A ministerial decree under the Public Entertainment Place Act specifies opening hours for different types of entertainment venues, but they must not exceed 2am across the country. This law, which does not fit the context of Phuket, hurts tourism promotion and entertainment venues particularly, which have suffered a lot," Mr Jirayus said. He said he wants the governor to hold talks with security officials to roll out a management plan, particularly in Phuket, to allow entertainment venues to stay open until 3.30am. Few customers frequent entertainment venues in the early evening, while most come after 11pm leaving operators a limited time to make money, Mr Jirayus said. He said Phuket provincial officials have recently asked the government to consider extending opening hours for entertainment venues in Patong, Phuket's tourist centre.

Source: Bangkok Post August 02, 2017 22:52 UTC