BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has clarified details of the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which took effect on Nov 8, 2025, prohibiting customers from consuming alcohol in restaurants or commercial venues during restricted hours — from midnight to 11am and 2pm to 5pm. Violators face an administrative fine of up to 10,000 baht.
Nipon Chinanonwet, M.D., director of the department’s Office of Alcohol Control Committee, explained that Thailand is currently in a transition period, as sub-regulations have not yet been issued.
