December 2, 200421 yr they're all closed on the day. sorry mate you should have a private pary, as im gonna have mine
December 2, 200421 yr Please advise, Are bars open this weekend? Probably not, but the rest of Thailand will still be open for sight seeing and doing adventurous memorable things.
December 2, 200421 yr 5th on a Sunday this year so the banks and post offices are closed on the Monday as well..............i/m off to Poi-Pet on the 6th for a visa run they are open normally (just phoned them to confirm)
December 2, 200421 yr I'd guess all bars, pubs etc will be shut from 6.00pm Saturday until midnight on Sunday. Assume you can still buy booze in restaurants or shops (for home consumption) Anyone know for sure?
December 2, 200421 yr I'd guess all bars, pubs etc will be shut from 6.00pm Saturday until midnight on Sunday.Assume you can still buy booze in restaurants or shops (for home consumption) Anyone know for sure? Seem to remember you couldnt buy booze in the likes of Big C last year they had the alcohol dept roped off.
December 2, 200421 yr Usually bars and pubs can stay open but receive a friendly request for co operation by not serving any alcohol. By no means you have to follow such a request, there only might be subsequently some more controls. Nearly lost my face a year or two ago, when my friends saw me sipping some coke. Cynical "You too?", until they as well were denied a beer.
December 2, 200421 yr One restaurant I patronised used to serve all alcohol in coffee mugs on these auspicious holidays. Simply so no passers-by could see any heathen farang showing disrespect to HM.
December 2, 200421 yr Dave Why 6.00 PM sunday, last year it was midnight the 4th when it started? Who were you oggling in Diamond a gogo last night?
December 2, 200421 yr Dave Why 6.00 PM sunday, last year it was midnight the 4th when it started? Who were you oggling in Diamond a gogo last night? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought it was the 5th at 6pm? last year i opened on the 4th all night. (until 2am) The bird with the long curly hair, nice eh, (even the wife thought so) So who are you then? reveal yourself
December 2, 200421 yr I could reveal myself but then I would have to kill u The skinny one with long curly hair? she has a french sponsor, very nice girl.
December 2, 200421 yr French!! oh well its not her fault lovely girl though, But i'm not into that kind of thing (the wife said so )
December 3, 200421 yr Is it actually Law to close, or is it just a respect thing?Just curious <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bars are closed on Buddhist holidays as a mark of respect. It's not officially required by law. Where I'm based (in the south) the landlords usually ask the local mayor if he has any objection to them opening. This is a courteous gesture made to maintain good relations. They don't need his permission. Given the reverance Thais show to their monarch I would be surprised if this applies to the King's birthday. I suspect everywhere except restaurants will be closed.
December 3, 200421 yr The only time I'm aware it's required, by law, for bars to close, is during national or provincial elections. I've run a bar here and during my first year my 40th birthday was on 12th Aug. I was arranging a big party with loads of free food, when someone who'd been here longer than me pointed out that it was The Queen's birthday as well. He looked at his books from the previous year and said his place closed. Just as we were opening at 3pm on the 12th, the police turned up with a request not to open. We didn't out of respect and the party went ahead OK on the 13th. Also, in the first year over here, elections were called on 24/25th Dec - provincial, I'm sure. This time, there were definitely instructions to close. We opened at about 9pm on the 24th and had 70-80 customers in the bar almost immediately. We made it through to midnight, when the police turned up and explained that the ex could be arrested and a heavy fine imposed. They understood that all the customers were Western and that it was Xmas Eve, but the law was the law and we were luckily given 15 mins or so to clear everyone out. Decent of the police. I don't think it would be like that now. I always closed for these occasions. Gave me and the staff a holiday. Just as pleasant to go to friend's house and celebrate there.
December 3, 200421 yr Even if some bars open, we will remain closed, If we can't respect the tradition of closing for the Kings birthday then we don't deserve to be here.
December 6, 200421 yr Went into town yesterday afternoon to check out who was open. Majority of normally frequented bars were closed whilst a few were open but only serving food and soft drinks. We went into the snooker hall (part of a hotel) and were served beer as normal, no questions asked. Apparently, some of the 'Chinese' night life was due to open at midnight but by that time I was tucked up in bed.
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