What about us?!

 

With nightlife venues in Phuket, Chon Buri, Bangkok and Chiang Mai being granted extended opening hours, other provinces want to do the same. From December 15, bars and clubs in 4 popular tourism provinces can remain open until 4am (previously 2am) for a trial period.

 

The move is one of several introduced by PM Srettha Thavisin, in a bid to boost Thailand’s economy and the tourism sector. It is not yet known how long the trial will last and if or when it will be extended nationwide.

 

Nightlife operator Pichanont Ingprasarn, who co-owns a number of venues in the eastern provinces of Trat, Chanthaburi and Rayong, says he’s hopeful the government will extend the later hours to other parts of the country, if it proves to be advantageous for tourism and the economy.

 

By Peter Roche

Caption: PHOTO: Flickr/Eustaquio Santimano

 

Full story: Phuket GO 2023-11-06

 

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Did I read somewhere that they cannot SELL booze between 2 & 4am?

27 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Did I read somewhere that they cannot SELL booze between 2 & 4am?

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

12 minutes ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

What do you mean 'almost like'. IT IS!

No booze after 2 but 2 hours for fights to brew up. People will just pop a pill at 1 am. 

Seems fair to dobit all or nothing.   Plus seems like there should be a 3 strikes and its back to 2am.  With clearly defined goalposts.   Amd names of resorts and owners who get all 3 strikes will be published.  

How about Hua Hin?

How about Nong Ki???

Korat?

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

In other words situation as usual

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s economy and the tourism sector. It is not yet known how long the trial will last and if or when it will be extended nationwide.

Trial.... it will be forever and never reversed.

As fo other provinces and areas they will all follow suit.

There should be no discrimination nor politicalization of public policy. Every province should get equal and independent consideration in proportion to the desires of its citizens.  

11 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Did I read somewhere that they cannot SELL booze between 2 & 4am?

Indeed Anutin did say that, he also said marijuana was for medicinal use only and to be prescribed by doctors.

Bars open 2am-4am with customers will sell alcohol.

 

11 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

Yes and No.

Yes, hilarious (or in my words - a flustercuck).

No, a bunch of inexperienced idiots not required. Only #1 mega idiot Anootin steering the ship onto the rocks.

Woopy Weed Mk 2 coming up.

11 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

Nothing new there then.

1 hour ago, george said:

How about Hua Hin?

 

People are getting up at 4am in hua hin. 

1 hour ago, george said:

How about Hua Hin?

I thought all the old folk went to bed by 9 o'clock there.

2 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

I thought all the old folk went to bed by 9 o'clock there.

If accompanied by BG 9:00PM tuck-in is totally acceptable.🙃🙃

Why to close at 4am ?

let them open like 7-11. Of course it will be advantageous to improve the economy, tourism, road crashes and fights.

 

13 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

not almost like

1 hour ago, stoner said:

 

People are getting up at 4am in hua hin. 

It's very likely some will soon be falling down at 4am. 😀

2 hours ago, Elkski said:

No booze after 2 but 2 hours for fights to brew up. People will just pop a pill at 1 am. 

Seems fair to dobit all or nothing.   Plus seems like there should be a 3 strikes and its back to 2am.  With clearly defined goalposts.   Amd names of resorts and owners who get all 3 strikes will be published.  

More likely it seems a better opportunity to add to whatever brown envelop was given before to turn a cheek. Only now less people will notice outside the bars and clubs if drinks are actually served after 2am or not. 

Here ya go.  Every Tom, Dick and Harry local dive bar is gonna want in on this.  Good luck with "enforcement".

The one thing you can count on Thailand for is bad ideas.  They seem to be in a hurry to cook their golden goose once and for all.

13 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

The same was done in England Nightclubs could stay open until  4/5 am on weekends, Couldn't sell alcohol after 2 am, but customers could by 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, drinks before 2am and drink them after 2am.

I think the Minister of the Interior will grant Provincial extensions based on "input" from "entertainment operators" via the Department Of Provincial Administration (DOPA).

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, stoner said:

 

People are getting up at 4am in hua hin. 

Yes, it's good to get it up at 04:00. Oh, wait. What?🙃🙃

Oh, come on chaps...why stop there. Just make it all provinces 24/7...but you have to recruit more police.

Yes, who in Thailand wouldn't want to party hearty all through the night till 4 a.m., sipping water after 2 a.m. ...

Edited November 7, 20232 yr by StayinThailand2much

2 hours ago, stoner said:

 

People are getting up at 4am in hua hin. 

 

Digital Nomads don't have to get up at all to go to work.

What do we do from 2:00 am to 4:00 am look into each others eyes ffs , this will increase tourism lol

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

Well they are 

Years ago the bars had a closing time of 2am.

They kept pushing it and many didn't close until 3. Some pushed it to 3:30 because the BiB were turning a blind eye to it.

Many of my friends were bar/restaurant owners on Walking St. We'd close out their places, then sit on the street near a "drink cart" and watch the fun wind down until the sky started getting light and then go home.

But then the military cracked down on things and everyone went back to a 2 am closing.

But it used to be even worse (or better) back in the 90s. At one point, bars had to close between 6am-10am. But in reality all they had to do was turn off the music (and turn on the lights). Customers were allowed to stay to "finish their last drink" which really meant they could just keep on drinking and the staff would simply put their bin-cups below the counter-top.

I remember leaving bars at 11-12pm and then in the morning jogging past them around 7am and the same staff, and often the same customers, were still there.

And like before, it will take (weeks ? days ? hours ?) before some bars start pushing the line and as soon as they do, others will follow for fear of losing business.

It won't take them long until they are serving (discreetly at first) until 4am.

Just depends on how enthusiastic the BiB are on enforcing the rules. (Pretty sure we already know the answer to that. I mean if they can walk down Walking Street and then authoritatively declare that they found no evidence of prostitution then you can be sure they will be able to walk past 40 bars full of customers at 3:30 am and and state that none of them were breaking the rules.