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[whatawonderfulday]

A step in the right direction and so well thought through ! As there are so many concerns, perhaps the government should extend the ban to stop the driving of all motor transport, except foreigners obviously. that would save countless lives.

[bkkbob]

They should implement the same for all elections.

[hammered]

sriracha john, on 2009-02-25 12:42:34, said:

hammered, on 2009-02-25 12:27:57, said:

The way it'll work is in the Songkhran hotpsots the local municipal police will run around sezing alcohol off anyone selling it and then pass it on to their relative selling it at a different street corner.
Potential for lots of chaos and fighting.
It wont have any affect in a village where the locals will still consume a shed load of lao khao

"a shed load of lao khao"......that's two days in a row, you've made me laugh out loud over lao khao...

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and then beat up the wife or get beaten up by the wife or commit some heinous infidelity or crime they wil later regret or jump on the motorcycle and do one with an oncoming pick up. It also wont stop people drinking. Most of the Songkhran water wonderland occurs from the back of a pick up and in addition to giant jugs of water the pickup will be loaded with crates of beer and whisky.

ahhh... village life is grand, isn't it?...

Always pleased to provide amusement

[hammered]

I notice the OP mentions this still needs to be approved by Minister Wittaya. He has openly disagreed with the policy in the past. This could be far from over.....

[ovenman]

Nothing like the periodic no beer thread to stir up the masses on ThaiVisa.

[hammered]

ovenman, on 2009-02-25 13:21:19, said:

Nothing like the periodic no beer thread to stir up the masses on ThaiVisa.

But this time it is everyone sticking up for the rights of of our Thai compatriots. Us foreigners can buy and imbibe a complete tanker full of chang if we fancy it under this proposal but a Thai wont be able to buy so much as a single can. Oh shock horror.

[Scott]

The Land Of Silly ideas.

[bkkjames]

mdechgan, on 2009-02-25 12:47:21, said:

Who's idea was this? They can't be serious. What's the point of having a holiday if you can't get a dam_n beer to cool the 40 degree weather? How is going tobe enforced? Will 7-11s and supermarkets also stop selling alcohol? If scared of drunk drivers, instead of banning alcohol why don't they just ban driving altogether and force everyone to stay at home or use register taxis and mass transit?

I proposed this idea under the previous admin and the one before that but for some reason they couldn't figure out how to balance the idea of 3000 less fatalities per year with having to pay the BIB overtime vs 'why didn't we think of this' vs how can we patrol the streets / fine people if they are not driving?

[Buang]

It does say "Ban on Sales" so surely most Thai's would be smart enough to go out the day before and buy up what they need for those days, it also does not say anything about consumption so if you were to buy a drink for your wife it will be you going through the sale process not her she will only be consuming the alcohol.

If they do pull this off the sell the process to other nations because most other countries have extreme trouble policing there alcohol statutes.

[MyphuketLife]

Boater, on 2009-02-25 12:12:22, said:

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the office has unofficially decided that alcohol sales, only to Thai consumers, would be banned from April 13th to 15th this year.

How will this work??? ..... Sorry you Thai, cannot Buy

Thats refreshing for a change the Thais will get a dose of what its like to have different rules/prices based on nationality... I love it..

[hammered]

Proposed by Chalerm. Supported by a deputy minister in the current government. hey we aint getting a consensus on somethng are we?

[jayjayjayjay]

I can see the production of Sar-tor "rice wine" going up 25,000% this month, all sales to be black market. I wonder if the excise department/police etc have enough staff to catch sales to 40,000,000 people over a 3 day period. 5555555555 lol lol, this is another of the 21st century anomolies, TIT.

by gooooooolllllyyyyy:

I think I might just start my own black market. If the Thai's cant buy it, then I guess I can stand outside Lotus and do the buying for Thai's on a commission basis. This could be a very very very good weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited by jayjayjayjay, 2009-02-25 13:37:23.

[bangkokrick]

PhilHarries, on 2009-02-25 12:08:18, said:

bangkokrick, on 2009-02-25 12:57:45, said:

Truly amazing Thailand. The authorities cannot stop Thai people occupying Government house and the airport so how the hel_l are they going to enforce this nonsense?

Cheers, Rick

Well let's be honest, we know what all this is about. Creat an atmosphere of doubt, confusion, smoke and mirrors and the BiB are left to apply their own interpretations and collect the tea, or in this case beer, money.

As for buying your Thai wife a drink I would think this may be viewed the same as buying a minor a drink.

I agree Phil, just another cunning plan for tea money, but you would think that they could be a bit more original. My Mrs stated that there will be many Thai places selling alcohol to Thais, irrelevant of the new policy. What a surprise!!

