Draft  
Ministry of Public Health Notification  
No …….. (B.E. .................)  
on alcoholic beverages  
………………………………  
 
 As it is deemed appropriate to revise the Ministry of Public Heath 
Notification on alcoholic beverages;  
 By virtue of Section 5 and Section 6 (3), (4), (5), and (10) under the Food Act 
B.E. 2522 (1979), having some provisions relating to the restriction of personal rights 
and freedoms, which are exempted, by virtue of law, by Sections 29, 33, 41, 43, and 45 
under the Constitution of the Kingdo m of Thailand, the Minister of Public Health hereby 
issues notification with the recommendation given by the Thailand Food and Drug as 
follows:  
 Clause 1  Ministry of Public Health Notification (No 272) B.E. 2546 (2003) 
on alcoholic beverages of 8 July B.E.  2546 (2003) and Ministry of Public Health 
Notification (No 275) B.E. 2546 (2003) on alcoholic beverages (No 2) of 26 
November B.E. 2546 (2003) shall be revoked.  
 Clause 2  Alcoholic beverages shall be deemed as food that requires quality and 
standard.  
 Clause 3 “Alcoholic beverages” means alcoholic beverages under the law 
governing alcoholic beverages.  
 Clause 4  Alcoholic beverages must meet the quality or standard or 
requirements for alcoholic beverages in accordance with the Ministry of Finance 
Notificati on on management methods for alcoholic beverages.  
 Clause  5 The display of alcoholic beverage label shall be exempted from the 
provisions set out by the Ministry of Public Health Notification on labe lling and shall 
follow the requirements provided in this notification.  
 Clause 6  The alcoholic beverage label shall display the following details:  
  (1) The text on the label under the Ministry of Finance Notification on 
management methods for alcoholic beverages or the Department of Excise Notification 
on the c riteria and conditions on the application for permit and the issuance of permit to 
import alcoholic beverages into the Kingdom issued in accordance with the law 
governing alcoholic beverages.  
 (2) “Warning: Prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages to  
persons under 20;  
 : Drinking alcohol impairs a person’s motor ability;  
 : Persons under 20 should not drink.”  
in Thai using solid -line font with a height of not less than 5 millimetres printed in a 
frame separate from any other content. The colour of this text and frame shall be 
contrast to  the background colo ur of the label in order that it can be easily  read.  
 The provision given in (2) shall not apply to alcoholic beverages imported as a 
sample or for non -commercial purpose. It shall not also apply to alcoholic beverages 
that are granted privileges under the obligation of Thailand as commi tted to the United 
Nations, in accordance with international laws, or according to the contract, foreign or 
diplomatic agreement, or  alcoholic beverages that are made or imported for export.  
   Clause 7  For locally made or imported alcoholic beverages  for which the 
labels are printed before this notification takes effect, if the labels do not comply 
with the requirements set above, such labels may be further used but n ot 
exceeding one hundred and eighty days after the date on which  this notification  
comes into effect . 
 Clause 8  This notification shall become effective on the date following  its 
publication in the Government Gazette.  
 
 
Given on