With the pandemic hurting all citizens, now is the time for the government to act on its unity message by lifting the boot from the throats of Thailand’s small brewers, a spirited rally called for this morning.
Members and supporters of the Craft Beer Association gathered at the COVID-19 task force offices at the Interior Ministry in Bangkok to demand the authorities drop the ban on advertising, expand selling hours and allow bars to reopen.
A COVID-19 task force representative received their petition, and said that the requests would be reviewed and taken into consideration – something those gathered said they expected.
“It’s always like this, ‘urgent, very urgent, maximum urgency,’ but it ends up being a long process in the end. They never give an exact timeline,” said Thanakorn “Benz” Tuamsa-ngiam, founder of the Prachachon Beer (Beer People)…
