Government claims its liquor policy is in the public interest

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha during a cabinet meeting at the Government House
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha during a cabinet meeting at the Government House. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

The government has defended its liquor policy, as announced in an edict which came into force today (Wednesday), insisting that it is in the public [Read More…]

Move Forward Party cries foul against attempts to scuttle its Progressive Liquor Bill

Parliament, meeting at the National Legislative Assembly
Parliament, meeting at the National Legislative Assembly. Photo: Public Relations Department. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party is urging members of the public to voice their support for the party’s draft Progressive Liquor Bill openly and to [Read More…]

Probe underway over liquor advertising with K-Pop idol ‘Lisa’ as brand ambassador

Lalisa Manoban (Blackpink)
Lalisa Manoban (Blackpink). Photo: Explicit. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thailand’s Disease Control Department’s Office of the Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee will seek an explanation from those responsible for posting an advertisement [Read More…]

Thai prisons ban alcohol-based sanitiser after abuse by prisoners leading to death, blindness

Phuket Provincial Prison under construction in Thalang District
Phuket Provincial Prison under construction in Thalang District. Photo: Department of Corrections / Phuket office.

The Corrections Department has ordered all prisons across the country to replace alcohol based sanitiser gels with liquid soap, after some inmates at a prison [Read More…]