"I can't imagine it going back to what it was like pre-Covid," he told AFP. Bitter tasteīut Wise warned that with customer numbers reduced and less disposable income, the road to recovery will be long. Our coupon experts literally work around the clock (three shifts, 365 days a. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha gave the industry some hope last week, announcing that as part of reopening the kingdom to tourism, the government plans to lift the alcohol ban in December. Puff Bar is a popular disposable vape device in the vaping. WTF, which marked its 10th birthday earlier this year, is gearing up to reopen this week (October 21) with the launch of a new Thai art exhibition and tapas menu.
In the upmarket expat hotspot of Thonglor, the co-owner of WTF Gallery Cafe, Chris Wise, says his business has been boarded up since April.Ī handyman, two bar staff and an assistant have lost work or been at reduced pay.
Thanakorn Kuptajit, the head of the Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association, told local media he expects a 50 percent drop in the value of the $9 billion sector as a result of the ban.ĭenied government support and forbidden to serve drinks in-house, bars and pubs are also banned from selling alcohol online.Īs a result, some landlords in Bangkok have resorted to flouting the ban, serving booze discreetly in plain coffee mugs or soft drink cans.īut for those who have played by the rules, it has been a tough year. Teens of Thailand owner Niks Anuman-Rajadhon warned that a planned relaxation of the alcohol ban in December would be too little too late for many businesses Jack TAYLOR AFP
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