Cheers, Rick

[Thaddeus]

hammered, on 2009-02-25 13:28:51, said:

ovenman, on 2009-02-25 13:21:19, said:

Nothing like the periodic no beer thread to stir up the masses on ThaiVisa.

But this time it is everyone sticking up for the rights of of our Thai compatriots. Us foreigners can buy and imbibe a complete tanker full of chang if we fancy it under this proposal but a Thai wont be able to buy so much as a single can. Oh shock horror.

Indeed...... but from the OP this is the statement that stands out for me.

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Meanwhile, sales to foreign consumers will be allowed as usual.

As usual?

I don't remember a single alcohol ban that didn't apply to everyone.

[bkkjames]

Thaddeus, on 2009-02-25 13:42:59, said:

hammered, on 2009-02-25 13:28:51, said:

ovenman, on 2009-02-25 13:21:19, said:

Nothing like the periodic no beer thread to stir up the masses on ThaiVisa.

But this time it is everyone sticking up for the rights of of our Thai compatriots. Us foreigners can buy and imbibe a complete tanker full of chang if we fancy it under this proposal but a Thai wont be able to buy so much as a single can. Oh shock horror.

Indeed...... but from the OP this is the statement that stands out for me.

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Meanwhile, sales to foreign consumers will be allowed as usual.

As usual?

I don't remember a single alcohol ban that didn't apply to everyone.

context is important ; he means during Songkran (as usual).

[Mosha]

Just fell out of my chair laughing. Thais cannot buy. I go to the local shops, buy them out and then sell back the next day at BKK happy hour prices. OR They come Ban Farang you go buy beer/lou? OK E baht? Wifey wants to take me go Surat Thani nut house.

[sriracha john]

hammered, on 2009-02-25 13:28:51, said:

ovenman, on 2009-02-25 13:21:19, said:

Nothing like the periodic no beer thread to stir up the masses on ThaiVisa.

But this time it is everyone sticking up for the rights of of our Thai compatriots. Us foreigners can buy and imbibe a complete tanker full of chang if we fancy it under this proposal but a Thai wont be able to buy so much as a single can. Oh shock horror.

that sounds like a good idea for George's next Thaivisa Piss-Up Party in Pattaya....
they could dock it at the Laem Chambang piers...

thanks George...

Edited by sriracha john, 2009-02-25 14:21:12.

[sniffdog]

Not drinking saves a lot of hassle, isn't it?

[bkkjames]

sniffdog, on 2009-02-25 14:56:56, said:

Not drinking saves a lot of hassle, isn't it?

so does not living, i prefer drinking.

[Pakeha]

bkkjames, on 2009-02-25 16:08:28, said:

sniffdog, on 2009-02-25 14:56:56, said:

Not drinking saves a lot of hassle, isn't it?

so does not living, i prefer drinking.

Please refer to my signature

[OxfordWill]

byoung2, on 2009-02-25 11:40:14, said:

This is curious. So if we go out for a meal everyone (all thais and me) can drink povided I pay. That sounds just like usual only now they are making it law that I have to pay .

Hahahahaha!

[PattayaParent]

mdechgan, on 2009-02-25 12:47:21, said:

Who's idea was this? They can't be serious. What's the point of having a holiday if you can't get a dam_n beer to cool the 40 degree weather? How is going tobe enforced? Will 7-11s and supermarkets also stop selling alcohol? If scared of drunk drivers, instead of banning alcohol why don't they just ban driving altogether and force everyone to stay at home or use register taxis and mass transit?

Ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Don't be giving them the good ideas, they might be monitoring this forum.

I remember in the 90's a proposal from the Transport Ministry to solve the traffic problems - Ban the sale of new cars

[LadyHeather]

How would this apply to Thai owned businesses I wonder? It seems strange to me that a Thai restaurant owner, for instance, could not buy alcohol for his business that caters to foreigners.

[Richie1971]

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This is curious. So if we go out for a meal everyone (all thais and me) can drink povided I pay. That sounds just like usual only now they are making it law that I have to pay .
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[Gravelrash]

ovenman, on 2009-02-25 13:21:19, said:

Nothing like the periodic no beer thread to stir up the masses on ThaiVisa.

Yes, there is nothing like it to get the alco's fuming. Every time we get an alcohol ban they rant and rave, often suggesting that for the sake of tourism the bans shouldn't apply to foreigners.

So, the government does just that...now they are complaining that their fellow Thai guzzlers may not be able to get as plastered as they would like.

Military coup

Closing airports

Recession

Rising crime
Limited alcohol ban