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Nightlife extension in Pattaya to 4am could boost tourism, says city business chief


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The president of the Pattaya City Night Business Association is optimistic about the potential of nightlife extension activities until 4am. However, she noted that the current directive only applies to the U-Tapao Airport area. She urged the government to better understand the unique dynamics of Pattaya, a city heavily reliant on tourism.

 

Lisa Hamilton voiced her concerns that while the government perceives Pattaya as saturated with tourists, it may not fully comprehend the challenges faced by the city, especially after she meets with the Tourism Commission. She suggested that the government should extend the operating hours of entertainment venues to match those of other tourist cities, which would contribute significantly to the country’s revenue.


If a 24-hour operating window were achievable, it would be ideal, but she recognised the difficulties in implementing a nightlife extension policy. Instead, she encouraged the government to extend the operating hours until 4am for tourist cities, significantly increasing revenue.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

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Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-27

 

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Some cultures - like Spain and Italy, typically take a late dinner - like 9pm and go out later and stay out later. It's not as if they drink for longer that their peers in other countries - they just start later.

 

So I see this as a positive for Thailand attracting tourists that are used to later nights. 

 

Nothing wrong with it.

 

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

The president of the Pattaya City Night Business Association is optimistic about the potential of nightlife extension activities until 4am. However, she noted that the current directive only applies to the U-Tapao Airport area. She urged the government to better understand the unique dynamics of Pattaya, a city heavily reliant on tourism

Boost tourism... yeah okay.

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Right boy's let's have more (Hobby bobbies) sorry i mean Tourist police setting up on walking street and start pulling the late-night Tourists for drunken behavior up. on-the-spot fines for being Drunk. Hee Hee Christmas has come early for our boys in the RTP.

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I think opening later is counter productive, just leads to more crime and general anti-social behaviour and a more lawless/negative picture of the city, which may well put more tourists off visiting rather than attracting them. Additional expenditure or just the same budgets spread over extended opening hours ?  That lady has complained in the press in the past about late night music coming from the cars parked along Jomtien Beach Road, ( presumably because it was affecting her ), so she's aware of the anti-social nature of later night socialising

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Having owned 2 successful bars for over 24 years in Bangers, I note the following for discussion

Any owner who does not register their premises, get a business licence, a liquor & cigarette licence & maintain these & pay every year in early January is just plain brain dead.. Cost : Maximum 3,000 Bht for all.

Without "late closing" we would not have done anywhere as well, as many sports go well beyond.

Yes, we paid the piper a reasonable commission but not stupid money & worth it.

They would visit & buy drinks & lady drinks more often than I expected.

Endgame: Most well run bars can & have stayed open as & when required without too many hassles & the odd time the "message from above" came down that the big boys visiting we would close on time.

In 22 years only had to bring in BIB 2 times for idiots

In actuality not required to open until 4am, & most will not except for nightclubs & special nights & 5 years ago they opened until very late anyway.

Ban the street bars with no control, aircon, toilets nor licences, they are & always have been a bloody nuisance & pay no tax nor dues.

Will 2 extra hours help Thailand, in actuality just a little bit, The conception & advertising aspect may attract a few more, but do we want them ?

 

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18 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

The coveted Chinese tourists won't care. They are usually done with their Walking Street tours by 7 p.m., then back to the hotel...

I was thinking that most of the tourists I am familiar with are sun worshippers who spend breakfast to dinner baking by the pool, or some that like to get up and go on daily outings. The subset who want to be out partying until  4am and then irritate the cleaners by getting up late is surely a minority?  Is this perhaps more for the benefit of domestic tourists?

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