Extending nightlife closing hours legally to 2:00 AM. is possible depending on venues and tourists’ cooperation, Thai government spokesperson says

[webfact]

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

National — The Thai government spokesperson responded to a recent entertainment operators’ petition to lengthen the legal closing hours to 2 AM., stating it is possible with the “strict” and “continual” cooperation of the operators and tourists.

 

Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed today, June 4th, that the government and Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation (CCSA) would consider extending the legal closing hours further as requested by many entertainment operators since the legal reopening on June 1st.

 

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This, however, would occur when the domestic Covid-19 situation had improved, Mr. Thanakorn said although did not give the exact details on the date or any exact measurements for what improvement meant.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/04/extending-nightlife-closing-hours-legally-to-200-am-is-possible-depending-on-venues-and-tourists-cooperation-thai-government-spokesperson-says/

 

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[RandiRona]

 

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

with the “strict” and “continual” cooperation of the operators

Means disciplined and timely delivery of Brown envelopes before morning tea!!

Edited June 5, 2022 by RandiRona

[Thaiwrath]

From the article:

 

Mr. Thanakorn added that the government always prioritized the citizens’ interests and impacts, as well as the overall societal and economic situation.

 

Laugh of the <deleted> century ! 

[nightfox]

Someone needs to tell these people that all the bars are already closing at 2:00am.

[wombat]

1 hour ago, nightfox said:

Someone needs to tell these people that all the bars are already closing at 2:00am.

Shhh...don't burst the bubble 

[RichardColeman]

Extending nightlife closing hours legally to 2:00 AM. is possible depending on venues and number of tourists

 

There, corrected !

[Gsxrnz]

A stitch in time saves nine.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government spokesperson responded to a recent entertainment operators’ petition to lengthen the legal closing hours to 2 AM., stating it is possible with the “strict” and “continual” cooperation of the operators and tourists.

That's a big ask.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

This, however, would occur when the domestic Covid-19 situation had improved, Mr. Thanakorn said although did not give the exact details on the date or any exact measurements for what improvement meant.

Sounds like sometime never.

[smedly]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Thanakorn said although did not give the exact details on the date or any exact measurements for what improvement meant

sack the lot of them

 

 

pointless stupid rules that they can't even explain

 

the soon this lot are gone the better

 

more wood

[Tropicalevo]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

it is possible with the “strict” and “continual” cooperation of the operators and tourists.

So Thai customers do not have to cooperate?

[James105]

Even when they do finally allow bars to be open as normal they are not going to let go of their emergency powers are they?   I feel sorry for the bar owners that will be operating under the continuous threat of being closed down again for whatever spurious reason the authoritarians can come up with when their puritanical sensibilities are inevitably offended by the sight of people having fun.   

[JonnyF]

Please don't insult our intelligence by pretending that Covid is the reason for any of this.

[jonclark]

I am delighted that this and the continual covid 19 restrictions remain. The more the people feel alienated and distanced from the government, the better the outcome and of the next general election. 

 

I am not an oracle with foresight, but I have never met so many Thai people that dislike such an incumbent government so much. (I am also are some that support it, but they seem far less inclined to voice their support amongst friends). So keep it up CCSA you are doing the right thing.

[J Branche]

Midnight closure to early, 2:00 am not good enough for some bars, clubs, businesses. Government wants Pattaya, Jomtien to be more family friendly. So going to have to deal with earlier closing times, less bars, and pounding music that restricts sleep for locals, retired people, and people who work normal hours.  Businesses can Not provide minimum proof that being open between 2 am and 4 am is hurts them substantially and financially.

[Thingamabob]

8 hours ago, nightfox said:

Someone needs to tell these people that all the bars are already closing at 2:00am.

Why would you want to tell them ?

[James105]

28 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Why would you want to tell them ?

Even though I do not think the people running this country are the sharpest pencils in the box, I don't think they are so blunt that they are unaware the police are accepting bribes to give some bars the ability to stay open until after midnight.    It's a case of they know the bars are open till 2am, we know that they know the bars are open till 2am, and they know that we know that they know the bars are open till 2am, but for some strange reason they still feel that they need to pretend this is not the case.   This truly is a bizarre country to reside in.  

[The Hammer2021]

Why 'possible '? Why not automatically  granted?

[lavezzi]

it will happend in December for 2 weeks then back to 22:00 with the new covid wave.