It says in the above article that the ban would go into effect on jan 1st, so that would not have affected 2 weeks ago so why couldn't you buy?
I don't know mate. Maybe it's an extension of the ban. Because when I was there it was also impossible to buy alcohol in the supermarkets, 7-11's etc. between 2 pm and 5 pm and I believe that is still the case.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:41 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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ftumch
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Daffy
Don't disagree with anything you say there. But 10 mins before 2 pm I can. 10 mins after 2 pm I cannot. And this is in a restaurant serving food in an airport. As Trink used to say: Go figure. It just doesn't make any sense to me.
Not relevant (well maybe). When I was at Uni I went to Sweden on a summer break with mates (for the chicks). We got pissed on the ferry and stocked up on duty free.
As we got off in the very early hours we were literally mobbed by winos after our duty free. One guy dropped one on the floor and it smashed. They were all over it lapping it up off the floor, glass included. The reason: apparently they couldn't get it out of the government contolled retail outlets.
Sorry but for me prohibition just doesn't work.
Edit In:
Of course as you say there is getting around it. Legally; but predominantly illegally. Which leads to corruption. As in 1930's prohibition and the scene which exists in Thailand today. By which I mean if you make the laws strict or onerous enough there will be people willing to pay to circumvent those laws. And people willing to receive it. And we know who they are don't we; the very same upholders of Thai morality who enact/enforce those laws so as to maintain the status quo.
Like the guy Pracha. The most (in) famous customer of the Ratchada MP's until he became Interior Minister when he said (because it would have been impossible of him to deny it given his reputation) that "Yes he did before but now that he was a Minister of course he wouldn't do that anymore"). Whereupon he proceeded to lead raids on nightclubs, etc. to show his committment to the new Social Order. Mainly farang and unconnected places of course. Until he made the gaff of raiding a disco owned by a very senior TRT Northern Senator. He was gone within an appropriate period after that.
Sorry I am rambling. Time to hit the sack. But the point I am (badly) trying to make is that it is all form over substance and has nothing whatsoever to do with reducing juvenile consumption, road deaths, or the price of fish.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:54 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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ringthebells
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hhmm.
maybe its good for business. forbidden fruit always taste better.
had the coppers in at 3 am. last night.
sawadee khra, sabai dee rue.
mi banha mei??
sabai dee!
mei mi banha...
go figure.
rtb
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:50 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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China Sailor
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Sound like the Drinking limitations for Pubs in the UK. Easy fix though, just buy some booze from a supermarket and keep it in the hotel fridge.
I wonder if this will affect the policies for the Executive Floor lounge in the JW? I have spent many an afternoon doing paper work and checking eMail with a comp Chang at my side. If the beer is a comp then is it not legal to serve it?
Rotten...
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 9:17 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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cheapcharlie
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Exactly.. order 6 pints at 12.00 with chasers
Same same illegal drugs, an all the other shit people do it at home, fill up the fridge, beer, weed...
For a bar on its last legs not good.
hip flask is a good idea, no mehkong though l.
Its that the wife is thai otherwise id give thailand a miss
but as the duck says, theres always a work around.
this is thailand after all
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:26 am on Nov. 18, 2005
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