Covid-19: Keep the "dangerous" pubs and bars shut say the majority of Thais in poll

[Pilotman]

on Pattaya Soi 6, Covid 19 is the very last virus you should be worried about.  It's been killed off by all the other viruses inhabiting the place, and the people. 

[cyril sneer]

without bars and prostitution, thailand would never have developed the way it has now

 

those 7-elevens that the 80% frequently use would be mama papa stores instead, and that's just one example out of hundreds

[Ranshoko]

Open air pubs should pose no threat providing social distancing is observed. Sweaty GoGo, Karaoke and Girly bars should remain closed until deemed safe to open. If there is a further virus problem it will spread quickly in Bars where Bar Girls are employed.

 

 

 

[from the home of CC]

4 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

Utter hogwash, ridiculous fear mongering

 

total bs and a really dangerous attitude,  one of the reasons the bars are shut because people can't be trusted who drink..

[transam]

1 minute ago, from the home of CC said:

total bs and a really dangerous attitude,  one of the reasons the bars are shut because people can't be trusted who drink..

I can......????............................????

[zyphodb]

4 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

No Curfew in the part of Kanchanaburi that i reside. Started off great and got a good nights sleep but now its hell. People flying past our house all hours. My suggestion would be not having compotent police is far more dangerous but what do i know....?

Most Thais dont want these places shut. Maybe muslims or misfits...?

You are joking right? Most Thais drink around each others houses, Bars are far too expensive for them, the bar culture is only in tourist places apart from hiso's and middle classes which can't be more than 15% of the population...

[Surasak]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Obviously no money from international tourist is bad. But what is the alternative?

Until now Thailand has very few Covid cases and very very few death. How would that change if tourists come into Thailand unchecked? Do we need to have hundreds of dead people everyday to act? Or is it better to stay alert so that the situation does not get worse?

Maybe just open i.e. Phuket for international tourist - and close them for everybody else. And then see what happens.

Unfortunately, you cannot isolate communities like Phuket and Pattaya, due to the logistics of supplies in and out. In fact any town cannot be truly isolated.

[kurtcap]

Thais commenting on a subject regarding health and safety,  hmm I guess they are experts on the subject based on the road safety here. 

[Canuck1966]

5 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

total bs and a really dangerous attitude,  one of the reasons the bars are shut because people can't be trusted who drink..

I gather you are a teetotaler?

[from the home of CC]

5 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

I know you are one of the puritanical junta fans so your response was expected

I'm more of a fan of surviving, for my family and others. Selfishness is what led countries to their abysmal death rates compared to others. Foreigners imported their ignorance here, thank Buddha they can't impose their poor decision making..

[ChipButty]

If the bars where allowed to open you would be sat alone anyway

[Canuck1966]

4 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

I'm more of a fan of surviving, for my family and others. Selfishness is what led countries to their abysmal death rates compared to others. Foreigners imported their ignorance here, thank Buddha they can't impose their poor decision making..

Surviving what!?

Nobody is getting out of here alive in case you hadn't noticed

Btw Thais are the most selfish people imaginable

I'd like hear more on your outlandish statement that foreigners imported their ignorance here. What does that mean?

Mind boggling post!

 

 

[natway09]

I can see another agenda raising it's head here in the anti alcohol lobby.

Hopefully "bars" who serve "farang" that have been here for the duration of the  closures anyway

can reopen soon. There are no tourists here anyway 

[SantiSuk]

4 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

No Curfew in the part of Kanchanaburi that i reside. Started off great and got a good nights sleep but now its hell. People flying past our house all hours. My suggestion would be not having compotent police is far more dangerous but what do i know....?

. Maybe muslims or misfits...?

While I fully understand your dismay, I have to ask where is your evidence for the statement "Most Thais dont want these places shut"?

[Canuck1966]

2 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

If the bars where allowed to open you would be sat alone anyway

I think you'd be surprised

Every expat and his brother would be out on the lash plus there are still quite a few people here "stranded"

[hargri]

The majority who voted for continued closure are probably people who are still in receipt of regular weekly/monthly pay cheques. Of course they don't give a sh*t for Thais reliant on earning peanuts day to day. As for second wave I must have missed the first one. I did notice a small ripple but that was it.

