With Thailand’s new booze law, David wins a small, sweet victory over Goliaths
A key figure behind the new Bill is Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, an opposition party member who was once arrested for illegal beer brewing
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[BANGKOK] Thailand’s reform movement recently scored a small victory with the passing of the Community Liquor Bill by the 500-member Lower House with 414 votes in its favour, comprising both government and opposition members of parliament.
The Bill will still need to clear the Senate where a favourable outcome is expected, and then be promulgated and published in the Royal Gazette before going into effect.
While the new legislation passed on Jan 15 was pushed by government lawmakers, it was in fact the legal handiwork of Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, a 35-year-old member of parliament from the opposition People’s Power Party.
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