No beer tonight and tomorrow?

[tolsti]

Police are passing along Nanai Rd. Patong issuing notices to bars etc that they cannot sell alcohol between 1800 tonight and midnight tomorrow.

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[noikrit]

OK here comes the Anti Drinking TV posters now ........ Let's hear it ... Again ... Yawn !! ....

[krisb]

What's wrong with this whole country?

I'll tell ya now. No drinking tonight that's what's wrong.

F this, I'm goin home. Place is bull shti. Corruption that's what this is.

[jonesthepost]

Bummer

[hansgruber]

Mom and Pop shops never stop.

[Yahooka]

Oh dear... This will most deffo be the last nail in the coffin for the Thai tourism ;-)!!

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[Shot]

why?

[Briggsy]

Weekend before General Election, khrap.

[LivinginKata]

why?

No idea. i just asked a guy who owns some bars in Bangla. He knows nothing about any ban on booze tonight.

[Chainsaw]

Doesn't seem to be any booze ban in Rawai tonight either. Has the OP got it right?

[steelepulse]

Think it's next weekend for the general election isn't it?

[Yahooka]

Doesn't seem to be any booze ban in Rawai tonight either. Has the OP got it right?

He's got it right, but the usual excitement is if it's gonna be enforced.....

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[AhFarangJa]

Only one night, hell, here in Saudi its impossible to get a beer any night

[Ping]

Late notification to bars by police is nothing new, so it wouldn't surprise me. I'll simply go an hour early just in case - home by 6 instead of my usual 7. No problem (but yes, of course, there are always plenty of other options for those who like a tipple later in the evening...).

Update: There's a bit in the Phuket Gazette feeds about it - this weekend 6 pm tonight to midnight tomorrow and also next weekend.

Edited January 25, 2014 by Ping

[madmitch]

The past couple of general elections have had pre-voting the weekend before and the bars were closed over both weekends in Phuket.

I have heard nothing about early voting this time (it's usually mentioned somewhere in the press).

I don't even think there are any candidates registered in the southern part of the island so it'll be interesting to see if they enforce the no booze law next weekend. (TIT so I expect they will!)

[Ping]

Correction to my prior post - it was in the feeds of the one we can't mention. Haven't seen it yet in PG feeds.

[phuketjock]

According to the missus tomorrow is the day for people who are not living in there home province

to vote in the province they are living in, on the general election, hence the booze ban, but my missus

was going to vote as she is from the north but she has been told that the yellow shirts have closed all

the polling stations in Phuket, and she is anti-Taksin, talk about shooting themselves in the foot.

You have got to love this country.

[Old Croc]

It's Australia Day tomorrow.

Could be some upset ozzies around.

[BKS22]

Yes this is correct. My good lady friend that works at Heroes Bar on Bangla Rd confirmed they are not open tonight. And can not serve alcohol again until after midnight tomorrow night.

[Shot]

Just talked to a mini mart owner. She said #2 guy in Kamala came by and said no booze sales after 1800 today. She doesn't know why.

[Valentine]

About time all you alcoholics had another enforced holiday. Mind you I am sure you will find some of the usual haunts serving "tea" instead.

[Guest]

PHUKET: Phuket will face an alcohol ban starting at 6pm tonight ahead of the advance voting tomorrow for the February 2 national election.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2014/Phuket-election-alcohol-ban-starts-tonight-24403.html

[Guest]

Commonly seen impression tonight @bangla

[stevehaigh]

Only one night, hell, here in Saudi its impossible to get a beer any night

i expect that's not the only thing you get in Thailand easier than Saudi

[eezergood]

It's Australia Day tomorrow.

Could be some upset ozzies around.

Not the smart ones, we booked for brunch already! Hotels will be fine......

[Chainsaw]

Bars will be open in Rawai as no voting there. Come on down!

[Chainsaw]

Cancel that last post! Just been informed that the bibs are visiting all the bars in Rawai telling them to close at 6pm!

[Old Croc]

It's Australia Day tomorrow.

Could be some upset ozzies around.

Not the smart ones, we booked for brunch already! Hotels will be fine......

Thinking more about the tourists. They won't know what's going on.

Some will be very pissed off if they find all the bars closed.

Edited January 25, 2014 by Old Croc

[eezergood]

Indeed!

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[thaibry]

Typing in a very dark Pattaya bar enjoying my Leo.

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