-It's a sustained enforcement period. We have been currently informed at least two more weeks. That being said it could end before or after.
-It is NOT local authorities or people aligned with Pattaya interests. It is orders from the very, very top.
-There is likely to be an important visit by a VIP in the next few weeks or even days to inspect progress and this is a major reason the operation has taken place.
-Their major focus is PUBLIC VISIBILITY AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE INDUSTRY and believe it or not public safety thus the license restrictions. (Having shitfaced people stumbling around in tourist areas at 1 in the afternoon for instance. That's why during the marathon this year they shut down liquor and places so early.)
-They are not trying to wipe out the industry in total. However, they are not trying to limit public perception of it.
-The current hours for most bars on
Soi 6 are 5PM until 2 or 3AM. As long as we are closed by 3 the powers that be seem ok with it. Some bars do have girls out early for short time only.
-Have been some wildly incorrect price statements on here. 350 is still the price for short time barfine, including outside nearby. ST price is still 1000. I believe some of the confusion is 2000 is the long time price. 1000 is the barfine for long time before 11pm. After 11pm its 550. SOME bars (not mine) may choose to charge 550 for short time outside. Our prices are the same. There has been NO PRICE INCREASE AT MY BAR.
-Most if not all gogos have been closing at 3am to respect the current directive. It is indeed a shall we say dispute between local powers that be and a national directive.
-Most Discos have not. LOL.
-JP Bar and Heart Rock pool are currently closed, possibly for 30 days as a violation.
-Many, but not all gentlemen clubs are voluntarily closing for a period of time during this period. Including ours. We have not been ordered to close.
-There have indeed been raids on dark side bars. The ladydrink thing was for violation of dual pricing laws, not prostitution. It is indeed a different municipality.
-It is not the end of the world.