Noise Problem

[cardholder]

We suffer occasional problems from a nearby bar that plays load music until 2.30 in the morning.

It is not in an entertainment zone but I don't know what sort of licence they have.

Could someone please clarify what the 'law' is regarding opening times/playing music at such places.

[toffo9]

Goodluck with that...

[Kwasaki]

clarify what the ' law ' is regarding opening times / playing music at such places.

Yeah !! there's laws alright, you must know the score, it depends on how much they pay of course, maybe the owner has a uniform.

[prakhonchai nick]

I believe the law states 12pm for cessation of music unless it is a disco. However as you know - money talks.

Suggest you set up even louder music and drown them out if they are not receptive to compromise.

[cardholder]

I knew there would be a sensible answer out there somewhere......................................................

[Mirth]

If the law is 12pm, no point complaining even if the loud music plays till 5am.

I believe the law states 12pm for cessation of music unless it is a disco. However as you know - money talks.

Suggest you set up even louder music and drown them out if they are not receptive to compromise.

[transam]

Thought it was 1am but if money changes hands then your stuffed.

[craigt3365]

Maybe there's hope?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/502112-loud-karaoke-machine-seized-and-its-owner-arrested-in-central-pattaya/

[elgato]

Was the bar there before you moved into the neighborhood?

[robblok]

We had a bar starting to make loud music a mile away. Obviously I lived there b4 and many others too. Complaints were lodged (not by me) and now it stopped.

So complaining can help of course. But if the officials are bribed then you have a problem.

[cardholder]

Was the bar there before you moved into the neighborhood?

No - it was previously a noodle shop !

[JSixpack]

I've seen petitions succeed when lodged by a group of neighbors affected.

Nightmarch's latest column tells a story of an offending karaoke bar being stopped. Owner arrested . . . .

[thaipod]

You can contact your local government metropolitan office and lodge a complaint , normally they follow it up . Our neighbors have complained about a business in our soi recently and some officials came out and interviewed people in the area and the business was closed down

[MrRed]

Time for a little music me thinks

[MrRed]

[Ijustwannateach]

Would be best if you had a group to deal with the problem because as an individual it's also easy to target you for trouble. Also adds credibility to your complaint and points out the residential nature of the neighborhood.

[craigt3365]

We had one of these "temporary" fairs setup less than 500M from our village. I heard the sound a bit in our bedroom, but the houses situated closer to the fair were really hearing it.

One owner finally gave up and had the village manager contact the police. The next night, you could hardly even hear the noise. They never played after midnight, but before then, it was LOUD!

Now, just have to get him to deal with that dam_n karaoke bar about 1KM away that plays until 5am or so!!