Pubs and bars in parts of Thailand a step closer to 4am closing

[snoop1130]

 

The Cabinet agreed in principle on Tuesday to an amendment to the Interior Ministry’s regulations which would allow pubs and bars in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Chon Buri and Koh Samui to stay open until 4am.

 

It was not, however, specified when the new licencing hours will come into effect, but earlier reports tentatively suggested December 15.

 

The Interior Ministry has proposed the changes to promote tourism and increase revenues.

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has said that the new closing time is not only intended for tourists, but also for Thais whose businesses are related to tourism, such as restaurants and food shops.

 

Source: Thai PBS 2023-11-28

 

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[Pouatchee]

get'em more drunk and out on the roads.

 

on the other hand make it more difficult to grow your own weed and toke peacefully at home

 

makes a lot of sense...

[herfiehandbag]

I suspect that the OP photograph is what many bars will look like come 3am!

[Chris Daley]

I wouldn't know I have never been in a pub.  I had lunch outside a pub one time because my gf choose that place.  Why would you be out at 4am?  Get a life.

[Gottfrid]

39 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

I wouldn't know I have never been in a pub.  I had lunch outside a pub one time because my gf choose that place.  Why would you be out at 4am?  Get a life.

Like you said, you have never been in a pub/bar. That might explain your ignorance regarding your comment "Get a life". If you never had experience of one, how can you know that people visiting do not have a life?

On the other hand, you are perfectly right, when you posted that you do not know. 

[webfact]

Some Pattaya Tourism Operators Object to Late-Night Bar Operations on Beach Road
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A number of Pattaya tourism operators have voiced their concerns over the idea of allowing nighttime venues on Beach Road to operate until 4 AM, citing concerns about noise pollution, safety, and the overall impact on the city’s image.

Thanet Supornsahasrungsi, the newly-elected president of the Association of Chonburi Tourism Federation (ACTF), stated that while he welcomed the implementation of 4 AM operating hours, he emphasized that the regulation should be applied selectively.

 

He argued that late-night hours should be applied specifically only to establishments on Walking Street, the city’s popular and legal nightlife area, and not Beach Road or other parts of Pattaya due to its mix of family-friendly establishments and residential areas.

 

The Pattaya News notes that starting from December 15th, the Thai government will permit entertainment venues to remain open until 4 AM in a bid to spur the economy. The regulation will begin with five tourism destinations: Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and Pattaya.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-11-29

 

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[HappyExpat57]

Bars/pubs in Pattaya are already open until 4:00 a.m.  This would merely legalize their operations. Could the issue be that brown envelopes are at risk?

[2baht]

2 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Bars/pubs in Pattaya are already open until 4:00 a.m.  This would merely legalize their operations. Could the issue be that brown envelopes are at risk?

Noooo! The squeaky clean, pristine image of Pattaya is at risk, God forbid! 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Interior Ministry has proposed the changes to promote tourism and increase revenues.

People will not come here specifically because pubs stay open to 4am.. 

As for revenue, more hours does not always equate to more revenue.

People have a fixed  budget or stop drinking when they're drunk, they just use the extra two hours for flexible drinking time.

[TheFishman1]

It’s almost laughable everything they do they didn’t say it’s because you want to increase tourism I don’t know how many Tourist you’re gonna come here because the bars are open till 4 AM if you extra hours big deal, I think what will really happen is more drunk on the road and they’ll be more accidents The police won’t be happy because they won’t be getting their brown envelopes for staying open past closing time TIT

[Jack Hammer]

7 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Like you said, you have never been in a pub/bar. That might explain your ignorance regarding your comment "Get a life". If you never had experience of one, how can you know that people visiting do not have a life?

On the other hand, you are perfectly right, when you posted that you do not know. 

M concern is by 4am only old, ugly fat bar girls will there to entertain 

[Jack Hammer]

7 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

I wouldn't know I have never been in a pub.  I had lunch outside a pub one time because my gf choose that place.  Why would you be out at 4am?  Get a life.

The GF may have been an ex bar girl and she wanted to sit outside the bar to reminisce 

[2baht]

11 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

It’s almost laughable everything they do they didn’t say it’s because you want to increase tourism I don’t know how many Tourist you’re gonna come here because the bars are open till 4 AM if you extra hours big deal, I think what will really happen is more drunk on the road and they’ll be more accidents The police won’t be happy because they won’t be getting their brown envelopes for staying open past closing time TIT

It's a knee jerk reaction to being shunned by Chinese tourists in large numbers, own it, Thailand!

