'Outdated' 2-5pm booze ban faces fresh opposition
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'Outdated' 2-5pm booze ban faces fresh opposition

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Campaigners hold placards at the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi in 2023 to urge the ministry to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act BE 2551 to ban the use of alcohol logos and brands to sell other products. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Campaigners hold placards at the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi in 2023 to urge the ministry to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act BE 2551 to ban the use of alcohol logos and brands to sell other products. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Hotels and businesses that sell alcohol on Monday called on the government to lift the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 2pm to 5pm, saying the prohibition is outdated.

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