News Forum - Koh Samui seeks special approval to sell alcohol after hours

[Thaiger]

The President of Koh Samui Tourism Promotion urged the government to introduce a special rule to allow the island to sell alcohol after hours. In Thailand, alcoholic beverages, both in restaurants and shops, are only allowed to be sold from 11am to 2pm and from 5pm to 12am. The President of Koh Samui Tourism Promotion, Ratchaporn Poonsawat, believes this is not in meeting with the foreign tourists’ drinking habits. Ratchaporn urged the government to introduce a special rule on alcohol sales in touristy areas, especially on Koh Samui island. He also added the authorities should give some thought to extending […]

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[Venusianhart]

Check the Fire Doors!

[Six]

There hasn't been a club closing before midnight in Samui this year! Still, would be nice to legalize what every club is already doing I suppose.

[Loong]

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The tourism president noted that foreign tourists sat down for dinner between 11pm and midnight and want to drink well after that

I have never in my life sat down for dinner at 11PM even as a tourist.

I have been known to sometimes stop for a kebab, Chinese, Indian on the way home after drinking, but that's not dinner.

[Mandy]

Bloody stupid rule if you ask me, I know nobody did before someone has a go! Having worked a bar for many a long year on a tourist island in the Mediterranean, I've noticed if we closed early, tourists pour as much alcohol down their throat before closing, however being allowed to drink all day uninterrupted encourages them to order lots of food, they become less inebriated and much more pleasant.