There will be no sale of alcohol in Little India this Saturday and Sunday, the authorities confirmed yesterday, as three more men were charged over Sunday night’s riot there. The blanket ban will apply not only to liquor stores but all establishments, from upscale restaurants and bars to more humble convenience stores and hostels. Read […]
Now the Chonburi Provincial Governor strictly forbids Pattaya entertainment spots to sell ‘Baraku’ herbal liquor and a tobacco type product known as ‘Sisha,’ (used in water pipe smoking), so if anyone violates this ban, local officers will arrest them immediately. Read more: pattayadailynews.com
BANGKOK, March 27 – Nearly three million Thai people quit drinking alcohol in the last decade, but the number of alcoholic beverage shops has increased by 120,000 outlets, according to an independent survey. The Centre for Alcohol Studies (CAS) reported that successive counter-alcohol campaigns have mainly contributed to a decline in drinkers. A total of […]
A 15-year-old girl in Chiang Mai said she was raped by an unidentified man while in the care of a relative. The autistic girl had been left alone with the man in the house of the relative, who had gone to work at a karaoke bar. The man gave her liquor to drink, and later […]
Nine people died in a road accident after two pick-ups collided early yesterday morning in Trang. Five were found dead at the scene while the others died later at a hospital. Police said one pick-up was carrying people back from a party held to celebrate a relative’s recruitment as a policeman, while those in the […]
BANGKOK, 25 August 2012 (NNT) – Police Major General Parinya Chansuriya, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police, believed the recent increase in alcoholic beverage tax would have more pros than cons. Following the Excise Department’s new tax rate on tobacco and alcoholic beverages, Pol.Maj-Gen Parinya said crimes related to alcohol consumption, such as muggings, robberies, […]
BANGKOK, Aug 24 – A new regulation prohibiting the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages on the premises of government offices and state enterprises which came into force on Thursday will possibly minimise overall drinking at a certain level, according to a health official. Dr Samarn Footrakul, director of the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control, […]
The Cabinet today approves the Finance Ministry’s proposal to slap a heavier tax rate on alcohol and cigarette products. The Finance Ministry reasoned that this action would raise the government revenue as well as reduce consumption of the unhealthy products. Read more: The Nation By The Nation
