Is Walking Street Shut Up Tight Today?

[Mobi]

Apologies if this subject has already been debated.

A couple of friends are coming to town and have asked me if any entertainment places (i.e bars, clubs) are open tonight.

As far as I am aware, it is a complete shut down, but I guess Walking Street might be the one exception.

Anyone have any info on this?

Thanks

Edited May 28, 2010 by Mobi

[aussiechick]

Much discussion around the place - lastest info is there will be a crackdown on bars selling alcohol. Most places are closed - some will of course take the risk!

[Blues Factory]

We are closed.

[Zstarx]

Much discussion around the place - lastest info is there will be a crackdown on bars selling alcohol. Most places are closed - some will of course take the risk!

Any chance Jamesons open tonight

[Guest]

Is there no respect for the most important Thai religious holiday of the year? What does it matter if bars are closed for one day. Are you going to die?

[davethailand]

^ Probably not but considering the bad month businesses have had this will hurt them even more.

[Zstarx]

Is there no respect for the most important Thai religious holiday of the year? What does it matter if bars are closed for one day. Are you going to die?

I think OP was only asking a question

[Phil Conners]

^^ They acknowledged that Pattaya is a special interest zone by lifting the curfew. They should do the same with religious holidays. Tourists are mostly not Buddhists and shouldn't be forced to sit in their hotel room on their holidays. Wake up Thailand.

Besides, as Marx said, "religion is the opiate of the people". Why does religious people always have to impose their religion on others?

Edited May 28, 2010 by Phil Conners

[Mobi]

Is there no respect for the most important Thai religious holiday of the year? What does it matter if bars are closed for one day. Are you going to die?

I have no intetion of going out anywhere tonight.

If you read what I said, I was enquiring on behalf of some friends who are coming here today.

If tourists are coming to Pattaya to enjoy themselves and they are not Buddhist and there are places that will open to cater for them, then I see no harm in this.

It is not showing disrespect as all practising Buddhists who wish to observe this religious day, will be elsewhere, doing whatever it is they do on such occasions.

And as ever, there will be thousands of drinking places open today throughout Thailand that will cater for Thais who wish to drink and 'show their disrespect' to their fellow countrymen.

If you have to preach, Why don't you preach to them?

[Theyreallrubbish]

^^ They acknowledged that Pattaya is a special interest zone by lifting the curfew. They should do the same with religious holidays. Tourists are mostly not Buddhists and shouldn't be forced to sit in their hotel room on their holidays. Wake up Thailand.

Besides, as Marx said, "religion is the opiate of the people". Why does religious people always have to impose their religion on others?

It used to be that they'd allow the international hotel bars to continue to serve alcohol. A sensible compromise as what they really want is for Thais not to be drinking.

[CHdiver]

Is there no respect for the most important Thai religious holiday of the year? What does it matter if bars are closed for one day. Are you going to die?

It doesnt stop the Thais working at the 2. Road in Jomtien. I could not imagine a public high religious holiday back home with People working.

Mobi I will send you a pm about one place I know who is usually open, but its not on Walking Street.

Edited May 28, 2010 by CHdiver

[Chaimai]

Besides, as Marx said, "religion is the opiate of the people". Why does religious people always have to impose their religion on others?

Groucho or Harpo ?

[SoiGirlHunter]

i am heading out, like a good soi girl hunter

[Mobi]

i am heading out, like a good soi girl hunter

Good luck.

Enjoy

Let us know how you get on....

[Lancelot]

Is there no respect for the most important Thai religious holiday of the year? What does it matter if bars are closed for one day. Are you going to die?

I think OP was only asking a question

Naa, I think its obvious that the OP does not "love" Thailand and deserved a dressing down

By the way, is tolerance a Buddhist attribute? Good thing we posters ignore that and lash out at any one that we disagree with

PS-My local 7-11 on Soi Khao Noi was not selling alcohol yesterday evening and today. First time in over a year that I've seen that

Edited May 28, 2010 by Lancelot

[moo9]

Just accept it, waste of time and walking energy to find a beer. I save my energy for tomorrow

[britmaveric]

Teacups and coffee mugs - never found it an issue to find bars serving. Tea and coffee of course.

