Thailand: Social Movement Raises Concerns Over Risks of Government Policies Making Alcohol MORE Available - Movendi International

More than 20 organizations, including the Czech office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Czech Medical Chamber (ČLK), have called on politicians to limit the availability of alcohol. They want to regulate advertising or the places and times of its sale. They also propose to derive the excise tax based on the proportion of alcohol in the drink. Their representatives recalled that the Czech Republic is among the worst countries in the…

Thailand: Social Movement Raises Concerns Over Risks of Government Policies Making Alcohol MORE Available - Movendi International

Proposed Alcohol Availability on Buddhist HolidaysIn March 2025, Thailand’s government proposed a significant negative shift in its alcohol policy. According to Bangkok Post reporting, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee recommended limited alcohol sales on five major Buddhist holidays. These sales would be permitted in designated venues such as international airports, nightlife establishments, hotels, tourist sites, and national event loca…

Prague - More than 20 organizations, including the Czech office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Czech Medical Chamber (ČLK), have called on politicians to limit the availability of alcohol. They want to regulate advertising or the places and times of its sale. They also propose to derive excise tax based on the proportion of alcohol in the drink. At today's press conference, their representatives reminded that the Czech Republic i…

A group of experts and organizations is calling on politicians to take tougher action against the availability of alcohol in the country. According to think tank the Minister of Health, the costs to the state and the economy caused by drinking alcohol have in the long run exceeded the revenues from the collection of excise duty. For example, in 2021, the cost of alcohol consumption in the Czech Republic was over 43 billion crowns, or almost 0.7 …