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Drunk Agenda New law to end drinking and surfing hua hin, thailand In recent years, Thailand has moved from a fairly liberal stance towards alcohol, to a much more firm imposing of the laws relating to its consumption. The strict enforcement at places like Tesco Lotus and 7-11 of when alcohol can be purchased are prime examples of this. There is, without question, a problem with drink driving, not only in Thailand but throughout the world, but an announcement made yesterday in our very own town of Hua Hin almost beggars belief. The head of a newly formed police unit called Alcohol Force, Commander Parilloof, stated that a new bill going through the Thai Parliament now would make it illegal to use the internet while drunk, or to discuss sexual matters over a public network.
on this information to Alcohol Force. Passage of the bill is felt to be certain because it is felt that no one would want to come out and support drunkenness and computer sex. The moniker ‘Information Highway’ itself seems to be responsible for AF 010410 (the bill in question), which is designed to prohibit anyone from using a public computer network Continued on page 2
He added that Hua Hin, as one of Thailand’s prestige destinations,already had this law in force and that a number of arrests had already been made. The Thai CIB (Central Investigation Bureau) are going to use the bill to tap the phone line of anyone who “uses or abuses alcohol” while accessing the internet and are actively passing
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