Buddhist Lent restaurant recommendations

Post by **TicTac** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:04 pm

Hi all,
Just hoping for some recommendations for restaurants selling food and alcohol over the next 2 days. Any suggestions except the usual 5 star hotels?
Thanks

Post by **Ren** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:07 pm

Does anyone know if the bars are going to be open tonight? Someone said it's all closed due to buddha day.
Or I'll be forced to go to the hilton or bintybum.
Thanks,
Ren

Post by **JamesWest** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:18 pm

all alcohol sales prohibited everywhere in Thailand today and tomorow.

i was in a bar when the police handed out the notice. all the bar girls were happy because two day vacation. 10,000 baht fine and six months in jail for owner of business.

same same every year. but lets see who is still open

i would go look tonight but heavy rain here.

edit: i guess big western hotels are selling.

Post by **JamesWest** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:20 pm

also from same police anyone found to be drinking or drunk will be asked to say where you are coming from. what bar? so they can close it down. big money!

Post by **Ren** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:21 pm

Cheers.
Only asking as I went for lunch Kae takiap and had a few in the restaurant there.

Post by **JamesWest** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:27 pm

no alcohol sales next two days. illegal.

Post by **TicTac** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:35 pm

Not true. Western hotels are still selling with food. Was looking for any ideas

Post by **JamesWest** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:38 pm

oh ok... i read on line all hotels. maybe wrong. please let us know what you find. sorry i have no suggestions.

Post by **europtimiste** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:01 pm

Bring your own bottle with you. That's allowed. Maybe you will have to pay for corkage.

Post by **JamesWest** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:04 pm

i remember last year no beer or wine in expensive seafood restaurant on the beach. sort of a drag.
i guess up to owner.

Post by **Sabai Sabai** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:46 pm

Most restaurants will be open as normal but the majority probably won't be serving alcohol, your best bet if you want alcohol with your meal would be to stay away from the centre of town + night market etc and head to a small place out the way, on the outskirts or outside of town.

It's probably not a good idea to name places on a public forum that are going to be flouting the law!

Post by **Sabai Sabai** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:48 pm

JamesWest wrote:no alcohol sales next two days. illegal.

Yeah, and you won't see anyone riding a bike not wearing a helmet either. Illegal!

Post by **HHTel** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:18 pm

Of course many restaurants will be selling alcohol, surreptitiously, but for obvious reasons, they can't be named on open forum.

Post by **HHTel** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:43 pm

As far as I understand, the police would have to prove that the bar/restaurant sold you the alcohol you were drinking. Stock answer - "I brought my own drinks" sets them with no options.

Post by **JamesWest** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:34 pm

very bar in Khao Takiap is closed. The restaurants down here that you can see into from the street are not serving alcohol. I looked at about a dozen. No bottles on the table. too much rain to go to HH.

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