Beggar Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 23 minutes ago, Max69xl said: I think it was the minister of tourism who last year (or 2018, I'm not sure) suggested that bars should be able to stay open until 2am and even later in Pattaya. I haven't heard anything about it since I read it in The Nation. Perhaps they are busy in the meantime to care about the tourists who are really important and not about some sex tourists. But I am not sure about this... Really not. I myself don't understand why they create endless new annoying open air sex bars here in Pattaya. BUT - not even severe STDs keep these tourists away. A very reliable clientele. No risk no fun. But if I remember correctly this was an advertisement for an INTEL processor and not for sex. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 The law of the land is that a properly licenced bar, paid signage,with toilets, fire extinguishers & any other requirement asked for like emergency lighting, exit signage may trade until 2 AM except the Buddha holidays. A Hua Hin bar owner challenged being told to close at midnight & was told that because it is the Kings summer Palace we can limit the trading hours. After all that he now closes at 2 am & is never "bothered" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, natway09 said: The law of the land is that a properly licenced bar, paid signage,with toilets, fire extinguishers & any other requirement asked for like emergency lighting, exit signage may trade until 2 AM except the Buddha holidays. A Hua Hin bar owner challenged being told to close at midnight & was told that because it is the Kings summer Palace we can limit the trading hours. After all that he now closes at 2 am & is never "bothered" Utter BS. Different areas/zones/types of establishments in Thailand have various rules and restrictions based on their licence. There is no such thing as a global "Law of the land" 2AM rule. If open till 2AM how much Tea money is he paying if not properly licenced? Edited February 9, 2020 by scottiejohn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, CNXexpat said: And the CM gogos are like a kindergarden compared with the Pattaya ones. Since I was too young to remember my time in any kindergarten anywhere in the world I will bow to your obvious super knowledge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, scottiejohn said: Since I was too young to remember my time in any kindergarten anywhere in the world I will bow to your obvious super knowledge! Why do you insult him? He only writes his opinion! And I am happy about any member here on TV who does this even if it is not my opinion. But in his case I share the same experience. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, AAArdvark said: 4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: Actually, what hours businesses operate is nothing to do with the government. Or shouldn't be. The duty of any government is to protect its citizens, and that doesn't include dictating what time people can conduct their business or enjoy their social life. Or shouldn't. Maybe they shouldn't but just about every country does. Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 The sooner the World does away with the Religion-based, Puritanical laws regarding drug consumption and what consenting adults do in private the better. The Gov't has no business being in the bedrooms of its citizens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet2019 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Paid a visit to Spotlight (place was nearly empty) the other night, to be honest its not my type of thing. Talking to one of the girls she said the bar fine is now 700 and she charges 3,200, not sure what you get for that but had a feeling it would be a one shot short time affair. Needless to say its still not my type of thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 4 hours ago, BritManToo said: I don't know as I've never been to a Pattaya gogo. I have ,just to window shop ,but that was 10 years ago . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, canthai55 said: The sooner the World does away with the Religion-based, Puritanical laws regarding drug consumption and what consenting adults do in private the better. The Gov't has no business being in the bedrooms of its citizens Buddha bless and help you my son .;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 6 hours ago, natway09 said: The law of the land is that a properly licenced bar, paid signage,with toilets, fire extinguishers & any other requirement asked for like emergency lighting, exit signage may trade until 2 AM except the Buddha holidays. A Hua Hin bar owner challenged being told to close at midnight & was told that because it is the Kings summer Palace we can limit the trading hours. After all that he now closes at 2 am & is never "bothered" Taksin changed the closing time for bars back in early 2000's to midnight. That bar you are referring that is not being "bothered" is most certainly paying the police to stay open. My friend used to own a bar and even nights like New Years Eve if they wanted to stay open late they had to pay extra, just not to get hassled they have to pay every week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 12:32 PM, CNXexpat said: How much to pay to the police? The law hasn´t changed. Clubs like Spicy, Warm Up and so on are open till late - and they have to pay a lot for that. It is reflected in the beer pricing of those places, I guess. No operator keeps an entity open if he loses money ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, ericthai said: Taksin changed the closing time for bars back in early 2000's to midnight. That bar you are referring that is not being "bothered" is most certainly paying the police to stay open. My friend used to own a bar and even nights like New Years Eve if they wanted to stay open late they had to pay extra, just not to get hassled they have to pay every week. I don't care much about the government - if it was Thaksin or if it is the military. The only thing I have experienced in my more than 20 years here in Pattaya is that during