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Even in good times many of them seem cash strapped.

It might hasten the demise of an industry that's already on it's last legs. Can't say I'll shed a tear.

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enough bars in all of Thailand... most will survive, some will not... they should be used to it, enough public holidays in Thailand where they in general would not be allowed to sell any alcohol...

some bars will have a new business model and just move opening hours from 2pm-2am to 10am-9pm... happy hour from 10am to 1pm.. and most alcoholics would gladly start drinking few hours earlier in order to have enough when they must go home early...

Too many bars in Pattaya anyway. A 50% reduction would make the remaining ones profitable and the increase in bar girl numbers per bar could only be a good thing for mongers.

I guess it depends on how long it goes on for,if it's weeks i could see a lot going under,but the general consensus seems to be the curfew will not last long,and with the army dispersing all the demonstrators, things should calm down,not that it bothers me as i don,t live in a tourist area or have a financial interest in one,and as a previous post stated there are far to many anyway.

$20,000 monthly rent in NAna Plaza for some bigger venues. How do they make it with no curfew? Im sure the Nana lanlords will suspend rent for the time being.

They'll probably just raise their prices when they reopen.

Just like they survived the previous 18 coups.... and this too, shall pass....

Who cares?

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Don't expect Thai landlords to be too generous. It might be more like deferred rents to be collected later. If they are lucky then maybe discounted rents, but I doubt it would be total freebie for as long as the curfew is in affect. As someone said, if this goes on for more than two or three days the economy will be seriously affected.

Don't forget this is a domino affect that goes all the way down the line to the bar suppliers and on to the distributors and then the factories and the workers in those factories being laid off...etc.

Don't expect Thai landlords to be too generous. It might be more like deferred rents to be collected later. If they are lucky then maybe discounted rents, but I doubt it would be total freebie for as long as the curfew is in affect. As someone said, if this goes on for more than two or three days the economy will be seriously affected.

Don't forget this is a domino affect that goes all the way down the line to the bar suppliers and on to the distributors and then the factories and the workers in those factories being laid off...etc.

Perhaps the topic heading here should read ` How will the BARFLIES survive the curfew?'

Ooops! Sorry, was meant to be a reply to post, not reply to a quote ... dunno how to change it!

Not what they were, many of the ladies past their sell by date.

Move the Happy Hour to 5am, that should please a lot of people.

Who cares?

I do! Not all of us here for thai kulture....lol.

Hopefully all the Euro-trash sexpests will move on and the new constitution will include provision for a decent welfare state, funded initially by all the money Suthep stole. He can kick-start it by selling that land he purchased with donations.

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$20,000 monthly rent in NAna Plaza for some bigger venues. How do they make it with no curfew? Im sure the Nana lanlords will suspend rent for the time being.

I know rent can be high but 651,536 baht just on rent a month seems a bit high even for Nana. That is 21,717 baht a day, everyday (based on a 30 day month) before overheads & wages.

Not arguing, just commenting...................

Hopefully all the Euro-trash sexpests will move on and the new constitution will include provision for a decent welfare state, funded initially by all the money Suthep stole. He can kick-start it by selling that land he purchased with donations.

yeah man, the new constitution should legislate morality also.

The WAY to go around the Curfew-- is a CURFEW Party... meaning the Bar closes the Doors at 11-- those who want to remain in the bar till 5 am... Wil be treated to the Curfew Party... This is going down in Patpong Soi 2 tonight-- You can find the place.. Always a way to party... even during Curfew times!

It is easy change the programs from Night to day time. So we drink and party in the morning and sleep at night.

Hopefully all the Euro-trash sexpests will move on and the new constitution will include provision for a decent welfare state, funded initially by all the money Suthep stole. He can kick-start it by selling that land he purchased with donations.

Dream on!

A lot of the guys in Pattaya are already drunk at 2pm so what's the big deal?

Thats right. . Not everyone is here for the culture. Me being one. Let's hope they get their shit together before the whole place falls apart.

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$20,000 monthly rent in NAna Plaza for some bigger venues. How do they make it with no curfew? Im sure the Nana lanlords will suspend rent for the time being.

I know rent can be high but 651,536 baht just on rent a month seems a bit high even for Nana. That is 21,717 baht a day, everyday (based on a 30 day month) before overheads & wages.

Not arguing, just commenting...................

please argue. i got info from stickman.

thais being a non-violent people. Curfew should be midnight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

enough bars in all of Thailand... most will survive, some will not... they should be used to it, enough public holidays in Thailand where they in general would not be allowed to sell any alcohol...

some bars will have a new business model and just move opening hours from 2pm-2am to 10am-9pm... happy hour from 10am to 1pm.. and most alcoholics would gladly start drinking few hours earlier in order to have enough when they must go home early...

Not legal to sell Alcohol in Thailand until after 5pm (See 7/11 statement) so bars will open for a few hours only.

I feel sorry for the bar owners, I doubt they will get much sympathy from the landlords but as said before, this goes deeper than just the girls and bar owners, the domino effect goes all the way back to manufacturers/importers.

If guys want to come to Thailand and spend time with bargirls, so what. Let them get on with it, one of the problems with Society today is too many people interested in what other people are doing. If they're not causing harm to anyone except themselves and it doesn't affect your life...........does it really matter?

The bar trade is tough business to be in. The bar owners will struggle and the bar girls will struggle. The girls I feel sorry for are the bar girls that are good girls and only make money off the drinks customers buy them. These girls are going to really struggle. I hope the country gets there shit together real quick.

Thats right. . Not everyone is here for the culture. Me being one. Let's hope they get their shit together before the whole place falls apart.

Do you really think that the whole place will fall apart because a few places in this huge country will no longer cater for beer swilling men who sit in seedy knocking shops and seem obsessed with prostitutes? There is nothing pleasant about these bars, they exploit women .

If Thailand could rid itself of the image of GoGo bars, beer bars and the hideous punters that go with them, it would be a good thing.

Sorry. Rant over