I was advised last night (7/2) that the police have been making the rounds at "tourist bars" telling the owners that they can immediately stay open until 01:30.  This plus the usual extra paid time would get them to 02:00 +.  This was confirmed by a few bar owners.

I can only assume this was done to help with the lack of tourists.

How much to pay to the police? The law hasn´t changed. Clubs like Spicy, Warm Up and so on are open till late - and they have to pay a lot for that.

What a shame.

 

CM for a while did well to not become a second Pattaya.

Anyway, the bars will probably (hopefully) be empty anyway...

1 hour ago, Bassosa said:

What a shame.

Horse Hockey

You stay at home - fine

Those who wish to go out - fine

Live your life - Let others live theirs

2 hours ago, Bassosa said:

What a shame.

 

CM for a while did well to not become a second Pattaya.

Anyway, the bars will probably (hopefully) be empty anyway...

Any comparison of CM to Pattaya is just Ludicrous, 

2 hours ago, CNXexpat said:

How much to pay to the police? The law hasn´t changed. Clubs like Spicy, Warm Up and so on are open till late - and they have to pay a lot for that.

The time beyond 01:30 is now the paid time.  The time which was added is free and supposedly came from the "Big Boss" according to the police who were making the rounds.  The consensus seems to be they will stay open until 01:30 IF there are customers.  

7 minutes ago, AAArdvark said:

The time beyond 01:30 is now the paid time.  The time which was added is free and supposedly came from the "Big Boss" according to the police who were making the rounds.  The consensus seems to be they will stay open until 01:30 IF there are customers.  

Hopefully the "Big Boss" knows about it ????

2 hours ago, Bassosa said:

What a shame.

 

CM for a while did well to not become a second Pattaya.

Anyway, the bars will probably (hopefully) be empty anyway...

Do full bars after midnight effect you? Why do you think at Pattaya and not at Phuket, Bangkok or other Thai cities - or cities abroad? 

Chiang Mai has no beer bar/gogo scene like Pattaya and the tourists don´t want/expect them. So it´s nonsense to compare this cities.

2 hours ago, Bassosa said:

What a shame.

 

CM for a while did well to not become a second Pattaya.

Anyway, the bars will probably (hopefully) be empty anyway...

You must be fun to hang out with.

2 hours ago, Bassosa said:

What a shame.

 

CM for a while did well to not become a second Pattaya.

Anyway, the bars will probably (hopefully) be empty anyway...

When I grow up I want to be like you. ????

21 hours ago, AAArdvark said:

Any comparison of CM to Pattaya is just Ludicrous, 

Yes indeed. Chiang Mai is infinitely more desirable than dreaded Pattaya!

8 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Yes indeed. Chiang Mai is infinitely more desirable than dreaded Pattaya!

Do they only make one kind of car in the world? One kind of pizza? Shirt? Candy? You have your opinion, others have theirs. And "infinitely" is a rediculous comparison.

Actually, what hours businesses operate is nothing to do with the government. Or shouldn't be. The duty of any government is to protect its citizens, and that doesn't include dictating what time people can conduct their business or enjoy their social life. Or shouldn't.

11 minutes ago, Mac98 said:

Do they only make one kind of car in the world? One kind of pizza? Shirt? Candy? You have your opinion, others have theirs. And "infinitely" is a rediculous comparison.

It is my opinion!!

22 hours ago, CNXexpat said:

Chiang Mai has no beer bar/gogo scene like Pattaya and the tourists don´t want/expect them. So it´s nonsense to compare this cities.

Spotlight, Foxy Lady, Star 6 for gogos, a few VIP showers, Sayuri Entertainment & PingPayom Coffee shop soapies. Zoe Yellow, Spicy, The Lounge freelancer joints.

How many do you need? 

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Spotlight, Foxy Lady, Star 6 for gogos, a few VIP showers, Sayuri Entertainment & PingPayom Coffee shop soapies. Zoe Yellow, Spicy freelancer joints.

How many do you need? 

The 3 gogos are mostly empty, the soapies are mostly out of the tourist area, same as the "massage" places (except the ones in Loy Kroh and around, they also give serious massages). And it´s nothing compared with Pattaya. In Zoe and Spicy you can find freelancers, but they are not very famous for that.

37 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Actually, what hours businesses operate is nothing to do with the government. Or shouldn't be. The duty of any government is to protect its citizens, and that doesn't include dictating what time people can conduct their business or enjoy their social life. Or shouldn't.

Maybe they shouldn't  but just about every country does.

4 minutes ago, CNXexpat said:

The 3 gogos are mostly empty, the soapies are mostly out of the tourist area,

Foxy Lady was packed out at 8pm a few months back, (a tourist friend insisted we call in) every table full, and there were dozens of slim and attractive women dancing. PingPayom is at the end of Niman, one VIP shower is opposite PongPing Tower, hardly 'out of the tourist area'

Doesn't really matter to me, I'm over the bar scene.

Having said that, IMO extending hours to 1.30 am may ( repeat may ) make CM more attractive to younger tourists. They are barely warmed up by midnight.

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Foxy Lady was packed out at 8pm a few months back, (a tourist friend insisted we call in) every table full, and there were dozens of slim and attractive women dancing. PingPayom is at the end of Niman, one VIP shower is opposite PongPing Tower, hardly 'out of the tourist area'

Spotlight was always nearly empty when I was there. And the CM gogos are like a kindergarden compared with the Pattaya ones. 
VIP shower is easy to find for tourists and it´s easy to see what they do. But you can pass PingPayom 100 times and you don´t know what happens inside. For sure tourists will not find instead they start to google it.

 

Let´s say, CM has a scene like every other bigger city all over the world, but not like Pattaya, Bangkok and Phuket.

7 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Doesn't really matter to me, I'm over the bar scene.

Having said that, IMO extending hours to 1.30 am may ( repeat may ) make CM more attractive to younger tourists. They are barely warmed up by midnight.

Me too, home in bed by 9pm these days.

But sometimes a pal over from the UK wants to take a look.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Me too, home in bed by 9pm these days.

But sometimes a pal over from the UK wants to take a look.

That is your story and you are sticking to it.

 

PS; See you tommorrow midnight at Foxy as usual!!

10 minutes ago, CNXexpat said:

the CM gogos are like a kindergarden compared with the Pattaya ones. 

I don't know as I've never been to a Pattaya gogo.

12 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I don't know as I've never been to a Pattaya gogo.

"the CM gogos are like a kindergarden compared with the Pattaya ones."  A friend told me ????

They do everything to attract family tourists. 

23 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I don't know as I've never been to a Pattaya gogo.

I have.

7 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

I have.

You dirty bad boy ????

There is enough but of course, not close to Pattaya.

Certain Pats gogos can get pretty nasty have not seen that here.

 

As far as the massage places maybe I know the secret places in and around LK road?  I doubt it, but know of at least 10 places that take care much more then just massage  Look for the ones wearing jeans or dresses not uniforms.   There are also a few across the moat extending thru LK road.

23 hours ago, AAArdvark said:

The time beyond 01:30 is now the paid time.  The time which was added is free and supposedly came from the "Big Boss" according to the police who were making the rounds.  The consensus seems to be they will stay open until 01:30 IF there are customers.  

I think it was the minister of tourism who last year (or 2018, I'm not sure) suggested that bars should be able to stay open until 2am and even later in Pattaya. I haven't heard anything about it since I read it in The Nation.