tamada wrote: ↑

October 24, 2017, 4:33 pm

BobHelm wrote: ↑

October 23, 2017, 1:34 pm

Public Discouraged From Drinking But Booze Won’t Be Banned

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2017 ... nt-banned/

......Asadang added that the Alcohol Control Board, which regulates booze sales, will not issue any ban on alcohol consumption or sales during the royal cremation ceremony. The cremation is set to take place on Oct. 26.

However, nightlife is expected to go dark, as a growing number of businesses have announced they’d shut their doors Thursday, which has also been declared a public holiday by the government.....

Bit of a quick backtrack there!!

I am surprised that he appears to be saying that alcohol sales are not banned on the 26th., although I am guessing it might be difficult to find many places open..

No backtracking. The initial request was for abstinence but never mentioned any formal bans on consumption. The alcohol sales restrictions are probably ready to be officially announced in the next 24 hours, if not already.

Some people on the 'big forum' took off like a bottle rocket on the initial 'refrain from drinking alcohol' statement and were suggesting that because they witnessed locals stocking up on all sorts of bulk booze purchases that they are either not as pious as we are led to believe or know something we don't. Some 'experts' even suggested that booze will probably be banned forever after the main event. I think it's more like the new liquor tax regimen will officially kick-in after the official cremation and coronation ceremonies, in early November.

FWIW, a few of my friends with bars and restaurants in Pattaya opted to close ALL this week ahead of all this uncertainty and some have gone on overseas holidays. With loads of people leaving Bangkok for the provinces, it's a bit like a mini-Songkran on the roads apparently.

Drunk Monkey wrote: ↑

October 24, 2017, 3:51 pm

Latest from BANGKOK ...

ALL bars , restaurants and entertainment venues have TODAY been INSTRUCTED by Bangkok Royal Thai police THEY MUST CLOSE WED , THURS AND FRI THIS WEEK . This direct from business owners i deal with in the capital . Lets wait n see if anything outside Bkk changes .

DM

Temporary closure of businesses and attractions:

All banks will be closed on 26 October.
The Thai Red Cross Society will be closed on 26 October.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand will be closed on 26 October.
Thailand Post will be closed on 26 October.
Thai Film Archive will be closed on 26 October.
All Tesco Lotus outlets nationwide will be closed for half a day, from 14.00 Hrs. on 26 October.
All Major Cineplex Group’s cinemas nationwide will be closed on 26 October.
All 7-Eleven convenience stores will close from 14.30 Hrs. to midnight (24.00 Hrs.) on 26 October.
All True Shop stores, except its airport branches, will also close from 14.30 Hrs. on 26 October.
All wholesaler Makro outlets will be closed from 15.00 Hrs. on 26 October.
All Big C outlets will close from 15.00 Hrs. on 26 October. The 24-hour Mini Big C outlets will close from 15.00 – 24.00 Hrs.
All Central Plaza and Central Festival as well as The Mall shopping malls will be closed on 26 October. CentralWorld and Central Plaza Rama II will open as usual.
Isetan Bangkok shopping mall will be closed on 26 October.
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre will be closed on 26 October.
Siam Niramit in Bangkok and Phuket will be closed on 26 October.
Dream World, Safari World, Siam Park and Dinosaur Planet in Bangkok will be closed on 26 October.
In Chonburi, Burapha University’s Eastern Center of Art and Culture; Alcazar Carbaret, Tiffany’s and KAAN Shows; Tuxedo Illusion Hall; Space Inspirium; Flight of the Gibbon; and Lazgam will be closed on 26 October.
(Updated on 21 October, 2017): The following businesses and attractions will also be closed temporarily:
Palio Khao Yai, to close from 14.00 Hrs.;
Madame Tussauds Museum Bangkokm will close early with the last entry at Last entry at 16.00;
Vana Nava Hua Hin waterpark will close from 24 to 26 October;
Jim Thompson outlets will close on 26 October, except its retail stores in Suvarnabhumi Airport and at individual Power Downtown Complexes in Bangkok and Phuket.

The above businesses and attractions will reopen on 27 October.

stattointhailand wrote: ↑

October 27, 2017, 12:45 pm

Are opening hours in Udon back to normal tonight???