In Reply to: alcohol mini mart ban posted by mouse on Wednesday, 15. April 2015 at 19:44 Bali Time:
I think this issue is being greatly exagerated in terms of impact.
As is normal with Bali (Executions will slow Aussie tourist numbers....yea right!), the impact and even facts are already being distorted.
One of the morning TV guys said today that he "couldn't imagine a Bali where he couldn't buy a Bintang tee shirt"!!
Absolute rubbish.
Tourists and others will always be able to buy take away beer in Bali.
Ex pats (who would rarely buy from mini marts anyway) will always know where to get take away beer at the best prices.
Tourists who go to Carrefour to top up on toiletries etc will also be able to pick up a carton of their choice as well.
The whole thing is no big deal and in a few weeks time all the ripples will have passed.