Govt may extend night venue hours to 4am
published : 13 Oct 2023 at 08:40
writer: R May
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
The Interior Ministry is determining suitable locations as test areas for the government's plan to allow night entertainment venues to stay open until 4am.
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday that the Interior Ministry is willing to follow the new regulation set by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin that would extend night entertainment venue operating hours from 2am to 4am.
Pilot locations will be revealed after each related party, including the police and business owners, prepare safety protocols and operating procedures, said Mr Anutin.
When asked how the authorities would ensure tourist safety, Mr Anutin said night entertainment venue operators must strictly screen their customers and cooperate with officers.
Although finalised details have yet to be released, national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol said the police are willing to enforce the new regulation.
Sanga Ruangwattanakul, president of the Khao San Road Business Association, said he agrees with the extension for selling alcohol and venue-operating hours. The association will meet next week before submitting an open letter to the PM to end the restriction on alcohol-selling hours.
Vocabulary
- ensure: to make certain that something happens or is done - ให้การยืนยัน, รับรอง, ให้ความมั่นใจ
- extend: to continue for a particular period of time or to add more time - ยืดออกไป
- extension: making a period of time longer - การขยายออกไป
- party (noun): one of the people or groups of people involved in a situation, an official argument or arrangement - คู่กรณี
- pilot: of a plan, product or system that is used to test how good something is before introducing it - นำร่อง
- protocol: a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour - ระเบียบการ
- regulation: an official rule that controls the way that things are done - กฎระเบียบ
- screen: to find out information about people to see if they are suitable for something, at risk of something, etc. - คัดเลือก, แยกออก, เลือกออก
- strictly: completely - อย่างเข้มงวด
- suitable: acceptable or right for someone or something - เหมาะสม
- venue: a place where a public event or meeting takes place - สถานที่ชุมนุม
- willing: to be happy to do something if it is needed - ซึ่งสมัครใจ, ซึ่งมีความตั้งใจ
