{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com","author_name":"Joel Akins","author_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/author\/joel\/","title":"Thailand to Temporarily Lift Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban - Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yUHEdkIJTZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/thailand-to-temporarily-lift-afternoon-alcohol-sales-ban\">Thailand to Temporarily Lift Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/thailand-to-temporarily-lift-afternoon-alcohol-sales-ban\/embed\/#?secret=yUHEdkIJTZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Thailand to Temporarily Lift Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban&#8221; &#8212; Tilleke &amp; Gibbins\" data-secret=\"yUHEdkIJTZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"On November 13, 2025, Thailand\u2019s Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee (ABCC) approved a draft announcement to lift the ban on the afternoon sale of alcohol for 180 days from the announcement\u2019s effective date, which is expected to be in early December. Development of the draft was first set in motion when the cabinet approved economic stimulus measures on October 21, 2025. Subsequently, the Ministry of Public Health\u2019s Department of Disease Control proposed revisions to alcohol sales hours to reduce operational constraints for tourism-facing businesses. The policy intent is to align rules for restaurant and caf\u00e9 premises and retail operations with tourism demand while maintaining key public health guardrails. Change in Alcohol Sales Hours After the announcement takes effect, alcohol sales hours in Thailand will be changed in accordance with the table below, for a period of 180 days. What Remains Unchanged Midnight alcohol sales cutoff Advertising and marketing restrictions Seller duties","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Table-Thailand-to-Temporarily-Lift-Afternoon-Alcohol-Sales-Ban-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":570,"thumbnail_height":93}