It has been announced there will be a public display of respect and mourning in Thailand for thirty days.
There will be no entertainment programmes on radio or television. At midnight Friday October 14, tv and radio stations can broadcast as normal except for entertainment programmes. This includes channels such as Fox and AXN.
All entertainment events have been cancelled for thirty days. There will be no concerts, live music, stage shows or competitions.
Major Cineplex movie theatres are open with reduced programmes.
Many nightclubs and go go bars have already closed down and will remain closed as a mark of respect.
Bars and restaurants can open as normal and can sell alcohol during normal hours. All bars must be closed by 1am. It is up to individual bars whether they close or have a ban on alcohol.
It was originally announced that no alcohol will be sold on October 16 as it is an important Buddha day but this appears to have changed as police in Buriram have confirmed there is now no ban.