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All entertainment venues will cease operation for 30 days...the rest should be as normal.
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No idea. At least wait a few days then people will know. Haven even pass a single day yet. Nobody know for sure.
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No events concerts or parties I think. The rest shld be normal. Malls will still be opened but there will be no movies in cinema
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will have movies but not all cinemas.
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What's closed, open or canceled
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/...canceled-closed-open-bangkok-mourning-period/
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/...canceled-closed-open-bangkok-mourning-period/
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Onyx and Demo will be closed from 13 to 19 October 2016. Confirmed by GR staff the respective clubs and also posted on their Facebook pages. However, this is subject to any judicial changes that may occur within the next few days/weeks.
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Many people claim that all entertainment venue will cease operations for 30 days, but actually it's up to the proprietors.
Malls, street markets, cinemas etc should be operational after this weekend.
Of course big events like concerts and full moon parties will cease for now but I expect the clubs/bars will close for max 1-2 weeks, should be open by end of the month.
Personally I'll still go BKK on 28th no matter what
Malls, street markets, cinemas etc should be operational after this weekend.
Of course big events like concerts and full moon parties will cease for now but I expect the clubs/bars will close for max 1-2 weeks, should be open by end of the month.
Personally I'll still go BKK on 28th no matter what
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Yi peng festival also cancel le so Now no choice have to do last min plan to chiangrai tour
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Lights out, volume down in Bangkok's party scene as Thailand mourns
BANGKOK (AFP) - With soldiers closing down Bangkok's notorious go-go bars and tourists forced to sneak sips of beer from paper cups, Thailand is dialling down its raucous party scene out of respect for the country's late monarch.
The passing this week of 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has thrust the Buddhist nation into a period of profound mourning, with masses of tearful Thais filling the streets to pay respect to a king worshipped as an exemplar of moral virtue.
Like nearly all of their compatriots, Thai bar girls swapped their normally racy attire for more modest black dresses and shoes when they showed up to work on Friday (Oct 14) night.
In Bangkok's Soi Cowboy - a famed alleyway of luridly lit go-go bars and a barometer of the city's adherence to temperance during coups, street protests and religious days - patrons who trickled through were soon disappointed.
At around 10pm soldiers pulled the plug on the blinding neon lights as they enforced an early closing time in compliance with government orders to "tone down" celebrations as the nation grieves.
"Suddenly the army came. It was a group of five guys," said Mr Geroem Bonami, a 31-year-old tourist from Belgium.
"We were asked to pay and they started to tidy up everything and the girls disappeared."
Minutes after the ailing monarch's passing was announced on Thursday, Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha took to national television to declare a one-year official mourning period.
He also asked the public to refrain from celebrations for at least 30 days, and dozens of events - from concerts to fun runs, wedding parties and religious festivals - have been cancelled since.
Television networks are also under orders not to broadcast any overly joyous images - such as dancing - with one major channel saying it would not be airing its roaringly popular soap opera series.
While the military regime has not issued an all-out ban on alcohol, which is common on Buddhist holidays, many shops have opted to stop selling drinks and bars around the capital are taking special measures to show that no one is having too much fun.
On the Khaosan road, a grubby centre for foreign tourists a stone's throw away from the King's palace, bars silenced the normally pounding music and served alcohol in paper cups instead of beer towers and buckets.
"There's no music tonight and no party because all the people are so sad. Everywhere in Bangkok, you cannot have loud music," explained Mr Ret Chhuon, a Thai barman, adding he was worried about an extended loss of custom.
"But we must do this because the king has died and we are so sad."
Foreign governments have urged their citizens to act respectfully as the kingdom mourns, while the Thai tourist authorities have asked travellers to dress in sombre and appropriate clothing.
Analysts have warned that any protracted clampdown on the party scene could drive visitors away and hurt the tourism sector - a crucial pillar of the kingdom's economy.
On the Khaosan Road some visitors said they were happy to keep it low-key, but would likely leave Thailand if the party didn't rev up again soon.
"If after a couple of days there are still no parties and alcohol, I might leave Thailand, said a 24-year-old Dutch tourist who only gave his name as Kaz.
Others were simply awed by the mass outpourings of grief.
"It hasn't put a downer on the holiday," said British tourist Callum Knight. "We got to see a part of history."
BANGKOK (AFP) - With soldiers closing down Bangkok's notorious go-go bars and tourists forced to sneak sips of beer from paper cups, Thailand is dialling down its raucous party scene out of respect for the country's late monarch.
The passing this week of 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej has thrust the Buddhist nation into a period of profound mourning, with masses of tearful Thais filling the streets to pay respect to a king worshipped as an exemplar of moral virtue.
Like nearly all of their compatriots, Thai bar girls swapped their normally racy attire for more modest black dresses and shoes when they showed up to work on Friday (Oct 14) night.
In Bangkok's Soi Cowboy - a famed alleyway of luridly lit go-go bars and a barometer of the city's adherence to temperance during coups, street protests and religious days - patrons who trickled through were soon disappointed.
At around 10pm soldiers pulled the plug on the blinding neon lights as they enforced an early closing time in compliance with government orders to "tone down" celebrations as the nation grieves.
"Suddenly the army came. It was a group of five guys," said Mr Geroem Bonami, a 31-year-old tourist from Belgium.
"We were asked to pay and they started to tidy up everything and the girls disappeared."
Minutes after the ailing monarch's passing was announced on Thursday, Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha took to national television to declare a one-year official mourning period.
He also asked the public to refrain from celebrations for at least 30 days, and dozens of events - from concerts to fun runs, wedding parties and religious festivals - have been cancelled since.
Television networks are also under orders not to broadcast any overly joyous images - such as dancing - with one major channel saying it would not be airing its roaringly popular soap opera series.
While the military regime has not issued an all-out ban on alcohol, which is common on Buddhist holidays, many shops have opted to stop selling drinks and bars around the capital are taking special measures to show that no one is having too much fun.
On the Khaosan road, a grubby centre for foreign tourists a stone's throw away from the King's palace, bars silenced the normally pounding music and served alcohol in paper cups instead of beer towers and buckets.
"There's no music tonight and no party because all the people are so sad. Everywhere in Bangkok, you cannot have loud music," explained Mr Ret Chhuon, a Thai barman, adding he was worried about an extended loss of custom.
"But we must do this because the king has died and we are so sad."
Foreign governments have urged their citizens to act respectfully as the kingdom mourns, while the Thai tourist authorities have asked travellers to dress in sombre and appropriate clothing.
Analysts have warned that any protracted clampdown on the party scene could drive visitors away and hurt the tourism sector - a crucial pillar of the kingdom's economy.
On the Khaosan Road some visitors said they were happy to keep it low-key, but would likely leave Thailand if the party didn't rev up again soon.
"If after a couple of days there are still no parties and alcohol, I might leave Thailand, said a 24-year-old Dutch tourist who only gave his name as Kaz.
Others were simply awed by the mass outpourings of grief.
"It hasn't put a downer on the holiday," said British tourist Callum Knight. "We got to see a part of history."
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I'm not so much worried about the bars not opening. In fact on sbf a lot of people already reported business as usual at some establishments. (toned down of course) I'm just worried the gogo girls may take a extended break to go home visit families rest etc.
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is after 70yrs that a thai king has passed away.
not many live that long to share the experience unless he already 90
not many live that long to share the experience unless he already 90
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as long as sukhumvit massage back to normal by end Nov ...
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