Quote Originally Posted by Manforallseasons View Post

Immigration, Tukcom, the wet market across from Wat Chai all tainted with Covid doesn’t bode well for the governor to change the restrictions anytime soon. I get why the bars and Gogos remain closed but I still can’t figure why alcoholic beverages are banned from Pattaya restaurants?
Right or wrong, the reason for this (which was published somewhere a month or so ago) is because the Ministers and/or CCSA felt that alcohol consumption could cause some to forget about the covid safety protocols (gee, I wonder why) and start violating rules. If bars are closed, and restaurants are the only place where people can drink, they could soon become clusters of drunks which nobody wants.

They're right on the money as far as I'm concerned.

Just look at what's happening now, even with the alcohol bans in place.

It appears there's been a covid outbreak in Pattaya but there's no mention of it in the news (that I can see), with the exception of these stand-alone releases about Tukcom, Immigration, and Wat Chai Market closures.

I wonder what's keeping them from releasing the full story (tongue in cheek)?