Bangkok, Dec 3, 2025 (AFP) - Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales

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2025-12-03

Thailand on Wednesday relaxed decades-old alcohol sales restrictions, allowing consumers to buy wine, beer and spirits during previously prohibited afternoon hours in a six-month trial. The predominantly Buddhist country still maintains strict alcohol laws, limiting sales to specific hours and banning them on religious holidays. Liquor stores, bars and other purveyors were banned from selling alcohol from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, but the eased rules p......

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