Explainer: New Regulations on Ban on Alcohol Sales to Intoxicated Customers in Thailand
Bangkok, December 19th, 2025 – Thai retailers and bar owners are adapting to an update in the country's alcohol regulations, with a new prohibition...
Thailand Plans to Lift Decades-Old Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban After Recent Outcry
Thailand's National Alcohol Policy Committee has unanimously approved the repeal of a longstanding prohibition on alcohol sales during afternoon hours. The decision, announced late...
Editorial: Alcohol Law Amendment in Thailand Causes Mass Confusion, Differing Statements, Demand For Changes...
BANGKOK — On November 8th, 2025, Thailand ushered in an overhaul of its alcohol regulations with the enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act...
Thai Government Clarifies No Ban on Private Sector Festive Activities, But Urges Sensitivity in...
Bangkok, October 25, 2025 – Ms. Traisulee Traisoranakul, Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, has refuted claims that the Cabinet, during a special meeting on...
Thailand Approves 2 Billion Baht for Tomorrowland Festival in Pattaya, Aiming for 12 Billion...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai cabinet has greenlit a 2 billion baht (approximately $59 million USD) budget to host the world-renowned electronic dance music...
Tomorrowland, Worlds Top Music Festival, Looks to Be Set to Come to Chonburi and...
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Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), revealed progress on the venue selection for the Tomorrowland music festival. The organizers...
Thailand MPs, Alcohol Control Groups Criticize Partial Easing of Alcohol Sales Ban on Buddhist...
BANGKOK, May 10th, 2025 — Thailand has introduced a limited relaxation of its decades-long ban on alcohol sales during five major Buddhist holidays, effective...
Important: Bar Closure and Alcohol Sales Ban Days in Thailand in 2025 and What...
Pattaya —
In 2025, several alcohol-free days are scheduled in Thailand. On these days, most bars and entertainment venues will be closed to observe religious...
Thai Nightlife Sector Sees Growth as Entertainment Tax Cut Extended Another Year
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On December 24th, 2024, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul announced that the Thai Cabinet had approved an extension of the reduced excise tax...
Thailand Launches Operation Rabbit Hunt to Identify And Arrest Illegal Adult Content Creators, Seven...
National —
Seven suspects, including several foreign nationals, were arrested in Thailand for producing and distributing explicit content online.
On December 9th, the Central Investigation Bureau...