Tommeleaf para cada tamanho limite
<option th:each="p,pStat : ${places}" th:text="${p.place_Name}" th:value="${p.id}" th:unless="${pStat.index > 7}"></option>
Fancy Fowl
<option th:each="p,pStat : ${places}" th:text="${p.place_Name}" th:value="${p.id}" th:unless="${pStat.index > 7}"></option>