Thailand Bars Closing

[flightest]

Hi does anyone have any information on the bars closing for a few days next month, i was thinking of coming to phuket next month, but i have heard the bars may be closing for possibly 5 days, any help appreciated

[Jimi007]

Bars and entertainment venues will be closed nationwide April 8-10. See article

[stevenl]

Bars and entertainment venues will be closed nationwide April 8-10. See article http://www.thaivisa....ral-april-8-10/

Plus on Phuket because of local elections on 6 April 6 PM till 7 April midnight no alcohol is allowed to be sold.

[Jimi007]

Bars and entertainment venues will be closed nationwide April 8-10. See article http://www.thaivisa....ral-april-8-10/

Plus on Phuket because of local elections on 6 April 6 PM till 7 April midnight no alcohol is allowed to be sold.

Just curious as to where the elections are. I knew there were elections in some areas last Saturday.

[stevenl]

Bars and entertainment venues will be closed nationwide April 8-10. See article http://www.thaivisa....ral-april-8-10/

Plus on Phuket because of local elections on 6 April 6 PM till 7 April midnight no alcohol is allowed to be sold.

Just curious as to where the elections are. I knew there were elections in some areas last Saturday.

Province wide.

[Rickster]

Bars and entertainment venues will be closed nationwide April 8-10. See article http://www.thaivisa....ral-april-8-10/

Plus on Phuket because of local elections on 6 April 6 PM till 7 April midnight no alcohol is allowed to be sold.

Just curious as to where the elections are. I knew there were elections in some areas last Saturday.

Foreigners are not allowed to vote....

[lavender19]

Bars and entertainment venues will be closed nationwide April 8-10. See article http://www.thaivisa....ral-april-8-10/

Plus on Phuket because of local elections on 6 April 6 PM till 7 April midnight no alcohol is allowed to be sold.

Just curious as to where the elections are. I knew there were elections in some areas last Saturday.

Foreigners are not allowed to vote....

Nor Drink.

Oh to be treated like a 5 year old again

[BillR]

They can still commit suicide:)

[cdmtdm]

They can still commit suicide:)

or eat a kebab

[Old Croc]

Or put some beers in the fridge beforehand.

To the OP I'm sure the whole tourist bar industry wont close down for the period. You'll find somewhere to go.

[Ping]

According to one of the BiB from Kathu, bar closing won't be enforced for the 8th, 9th and 10th. Not surprising, since I cannot recall any time where entertainment venues have been closed for (virtually) five days running. All the same, I wouldn't count on the policeman's advice being correct at this early stage...

[geriatrickid]

Some bars will indeed close 8-10 and staff are taking it as a chance to go home to visit as they have to work Songkran.

I think it will be very quiet in the next week.

I guarantee though Bangla will be open for business.

[PattayaPhom]

Its Songhran next month..do you really wanna get wet for a few days and then have to saty a home coz the bars are shut....go somewhere else or come the following montht

[phuketrichard]

closing them for the Princess funeral which falls 8-10 than they can make it all uo during Songkran