waerth Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Nation September 27, 2006 Link Bans on selling alcohol on Royal family members' B-days lifted Interior Ministry revokes its order which bans selling of alcohol on the birthdays of Their Majesties the King and Queen and other royal family members. Sura-art Tongniramon, deputy permanent secretary for interior said that the ministry, has received several complaints from business operators of alcoholic drinks as well as owners of entertainment places that they suffered from the old order. The ministry decided to revoke the order after being informed by the Royal Household Bureau that it does not have policy to prohibit the sales of the alcoholic drinks on the birthdays of Their Majesties the King and the Queen and those of the royal family members. The ministry then informed the decision to all governors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Let's see if this is the beginning of good news for the nightlife sector. I know the comedians would be extremely happy if the early closing was lifted as this cuts heavily in the number of performances that can be done in a day. Waerth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The next step would be to get rid of the stupid rule that bans alcohol sales between 2PM and 5PM that is enforced in all Supermarkets but is a Grey Area in Hotels / Bars. Why can I not get a Drink at Dusit Hotel between 2 and 5 yet I can walk 100 meters down the Road to X-Change or O'Reilly's and get a drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Already in Pattaya they start to forget that rule in both 7-11s, Family Marts and supermarkets. Actually that rule doesn't apply btw if you buy 10 liters anyhow! Further away from BKK it has never been applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfarang Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 (some text removed) Further away from BKK it has never been applied. Unfortunately, it is applied here in Udon Thani, at least in places like 7-11, Tesco, and Big C. I have noticed the rule being ignored at a 7-11 in Bangkok recently. It is somewhat surprising to see changes in regulations during this interlude. What next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 That idiotic rule that only lets you get sh*tfaced during lunch time and just before you go home from work is based on a "proclamation" of a "revolutionary council". The courts had already said such proclamations had no legal standing. Then again, we have a revolutionary council governing once more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadfly Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 What does this portend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene1944 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 The next step would be to get rid of the stupid rule that bans alcohol sales between 2PM and 5PM that is enforced in all Supermarkets but is a Grey Area in Hotels / Bars. I was in Foodland on soi 5 about 2:30PM today and there were no signs regarding limited sale of alcohol. I asked if I can now buy beer, wine etc and they said "no problem, things have changed." So apparently the law that restricted liquor sales at the grocery stores is no longer being enforced or at least not at Foodland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I'll drink to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 That 2 ~ 5 ban was suppose to "protect" the school kids...but, I never saw kids around the shops during those hours??? not much anyway. New concept..."card 'em". Not of the correct age, they can't make the purchase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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