alcoholban

Alcohol consumption has been a linear practice ever since alcohol became the “must-have'' in all events. Unfortunately, there are countries that prohibit alcohol consumption, especially in public places. Death is the most brutal sentence for violators. Luckily, there are still countries that party with alcohol without a ban to consume them.

Read the full article at: https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/countries-that-drink-the-most?_pos=1&_sid=b050e097f&_ss=r

Watch the video here https://youtu.be/OatpV3OwNlw

There are countries that ban the consumption of alcohol, especially in Muslim countries over the world. Drinking alcohol is considered a crime, disrespecting culture, and worst is the cause of your death. Would you still binge drink alcohol when you might get sentenced to imprisonment to death?

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Timestamps:

0:00 What Happens When You Try To Drink Alcohol Publicly In These Countries

0:30 How Alcohol Bans or Prohibition Started

5:39 Yemen

6:19 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

7:24 Sudan

8:10 Somalia

8:38 Saudi Arabia

9:19 Pakistan

10:12 Mauritania

10:40 Maldives

11:05 Libya

11:32 Kuwait

11:57 India (Some Parts)

12:53 Brunei

13:23 Bangladesh

13:51 Iran

In a very topical show Greg and Ed discuss the role that alcohol plays in Thai culture. For a country that seems to love restricting alcohol consumption, be it for religious holidays or even election days, Thails love to drink (the most in SEA, actually). But there’s a rather huge gulf between the way Thai people actually behave and the image that the Thai government would like to project to the world, which is of a ‘conservative Buddhist country.’

This leads to a discussion of the partial re-opening. Tourists are allowed in with some restrictions, alcohol can be sold in restaurants until 9 pm, but all purely entertainment venues are shuttered, supposedly until January 15th at least. Greg plays devil’s advocate (or in this case, angel’s advocate) and points out that in early stages of the pandemic, some major outbreaks occurred in nightclubs. It’s common sense that people are less careful when intoxicated, so what’s wrong with closing bars and entertainment venues? 

Ed does his best to counter with bulletproof logic, pointing out the flaws: why can restaurants serve booze, but not bars? What magic happens at 9 pm, when alcohol stops being served, that causes COVID to suddenly be transmitted where it wasn’t before? And wouldn’t rules about ventilation and the density of customers be a more scientific strategy? 

This leads to Ed’s main argument that the government has stopped making policy based on science and is instead merely acting as a ‘conservative Buddhist’ teacher of morals and proper behavior, much to the disadvantage of Thai bar owners and entertainment workers. 

Don’t forget to read the excellent article on Thai Enquirer that discusses the same issues - and definitely check out the classic commercial Greg and Ed discussed. JHON! KRIED! KIN LAO!

Yes, folks, Thailand is in the midst of a SOCIAL ORDER CRACKDOWN! So journey here only if you are one of the sizable number of travellers that doesn’t really care about partying after 9 pm. :)

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Greg and Ed recorded a show that goes in-depth on Thailand’s alcohol ban and whether or not it makes sense as a way to combat the coronavirus. What they did NOT count on was the ban being lifted 3 days AFTER they recorded the show! No worry - it’s still a very relevant discussion. 

First up, the boys try to give the ban the best spin possible - does it really help reduce irresponsible partying - social gatherings in large groups where people are not wearing masks or social distancing? Next they discuss a WHO report in Europe that supported alcohol bans on the grounds that alcohol causes multiple diseases that increase the lethality of the virus. Finally, the guys consider another side-effect of the ban - with many people stuck at home, women with abusive spouses may suffer increased attacks with alcohol easily available.

The boys weigh each argument, accepting that each point must be true at least to some extent. But for each of them, multiple holes appear. Why can’t alcohol sales continue but no drinking in bars or big groups? Doesn’t it take time for alcohol to cause disease (or for not drinking to cure it)? And can’t the absence of alcohol enrage domestic abusers even more? There are not one-size-fits-all solutions here.

Greg also notes an excellent email from a reader on the logic of sympathy for the hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand who are dependent on alcohol to function properly. And last, Ed notes that the massive impact to small and medium businesses in Thailand might not be worth it in the long run. 

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