Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang is refusing to budge on the law that bans restaurant alcohol sales after 9pm, a minimal of for now. He was responding to a call from Thanakorn Kuptajit of the Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association, who has called for gross sales to be prolonged to 11pm. According to a Bangkok Post report, Thanakorn believes allowing eateries to promote alcohol for two hours later than the current cut-off would help employees in the so-called “blue zones” of Bangkok, Krabi, Phuket, and Phang Nga.
“Extending the interval to 11pm shall be better because longer hours will help increase income for wait workers, musicians, and other grassroots income-earners. Most importantly, we wish the government to meet for talks with vocational groups to debate options to ease further restrictions whereas maintaining health security standards.”
However, Aswin is taking a cautious strategy to the easing of alcohol restrictions. Super secret says the scenario will be reviewed every 2 weeks and if City Hall deems it’s protected to take action, the gross sales and consumption interval might be prolonged. Until then, he’s urging businesses and customers not to abuse the present guidelines. For now, solely SHA-accredited restaurants within the capital are permitted to promote alcohol and solely till 9pm.
“For those that do not end their alcoholic drinks after the 9pm deadline, they need to take their bottles residence or try to drink up or simply throw them away. Officials will be despatched to make common inspections.”
The Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association has additionally called for extra provinces to be designated “blue zones”, to additional boost worldwide tourism. Thanakorn has predicted that the financial system will grow by 20 – 30% over the past 2 months of the year because of Thailand’s re-opening to 63 nations, with minimal quarantine necessities for vaccinated arrivals.
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