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Alcohol ban on Songkran?
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[quote]From the ministry of health.
Anti-alcool-activists wants an alcool-ban during songkran 13-15.04
While 2.minister Manit Nopamornbodee supports this ban,the minister of health Witthaya Kaewparadai wants more informations.
He will support this plan also but is concerned over the results for Hotel-Restaurants-and Entertainmentindustry wich will hit the tourism again.[/quote]
Those Anti Alcohol activists have only this doagmatic shortsighted solution of banning Alcohol on Soingkran in hope for quick fix to the horrific accidents and death tolls on Thailands roads Streets and Highways. What Childish thought!!!...
Besides Thailand is one huge Kindergarden anyway!
Dayumn!!! When will Thai people realise that this problem is goes back to the big E factor in Lifes of Thais. The Big E for EDucation!
Like my fella posters above This measure will bring abso-freaking-lutely nothing, nada, nyiet, gar nichts. The only thing this measure does further hurting the Thai economy whiich is a bruised and battered state allready.
(It's only a few hefty punches away from suffering a TKO!)
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Anti-alcool-activists wants an alcool-ban during songkran 13-15.04
While 2.minister Manit Nopamornbodee supports this ban,the minister of health Witthaya Kaewparadai wants more informations.
He will support this plan also but is concerned over the results for Hotel-Restaurants-and Entertainmentindustry wich will hit the tourism again.[/quote]
Those Anti Alcohol activists have only this doagmatic shortsighted solution of banning Alcohol on Soingkran in hope for quick fix to the horrific accidents and death tolls on Thailands roads Streets and Highways. What Childish thought!!!...
Besides Thailand is one huge Kindergarden anyway!
Dayumn!!! When will Thai people realise that this problem is goes back to the big E factor in Lifes of Thais. The Big E for EDucation!
Like my fella posters above This measure will bring abso-freaking-lutely nothing, nada, nyiet, gar nichts. The only thing this measure does further hurting the Thai economy whiich is a bruised and battered state allready.
(It's only a few hefty punches away from suffering a TKO!)
Your's The understudy!!!
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Just seen this :-
Alcohol Sales Banned on Songkran Holidays
The unofficial word is out. Alcohol sales are to be banned on Songkran Holidays from the 13th to the 15th of April this year.
Public Health Minister said the ban may be limited to certain areas with high risk and only during certain time frames.
The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Director Samarn Futrakul said that after receiving suggestions from consultants of the Public Health Ministry, the office has unofficially decided that alcohol sales, only to Thai consumers, would be banned from April 13th to 15th this year.
Meanwhile, sales to foreign consumers will be allowed as usual. Director Samarn said Public Health Minister Wittaya Kaewpradai will review the policies before making the official announcement.
Moreover, roadblocks to arrest drunk drivers were found to be effective in reducing motor accidents during the holidays. Alcohol sales in areas where the most motor vehicle accidents occur will also be banned around times of heavy traffic. Policies will be evaluated and reviewed for next year.
If the unofficial decision is approved by Minister Wittaya, it still needs to be approved by the National Alcohol Control Policy Committee, of which the Prime Minister is Chairman, before it is officially announced by the Office of the Prime Minister.
- TOC / 2009-02-25
Alcohol Sales Banned on Songkran Holidays
The unofficial word is out. Alcohol sales are to be banned on Songkran Holidays from the 13th to the 15th of April this year.
Public Health Minister said the ban may be limited to certain areas with high risk and only during certain time frames.
The Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Director Samarn Futrakul said that after receiving suggestions from consultants of the Public Health Ministry, the office has unofficially decided that alcohol sales, only to Thai consumers, would be banned from April 13th to 15th this year.
Meanwhile, sales to foreign consumers will be allowed as usual. Director Samarn said Public Health Minister Wittaya Kaewpradai will review the policies before making the official announcement.
Moreover, roadblocks to arrest drunk drivers were found to be effective in reducing motor accidents during the holidays. Alcohol sales in areas where the most motor vehicle accidents occur will also be banned around times of heavy traffic. Policies will be evaluated and reviewed for next year.
