Entertainment venue owners don’t agree with plan to shut them down

By The Nation

 

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Owners of Chiang Mai’s entertainment venues came out against the Public Health minister’s plan to close entertainment venues to curtail the spread of Covid-19.

 

The measure has been submitted to the national Covid-19 prevention committee led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The committee is expected to decide on the case today (March 16).

 

One of the owners of entertainment venues in the province said he doesn’t agree with the measure because it would heavily impact business.

 

The government should come up with better solutions and prevention methods, he added. During the period following the Covid-19 outbreak, more than half of the customers to his entertainment venue disappeared, which is causing his business severe trouble, he said, warning that if the government confirms it will close the venues, around 10,000 people will lose their jobs.

 

With its myriad entertainment venues, pubs, bars, restaurants and karaoke shops, Chiang Mai has 10,000 people working in these facilities. If the government shuts them down, owners will cooperate, but it is inevitable that the 10,000 will lose their jobs.

 

He said they have already followed Public Health Ministry guidelines, also checking the temperature of customers before they enter. If anyone was found to have temperature exceeding 37.5 celsius, they would be prohibited from entering.

 

Chiang Mai’s tourist sites and venues are bearing the brunt of decreasing tourist numbers as many, scared of contracting Covid-19, decide to stay home.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384178

 

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Tough call and tourism is taking a serious beating. It is probably best in the long run to close non essential places, as people crowded together are likely to infect each other, and then the situation will get worse. If closing keeps the customers alive, they can always come again another day of course. People have to eat though, so one hopes restaurants at least can keep their doors open, even if they provide a take away service only.

No kidding?  Imagine that!  Why would they protest taking away their means of support?

Big problem, and it's only going to get worse. Black Swan event. The world is closing down.

Stopping flights from China was the answer not closing bars. Shuts the Wats too?  Mosques?  shopping malls?

I was going to say "what entertainment venues are left to shut down" …...

then I saw the photo leader.

Is Black Canyon coffee now regarded as an entertainment venue?

In all fairness CM has been a dead Duck for a few years now. 

27 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Stopping flights from China was the answer not closing bars. Shuts the Wats too?  Mosques?  shopping malls?

I agree. And also the countries like Japan, S Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the other ones caught up in this mess. I would almost think all EU and the USA but it is probably too late and inevitable to rear its little ugly Chinese lab made virus head. Blame the Chinese Government… Period! I do!

Perhaps this Owner in Chiang Mai does not read the international news?

58 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

No kidding?  Imagine that!  Why would they protest taking away their means of support?

And I thought the govt did that already.

58 minutes ago, eyecatcher said:

I was going to say "what entertainment venues are left to shut down" …...

then I saw the photo leader.

Is Black Canyon coffee now regarded as an entertainment venue?

Married, with kids, a visit to Makro is an entertainment venue ????

Of course they do not agree - it is about MONEY, MONEY and not public health!

To quote Mandy Rice-Davies, they would, wouldn't they?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the owners of entertainment venues in the province said he doesn’t agree with the measure because it would heavily impact business.

Yup, shutting down will heavily impact business... This owner is a smart cookie!

My son's industry - all casinos in Washington State - just got shut down. Most of the workers are kept under 32 hours a week which means they don't qualify for unemployment. I see bad things on the horizon.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said they have already followed Public Health Ministry guidelines, also checking the temperature of customers before they enter. If anyone was found to have temperature exceeding 37.5 celsius, they would be prohibited from entering.

This guy is a complete imbecile.... a low temperature reading at the door is indicative of nothing, it could be a "carrier" prior to symptoms showing.

if he thinks cleaning the "bog door handle" is enough he needs to think again!

Profit over brains... let him keep his open doors, and when the virus hits his area and customers are zero after a lockdown he might re-think.

2 hours ago, robertson468 said:

Perhaps this Owner in Chiang Mai does not read the international news?

This would affect the Thai venues which more than likely swamp the tourist international venues. Thereare alot more places that cater to Thais than the few around the moat which are closed down due to lack of customer.

As I write, CM is third worst place in the world for pollution - down from top spot for several days. While I'm sorry for any TV readers stuck there,

 

1. coronavirus would be a blessing compared to the air they breathe

2. who in h@ll would want to go there anyway?

 

Every CM person is far greater at suffering from air pollution than from the corona virus...

 

air pollution affects everyone at various degrees vs corona only a few....

 

air pollution kills 8-10 million annually...we are at what 5,000 and counting...

These bars pictured close promptly at midnight.  Then you go across the moat to a single club that packs out until 2am when it closes, and that is your night every night.   Night life there lacks a vibe.   It is all chill and no excitement.

Remember Prohibition in America. 

A forced closure of many legal venues would result in back shops springing up. A bonanza for criminality.

5 hours ago, Lacessit said:

To quote Mandy Rice-Davies, they would, wouldn't they?

Oh, I do miss Mandy!

5 hours ago, yellowboat said:

These bars pictured close promptly at midnight.  Then you go across the moat to a single club that packs out until 2am when it closes, and that is your night every night.   Night life there lacks a vibe.   It is all chill and no excitement.

And a packed venue is prime real estate to spread any virus....

Holding entertainment venues liable for the outcome of their actions will make them view this very differently.

 

Personally I prefer a compulsory shutdown of it all backed by military enforcement.

Absolutely guarantee massage joints/soapies and lounges (Ratchada, etc) will not be closed. They will be the epicenters of virus transmission. All those soapies. PT women will stay away. Full timers will go to work and pray. The business will stay open bc the owners count their money from afar.

 

Coffee shops? Total incubator. Standing in line shopping. Deadly.

 

This country will get stomped. I still believe fresh air and sunshine to be helpful in the fight. They are not vaccines.

 

Them who has all the money away to far off havens need to bring it back and bail out the owners next case????

14 hours ago, robertson468 said:

Perhaps this Owner in Chiang Mai does not read the international news?

International news ???
This is planet Thai. We are the center of the universe !!!

14 hours ago, robertson468 said:

Perhaps this Owner in Chiang Mai does not read the international news?

But he looks at the pictures, maybe?

'People have to eat though, so one hopes restaurants at least can keep their doors open, even if they provide a take away service only.'

Could be a good idea for the bars to do that too...................'provide a take away service' so you are only infecting one other person????!

15 hours ago, J Town said:

My son's industry - all casinos in Washington State - just got shut down. Most of the workers are kept under 32 hours a week which means they don't qualify for unemployment. I see bad things on the horizon.

I haven’t seen the horizon since January.