Restricted alcoholic beverages sale times in Thailand

Since January 23, in Thailand, alcoholic beverages can only be sold  from 11 am to 2 pm and from 5pm to midnight every day. A restriction in the sale timesthat that however does not apply to international airport terminals and legally registered entertainment venues.

The announcement of this new regulation was made by the Office of the Prime Minister. International airports terminal and entertainment venues, (bars, restaurants, night clubs…), are not concerned by this restriction. They have their own laws regarding the hours they can sell alcohol. But here also the rule changed. When  in the past night time entertainment venues were allowed to sell alcohol from 21h to 2h, the now can only do it until midnight.

Any violation of this new law will be punished by six months prison and / or a fine of 10,000 baht.

(Source: Thai PBS)

A measure that should not have big effects on alcoholism in Thailand. Pedagogy and prevention are much more effective than this kind of measure. The time for people to adapt, make stock and alcohol consumption should quickly regain its normal rhythm…