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The Royal Thai Police's deputy spokesman warned the public they were only allowed to drink at accredited places in selected areas - then only up to 9 pm.

 

Bangkok is one such pilot place as the country "opened up" to foreigners today. 

 

But it is only in restaurants that have applied for permission, said Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen.

 

All bars, pubs, nightclubs and karaoke remain completely shut, reported Daily News.

 

Krissana said this was part of Thailand's reopening plan. 

 

He said that the RTP would enforce the measures. 

 

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9 minutes ago, webfact said:

But it is only in restaurants that have applied for permission, said Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen.

Interesting.

 

"Applied for permission" to whom?

 

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

All bars, pubs, nightclubs and karaoke remain completely shut

Meh. Doubt it if they have "menus". And have "applied for permission" with a bit out of the till.

 

 

The toothpaste cap is already off, and the toothpaste will be squirting everywhere this evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by mtls2005

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

All bars, pubs, nightclubs and karaoke remain completely shut, reported Daily News.

 

Krissana said this was part of Thailand's reopening plan. 

 

I would rephrase that as this was part of Thailand's reopening disaster !

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by Thaiwrath

No alcohol no tourist, 

When will they get it.

Police state....idiots.

2 minutes ago, kelboy said:

No alcohol no tourist, 

When will they get it.

I don't think the government wants tourists.

But they pretend they do to stop the civil unrest the out of work population would cause if they came out and said it.

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that the RTP would enforce the measures. 

The RTP hasn't collects tea money in a while, I expect them to try and make up for lost income.

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I don't think the government wants tourists.

But they pretend they do to stop the civil unrest the out of work population would cause if they came out and said it.

Oh they want tourists alright but only the 2 week holidaymaker type who spend their money play nicely and stay away from certain "hotspots"

 

RIP tourism

3 minutes ago, Chivas said:

Oh they want tourists alright but only the 2 week holidaymaker type who spend their money play nicely and stay away from certain "hotspots"

 

Why would any other type of tourist want to come to Thailand?

Reasonably priced women is all Thailand has to offer the world.

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Why would any other type of tourist want to come to Thailand?

Reasonably priced women is all Thailand has to offer the world.

You are speaking for yourself and what you want , you don't speak for everyone else . 

   Cheap sex is all that attracts you to Thailand , not everyone else is the same 

I'm told that many establishments are actually serving alcohol on the sly and as much as you like true to an "understanding and an arrangements" with those who are suppose to  be the guardian of the law and order.. and to paraphrase the nite owl B. Trink: 'Nuff said...

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Why would any other type of tourist want to come to Thailand?

Reasonably priced women is all Thailand has to offer the world.

Go back to the UK and live through a cold winter with no tropical flora and fauna, fruits, or thai food and you might get your desire for Thailand back

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Why would any other type of tourist want to come to Thailand?

Reasonably priced women is all Thailand has to offer the world.

You must be joking lol

 

In 2019 just around 40 million tourists visited Thailand. As a percentage have a guess at the "unique" amount of tourists that visited Pattaya and registered at hotels  ??  Remember its an unique number (I will explain as I can see the retorts coming lol, unique meaning if you came 5 times in a year your're 1 unique visitor )

 

Just 0.88% of that 40 million. Then consider the swarms of Chinese around the place and that "unique" number becomes miniscule as regards the Europeans Aussies Americans etc

 

Its a startling reality that the very vast majority go nowhere near the hotspots

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by Chivas

6 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Go back to the UK and live through a cold winter with no tropical flora and fauna, fruits, or thai food and you might get your desire for Thailand back

I actually prefer Vietnam ........ it's a much better sight seeing tourist country.

No huge tax on wine either.

14 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Why would any other type of tourist want to come to Thailand?

Reasonably priced women is all Thailand has to offer the world.

Cost is a factor too. I can stay at a beautiful resort in the forest and the beach in Koh Chang including breakfast for the same price as a roadside ugly motel room in Australia.

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by Fat is a type of crazy

7 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I'm told that many establishments are actually serving alcohol on the sly and as much as you like true to an "understanding and an arrangements" with those who are suppose to  be the guardian of the law and order.. and to paraphrase the nite owl B. Trink: 'Nuff said...

I have heard an unconfirmed rumour that some places are serving beer in plastic cups to fool the police , keep that quiet

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

I actually prefer Vietnam ........ it's a much better sight seeing tourist country.

No huge tax on wine either.

How much tax do you pay on 28 Baht wine coolers in Thailand?

23 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

You are speaking for yourself and what you want , you don't speak for everyone else . 

   Cheap sex is all that attracts you to Thailand , not everyone else is the same 

Not so cheap, though. The average sex-tourist (also known as a two-week millionaire) spends MUCH more than the average non sex-tourist.  And much much more than the average Chinese group tourist. So , in some ways, the sex tourists are those high quality big spenders the Thai  government should take the most care of. Instead, they chase after some illusionary millionaires who have many other and better options and prevent high spending quality sex-tourists from coming by prohibiting alcohol and keeping the bars closed.

