Thailand enforces two-day alcohol sales ban during Buddhist holidays
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026
Alcohol sales will be prohibited nationwide on July 29 and 30, with five legal exemptions and penalties of up to six months in prison or a 10,000-baht fine.
Paris bans public drinking and takeaway alcohol as heatwave bites
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026
The French capital enforces strict bans to protect public health as an unprecedented European heatwave triggers hospital saturation and widespread infrastructure failures.
Royal Gazette sets 8 alcohol sale or consumption ban zones in Thailand
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
The notices set out places where the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages is banned, with some exceptions, and take effect from Tuesday (May 12, 2026).
Thailand backs round-the-clock alcohol sales in Eastern Aviation City
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Thailand’s alcohol control board has approved in principle 24-hour beer and liquor sales in Eastern Aviation City, with a public hearing and royal decree to follow.
The Rising Crisis of Teen Alcohol Addiction in 2026: Why It’s Surpassing Vaping and What Parents Must Know
THURSDAY, APRIL 09, 2026
While national headlines celebrate a general decline in youth substance use, a deeper look at the 2026 data reveals a shifting battlefield for families.
Thailand’s Songkran 2026 alcohol rules: hours, fines and penalties explained
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 08, 2026
A look at Thailand’s latest alcohol control rules for Songkran 2026, from sales hours and fines to penalties for selling to under-20s or intoxicated customers.
The man behind Thailand’s first beer and a Bt100 billion empire
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
More than a century ago, a boy named Boonrawd was born. His intelligence and business acumen later helped him create Thailand’s first beer and laid the foundations of Boon Rawd Brewery.