[dave2]

lancelot.

re .... PS-My local 7-11 on Soi Khao Noi was not selling alcohol yesterday evening and today

its the same same in chiamg mai ... but i have stock in : (

tomorrows another day to enjoy !

dave2

[endlessimage]

lancelot.

re .... PS-My local 7-11 on Soi Khao Noi was not selling alcohol yesterday evening and today

its the same same in chiamg mai ... but i have stock in : (

dave2

7-11 at east end of Soi Siam Country Club not selling either, even after I pleaded with my big brown eyes Every bar appeared to be closed along Nuenplebwan and Soi CC except for one doing a roaring trade, err... Outback.... Special rules?

[LennyW]

lancelot.

re .... PS-My local 7-11 on Soi Khao Noi was not selling alcohol yesterday evening and today

its the same same in chiamg mai ... but i have stock in : (

dave2

7-11 at east end of Soi Siam Country Club not selling either, even after I pleaded with my big brown eyes Every bar appeared to be closed along Nuenplebwan and Soi CC except for one doing a roaring trade, err... Outback.... Special rules?

6am this morning 7/11, family mart etc. back selling alchohol.

[barryofthailand]

Thailand is a Buddhist state. Alcohol is not to be served on religious holidays, plain and simple. Get use to it.

Barry

[basjke]

Has the list been published yet from the people that have died last night due to the fact that there was no alcohol on sale?

[Ulysses G.]

Thailand is a Buddhist state. Alcohol is not to be served on religious holidays, plain and simple. Get use to it.

Barry

That's a good one!

[moo9]

7-11 at east end of Soi Siam Country Club not selling either, even after I pleaded with my big brown eyes

Wrong eye color, try lenses of a different color

[gmac]

lancelot.

re .... PS-My local 7-11 on Soi Khao Noi was not selling alcohol yesterday evening and today

its the same same in chiamg mai ... but i have stock in : (

dave2

7-11 at east end of Soi Siam Country Club not selling either, even after I pleaded with my big brown eyes Every bar appeared to be closed along Nuenplebwan and Soi CC except for one doing a roaring trade, err... Outback.... Special rules?

6am this morning 7/11, family mart etc. back selling alchohol.

Yes I was there in the queue desperate for my alcohol.......24 hours without a beer fix, how am I supposed to cope?

Edited May 29, 2010 by gmac

[somtampet]

Went out to see a mate who owns a bar and it was open,now i have a big hangover

mai pen rai

[CHdiver]

Thailand is a Buddhist state. Alcohol is not to be served on religious holidays, plain and simple. Get use to it.

Barry

So all the little Thai Shops who did a roaring trade selling Alc yesterday must be run by Muslim Thai I guess, together with all the Thais buing the booze.

No booze laws are just for Tourists, not for Thais.

[Phil Conners]

Thailand is a Buddhist state. Alcohol is not to be served on religious holidays, plain and simple. Get use to it.

Barry

That's a good one!

Yes, excellent joke. There are plenty of small Thai places serving. The only places closed are the places serving tourists.

I don't personally care. I have a big fridge and don't go out that much anyway. It's just that it is stupid to close down a place like Pattaya for something the majority of Thai's don't really care about anyway.

[Mobi]

It's an unholy alliance between the very powerful, controlling' moral' brigade, (the same lot that successfully managed to prevent Chang Beer being launched on the Thai stock exchange). and the BIB, who view these religious holidays as a lucrative opportunity to make extra pocket money.

No one gives a hoot about about the effects on tourism and they delight in sticking it in the eye to all the evil farangs who invade their wonderful country and try to impose all their western vices on pure, innocent Thais.

[thaibeachlovers]

Is there no respect for the most important Thai religious holiday of the year? What does it matter if bars are closed for one day. Are you going to die?

Short answer- I care about as much as they care about Christmas or Easter.

I have more respect for the POOR people that will lose out yet again because they are unable to earn a living. I'm sure they care more about eating and paying their bills than some religious holiday.

They already lose out so many times due to elections etc.

Personally, doesn't affect me as I no longer frequent bars etc, but if I was so dependent on alcohol that I couldn't go a day without, I'd just stock up beforehand.