December 23 Alcohol Sales

[ChocolateJayDoll]

As the Election date has been set for Sunday 23 December will we have the usual 24+ hours of no alcohol sales.i.e. 6pm on Saturday 22nd until at least 6pm on Sunday 23rd? I am arriving from Pattaya on 23rd(spooky eh?) and was wondering if there is any point going out early if at all on the Sunday evening.

 

[mshatswell]

It's midnight on the 22nd/23rd until ~10PM on the 23rd - although as this is a major election it will be up to local police to decide when they will allow alcohol sales.

Note - this is ALL alcohol sales - shops as well - so bring your duty free or stock up day before as as ever always will be somewhere where you can get a drink - especially Pattaya!

 

[D.MackinAllDay[:]

there has not been one day when there were alcohol bans that i was not able to find a store to buy beers at or a bar to drink
not one day

 

[Dina W]

Cheers IJ, my knowledge of Patts is limited to say the least. Need to make my last night there a cracker before "coming home" to Patong.

 

[Jackieena]

Stock up and make a few BG friends quickly. Get round one of their parties that night- everyone gets more mong'd when the bars are closed than on a regular night in my experience. Roll on Xmas Eve Eve.

Then stock up for the re-run of the election, the re-re-run of the election, the not enough voted election...............................

 

[Valarie]

All bars between Rat-u-tit road and the beach will stay open. The new Police-boss in Phuket dont want the tourists to be affected by elections, so we dont need to worry about our christmas-party: :
BTW, all bars in Patong can also stay open until 4 (not like Bangkok or most of Patts):intello:

Geir

 

[TTC 19 month #1]

Good news : now i can get my : without this disturbing sober thing interrupting my holiday :intello:

7

 

[lovasway]

no good having a bar open til 4 if there are no pretty girls aroundh: h: h:

 

[Pompal 09.]

you must be a lot pickier than me, there is always pretty girls in most places in LOS everynight

 

[Top Model]

Some people are coming to Los for other things than fecking their brains out.
Dont know about Patts, but its for sure beautiful girls around here too. Of cause the pretty ones get barfined firsth: h: h:

Some of my funniest moments in Los are drinking with good friends until early morning.:

Geir

 

[Dan Crop Asker]

The new police boss must be a really understanding person.

 

[Bob Dollen]

Damn, perhaps I should rethink my missions .... nah, I like it my way.

 

[nomoreskyline]

There's only one thing he understands lol, thats why he's the boss (and likes his Tea!)

On a serious note (Yes- Simbo said that!!) it makes no sense for the bars to be shut. The whole reason behind an alcohol ban on the day is to get registered voters to vote. As most of the Thai working population downtown is not from Phuket they are ineligible to vote as are the Falangs, obviously. Closing the bars here makes no sense as everyone can purchase alcohol anyway if they ask around. Common sense has prevailed for a change. However he made his last decision based on the fact it was a referendum, not an erection- watch this space.

 

[Hannahtater]

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LOOKS THAT WAY........



THEY ALWAYS LOOK PRETTY WHEN YOU ARE PISSED.....555555555......IJ

 

[nnik]

and some people come to los not to drink their brains dead !!!!!!!!

 

[clueless??]

Still wouldnot be surprised to see a ban - the last was a referendum - this is General Election ... we shall see, and then what will new Gov do ... I hope that Geir is right.

 

[Carolina Flyboy]

Ban or no ban... either way it doesn't bother me, as I don't drink alcohol anyway...
But poor guys who are there while there is a ban in order.
Stock up your minibar!

 

[StuJag]

What do you understand by "early" morning? 6? 7? 8?



Must be terrible to have to wait another 4 months for an erection.

OK. I'm out :tuxout:

 

[Sincerly Me...]

Spot on mate, 6, 7 and 8:intello:

Geir

 

[Pompal 09.]

Spot on 555555555555555 its a lot of relaxing things to do