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Thailand set to relax ban on afternoon alcohol sales to boost tourism
The Straits Times
|March 21, 2025
Thailand is set to ease restrictions on alcohol sales and advertising, stepping up a push to liberalise a drinks market seen as likely to spur tourism and support smaller breweries.
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Lawmakers in the 500-member House of Representatives voted on March 19 to pass an amended alcohol control Bill, although the legislation still needs Senate approval.
The changes are set to revoke an infamous 1972 military government order that bans the sale of alcohol at any time before 11am and again between 2pm and 5pm.
This story is from the March 21, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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