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Panel to thrash out new online booze sales rules
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is studying the sale of alcoholic beverages through online platforms to develop regulations for the sector.
Health ministry gears up to revise Thai booze rules
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health expects scrutiny of a new bill containing a series of amendments to the Alcohol Control Act 2008 to be completed later this month, says minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Booze laws 'flouted over holiday'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2025
» Sales of alcoholic beverages to underage buyers and illegal promotion of alcoholic beverages were apparent during the Songkran holidays, says StopDrink Network, an NGO-run alcohol watch organisation.
Calling time on ban 'not a disease risk'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health said this week the government's policy to lift the sales ban on alcoholic beverages currently in place daily between 2pm and 5pm as well as on Buddhist holy days does not contradict the ministry's efforts to promote the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a national agenda item.
Songkran splash sites to be strictly booze-free
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2024
» 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.
Illegal booze ads 'rampant' in markets, says DDC
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/09/2018
» Several outdoor markets in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces have been exploited as spaces for illegal point-of-sale advertisements for alcoholic beverages, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said Thursday.