Tourists opt for the beach as bars close for early votingListen to this articleTourists relax on the beach in Pattaya on Saturday night, when the bars were closed for advance voting on Sunday for the Feb 8 general election. (Photo: Amporn Sangkaew)PATTAYA - Thai and foreign tourists opted to relax on the beach on Saturday night, when entertainment venues were closed for advance voting on Sunday ahead of the general election the next Sunday. Accordingly, entertainment places, bars and eateries where alcoholic beverages were available were closed. Crowds of Thai and foreign tourists gathered peacefully on Pattaya beach as the streets fell quiet in entertainment areas on Saturday night. Local officials patrolled Pattaya and surrounbding beaches to ensure order, with instructions to strictly enforce the law on drinking in public.
