13 hours ago, DaLa said:

If you take your own beer (ByO - Bring your own ) and pay 'corkage' , are they 'serving' beer ??

only if you pay the corkage, use their receptacle, and they wash it after.

4 hours ago, neillyweilly said:

So wait a minute. Let me get this right. 

 

On Monday we can once more drink pints pulled from taps? 

 

Don't have to bother with the bottle decanted into a mug thing anymore?

Went out to dinner with work colleagues last week, no issues with drinking beer from the bottle.

1 hour ago, Walker88 said:

Will this change anything?

 

The only thing I can see that will change is that restaurants in shopping malls will again serve alcohol. Virtually every BKK restaurant not located in a shopping mall has been serving alcohol all along. The glasses might change, but not the libation.

 

Maybe a second thing could be that Pattaya residents will head to BKK, where they can openly enjoy a libation with their meal, though Patts seems to have its share of scofflaws.

 

Oh, this bears repeating, as some seem to be missing it:

 

Restaurants have "Restaurant" Licenses. Bars have "Bar" licenses. Bars are supposed to remain closed, even if they serve food, because their LICENSE says "Bar". (Oddly, there is one agogo in Patpong that occupies a venue that was once a restaurant, and the new owner inherited the 'Restaurant" license, so he should be able to open and serve alcohol from Monday, with plenty of scantily-clad, non-dancing servers.

 

As for whether this will entice new tourists to come....unlikely. Everyone knew, or at least suspected, that 1 Nov would be the day to relax alcohol restrictions. Also, if airlines have given back 80% of their allotted slots at Suvarnabhumi for the Oct-April'22 period, bookings are likely to be at a minimum. The ones who long planned to come will come, but that's about it.

 

It is highly likely the average visitor is going to be a single male, as such folks have specific reasons for wanting to come, are willing to jump through the various hoops, and as single travelers are less likely to be caught up in a 'proximity' infection and forced into 14 days self-paid quarantine. All are maybe not quite the 'quality' tourist the govt was hoping to attract, but beggars can't be choosers.

That's a good point! The steakhouse which was a steakhouse for no more than 3 years but BEFORE that was a famous a-gogo. It has since reverted back to being an a-gogo but kept the steakhouse licence. That's where the smart money is. 

Edited October 30, 20214 yr by OishiRefill

12 hours ago, shdmn said:

You're right, Thailand sucks.  Time to move to Indonesia or Mexico!

Read an article a few years back which detailed the new Surabaya Mayor's shutting down of "Dolly".

https://ph.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-takes-dolly-red-light-district-073234737.html

 

 

What is there in Mexico?

Edited October 30, 20214 yr by OishiRefill

16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

 Bangkok, Krabi, Phang-Nga and Phuket are the only provinces where alcoholic drinks may be served in eateries.

some parts of Samui have been open bars restaurants selling alcohol for over a week now only some but hardly  any customer's 

On 10/29/2021 at 6:29 PM, johng said:

Is Chonburi still in  "prohibition"  or not ?

Only in the new “dark red” zone, which now includes Chanthaburi, Tak, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla, where COVID-19 infections are still surging, the curfew from 11 pm to 3 am will remain in place, as the restriction has been lifted in Thailand’s remaining 70 provinces.

No pubs and bars in Thailand can reopen at this time.

This Thai government is still treating its population as though they are immature children!!! What do they think is going to happen? - that everyone will get drunk and go around having kissing orgies?!!!!

On 10/29/2021 at 7:41 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

"No pubs and bars in Thailand can reopen at this time."

Yes indeed. For reference from last night's "Breaking News" in The Nation:- (please note "restaurants")

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced on Friday that restaurants in four tourism provinces will be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages from Monday.

The meeting, led by Prime Minister ......................... decided that diners in Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga and Bangkok can enjoy an alcoholic beverage with their meals from November 1. However, each provincial governor is in charge of specifying the zones where booze can be served.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40008159

15 hours ago, 2long said:

But who is able to define what a 'manner that could spread the virus' looks like?

"But on Friday, an announcement was published on the Royal Gazette banning any public gathering "in a manner that could spread the virus".

Might as well not bother. I've just returned from a gathering at a family event for a nephews monk initiation.

At least 150 people there, including the local plod.

Talking about alcohol, who is the smart, intelligent politician who decided that in Thailand there are specific hours when one can or cannot buy alcohol? Example: 11 am till to 2 pm one can buy alcohol,

2 pm to 5 pm one cannot, 5 pm to .....one can buy alcohol. There has been a lot of researches and headache to make it a Law!

Even thought the ban is lifted. Thailand is not ready.

Thailand is still xenophobic.

Further they are still dual pricing.

18 hours ago, johng said:

Is Chonburi still in  "prohibition"  or not ?

They mentioned the list of dark red provinces ...

12 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

TBD this weekend.

Ah...Ta..

1 hour ago, JohnHans said:

What do they think is going to happen? - that everyone will get drunk and go around having kissing orgies?!!!!

Yes! Back to the good old days asap!

