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- Nov 8, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Thailand's Amended Alcohol Law Starts Fining Drinkers in Banned Hours
- The amended Alcoholic Beverage Control Act prohibits customers from drinking alcohol in restaurants or commercial venues during the restricted hours of midnight to 11am and 2pm to 5pm[1]
- Violators face an administrative fine of up to 10,000 baht, shifting liability from sellers to drinkers[1][2]
- Hotels, licensed entertainment venues, certified tourist-area establishments and international airports keep their exceptions[2]
- Alcohol advertising must now be purely factual, and using celebrities, influencers or public figures to market drinks is banned[2]
- The ministry's alcohol control office said a transition period applies while sub-regulations are drafted, with education and warnings before fines, and only ministry officers, not police, can issue fines for now[1]
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- [1]90%nationthailand.com/news/general/40058091nationthailand.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Nov 8, 2025 ✓· 78% of score
Nation Thailand: 'The Public Health Ministry has clarified details of the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which took effect on November 8, 2025'.
- [2]85%Drink at the wrong time in Thailand and you could face a 10,000-baht fine - Malay Mailmalaymail.com· Published Nov 8, 2025· 22% of score
Under the amended act, drinking or being served alcohol between 2pm and 5pm in most retail outlets is now a personal liability; exceptions for licensed hotels, entertainment venues, tourist-area establishments and international airports; promotions must be purely factual and use of celebrities, influencers or public figures is banned.[1]
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