Alcohol sales banned July 8 – 9

[Gaybutton]

The bars may be closed Saturday and Sunday, but in the past sometimes several bars were open anyway, but no alcohol. I have no idea whether any of the bars will be open or not. The best I can tell you is go and see. In the meantime, you might want to arrange for a "guest" or two - just in case. And if you want any liquor, you better buy it before midnight tonight.
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Alcohol sales banned July 8 – 9

Back-to-back Buddhist holidays next week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol.
Asalaha Bucha Day, Saturday July 8, and Khao Pansaa, or “Buddhist Lent,” Sunday July 9, traditionally have been days when bars were requested to close. However, in 2009 the Prime Minister’s Office issued a no alcohol edict, banning the sale of alcohol on important religious holidays.

The Notification of the Office of the Prime Minister RE: Determination of Days of Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverage Sales (No. 2) B.E. 2552 (A.D. 2009), signed by then Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, specifically prohibits the sale of alcohol on Makha Bucha Day, Visakha Bucha Day, Asalaha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent holidays.

From 12.01 a.m. Saturday (after midnight Friday night) July 8 until midnight Sunday, July 9, two-days (48 hours), it is against the law for businesses to distribute alcohol. This includes bars and restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, and community retail stores. An amendment to the decree exempts hotels from the ban.

Those caught breaking the law can face up to six months in jail and fines up to 10,000 baht.

http://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews ... k-2-179880

[Undaunted]

Sunee very quiet tonite most bars didn't bother to open but the few remaining go go bars were
open.

The Arab motorbike riders were few, at least at 10:30.

[gerefan]

Well thank god that weekend is over. The non drinking managed to last for almost 3 nights, albeit some part time.
Thankfully, some of the more enlightened premises sold cups of "tea or "coffee"....