The 24-hour alcohol ban will come into effect just after midnight Saturday night (00:01am Sunday, Oct 29) and will conclude at midnight Sunday night (00:00am, Monday, Oct 30).
The alcohol ban for Wan Org Pansa was instituted by law under an announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office on January 22, 2015.
Under the order, the sale of alcohol is prohibited on five specific religious days: Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha, Asarnha Bucha Day, Khao Pansa and Wan Org Pansa.
Anyone caught breaking the ban faces a prison sentence of up to six months, a B10,000 fine or both.
Police traditionally ask people to be respectful on the day.