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LivinLOS · #1 11-11-2004, 10:28

You hear all kinds of crap said in the bars here and the only way to take it is with a mountain of salt... That said the rumor mill is fun in itself so why not post some of the hazier things passed on and see if any of the regulars can say they have heard the same or variations on a theme..

In a recent chat with a bar owner (names withheld to protect the guilty

) we were discussing the 1AM 2AM 3AM / whatever closure rules.. He is a bit new to the island and expressed a little disspointment that the 'official' opening of 1AM had not yet been extended formally.. he kind of felt that they had a 3AM promise after the strike to have been legally ratified at the 2nd Nov..

I pointed out it was 2.30 and we were sitiing in his bar and this is the way of Thailand.. They have come through mostly with the promise to leave things alone and even though the 3 am seems unlikely to be ratified legally (my words / thoughts not his) all in all it looked a lot better for the high season. Getting things legally changed would need a loss of face to someone so this was the Thai way.

Anyway he told me that the word was this was to be legally set in stone at some meeting due on the 15th of Nov.. This is the first time I have heard any references to this date but he seemed sure of it.. So any bar owning BM's know anything about this ??

JayBee · #2 22-11-2004, 14:38

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

You hear all kinds of crap said in the bars here and the only way to take it is with a mountain of salt... That said the rumor mill is fun in itself so why not post some of the hazier things passed on and see if any of the regulars can say they have heard the same or variations on a theme..

In a recent chat with a bar owner (names withheld to protect the guilty

) we were discussing the 1AM 2AM 3AM / whatever closure rules.. He is a bit new to the island and expressed a little disspointment that the 'official' opening of 1AM had not yet been extended formally.. he kind of felt that they had a 3AM promise after the strike to have been legally ratified at the 2nd Nov..

I pointed out it was 2.30 and we were sitiing in his bar and this is the way of Thailand.. They have come through mostly with the promise to leave things alone and even though the 3 am seems unlikely to be ratified legally (my words / thoughts not his) all in all it looked a lot better for the high season. Getting things legally changed would need a loss of face to someone so this was the Thai way.

Anyway he told me that the word was this was to be legally set in stone at some meeting due on the 15th of Nov.. This is the first time I have heard any references to this date but he seemed sure of it.. So any bar owning BM's know anything about this ??

So what happened on Nov 15? How does the story go?

JayBee · #3 23-11-2004, 15:21

[quote=LivinLOS] the rumor mill is fun in itself so why not post some of the hazier things passed on and see if any of the regulars can say they have heard the same or variations on a theme..
/QUOTE]

LivinLOS,
Nobody on this Board would stoop so low as to gossip about other people. What kind of depraved moral lowlifes do you think we are?

We are the clean-cut, clean-living, go-to-church on Sunday types. WE never gossip or say unkind things about our neighbors

WE live by a strict moral code which can be summed up by our cardinal rule: IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT SOMEBODY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL.

We are all in agreement on that I think! Am I right? Everybody say, YES!

JayBee · #4 24-11-2004, 14:59

Geezus, guys!!!!!!!!! Can't I get anyone to reply to this thread!