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Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:22 am
by Big Boy
Yes the rules were greatly eased, although still some stupidness within them. I'll have a look to see if I can find the revised rules.
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:29 am
by Big Boy
New rules:
No video gaming or pub games like pool and darts will be allowed
Checking every customer and staff member’s temperature
Providing alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel at all entrances and other areas as necessary
No groups larger than five
Customer seating must maintain social distancing
All tables must be at least 2 meters apart or are partitioned
Seats must be at least one meter apart
Only eating and drinking is allowed
Beverages can only be served individually, and shared jugs or ice buckets are prohibited
Serving staff required to wear a mask or face shield at all times
Stage or performance area must be partitioned, and audience must be at least 2 meters away from the stage
Customers are not allowed to be loud or walk around the venue if not necessary
Toilets must be cleaned every 30 to 60 minutes
All tables, chairs and frequently touched surfaces must be cleaned regularly
No sports matches or competitions that will attract large groups of people are allowed
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:33 am
by Big Boy
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:38 am
by Lost
^ Well that sounds like a barrel of laughs. If rules adhered to (which obviously they are not/won't be) what would be the point of going to a bar?
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:40 am
by buksida
Only in Thailand - bars allowed open, then alcohol banned for the next three days.
Sounds like fun, no walking, no pool, full ID disclosure, must order food, no groups ... what a great night out.
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:38 pm
by STEVE G
Lost wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:38 am
^ Well that sounds like a barrel of laughs. If rules adhered to (which obviously they are not/won't be) what would be the point of going to a bar?
It's pretty much the same where bars have opened in European countries. If you go with a small group of friends or family, sit at a table and drink or eat, then you can have a similar experience to before but if you want to walk into a bar alone, sit at the bar, play darts or pool etc., that is all gone.
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:36 pm
by dtaai-maai
Big Boy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:29 am
Customers are not allowed to be loud ...
WTF?
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:21 pm
by europtimiste
New rules, what a bullshit. In Bangkok at rush hours how many people are travelling by BTS and MRT ? Are they keeping distance ? So why all those rules for bars ? No snooker ? I saw 2 farangs playing snooker at the lobby of a hotel.
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:24 pm
by HHTel
Big Boy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 10:29 am
New rules:
No video gaming or pub games like pool and darts will be allowed
Checking every customer and staff member’s temperature
Providing alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel at all entrances and other areas as necessary
No groups larger than five
Customer seating must maintain social distancing
All tables must be at least 2 meters apart or are partitioned
Seats must be at least one meter apart
Only eating and drinking is allowed
Beverages can only be served individually, and shared jugs or ice buckets are prohibited
Serving staff required to wear a mask or face shield at all times
Stage or performance area must be partitioned, and audience must be at least 2 meters away from the stage
Customers are not allowed to be loud or walk around the venue if not necessary
Toilets must be cleaned every 30 to 60 minutes
All tables, chairs and frequently touched surfaces must be cleaned regularly
No sports matches or competitions that will attract large groups of people are allowed
Just going through them one by one and I so no evidence of any one of those rules being adhered to.
Strange about the pool. I was told the same story in 3 bars that it had been rescinded on Monday!
Also AFIK, Sat and Sun are alcohol free (2 days). They are the religious holidays, the other two are because they fall on a weekend.
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:27 pm
by PeteC
Makes you chuckle, doesn't it.
(Patpong last night.)
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Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:34 pm
by HHTel
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:46 pm
by Big Boy
Just as an 'off topic' comparison, I was listening to the new rules for weddings in the UK on Sky News a couple of days ago (Fake or Real News, I can't tell anymore). Some of the new rules were just as ludicrous, and included:
- Bride can no longer be accompanied down the aisle
- Exchange of rings only to take place if hand washing facilities were present
- Vows could only be whispered - no talking out loud
- Congregation could not sing hymns
- Use of woodwind instruments was no permitted
I could go on, but just pointing out the New Normal silliness is not confined solely to Thailand,
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:11 pm
by dtaai-maai
Big Boy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:46 pm
- Vows could only be whispered - no talking out loud
This is so ludicrous I simply didn't believe it. What it actually says is "Not in a raised voice". Not quite the same...
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... rtnerships
People should avoid singing, shouting, raising voices and/or playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission from aerosol and droplets.
Therefore, spoken responses during marriages or civil partnerships should also not be in a raised voice.
Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:17 pm
by thecolonel
buksida wrote: Only in Thailand - bars allowed open, then alcohol banned for the next three days.
Sounds like fun, no walking, no pool, full ID disclosure, must order food, no groups ... what a great night out.
Bar lady insists it Sun & Monday 5th & 6th closed for Buddha temple days....
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Re: Bars closed/Now reopening?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:54 pm
by Big Boy
dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:11 pm
This is so ludicrous I simply didn't believe it. What it actually says is "Not in a raised voice". Not quite the same...
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... rtnerships
People should avoid singing, shouting, raising voices and/or playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission from aerosol and droplets.
Therefore, spoken responses during marriages or civil partnerships should also not be in a raised voice.
You have to allow for the spin put on the truth by news organisations in the New Normal
