Staying up way, way late until the early morning at a bar can be a reality now after the interior ministry announced it had approved the extension of closing hours to 4am, but those involved say they are going to tread the new rules carefully.
Interior Sec-Gen Traisulee Traisornkul said Wednesday evening that they would allow entertainment venues to open past 2am until 4am, a decision that was made after the cabinet approved a proposal aimed at stimulating the economy and boosting tourism.
A handful of people from the nightlife industry responded positively to the news.
Jirus Matapatvasukul, the music director behind underground venue Never Normal, thinks the extension would benefit those who love to start their night very late.
“I think it’s a great idea, especially for nightclubs,” Jirus told Coconuts. “Normally, people who start going to the club…
