Belem Posted February 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 I hope Thailand doesn't turn into Florida with Buddhas and elephants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 "...I hope Thailand doesn't turn into Florida with Buddhas and elephants..." Oye Gavault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazingStarz Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 No - On Feb 6th the Govt will announce the findings of investigations by Purchai relating to what their strategy will be on entertainment venues. This is following on from the 13th Jan announcements where they did not fully agree with the midnight closing as a way of tackling underage drinking, drug taking etc etc and wanted to set up a group to look at this in more detail and work out the effects of doing so, which they already acknowledged could be negative. As the govt mainly Thaksin publically claimed that they did not think early closing was the correct solution, it would be kind of bizaare for them to come to that conclusion 3 weeks later and undermine their face, whilst making Thaksin look as if he lost the debate with the Muslim cabinet member he is blaming for the stuff in the south. The stuff in Pattaya is all based upon this Feb 6th announcement enforcing the midnight closing. Until that announcement nothing is definitely happening either way. There appears to be a lot of scaremongering as there was prior to the 13th Jan announcement, I'd be surprised if there is a straight answer on 6th Feb, perhaps hiding behind chickens will be the next tactic ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 This makes sense. I haven't seen anything suggesting that a decision has been made yet, and for the reasons you give it seems unlikely that they would be enforcing early closing times now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 so today is 6. feb and i am far away from thailand in the land of morning calm. what are the findings from the investigation by Phee Purachai??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 LOL! You have lived here long enough to know that nothing more will be said on this subject . It became a non-issue when Toxin made is about face and told them to think about it. (For the benefit of others as I know you know this) Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Well suadum, someone needs to tell the police as they are telling bar owners the closing time is now 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Depends upon the license of the establishment. Remember, there are many different kinds of licenses and some licenses require closing at 0000 (i.e., most bars without a food or enterainment rider on their license). Maybe enforcement is new, but the rules are old. But this enforcement did not come from a new law as was proposed. Let me guess, in the Thonglor district, right? Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazingStarz Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Suadam that was the point i was gonna make, Thonglor has some other sh*t going on right now, but as suspected the Feb 6th announcement has sort of "vanished", in papers today there was talk of 10pm curfews for young people and additional policing on the streets, this may be the "new" approach. Prior to Jan 13th announcement there were alot of column inches dedicated to this topic, I cannot find anything at all today in the press, which I would take as a positive for now. Next milestone if nothing appears in the next few days will be 1st March, so here's hoping. I hear Pattaya is going late night in many establishments as is Patong. Also the 2am closing with a few exceptions also seems to stand in BKK right now, apart from some sporadic stuff in Thonglor. Also has'nt Thaksin banned himself from talking to the press for a week !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Whats this I have read about the new black shirt police patrols on the streets and alleys of Bangkok? Are they there to enforce the early closing times?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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