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Generally it's 51% Thai, 49 % foreign.

How the West Was Won

Alcohol is being openly served, but no music or festive lighting.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

That's pretty pedantic.

It wasn't long.

Just back from Walking Street where 90% of the beer bars were open and openly selling alcohol. No lights, no music, it was a bit eerie. Simon was open as were all the beer bars from there to Soi Diamond. I didn't go any further north, but I assume the same held for New Simon and Siren complex. No gogos were open. Two, Superbaby and Supergirl, opened for a while, but the police shut them down before 1am. Ibar was open at 10pm, but they were shut down quite early. Marine 1 was apparently open...escalators were running and I saw people going in, Candy Shop was closed. Teazers and FLB were both open. Tomorrow night, I expect the same, and on the 10th, it appears things will be back to normal.

The Turning Point

So many great movies from this guy...let's start at the beginning... The Graduate

Keep us posted on the progress of your business. It sounds like a good plan.

Steve McQueen

To Kill a Mockingbird

As of right now, Walking Street is open and business is brisk. Most gogos will be closing for the 8th and 9th, but intend to open on the 10th. The current plan is for FLB and many other bars to be open all three days.

Yes, you are right. And, invoking the 24 hour rule...because I don't recall seeing this movie... Helen Mirren

Back to the restaurant review, please.

Got one tonight. It looks like a Thai guy drinking in the bar for free.

He made a few more. Wait 24 hours and tell us.

As far as i know, it's sort of voluntary, because there is no law that requires bars close for this reason. Still, few want to incur the ire of the powers that be.

Kier Dullea

Cruel and unusual.

Gogos are closing because they need music to operate, and music is prohibited. However, I have heard interpretations of the police letter that are saying you can sell alcohol, but not have music or festive lighting, meaning beer bars would be able to open. Strictly hearsay at this point. I'm still waiting for a definitive message from the police.

It's the funeral of the Princess Bejaratana, who died on July 27, 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bejaratana_Rajasuda

I decided to try out one of these new-fangled thingies called Kindles (ok, they aren't that new). So I ordered the bottom of the line gadget from Amazon today. It's this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051QVESA/ref=famstripe_k Anyone who has a Kindle...how do you like it?

What hasn't he tried yet?