Baldylocks Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 5/8/2019 at 4:00 PM, Starshine said: Spent a fortune on doing the bar up, looks very nice, however bought second hand aircon units, that leave a lot to be desired, in fact it was like no air con at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Baldylocks said: Spent a fortune on doing the bar up, looks very nice, however bought second hand aircon units, that leave a lot to be desired, in fact it was like no air con at all And they don't like turning it on either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 55 minutes ago, Starshine said: And they don't like turning it on either. We visited when they had just opened and it was roasting, girl said solly aircon not on FFS. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, boydeste said: We visited when they had just opened and it was roasting, girl said solly aircon not on FFS. You, Maipenrai, Glasseye and myself.....It was like walking into an oven...though had some great nights in there last trip..but its up for sale now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Just now, Starshine said: You, Maipenrai, Glasseye and myself.....It was like walking into an oven...though had some great nights in there last trip..but its up for sale now. Yup, crazy as they missed out, we went to the Rock house and had 4 beers each, thats 16 beers gone for the sake of turning the aircon on! Thai logic at it's best. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 In Pattaya, this might be a nice place to have a coffee when it opens - Beach Road/Klang: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 In Pattaya, this might be a nice place to have a coffee when it opens - Beach Road/Klang:Looks good. Lots of foot traffic there, great location, although it’s right in the sun most of the daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Smooth Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 We never read of laundries closing down, why doesn't an enterprising expat ever look into opening one of those? That is a year round business where there is no high or low season, clothes need to be washed, dried and ironed all year. The overhead has to be way less than a beer bar or an agogo, employ a few older ladies to run it, make sure the washers are in proper working order, plenty of suds, light, fans, etc. I would think many fewer headaches involved. Much less revenue of course, but considering how many bars shut down and lose money, a tortoise can cover more ground than a rabbit without any legs. A small but steady income for an expat who has a pension coming in and just looking for something to do to stay busy. Then take the daily profits and piss it off at LePub that night. Even Egg would approve of that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 22 minutes ago, Mr. Smooth said: We never read of laundries closing down, why doesn't an enterprising expat ever look into opening one of those? That is a year round business where there is no high or low season, clothes need to be washed, dried and ironed all year. The overhead has to be way less than a beer bar or an agogo, employ a few older ladies to run it, make sure the washers are in proper working order, plenty of suds, light, fans, etc. I would think many fewer headaches involved. Much less revenue of course, but considering how many bars shut down and lose money, a tortoise can cover more ground than a rabbit without any legs. A small but steady income for an expat who has a pension coming in and just looking for something to do to stay busy. Then take the daily profits and piss it off at LePub that night. Even Egg would approve of that! Very low margins I would guess. Plenty of them here in Sanur, Bali as well. Some seem to do a decent business. At rate of 7k to 10k IDR (around 20b) per kg its a good deal for the user. Not sure an expat would have enough net margin to cover his daily beers ! Probably ok if run as family business and no salaries paid, only shared profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcolorado Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr. Smooth said: We never read of laundries closing down, why doesn't an enterprising expat ever look into opening one of those? That is a year round business where there is no high or low season, clothes need to be washed, dried and ironed all year. The overhead has to be way less than a beer bar or an agogo, employ a few older ladies to run it, make sure the washers are in proper working order, plenty of suds, light, fans, etc. I would think many fewer headaches involved. Much less revenue of course, but considering how many bars shut down and lose money, a tortoise can cover more ground than a rabbit without any legs. A small but steady income for an expat who has a pension coming in and just looking for something to do to stay busy. Then take the daily profits and piss it off at LePub that night. Even Egg would approve of that! In low season got to be far less demand for laundry service than in high season. That "year round business" might not amount to much 9/12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 There is a laundry for sale in my condo block. The Mrs looked at it. Just a few hundred baht a day profit for over 12 hours work ironing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, misteregg said: There is a laundry for sale in my condo block. The Mrs looked at it. Just a few hundred baht a day profit for over 12 hours work ironing. Exactly what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Smooth Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 10 hours ago, misteregg said: There is a laundry for sale in my condo block. The Mrs looked at it. Just a few hundred baht a day profit for over 12 hours work ironing. Ah, see there? Why, thats gotta be 3 bottled beers at your bar every night. Told you! 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 A famous gogo bar in the Walking St area is changing management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, misteregg said: A famous gogo bar in the Walking St area is changing management. And I hope it will then be more like its (now) sister bar. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR007 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I'm hearing the Pig and Whistle in Soi 7 is closing shortly and the reason wont need elaborating on. Savagely few visitors around 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, RR007 said: I'm hearing the Pig and Whistle in Soi 7 is closing shortly and the reason wont need elaborating on. Savagely few visitors around Sorry to hear that. Many a Sunday roast has been had there. Another option fades away. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 10:25 PM, Mr. Smooth said: We never read of laundries closing down, why doesn't an enterprising expat ever look into opening one of those? That is a year round business where there is no high or low season, clothes need to be washed, dried and ironed all year. The overhead has to be way less than a beer bar or an agogo, employ a few older ladies to run it, make sure the washers are in proper working order, plenty of suds, light, fans, etc. I would think many fewer headaches involved. Much less revenue of course, but considering how many bars shut down and lose money, a tortoise can cover more ground than a rabbit without any legs. A small but steady income for an expat who has a pension coming in and just looking for something to do to stay busy. Then take the daily profits and piss it off at LePub that night. Even Egg would approve of that! Our nephew in BKK has a couple of laundries.All automatic & he can monitor each machines takings,cash & card on his mobile.I think he just employs a cleaner to go in once a day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 And I hope it will then be more like its (now) sister bar. [emoji846]This one doesn’t have a sister bar Baz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, RR007 said: I'm hearing the Pig and Whistle in Soi 7 is closing shortly and the reason wont need elaborating on. Savagely few visitors around Been there forever along with Rosie's next door. Have been a frequent visitor to both those places every trip. Sad to see these long time business's struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, RR007 said: I'm hearing the Pig and Whistle in Soi 7 is closing shortly and the reason wont need elaborating on. Savagely few visitors around That is indeed sad, always loved their fish and chips. Great place that has many memories for me and my two wives.....always friendly, nice toilets and good parking for my bike. What about the one in Jomtien, is that still open?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 29 minutes ago, misteregg said: This one doesn’t have a sister bar Baz. Oops! My mind reading skills need a bit of refining. ☺️ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 13 hours ago, Bazle said: Oops! My mind reading skills need a bit of refining. ☺️ I would say that the original post needed a bit more information. I can't see why a change in management needs to be kept secret (unless it hasn't happened yet and the soon to be former manger doesn't know his days are numbered). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, johnpat said: I would say that the original post needed a bit more information. I can't see why a change in management needs to be kept secret (unless it hasn't happened yet and the soon to be former manger doesn't know his days are numbered). Agreed. Was thinking same. Why mention it if you dont mention which place is concerned .... Another Pattaya secret ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 6:43 PM, misteregg said: A famous gogo bar in the Walking St area is changing management. My gogo friend says that the new owners are the same people that run Panda, and it will be a 'Super' place for the Chinese. Believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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