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Khao San New Year countdown cancelled

The New Year’s Eve countdown on Khao San Road will be cancelled in light of the current “fragile” mood, but entertainment venues in the popular tourist hangout will be open as usual.

Bangkok Post · Dec 26, 2022

Khao San New Year countdown cancelled

The New Year’s Eve countdown on Khao San Road will be cancelled in light of the current “fragile” mood, but entertainment venues in the popular tourist hangout will be open as usual, a local business leader says.

Bangkok Post · Dec 24, 2022

Chadchart backs 2am closing time

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says he will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider allowing nightlife outlets to open until 2am after the situation started to ease in the capital.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5, 2022

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Nightspots eye June relaunch

Night entertainment operators have called on the government to allow them to reopen their businesses in ''blue-zone'' provinces promoted for tourism from June 1.

Bangkok Post · May 8, 2022

Khao San roars back to life as Test & Go axed

Businesses on Khao San Road are surging back to life as more foreign visitors are returning after the cancellation of the Test & Go entry scheme.

Bangkok Post · May 7, 2022

Why is Thailand going through yet another dry Songkran?

Splashing has been banned during Songkran for a third consecutive year, frustrating some tourism operators. The decision was based on an increase in Covid-19 cases.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022

Economic outlook turns dour as committee meets

All eyes are on the Bank of Thailand as rising inflation, spiking energy prices, a weakened baht and the impact of the war in Ukraine could all combine to influence a revision of key economic figures, especially GDP growth and interest rates, at the central bank's rate-setting committee meeting on…

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

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Khao San businesses petition govt to let tourists splash out

An association of business operators on Khao San Road yesterday submitted a petition to the government imploring the prime minister to allow water-splashing activities during the Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post · Mar 25, 2022

BMA to decide on Songkran

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will on Monday consider whether to allow water-splashing activities on Khao San Road during Songkran, as requested by business operators.

Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2022

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