Tourist areas eyed for 4am closing of entertainment venuesNeon lights illuminate Khao San Road, one of the popular tourist destinations in Bangkok. (Photo: Government House)The meeting agreed in principle for the Interior Ministry to formulate a ministerial regulation outlining criteria for local administrations in areas with tourism potential. The administrations could then submit requests for permission to allow entertainment venues to stay open until 4am. The Interior Ministry would consider the requests and grant permits based on the set criteria for each area, Ms Traisuree said. She said Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had acknowledged the agreement and had instructed concerned offices to draft the ministerial regulation.
