So, you go to a restaurant for dinner and decide to spend a small fortune for a halfway decent bottle of wine. And, when the server brings the bottle to your table instead of showing you the wine’s label, they will now show you a disgusting picture.
Things are getting ridiculous…..
Another alcohol clampdown
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And will they give equal space promoting the benefits of alcohol. I doubt it. They will paint it as an evil.
There are two sides to everything.
If you're in good shape, moderate drinking makes you 25% to 40% less likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or hardened arteries. This may be in part because alcohol can raise your HDL ("good" cholesterol) levels.
Of course there are just as many warnings about excessive drinking.Regular moderate drinkers are less likely to get kidney stones -- 41% less likely for those who drink beer, 33% for wine drinkers. Part of the reason may be that alcohol, like caffeine in coffee and tea, makes you pee more often. That helps clear out the tiny crystals that form stones.
There are two sides to everything.
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Carabao Group takes dim view of alcohol control bill
Carabao Group views the new alcohol control bill, which features more stringent regulations for ads, as potentially hampering new players in the alcoholic beverage market.
The beer market in Thailand may be flat this year because of decreased consumer purchasing power since the pandemic, said Sathien Sathientham, chief executive of Carabao Group.
The pandemic had a negative effect on middle and low-income earners, decreasing their income, and the economy has not rebounded for these people, he said.
The beer market in Thailand was valued at 260 billion baht in 2023, making it the largest segment within the alcoholic beverage market.
A new liquor bill from the Public Health Ministry would impose tighter controls on alcohol-related advertisements, while three other bills from the public sector are now being considered by the House of Representatives.
"The law on alcoholic beverage ads should be relaxed. It has severe penalties and interpretation depends on the discretion of the authorities," Mr Sathien said.
"I have never seen a country with such strict laws for alcoholic beverage ads as Thailand. The law is unfair and inconsistent with the country's economic development. Newcomers cannot survive in this business as the law is too strict. The law should provide opportunities for competition, opening up room for newcomers."
He said given minimal competition in the Thai beer market, there has been no development of the industry.
"Stricter alcohol laws will make competition more difficult," said Mr Sathien.
"And I don't believe this law will reduce the number of boozers."
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... ntrol-bill
Carabao Group views the new alcohol control bill, which features more stringent regulations for ads, as potentially hampering new players in the alcoholic beverage market.
The beer market in Thailand may be flat this year because of decreased consumer purchasing power since the pandemic, said Sathien Sathientham, chief executive of Carabao Group.
The pandemic had a negative effect on middle and low-income earners, decreasing their income, and the economy has not rebounded for these people, he said.
The beer market in Thailand was valued at 260 billion baht in 2023, making it the largest segment within the alcoholic beverage market.
A new liquor bill from the Public Health Ministry would impose tighter controls on alcohol-related advertisements, while three other bills from the public sector are now being considered by the House of Representatives.
"The law on alcoholic beverage ads should be relaxed. It has severe penalties and interpretation depends on the discretion of the authorities," Mr Sathien said.
"I have never seen a country with such strict laws for alcoholic beverage ads as Thailand. The law is unfair and inconsistent with the country's economic development. Newcomers cannot survive in this business as the law is too strict. The law should provide opportunities for competition, opening up room for newcomers."
He said given minimal competition in the Thai beer market, there has been no development of the industry.
"Stricter alcohol laws will make competition more difficult," said Mr Sathien.
"And I don't believe this law will reduce the number of boozers."
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ge ... ntrol-bill
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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Cabinet mulls easing alcohol curbs
The cabinet has agreed in principle on five bills to amend the alcoholic beverages control law, which seek to extend selling hours and allow greater flexibility for advertisements, prompting opposition from anti-alcohol advocates.
The bills entered their first reading in the House on Wednesday. The five draft laws were approved in principle for deliberation in a vote of 389 to nine with two abstentions.
A special House committee was consequently formed to scrutinise the bills before they are submitted for further deliberation in their second and third readings.
The special committee tasked with vetting the alcohol control bills has 42 members: seven cabinet ministers, 14 representatives of eligible voters, and representatives of political parties.
The bills were proposed by Thiraphat Khanawong and Charoen Charoenchai, both eligible voters; Taopipho Limjittrakorn, a Move Forward Party MP for Bangkok; Chanin Rungtanakiat, a Pheu Thai Party list-MP; and the cabinet.
The cabinet's version is expected to be used as the main draft to be reviewed by the House committee.
A network of advocacy groups that campaign for better control of alcohol consumption has submitted to the House an open letter expressing concern over the potential expansion of selling hours.
It also does not want to see alcohol sold and consumed in various places, and aims to limit both advertising channels and sales promotions.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ohol-curbs
The cabinet has agreed in principle on five bills to amend the alcoholic beverages control law, which seek to extend selling hours and allow greater flexibility for advertisements, prompting opposition from anti-alcohol advocates.
The bills entered their first reading in the House on Wednesday. The five draft laws were approved in principle for deliberation in a vote of 389 to nine with two abstentions.
A special House committee was consequently formed to scrutinise the bills before they are submitted for further deliberation in their second and third readings.
The special committee tasked with vetting the alcohol control bills has 42 members: seven cabinet ministers, 14 representatives of eligible voters, and representatives of political parties.
The bills were proposed by Thiraphat Khanawong and Charoen Charoenchai, both eligible voters; Taopipho Limjittrakorn, a Move Forward Party MP for Bangkok; Chanin Rungtanakiat, a Pheu Thai Party list-MP; and the cabinet.
The cabinet's version is expected to be used as the main draft to be reviewed by the House committee.
A network of advocacy groups that campaign for better control of alcohol consumption has submitted to the House an open letter expressing concern over the potential expansion of selling hours.
It also does not want to see alcohol sold and consumed in various places, and aims to limit both advertising channels and sales promotions.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ohol-curbs
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson