Soldiers and police continued their curfew crackdown last night when they visited three nightclubs in the Thong Lor district of Bangkok to ensure they would be closing well before the curfew to allow party-goers enough time to return home before midnight.

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This follows on from a similar outing by authorities to the RCA district issuing the same orders to bars and clubs who had been closing at midnight thus meaning patrons were out on the streets when curfew time had passed.

It is hoped that the army will announce further relaxing of the curfew in entertainment and tourist areas of the capital ahead of the World Cup. That will make for some very happy bar and club owners if they do.