Thailand Lifts Its 2pm-5pm Alcohol Sales Ban on a 180-Day Trial

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Thailand Makes 11am-to-Midnight Alcohol Sales Hours Permanent

  Ministry of Public Health, Tiwanon Road, Talat Khwan Subdistrict, Nonthaburi City Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, 11000, ThailandMinistry of Public Health (Thailand)

  

  Starts 05/29/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better123 days agoNation Thailand^[1], 29 May 2026: the Royal Gazette 'on Thursday published an announcement by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee' that 'takes effect from the day after its publication in the Royal Gazette'.

  A Royal Gazette notice from Thailand's Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee sets alcohol sales hours at 11am to midnight nationwide, making the trial end of the 2pm-5pm afternoon ban permanent, with exemptions for airports, hotels and entertainment venues.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Thailand's Amended Alcohol Law Starts Fining Drinkers in Banned Hours

  Ministry of Public Health, Tiwanon Road, Talat Khwan Subdistrict, Nonthaburi City Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, 11000, ThailandMinistry of Public Health (Thailand)

  

  Starts 11/08/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better325 days agoNation Thailand^[1]: 'The Public Health Ministry has clarified details of the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which took effect on November 8, 2025'.

  Thailand's amended Alcoholic Beverage Control Act takes effect, making customers who drink in shops and restaurants between midnight and 11am or 2pm and 5pm liable to fines of up to 10,000 baht and banning celebrity and influencer alcohol marketing.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Ireland's Alcohol Health Warning Labels Take Effect

  Miesian Plaza, James's Place East, South Dock Ward 1986, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, D02 XW14, Éire / IrelandGovernment of Ireland

  

  Starts 09/03/2028DELAYEDDate confidence: DELAYEDThe date has movedHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all DELAYED pins2.5 years late68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 1.9 yearsS.I. 422/2025, given on 3 September 2025, says Section 12 'shall come into operation 3 years after the date on which this Order is made', which Arthur Cox^[3] reads as 3 September 2028.

  Cancer, liver-disease and pregnancy warnings become mandatory on every alcohol container sold in Ireland, after the government pushed the start from 22 May 2026 to 3 September 2028 citing economic circumstances.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  UK Alcohol Duty Rises 3.66% in Line With RPI

  HM Treasury, 1, Horse Guards Road, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 2BQ, United KingdomHM Treasury

  

  Starts 02/01/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better240 days agoHMRC's Budget 2025 paper: 'The new alcohol duty rates, draught rates and SPR discounts will take effect on 1 February 2026.'^[1]

  All UK alcohol duty rates, including the reduced draught rates, rise by RPI inflation of 3.66%, taking duty on spirits above 22% ABV to £33.99 per litre of pure alcohol and on standard-strength beer to £22.58.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  UK Alcohol Duty Rises With Inflation as Draught Duty Is Cut 1.7%

  HM Treasury, 1, Horse Guards Road, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 2BQ, United KingdomHM Treasury

  

  02/01/2025 - 01/31/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.7 years agoHMRC, published 30 October 2024: 'These changes take effect from 1 February 2025'; the rates applied until the next uprating 'on and after 1 February 2026'.^[1]

  UK duty on bottled and canned beer, cider, wine and spirits rises with RPI inflation while draught drinks under 8.5% ABV get a 1.7% cut, taking a penny off the duty on an average pint, and the temporary wine easement ends.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Ireland Signs the World's First Alcohol Health Warning Label Law

  Miesian Plaza, James's Place East, South Dock Ward 1986, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, D02 XW14, Éire / IrelandGovernment of Ireland

  

  Starts 05/22/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.4 years agoThe Department of Health release, 'Published on: 22 May 2023', says 'The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has signed into law the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023'.^[1]

  Health Minister Stephen Donnelly signs regulations requiring every alcohol container sold in Ireland to warn of liver disease, fatal cancers and drinking in pregnancy and to show grams of alcohol and calories, from 22 May 2026.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  US Ban on Canadian Alcohol Imports Takes Effect

  White House, 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20500, United StatesExecutive Office of the President of the United States

  

  Starts 09/29/2026 4:01AMSCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterTodayProclamation 11061 says the listed Canadian alcoholic beverages 'are excluded from importation into the United States, effective with respect to goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026'.^[1]

  Canadian spirits, wine and malt beer are barred from entering the US from 29 September 2026, escalating the 50% tariff into a near-total import ban over provinces' boycott of American alcohol.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  China's Final Anti-Dumping Duties on EU Brandy Take Effect

  商务部进出口公平贸易局, 2, East Chang'an Street, 台基厂社区, Donghuamen Subdistrict, 首都功能核心区, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100731, ChinaMinistry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

  

  07/05/2025 - 07/04/2030CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years agoThe State Council Information Office reports MOFCOM's final ruling of Friday 4 July 2025 imposing anti-dumping measures 'for a period of five years, effective Saturday', i.e. 5 July 2025 to 4 July 2030.^[1]

  China set final anti-dumping duties of 27.7% to 34.9% on EU brandy for five years from 5 July 2025, but exempted cognac houses such as Hennessy, Martell and Rémy Martin that signed minimum-price undertakings.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  US 50% Tariff on Canadian Alcohol Takes Effect

  White House, 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20500, United StatesExecutive Office of the President of the United States

  

  Starts 08/22/2026 4:01AMCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins3 days late86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better38 days agoProclamation 11056 sets 'The effective date of the additional ad valorem duties imposed in Proclamations 11046, 11047, and 11048 shall be 12:01 a.m. eastern time on August 22, 2026', and Proclamation 11061 confirms the duties 'became effective' at that moment.^[1]

  A 50% US duty on Canadian beer, wine, cider and spirits took effect after a three-day pause, in retaliation for provinces' boycott of American alcohol, and Canada suspended trade talks and vowed dollar-for-dollar countermeasures.

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• Law09/25/2026@LawDesk

  Paris Court Declines to Suspend Shein's Website

  Tribunal de Paris, Parvis Robert Badinter, Quartier des Batignolles, Paris 17e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France métropolitaine, 75017, FranceShein

  

  Starts 12/19/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better284 days agoCourthouse News^[1]: Shein 'will not have to suspend its website for three months in France following a Paris judicial court ruling on Friday' - Friday was 19 December 2025.

  A Paris judicial court ruled on 19 December 2025 that Shein would not have to suspend its French website for three months, rejecting the government's bid to enforce a shutdown sought after the platform's childlike-sex-doll listings. The court instead ordered Shein to add genuine age verification for adult products.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Ransomware Attack Halts Asahi's Beer Orders and Shipments in Japan

  Flamme d’Or, 浅草通り, 吾妻橋一丁目, 吾妻橋, 墨田区, 東京都, 130-0001, 日本Asahi Group Holdings

  

  Starts 09/29/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.0 years agoAsahi's 3 October 2025 update says the company 'announced on September 29 that its systems are experiencing disruption due to a cyberattack' and that its servers 'were targeted by a ransomware attack'.^[1]

  A ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings' systems on 29 September 2025 suspended order-taking and shipments across its Japanese businesses and stopped Asahi Breweries' six domestic factories until 2 October.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Wales Raises Its Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol to 65p

  Senedd, Harbour Drive, Senedd Estate, Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, CF99 1SN, United KingdomWelsh Government

  

  Starts 10/01/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 2 daysThe Welsh Government release of 3 February 2026 says 'The price change regulations will come into effect from 1 October 2026'.^[1]

  The minimum price of a unit of alcohol in Wales rises from 50p to 65p, matching Scotland, after the Senedd voted to keep minimum pricing beyond its March 2026 sunset.

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