PHUKET was battered again today (Oct. 28) as 15 hours of non-stop rain from last night led to reddish-colour floodwaters surging into several locations at Patong beach town and Kata Noi beach, TV Channel 7 and Workpoint 23 said. At approximately 3 p.m., murky, reddish-colour floodwaters gushed from the drainage system onto a road
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More lifeguards at Patong beach as 4 a.m. night venue closing rolls on
WITH night venues at Phuket’s Patong beach zone now allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. provincial authorities have ordered lifeguards to closely watch Patong beach as they are afraid tourists might go swimming after they have shut, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 17). Phuket is among four provinces aside
Read moreBMA checks night venues on the first day of opening till 4 a.m.
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched an inspection of night venues permitted to stay open till 4 a.m. from today (Dec. 15) onwards with 146 out of total 207 still operating in 33 of 50 metropolitan districts and Huay Kwang topping the list with the largest number, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Gen. Adis Ngamjitsuksri, adviser
Read moreOnly night venues in Bangkok, 3 key tourist provinces to stay open till 4 a.m.
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ENTERTAINMENT VENUES TO BE legally allowed to open until 4 a.m. will only refer to those in Bangkok and three provinces widely known as major tourist spots and nowhere else in an initial stage, said Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov.6). The planned extension in the opening hours for these
Read moreNight venue operators say 4 a.m. closure will greatly boost revenue
NIGHT entertainment venue operators expect the extended closure to 4 a.m. in certain areas of four provinces, namely Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Chonburi, from Dec. 15 onwards as announced by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will greatly increase revenue during the New Year holidays, Matichon newspaper. In a survey of these operators conducted by
Read moreScoot flight takes off hours early, leaving 29 passengers behind
By The Straits Times and India.com Singapore – A Singapore-bound Scoot flight from Amritsar, India, on Wednesday took off four hours earlier than initially scheduled, leaving 29 passengers stranded. According to the airline, it is aware that some passengers missed the flight. In response to The Straits Times’ queries, Scoot said that flight TR509
Read moreMove to allow pubs, bars stay open till 2 a.m. soon
THE Secretary-General of the National Security Council said today (June 9) that a meeting of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) of which he is the operations head has considered extending the opening hours of entertainment venues till 2 a.m. with preliminary assessment of current relaxation till midnight showing a good result, Naewna newspaper
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