5 minutes ago, Pierre Hanot said:

They mentioned the list of dark red provinces ...

Is Chonburi still in  "prohibition"  or not ?

17 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Great news. The puritans and the virtue signallers will no doubt be wringing their hands and hiding under the bed sheets but let's face it, nobody takes them seriously anyway ????.

 

This weekend will be my last weekend drinking bottled beer from a cheap mug. Hallelujah!!!

I got my own mug ..long time ago!

2 hours ago, OishiRefill said:

That's a good point! The steakhouse which was a steakhouse for no more than 3 years but BEFORE that was a famous a-gogo. It has since reverted back to being an a-gogo but kept the steakhouse licence. That's where the smart money is. 

Does anybody go to Patpong Go Go bars anymore? If so why?

A misleading/troll post and reply have been removed

5 hours ago, steven100 said:

but on Nov 01,   there are no bars & pubs in Thailand,  they will all call themselves restaurants ......

...and the phrases 'restaurant beer', 'restaurant girl' and 'restaurant fine' enter the English language...

18 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Is Chonburi still in  "prohibition"  or not ?

As of right now yes, only those in the newly created Blue zone can sell alcohol in restaurants, hopefully will be revised soon!

 

27 minutes ago, Pierre Hanot said:

They mentioned the list of dark red provinces ...

Chonburi is no longer dark red.

15 hours ago, shdmn said:

More terrible news for the whiners.  Of course that will not stop them from trying to spin this into something else to whine about, as the comments clearly show.

Whiners or winos?

13 hours ago, smedly said:

I was in a crowded splace tonight in Pattaya where there were at least 300 people all drinking - the place was ramed .....................................................go figure 

Ramed? Is that the same as raided?

2 minutes ago, Stupooey said:

Ramed? Is that the same as raided?

Or rammed perhaps, i.e. full.

There is not a sadder sight than some aging sex tourist, sitting alone in a tawdry Pattaya restaurant sipping warm Leo from a cracked coffee mug. 

 

Take a look at yourself.

 

 

11 hours ago, Moo 2 said:

Talking about alcohol, who is the smart, intelligent politician who decided that in Thailand there are specific hours when one can or cannot buy alcohol? Example: 11 am till to 2 pm one can buy alcohol,

2 pm to 5 pm one cannot, 5 pm to .....one can buy alcohol. There has been a lot of researches and headache to make it a Law!

The timing relates to the end of the school day I believe and was brought in to stop the local dek purchasing cheap Thai Whisky.

 

5 hours ago, Walker88 said:

Will this change anything?

 

The only thing I can see that will change is that restaurants in shopping malls will again serve alcohol. Virtually every BKK restaurant not located in a shopping mall has been serving alcohol all along. The glasses might change, but not the libation.

 

Maybe a second thing could be that Pattaya residents will head to BKK, where they can openly enjoy a libation with their meal, though Patts seems to have its share of scofflaws.

 

Oh, this bears repeating, as some seem to be missing it:

 

Restaurants have "Restaurant" Licenses. Bars have "Bar" licenses. Bars are supposed to remain closed, even if they serve food, because their LICENSE says "Bar". (Oddly, there is one agogo in Patpong that occupies a venue that was once a restaurant, and the new owner inherited the 'Restaurant" license, so he should be able to open and serve alcohol from Monday, with plenty of scantily-clad, non-dancing servers.

 

As for whether this will entice new tourists to come....unlikely. Everyone knew, or at least suspected, that 1 Nov would be the day to relax alcohol restrictions. Also, if airlines have given back 80% of their allotted slots at Suvarnabhumi for the Oct-April'22 period, bookings are likely to be at a minimum. The ones who long planned to come will come, but that's about it.

 

It is highly likely the average visitor is going to be a single male, as such folks have specific reasons for wanting to come, are willing to jump through the various hoops, and as single travelers are less likely to be caught up in a 'proximity' infection and forced into 14 days self-paid quarantine. All are maybe not quite the 'quality' tourist the govt was hoping to attract, but beggars can't be choosers.

Getting a 'restaurant license' is as simple as filling out a form at the local government office and paying the fee which as far as I'm aware is about 600 Baht.

 

They will then come out and do an inspection at some point in the future.

 

The alcohol license is completely separate from a restaurant license and is also normally a mere formality to obtain.

 

I have read on this forum that they're not going to renew alcohol licenses in Pattaya when they all expire on December 31. Not sure how accurate this is but it's definitely on this forum somewhere.

 

2 hours ago, SuwadeeS said:

Even thought the ban is lifted. Thailand is not ready.

Thailand is still xenophobic.

Further they are still dual pricing.

Some might suggest that the less Farang [foreign residents and tourists], the better for society. 

 

But my stomach is now just getting used to the local rice wine ☠️

21 hours ago, JayClay said:

Additionally I have read elsewhere it's only going to be 'certain parts' of Bangkok that will be permitted. If so then that's obviously a great way to contain covid, that is.... force people to travel from outside their home district in order to get a drink with their meal.

Seriously! You must really be desperate to travel to another province to get a alcoholic drink with your meal.... 555