Isn't he not going to run in the new rerun of the election though?
2:00 AM is the bar closing time in Minnesota and that's actually later than most other states from what I've seen, and alcohol can't be sold here past 10 AM (except 3.2 beer). I never realized that some places have it much better.
Yes prior to a year or two ago alcohol sales were 24/7 in Thailand, and they still are in most Asian countries. They were in Korea. Prior to a few years ago bars closed when they wanted to here, or not at all.. that is still the case in Korea. The idea of regulating such personal habits is one which emanantes from the center of Social Control - that prudish and unfree land the USA - and is fairly alien to Asian cultures. Thaksin is a thoroughly americanized and christianized fellow.
I hope you are right about Thaksin being more or less out in the long term. I think however he will not be unless the protesters get back to work in the streets.