All pubs and bars across the country will be allowed to stay open until 6am on January 1st as a special case to promote tourism, Traisuree Traisoranakul, spokesperson of the Interior Ministry, said Monday.
She also said that Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed a regulation to allow such licenced premises in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Ko Samui to stay open until 4am from December 15th, instead of the current 2am closing time.
Traisuree went on to say that Anutin has instructed all relevant units of the Interior Ministry to coordinate with local authorities, such as the police and security agencies, to ensure the safety of patrons of entertainment venues, maintain public order for the sake of those who live close to entertainment establishments, adding that the police have been instructed to enforce the drunk driving laws strictly.