[AhFarangJa]

4 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said:

M concern is by 4am only old, ugly fat bar girls will there to entertain 

Yes, but was beer not invented so those women can get laid in the first place.....

[2baht]

6 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said:

M concern is by 4am only old, ugly fat bar girls will there to entertain 

By 4am the pretty's will be on the 3rd or 4th recycle! 

[Gottfrid]

18 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said:

M concern is by 4am only old, ugly fat bar girls will there to entertain 

Ok, but this is not a move to attract that kind of people

[george]

I notice that Hua Hin is not mentioned as usual.

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, Jack Hammer said:

The GF may have been an ex bar girl and she wanted to sit outside the bar to reminisce 

And did not want to be embarrassed by taking such a grumpy old git inside!

[nausea]

Pattaya's image - ROFL.

[Mickboy]

Thailand needs to wake up and loosen up not just drinking hours but the 90 day report in sfter all its actually called a 1 year visa, this is the biggest winde up of the lot.

[Tom H]

9 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Like you said, you have never been in a pub/bar. That might explain your ignorance regarding your comment "Get a life". If you never had experience of one, how can you know that people visiting do not have a life?

On the other hand, you are perfectly right, when you posted that you do not know. 

to get a life if you stay in a bar?

[kcpattaya]

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin always add such useful comments...

It's not only for the tourists, but also for the business owners!

 

The guy certainly has vision!

🤡

[NaaKap]

9 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Like you said, you have never been in a pub/bar. That might explain your ignorance regarding your comment "Get a life". If you never had experience of one, how can you know that people visiting do not have a life?

On the other hand, you are perfectly right, when you posted that you do not know. 

Spot on. Sometimes I think that it is something in the water 💦 

[Lopburikid]

9 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Like you said, you have never been in a pub/bar. That might explain your ignorance regarding your comment "Get a life". If you never had experience of one, how can you know that people visiting do not have a life?

On the other hand, you are perfectly right, when you posted that you do not know. 

They tried the same in England with night clubs staying open till 4 am, but NO alcohol sales after 2 am. I think that is the Thai authorities intention here. 4am closing but NO alcohol sales after 2am. That's what was on the agenda. It may have changed now.

[LALes]

This memo makes no mention of  "Entertainment Zones".  Are they just going to jettison that whole stipulation?

Yeah, they never intended to enforce it, anyways, so why bother.  Just open up the whole joint and let the chaos

begin.

[Neeranam]

11 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

I wouldn't know I have never been in a pub.  I had lunch outside a pub one time because my gf choose that place.  Why would you be out at 4am?  Get a life.

Why not?

Pubs are the community hub in the UK.

I used to stay in bars here until 7 am  about 25-30 years ago; they were often busy at 4am

[stephenterry]

 

It would make more sense for the pubs etc to open at 11am and NOT close any sales outlets at 2p.m to 5p.m. As for 4a.m. closure, IMO, it would not be my cup of tea, especially if loud music was still being played.  

[shackleton]

They should carry out a survey after the High season has finished 

And find out was it worth it financial wise staying open until 0400hrs 

Paying staff extra plus sales 🤑

[PingRoundTheWorld]

14 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

Why would you be out at 4am?  Get a life.

Sounds like you're the one who needs to get a life. Why do you care what other people do with theirs? None of your business if we want to party late.

 

Let the market (patrons and venue owners) decide how late they want to go. As long as they're not hurting or disturbing anyone - there is no problem. Nonsense about more drunks or more drunk drivers is just that - people who drink and drive will do it anyway, and tourists don't drink and drive anyway, at least not the ones with a brain.

 

 

[PingRoundTheWorld]

49 minutes ago, shackleton said:

They should carry out a survey after the High season has finished 

And find out was it worth it financial wise staying open until 0400hrs 

Paying staff extra plus sales 🤑

I know a few club managers and owners in Bangkok. They're absolutely thrilled and can't wait for this. For some no name pub you may be right - keeping it open for 3 people another 2 hours is not great, but for a club with hundreds of people there's absolutely a lot more business coming their way.