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The Prime Minister himself canceled the Pattaya curfew.
Thai government officials wisely canceled the curfew in Pattaya in response to public outrage Friday night. The decision was met with cheers and merriment on Walking Street. Yes boys, the Pattaya Girls are back in business,
As everyone knows, Pattaya comes alive at night. The curfew threatened to completely stifle the Pattaya economy and indeed the whole nation’s economy. Hundreds of business owners, thousands of bar girls, as well as hoards of punters let their displeasure with the curfew be known. Thankfully, government responded.
It started with the Mayor of Pattaya who appealed to the Governor of Chonburi Province. The appeal then made its way all the way up to the Prime Minister’s desk. The Prime Minister himself lifted the curfew. Who said the Pattaya girls don’t have clout?
Police officials actually went down to Walking Street to make the announcement and the big Samsung sign at the entrance proclaimed, “No Curfew”. The Police Chief and the Mayor then glad-handed their way up and down Walking Street mingling with punters and bar girls who celebrated the news. What a relief!
The announcement came a little too late for some of the bars and a few of our favorite venues remained closed Friday night because they didn’t get the word in time. But, it was business as usual on Saturday, Friends, come on back to town.
Bangkok apparently remains under curfew, but tourists who arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport are currently being issued safe-conduct passes. The pass allows you to travel from Bangkok to Pattaya during curfew hours. No one has been stranded at the airport.
A few bar owners, including our friends at the Devil’s Den, have offered to personally go up to the airport and transport their clients down to Pattaya if need be.
As a result of all of this turmoil, there may be some deals to be had as Pattaya girls hustle to make up for lost time and lost revenue.
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