Booze curfew: Bottoms up or pour it out at 9pm, Bangkok governor warns

Facing resistance to the latest strange rule to govern alcohol consumption, Bangkok’s governor insisted yesterday that no alcohol pass diners’ lips at 9pm sharp, one way or another. 

Gov. Aswin Kwanmuang said he would not consider extending the new 9pm booze curfew at the urging of restaurant owners. Those who consume alcohol in restaurants later than that time face punishment.

Asked about those who don’t finish their drink when the clock ticks 9pm, Aswin said they can take the drink home if it’s bottled, or polish it off. 

“If the drink is on the table, you can choose either 1. Bottoms up 2. Pour the drink away,” Aswin said. 

Aswin said restaurants will be under constant inspection. Raids and enforcement acts have been on the rise recently as Thailand prepared for yesterday’s reopening to travel. Police have been spotted searching venues across…