the past years endless new noisy sex bars opened with extreme noise in front of my condo. And despite endless calls to the city hall (1337) nothing at all can be done against it and nothing ever changed. And if I leave my condo I am walking within a big brothel. It wasn't the same before... It was quiet like a graveyard. I spent millions for my condo but after suffering every day I will leave. There seems to be no other option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Yeah, too bad the country has already chased many of the expats out of the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 But can you drink in a CM bar between 2 and 5pm? Last year when I was there we were shocked when we were cut off at 2pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommers Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 No you cannot buy any alcohol in any kind of retail outlet between 2pm and 5 pm daily. This was another Thaksin initiative designed to prevent school children buying booze on the way home from school. So millions are penalised because the boys in brown cannot stop retail outlets from selling to underage kids. Just shows the might of the law is not so mighty when many outlets are owned by "friends and relatives". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 3:22 AM, AAArdvark said: The consensus seems to be they will stay open until 01:30 IF there are customers. Correct, "If there are customers". If not, it just increases the overhead of operating the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stament Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Beggar said: I don't care much about the government - if it was Thaksin or if it is the military. The only thing I have experienced in my more than 20 years here in Pattaya is that during the past years endless new noisy sex bars opened with extreme noise in front of my condo. And despite endless calls to the city hall (1337) nothing at all can be done against it and nothing ever changed. And if I leave my condo I am walking within a big brothel. It wasn't the same before... It was quiet like a graveyard. I spent millions for my condo but after suffering every day I will leave. There seems to be no other option. Guess that's always a possibility if you buy in Th. You never know what will happen next door. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 And extra police stops will be working every night at the newly designated hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banagan Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Wow, they've actually done something right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Far too late , Tourist Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted February 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Beggar said: endless new noisy sex bars opened with extreme noise in front of my condo. And despite endless calls to the city hall (1337) nothing at all can be done against it and nothing ever changed. And if I leave my condo I am walking within a big brothel. Sounds great, you should try renting it out to Brit tourists on AirBnB, should make a fortune. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabbie2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Good news. Shame I will never wet foot in CM again as it's a Chinese city for of Chinese tourists and their disgusting habits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Just now, crabbie2020 said: I will never wet foot in CM again as it's a Chinese city for of Chinese tourists and their disgusting habits! They're all gone now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, crabbie2020 said: Good news. Shame I will never wet foot in CM again as it's a Chinese city for of Chinese tourists and their disgusting habits! What a loss of moist footprints for Chiang Mai ???? ~o:37; Edited February 10, 2020 by orang37 memory recovered after alien abduction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 19 hours ago, canthai55 said: The Gov't has no business being in the bedrooms of its citizens You'd rather the government screw all its citizens in public ? ~o:37; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, orang37 said: You'd rather the government screw all its citizens in public ? ~o:37; I thought they all already did that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 16 hours ago, NCC1701A said: I have. You expected to win POTY with posts so bereft of detail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 13 hours ago, Muppet2019 said: Paid a visit to Spotlight (place was nearly empty) the other night, to be honest its not my type of thing. Talking to one of the girls she said the bar fine is now 700 and she charges 3,200, not sure what you get for that but had a feeling it would be a one shot short time affair. Needless to say its still not my type of thing. Typical Thai logic, fewer customers, increase the prices. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassosa Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Beggar said: I don't care much about the government - if it was Thaksin or if it is the military. The only thing I have experienced in my more than 20 years here in Pattaya is that during the past years endless new noisy sex bars opened with extreme noise in front of my condo. And despite endless calls to the city hall (1337) nothing at all can be done against it and nothing ever changed. And if I leave my condo I am walking within a big brothel. It wasn't the same before... It was quiet like a graveyard. I spent millions for my condo but after suffering every day I will leave. There seems to be no other option. I can relate. Chiang Mai has a real traffic problem and there's nothing nicer than watching the traffic disappear at night once everything closes. I guess now we get two more hours of noisy, smoky tuktuks ripping up and down the moat. Great. This measure will do nothing for Chiang Mai, just make it noisier, even more polluted, sleazier and grottier. Edited February 10, 2020 by Bassosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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