Hua Hin: Beer bars opening today - but there are glum faces as no one is expecting any tourists

 

 

There are 300 beer bars scattered over Hua Hin and they can all open today. 

 

Yesterday Montree Manichpong of the local authority along with police and health department reps met with more than 100 owners at one of the main areas for the trade - Soi Bintabaht in central Hua Hin. 

 

Many of the mostly ladies present did not look thrilled at the prospect; most accepted that the New Normal would not be accompanied by any tourists, reported 77kaoded. 

 

 

Those present were reminded of the 22 rules they have to follow. These include restricting numbers to an appropriate level, spacing tables 2 meters apart and serving only food and drink.

 

No beer promotion girls are allowed and definitely no singing and dancing.

 

Staff must wear gloves and face shields and all patrons must be screened on entry. 

 

The New Normal begins today after the government entered Phase 5 of the ease of lockdown restrictions in the country. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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There are plenty of expats that frequent these places so just give it a chance to start picking up until the borders are reopened .

The glum faces might have a connection to that they are not letting anybody in. They are just told to open up, pay all their staff and make no money. GREAT IDEA!

I don't glum or happy faces, how can you , all I see is masks!

6 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

The glum faces might have a connection to that they are not letting anybody in. They are just told to open up, pay all their staff and make no money. GREAT IDEA!

you are a real card mate ????

complaining on my thread about deluded foreigners hanging in bars but now you want them back to satisfy the mamasan's!

 

there is just no pleasing some people. 

Will be like that bar in Australia, it opened up but the Thought Police found that customers were only 1.99 metres apart and hit them with a $AUS 6,600 fine.

2 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

you are a real card mate ????

complaining on my thread about deluded foreigners hanging in bars but now you want them back to satisfy the mamasan's!

 

there is just no pleasing some people. 

Maybe it´s just you that do not comprehend to well. I did never complain about deluded foreigners hanging around in bars. I complained about you using their opinions to strengthen yours. 

In this post here I never said I wanted them back. The only thing I posted was a reason why there were glum faces, and the result of opening something without a solid customer base.

Next time, please understand what you read.

 

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

Many of the mostly ladies present did not look thrilled at the prospect; most accepted that the New Normal would not be accompanied by any tourists

...............or money

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Staff must wear gloves and face shields

face shields don't work

But this is great news for those who have been eagerly awaiting the opening of bars.
May your welcome be warm, a big smile, a big hello and everything will be fine, even if it can be chilly at first.
To those who know how to wait, time opens its doors.

you can't say back in the dark days because they were better

here in vung tau vietnam everything is open no rules,beer is on girls are on i would like to know now witch is the backwood country

Nobody in the meeting is adhering to social distancing.

15 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

Nobody in the meeting is adhering to social distancing.

they could receive the fine on the way out.

1 hour ago, ba ba said:

you can't say back in the dark days because they were better

here in vung tau vietnam everything is open no rules,beer is on girls are on i would like to know now witch is the backwood country

Time will tell us

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

Nobody in the meeting is adhering to social distancing.

Pretty amusing for this message. Thumbs up

Show Happy!!!... peasants 

 

yes SUH!  

 

I'll be going for a few beers Friday night before they're all forced to close again for the 2 'special days' this Saturday and Sunday

Maybe both countries full of witches?

Hasn't Thailand been locked down for months?  Do people have extra money to go drinking in these beer bars. Here's an idea how about letting people be adults wear masks, social distancing if that's required. Elderly shelter in place,  if your sick stay indoors. Now open Thailand to tourism already let us start contributing to the economy and also see our Thai families already. I'm writing my opinion Thailand officials have their own set of rules regarding opening the borders. But can they relate to how people are feeling about seeing their families and living life again 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Those present were reminded of the 22 rules they have to follow. These include restricting numbers to an appropriate level, spacing tables 2 meters apart and serving only food and drink.

 

No beer promotion girls are allowed and definitely no singing and dancing.

Some glum faces there wondering just how to "make ends meet" when they re-open for business.. cough cough...
I fully understand now why NCC1701A takes a regular trip out of town... 

am i living in a paralell universe ? where planes are lining up to land at swampy? those who live near the airport must like the nice and quiet times with no roaring aircraft overhead

better to  replace the beer bars with rest homes for elderley farlangs as there is more demand and good money waiting to be made for old codgers

16 hours ago, keith101 said:

There are plenty of expats that frequent these places so just give it a chance to start picking up until the borders are reopened .

 

You're kidding right. 22 Rules!!! Enough said.

 

It is a total fiasco!!! ????????????

You can still have sex with mask on , I find it attractive. 

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

I'll be going for a few beers Friday night before they're all forced to close again for the 2 'special days' this Saturday and Sunday

Just for your info the no alcohol days are Sunday and Monday. We have a text message to that effect from the local police.

So you have to sit a meter + apart at a bar but at a meeting its ok to sit together?

Anyone know whether the London Bar on Poonsuk has re-opened?

I hear that there are no rules for bars in Vietnam..

 

In Thailand no singing no dancing......why?  ...if i sing or dance, i will get the virus?  ..