Thailand Lifts Its 2pm-5pm Alcohol Sales Ban on a 180-Day Trial
Ministry of Public Health, Tiwanon Road, Talat Khwan Subdistrict, Nonthaburi City Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, 11000, Thailand
Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
CONFIRMEDDate 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 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 betterBangkok Post[1], published 3 Dec 2025: 'The new regulation took effect on Wednesday after it was published in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday'; the trial ran until the permanent 11am-midnight notice took effect on 29 May 2026 (Nation Thailand[2]).
Shops and bars in Thailand may sell alcohol through the afternoon for the first time since 1972, under a Royal Gazette notice that scraps the 2pm-5pm ban for a 180-day trial and gives pub customers until 1am to finish drinks.
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