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Alcohol sales in public places face restrictions

New rule hoped to take effect New Year's Day

Published: 13 Dec 2012 at 00.00
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The sale of alcohol in public places will be restricted under a Health Ministry draft regulation.

The Health Ministry board, chaired by minister Pradit Sintawanarong, approved the regulation yesterday.

Likely to take effect on Jan 1, 2013, it prohibits the sale of alcoholic drinks on footpaths, in public parks, and in public areas nationwide.

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abbub
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Discussion 28 : 13 Dec 2012 at 19.1628
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BOONS D23: "How many small business owners will be out of work?"

SUPE D24: "never EDUCATE...only put BAN.
That means punish all people and never punish only the wrongdoers."

REALLY educating people would mean they would learn why alcohol is so dangerous. In the USA a;one there are 80,000 deaths per year attributed to excessive alcohol use. The health risks are so high I cold not begin to list them here.

In a sense those who peddle alcohol are dealers of a dangerous drug.
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Discussion 27 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.0427
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Discussion 26. There are many mom and Pop stores near me and whilst some have people drinking I see none of the problems that you talk about. Maybe you jusy see the bad in everything.
Oh by the way Mom and Pop stores do get a license to sell alcohol. It is usally on display somewhere in the shop.
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Discussion 26 : 13 Dec 2012 at 13.0826
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Barry. #14. Does your local cornershop in England have a bunch of drunken, noisy layabouts sitting outside all day and most of the night. Does it encourage illegal gambling and card playing? I think not. If it sold tobacco and alcohol it would need a licence,if it played loud music it would need a further licence,do the owners make VAT and tax returns, I'm sure they do. Many so called mum and pop shops are simply a front for other activities.
I'm not saying all are like this but I live 100 feet away from one just such. Basically these shops are open air pubs.
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Discussion 25 : 13 Dec 2012 at 12.5025
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What amazes me about these government policies here in Thailand and the rest of the world is that they actually believe that they will reduce alcohol consumption by introducing more and more laws. After any new law they then say that consumption is still on the increase and then dictate more laws. In the UK they have just introduced minimum pricing to reduce teenage binge drinking. Their programs do not work because they are 'shoot from the hip' policies and not properly thought out. The same goes for the fight against drugs. Governments should think things through before introducing a new law. Now in the US two states have legalized ganja !
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Discussion 24 : 13 Dec 2012 at 12.2324
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Always the same Thai attitude (thainess), never EDUCATE...only put BAN.
That means punish all people and never punish only the wrongdoers.
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Discussion 23 : 13 Dec 2012 at 12.2123
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So every owner of an outdoor bar must shut down? How many small business owners will be out of work?
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Discussion 22 : 13 Dec 2012 at 11.1422
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"The big question is how we can persuade local authorities to enforce the law" - I hope someone else finds the humor in this as well.
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Discussion 21 : 13 Dec 2012 at 11.0721
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This morning I went to a 7/11 to buy some bits of groceries. I then stopped at my local independent Thai outlet (loath 'mom and pop' - yet another stupid American imported term), and picked up a couple of bottles of beer.

However, if I'd been near our local Villa, I could have bought as much in whatsoever quantity as I liked (tea money?)

With all of this country's problems, why this and why now?
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Discussion 20 : 13 Dec 2012 at 10.5320
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It is getting like a police state but without the police.
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Discussion 19 : 13 Dec 2012 at 10.4419
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Really shows what an effin joke this country is when you have to "persuade" local police to do their jobs.
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