After Thailand’s CCSA announced yesterday that nightlife venues in both “green” and “blue” zones will reopen ‘officially’ from June 1, nightlife operators are calling to move the current midnight closing time to at least 2 or 4am. The 31 provinces defined as green and blue zones include busy tourist hubs such as Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Chon Buri. The zones cover all the most popular tourist areas.
Thailand’s alcohol cut-off time has particularly impacted nightlife hotspots such as Pattaya, Phuket, Patpong and Patong in Phuket. The president of the Thai Hotels Association’s eastern chapter, Phisut Sae-Khu, said the Thai government must take more risks with the curfew if it wants to compete with other countries.
“The remaining barriers have to be dropped as soon as possible to make tourists feel truly welcome.”
The executive adviser at the Thai Alcohol…
