Hard blows: Patong bar, pub, club operators suffer in vaccination registrations, underhanded antics Hard blows: Patong bar, pub, club operators suffer in vaccination registrations, underhanded antics PHUKET: Even before the 10-day snap shutdown of all pubs and bars on the island ordered on Thursday came into effect, entertainment venue operators in Patong had suffered heavily, bearing the brunt of not just a full year without international tourists, but also under bungling bureaucracy that saw entertainment venue workers initially delayed in being vaccinated against COVID-19. Saturday 10 April 2021, 09:00AM Bangla Rd on Wednesday night (Apr 7), before the bars were ordered to close until Apr 18. Photo: The Phuket News