 

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by Zikomat

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I have heard an unconfirmed rumour that some places are serving beer in plastic cups to fool the police , keep that quiet

The stupidity of this defies belief

 

Thailand will not lose face over this and expect the official closure of bars to go on and on because of this idiocy...

 

Its mind boggling

What I don't understand is that if Bangkok (and 3 others) is safe enough to drop a lot of the restrictions for people from outside Thailand, why are the other 73 provinces not safe enough for Thais to have the same restrictions dropped? I feel a lot safer from COVID upcountry than I do in Bangkok.

You would have to be quite mad to come here for a holiday at the moment in my opinion. 

14 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Cost is a factor too. I can stay at a beautiful resort in the forest and the beach in Koh Chang for the same price as a roadside ugly motel room in Australia.

I'm not really talking about western countries Vs Thailand.

I'm comparing Thailand Vs Vietnam/Cambodia/China/Philippines.

 

And without the draw of the reasonably priced women Thailand would be my last choice.

Cambodia has better temples, Indian food, cannabis, cheap food and drinks.

Vietnam has the best beaches and countryside, novel food, and better temples.

The Philippines has the cheapest alcohol and really nice beaches.

Thailand has the best bang for your bucks.

 

All four countries have similar climates.

And Cambodia/Philippines is much easier to stay as a long-term expat.

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by BritManToo

8 minutes ago, Chivas said:

You must be joking lol

 

In 2019 just around 40 million tourists visited Thailand. As a percentage have a guess at the "unique" amount of tourists that visited Pattaya and registered at hotels  ??  Remember its an unique number (I will explain as I can see the retorts coming lol, unique meaning if you came 5 times in a year your're 1 unique visitor )

 

Just 0.88% of that 40 million. Then consider the swarms of Chinese around the place and that "unique" number becomes miniscule as regards the Europeans Aussies Americans etc

 

Its a startling reality that the very vast majority go nowhere near the hotspots

Pattaya was the 15th most visited city in the WORLD in 2019: https://thepattayanews.com/2019/09/08/pattaya-is-the-fifteenth-most-visited-city-in-the-world-bangkok-remains-number-one/

 

https://newsroom.mastercard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GDCI-Global-Report-FINAL-1.pdf

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I'm not really talking about western countries Vs Thailand.

I'm comparing Thailand Vs Vietnam/Cambodia/China/Philippines.

 

And without the draw of the reasonably priced women Thailand would be my last choice.

Cambodia has better temples,Indian food, cannabis, cheap food and drinks.

Vietnam has the best beaches and countryside, novel food, and better temples.

The Philippines has the cheapest alcohol and really nice beaches.

Thailand has the best bang for your bucks.

Fair point. Only been to Thailand and Laos in this part of S E Asia. . Probably should look further afield but girlfriend is Thai and for  some reason I feel like Thailand is more my cup of tea. Plenty of cheap good wine, good Vietnamese and Chinese food,  and good beaches in Australia.

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by Fat is a type of crazy

25 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I'm told that many establishments are actually serving alcohol on the sly and as much as you like true to an "understanding and an arrangements" with those who are suppose to  be the guardian of the law and order.. and to paraphrase the nite owl B. Trink: 'Nuff said...

Ah Mr Trink we'll not see his like again. 

Or the likes of his column anyway, Fridays have never been the same. 

55 minutes ago, kelboy said:

No alcohol no tourist, 

When will they get it.

Not every tourist comes to sit on a bar stool 24 hours a day and get <deleted> up.

29 minutes ago, Chivas said:

You must be joking lol

 

In 2019 just around 40 million tourists visited Thailand. As a percentage have a guess at the "unique" amount of tourists that visited Pattaya and registered at hotels  ??  Remember its an unique number (I will explain as I can see the retorts coming lol, unique meaning if you came 5 times in a year your're 1 unique visitor )

 

Just 0.88% of that 40 million. Then consider the swarms of Chinese around the place and that "unique" number becomes miniscule as regards the Europeans Aussies Americans etc

 

Its a startling reality that the very vast majority go nowhere near the hotspots

That 40 million "tourists"...

 

Wasnt the 40 million the total number of airport arrivals.... I:E.. not all 40 million where tourists,

 

in 2019 I flew in 30 times (working abroad).

 

Now Iam definately not a tourist.... was I counted as one arrival or 30 ?

Edited November 1, 20214 yr by Ralf001

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I had some fairly wealthy Brit pals (husband and wife) that would come for a couple of weeks in top beach resorts, they wanted to drink cocktails on the beach/pool all day, then hire a Thai woman for a threesome every night.

They didn't even leave the resort.

Ive got some Friends coming in January, they come every year but obviously not during teh covids.

 

Teetottlers the pair of them, they arrive enmass with their 8 kids and just stay at what ever resort it is they have booked... will spend time on the beach but naff all else.

 

The January trip is for 6 weeks.

 

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14 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

That 40 million "tourists"...

 

Wasnt the 40 million the total number of airport arrivals.... I:E.. not all 40 million where tourists,

 

in 2019 I flew in 30 times (working abroad).

 

Now Iam definately not a tourist.... was I counted as one arrival or 30 ?

If the T.A.T complied the figures , you would probably have counted for 300 entries