Tag: Alcohol
Thailand considers lifting alcohol ban on afternoons and religious days
Thailand may end its 53-year-old ban on the sale of alcohol in the afternoon, as well as on Buddhist religious days, as the prime minister [Read More…]
Bar Closures Coming This Week in Thailand Due to Religious Holiday
Bangkok– This week, Thailand celebrates Makha Bucha Day, a Buddhist holiday observed on the full moon day of the third lunar month. This year, it [Read More…]
Young Thai media influencer dies after alcohol drinking challenge
A young Thai social media influencer has died soon after being hired for 30,000 baht to guzzle a 350ml bottle of whisky. Chinese influencer dies [Read More…]
Laos Arrests Hostel Staff After Methanol Poisoning Claims Six Lives in Vang Vieng
On November 27th, 2024, international news outlets provided an update on six foreign tourists who died in Laos last week, allegedly due to methanol poisoning [Read More…]
Public Alert Issued Over Methanol-Tainted Alcohol
Recent incidents in a neighboring country have brought attention to the dangers of methanol poisoning linked to illicit alcohol consumption. Several individuals have been hospitalized, [Read More…]
Thailand announces alcohol stricter measures for the new year 2025
Minister of Public Health Somsak Thepsuthin has announced four key measures to regulate alcohol consumption and mitigate alcohol-related road accidents during the upcoming New Year [Read More…]
Thai Government Updates Traffic Act with Stricter Alcohol Limits, Extends VAT Reduction to 2025
On September 20th, 2024, the Thai Royal Gazette published a new ministerial regulation on alcohol testing for drivers under the Traffic Act, 2024. This regulation [Read More…]
Toxic methanol booze death toll rises to 8
Another person has died after drinking methanol moonshine purchased from stalls in northern Bangkok, lifting the toll to eight with six imbibers still in hospital. [Read More…]
