mikosan

Delusional <deleted>.

I'm out all the time as well, mate. I even own a bar. The fact that you were drinking in a 'Bar' doesn't mean it was legal. If you could be bothered to check you will find that my previous post was absolutely correct. BARS IN THAILAND ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPEN. Yes, of course they are open, but that wasn't the question. People like you, who post <deleted> really <deleted> me off. Merry Xmas.

Completely wrong! Please check your facts before spreading misinformation and rumour.

No bars, pubs or clubs can legally open and sell alcoholic drinks in Thailand, at this present time. Only Restaurants, with a restaurant licence and an SHA+ certification.

Impossible. Prayut said he would stop it from coming. 555

As usual and as expected, it doesn't bloody work. I tried 3 times and this is what I got. Http failure response for submitId=kws569iyv9qao8o9fyn: 502 Bad Gateway What is it with these incompetents? A 12 year old could sort out a simple website like this. Useless idiots.

And Hua Hin, but apparently Cha Am is OK. This is complete and utter b*llsh1t. Someone needs to sort out the to55ers running this country.

Following the publication of this article https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/restaurants-in-cha-am-allowed-to-serve-alcohol/?fbclid=IwAR14mX3lm2H1GwZxMjhKN4Ot5Q7_tNueHnWpUbX2_g3NTxNOFYfc7YyL7gE and the implications with regards to Hua Hin, which is basically connected to Cha Am, a bit like a smaller version of Perth and Freemantle, I did a bit of research and I came across this article https://www.tatnews.org/2021/12/thailand-increases-blue-zone-destinations-to-26-eases-more-covid-19-curbs-nationwide/?fbclid=IwAR11MEeExVGjzmrNxK12W1ievtuWusUgnmyFu895lsFlmLbewqXARm7n6A8 It would seem that Hua Hin and Nong Kae are now also in Blue Zones, whilst the rest of Prachuabkhirikhan remains in a red zone. The wording is ambiguous, but it would seem that restaurants in blue zones can 'open normally'. Quite what that means is subject to conjecture, but logically wouldn't that mean the service of alcohol? The article clearly states that 'the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages for dine-in customers remain prohibited in the orange and red zones'. But Hua Hin and Nong Kae, whilst still in a red zone, are specifically classified as being exceptions and now in a blue zone. The same applies to Cha Am, which is in Petchaburi, an orange zone. And also to Pattaya, which is now a blue zone exception, in the orange zone of Chonburi. But this is Thailand and very little is logical here, so I fully expect this ambiguity to be refuted tomorrow. We shall see, but if it isn't, maybe the governor of Petchaburi is right and if I owned a restaurant, I might consider knocking the tops off a few beer bottles and pouring some wine into wine glasses, openly rather than surreptitiously, as they do now. .

Just open everything up. If they must keep something closed, then keep the clubs closed for the moment, but I see no problem with allowing bars and restaurants to open normally. Let's be honest here, many are open and serving illegally anyway, thereby defeating the objective, which is 1. Try to control COVID, and 2. The suppression of the people, which is far more important it seems.

Fine by me.

Absolutely. And let's not forget that unvaccinated people have a greater chance of serious illness and dying, so, bearing in mind that vaccinated people do carry and pass on the disease, it is better for the unvaccinated to avoid contact with vaccinated people, so they should stay at home, for their own well-being. Or they can go and get vaccinated. Makes perfect sense and is completely acceptable to me.

That would be the logical and sensible approach and I have been saying that myself for a long time. However, this is Thailand and very little is ever logical or sensible, especially when that gets in the way of the cops making a buck or two.

Who cleans a beach in long trousers and/or a collar and tie? Pathetic photo opportunity, making a mockery of a good cause that is already being practised by a group of people, predominantly ex-pats, called Hua Hin Trash Heroes, who do a great, but undersung, job. https://trashhero.org/network/huahin/ Keep up the good work and many thanks to you.

Well there's a surprise, assuming it was fully insured.

Permitted or not, alcoholic drinks are being openly and illegally served throughout Thailand and have been for the last 7 months. That's what makes a complete mockery of the closure of bars and pubs and not allowing restaurants to sell alcohol, other than recently, in the few specified places. The trade has simply gone underground, often hidden behind locked doors, so as a COVID prevention measure the whole situation is a joke. But some people, like the corrupt cops, are getting VERY rich, whilst the average Thai, who was previously employed in the industry, or associated industries, becomes poorer and more destitute by the day. It is a disgraceful situation, exacerbated by totally incompetent, multi-layered governance, by people like The Department of Health’s Director-General, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, quoted above.

Is anyone surprised? Hua Hin has been sold down the river again, along with Pattaya and Chiang Mai. Promises from the government broken, as usual, and preferential treatment given to Bangkok. The new governor of Prachuabkhirikhan needs to pull his fist out of his *rse and get things moving. He could start by opening the schools on 15th November, not simply 'thinking' about it.

Precisely my point. So what is the point in keeping everything closed?

Precisely. Being vaccinated doesn't mean you can't catch COVID, but at least the tourists have tested negative. Many Thais are wandering around with COVID, infecting others, because they can't afford not to work. So therefore it stands to reason that the tourists who are negative have more chance of catching COVID from Thais who we have no idea whether they are negative or positive. Or is that too hard for you to understand?

Your information is incorrect. This information was publicly released on the 30th October. Not only that, there was an article in the Bangkok Post that day as well. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2206683/city-hall-alcohol-in-restaurants-only-until-9pm?fbclid=IwAR38MBuhcl_iYB9FU2-EbkOInhDHCctf51JQun2td_TH6X7DQThJKiees1E

Can’t you read? Vainglorious? My, that’s a big word. A picture is worth a thousand words.

The true fact is that the ban is not being enforced, so there is no point in it being there. This is Soi 7, Bangkok, on the evening of 29th October 2021. Soi 7 Bangkok, 29th October 2021.mp4

Absolutely right. The tourists are the ones that should be in fear, of the many, many, unvaccinated Thais, who pay no attention to the COVID guidelines.

Oh really? Not where I live.

I agree. Most simply pay the cops and off they go. So someone is making money, whilst many businesses go to the wall and families reliant upon them become destitute. It's a sad state of affairs, but don't kid yourselves that the government or the hi-so's care, the situation doesn't affect them in any way at all.

You have a high opinion of yourself and your fellow teachers at this 'prestigious' school, I hope you are worth it. By the way, you mean your kids can now be taught online for free? Don't you agree that interaction between children at school is a very important part of education? The children are not getting that, so why are the fees not being reduced in many of these schools?