cheekyboy Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Steve Wood appreciates any boost to business in Patong Photo by phuketwan.com Patong Bars Get Set for US Navy, and Holy Day By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison Wednesday, June 24, 2009 BARS AND CLUBS in Patong are gearing up for Thursday's visit by the US Navy but will all close on Tuesday, July 7, to mark Asamha Bucha Day, on of the holiest Buddhist holidays, for the first time this year. Ninety-nine monks will take part in a merit-making ceremony in the early morning along Soi Bangla on that day instead. Football and beach volleyball events will be held later in the day. The decision to ban alcohol was made at a meeting last night of the Patong Entertainment Association at Baan Sukothai in Soi Bangla. In the past, some individual bars have closed anyway as a mark of respect, said Steve Wood, of the Aussie Bar. Somped Moosopon, president fo the Patong Entertainment Association, said: ''We would like to have everyone involved in this activity.'' Various sois and bar areas in the holiday resort will take part in male and female volleyball teams, three-legged races, tugs-of-war and other games, wearing one of nine distinct colors. Alcohol is not normally sold on election days and the call from senior Buddhist monks to have alcohol banned on key religious holidays has grown stronger this year. The lead of the Patong association is likely to be followed all over Phuket and will probably be nationwide this year. Patong, though, is gearing up for the arrival of several thousand US sailors from Thursday. The Aussie Bar is one of several bars that have already been booked for special events and activities. ''They are very thorough,'' Mr Wood said. ''We have already had their people in to check out the bar and make bookings.'' Mr Wood said that bar business was down 20-30 percent on last year, and Patong club and bar owners were grateful for every boost to business, large or small. Fashion Week at Jungceylon in Patong and some nightspots is expected to boost accommodation numbers on the island by about 600 from June 24-30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Will they all have to be registered? A lot of paperwork.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damen Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I hope none of them try to make off with the bar mats from Steve's place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Various sois and bar areas in the holiday resort will take part in male and female volleyball teams, three-legged races, tugs-of-war and other games, wearing one of nine distinct colors. I can enter the three -legged race on my own.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 << will all close on Tuesday, July 7, to mark Asamha Bucha Day, on of the holiest Buddhist holidays, for the first time this year. >> Asanha Bucha only comes once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 They are all nailed down now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/index.asp?id=7520 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 A great Thai welcome to charge the sailors 5X the regular price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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