Phuket Elections and Bars

[IrishIvan]

Whats opened and whats not this weekend? Is it a strict no alcohol day or is it a bit lenient?

I am mainly concerned with Rawaii area. But if I have to travel I will go to Patong

[eezergood]

again......?

[madmitch]

.........and two more weekends at the end of March for the senate elections. Then the possible general election reruns. Not the best year to be a bar owner.

[Guest]

Remember kids,

[stevenl]

Remember kids,

So just keep on drinking, one day tomorrow will not come.

[Guest]

So just keep on drinking, one day tomorrow will not come.

That's an viable solution. A bit like cheating the debt collector.

[nedkellylives]

Stock up on booze and invite a few friends around

You will hear plenty of B/S and it should work out cheaper than a bar even supplying the drinks

[steelepulse]

What's going on this weekend?

[Shot]

Wouldn’t it be easier, more efficient, and less expensive to hold all elections…….say once or twice a year. Like the 1^st Thursday of November and or May? Just a thought.

[eezergood]

What's going on this weekend?

??

[falkan]

can't handle a bar closing? so sad..

[Old Croc]

Closures only in five villages in Chalong.

See the thread in "News".

[eezergood]

can't handle a bar closing? so sad..

after you have finished rescuing orphans, read what people are actually asking/saying!

Simply asking for info in order to plan.......

[madmitch]

can't handle a bar closing? so sad..

It's probably not a problem for most of the expats that read and contribute to this forum, and that includes me, but what about the many bar owners who lose their income during the busiest times and the thousands of tourists who like a drink in the evenings, and I am not just referring to the drunks but also the many people, including families, that just like to sit down at a pleasant bar at night with a beer or two.

I rarely go to bars these days but it still pisses me off that the Government can't use a little common sense and somehow bend the rules for major foreign tourist areas.

[fatdrunkandstupid]

.........and two more weekends at the end of March for the senate elections. Then the possible general election reruns. Not the best year to be a bar owner.

Yep...I know a couple of owners on Chalong Pier road. Haven't made rent for months...

[Guest]

Wouldn’t it be easier, more efficient, and less expensive to hold all elections…….say once or twice a year. Like the 1^st Thursday of November and or May? Just a thought.

Applying logic to Thai elections/politics is like dividing a number with zero.

[IrishIvan]

.........and two more weekends at the end of March for the senate elections. Then the possible general election reruns. Not the best year to be a bar owner.

Yep...I know a couple of owners on Chalong Pier road. Haven't made rent for months...

l am not surprised. Its hardly the Mecca for big spenders and beautiful women. Just full of drunken yachties sniffing around for the cheapest beers. The ladies of the night there have busted up heads

[eezergood]

.........and two more weekends at the end of March for the senate elections. Then the possible general election reruns. Not the best year to be a bar owner.

Yep...I know a couple of owners on Chalong Pier road. Haven't made rent for months...

l am not surprised. Its hardly the Mecca for big spenders and beautiful women. Just full of drunken yachties sniffing around for the cheapest beers. The ladies of the night there have busted up heads

With holes in their boats.....

I read on pg or pn that the ban only applies to a few villages in Chalong