News Forum - Officials to seek approval for later closing time in Phuket hotspot

[Thaiger]

Are later closing times finally coming to Phuket?  Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to test a 4am closing time on several tourist hotspots, including Phuket’s Bang La walking street in Patong, Nation Thailand reported. The ministry  will soon seek approval from the Thai Cabinet for the pilot project there, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn announced yesterday. Other hotspots that the ministry will test the 4am closing time on later are: Khao San Road and Patpong Road in Bangkok, Walking Street near Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya, Ao Nang in Krabi, Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan, and […]

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[Pinga]

Stop talking about it and do it already. Any tourist-oriented club should be allowed to legally open until 4am (at least!). It's a pity police won't get their brown envelopes, though I'm sure some venues will still dish them out to be able to open even later.

[BJoe]

Fix the flooding problems and the “rip-off” image first. With all its natural beauty and ideal location, it’s the local officials and greed which hampers any resurgence of tourism.