Canada has updated its travel advisory for Thailand with important information that tourists should be aware of.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, Canada shared additional details on the laws and culture in Thailand. Canadians are being urged to be extra careful when it comes to alcohol while visiting the popular tourist destination.

According to the advisory, tourists “must abide by local laws.” That includes laws concerning alcohol, where the legal drinking age is 20.

“It is illegal to promote the consumption of alcohol. You could be fined or taken to court for posting on social media any pictures that include alcoholic beverages or people consuming alcohol,” the Government of Canada warns.

It adds that selling, buying, and/or consuming alcohol in Thailand is restricted to certain times of the

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