If the unofficial decision is approved by Minister Wittaya, it still needs to be approved by the National Alcohol Control Policy Committee, of which the Prime Minister is Chairman, before it is officially announced by the Office of the Prime Minister.
- TOC / 2009-02-25
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Sounds like a pretty reasonable solution to me. The Health Minister has at least got enough sense to realise that foreigners (tourists) shouldn't be affected.
Nothing wrong with road blocks, just as long as they take the keys away from the drunks, and don't just accept a purple note as a let off.
It'll be interesting to see whether the road fatalities actually decrease as a result.
VS.
Nothing wrong with road blocks, just as long as they take the keys away from the drunks, and don't just accept a purple note as a let off.
It'll be interesting to see whether the road fatalities actually decrease as a result.
VS.
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John HHJohn HH wrote:
Moreover, roadblocks to arrest drunk drivers were found to be effective in reducing motor accidents during the holidays. Alcohol sales in areas where the most motor vehicle accidents occur will also be banned around times of heavy traffic. Policies will be evaluated and reviewed for next year.
Don't see how they are going to enforce this bit, where will the line be drawn for alcohol sales in these areas, and what will constitute heavy traffic?
This sounds like a recipe for disaster, and an opportunity for some extra tea money.
The road block idea is good, they should ban for a year, anyone caught drink driving, but will probably just give them a fine and pocket half of it.
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Hi KhundonKhundon1975 wrote:John HHJohn HH wrote:
Moreover, roadblocks to arrest drunk drivers were found to be effective in reducing motor accidents during the holidays. Alcohol sales in areas where the most motor vehicle accidents occur will also be banned around times of heavy traffic. Policies will be evaluated and reviewed for next year.
Don't see how they are going to enforce this bit, where will the line be drawn for alcohol sales in these areas, and what will constitute heavy traffic?
This sounds like a recipe for disaster, and an opportunity for some extra tea money.
The road block idea is good, they should ban for a year, anyone caught drink driving, but will probably just give them a fine and pocket half of it.
Yeah I was thinking the exact same thing it could end up becoming quite shambolic.
Mind you this is one form of discrimination in favour of farangs no?
John
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been asked to consider three options on the ban of sales of alcoholic drinks during next month's Songkran festival.
Business operators question the practicality of such action with one saying it would be of no benefit in cutting the road toll.
The Public Health Ministry and relevant agencies Wednesday held talks with suppliers and hoteliers on ways to control alcohol sales during Songkran and other long holidays.
Delegates said excessive drinking was the main cause of a sharp rise in road accidents during those periods.
Mr Abhisit, as chairman of the government's alcohol control committee, will be asked to decide whether to ban alcohol sales throughout the entire Songkran holiday period, for five days or for just three days.
Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi told a press conference Wednesday the ban should not apply to the start or the end of the holiday festival because road accidents usually peak between April 12 and 14, the middle of the Songkran festival.
Mr Manit said apart from limiting the hours alcohol could be sold during long holidays, his ministry also planned to limit the places where alcohol sales could take place.
Boon Rawd Brewery marketing manager Chutchai Wiratyosin said after the meeting that any restrictions on the hours and places alcohol could be sold would be useless.
He said consumers could still go to shops where alcohol was sold and stock up before the start of the ban.
Source: Bangkok Post
Business operators question the practicality of such action with one saying it would be of no benefit in cutting the road toll.
The Public Health Ministry and relevant agencies Wednesday held talks with suppliers and hoteliers on ways to control alcohol sales during Songkran and other long holidays.
Delegates said excessive drinking was the main cause of a sharp rise in road accidents during those periods.
Mr Abhisit, as chairman of the government's alcohol control committee, will be asked to decide whether to ban alcohol sales throughout the entire Songkran holiday period, for five days or for just three days.
Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi told a press conference Wednesday the ban should not apply to the start or the end of the holiday festival because road accidents usually peak between April 12 and 14, the middle of the Songkran festival.
Mr Manit said apart from limiting the hours alcohol could be sold during long holidays, his ministry also planned to limit the places where alcohol sales could take place.
Boon Rawd Brewery marketing manager Chutchai Wiratyosin said after the meeting that any restrictions on the hours and places alcohol could be sold would be useless.
