Guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 I am back home again in OZ now after three great weeks in the LOS. Before I left I asked my bggf what she was going to do and she said she would go and visit her family next week 'cos all the bars would be closed on the 24th and 25th due to Budda holiday. Can anyone confirm this and sorry to those guys who are just arriving then. Uniformguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokBet Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 Don't know about ALL of the bars, but I would think so. The one I visited last night had a sign saying it would be closed. Budhist Lent. I assume most if not all of them will be shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 The 25th is a public holiday, this is the night the bars will be closed. It would be unlikely they will be closed the night before, certainly didn't happen last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 24th Being Asanha Bucha day and 25th Being Khao Phan Saa (Rains Retreat - the beginning of the Budhhist Lent). EXPECT all bars to be closed. However until this point in time, as far as I am aware, NO police districts have issued instructions as yet (Lumpini, Tong Lor and Pattaya certainly have not). A lot of people hit the villages (including many BG's) as this is the time when many men hit the temples for three months, there are processions and celebrations by the family for tamboon - not much for the guys to do whilst the rice is growing and it is raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 Okay, can we have an update? I expect the bars to be closed on Thursday for sure, but Wednesday, also? Would they make them shut down for 2 whole days??? I was planning to relax a little at home on Thursday, but was hoping to stop by someplace Wednesday night for a brew. Will that be possible, does anyone know/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted July 24, 2002 Report Share Posted July 24, 2002 a girl working barbeer pty told me today 24 bars open & 25 almost all closed. a few here & there will have after hours operation mode(no/low music, lights off, but drinks served & girls avail)... well we'll see next few days - better stock up for few days in boze & BG's in all cases... -chilli! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted July 24, 2002 Report Share Posted July 24, 2002 reported in todays phuket gazette. Bars, nightclubs urged to close PHUKET: Police are requesting bar and nightclub owners to close their doors tomorrow and Thursday, out of respect for the religious holidays. Pol Col Paween Pongsirin, Superintendent of Phuket Town Police Station, said today, ?We ask only for cooperation from the bar and nightclub owners in Phuket. It?s not a law or rule. ?It has become customary for Thais not to sell alcohol on religious days. Tomorrow is Asarnha Bucha Day and the day after tomorrow is a religious day, too [the start of Buddhist Lent]. So I am asking them to close their bars for two days out of respect.? Col Paween said no charges or fines would be levied on bar owners who decided not to accede to the request, but added it was a ?civil law? that should be adhered to. If police hear of a place operating over the holidays, Col Paween said, officers would be sent there to request that they close. The request covers all day tomorrow and Thursday, though nightclubs and bars may remain open until 2 am tonight without drawing special attention. Brought to you by: The Phuket Gazette 18:57 local time (GMT +7) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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june11 Posted July 24, 2002 Report Share Posted July 24, 2002 Does this 2-day closing (or maybe 1) apply to PATTAYA also? Will all the GoGo's in pattaya be closed? As of today (7/24) all the bars in BKK seemed closed (BG-7, Nana, Thermae...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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