Fredx58 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The old best friends beer bar complex on beach road nice size plot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Fredx58 said: The old best friends beer bar complex on beach road nice size plot Hotel , condo or shopping mall ? 🙂 Edited June 14, 2019 by Stillearly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, Fredx58 said: As mentioned the pig and whistle now closed and up for rent So is business that bad or has it closed due medical issues with owner. Sounds like the lowest of the low might just be making some think of cashing in and moving on to pastures new and those pastures may be out of Pattaya. Fact is the demographic of Pattaya has changed, the tourist board is promoting holidays for quality tourists, Chinese, Indians etc and maybe the normal sex tourist is not only be forsaken he is having difficulty in affording what was once his natural holiday oasis. There are plenty of tourists with oodles of money to keep the go gos open but there are also hundreds of bars that rely on foot traffic for their core business and that is a market segment that appears to be struggling. Also if rents keep going up (and Thais don't like to take less than they got before) then it is inevitable that, although still presently a good holiday for the single male, the places that he can indulge in for a good time will shrink. I doubt there are many bar owners who can continue to pay wages to employees out of their own pocket when he isn't taking money he can put in the till to cover all operating costs. Personally I like what Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore offer as their evening's entertainment but then again I don't need to be in a bar full of available companions, my needs have changed. Plenty of guys here still booking their holidays to Pattaya so they are still seeing it as a great destination although maybe where they drink and negotiate for companionship are still busy businesses that have innovated or just placed in good locations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The remodel in front of The Avenue is nearly done. They still have to install a new sign. They replaced the elevated walkway and fake stones and grass with a giant concrete slab. They textured part of it to look like wood and another part to look like tile. At least that should make it less slippery when it rains. Now there's more room for the night market that's starts when the sun goes down. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Those must be the legal MC taxi drivers they couldn't find. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Penevil Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I took the following pics on and around Soi Buakhao Wednesday last week between 4.00 and 6.00 p.m., so some could be out of date by now. Seems like a lot of work is yet to be done before the Hungry Hippo begins operation. Rich Bar has been closed for about six weeks, but there was renovation activity going on inside. Nothing much seemed to be happening at the former Butchers Arms. The premises of the former Lone StarTexas Grill on Soi Lengkee were looking very abandoned. I wonder what became of the cigar store Indians that stood outside? There was one person working inside the former Blue Heeler Bar, also on Lengkee. If I remember right, these used to be fruit and juice stands across the street from what's now Cheap Charlie's on Soi Buakhao. The never-ending water drainage project at the R-Con curve on Buakhao. Installation of pipes to bury cables on Pattaya Klang between 2nd and 3rd Roads was winding down. A few days ago, traffic on Klang had been reduced to one lane in each direction, with traffic at a standstill in the late afternoon. In the past week or so, I saw similar pipe replacement projects on 2nd Road south of Klang and on sections of Soi Buakhao. Evil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Evil Penevil said: Nothing much seemed to be happening at the former Butchers Arms. New canopy overhead and street side rail/shelves, and I just saw a pic in another thread with a new sign since this pic. Now to be called The Player's Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 On 6/15/2019 at 12:41 AM, johnpat said: The remodel in front of The Avenue is nearly done. They still have to install a new sign. They replaced the elevated walkway and fake stones and grass with a giant concrete slab. They textured part of it to look like wood and another part to look like tile. At least that should make it less slippery when it rains. Now there's more room for the night market that's starts when the sun goes down. That intersection is home central for me, usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 The Mantra (Part of Amari Group) appears to have closed and all signs outside removed. It was a great restaurant but a little pricy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 The Mantra (Part of Amari Group) appears to have closed and all signs outside removed. It was a great restaurant but a little pricy.John, mate, that happened a few months ago. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, misteregg said: John, mate, that happened a few months ago. One learns something new every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 This kind of amused me. Prime Burger; is next door to a McDonalds the best place to open a Burger Bar? The Hungry Hippo is progressing. Tree Town appears to be disintegrating; I wonder how long it will remain as a site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, misteregg said: John, mate, that happened a few months ago. Maybe it is the first time it has been reported here. Must admit I wasn't aware of it as I thought it was a popular place to visit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 A well dressed gentleman has told me hungry hippo is due to open on July 1st... it was going to be earlier but they have had paperwork issues. He sent me pics of the menu, but being a computer ignoramus I dont know how to get them off line and onto here easily. note to self.... take own pics when next passing... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Be wary of well dressed men in this town. They are either school teachers or real estate agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 24 minutes ago, misteregg said: Be wary of well dressed men in this town. They are either school teachers or real estate agents. My dear old dad used to tell me never trust a man in a suit - he's after your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Painter said: He sent me pics of the menu, but being a computer ignoramus I dont know how to get them off line and onto here easily. Thank goodness for that - it's 23 pages long! Here's a link to it on line: https://hungryhippopattaya.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9397_HIPPO-MENUnew.pdf And the home page with some specials. https://hungryhippopattaya.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, john luke said: This kind of amused me. Prime Burger; is next door to a McDonalds the best place to open a Burger Bar? Classic- does the McD's then become the Sub-Prime Burger? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 hours ago, misteregg said: Be wary of well dressed men in this town. They are either school teachers or real estate agents. What's the problem with either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, KWA said: Thank goodness for that - it's 23 pages long! Here's a link to it on line: https://hungryhippopattaya.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9397_HIPPO-MENUnew.pdf And the home page with some specials. https://hungryhippopattaya.com/ Fortunately my well dressed friend only had 3 specials photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Smooth Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 8 hours ago, misteregg said: Be wary of well dressed men in this town. They are either school teachers or real estate agents. One thing for sure, they sure as hell aren't bar owners! 😝 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boydeste Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 5 hours ago, john luke said: How did you find it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpat Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 trivia question: What's the last new gogo that opened on the beach side of Walking Street that still lasts until today? People keep trying to open new gogos on the beach side only (apparently) to learn that they can't get a license and fail.... at least that's what been written on the forums. So there must be a last gogo that go in before the moratorium started. And no I don't know the answer. Maybe Taboo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Having had a fabulous foot massage, I was intending to wander south along soi buckhou taking pics of the various building works. Unfortunately the heavens opened, and as my miss wet tshirt look is, frankly, ugly, I rushed back dripping to the condo. Even the massage and bar girls stopped calling this drowned rat hansum and sexy and laughed.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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