He said consumers could still go to shops where alcohol was sold and stock up before the start of the ban.
Source: Bangkok Post
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Govt seeks help on alcohol ban
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has asked the Council of State to examine the Alcohol Control Act and advise him before he makes a makes decision on whether to ban alcohol during the Songkran celebration next month.
The Council of State is expected to give its opinion this week.
Members of the National Committee on Alcohol Consumption Control will then meet and make a recommendation to the prime minister.
There are conflicts between the Act and the coupmakers' regulation which allows the sale of alcoholic beverages from 11am to 2pm, and from 5pm to midnight. The Act gives the alcohol policy committee authority to ban alcohol sales on specific days.
The prime minister said he expected a decision would be made,one way or another, in time for the Songkran holiday.
The Public Health Ministry proposed a ban on alcohol sales during Songkran, from April 12 to 14, with two options.
First option is to ban the sale of alcohol everywhere during the entire period, and the second to ban sales at stores but allow restaurants, pubs and hotels with an Excise Department permits to serve alcohol from 6pm to midnight.
But Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa and Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra opposed the ban, saying it would discourage tourists from visiting Thailand during the country's most renowned festival.
Source: Bangkok Post
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has asked the Council of State to examine the Alcohol Control Act and advise him before he makes a makes decision on whether to ban alcohol during the Songkran celebration next month.
The Council of State is expected to give its opinion this week.
Members of the National Committee on Alcohol Consumption Control will then meet and make a recommendation to the prime minister.
There are conflicts between the Act and the coupmakers' regulation which allows the sale of alcoholic beverages from 11am to 2pm, and from 5pm to midnight. The Act gives the alcohol policy committee authority to ban alcohol sales on specific days.
The prime minister said he expected a decision would be made,one way or another, in time for the Songkran holiday.
The Public Health Ministry proposed a ban on alcohol sales during Songkran, from April 12 to 14, with two options.
First option is to ban the sale of alcohol everywhere during the entire period, and the second to ban sales at stores but allow restaurants, pubs and hotels with an Excise Department permits to serve alcohol from 6pm to midnight.
But Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa and Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra opposed the ban, saying it would discourage tourists from visiting Thailand during the country's most renowned festival.
Source: Bangkok Post
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I wish they would ban it completely for the entire holiday. They would then see it didn't reduce the road carnage at all. Here's what would:
1) Stopped for suspected drunk driving, blow the balloon, positive, jail for 10 days and vehicle impounded. Refuse the balloon, same result. No bail, no trial, just jail for 10 days. Lose your job, tough.
2) If in an accident and drunk, assault with a deadly weapon and held for trial. Vehicle forfeit.
3) If in an accident with fatalities and drunk, 2nd degree murder charge not vehicular manslaughter. Vehicle forfeit.
Try that on for a year and we'll see results here. Pete
1) Stopped for suspected drunk driving, blow the balloon, positive, jail for 10 days and vehicle impounded. Refuse the balloon, same result. No bail, no trial, just jail for 10 days. Lose your job, tough.
2) If in an accident and drunk, assault with a deadly weapon and held for trial. Vehicle forfeit.
3) If in an accident with fatalities and drunk, 2nd degree murder charge not vehicular manslaughter. Vehicle forfeit.
Try that on for a year and we'll see results here. Pete
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If it is banned that won't be so much of a disaster as you can take your own, but a ban will mean closing the bars, no ?
That would be a right dampner (
) on the main bar 'square' as you stand in a bar spraying opposite bars and walking passers-by. The bars usually provide the water and drums etc, I don't mind taking along a bottle of vodka, but I can't take along 800 gallons of water too 
SJ
That would be a right dampner (
) on the main bar 'square' as you stand in a bar spraying opposite bars and walking passers-by. The bars usually provide the water and drums etc, I don't mind taking along a bottle of vodka, but I can't take along 800 gallons of water too SJ
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buksidabuksida wrote:Agree pete but all of the above involves the police actually doing some work and not getting lashed themselves ... and therein lies the problem.
Also no chance of them getting extra "tea money", if there is a ban on drinking.
No drunks, no accidents, no fines, no way.
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