Brunei: Tourist Alcohol Zone Is a No-Go

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | March 24th, 2010 | Trackback

The public sale or consumption of alcohol is banned in this small sultanate on the north coast of Borneo, but plans were in place to create an alcohol zone for tourists so non-Muslim foreign visitors would be able to drink freely there. Those plans were dashed when Brunei’s religious affairs minister said no, fearing that an alcohol zone would lead down a slippery slope to other, perhaps unsavory, requests. Currently, non-Muslim foreign tourists are allowed to bring in for private consumption two bottles of wine or spirits and 12 cans of beer. Discreet alcohol consumption is also permitted in hotels and some restaurants, but it is forbidden for Muslims.

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