News Forum - Songkran sees more stringent alcohol sales regulations

[Thaiger]

In a bid to curb road accidents caused by drunk driving during the extended World Songkran Festival, which spans from April 1 to 21, the Public Health Ministry initiated stringent measures to control the sale of alcohol, particularly to minors. Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew outlined the festival’s divisions: a preparatory stage running from April … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

This stringent control measures might work well in paper. But in reality?....only time will tell. 

[Khunmark]

And what are they doing to test cannabis use. Motorists driving/riding around high as a kite?

[Fanta]

36 minutes ago, Khunmark said:

And what are they doing to test cannabis use.

“Free munchies!” stands 100 meters before police checkpoints. 

[Pinetree]

It will make little to no difference to the statistics, why, because drunks are stupid, because anyone who drinks and rides or drives is a low IQ idiot and that includes all the farangs who do so on a regular basis.  Until they start issuing 100,000 Baht fines, visa bans for foreigners that get caught,  and jail time, it will never stop the deaths and injuries.