Alcohol sales ban for Visakha Bucha

[gotlost]

Alcohol sales ban for Visakha Bucha
Published: 23 May 2013 at 16.47Online news:
Sales of all kinds of drinks are banned from midnight Thursday until midnight Friday, May 24, Visakha Bucha Day, Deputy Public Health Minister Cholanan Srikaew said on Thursday.

The ban has been imposed under Prime Minister's Office's Announcement No 2 of 2009.

Properly registered hotels are, however, exempted from the ban under the Hotels Act.

Mr Cholanan said health offices throughout the country will work with local police to enforce the ban.  Violators are liable to up to six months in jail and/or a fine of 10,000 baht.

Visakha Bucha Day falls on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.  It commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha.

[Antonio]

Alcohol sales ban for Visakha Bucha
Published: 23 May 2013 at 16.47Online news:
Sales of all kinds of drinks are banned from midnight Thursday until midnight Friday, May 24, Visakha Bucha Day, Deputy Public Health Minister Cholanan Srikaew said on Thursday.

The ban has been imposed under Prime Minister's Office's Announcement No 2 of 2009.

Properly registered hotels are, however, exempted from the ban under the Hotels Act.

Mr Cholanan said health offices throughout the country will work with local police to enforce the ban.  Violators are liable to up to six months in jail and/or a fine of 10,000 baht.

Visakha Bucha Day falls on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.  It commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha.

I will drink to that. 

[gotlost]

Coffee mugs and brown bags are on standby at M&D Coffee.

[CO-CO]

Coffee mugs and brown bags are on standby at M&D Coffee.

Isn't that a bit disrespectful GL ?

I think the point is that sales are banned to mark the biggest buddha day of the year - serving booze in coffee mugs doesn't make it non-alcoholic as far as I am aware, As I understand it, the selling is the offence - whether in a glass or a mug. yes , you can give it away and put it in a glass for all to see - technically, not illegal. Back to respect.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying I agree with all that - in fact I hate the hypocrisy that will see Thais buying and drinking at village shops on 'no alcohol' days.

Just broadening the debate.

[Antonio]

Coffee mugs and brown bags are on standby at M&D Coffee.

Isn't that a bit disrespectful GL ?

I think the point is that sales are banned to mark the biggest buddha day of the year - serving booze in coffee mugs doesn't make it non-alcoholic as far as I am aware, As I understand it, the selling is the offence - whether in a glass or a mug. yes , you can give it away and put it in a glass for all to see - technically, not illegal. Back to respect.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying I agree with all that - in fact I hate the hypocrisy that will see Thais buying and drinking at village shops on 'no alcohol' days.

Just broadening the debate.

I will drink to that,out of a coffee mug of course.

[gotlost]

Coffee mugs and brown bags are on standby at M&D Coffee.

Isn't that a bit disrespectful GL ?

I think the point is that sales are banned to mark the biggest buddha day of the year - serving booze in coffee mugs doesn't make it non-alcoholic as far as I am aware, As I understand it, the selling is the offence - whether in a glass or a mug. yes , you can give it away and put it in a glass for all to see - technically, not illegal. Back to respect.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying I agree with all that - in fact I hate the hypocrisy that will see Thais buying and drinking at village shops on 'no alcohol' days.

Just broadening the debate.

Who said anything about selling alcohol. You buy a mug and gets put into a bag brown or plastic. N of...

[urleft]

Good thing I am stocked.   

[Speros]

In Mongolia the alcohol problem has led to the sensable decision that no alcohol sold the first if the month, that works well

[JasonB]

Coffee mugs and brown bags are on standby at M&D Coffee.

Isn't that a bit disrespectful GL ?

I think the point is that sales are banned to mark the biggest buddha day of the year - serving booze in coffee mugs doesn't make it non-alcoholic as far as I am aware, As I understand it, the selling is the offence - whether in a glass or a mug. yes , you can give it away and put it in a glass for all to see - technically, not illegal. Back to respect.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying I agree with all that - in fact I hate the hypocrisy that will see Thais buying and drinking at village shops on 'no alcohol' days.

Just broadening the debate.

CoCo I get what your saying,but alot of this is tongue in cheek stuff,and I don't think most of us here are Budhists....I for one don't believe in religion,but IF I did Budhism would be a better way to go,unless you are a total tool like some of the "locals" read Thai's ....that only take it seriously when it suits them.

[nookiebear]

Coffee mugs and brown bags are on standby at M&D Coffee.

Brown bags are otherwise called 'Spew Bags"

[nookiebear]

No Coffee Cups required here!

[Antonio]

No Coffee Cups required here!

It's just another normal drinking day to most of us,and i for one will be drinking.
It may well be out of a coffee mug.

[candy]

We should all respect this country, the people of this country and the dominant religion of this country.
Remember you are a guest of this country.

[candy]

Respect.

[Antonio]

We should all respect this country, the people of this country and the dominant religion of this country.
Remember you are a guest of this country.