eyebee Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Apparently the police have been round all the bars in Pattaya tonight to tell them that they will have to close at 1 am (date unspecified) in the near future. The only consequence of this tonight was that Peppermint closed at 2:05 am (instead of 2:30 am), but the beer bars seemed to be open as usual. I know this is old hat in Bangkok, but Pattaya...!!! Peppermint say they will be open from 4pm in the future... I no like!!! :onfire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiLuk Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Whats the status of pattaya as far as whether it is in one of the designated zones? If in the zone then the bars would stay open later yes? If they do close at 1am, hopefully the after hours situation will continue as in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 [color:"blue"]... well if you can't manage to 'persuade' a girl or boy or combination of the two (whichever takes your fancy ) :: to acquiesce to your sexual desires (in exchange for some coulored beads) by 1am... then there is really no hope for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Pattaya is very different than Bangkok. Although the night time entertainment industry is certainly very important to Bangkok's economy, Bangkok's economy is not primarily based on that industry. Pattaya's economy very obviously is. We will need to wait and see what happens. The authorities have been anything but consistent in this area. They have said one thing, but done another. Recall zoning? Bars inside the zones would be allowed to stay open until 2 am (and possibly later), while those outside the zones could only open from 9 pm until 12 midnight, meaning they would not be economically viable. But what we have actually seen in practice is a sort of a muddled compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robaus Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 :( :( As Buddha says: Nothing lasts forever and All life is suffering. Perhaps we can visit the gogos first then go to the quiz nights at 1 am ?? Coming "home" to Pattaya soon before Toxic replaces Heinekin with Horlicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 eyebee said:Apparently the police have been round all the bars in Pattaya tonight to tell them that they will have to close at 1 am (date unspecified) in the near future. The only consequence of this tonight was that Peppermint closed at 2:05 am (instead of 2:30 am), but the beer bars seemed to be open as usual. I know this is old hat in Bangkok, but Pattaya...!!! Peppermint say they will be open from 4pm in the future... I no like!!! :onfire: I've heard nothing about this. In fact, the last talk was about 4am opening within the zone. Can you substanciate this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebee Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I've heard from several bar owners now that they have received notices informing them that they have to shut at 1am. However nothing seems to be happening yet as all the bar owners are "testing the waters" to see what the police will do. All gogos are shutting spot on at 2am at the moment when the police appear. However, the beer bars seem to be carrying on as normal. It seems that it is down to the police to enforce the new orders. I also heard that the new police chief of Pattaya went down to Electric Blue yesterday in civvies and was asking the girls qustions. What this means I do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Following your post, I phoned my business partner in Pattaya today. He told me that the cops were out and about last night and had words with a few places at around 01:45/50am with a view to having people out by 02:10am. This was on and around Walking Street so I don't know if it spread further afield, say to Sois 7 & 8 etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebee Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Well, the unthinkable (for Pattaya) has happened. All gogos on Walking Street were shut by the cops at 1am (apparently those in soi Pattayaland 2 were shut last night at 1am). There were a few bars still operating, but they were in darkness outside, and one had to be in the know to get in. Lucifer, Marine Disco and Kilkenny's also had to shut up shop. Walking Street was packed solid with bodies at this time. The beer bars (including those in sois 7, 8 and 9) had turned off their lights and music (the exception being North Pattaya for some reason), and I've been told that the beer bars will not be able to serve alcohol after 1am from tomorrow. Does this sound the death knell for Pattaya? :onfire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Not unexpected news IMO. It's the annual time of year for crackdowns, plus the impending elections next year. Expect a lot more of this over the next few months as the powers that be consolidate their position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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