Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales


BANGKOK: Thailand on Wednesday (Dec 3) 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.

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