Popular Post Blue Streak Posted February 10 Popular Post Share Posted February 10 Walking Street last night..... Bamboo Bar..... 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 minutes ago, Blue Streak said: Walking Street last night..... Wonder how much rent she's asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maipenrai Posted February 10 Popular Post Share Posted February 10 I had an errand to do near the corner of Pattaya Klang and 2nd Rd the other day and noted that the dogleg arcade that used to run through the building on the corner is now gone; the 2nd Rd end had a little bar called the "GinTonic Bar" that I used to drop into often, and was one of the last where I was able to sneak beer with the owners after Covid shut all the bars down: Here's the 2nd Rd angle: And here's the Klang angle, showing the tin barrier and empty space behind where the arcade used to be: 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, maipenrai said: I had an errand to do near the corner of Pattaya Klang and 2nd Rd the other day and noted that the dogleg arcade that used to run through the building on the corner is now gone; the 2nd Rd end had a little bar called the "GinTonic Bar" that I used to drop into often, and was one of the last where I was able to sneak beer with the owners after Covid shut all the bars down: Here's the 2nd Rd angle: And here's the Klang angle, showing the tin barrier and empty space behind where the arcade used to be: Used to cut through that Arcade often on my way back to August Suites, was a surprisingly popular little bar 🍺 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/9/2024 at 11:23 AM, Blue Streak said: Tiny update, last night..... Interesting bit in the middle of this pic...got to be a Turkish place....... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 hours ago, Lemondropkid said: Used to cut through that Arcade often on my way back to August Suites, was a surprisingly popular little bar 🍺 Yes, and the public washrooms, although old and grungy, came in handy more than once too... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 10 hours ago, maipenrai said: Yes, and the public washrooms, although old and grungy, came in handy more than once too... Good point. Public washrooms and car parking are both difficult to find around the Pattaya Klang area. For both, BigC Extra and previously TOPS used to be my go to places. My wife doesn't like to walk that far "in the mid-day heat" so she is well skilled at finding the smallest possible opening along Pattaya Klang road that i can attempt to parallel park into. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Harborside mall is pretty deserted now so parking should be easy. A bit further to walk tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 52 minutes ago, biggles said: Harborside mall is pretty deserted now so parking should be easy. A bit further to walk tho. Not sure how that place stays open 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Popped in here for a quick beer last on my way to Khun Phil's for the first half of the Forrest-Newcastle game....Bottom of Soi Lengkee....... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 2/8/2024 at 11:48 AM, Painter said: Soi diana update.... From lk metro Through a gap front right Where they are still filling in the footings having moved the posts... Tiny update...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 49 minutes ago, Blue Streak said: Tiny update...... You mean little ol' me beat Dick Nean to the nicky's location? 😀 Was it just me? When the boss said the bars had been built offsite and were going to be put in situ finished, did anyone else expect more than a plywood box with a countertop? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 9 hours ago, Painter said: You mean little ol' me beat Dick Nean to the nicky's location? 😀 Was it just me? When the boss said the bars had been built offsite and were going to be put in situ finished, did anyone else expect more than a plywood box with a countertop? Quite a lot of marketing hype to sell the Las Vegas beer bar dream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Just curious, as I do not live in Pattaya but...with all these fancy/dancy new beer bars etc being opened, do any of you guys ever ask the owners directly if they make enough profit to keep going? Probably kind of a "taboo" subject, but after a while, I figured since alot of you guys go to these places alot....perhaps being either British or American ( assuming the owners are the same) they would kind of give you a peek into how they actually make it? I have been told for many years, at least in USA, that the mark up on alcohol is pretty profitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 10 hours ago, Painter said: When the boss said the bars had been built offsite and were going to be put in situ finished, did anyone else expect more than a plywood box with a countertop? Suspect they will end up with some form of tiling affixed to the plywood.