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Colosseum is a good example of how far ranging these new regulations and how it goes beyond the venues that are the primairy subject of discussion here. Colosseum is on Sukhumvit just past Soi Thonglor (on the Kong Toey side of Sukhumvit) - Soi Thonglor is Soi 55. It is a popular place with Thais, and although Farangs do go there, it is not a Farang venue. There are lots of new and interesting bars and pubs in the Soi Thonglor area. On Soi 10 of Soi Thonglor there is a complex of night clubs, the most prominent of which is probably Booze. Very interesting places to visit and hang out.

 

None of these places are in entertainement venues, and none of these places will be able to survive if their hours of operation are cut back to 3 hours a night. There are scores of these sorts of places all over of Bangkok, and if the new regulations are enforced as advertised, they will go out of business.

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Review of zoning draft tomorrow

 

Published on Feb 16, 2004

 

 

The Cabinet is scheduled to review draft legislation on closing times and entertainment zones tomorrow. The result will determine whether the authorities will be able to enforce a midnight-closing rule on all entertainment venues outside designated zones starting March 1.

 

"We will have to stick to the old rule until the ministerial regulation on entertainment zones comes into effect," Local Administration Department's director-general Prasart Pongsiwapai said yesterday.

 

The current rule allows entertainment venues to remain open till 2 am, depending on their type of services. Nightclubs can operate until 2 am, discotheques until 1 am, and lounges, bars and massage parlours until midnight.

 

"We will wait and see how the draft will come out," Presart said.

 

The midnight closing time, which is scheduled to take effect on March 1, will require all entertainment venues outside "designated zones" to shut their doors by midnight

 

Venues in the designated zones will get two more operating hours.

 

However, the enforcement of the new rule will be possible only after the entertainment-zoning draft legislation becomes law.

 

The draft, if approved, will regulate the designated zones. It is being prepared by Deputy Prime Minister Purachai Piumsombun and has already won approval from Interior Minister Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.

 

Meanwhile, massage-parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit urged the government to rezone entertainment areas and award more operating hours to tourist zones.

 

"Areas with large number of tourists like Patpong and Sukhumvit should be allowed to remain open till 3 am," he said. He recommended that the number of tourists in an area should be a major factor in determining at what time places must close.

 

However, even in areas with a light concentration of tourists, Chuwit called for a 1am closing time.

 

Chuwit planned to submit his proposals to the Office of the Prime Minister tomorrow.

 

Benjawan Somsin

 

THE NATION

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Swishtz,

Thanks for the update. On another note, they had a large fashion show on Sukhumwit recently. The primeminister, wants Bangkok to be another fashion city like Paris and Milan(also New York and Tokyo). Seems at odds to me, anybody who has friends in the fashion world knows these people are extreme 'night' creatures. They work hard, they are highly creative, in a very competitive world. They aren't going to establish a fashion center that denies then the right to enjoy themselves and let-off some stress at night, believe me.

Also Patpong area is for tourist, RCA is for young thais and Ratcha is for thais.

Tokyo has Shinjuku, New York has Soho and Paris has Montmartre. What area in Bangkok has an international gritty appeal? I think we all know what area that is.

On a final note, I don't think Chuwit is the best representative for the 'cause', I think most politicians are weary of his antics.

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