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Ministry clarifies Lisa’s late-night TV drink appearance, says no ad law breached

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The Thai Public Health Ministry clarified that global icon Lisa Manobal did not violate Thailand's alcohol control laws during her appearance on an American late-night show.
This ruling is based on the incident occurring overseas and lacking direct commercial intent for a Thai audience, as Thai law regulates advertising, not the act of drinking alcohol.
Domestic media can rebroadcast clips of the segment if product names and brand logos are blurred to remain compliant with local regulations.
While recreating Lisa's cocktail recipe without showing brand names is permissible, displaying clear logos or attaching commercial links could be considered illegal promotion.
The Ministry stated there are no immediate plans to amend existing alcohol control legislation and urged the public not to overreact to the incident.