Interior minister proposes letting places remain open an extra hour till 1am
PUBLISHED: 6 Oct 2023 at 16:18
PATTAYA: Operators of home entertainment places in this resort town have actually revealed their pleasure with a relocation by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to extend their operating hours to 1am.
Damrongkiat Pinitikarn, secretary of the Home entertainment and Tourist Association of Pattaya City, stated on Friday that the prepared extension from midnight would promote tourist and increase the economy.
Agents of the association previously held talks with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin about the problem and got a favorable action, stated Mr Damrongkiat.
Nevertheless, operators need to wait for a cabinet resolution to see whether home entertainment location guidelines might be relieved, he included.
Pattaya is international tourist landmark that brings in foreign visitors to the beach town in both daytime and nighttime, stated Mr Damrongkiat.
In other nations, home entertainment places are permitted to open till well into the early-morning hours, he stated. Nevertheless, he acknowledged the requirement to evaluate the laws to prevent impacting neighborhoods. Precaution for travelers in addition to issues such as impaired driving must likewise be thought about.
He stated the extension was an excellent indication due to the fact that it would increase earnings for services and this would likewise create earnings to staff members and suppliers.
Mr Anutin stated previously on Friday that his ministry would check out traveler provinces and zones where home entertainment places would be permitted to remain open till 1am.
Lamphueng Hamilton, chairperson of the Pattaya Night Life Company Association, stated she was confident that the federal government would extend the hours as operators had actually required it for a long period of time.
Sitthichai Veeradecha, 30, a beer bar operator along Pattaya beach, stated he completely backed the prepared extension as it would increase earnings for operators.
