Thai Interior Minister Anutin clarifies alcohol sales hours for 4am closing

Thailand's Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul.
Thailand's Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul. Photo: Rameshe999. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul issued a clarification on Tuesday, saying that nightspots in the four areas where opening hours will be extended will be able [Read More…]

Alcohol Control Laws in Thailand to be a Divisive Issue in the Post Election Period

A pub restaurant in Khao San Road, Bangkok
A pub restaurant in Khao San Road, Bangkok. Photo: Kate Ewing / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

The Thai Alcohol Business Association, or TABA, announced last Friday, June 9th, 2023, that it supports an amendment of the country’s current alcohol control regulations [Read More…]

Move Foward floats lifting booze ban on Buddhist holidays

In Vesak day or Buddhist days, there is a ceremony called in Thai "Wien Tien" which Buddhist will hold their candle lights and walk around the temple or other Buddhist places 3 rounds praying and make a wish.
In Thailand, where Vesak Day is known as Visakha Buja Day, Buddhists usually make merit by going to temples. Photo: Leelaryonkul.

Key figures in the election-winning Move Forward Party (MFP) have voiced their opposition to the government’s ban on alcohol sales on important Buddhism-related holidays, saying [Read More…]