Just in case you haven’t remembered, you can’t buy alcohol in Phuket. Bars aren’t allowed to sell it, neither are 7-11s, supermarkets and convenience stores. Why? It’s yet another election — this time the election for the new Bangkok governor (mayor) and, like always on any election day in Thailand, the sale of alcohol is banned. As bizarre as this sounds to anyone from a developed country, the Thai government believes it necessary. For some odd reason, they think Thais drink too much on election day and don’t want them voting while drunk. That means buying alcohol on Bangkok governor election day is banned as well. Yes, I know….odd.
But, if you do want to buy alcohol on Bangkok governor election day, no worries. You’ll find most private establishments still sell it — that means places like hotels and apartment building shops, and even smaller stores hidden away from the prying eyes of the police. After all, this is Thailand, which usually means if there’s a law in place there are plenty of ways around it.,,,,
every year its geeting better here in thailand,,,,
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