How could I not thought of this before? How could I actually forgot that the name of the festival was Bangkok Rock 100 because the name sponsor was the whisky maker????
And there I was posting on Snow Patrol page how come there is no date for Bangkok Rock 100 2007 
. And Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian
I can understand the government's concern but can this really stop people drinking? Can't friggin stop me that's for damn sure and I will drink even more so they will learn their lesson!
Now bartender give me some Effen Black Cherry on the rock! Make it double!!!
Rock festival first casualty of ban WORANUJ MANEERUNGSEEThe Bangkok Rock Festival 2007 will be cancelled, becoming the first big casualty of the government's ban on alcoholic beverage promotion.
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| McLean: Too risky to continue |
The concert was scheduled to take place on Feb 10-11, but the Public Health Ministry's total ad ban takes effect on Dec 3. David McLean, managing director of Riverman Bangkok Co, the festival organiser, said he had to cancel US$500,000 worth of sponsorships by alcoholic drink companies in Hong Kong and Singapore since the ban also covers advertising at events. The company said it was too risky to go ahead without major sponsorships because it would need at least 80 million baht to promote the concerts in Asia. The acts scheduled to appear included Muse, The Prodigy, Snow Patrol, Damien Rice, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian. Alcoholic beverage makers have been major sponsors of events such as concerts and imported shows because the previous regulations prohibited television commercials from 5 am to 10 pm. Mr McLean said he hoped that other businesses, such as mobile-phone or soft-drink companies, would step in to fill the void and sponsor such events in Thailand, the same as they do in other countries. Thailand had potential to be a centre for entertainment events in Asia thanks to good facilities and hotels and attractive tourism spots that appealed to foreign entertainers. ''I got an e-mail from Keane's manager the day after their concert saying that they had a very good experience here and were looking forward to coming back next year,'' said Mr McLean, referring to the British trio's appearance in August. ''For me, the cancellation is not the end of the world. I will leave Bangkok, my favourite place, for other businesses of mine in the States for a couple of months. I'll keep my office here,'' he added. Several businesses have voiced concern about the blanket ban on alcohol promotion. The ad industry has said the ban would cost it two billion baht annually. Beer sales are expected to shrink by 5% to 10% next year, partly as a result of the ban, and the burgeoning Thai grape wine industry has said it would lose 400 million baht.
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