By Editor

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told officials to clamp down on entertainment venues that are flouting the midnight closing rule, a government spokeswoman said on Sunday.

 

Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said Prayut had received complaints via several channels of nighttime entertainment venues violating closing time rules.

 

Pubs, bars, karaoke shops and massage parlours were allowed to reopen in 31 Blue and Green zone provinces from June 1.  That includes Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces.

 

The venues are allowed to operate until midnight, but many are staying open longer, leading to fear among local residents that they will trigger Covid clusters, the spokeswoman quoted Prayut as saying.

 

Traisulee said Prayut has ordered the Royal Thai Police to work with provincial and local administration officials to tighten enforcement of closing hours.

 

She said Prayut had also ordered agencies to ensure their officials do not turn a blind eye to violations. Those who are found to be helping venues stay open illegally will be subject to both disciplinary and criminal action, the spokeswoman added.

 

She called on members of the public to inform officials if they encounter any entertainment place violating the closing hour rule.

 

Meanwhile, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration will meet next week to consider removing the face mask mandate in public places and allow entertainment venues to close at 2 AM.

 

Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/06/pm-orders-a-clampdown-on-midnight-closing-rules/

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

The venues are allowed to operate until midnight, but many are staying open longer, leading to fear among local residents that they will trigger Covid clusters,

I really cannot see how it is more dangerous for Covid clusters after midnight, than before midnight !

Pathetic, controlling measures from this sad, controlling government, and the sooner they go the better.

Nearly every other country has moved on, and is getting back to normal. except Thailand !

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The venues are allowed to operate until midnight, but many are staying open longer, leading to fear among local residents that they will trigger Covid clusters, the spokeswoman quoted Prayut as saying.

what total nonsense 

 

more wood

And I read a few days ago or yesterday that they were considering extending closing time from midnight to 2 am !!

So why suddenly give this stupid order ?

Turists are fed up with those stupid restrictions...!

More mumbo jumbo from the dumb.

Hasn't a clue about anything.

All the while cases are dropping.

Edited June 12, 20224 yr by Andycoops

In days gone by bars closed round 4am not a problem.By 3am they were quiet anyway.Bar girls happy bar happy and customer happy in they hotel.I saw no problems when that happened.even police thought it was ok as well I imagine.Closing at midnight only  set up the st stalls to 5 in the morning where people go after now.

    If the pm realise that this brought tourist by the many restore it to 2am would be a step foward for bkk and other big cities.The areas are mainly tourist  and people who work in the business so where is the problem

Thai PM still trying to hold on to a little piece of power/control over the masses.

Edited June 12, 20224 yr by cheapcanuck

6 minutes ago, charmonman said:

What an absurd statement. I am currently in Canada and the idea that I am living in anything even close to a dictatorship is laughable. Virtually all COVID restrictions in Canada, including those actually under the control of the federal government have been lifted by the way, in case you hadn't heard.

You avoided the closing time issue.

"Prayut had received complaints via several channels"
From who? Who would complain, other than those trying to sleep or work after midnight in those zones... and let's face it these places were noisy before covid anyway.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told officials to clamp down on entertainment venues that are flouting the midnight closing rule, a government spokeswoman said on Sunday.

Bringing happiness to the people... NOT

2 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Nearly every other country has moved on, and is getting back to normal. except Thailand !

Thailand is far from normal.

Follow the science. It's clear the virus goes to bed at midnight. How could these venues be so careless.

1 hour ago, cedel said:

And I read a few days ago or yesterday that they were considering extending closing time from midnight to 2 am !!

So why suddenly give this stupid order ?

Turists are fed up with those stupid restrictions...!

The entertainment sector wanted to extend the opening hours... nothing to do with what the government is doing.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Traisulee said Prayut has ordered the Royal Thai Police to work with provincial and local administration officials to tighten enforcement of closing hours

Plaek Phibunsonagkran reincarnated?

13 minutes ago, 2long said:

"Prayut had received complaints via several channels"
From who? Who would complain, other than those trying to sleep or work after midnight in those zones... and let's face it these places were noisy before covid anyway.

The people complaining , are I would suggest ,  the Bar owners who are complying with the midnight closing.

Oh Dear.

2 years on and still spreading fear regarding alcohol and C-19.

He is nuttier than a jar of crunchy peanut butter.

Sadly those in the queue are of similar cloth.

48 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Normality is back Mr PM, get on with it then.

 

Cha-Cha needs to get out to the villages more often. Many locals "got over" C-19 ages ago and now comfortably live with it (runny nose,) and without muzzles.

What is this BS about opening hours anyway?

 

Open it or close it.
 

Make a choice!!!

Even in N. Korea, the bars and entertainment places close well after midnight and Thailand suppose to be a tourists destination country and plan to attract 10's of millions of tourists a year, to go to sleep at midnight?...

If memory serves, the only major covid cluster from night entertainment venue was the Krystal Klub Thong Lor debacle, and that involved government MPs and cabinet ministers...

Ain't that right Mr. Prayut?

1 hour ago, cheapcanuck said:

Thai PM still trying to hold on to a little piece of power/control over the masses.

That's exactly it! And for his suffering ego!

35 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Thailand is far from normal.

when Thailand becomes "normal" I'm on the first plane outta here.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Those who are found to be helping venues stay open illegally will be subject to both disciplinary and criminal action, the spokeswoman added.

 

She called on members of the public to inform officials if they encounter any entertainment place violating the closing hour rule.

LOL.....You have to ask yourself if this "spokeswoman" is actually aware of where she is living. 

The majority of bars flouting the law are owned by..............yes.......old plod, and local officials. The rest pay a nice little bung to the remainder of the old plod that do not yet own their own venues.....

7 minutes ago, paddyfield7 said:

That's exactly it! And for his suffering ego!

Oh I think he still has substantially more than 'a little piece of power'.....

3 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

when Thailand becomes "normal" I'm on the first plane outta here.

Exactly, the sheer madness here is what gives it the appeal, the allure, the charm.............

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

I really cannot see how it is more dangerous for Covid clusters after midnight, than before midnight !

Pathetic, controlling measures from this sad, controlling government, and the sooner they go the better.

Nearly every other country has moved on, and is getting back to normal. except Thailand !

But, this brilliant PM knows very well that the virus only comes out after midnight, rather like Cinderella in reverse.

Just open the country old man PM,  lett Thailand be Thailand!

Recovery begins when preachy Prayuth ends.

Meanwhile, inflation through the roof, gasoline and diesel getting out of reach, rampant unemployment etc and this Knucklehead of State is worried about what time bars close. Priorities Dude, priorities.

It looks like they make this 'news' items to keep us writing comments.

Off topic deflection posts, troll posts and the replies have been removed.