The Prime Minister accepted the proposal to amend the law on the time of sale of alcoholic beverages.

Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, The Prime Minister is pleased to consider the proposal of the restaurant business to amend the law prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accelerate the promotion of tourism, hoping to help entrepreneurs. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin spoke about the case of the Restaurant Business Association submitting a letter to the Prime Minister asking for help finding measures to keep them alive after the cost of raw materials and energy increased by more than 50%, causing many restaurants to close down. Will the government need to find urgent measures to help first? Mr. Settha said that we have to look at the bigger picture. He believes that this issue has two parts. He also thinks that expenses are higher, but the government is trying to push tourism, which he hopes will increase income for restaurant operators. In the case of restaurant operators asking the Prime Minister to propose amendments to outdated laws, such as the ban on the sal e of alcoholic beverages in restaurants between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., which has been in effect since 1972, the Prime Minister stated that he would consider it. Source: Thai News Agency