Thai people are very fond of wine. How much do you like it?If you look for a report on the drinking of people around the world, the average annual alcohol intake per capita of Thai people can be squeezed into the top 20 or even the top 10. And once you drink high, you will sing and dance, and you may not be able to make any shows, not to mention a series of accidents caused by drinking every year. Therefore, Thailand** has also introduced various measures to restrict this. As for the results, it is up to the wise to see what the wise will be.
Time-limited serving and alcohol control regulations
It may happen that when you want to buy alcohol at a store in Thailand, the salesperson usually looks at the watch and tells you tactfully: you can't sell alcohol right nowOr when you order wine at a restaurant, the waiter will look at the table and politely say, "You can't sell alcohol right now."
"Not because there is a shortage of alcohol in the store, nor because customers are afraid that they will not have the money to pay for too much, but because of the country's time-limited alcohol supply regulations: since 2008, Thailand has passed the Alcohol Control Act, which stipulates that alcohol can only be served at certain times throughout the year, whether in shopping malls or restaurants. It is roughly divided into two time periods, that is, from 11 noon to 14 o'clock and from 17 to 24 o'clock in the evening, alcoholic beverages can be **.
As a result, customers will not be able to buy alcohol during other periods. In addition, there is a rule that no alcoholic beverages are allowed during Buddhist festivals;Moreover, the prohibition of the sale of alcohol within 500 meters of schools, temples and ** institutions, and the complete ban on alcohol advertising are all specific measures.
As early as 2003, advertisements for alcohol and caffeinated beverages were restricted on radio and television**. Today, if you want to see a group of people toasting and drinking on Thai TV, it is also unattainable. Even if the movie shows alcohol products and drinking scenes, it usually needs to be mosaic, even in cartoons.
Alcohol products and drinking Xi
Relative to the size of the country, Thailand has a large selection of alcoholic products. A wide range of whiskeys, vodkas, ranging from a few hundred baht to thousands of baht, and of course a variety of high-end foreign liquorsIn terms of beer, there are Chang, Singha, Leo, Heinekan, and Tiger are more well-known to many Thai people. In addition, there are low-grade liquors and various sparkling wines and red wines.
In general, alcohol products** in Thailand are relatively high due to tax rates and other reasons. For example, a common bottle of beer of 500ml or less, the RMB ** is also around the yuan, and the slightly better one is about a dozen yuan. Therefore, for some Thais who want to buy drunk but have no money, it seems to be a more affordable choice to skip whiskey and beer, and switch to lower-grade liquor.
Although drinking can be a big expense, many drinkers still enjoy it. If you drink whiskey or other liquor, ice cubes, soda (Coke, Sprite......And purified water is a common accompaniment (or just ice cubes with water), so that a large bottle of whiskey can probably be used.
Three or four wine worms found a drunk. If you drink beer, add ice cubes to make it cool and pleasant, and it is not easy to get drunk.
I once brought a bottle of liquor from China to my Thai colleague Mr. Phong, who wanted to add ice and water according to Thai drinking Xi. I told him that it was better to drink it dry, so a few of them drank it happily. As a result, the next day, several Thai colleagues looked uncomfortable under the stimulus of baijiu, and I couldn't help but think: strange, since China's baijiu is so powerful, why hasn't China implemented a liquor control order?
The animal world is ferocious with alcohol
Looking at Thailand's beer brands and logo patterns, it often makes people feel like they are looking at the animal world: the so-called Chang is an elephant, Singha is a lion, Leo is a leopard, and Tiger is a tigerThat is, heineken, which still looks like a clear stream, at least not related to animals.
Of course, don't look at the animal trademark to look cute, but it actually sounds like "animal ferocious". Because the alcohol content of Thai beer is generally high, basically hovering around 5 degrees and 6 degrees, while the alcohol content of domestic beer is usually about 3 degrees or 4 degrees.
I used to drink alcohol personally, and I often drank regular Chang brand beer. Because it is relatively cheap, two bottles are 85 baht, and the alcohol content is 6 degrees, it is easier to find the feeling of being drunk. But then I used to drink leo, a little more expensive and a little less alcoholic – thanks to a joke made by a friend who said: Chang is what people on the construction site drink a lot, and leo is the wine that we young people drink. As for singha, the national beer is also.
There are also certain Thais who like to drink whisky. The brand I have seen them drink the most is Hong Thong, which is about 200 baht a bottle. What does this wine taste like?According to my personal impression, if you drink it without soda, ice cubes and water, it will taste like diesel. Even if it is added, it is diesel mixed with water.
When I first came to Thailand, I didn't know the depths, and I thought that this whisky was not very alcoholic, but when mixed with water, it tasted like a joke. As a result, I didn't think that this was the backlash, and the blood vessels on my temples felt like they were going to burst out when I woke up the next day. So he stayed away and never drank again. As for how he later fell into the arms of vodka, that's another story.