Pattaya Bar Closures This Weekend

[APMann]

Are the bars are closed on Friday AND Saturday, or just on Friday?

Thanks.

[Meg_2003]

I haven't heard about this. What's it for?

Airports closed, Bars closed. What next

[APMann]

I haven't heard about this. What's it for?

Airports closed, Bars closed. What next

King's Birthday.

[QED]

It's normally only the actual birthday - which is Friday

Edited December 1, 2008 by QED

[britmaveric]

Nowt was closed last year, so I doubt it will be any different this year.

[Meg_2003]

Ahh yes.. How could I forget..

5th December is a Friday, QED, not Wednesday

Edit: QED ahh you edited your post from Wednesday to Friday (Turn over the page on your calendar!)

Edited December 1, 2008 by Meg_2003

[QED]

Ahh yes.. How could I forget..

5th December is a Friday, QED

I know - I was looking at November's calendar - I have corrected it now

[Meg_2003]

Thought so

[PhilHarries]

I have never, since 1992, known the bars closed. Gogo bars quite likely but beer bars/regular bars open but subdued (quiet or no music) and you may have to drink your beer out of tea mugs.

[APMann]

Thanks.

[melonf]

Bars were asked to shut in 2007 (and all major bars did, but some beer bars opened anywy)

In 2006 all bars were officially allowed to open

Before that closure was the norm

I haven't seen much speculation this year, perhaps too many things could happen this week, like new governments

[Basil B]

I remember many years ago a taxi driver told me Pat-Pong was closed because it was the Kings birthday but he knew somewhere that was open.

Funny just got in another taxi took me straight there, it was open, and now I know the Kings birthday is not in April.

BB

[mackayae]

you may have to drink your beer out of tea mugs.

Boon Rawd Brewery should market beer bags, there is a market in Thailand.

[maccastime]

Are the bars are closed on Friday AND Saturday, or just on Friday?

Thanks.

[maccastime]

Bars also closed for two days when Thai Elections are on,this happened last feb or March i think,but if u searched real hard u could find a few punters drinking Singah out of coffee cups.

[gk10002000]

My local bar and restaurant Thai workers tell me drinking is OK on Friday.

[moo9]

I guess Friday will be quiet. Not a general closure, but no music, most Gogo's closed, Discos for sure. However you might enjoy your drink at the beer bars.

I do not have a problem with that, because I like to show my respect for the King.

So we have Thursday night and Saturday night...and a day to rest and think about on Friday!

Edited December 1, 2008 by soundman
Rhetorical question about Monarchy removed.

[davethailand]

Word at the moment is open as ususal.

[begsaresponse]

Didn't close last year!

[funfun]

ahh, sounds like normal then, plenty of bars open, all on full view, some drinking out of cups,

well probobly be shut!!!!!

[cali4995]

I was watching today on THAITV, they had some kind of "presentation of arms" for the king,

he was in attendance as well as the queen. You know the palace guards, the guys with the

really big hats, only there was like 1,000 of them and they were drilling and standing at

attention and then the king gave a little speech. OOOHHHHH, also had that yellow Cadillac conv.

very slick. Not to be confused with his annual B-day speech, it was just a little impromptu affair,

guess we'll be having various celebrations all-week-long. But his b-day is on the 5th.

[Westerner]

My 'local' bar owner says he won't be selling beer on Friday or "everybody go monkeyhouse"!

[moo9]

Hi Guys,

any more precise news on this?

[fred2007]

why are you so worried about bars being closed? You have no home? why can't you just have a quiet

drink at home if you need it ?

[monty]

Soi 6 just got notice Friday will be a closing day!

[torrenova]

Bars were asked to shut in 2007 (and all major bars did, but some beer bars opened anywy)

In 2006 all bars were officially allowed to open

Before that closure was the norm

I haven't seen much speculation this year, perhaps too many things could happen this week, like new governments

Way back 5/12 was the only closure, none of this buddah day nonsense. So the real old timers tell me.

2007, HMK specifically asked not to close. Bangkok was open, Pattaya plod largely disobeyed HMK and asked some of us to close.

2006, there was the coup and everyone was open.

[moo9]

Soi 6 just got notice Friday will be a closing day!

Thanks for the info...so have to rethink my schedule

[begsaresponse]

Soi 6 just got notice Friday will be a closing day!

Thanks for the info...so have to rethink my schedule

Is this because soi 6 is Soi 6? Does it mean everyone has to close. Normally if a bar etc has to close the police issue a notice to that affect!

[Basset]

Soi 6 just got notice Friday will be a closing day!

Just spoke to some owners on Soi 6 and as of today they have NOT had a letter to close. Last year some closed others stayed open it was up to them.

[monty]

Hmmm, my missus told me people from the district office dropped by to "request" her bar be closed on the 5th.