News Forum - Thailand to ban alcohol sales on February 16, Makha Bucha Day

[Thaiger]

Don’t we all love those alcohol bans that come time to time in Thailand! This coming Wednesday, February 16, you can’t buy alcohol because Thailand, along with other Southeast Asian countries, will mark the Buddhist holy day of Makha Bucha Day. The day commemorates Buddha gathering with his first 1,250 disciples in the bamboo grove where he lived. Makha Bucha is celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. On this day, Thais will make merit at their local temples. There, they might recite Buddhist scriptures, or give alms to […]

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[Loong]

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The other behaviours avoided on this day are: lying and gossiping, harming living things and eating meat, sexual misconduct and stealing.

That explains a lot! Buddhists avoid these behaviors on this day.
I would have thought that they should avoid these behaviors every day, but apparently not!

[Cabra]

Big Buddha holiday alcohol is always banned.

[Santa]

Do the people in power not realise that the mom and pop shops pay no attention to this siht (anagram)? Just buy it the day before if there's any problems. I'm sure the monks do?

[Fundok]

8 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Don’t we all love those alcohol bans that come time to time in Thailand! This coming Wednesday, February 16, you can’t buy alcohol because Thailand, along with other Southeast Asian countries, will mark the Buddhist holy day of Makha Bucha Day. The day commemorates Buddha gathering with his first 1,250 disciples in the bamboo grove where he lived. Makha Bucha is celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. On this day, Thais will make merit at their local temples. There, they might recite Buddhist scriptures, or give alms to […]

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Alcohol bans are not big news. Once the funny temporary alcohol sales restrictions are lifted, that would be newsworthy. As if it made any difference if I'd be able to to buy my bottle of Singha already at 16:35 instead of having to wait until 17:01.

[Mamachigawa]

７・１１ sells from 17:00 . I could drink a small can by 17:01

[MikeW]

Does this include monks hiding women under their robes

[ThaiEyes]

In the list of avoided behaviors, I didn’t see driving too fast or recklessly without regard for themselves or others. Maybe that amulet they carry covers all the potential people in an accident? I’m not sure how that works

[Fundok]

4 hours ago, Mamachigawa said:

７・１１ sells from 17:00 . I could drink a small can by 17:01

My point. Why not (also) before 17:01?

[Skip]

If the zealots were indeed at a place of self realization there would be no need to BAN anything... they would just naturally not participate out of filial piety to Buddha or whoever their current master is.

[ozvenision]

Put them in your calendar Thai Alcohol Bans

Edited February 14, 2022 by ozvenision

[DWiener]

Just told my GF there will be no sexual misconduct on Wednesday. She's gutted

[AlexPTY]

Always fail to understand logic behind this ban, but expecting a logic is probably a mistake 

[Benroon]

8 hours ago, DWiener said:

Just told my GF there will be no sexual misconduct on Wednesday. She's gutted

What constitutes ‘misconduct’ in some countries it’s legal to marry a goat ! 

I wonder if there are guidelines ? 

[Cathat]

There will be plenty of places open for a swift half or a cup of special tea with the lights and music low.

ask any alcoholic friends and they will soon point you in the right direction, cheers.