Answered5 years ago
Are bars closed and is there an alcohol ban in Thailand?
Are all bars closed and bannes from selling alchohol even in restaurants ???
Answer summary
In Thailand, bars and places like pubs, karaoke, etc., are officially closed, and restaurants are currently not allowed to serve alcohol due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, comments suggest that while this is the official policy, some venues may still be serving alcohol in practice. Many expats express frustration with the situation, questioning the rationale behind such bans, especially as the country attempts to navigate the pandemic.
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Toll ***************
Went to 2 different places yesterday and had no problem getting served. Sorry can’t tell you which ones. If they know you,just ask.
Dave *********
Yes at the moment till the old crew meet up again on .. emergency decree extended till at least the end of the month..
Michael *********
In America the cdc says no masks. But where I work many people still wear the sign of subservience. Why is that? That's why this plandemic keeps going on and on.
Grant *******
Come on Donald, how do you spell 'banned'?
Dennis ********
I am setting now in the FagsNest Ladyboy2GoBar. We have been drinking for 3 days straight. Pattaya
Nick ****
@Moaya *********
he's joking you dumbass 
Moaya **********
@Dennis *******
is it wise to advertise a place so it gets fined ? 
Thomas *********
Whatever you here in Thailand? We have been drinking everyday no issues.
Thomas *********
@David **********
I'm not a heavy drinker but in Rayong life is nearly back to normal. A lot of these people moaning are not in Thailand so they are with all due respect clueless. David ***********
Well if you dont drink for 3 days you will have problems
Nathan ********
It’s the same in UK it’s only hard closing down so they can save on wages and bills etc etc
They get rich while those out of work are still poorer.
Strange how Thailand had no covid for months and then as soon as UK is open and we have viaccines then Thailand got 2793 cases per day wtf
Now our bars and pubs are opening again
Does anyone really think covid just goes on holiday or takes a break lol
The govt decides when covid is high or low and right now we are far too low for it to be believable
Keep an eye on infrastructural developments happening everywhere while everyone is locked indoors
We have had huge amounts of roads tarmaced pavements layed, new traffic lights, new rail systems heaps of new buses rolled out etc etc etc
Silver cloud or something bigger 🤔
They get rich while those out of work are still poorer.
Strange how Thailand had no covid for months and then as soon as UK is open and we have viaccines then Thailand got 2793 cases per day wtf
Now our bars and pubs are opening again
Does anyone really think covid just goes on holiday or takes a break lol
The govt decides when covid is high or low and right now we are far too low for it to be believable
Keep an eye on infrastructural developments happening everywhere while everyone is locked indoors
We have had huge amounts of roads tarmaced pavements layed, new traffic lights, new rail systems heaps of new buses rolled out etc etc etc
Silver cloud or something bigger 🤔
Antonio ***********
Haha, should be.. If you ask you will get😏
David ***********
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???Janice ***********
And you should follow your own advice and chill out too. Do you not have anything better to do. At least I was trying to be helpful. You just want to be a stupid smart arse. It suits you
Janice ***********
Keith Price-jones it’s an American international chain
Janice ***********
M.J. Greig. someone asked a question about
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. They did not know what it meant. Are you suggesting that it was not okay for me to respond to this question. Are you the censor for this group. Or are you just an egotistical arsehole?M.J. *******
@Janice **********
chill out Janice,was only a joke..but you are correct ****
is certainly not my life 🤪Janice ***********
@M.J. ******
what a stupid response over nothing. Everyone has a life. It’s just not your life. M.J. *******
@Janice **********
get a life 🤣🤣🤣🤣M.J. *******
@David **********
they are in Chiang maiJanice ***********
Keith Price-jones 7-Eleven - Wikipedia
In 1946, the chain's name was changed from "Tote'm" to "7-Eleven" to reflect the company's new, extended hours, 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, seven days per week.
Number of locations: 71,100
Number of employees: 45,000 (2010)
Industry: Retail (Convenience stores)
Key people: Joseph DePinto; (CEO & President); Stanley Reynolds; (EVP & CFO); M...
