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Airports can sell alcohol on Buddhist holy days
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/07/2024
» All six main international airports will be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages on five major Buddhist holy days to boost spending by travellers and promote tourism.
PM ‘will consider’ easing booze sale rule
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/07/2024
» The government has promised to consider lifting the afternoon ban on alcohol sales to help restaurant operators who say the poor economy is starting to hurt them.
Extended alcohol sales hours ruled out for now
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» A government panel said alcohol sales hours will not be extended, due to rising numbers of casualties and road accidents.
Songkran splash sites to be booze-free
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2024
» Rules will be strictly enforced to make water-splashing venues nationwide completely free of alcohol during the Songkran festival next month, officials said on Tuesday.
Committee to study impact of longer drinking hours
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/02/2024
» The National Alcohol Beverage Policy Committee will set up a panel to study the proposal to extend alcohol sales hours, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said.
Bid to lift afternoon alcohol sales ban rejected
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2024
» A government committee has rejected a proposal to scrap the long-standing ban on sales of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the risk to public health and safety.
Govt may end alcohol sale ban
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2024
» The government may soon end the afternoon ban on alcohol sales to boost tourism.
End 2-5pm booze ban say restaurateurs
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2024
» Restaurateurs have asked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to end the ban on alcohol sales in the afternoon because visitors are complaining.
Anutin clarifies alcohol sales hours for 4am closing
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/11/2023
» Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday that nightspots in the four areas where opening hours will be extended will be able to serve alcohol until 4am.
Alcohol sales ban for Sunday's advance voting
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/05/2023
» Alcohol sales will be banned nationwide from 6pm on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday for advance voting for the general election.