admin Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 As I understand it, places like 7-11 and Tesco can sell alcohol during the following hours: 11.00 am.-2.00 pm. and 5.00 pm.- Midnight I can understand the Midnight to 11am restriction but does anybody know why there's a 3 hour restriction between 2pm and 5pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Teddy Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I don't know, but fresh mart sell alcohol 24hrs.......Been a saviour a good few times. Isn't that right Stevie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 funky_house Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 As I understand it, places like 7-11 and Tesco can sell alcohol during the following hours:11.00 am.-2.00 pm. and 5.00 pm.- Midnight I can understand the Midnight to 11am restriction but does anybody know why there's a 3 hour restriction between 2pm and 5pm? We used to have similar licensing law restrictions here in the UK until recently: 11am-2pm, then 5 or 6pm until 11pm. They were removed in favour of 24 hour drinking around 2005. Perhaps Thailand copied them from us at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 English_Bob Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 The 3 hour break is to prevent workers getting drunk in the afternoon and schoolchildren obtaining liquor after school. However, you CAN buy wholesale which I believe is 5 litres. That applies to wines, spirits and (I think) beer. So if you REALLY want a drink, you can buy 5 litres in the afternoon without issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 StevieJR Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I don't know, but fresh mart sell alcohol 24hrs.......Been a saviour a good few times.Isn't that right Stevie? Tis a shining oasis in the darkness that is the taxi ride home to Ratchada 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 admin Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 The 3 hour break is to prevent workers getting drunk in the afternoon and schoolchildren obtaining liquor after school.However, you CAN buy wholesale which I believe is 5 litres. That applies to wines, spirits and (I think) beer. So if you REALLY want a drink, you can buy 5 litres in the afternoon without issue. I was thinking about the workers too but why only between 2 and 5. Surely if a worker was going to get tanked up they would do it over lunch. Or is it so they can get tanked up at lunch BUT are forced to quit until 5? LOL Yeah, I know about the wholesale thing. That makes sense. But I was just looking at the sign in 7-11 and was thinking, "That seems rather random" I mean, what would be the expected outcome of being able to purchase beer from 11am - Midnight? Would more people drink? I don't think that would be a likely outcome. Even if it's crazy, I would just love to hear what they were thinking when they said "Oh, and cut 'em off between 2 and 5." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 admin Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I don't know, but fresh mart sell alcohol 24hrs.......Been a saviour a good few times.Isn't that right Stevie? Many sell 24 hours. Some Family Marts. Depends on the staff. The mini-mart in my old building sold all night. But now I'm next door to a 7-11 and if you walk in at 12:00:01 the registers won't allow them to scan the sale. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 flowerchild85 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Just drink many Red Bulls at once and slam your head into a wall! should be just as drunk person.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 admin Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Just drink many Red Bulls at once and slam your head into a wall! should be just as drunk person..LOL Or a motorcycle taxi driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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As I understand it, places like 7-11 and Tesco can sell alcohol during the following hours:
11.00 am.-2.00 pm. and 5.00 pm.- Midnight
I can understand the Midnight to 11am restriction but does anybody know why there's a 3 hour restriction between 2pm and 5pm?
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