New anti-alcohol laws mulled

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Published: 12 Dec 2012 at 22.45
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The Ministry of Public Health will propose three new laws, including one to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages at street stalls, Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong said Wednesday.

Mr Pradit was speaking after a meeting of his Office of the Alcohol Control Committee, which adopted three proposals to tighten bans on the sale of alcohol in public, and to increase penalties for violations.

The proposals include

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DickFarang
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Discussion 26 : 13 Dec 2012 at 19.4926
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@ Discussion 15 (barryw):

In most European countries you cannot not buy alcohol on pavements or in parks.

Depending on the country, regular shops have to close between 6 and 9 pm and they usually close on Sundays too.
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Discussion 25 : 13 Dec 2012 at 19.3525
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@ Discussion 9 (ploydonut):

Alcohol is harmful in big quantities, but beneficial at moderate consumption.

Moreover prohibition only has adverse effects.
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Discussion 24 : 13 Dec 2012 at 17.5124
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@ Discussion 3 (RiceField):

Not all muslim countries ban alcohol.

Facts:

Egypt, Tunisia, etc. produce wines and serve them in restaurants.

Indonesians produce and drink lots of arak.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of “modern” Turkey, died from alcohol abuse.
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Discussion 23 : 13 Dec 2012 at 12.0723
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As usual, this new regulation is like a paper tiger; “changing the soup but using the same old medicine”. Perhaps it’s designed to placate the powerful liquor lobbies in parliament. To be effective, go right to the source of the problem; make it less lucrative for the producers and the cost of drinking more prohibitive to the drinkers. Lower further the alcoholic content and dramatically raise taxes on all class of liquors. Conduct year round educational programs in all schools to inculcate our children on the danger of excessive drinking (alcohols) and the impact it has on our health in the long run.
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Discussion 22 : 13 Dec 2012 at 11.1522
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Before starting a new series of silly useless laws, would't they better assess what results the previous laws have reached, like for instance the stupid law prohibiting buying alcohol outside the regulated hours. A remnant from the bully Thaksin era... only meant to harass people and preferably farangs!
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Discussion 21 : 13 Dec 2012 at 10.1521
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The licencing hours for the sale of alcohol are ridiculous especially for supermarkets,although I agree with the proposed ban of selling it in the street.However and I have said this before where is the point in making more laws is ridiculous when you cannot enforce the ones you have already got.
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Discussion 20 : 13 Dec 2012 at 09.5220
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pretty obvious we are entering the silly season

One comment only JUST ENFORCE THE LAWS THAT ARE ON THE STATUTE ...but thats obviously far too difficult for the BIB or MPs to even contemplate
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Discussion 19 : 13 Dec 2012 at 09.5219
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BP. At least you are showing a sense of humour using the pun 'mulled' in the heading.
Regardless, there may be resistance here from the ministry of public bars.
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Discussion 18 : 13 Dec 2012 at 08.3818
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The PTP Thaksin Government all ways push’s for freedom of the people rights

But they always re putting in new laws to control us all what and were we do things

There are laws in place now to control this just use them right
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Discussion 17 : 13 Dec 2012 at 08.2817
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Disc 14 - Perhaps you should re-read my comment I don't have a problem with you drinking I just don't. I do though feel that driving drunk is a very serious crime and a Plague in Thailand.
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