Hi!

It´s not that easy to find information about this topic on the web. I hope it´s OK to post this in the diningbuzz forum!

In which Asian countries am I (20 years old) allowed to purchase and drink alcoholic beverages / spirits?

I´m pretty sure that 18 is the legal age in Japan and Hong Kong. What´s with Singapore, Malaysia, China,...?

Thank you very much!

PS: I´m not a binge-drinker like many guys of my age! I just enjoy a nice cocktail at a nice bar from time to time!

-Tom

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are 18, AFAIK.

I believe Japan is 20, unless things have changed recently.....

...I dont even think S'pore enforces this too heavily, dont worry u can drink whereever u like.

I believe Japan is 20, unless things have changed recently.....

been like that for years.. it's a coming-of-age thing and tradition (they have coming of age day which is a national holiday)

China has no age limits, you can just show up and they won't even ID you at all.

you MIGHT get carded in singapore. MIGHT being the keyword.

movingalong, who had his first singapore sling at the Raffles hotel when 16...

Growing up in HK, I remember I was told 16. Then they changed it at some point to 18, then now I think it's 21.

Hong Kong, Mongolia, Phillipines, Malaysia its 18

South Korea is 19

Japan 20

China, Thailand, Vietnam No age limt...

All you ever wanted to know on this subject: http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Legal_drinking_age

Thailand doesn't have a minimum age, but I have found you have to be 20+ to get into some clubs.