Blue Streak Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 45 minutes ago, Bazle said: I read on FB that the following 8 gogos are open in WS: Dollhouse, Electric Blue, and Windmill on the side streets. Fahrenheit, Palace, Atlantis, Tantra and Pin Up on the main street. I'll check tonight but that seems about right m8, the thing is do you count 2 customers 3 dancers and intense blue neon lights as open as is the case of CEB........It's dire........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Blue Streak said: I'll check tonight but that seems about right m8, the thing is do you count 2 customers 3 dancers and intense blue neon lights as open as is the case of CEB........It's dire........ Maybe dire but it's a start which hopefully will see better months ahead once more foot traffic is on the streets. I hope I will be able to do my bit by patronising many of the bars (mainly of friends) etc when in town. Upwards and onwards and again thanks for the ongoing pictorial, it is most interesting and enlightening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Horizondave said: Maybe dire but it's a start which hopefully will see better months ahead once more foot traffic is on the streets. I hope I will be able to do my bit by patronising many of the bars (mainly of friends) etc when in town. Upwards and onwards and again thanks for the ongoing pictorial, it is most interesting and enlightening. Things are slowly getting worse not better....Less expats around than 6 months ago... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 minute ago, fforest said: Things are slowly getting worse not better....Less expats around than 6 months ago... Sorry I thought the opening of bars was a good thing, not bad. Of course there are less expats around but hopefully that will change in the months ahead. I lost my job, my income last year but I always try to remain positive. Tourism will return, we need it, Thailand needs it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, Horizondave said: Sorry I thought the opening of bars was a good thing, not bad. Of course there are less expats around but hopefully that will change in the months ahead. I lost my job, my income last year but I always try to remain positive. Tourism will return, we need it, Thailand needs it. M8 if you come from some village and have to pay rent for somewhere then go and then get a job where nothing is going on ...then what happens..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Bazle said: I read on FB that the following 8 gogos are open in WS: Dollhouse, Electric Blue, and Windmill on the side streets. Fahrenheit, Palace, Atlantis, Tantra and Pin Up on the main street. Yes m8, that's about it, Insomnia, 808, Candy Shop and Lucifers ae open + some Russian place _ Star.... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Blue Streak said: M8 if you come from some village and have to pay rent for somewhere then go and then get a job where nothing is going on ...then what happens..... Well my comment was in reaction to some go gos opening. Of course if they are opening with no girls and no customers then that is not good business but I presume they believe there may be some potential to be gained and in time hopefully that business will see more customers. I read an article today that suggested some areas are getting busier, LK Metro doing better but again I suppose the present reliance is on locals. Maybe the fittest will survive, maybe those with wads of cash to waste will last but some businesses are opening while others close. I remember when Pinatubo left Angeles City a dead zone, the place was covered in lahar and nearly every air con that was hanging on the outside of a hotel or building had been nicked. There were those who sounded the death knell of the place but it rebounded and saw good times again. There will be losers but sure the customers who do find their way to Thailand when it opens without quarantine will find places to enjoy themselves again but maybe they just won't be their favourite haunts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Horizondave said: Well my comment was in reaction to some go gos opening. Of course if they are opening with no girls and no customers then that is not good business but I presume they believe there may be some potential to be gained and in time hopefully that business will see more customers. I read an article today that suggested some areas are getting busier, LK Metro doing better but again I suppose the present reliance is on locals. Maybe the fittest will survive, maybe those with wads of cash to waste will last but some businesses are opening while others close. I remember when Pinatubo left Angeles City a dead zone, the place was covered in lahar and nearly every air con that was hanging on the outside of a hotel or building had been nicked. There were those who sounded the death knell of the place but it rebounded and saw good times again. There will be losers but sure the customers who do find their way to Thailand when it opens without quarantine will find places to enjoy themselves again but maybe they just won't be their favourite haunts. Good post....But this is no garden variety natural disaster or financial panic...What's happening now is without president....So no telling what might happen...... And most expats are in their 60s and 70s....They only have so much party in them to keep the bars afloat... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappo Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) On 2/5/2021 at 9:56 PM, Stillearly said: Edited February 12, 2021 by Chappo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappo Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 with the new visa requirements being floated (the non-o insurance requirement) - it looks like it will be more difficult for the older guys to get back unless they choose a different visa route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, Chappo said: with the new visa requirements being floated (the non-o insurance requirement) - it looks like it will be more difficult for the older guys to get back unless they choose a different visa route. O-Boy more hoops at the worst possible time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappo Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, fforest said: O-Boy more hoops at the worst possible time..... im not sure its more hoops - its just an extension of the insurance requirements (if it comes in) - which may make it harder for older people (as costs are more prohibitively expensive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 7:29 PM, Blue Streak said: Used to be ''Funny Girl'' in ''Tree Town'' opposite Soi 21 is now..... Little update on this place..It's called.. It's gone red tonight on the outside........... By the name it used to be in this shed across the road......now closed and gutted...... Pop in there the other night, they wanted 140 Baht for a bottle of beer I told them it was a tad cheaper in Soi 6.....and then went and listened to a band for 40 Baht a bottle...lol.... Some people are dreamers.......but as I was departing the area a crew of what looked like Koreans was warmly welcomed in there, perhaps regulars or the owners m8's..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdave51 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just a question, just seen a group of seven young guys walking down LK on the irover cam, and in general there does appear to be quite a lot of foot traffic. Are you actually escorted from the airport to your quarantine hotel or is it taken on trust? of course it can be checked if you fill in a location form but I`m having trouble believing some of these people have been in isolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 10 hours ago, fforest said: Good post....But this is no garden variety natural disaster or financial panic...What's happening now is without president....So no telling what might happen...... And most expats are in their 60s and 70s....They only have so much party in them to keep the bars afloat... Yes there will be changes, some that many of the older stalwarts may not like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flog Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Its done. Not going back to what it was. Nothing is. Its a new world. Main stream Media, social media all to blame for the change. But..if you had bought FB shares when they listed youd be up a shed load Smart money will be looking forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1000 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Horizondave said: Yes there will be changes, some that many of the older stalwarts may not like. Maybe vaccine requirements will help. But insurance will be mandatory and I am not sure how newly arrived ex pats will be received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 11 hours ago, ukdave51 said: Just a question, just seen a group of seven young guys walking down LK on the irover cam, and in general there does appear to be quite a lot of foot traffic. Are you actually escorted from the airport to your quarantine hotel or is it taken on trust? of course it can be checked if you fill in a location form but I`m having trouble believing some of these people have been in isolation. Transport from the airport to your quarantine hotel is tightly controlled. And from what I've heard and read you're closely monitored at the hotel to ensure you don't leave before your 15 days are up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 15 hours ago, ukdave51 said: Just a question, just seen a group of seven young guys walking down LK on the irover cam, and in general there does appear to be quite a lot of foot traffic. Are you actually escorted from the airport to your quarantine hotel or is it taken on trust? of course it can be checked if you fill in a location form but I`m having trouble believing some of these people have been in isolation. You are escorted in a bus and have a police escort as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Three Jomtien bars raided last night for having the wrong licences . Not sure what that is about. In court as we speak.Also a well known LK bar was raided twice last week for open after hours and has been temporarily closed.A very well known Walking St disco was raided last week and they received a very hefty fine. Again, late opening. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Local authorities visited M.I.T late Friday- Saturday, ones that had been open were again last night..... Little bit of Soi Buakhao news......hope there's people in the snap.....lol.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Blue Streak said: Local authorities visited M.I.T late Friday- Saturday, ones that had been open were again last night..... Little bit of Soi Buakhao news......hope there's people in the snap.....lol.... Is Cafe Pitini still going/open? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Krapow said: Is Cafe Pitini still going/open? Hope so, another regular place for me to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, boydeste said: Hope so, another regular place for me to eat. Yes, consistently good food, used to love sitting outside people watching. Also done my fair share of waitresses from Pitinis, well, more than my fair share lol. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdave51 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 54 minutes ago, Krapow said: Yes, consistently good food, used to love sitting outside people watching. Also done my fair share of waitresses from Pitinis, well, more than my fair share lol. Yes some cuties in there , I suppose they are available with a bit of sweet talk and a full wallet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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