[Paul DS]

What rubbish! I don't believe this for a second! 

 

Many Thais rely on the tourist industry and not for one moment do I think they want the Bars shut!  Take a vote in Tourist areas and you would see a major difference in the voting!

 

Of course I understand the need for Virus control / protection, but if the amount of new infections are virtually nil then why are they so firmly strangling the country?

 

This is purely a vote for the Elite and the Junta to continue to control the poor etc.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 18, 2020 by Paul DS

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

And of course there are a lot of Thais who dislike Westerners anyway.

I must be lucky, the vast majority of Thais I deal with are pleasant to me, and I don't think it's due to any good looks or charismatic charm. I speak adequate Thai, and never raise my voice, even in the most aggravating of circumstances.

I'd suggest the Westerners that are disliked by Thais are those who refuse to learn Thai, shout to get what they want, and generally display the cultural sensitivity of a Christian fundamentalist offering a Muslim bacon.

[Stocky]

1 hour ago, donmuang37 said:

Break out your university statistics; the sample size is fine. Your other concerns, however, are quite valid.

Larger is always better, the more important point is how was it selected.

 

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Edited May 18, 2020 by Stocky

[condobrit001]

4 hours ago, Retarded said:

American school is not good to get a degree of polling. 

University of Nigeria will be more excellent. 

They must have had a degree from University of Kansas.

or Wisconsin....

[Jonathan Swift]

4 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

No Curfew in the part of Kanchanaburi that i reside. Started off great and got a good nights sleep but now its hell. People flying past our house all hours. My suggestion would be not having compotent police is far more dangerous but what do i know....?

Most Thais dont want these places shut. Maybe muslims or misfits...?

Your racism is showing. Cover up please. It's offensive. 

[Lacessit]

20 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

If the bars where allowed to open you would be sat alone anyway

Yeah, I'm wondering how the bar girls are going to do a bit of lap dancing from 2 meters away.

[Snig27]

4 hours ago, johng said:

All hope is lost..but then I saw who did the polling  and reminisce  how that "democratic soldier" got 98% approval rating and

Yeah, that polling company has zero credibility. It's bought and paid for sadly.

[StevieAus]

2 hours ago, ebean001 said:

Dear Thai people, Please study what the USA did in the 1920's concerning alcohol. (they outlawed alcohol). Then study what it did to their desire for alcohol. If all the bars are shut down in Thailand it would seem, based on the USA experience, you can expect a huge disaster to society. Up to you to take a look at American Prohibition...19020s 

There is no suggestion of banning alcohol only certain places where you can drink it

Not everyone drinks alcohol in bars and clubs

[Tops]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A Nida Poll strongly suggested that Thais, fearing a second wave of cases due to the coronavirus pandemic, are strongly in favor or keeping bars and pubs shut.

 

The poll asked 1,259 people nationwide.

 

Nida always asks the same 1,259 people. It is always 1,259 !!!

A number which is very representative for the people in Thailand.

Probably they are all generals........

[5633572526]

This poll has no statistical merit. There are more bar girls in Pattaya than the number of people who took this poll and I am sure all of them would have voted to open up 

[condobrit001]

Thailand relies on tourism for 15-20% of its GDP. Without beer in its bars and hotels, Saudi Arabia is looking to be a more attractive destination. Mecca here I come!

[Miss Pickle]

Keep them closed the UK was late on shutting everything down and we now have over 35.000 deaths.

[SupermarineS6B]

Ha ha,,,,,,,, a blind man on a galloping horse can see what these lot are up to.... They've always wanted to close the bars and get rid of those "Dirty Farangs", and if Anutins outbursts are not enough to convince you that we're on the chopping block then you're severely deluded or smoking krak !  Isn't it strange how they decimated all the good bars and discos in Sukhumvit and the only ones that have remained are all the ones with too much Police connection to shut down due to the fact that they're still armed....   It's over boys, she's going down......... Abandon ship !   

[tribalfusion001]

Now that they are rolling out QR code to enter malls and supermarkets, then you can assume that bars will have even more monitoring. The open and semi open Thai bar/restaurants will probably open, night clubs, air con sports bar, go go bars and beer bars, forget it, last on the list.

Edited May 18, 2020 by tribalfusion001