Na Jomtien and Chonburi Police announce alcohol ban/required seating during 2022 Creamfields Thailand in Pattaya

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By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — Na Jomtien and Chonburi police announced an alcohol ban and required seating (no dancing) during the 2022 Creamfields Thailand in Pattaya, although organizers have yet to respond in public as of press time to the alcohol portion while confirming the seating part.

 

The police announcement was released today just before the event kicks off tomorrow. The event organizers, however, have not made any response to this announcement, neither confirming nor denying the statement. Some unconfirmed reports on social media, however, state Na Jomtien officials had originally informed the organizers on April 20th of these restrictions but they had only been further highlighted after police made social media reminders this morning.

 

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According to the post by Na Jomtien and Chonburi Police, the order is to comply with Chonburi Communicable Disease Committee order No. 143/2564 dated December 1, 64 on urgent measures to prevent the crisis caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or disease. Despite easings of restrictions, this order remains legally still in effect.

 

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[DaveE13]

Sounds a fun festival ????

[smedly]

what ?

 

not much more to say really

 

more wood

[Rael007]

A major EDM festival... with no dancing allowed?!  Did I read that correctly?  I suppose a ban on alcohol could be justified, but a mandate to sit in your seat and not dance?  At a massive outdoor rave?  I'm dumbfounded.  Creamfields is a world-famous event.  Did TAT not know what kind of event it was before they paid (presumably a lot) to bring it here?

 

Bottom line, when they say "...police announced an alcohol ban and required seating (no dancing) during the 2022 Creamfields Thailand..."  my response (and I'd think most everyone's) is "yeah, good luck with that."

[Captain Monday]

 

There is no way to stop unmasked ravers from dancing at an electronic DANCE music festival

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Rael007 said:

A major EDM festival... with no dancing allowed?!  Did I read that correctly?  I suppose a ban on alcohol could be justified, but a mandate to sit in your seat and not dance?  At a massive outdoor rave?  I'm dumbfounded.  Creamfields is a world-famous event.  Did TAT not know what kind of event it was before they paid (presumably a lot) to bring it here?

 

Bottom line, when they say "...police announced an alcohol ban and required seating (no dancing) during the 2022 Creamfields Thailand..."  my response (and I'd think most everyone's) is "yeah, good luck with that."

It's a catch 22 scenario...

They want the festival to go ahead but are shafted by their own rules.

If it goes ahead with booze & dancing then all restrictions to everything nationwide would have to follow...

[ChrisY1]

Everyone to be seated at a dance party event.....sure!

[Lucky Bones]

Creamfields?

Sounds a bit suspicious.

[Ralf001]

But I need booze when iam chewing my face off.

Edited May 28, 2022 by Ralf001

[RichardColeman]

Probably end up like a football match these days, 60,000 seats and everybody stands up rather than sit down.

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, Rael007 said:

Creamfields is a world-famous event.  Did

I have never heard of it.

[CLW]

Probably the last international EDM festival on Thai soil.

Organisers can find another country without corrupt clowns in charge

[Excel]

49 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Creamfields?

Sounds a bit suspicious.

Calling it a Creampies event may have brought even more crowds ????

[paulikens]

a dance festival with a dancing ban.  it beggars belief.  you couldn't make this stuff up. outta their minds

Edited May 28, 2022 by paulikens

[ourmanflint]

Classic Thailand! Stupidest place on the planet at times

[Excel]

2 hours ago, paulikens said:

a dance festival with a dancing ban.  it beggars belief.  you couldn't make this stuff up. outta their minds

Well. Some 3 - 4 months ago there was a discussion on another forum as to whether this planned music festival would go ahead due to current government restrictions. The organisers were well aware of those restrictions, or should have been, and factored in the risk of those restrictions still being in place for the planned event.

Clearly money for receipts was more important than ensuring compliance or perhaps chancing their luck restrictions would be lifted, or rather ensuring people booking were aware of the potential issues which were widely known for a very long time.

It appears that the impact of such restrictions have been ignored and whilst it may appear to simple minds to have a dance festival without music or dancing it is in fact compliance with the current regulations.  It would appear to me that this festival should have been postponed 3 months ago, money refunded as at that time there was no knowing when alcohol and/or dancing restrictions were to be lifted. So today we have people, whom should have used their common sense, now complaining it is stupid. Its clear to me where the stupidity lies and perhaps greed for the revenue from the organisers.

[KhunBENQ]

Just seen on Twitter from TPN Media (which this site is part of):

crowds offensively ignoring the rules, swinging their chairs in the air and dancing.

The powers risk to trigger uprise/revolt with their stupid rules.
What they managed: very poor attendance/visitors.

 

Edited May 29, 2022 by KhunBENQ

[Excel]

27 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

What they managed: very poor attendance/visitors.

The  drug dealers will be disappointed with that then.

[Hans Johnson]

Another screwed up decision .  Just cancel and return any tickets that have been purchased.