Nightlife businesses petition government to reopen, sell alcohol

[Thaiger]

After more than a year of closures, a coalition of nightlife business representatives is petitioning the government to reopen next month and to lift the alcohol ban. With the support of the Democrat Party deputy leader Prin Phannichphak, who also heads the Modern Business Group, a collection of event organisers, musicians, fitness business reps and entertainment industry reps submitted the petition to the Government House addressed to the Chief of the National Security Council. The nightlife group is pushing to reopen, complaining that Covid-19 prevention closures have shuttered their businesses for more than 200 days since the pandemic began and […]

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[DPat]

best of luck to that coalition, you'll have the support of many a expat, im sure!!

[AlexPTY]

number 8. really tells you who will pay for all this... yes those who work long hours in terrible conditions for peanuts, will receive half of the peanuts

8) Request the Ministry of Labor to allow businesses to implement a short-term salary reduction to keep the business alive and avoid layoffs.

Edited June 18, 2021 by Andrew Reeve
Added in point 8 of the proposal

[the_sneaky_party_camera]

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4) Reopen entertainment in closed spaces, but with social distancing restrictions.

 

This was mandatory before, no one cared for it, then shit hit the fan in Thong Lor Bars... now here we are. 

I think bars will be the very last to be opened. July 1st is not happening, earliest July 14th , maybe August 1st.  This is my humble opinion. But I would not mind to have them opened soon. 

[King Cotton]

3 hours ago, the_sneaky_party_camera said:

But I would not mind to have them opened soon. 

Yes, you and a hundred-thousand others!

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