The only thing surprising about the "resolution" is how, if reported correctly, the mayor can imagine that the tourism sector, or even the "entertainment establishments" only employ some "10,000 people." If true, and they "generate more than 60 billion baht each year in income", that means 6,000,000 baht per year each, or over 16,000 baht each per day - so much for cheap short times!!!

Pattaya City Council has passed a resolution to extend the closing time of entertainment outlets from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
The resolution, passed during the final session of the end of term meeting of the council, will now be submitted to the Ministry of Interior, which had earlier issued a blanket instruction closing outlets in entertainment zones at 2 a.m.
The final council meeting was held on March 26, the last day in office for Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn and his team.
A total of seven issues were discussed during the meeting, most of them relating to the budgets for development programs. The proposal to discuss the closing time and pass a resolution was added following a complaint lodged at Pattaya City Hall a week previously, when 1,000 representatives of entertainment outlets said that the earlier closing time would hurt their businesses and damage PattayaтАЩs reputation as a nightlife and entertainment center.
Niran said that Pattaya is a modern tourism city that has a high international reputation and generates more than 60 billion baht each year in income. Most of the income is from entertainment establishments, of which there are more than 1,500 outlets. The industry employs at least 10,000 people.

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