37 minutes ago, Willy Wombat said:

Close the airport

Please do not joke, they are enough stupid to do it

again

Thanks, at least now I know I'm definitely not coming back to Thailand this year. So many hoops and risks to take and nothing is open. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Bars, pubs, nightclubs and other entertainment venues in Thailand could remain closed until 2022

That accounts for 80% international landing being returned until Q1/22.

 

Chinese, Indians, Russians, First timers, Mega rich, all were wooed. but looks like not many tourists are coming!

 

Majority of pax that arrived since 1/Nov are Thais, foreigners that had a need to be in Thailand for various reasons other than tourism.  

This was in the Pattaya Mail yesterday & a thread was started and then disappeared, be interesting if they tell us this afternoon what they are going to do, fingers crossed they vote to open ????????

3 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

Thanks, at least now I know I'm definitely not coming back to Thailand this year. So many hoops and risks to take and nothing is open. 

- Test & Go

- 7 day sandbox

- AQ

- insurance companies

- Hospitals

 

Above exotic attractions open to those who can make it through Thailand Pass.

 

39 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Yes, the ones where owners are 'connected'

Corruption alive and well, another revenue source for the officials

The daily ,"When the bars will/wont/can open" , article trotted out ad nauseum by aseannow...

..

Say good bye to all tourist targets. Things MAY get better in 2022 if they cut the red tape to get into the country and open up the night life. Tourists can go on retreat at any monastery they don't have to go to Thailand.

30 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

True, but people don't hang around for 2 or 3 hours in 7-11 chugging back their bottle of 100 Pipers????

No, we sit outside on the sidewalk at Treetop on soi Buakhao.

The 7-11 is to crowded with customers.

45 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Hopefully they open pubs/bars in Pattaya soon. I saw loads of "Pattaya looking" types in Bangkok last weekend. I think we are being invaded. There will be rows of Pattaya plated Fortuners jamming up Soi 4 soon, bringing their unvaccinated brethren with them, Chang vests, cargo shorts and all. Sunburnt shaved heads everywhere. Please lord, open a few bars down there - this has to stop ????.

 

1 hour ago, WEBBYB808 said:

But large crowds at out door music concerts, and Chonburi immigration are o.k.?     

Not to mention migrant workers packed like sardines in the back of lorries or people crammed into songtaews/baht buses in Pattaya. Hypocracy. 

It seems that (in Bangkok) places with the correct licences are open officially...others are risking fines and closure by opening unofficially.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

bars, pubs and nightclubs across the country remain closed.

Not on my soi in central BKK, they're not.

 

Yes, there are combo restaurant-bars that have been serving alcohol under the new rules. But at least on my soi -- and elsewhere from various reports here -- there are lots of pretty much bar-only places that have reopened and been serving alcohol at least since the start of November.

 

 

22 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

The 7-11 is to crowded with customers.

Around here several 7/11 branches have closed permanently for some reason this year.

The report also said that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha called on business owners within the entertainment industry “not to be selfish” with regards to reopening. 

 

<deleted> you have sent many of these establishments broke with your COVID mixed policies. 

56 minutes ago, FalangJaiDee said:

I feel the need to stir the pot. Does anyone else believe this is a DELIBERATE effort to kill the red-light venues, as an indirect way to actualize the xenophobia of the current “administration.” They hate foreigners, they want them out, and this is an effective way to do it without overtly declaring so; similar to the retirement alterations 

 

There is no other logic behind these specific closures, considering that places like tree town are blatantly selling alcohol and the place is packed with people every night. there is no logic in closing open air bars if this is allowed max

If the government do have a wish to kill Walking-street and other red-light venues in Pattaya, there will never in a million years come a better moment than right now.

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Hopefully they open pubs/bars in Pattaya soon. I saw loads of "Pattaya looking" types in Bangkok last weekend. I think we are being invaded. There will be rows of Pattaya plated Fortuners jamming up Soi 4 soon, bringing their unvaccinated brethren with them, Chang vests, cargo shorts and all. Sunburnt shaved heads everywhere. Please lord, open a few bars down there - this has to stop ????.

Loads of "Pattaya looking" types.......I like it.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha called on business owners within the entertainment industry “not to be selfish” with regards to reopening. 

Easier said than done oh mighty one.

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Hopefully they open pubs/bars in Pattaya soon. I saw loads of "Pattaya looking" types in Bangkok last weekend. I think we are being invaded. There will be rows of Pattaya plated Fortuners jamming up Soi 4 soon, bringing their unvaccinated brethren with them, Chang vests, cargo shorts and all. Sunburnt shaved heads everywhere. Please lord, open a few bars down there - this has to stop ????.

Oh I see......that is where they are coming from!

 

I assumed they were a new influx from abroad........but that would explain why there seem to be so many 'new' faces suddenly knocking about.

1 hour ago, neillyweilly said:

Night-clubs?

The one that started all this in ThongLor never really closed - a week or two only. Connections.

they really know how to attract the tourists

1 hour ago, FalangJaiDee said:

I feel the need to stir the pot. Does anyone else believe this is a DELIBERATE effort to kill the red-light venues, as an indirect way to actualize the xenophobia of the current “administration.” They hate foreigners, they want them out, and this is an effective way to do it without overtly declaring so; similar to the retirement alterations 

 

There is no other logic behind these specific closures, considering that places like tree town are blatantly selling alcohol and the place is packed with people every night. there is no logic in closing open air bars if this is allowed max

I was coming to similar conclusion. In my view 2 scenarios, the first as you say to kill off the bar/Gogo/clubs. The second is the actual covid situation is worse than they are reporting.

Talked with my gf this morning..every reason she told me NOT to come this time is true.

We used to go out at nigthttime taking a beer.(she dont drink)she know i like that..

She have a business in korat so we cant see echother at daytime.She want i come visit her there,but i dont want.Had said hi to her staff allready.

I gave up trying to work it out long ago. TIT

2 hours ago, matchar said:

They are already open in Bangkok, just unofficially.

No they are NOT open; not even unofficially:  maybe the sleazy few beer bars here and there if that is your thing but the top nightclubs in and around Bangkok,  Soi. 11 Thong Lor like Sing Sing, Sugar, Levels,  Mixx,  Demo , snails,  RCA,  Onyx  Route 66 are all closed!!! 100 %% !!!!

47 minutes ago, berrec said:

The report also said that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha called on business owners within the entertainment industry “not to be selfish” with regards to reopening. 

 

 

Says the bloke who stole power and is now hanging on to it like grim death ! 555

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The report also said that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-Cha called on business owners within the entertainment industry “not to be selfish” with regards to reopening. 

Not to be selfish... the sheer arrogance of the man.

What about poor old Brian Flowers doing his fasting until the bars in Pattaya open  

Looks like he is going to lose a lot of weight ????

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

How dose it goes again?  “ Please forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”...

I think it's going to be "forgive the people for what they are about to do" 

If they opt for this option I can see they may have a mass revolt on their hands from the bar and restaurant owners. Haven’t those in the entertainment industry suffered enough ? They need some restart to a sustainable income for themselves and their staff. Keeping them closed is not living with Covid, it’s shying away from it.