admin Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Since the military coup on May 22, Thailand has been under a strict curfew. Initially, everyone was ordered indoors from 10pm to 5am. The curfew has just been relaxed however – allowing tourists and locals to stay out in the evenings – as long as they are off the streets between midnight and 4am. Naturally, visitor numbers are down and the industry is suffering. Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) President Piyaman Tejapaibul this week called on the military to lift the curfew entirely in tourist hotspots around the country. And while evidence suggests that this has already happened in some tourist areas, albeit highly informally, it remains to be seen whether restrictions will relax further over the weekend, and whether rules affecting holidaymakers will become more flexible or tighten up. Bangkok, night life capital of the world, has been feeling the squeeze the hardest. Five-star hotels are offering special rates for tourists and promotions to entice locals to spend the night after coming for drinks or dinner, and avoid rushing home for curfew. The city usually comes to life at night and glows with hedonistic abandon, but for the past few days, the Thai capital’s usually packed concrete canyons have been largely deserted, its countless bars, clubs, shops and restaurants closed in line with the military’s orders. via Thailand: Is the party over for now? The effect of the curfew on tourism – Telegraph. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin_2 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 There hasn't been too much change since this has happened, especially now that the curfew is midnight until 4 am. There are still a bunch of clubs that stay open very late, and I think some livers have gotten a bit of a rest. It's tough to keep Bangkokonians down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 On June 1, 2014 at 1:58 AM, Japamerican said: It's tough to keep Bangkokonians down! That it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiAnt Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 On 2/2/2016 at 9:57 PM, FarangFarang said: That it is. I was beginning to think you wouldn't get back on that one. FarangFarang and chef_claudio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 18 hours ago, PiAnt said: I was beginning to think you wouldn't get back on that one. Time zone differences :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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