In 2001 the interior minister of Thailand, Purachai Piumsombun, started a campaign to enforce social order, including strict opening times for bars except in three designated night life areas, namely Patpong, RCA (Rama IX Road) and New Petchabury Road. Additionally there are plans for hotel construction, which will make the area close soon.
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