What are the new alcohol sale regulations for restaurants in Pattaya as of December 2021?

Dec 4, 2021
3 years ago
Colin ********
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As of today 3rd December, Pattaya restaurants now allowed to sell alcohol 11 to 2pm and 5pm to 11pm.
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As of December 3rd, 2021, restaurants in Pattaya are now allowed to sell alcohol from 11 am to 2 pm and then again from 5 pm to 11 pm. This regulation has sparked various reactions among expats, with discussions around the implications of these times, the response of bars seeking SHA+ approval, and the overall context of alcohol sales laws in Thailand. Some users expressed concerns about the restrictive nature of these hours considering existing alcohol sale bans during certain periods, while others joked about the possibility of bars needing to reclassify as restaurants.
Thįŗ£o ******
Omw.. šŸ˜Œ
Moaya **********
@Fletchers' ******
has approval ! Support them with love !
Kevin *************
Hope all bars open as restaurants , good idea i might buy a bar and sell microwave meals ?
Richard **************
Theyā€™re doing for the ungrateful Brits. No one else needs alcohol to enjoy a vacation. And all they do is complain
Karim ***************
@Richard *************
what a d**knead comment that is. You donā€™t think allowing businesses to reopen is helping Thais get work and earn money? Itā€™s for the hood of the Thai people and itā€™s economy.
Richard **************
@Karim **************
I agree with you out of place agenda, but that is nowhere near my initial comment.
John *********
@Richard *************
What are you on about?
Richard **************
@John ********
Iā€™m sure not all Brits sit on a stool each day from 2:00 pm just like all yanks are uneducated and shoot guns.
John *********
Richard Lee Horvath Was that comment misdirected?
Ron *********
Bars scrambling to get sha+ approval...to me there was 1 line in that statement that told me this isn't just about covid anymore, I think it said "but no dancing" what happens if you're shaking your body the covid sprays the whole crowd?
Daniel ******
Those times have been in patts since i can remember.
Tony *********
Today's the 4th .

And I thought alcohol was allowed in restuarant every where in Thailand already and they just extend the hours til 11pm well they did in Bangkok
Ian *********
Will a bowl of peanuts count as a meal in restaurant a gogo
Michael ********
@Ian ********
its the chocolate covered ping pong balls i was looking for
Richard *****
@Ian ********
yes but the price of beer will doublešŸ˜‚
Del **********
Whatā€™s wrong with 2-5pm?
Peter *********
@Del *********
covid wakes up 2pm till 5pm and infects people who are drinking alcohol lol šŸ˜†
Neil ***************
@Del *********
they the times u catch the virus ā€¦ā€¦555
Sabrina **********
@Neil **************
totally unrelated
Dan ***********
@Neil **************
yeah, I'm sure the government knows that the spike proteins on SARS- CoV-1 are retracted, rendering the virus harmless, except during the hours of 1300-1700. Don't any FBers read the scientific literature!? Lol
Sabrina **********
@Del *********
the lawā€¦ you canā€™t buy alcohol from midnight to 11am and 2 to 5pmā€¦ how long you been living in Thailand??
Sabrina **********
Itā€™s been like this for agesā€¦ no you cannot purchase alcohol during those times.

ā€œDaily Ban on Sale of Alcohol, Elections, and Religious Holidays

The sale of alcohol in Thailand is banned between 2pm and 5pm and again between midnight and 11am seven days a week. This rule largely affects supermarkets and chain shops, such as 7-11 or Tops. It is common knowledge that the law is not always enforced at smaller, family-run shops.

The Election Commission of Thailand also bans alcohol on Election Days for the offices of Prime Minister and Senator, including advanced voting days. In addition, the Government of Thailand has also been known to ban alcohol during religious holidays.ā€

The rest you can google yourself.
Devrim ******
@Sabrina *********
What does this law mean? Alcohol doesn't sell between these hours in 7 eleven, what is it for?
Michael ******
If they are Sha approved
Gordon *********
The end is near RIP
Ellen *******
Every bar will be restaurant now šŸ˜
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