Thailand mulls lifting 53-year-old ban on afternoon alcohol sale in bid to boost tourism

[JVHyatt]

Fina-fucking-ly.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-alcohol-ban-afternoon-sales-paetongtarn-shinawatra-4938351

[Brit In Myanmar]

Does anyone know if this was actually followed through on? Or will 11th May still be alcohol free?

[Johny333]

Yesterday I was in a big Lotus supermarket in the North of Thailand at 3PM and the cashier took out my bottle of red wine saying it was not allowed. I asked in my miserable Thai "why is it in the shop?" but she said only after 5 o 'clock. 

So this old rule is apparently still applied. 

[ricktoronto]

Do you think stores remove all the liquor and beer between 2 and 5 every single day and then at 5:01 they put it all back? 

It's still the law.

[Herbby]

I don’t really care either way. You can always get a drink if you want one anyway.