To be looked into more closely regarding liquor sales at train terminals
PUBLISHED: 5 Jul 2024 at 11: 58
On five significant Buddhist divine time, alcoholic beverage may be permitted to be sold at all six major international airports, including Suvarnabhumi and Phuket, to encourage travel and increase tourism investing.
On Asarnha Bucha, Visakha Bucha, Makha Bucha, Buddhist Lent, and the end of Buddhist Lent days, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee’s ( AoT ) policymakers approved Thursday’s decision to allow all airports to sell alcohol.
AoT operates Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports.
On these holy days of Buddhism, alcohol sales are prohibited throughout the nation.
Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, who chaired the meeting, said lifting the ban would generate more revenue from tourism. He did not, however, specify when the new decision will take effect because it still necessitates the modification of the Prime Minister’s Office’s announcement regarding the subject.
Additionally, the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) put a stop to a proposal to reconsider selling alcoholic beverages, including beer, at stations and on trains.
The committee and the railroad agency were given instructions by policymakers to further examine the plan while taking into account the benefits of both economic and public health.
Since 2015, the SRT has not permitted alcohol sales on board or at train stations. The prohibition was put in place after a former employee drunk beer on a train and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old passenger before kicking her out of the window of the train in July 2014.