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Yessongs said: I have been told for many years, at least in USA, that the mark up on alcohol is pretty profitable. That's my understanding as well. A couple of friends in the bar business in Thailand that also serve food have told me that they could give away the food and that the booze most customers go through while eating more than makes up for it. In other words, for these guys any way, the food is a loss leader and device to keep folks drinking in the place. Same fellows say that often in Thailand the difference between a money making or losing operation is the landlord and lease arrangements. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 10 hours ago, Yessongs said: Just curious, as I do not live in Pattaya but...with all these fancy/dancy new beer bars etc being opened, do any of you guys ever ask the owners directly if they make enough profit to keep going? Probably kind of a "taboo" subject, but after a while, I figured since alot of you guys go to these places alot....perhaps being either British or American ( assuming the owners are the same) they would kind of give you a peek into how they actually make it? I have been told for many years, at least in USA, that the mark up on alcohol is pretty profitable. As @Trip mentioned, the lease agreement and rents is partly the deal breaker on many venues. In typical fashion, if a bar is doing well and the area is growing and becoming successful, then the landlord will increase the rent after 3 years in line with what any empty venues in the same area are being offered for. I've no idea what the bulk purchase price for say, a chang is, maybe 30 baht or 35 baht a bottle?. Draft is going to be even cheaper, but the horror stories I've heard has made me never want to drink cheap draft in a bar again unless I see it poured in front of me (TQ Beach Rd does this). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 12 hours ago, Butch said: As @Trip mentioned, the lease agreement and rents is partly the deal breaker on many venues. In typical fashion, if a bar is doing well and the area is growing and becoming successful, then the landlord will increase the rent after 3 years in line with what any empty venues in the same area are being offered for. I've no idea what the bulk purchase price for say, a chang is, maybe 30 baht or 35 baht a bottle?. Draft is going to be even cheaper, but the horror stories I've heard has made me never want to drink cheap draft in a bar again unless I see it poured in front of me (TQ Beach Rd does this). Well a true Cheap Charlie would never dream of drinking any thing but draft in a GoGo.....The thought of paying more for a bottle is just incomprehensible.... 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 2/13/2024 at 11:49 PM, fforest said: Well a true Cheap Charlie would never dream of drinking any thing but draft in a GoGo.....The thought of paying more for a bottle is just incomprehensible.... TQ is my only GGB exception. They used to serve draft beer (chang) in ice cold steins years ago, which was a welcome drop on a hot afternoon. Decent sized glasses as well. Actually, TQ is one of the few bars in town apart from Hops (which is technically a restaurant) and Beer Hub where I'll order and drink the draft, purely because I can see it being poured. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) Part 1 of 2, as pics are too big On yesterday's early morning walk, @Yesitisdakid and I were only commenting on how sad it was that this place had been closed for the past 6 months. The previous chap left shortly before I arrived in October. Well, what do you know? Later that day machinery was heard, and the site had workers on it. The motorbike taxi guys said "lesteront, thai fud, bergur".... Edited February 17 by Painter 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Painter Posted February 17 Popular Post Share Posted February 17 (edited) Part 2 Last night I met the new "owner", who I've known for a couple of years She owns/ed 3 other restaurants. These two on soi buckhou, southern end She is closing the first one (next to blow on the bend, as the lease is expiring and guess what...?!!) She also used to run the kitchen at my local coffee shop until the shop owner fell out with her, and has just sold a place on 3rd road opposite soi excite. Big plans, sort of inside/outside food garden, not a bar but beer available, coffee garden... hopes to be open in 2 weeks... Edited February 17 by Painter 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Outside corner of soi boomerang. That ones a bar, the pool table is already installed... 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 58 minutes ago, Painter said: Outside corner of soi boomerang. That ones a bar, the pool table is already installed... Any reason you happened to be in that area ... ? 😜😜😜 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Just now, Stillearly said: Any reason you happened to be in that area ... ? 😜😜😜 Just passing....! it was early, nothing was open 😞 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/6/2024 at 9:38 AM, Blue Streak said: The Zero Bar on Soi Buakhao and Soi 19 is now....... Downstairs toilet being built....... Toilet now finished 2 urinals..2 sit downs..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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