In 1946, the chain's name was changed from "Tote'm" to "7-Eleven" to reflect the company's new, extended hours, 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, seven days per week.
Number of locations: 71,100
Number of employees: 45,000 (2010)
Industry: Retail (Convenience stores)
Key people: Joseph DePinto; (CEO & President); Stanley Reynolds; (EVP & CFO); M...
Janice ***********
Keith Price-jones in Australia it’s not. Stores may choose to open 24 hours but my understanding is the original intention was 7 to 11.
David ***********
@M.J. ******
not now.... M.J. *******
Open 24 hours every day 365 days of the year..
Janice ***********
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means its open from 7 am to 11 pmJanice ***********
@David **********
it’s a convenience store chain
Richard ********
No alcohol is good for your brain
Wilkes ***********
@Richard *******
If you could just add a comma...”No, alcohol is good for your brain.” See, isn’t that better ?Richard ********
@Christophe *********
no covid is good for your health and your freedom 
Christophe **********
@Richard *******
no lockdown is good for your freedom
Rob *************
And your liver too!
Hugh ********
The joy's of living in a non foreign area, it's only enforced in western areas
Brad **********
@Hugh *******
Good call 😉 
Sonny **********
It’s Called Changcoffee :-)
Bä ****
Bars are “officially” closed...Yes 100% 🤥
Shay ******
I'm in the UK and the pubs and restaurants have just opened but I'd still much rather be in Thailand on a lockdown than here.
Tom *******
@Shay *****
tell me been on manoeuvres in pattaya 7 months a year for the last 25 years be there in October oh Tom Jones not my real name Shay ******
@Tom ******
It's not unusual to be loved by anyone.Tom *******
@Shay *****
WHY? 
Steven ********************
Buy from
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and little mum/pop places 
Kevin ***********
Yes. The current outbreak spread through bars and clubs starting in Bkk, so a ban is in effect until further notice. You can still buy in supermarkets,
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, etc.
Bob **********
Yes
Han ********
^ There is no alcohol ban, however bars/pups/karaokes/etc. are not allowed to open, and restaurants are not allowed to serve alcohol.
That's the official line. In real life, your mileage may vary. Especially if you're okay drinking beer from a mug. Like a Viking.
That's the official line. In real life, your mileage may vary. Especially if you're okay drinking beer from a mug. Like a Viking.
Han ********
David Broadfoot the angriest my son ever got in his life was when he was 5 years old and I replaced the straw with a chopstick. ;)
Mark ********
@Han *******
I've even got a taste for drinking Chang with a straw.
James *******
@Han *******
cup of tea, 2 sugars, same if theres a religious festival 🧐😂😂
Matt *********
Whats the deal with alcohol ban? Can someone update pls?
Matt *********
Vienam and Thailand have no more that x factor attaching expats emotionally. Run👍
Mike ********
@Robert *******
it's a shit hole!!!
Bob ********
Wow!...I wonder why people stay in Thailand at all...it"s obviously not for happiness... by what I read on here?
Joe ******
@Matt ********
prohibition is going to put in place, covid or not covid 
Bob *******
@Nolan *****
Exactly 
Howarth *********
@Nolan *****
don’t forget smoking ! Every bit of advice from any doctor for any ailment is “ Stop drinking and stop smoking !
Nolan ******
@Ivan ***********
they should have been around when the Black Plague was here ban alcohol would have been over and out in 2 weeks. Ban alcohol the cure for everything 
Ivan ************
@Matt ********
They are shooting themselves in the foot aye Matt *********
@Ivan ***********
sounds so absurd. It feels like Thailand is dialing itself backward into the gates of poverty. Something seriously wrong with the regulatorsIvan ************
@Matt ********
idiots running the country, nothing more to itJoe ******
Alcohol prohibition starts before Covid-19 and will continue after as well
Ernst **************
official yes, but if you open your eyes, you can find some open, also alcohol 😄
Ian *********
@Ernst *************
probably more important to open your ears 😉
Shane ************
You can drop into mine mate, we’ll hit the 7, woohoo!!
Darren *******
Yep
Bobby ********
Yes
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