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Govt pushes for alcohol control laws that match 'global norms'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2024
» The Alcoholic Beverage Control Bill will be submitted to parliament next month, says the Ministry of Public Health.
Thai ministry saddened as tainted Laos moonshine claims another life
News, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences after a second Australian teen transferred from Laos to be treated for methanol poisoning after drinking tainted liquor, died on Sunday.
Hotel booze rules relaxed over New Year
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2024
» Hotel guests will be allowed to order alcoholic drinks to their rooms from in-house bars and restaurants around the clock over the New Year, according to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
Hotel booze rules relaxed over New Year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Hotel guests will be allowed to order alcoholic drinks to their rooms from in-house bars and restaurants around the clock over the New Year, according to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Published on 19/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
New booze control bill nearly ready
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2024
» The chairman of the special committee scrutinising new alcohol control legislation, Wisarn Techathirawat, said the draft of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Bill was about 80% complete and would be submitted to parliament in mid-December.
Curing loneliness
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/11/2024
» Studies have shown that loneliness and isolation can have a negative health impact, comparable to risks associated with smoking up to 15 cigarettes or drinking six glasses of alcohol per day.
Suspected drunk drivers to take new tests
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/09/2024
» Thai police may now take urine or blood samples to test the blood alcohol levels of drivers who refuse to blow into breathalyser devices, under a new regulation.
Suspected drunk drivers in Thailand to undergo new tests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2024
» Thai police may now take urine or blood samples to test the blood alcohol levels of drivers who refuse to blow into breathalyser devices, under a new regulation.