Phuket hotel workers gather to support hotel owner after hotel gets shut down for...
Patong –
Over a hundred Phuket hotel workers gathered at the Patong Bay Hill Resort Hotel in Patong, Phuket, to support hotel owner Preechawut (Prab) Keesin after the hotel was reported violating legal closing times...
Thai Politician Raises Concerns on Nightlife Extensions
National —
Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a list MP for the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, advised the government to implement stricter laws before allowing bars to extend their operating hours until 4 AM.Mr. Thanakorn, who is...
Phuket officials inspect karaoke venues in Thalang for Covid-19 protocols
Thalang, Phuket –
Phuket officials inspected karaoke venues in the Thalang district last night (June 9th) after they have been legally allowed to open until midnight.
The inspection at 10:00 P.M at seven karaoke venues...
Thousands of Foreign Tourists Flock to Koh Phangan for Full Moon Party Amidst Festive...
Surat Thani—
On March 23rd, 2024, Surat Thani local media reported a large number of foreign tourists ferry traveling to Koh Phangan and Koh Samui to attend the Full Moon Party on March 24th...
No decisions yet on proposal to extend closing times to 4AM for Thai nightlife,...
Bangkok, Thailand-
A proposal by The Thai Tourism Authority to allow foreign tourism zones like parts of Pattaya and Phuket to allow nightlife venues to legally open until 4 AM appears to still have no...
Big Joke to discuss with relevant officials about legally reopening nightlife industry, extending business...
Phuket-
Big Joke, Assistant of the National Police Chief is going to officially discuss with Phuket officials and the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, about legally extending restaurants closing time and drinking hours.
Local...
Thai Government Moves Forward with Extending Nightlife Hours in Some Areas, Pattaya May Be...
National—
On October 30th, 2023, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister, revealed to Thai media an extension of the opening hours of entertainment venues in certain tourist locations to stimulate tourism during the high...
Thai Prime Minister orders strict nationwide enforcement of midnight closing times for entertainment venues
Bangkok, Thailand-
Surprised by hard earlier closings this weekend in Bangkok and Pattaya?
There may be more coming. The Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has personally ordered relevant law enforcement agencies to crack down on venues...
Thai Public Health Minister says he disagrees with 4 AM nightspot closing, says it...
National —
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he disagreed with allowing nightspots in certain tourism spots to stay open until 4 AM because it could spread Covid-19.
Anutin, who is the main proponent of...
Entertainment venue operators call for bars and nightlife in tourism ”blue-zone” areas to be...
Bangkok –
A group of nightlife entertainment venues operators has submitted a proposal letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha to legally allow their businesses to be reopened, primarily in ”blue-zone” areas geared to tourism like...
