1.0The Pattaya Newshttps://thepattayanews.comAdam Juddhttps://thepattayanews.com/author/users1278/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ERTY7OFjMB"><a href="https://thepattayanews.com/2025/05/11/thailand-faces-concerns-from-leading-doctors-over-drunk-driving-as-alcohol-sales-partially-allowed-on-major-buddhist-holidays/">Thailand Faces Concerns From Leading Doctors Over Drunk Driving as Alcohol Sales Partially Allowed on Major Buddhist Holidays</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thepattayanews.com/2025/05/11/thailand-faces-concerns-from-leading-doctors-over-drunk-driving-as-alcohol-sales-partially-allowed-on-major-buddhist-holidays/embed/#?secret=ERTY7OFjMB" width="600" height="338" title="“Thailand Faces Concerns From Leading Doctors Over Drunk Driving as Alcohol Sales Partially Allowed on Major Buddhist Holidays” — The Pattaya News" data-secret="ERTY7OFjMB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thepattayanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/494405404_752646513763097_3384979848823235906_n.jpg?v=174695218514771108BANGKOK, May 11, 2025 — Thailand marked the start of its second major Buddhist holiday of the year, with alcohol sales now permitted under specific exemptions despite traditional restrictions, as we discussed in detail here. Authorities have outlined five cases where alcohol can be sold during the holiday, prompting concerns from medical professionals about a […]