edwardandtubs Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 There has been some talk on this forum about no alcohol sales this weekend due to a royal funeral but no Thai person in Bangkok I've asked knows anything about this. I assume the "normal" bars like sport bars and open air beer gardens are open and serving drinks as normal. Has anyone heard differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I don't believe this to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Nope no Alcohol 6th and 9th 7th 8th ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Sorry 7th 8 th ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseTommy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 This is on another thread. But today is a holiday, unsure about alcohol sales. The 7th is ok. No alcohol on 8/9/10th as it is official the mourning period for the princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 The closure dates are all over the map, without any reliable source of info. I was told (by bar worker) Sunday/Monday (only) bars closed and no alcohol sales. I heard nothing about Friday or Tuesday. I do know that it was stated in the paper as 8-9-10 no alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Heard last night in Walking Street, beer bars open, but no music, gogo's closed 8/9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyharriss Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 we are serving as covered by hotel licence, although no music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Tonight (Friday) and tomorrow, business as usual. Sunday and Monday, bars closed. Hotel bars? Who knows. May depend on how much tea money paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileplur Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 My local distributor who is always spot on in our part of town told me that only Monday is off limits in Bangkok. So, the 9th is dry. Other than that, it's on ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude007 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Anyone can be affirmative for the 10th? Everything open on 10??? Including serving alcohol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblecat Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) 10th is fine according to a few bars owners I've spoken to... Edited April 7, 2012 by Rumblecat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Well, all kinds of answers and variations here regarding BKK... I believe I'm correct in saying that April 8 - 10 (Sunday to Tuesday) is the formal mourning period. But I'm not especially clued into the bar scene to be able to say how things are going to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude007 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 10th is fine according to a few bars owners I've spoken to... Maybe the beer will be there already, not the girls who also will have to stay "dry" for this period of time. I prefer waiting until Wednesday: fresh beers, fresh girls... and the weeping is over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I just came back from a karaoke restaurant in the Ram Intra area, and I can report that singing and alcohol do go on today. (Hicks!) An alcohol retailer and distributor here in Bangkok told me that they are not allowed to sell alcohol after 6pm on Sunday, and all of Monday. This contradicts an earlier posting saying that the ban is voluntary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) Well, all kinds of answers and variations here regarding BKK... I believe I'm correct in saying that April 8 - 10 (Sunday to Tuesday) is the formal mourning period. But I'm not especially clued into the bar scene to be able to say how things are going to work. I'm also not especially up on the bar scene but If Monday is out then typically that would mean Sunday and Tuesday are out too since the ban is likely for the entire day ... Midnight Tuesday to Midnight Monday. Edited April 8, 2012 by Nisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellred Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Turns out Chequers is open today after all. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokhatter Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 It does seem a bit hit and miss. My local bar told me they will be closed Sun/Mon and not sure about Tuesday, and all the others in my area would do the same. However just done some grocery shopping at Big C and the alcohol was for sale as normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty1412 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Some bars open in Chiang mai tonite ( Sunday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 The places around my Suk neighborhood all seemed normal when we went out Sunday evening. No idea about Monday, tho its supposed to be a bigger ceremonial day than Sun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 My boyfriends bar is not serving alcohol or opening his bar on the 8th and 9th for sure... Not too sure about the 10th though. However I just went for some food and saw some Thai guys drinking big leo's with their food?! Who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I was out and around tonight around dinner time in my Sukhumvit area...and everything looked pretty normal. I saw hotel-related bars and regular drinks only bars serving. I didn't see a single place around my neighborhood that appeared to be dark or restricted. Even Lolitas was open. (But I'm not speaking about, nor did I go to, Nana or Cowboy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Even Lolitas was open. (But I'm not speaking about, nor did I go to, Nana or Cowboy.) So you stayed in Lolitas then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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