By Praphorn Praphornkul

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - A federation of nighttime entertainment venues and businesses, along with performers, have submitted a letter to the Prime Minister calling for relaxation of restrictions on their operations or a clearer timeline for reopening, with MPs assuring they will seek aid for them.

 

The letter was submitted to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as chairman of the Economic Development Committee and asked for clarification on plans to aid nighttime businesses currently completely restricted by COVID-19 measures. The letter was received by Bhumjaithai, Democrat, Pheu Thai, Move Forward and Seri Ruam Thai party Members of Parliament.

 

Demands in the letter included an end to the blanket closure order affecting nighttime entertainment venues, an unlocking of particular activities by their businesses by August 1, 2021 or a clearer timeline until reopening, vaccinations for their staff and suppliers, a clear plan for financial assistance and an open forum on relevant policies.

 

Representatives of the federation indicated that they have received no aid despite the closure resulting in unemployment and loss of revenue, and say that they are ready to speak with relevant agencies to find usable solutions. They asserted however, that their goal is to return to work within a clear timeframe, pointing out other public spaces have been allowed to reopen under sanitation protocols.

 

Democrat MPs gave their word they would pass the matter on to the relevant bodies, while Bhumjaithai MPs said they would coordinate with the Ministry of Public Health on vaccinations. Pheu Thai representatives said they would follow up on aid measures, in particular the 500-billion-baht loan taken out by the state to provide assistance to businesses. Seri Ruam Thai MPs said they would also work to vaccinate nighttime workers.

 

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With deaths and cases at all time highs?

Maybe they should stay home rather then gathering in a crowded group to submit a letter.

Maybe after restaurant dine-in ban gets unlocked first...

Are they stupid??? Clusters were found in the night entertainment and must be closed at that time. But the Hi So and the government officials who owns the bars will loose money money now and so they have to reopen. But the restaurants and bars of the normal people must be closed. Not many cases or clusters after in=dining, but in Tonglor was different. Still look what happened in Bangkok and Pattaya last week, when there were people arrested for sitting together and drink beer. That was not allowed and now the HI SO want to do the same..

Obviously they don't get the message that their kind of business is one of the most problematic in respect of Covid transmission. If they don't even understand this PLEASE don't let them open their businesses. In respect of vaccinations - they need to vaccinate their customers too and not only the staff...

Couple this with the article here yesterday about some restaurants planning to ignore the latest restrictions and serve dine-in customers, or do 'flash mobs' where they set up al fresco dining venues around Bangkok, is yet more proof that not only is the economy being hammered, but those hurt expect the govt to offer some sort of compensation for the financial losses.

 

There have been statements regarding the 500B baht govt bond issuance to be used as compensation for the economic damage being done to Thailand, and it seems some groups want to be the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. Perhaps these groups believe, rightly or wrongly, that any such bond issuance would be used solely for cronies of the govt leaders, so being vocal makes these squeaky wheels difficult to ignore.

I think the main point here is that they have been forced to close (through government gross  incompetence) without any ongoing sustained support - basically thrown under a bus...........................where has all the money gone ?, the massive approved emergency budgets over the last year that seem to have disappeared into ..................thin air

2 hours ago, webfact said:

within a clear timeframe

A clear time frame? From this government? Good luck!

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

With deaths and cases at all time highs?

Maybe they should stay home rather then gathering in a crowded group to submit a letter.

 

Sounds sensational but.....

Did you know that pre covid in 2018 44,549 in Thailand died of Flu or Pneumonia

122  on average daily !

 

Now these all time highs that your claiming are what? 30-40-60?

Relax ;)

 

https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/thailand-influenza-pneumonia

They could trial it......start with the Krystal and Emerald clubs in Thong lo....see how it goes?

These venues should remain locked especially with the higher and higher numbers. If they open now it will spread even faster. I do understand them as they are not making any money. The government should help them like in other countries.

 

I don't understand the farangs who want to open it as they are not making money from it and only think of their selfish pleasures. I get it going out is fun and important but not with numbers that are rising like crazy.

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

A clear time frame? From this government? Good luck!

You have to be realistic. Recently the PM said that in 120 days it will be over. But I am not sure if Covid will obey. So in the end nobody really knows it. 

22 minutes ago, meechai said:

 

Sounds sensational but.....

Did you know that pre covid in 2018 44,549 in Thailand died of Flu or Pneumonia

122  on average daily !

 

Now these all time highs that your claiming are what? 30-40-60?

Relax ????

 

https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/thailand-influenza-pneumonia

So what, if we cant keep this under control it will be much worse. That is the part that deniers dont understand. Now we are seeing how hospitals are having problems. The death rate will only increase. 

