And so the exodus of quality expats begins. This time it's personal

[bow]

We have an election day coming up, soner or later. And with it a ban on sale of alcohol.

In Bangkok ban on sales are clearly noticable. In my second home in rural central Thailand about 50 % stop selling and 50 % ignore the rules. I have been to places in the north-east where everybody proudly ignore bans on alcohol sales.

What about Pattaya, "notorious for its wild night life". Would I notice any difference , walking down Walking Street ?

[Upnotover]

As you might expect in the land of inconsistency the effect of the "ban" will be mixed. Some bars will be completely closed, some will be open as normal, others will be selling beer in teacups. But you will notice a difference, how much of one is hard to predict.

[55Jay]

The other interesting part is the stocking up that occurs before one of these no alcohol days.

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

On election weekend, walk around Soi Buakhao (or anywhere else) and look for an overabundance of coffee cups, no music and low lighting. Whether a bar is open or not depends on how much they've been paying the, ah, you know!

[Suradit69]

Would I notice any difference

There'll be an increase in the volume of the normally high-pitched whining by clueless farang wandering about muttering how "absurd" it all is. The same farang who consider themselves to be experts on what the police are doing, what politicians are doing, what's going on in the shops & bars and every other aspect of life in Pattaya can't figure out how to cope with the sales ban on liquor. You'll find them standing in front of a 7-Eleven looking totally gobsmacked and lost. More to be pitied than scorned, I guess.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/699302-bars-closed/

[OMGImInPattaya]

On election weekend, walk around Soi Buakhao (or anywhere else) and look for an overabundance of coffee cups, no music and low lighting. Whether a bar is open or not depends on how much they've been paying the, ah, you know!

The law is no alcohol sales on election days...not that restaurants and bars that serve food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks must close. Whether a particular place decides to open or not has more to do with their expected sales on such "dry" days and not anything else.

[khwaibah]

Noticed a he-ll of a ruin on brown paper bags at Makro.

[phka]

people need to be sober so they can make the right choice in selecting a honest democratic new leader for thailand

[JesseFrank]

Would I notice any difference , walking down Walking Street ?

Don't forget to take your flash light when walking down walking street on those days.

[bow]

It is as I expected then. Thanks all.

[Chivas]

Would I notice any difference

There'll be an increase in the volume of the normally high-pitched whining by clueless farang wandering about muttering how "absurd" it all is. The same farang who consider themselves to be experts on what the police are doing, what politicians are doing, what's going on in the shops & bars and every other aspect of life in Pattaya can't figure out how to cope with the sales ban on liquor. You'll find them standing in front of a 7-Eleven looking totally gobsmacked and lost. More to be pitied than scorned, I guess.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/699302-bars-closed/

Am sure you'll have an enjoyable day nonetheless......