Phuket nightlife restarts with a whimperOfficials man a health checkpoint on Soi Bang La near Patong beach in Phuket province on Wednesday night. Provincial authorities inspected Phuket's nightlife area on Soi Bang La during the night, but many premises remained shuttered. "Not many operators have resumed their businesses on Soi Bang La because foreign tourists have not arrived yet. The operators who did open their doors were cooperating well with the strict disease control measures, the mayor said. Soi Bang La is dubbed by some travel websites as Phuket's version of Bangkok's Patpong due to its bustling nightlife.

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2020 03:33 UTC