Friday 31st July 2015...everything closed?

[jauntyjohn]

Pubs, bars, clubs etc........is everything closed or open as normal tonight?

[ukrules]

It's a major holiday weekend, of course everything's closed tonight.

[dukeandduke]

Everything's closed? That's news to the restaurant where I had lunch today. They served beers to severly people openly.

[ukrules]

Everything's closed? That's news to the restaurant where I had lunch today. They served beers to severly people openly.

Was this restaurant part of a hotel by any chance, I believe there might be some little known exception for hotels ?

Even the 'mon and pop' store near to me received the notice from the police on Wednesday - strictly no alcohol from midnight Wednesday night for 48 hours.

This guy summarises what's going on pretty well : http://www.richardbarrow.com/2015/07/48-hour-alcohol-ban-in-thailand-from-30-31-july-2015/

The penalty is a 10,000 Baht fine and / or 6 months in prison so sure you can sell alcohol if you want to, everything's optional but there might be a penalty.

[dukeandduke]

I wasn't at a hotel. I was on Koh Larn, where everybody was serving. I assume that was a no-risk decision.

Scattered places in Pattaya are serving. I'm guessing that they have invested sufficient funds to eliminate risk.

[Gumballl]

In the village where I live, the 'mom & pops' were still selling during the holiday period.

Anyhow, I hope all of the desperate farangs elsewhere have had a chance to re-hydrate this morning.

Edited August 1, 2015 by Gumballl