Don’t drink and vote – 24 hour alcohol ban starts at 6pm

Police are out and about in Thailand’s popular tourist zones warning people that there will be an election alcohol ban starting at 6 tonight, for 24 hours. There will also be a ban next weekend as well.

Nobody appears to have told the police and officials that international tourists don’t vote.

“No selling of alcohol will be allowed from 6 pm today until 6 pm tomorrow (Sunday). Sunday is the pre-voting day when polling stations are open for people unable to vote in their home provinces on voting day, March 24.

Next weekend will be the same – a ban is in place from 6pm, March 23 until 6pm, March 24.

Breaking the ban could cost you 10,000 baht in fines and six months in jail if caught selling alcohol.

Convenience stores are expecting brisk business up to 6pm tonight!