FOURTEEN provinces are to be represented at a seminar on Phuket focusing on entertainment venues and fire safety on February 13.
The seminar, likely to attract 250 representatives to the Phuket Merlin, will be chaired by the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Tawon Sanneng.
Seven clubs and pubs in Patong, checked for fire safety provisions and found wanting in a sweep by the Governor Dr Preecha Ruangjan and an inspection panel late last month, have been cleared in a second check.
Increased concern about the safety of entertainment venues follows the devastating New Year's Eve blaze at Bangkok's Santika pub in which more than 60 people died.
Investigations have since revealed that police corruption allowed the Santika to stay open, although it was a death trap.
Coincidentally, police in Patong have clamped down on pubs and clubs that previously stayed open beyond 2am.
Officers now report a drop in crime, drunken behavior and motorcycle mishaps after hours.
Patong Pubs Closed On Time in Crackdown
Latest A crackdown on entertainment venues closing at 2am has followed the check on fire safety across Phuket. The clamp on excesses follows the Santika pub blaze tragedy in Bangkok.
Patong Pubs Closed On Time in Crackdown
Patong Nightclubs, Bars Fail Fire Safety Check
Photo Album A whirlwind visit by Governor Dr Preecha Ruangjan to seven Patong nightspots puts the heat on over fire safety standards. Bars were given seven days to improve.
Patong Nightclubs, Bars Fail Fire Safety Check
Phuket Police Praised by Region's Top Cop
Guns and Roses Album Tourist protection is a priority on Phuket, the region's senior police officer says. Illegal guns and drugs have been a feature of 2009. The hunt for the Farang killer continues.
Phuket Police Praised by Region's Top Cop
The seminar, likely to attract 250 representatives to the Phuket Merlin, will be chaired by the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Tawon Sanneng.
Seven clubs and pubs in Patong, checked for fire safety provisions and found wanting in a sweep by the Governor Dr Preecha Ruangjan and an inspection panel late last month, have been cleared in a second check.
Increased concern about the safety of entertainment venues follows the devastating New Year's Eve blaze at Bangkok's Santika pub in which more than 60 people died.
Investigations have since revealed that police corruption allowed the Santika to stay open, although it was a death trap.
Coincidentally, police in Patong have clamped down on pubs and clubs that previously stayed open beyond 2am.
Officers now report a drop in crime, drunken behavior and motorcycle mishaps after hours.
Patong Pubs Closed On Time in Crackdown
Latest A crackdown on entertainment venues closing at 2am has followed the check on fire safety across Phuket. The clamp on excesses follows the Santika pub blaze tragedy in Bangkok.
Patong Pubs Closed On Time in Crackdown
Patong Nightclubs, Bars Fail Fire Safety Check
Photo Album A whirlwind visit by Governor Dr Preecha Ruangjan to seven Patong nightspots puts the heat on over fire safety standards. Bars were given seven days to improve.
Patong Nightclubs, Bars Fail Fire Safety Check
Phuket Police Praised by Region's Top Cop
Guns and Roses Album Tourist protection is a priority on Phuket, the region's senior police officer says. Illegal guns and drugs have been a feature of 2009. The hunt for the Farang killer continues.
Phuket Police Praised by Region's Top Cop