 

I guess your dying for a beer.

Tell me I'm not the only one who gets the impression that so many out there believe that once you've had a vaccine you can't catch or spread Covid.

It's my opinion that nothing will improve, and in fact will continue to get worse, UNLESS a coordinated lockdown and vaccine program is put in place. How can we ignore the virus spreaders and continue to expose others to Covid and not vaccinate? I'm dumbfounded at the lack of cause and effect that I see here on a daily basis.

1 hour ago, meechai said:

 

Sounds sensational but.....

Did you know that pre covid in 2018 44,549 in Thailand died of Flu or Pneumonia

122  on average daily !

 

Now these all time highs that your claiming are what? 30-40-60?

Relax ????

 

https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/thailand-influenza-pneumonia

Read the case counts published in forum. Those are just an indication of actual infections. then go visit a hospital which is filled with infected people. Unfortunately, for some people they need to see same catastrophe as in USA, Brazil, India before they understand  the issue.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Demands in the letter included an end to the blanket closure order affecting nighttime entertainment venues, an unlocking of particular activities by their businesses by August 1, 2021 or a clearer timeline until reopening, vaccinations for their staff and suppliers, a clear plan for financial assistance and an open forum on relevant policies.

They shot themselves in the foot before... that's why they all got shut down because they couldn't/wouldn't follow protocols.

Now suck-it-up buttercup.

 

Talk about bad timing. This letter couldn't have been sent at a worse time, 0 chance of approval at the moment.

the party is at my house.

 

the problem is I live in Hua Hin.

It appears to me that the government has a distaste here for bars, nightlife, and alcohol in general.  They appear to be using the Covid Pandemic not to truly safeguard the population but financially ruin those involved in activities they don't care for.  There is no true legitimate reason why a person can sit in a restaurant, take a mask off, dine, even drink non-alcoholic beverages but be prohibited from drinking one with alcohol.  From a pure safety standpoint, I would sooner be in a bar or a nightlife establishment versus being packed like a sardine on a BTS train but the latter draws not condemnation from the government or for that matter even a warning that the crowded conditions may be a location for the spread of Covid. 

You remeber those cold war mind games in a bar with mates, where you'd get tipsy and declare that if the four minute Nuclear War Alert happens, you'll grab the nearest pretty girl and get busy for one more final happy ending as the warheads home in?

 

Well, if the bars open in the middle of a Delta-21. wave....

 

Now's your big chance!

17 minutes ago, Thomas J said:

It appears to me that the government has a distaste here for bars, nightlife, and alcohol in general.  They appear to be using the Covid Pandemic not to truly safeguard the population but financially ruin those involved in activities they don't care for.  There is no true legitimate reason why a person can sit in a restaurant, take a mask off, dine, even drink non-alcoholic beverages but be prohibited from drinking one with alcohol.  From a pure safety standpoint, I would sooner be in a bar or a nightlife establishment versus being packed like a sardine on a BTS train but the latter draws not condemnation from the government or for that matter even a warning that the crowded conditions may be a location for the spread of Covid. 

I do see the insanity in the rules, but we are in this mess mostly because salim clubs carried on with the girls and the top shelf booze. Sad to say but the worlds most addictive and destructive drug by far, alocohol, is a definite issue when it comes to people and superspreader parties. At least we can still "get a room" with one willing playmate and get blind drunk in private, just dont upset the snooping sellout neighbours.

One of my all time favourite historical entrepreneurial figures was Crassus. I thoroughly loved the way he would buy up the businesses as they burned for far less than the market value.

 

Give it another 6 months and there will be the rise of the Thai Crassus's !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thong lor first LoL

Lordy.....dont they realize they are in the middle of a pandemic meltdown? but with the head goon setting the trend with quicksand boxes and never mind covid country opening announcements .....they are following his lead.

Nah ! You hit a high water mark today , six k !

12 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

One of my all time favourite historical entrepreneurial figures was Crassus. I thoroughly loved the way he would buy up the businesses as they burned for far less than the market value.

 

Give it another 6 months and there will be the rise of the Thai Crassus's !

 

Inspiration for this scene in GoT.

 

Even that I personally miss dancing around in the nightlife, it seems to me like the nightlife is missing little sense of reality, or perhaps it's just utterly bad timing, when they sugests reopening in a period with closed worker's camps, suggestion for wearing facemask in homes to stop transmitting the virus, and daily record breaking numbers of new Covid-cases and numbers of death.

I just knew bees and jays were a cure for Covid!