Another Alcohol Ban?

hogus · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:

well, it seems to be clear now...
Police walked around Soi Binthabath to inform, that bars have to be closed ...but just for 2 days (14th, 15th).

Next weekend it seems to be the same! Confused

nightstalker · Banned Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 67 Location: hua hin

wazzer · Amateur Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 33

are resturants included in this ban? Crying or Very sad

buksida · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

Yep time to stock up early and get out your coffee mugs!

I can appreciate the law here but farangs can't vote anyway so why not make them exempt? I guess we're too much of a bad influence on all those teetotal Thais!

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nightstalker · Banned Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 67 Location: hua hin

anywhere that sells alcohol 7/11, bar, restaurants.etc last election police patrols everywhere, 100% dry. Crying or Very sad

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richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1346 Location: Hua Hin

Just had breakfast at Sara Janes and can confirm all the bars are already shut and the MIB are patrolling

Think they are going to come down hard in next 2 weeks

Khon Kaen here I come Very Happy

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lomuamart · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

Didn't think the ban started until 6pm tonight? I've literally just come back from my local shop after having bought some beers. No problem. I asked whether he'd be selling tomorrow and he just asked "why not". Hadn't heard anything about this weekend and I don't thing he cares. Will probably wrap my stash up tomorrow in newspaper to help me negotiate the tricky and dangerous bootleg run back to my bunker - all of 200 yards. Cheers

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niggle · Professional Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 364

I checked at a bar/hotel on Poonsuk this morning - hadnt heard anything from police - ban was news to them.

richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1346 Location: Hua Hin

LM

Think they are just targeting the Bars in Poonsuk and Binterban
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lomuamart · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject:

HHTel · Professional Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 278

I remember the last election day where some bars (outside of the bar area) were interpreting the law as meaning Thais can't drink bur Farangs can. I was told in one bar "You can have a drink but your wife can't". A sensible idea.
The object is to keep Thais sober (fat chance) so why target the bar area where 99.99% of customers are Farang who have no influence at the voting booths?

Crazy Thailand!

nightstalker · Banned Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 67 Location: hua hin

As per usual mib patrolled bint-a robber soi, all closed. but guest houses, hotels, open, night market open, long on running war against girly bars and police, why do people still pay rent there when its going to get closed down soon anyway.

everywere else in hua hin business as usual.
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Wanderlust · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:00 am Post subject:

I went for a meal tonight at 'The Dukes' and asked if I could have a glass of wine with my steak, to be politely told no. An English couple behind us also asked for beer and were also told no, much to their bemusement, although they were told that it was a 'special couple of days' all over Thailand where no one could drink. After the meal we took a drive around to see how things were and we didn't see a single bar open, either in town, on our way home along the canal road or any of the local bars where we live. I assume this will be the same on Saturday and Sunday too, although I would also think that the ban should be relaxed come 6pm Sunday?
My thoughts on this are that the whole exercise is effectively an admission of failure by the Thai government (past and present) to educate their population about civic responsibility and 'sensible' drinking habits; it is also a ridiculous attempt because all it will do is mean the drinking and failing to turn up to vote will be done at home, and it will also fail if it is an attempt to prevent some form of vote buying with drinking parties. The whole thing is a farce and just costs the country in lost trade and loss of face with tourists who are experiencing this now. And this isn't even the 'proper' election, but the weekend of voting for those who (as far as I can make out) won't be able to vote on the 24th, a procedure I have never heard of before anywhere else.

richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1346 Location: Hua Hin

I went for a sukiyaki tonight

Most Thais brought their own bottle

Booze was available in Ice buckets
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lomuamart · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:49 am Post subject:

I didn't have a problem getting beers tonight and I'm suitably drunk.
Mind you, I'm supping at home
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