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MFP lawmaker takes aim at beer duopoly
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/05/2023
» A beer-loving MP-elect once arrested for illegal brewing is hoping the Move Forward Party’s election victory can help him break up Thailand's alcohol duopoly.
Don't touch liquor bill: MP
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/10/2022
» A Move Forward Party (MFP) MP has warned the government to keep its hands off a bill seeking to liberalise the liquor industry amid reports of attempts to shoot it down in parliament.
Chiang Mai residents dislike late-night drinkers
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2022
» People living along Chang Moi Road in Chiang Mai are angry over local nightspots operating into the early hours of the morning and the lack of police action despite repeated complaints.
City to rezone nightspots
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to work with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to revise zoning for night entertainment venues.
Cannabis banned in universities
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2022
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has banned the sale of food and drinks with cannabis as an ingredient as well as use of the plant for recreational purposes on the premises of universities and agencies under the ministry.
Nightspots want June relaunch
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2022
» Night entertainment operators have called on the government to allow them to reopen their businesses in ''blue-zone'' provinces promoted for tourism from June 1.
Pattaya pub owner caught running online gambling, making 'happy water'
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/04/2022
» A pub operator in Pattaya has been arrested for alleged involvement in an online gambling operation and drugs.
Police crack down on 'happy water' in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/04/2022
» Police have stepped up their campaign against “happy water”, a new kind of illegal drug cocktail whose use has become rampant in Pattaya nightspots.
Test & Go suspended indefinitely, 3 more sandbox provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2022
» The suspension of the Test & Go no-quarantine programme for air travellers has been extended indefinitely, but three provinces will be added to the sandbox scheme.
Govt pushes to delay nightclub reopening
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2022
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is pushing to delay the reopening of night entertainment venues.