April is the hottest month of the year in Thailand, with temperatures easily hitting 105 degrees Fahrenheit come mid-afternoon. That’ll have many tourists pining for a cold one, only to find out — even in the country’s wildest party spots — a beer is suddenly hard to find. That may change soon. The World’s Patrick Winn reports on efforts to repeal a controversial Thai law that discourages day drinking.
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