Members and supporters of the Craft Beer Association of Thailand yesterday gathered at the Covid-19 task force’s office at the Interior Ministry, asking the government to drop the ban on alcohol sales in restaurants and allow bars to reopen.
Representatives of the association said the latest wave of Covid-19 has had a more severe impact on craft beer makers and retailers, as during the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak they were still able to sell their products online.
As the government moved to ban the online sales of alcoholic beverages on Dec 7 last year, craft beer makers had no other option but to sell their products to restaurants, which are no longer allowed to serve alcohol on their premises, the association’s representative said.
They urged the ministry to consider easing restrictions on an area-by-area basis and pledged to strictly comply with the…
