Koh Tao night boat fire put out, all aboard rescued
THE FIRE that spread on a night boat sailing from Surat Thani’s Don Sak pier to Koh Tao at 6.30 a.m. this morning (Apr. 4) has now been put out with all 97 passengers and 11 crew members safely rescued and taken to this island, Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com said this afternoon. This […]
Read MoreAll entertainment venues prohibited from making very loud noise
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL ENTERTAINMENT VENUES nationwide are warned to never make very loud noise which might otherwise disturb their neighbourhood or else they could probably be shut down by law, according to Sutthipong Chulcharoen, undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior. Operators of all entertainment spots throughout the country are officially cautioned to […]
Read MoreMore lifeguards at Patong beach as 4 a.m. night venue closing rolls on
WITH night venues at Phuket’s Patong beach zone now allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. provincial authorities have ordered lifeguards to closely watch Patong beach as they are afraid tourists might go swimming after they have shut, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 17). Phuket is among four provinces aside […]
Read MoreForeigner crashes into cable-laying workers killing one of them
ON THE first night of pubs and bars being allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. a foreigner driving a sedan crashed into workers laying underground cables around Chiang Mai moat killing one of them and injuring two others just as these night venues were closing, MNG Online and Naewna newspaper said this afternoon […]
Read MoreBMA checks night venues on the first day of opening till 4 a.m.
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched an inspection of night venues permitted to stay open till 4 a.m. from today (Dec. 15) onwards with 146 out of total 207 still operating in 33 of 50 metropolitan districts and Huay Kwang topping the list with the largest number, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Gen. Adis Ngamjitsuksri, adviser […]
Read MoreAlcohol allowed up to 4 a.m. at night venues staying open till then
By Thai Newsroom Reporters INTERIOR MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul confirmed today ( Nov.7) all entertainment venues in Bangkok and a few major tourist provinces will be legally allowed to provide alcoholic beverages to their customers until 4 a.m. Anutin admitted that he had been earlier confused over whether these entertainment places can still provide alcoholic […]
Read MoreNight venue operators say 4 a.m. closure will greatly boost revenue
NIGHT entertainment venue operators expect the extended closure to 4 a.m. in certain areas of four provinces, namely Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Chonburi, from Dec. 15 onwards as announced by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will greatly increase revenue during the New Year holidays, Matichon newspaper. In a survey of these operators conducted by […]
Read MoreUpdate: People equally divided over extending night venue opening hours
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FOUND to be roughly equally divided over the planned extension of opening hours for all entertainment venues nationwide, according to the latest NIDA Poll. The poll, recently conducted with a total of 1,310 people from all walks of life in all regions of the country, has found […]
Read MoreMost people favour closing night venues at 2 a.m.: NIDA Poll
MOST people are in favour of closing night venues at current 2 a.m. rather than extending it to 4 a.m. as being moved by the Pheu Thai-led government, a new NIDA Poll shows, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Oct. 22) The NIDA Poll, conducted during October 17-19, 2023 with a total of 1,310 Thai […]
Read MoreMP says provincial governors, mayors should issue night venue licences
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Thaopipop Limjitakorn suggested today (Oct.15) provincial governors, mayors and other local leaders be legally empowered to issue operating licences and set up the zoning for night entertainment venues in lieu of the central government. Thaopipop was responding to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s directive for the Ministry of […]
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