AllanA

Yes it should be 4am closing. There are a lot of people younger people who do like to have night life while on holidays. There is a lot of old people on here that don’t like nightlife as they are old and married and a lot are retired but give the ‘living’ people some fun in holidays . . and they will do both. . enjoy temples and sightseeing and able to mix and and meet at bars and clubs as young people love to have fun . . 

Open to 4am is nothing unusual here in Australia and a lot of western countries already ! 

Thailand supports Russia so the rich dudes yacht is safe in Thailand but I’m sure Thailand will loose quite a few tourists from a lot of the world but especially Europe as it’s supports Russia . . . 

That’s tough on them . . try living with no power, no water and bombs dropped onto your homes . . they can always go back to their own country and enjoy their Freedoms.  

It’s obvious to all foreigners that the government wants Pattaya to collapse so they can ‘try’ to turn it into something new. You can go to a restaurant or a bar in Bangkok, Phuket and various other parts of Thailand and enjoy a drink while on holiday  but not Pattaya and why is that ? the government want it gone, no more, it’s over 100%. 
 

This ‘maybe’ a good thing but it depends on what they want it to become. From what everyone says on various posts they want only Chinese and Indian tourists markets and probably have a few Chinese casinos thrown in  but the Pattaya it was is done and dusted. It was getting pretty seedy anyway.
Unfortunately a lot of restaurants and  hotels will go under as no tourists will come. 
What tourists go for a holiday where there’s no nightlife and no alcohol ? Not everyone drinks but while on holidays most people love to have a drink, go out and socialise but everything is closed so why go there, neighbouring countries will be delighted I reckon $$$ 

It’s pretty much over since the street markets etc were taken away and now with the current government it will never be a thriving area of Bangkok. It’s over ! completely over.

Backpackers from all over the world came here and did spend money here and travelled the islands of Thailand but with this current paperwork to actually get into the country they will never return as to much red tape plus the government is pretty much set on destroying all nightlife in Thailand and younger people love nightlife. Most hospitality businesses are going broke fast with no traveler's so I’m no afraid it’s a sad situation for hospitality bussiness in Thailand. Very sad for Thailand to loose its appeal but I’m pretty confident other neighbouring countries will jump at the chance of taking the popular tourists market and making them feel very welcome. 
Times have changed, Thailands government wants to cater only for the Chinese and Indians and westerners will just have to find a new destination. . it’s happening . . words out ! 

So how many tourists will go to a holiday destination with no alcohol in restaurants or a bar ? 
So you can’t even relax by the pool or beach with a beer or a cocktail for your wife ? 
 

so how is it you can buy a drink of alcohol in just about every other country but not Thailand ? Sorry what are they trying to do there ? are they only looking for non drinking tourists from now on ? 

Why would tourists come if all nightlife - bars and clubs and entertainment venues are closed. 
Their own country is open in all regards so why come to Thailand for a holiday when you can’t even have a drink anywhere while on holiday. 
 

it’s not a sensible idea of getting tourists as tourists work hard all year in their country and want to let loose it relax and enjoy themselves so why would they come to Thailand when nothing is open ? sounds boring ! 

Who would want a holiday like that ? ? being tracked like a criminal, how can anyone enjoy actually enjoy being there under those conditions 

23 hours ago, GalaxyMan said:

Bangkok Air's stranglehold monopoly on air travel to and from Samui is killing Samui. They charge so much more per flight kilometer than any other flight in Asia if it involves Samui. They've also got so few direct flights to Samui from anywhere but Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. It's a pain in the ass and expensive to get to Samui. But that's not the real problem. The real problem is no Chinese. Last year they were swarming the island and the year before that even more. This week Nikki Beach Samui has 57% occupancy through New Year's. The difference is NO CHINESE this year. Last year they were full of Chinese. Another stellar job by the government. I haven't seen it this quiet at Christmastime since I started coming here in 1983.

We usually come to Samui every year, we were going to come again as we love it (family of 4) but it’s Bangkok Airlines, it’s way out priced us now. It’s so much for a return trip now, family of 4 is around $800 for us each way, why would anyone pay that when it’s far cheaper to go to other destinations. For my view, Bangkok airlines are killing off the tourists coming to Samui. No one wants to catch long buses etc so if they can’t fly for a reasonable price, tourist don’t come, simple as that. It’s a big shame as Samui is such a great destination and unfortunately it’s become a destination out of anyone’s reach.