2 Nights in Bangkok......

[Yessongs]

 So spent 2 nights downtown at Nana and had the opportunity to meet up with BM'S Maipenrai, Boydeste and Lemondropkid.

I have not been down to that area since 2018, been a while.

 We all stayed at the Dynasty Grande Hotel Soi 6. Nice hotel, very good and fair pricing. Breakfast for 2 mornings for me was at “Novotel” right next door for 400 baht.

 6:00pm meet up at Hooters and the night has begun. Pulled in for a drink, asked the bartender if she wouldn’t mind turning down the music a bit so we could talk, she did. Moved to the back of the restaurant for our meal and I was devastated they no longer have the “Mushroom Swiss Cheeseburger” which I liked. They now have “Build your own Burger” which was OK too. The gals were all nice, took a few pics and made our way down Sukhumvit around 8:00pm to see “Thermae” which opens at 8:00pm. Last time there for me was 2017 with BM VPI78. Just a word to the wise, there are some real “sketchy” Nigerian guys in packs of 3-4 when walking, will ask you if you “need anything” as far as drugs…..beware. The BIB should just clear these guys out of here.

Ok an institution like this has to be seen. It did not disappoint, even at 8:00pm on a Sun evening, you have alot of choices.We all agreed that if we were in the market for a little “Poontang” we all would have done well here as far as finding someone we liked. Pricing at this point was NOT discussed with any of the girls…..more on that later. 45 minutes or so there and then we all walked to Nana where our first stop of the night was “Long Gun” Nice Go Go, nice looking girls, I would suggest that perhaps some of you “entrepreneurs” might want to set up shop outside this place and perhaps sell "Gillette Mach 3 Turbo” Razors! I will let you all figure out why LOL! 

Next stop was “Spice Girls” where we took up residence in the upper tier and “oogled” the girls. Think we would all agree, only 1 really nice looking gal there that was in front of us, she was a beauty. 

Next stop was “Crazy House” Boydeste had suggested. Been there a few times over the years, but 2018 is a long time ago and did not know what to expect. Well…..it was heaping with girls downstairs, so much that we had to go upstairs to get 4 seats. No problem, not many girls up there but……………….I fell in love with this gal “Nii” who by far, has one of the nicest man made racks I have ever well…..got up close and personal with. LD for her and a 100 baht tip for her efforts to make me feel like she actually liked me LOL! I told her I might be back tomorrow night….well I was there for sure, more on that later. 

Next stop was back to “Thermae” again for a second look. Some of the same girls were there, one was still there and she smiled at all of us as we made our way back to the exact same place to drink. I asked her “Nobody has taken you yet”? She said “No, I go with you” So we milled around 30 minutes or so this time around and a few more very nice looking girls have now arrived. OK I am the “sacrificial lamb” and took one for the team and zeroed in on this really attractive girl standing in the back. I walk over there, she smiled, asked how she was doing tonite, she said she is fine. I asked her what kind of pricing she needs to take her tonite? She says “It is 4k ST, 8K LT” I asked her if I pay the price she wants, can I take pictures of her. She said “Yes but only take pictures if you pay me 8K LT”  OK I thanked her for her honesty and told her have a nice evening. There you go boys, hope some of you bought “Bitcoin” when it first came out LOL!  Prices are up, no doubt about it. 

Ok we closed out the night and Maipenrai suggested we head back to Nana now and hit “Mandarin” as on a  recent trip for him, he was getting some attention with several gals. Ok yeah parked in the “upper tier” once again and he got the attention of this one young gal that looked Brazilian, and had a booty that should have its own zip code. She was nice, very unique look and was glad to be right next to him when he was getting some play. Gord? Fair assessment? I look over at Boydeste and he was sucking on some girls tits…what’s not to like? LOL! 

Final place we hit was “Billboard” where the girls were on revolving stages, and the girls in the jacuzzi were nice too. Lot’s of lookers in here, but…….at this point we all had enough of the god dam, mind-blowing volume of the music they play at these Go Go’s these days. We are all feeling no pain at this point and was a great night out and had a blast. I went back to the hotel and the rest headed off to Soi 7 I believe. 

Night #2 I was the "Lone Wolf” during the day walked a bit around the city, picked up a few things and had lunch at Hooters with  “Fish and Chips” Was good, the gal “Milk” was really nice. Sat at the bar and chatted with her. 

So at night for dinner I hit “Hiliary 1” where I ordered "Plakapong” Fish aka “Fried Snapper”  which I really like, have that alot here when wifey and I go out. Got there at 5:30pm, about 10 minutes later, this gal dressed fairly nice walks over to me and asks me “How are you tonite”? I told her I was fine and I asked her if she was the owner? She said “Yes I am Hiliary”!!  "The Hilliary"? Yes well OK nice to meet you and she was really pleasant to talk with. Finished up there and was now on my way to “Patpong” 

These fucking taxi drivers, call one over he tells me “300 baht” I politely told him to have a nice day. Next guy pulls up and tells me “200 baht” Ok just go with it. I did. Hit Patpong and again last trip here was 2018. This place will always be in my heart a bit you know, first time in 1999 is the first place some co-workers took me in the office you know. First biz trip to Bangkok and they have now made me decide, I need a lifetime membership here. The first place I ever went into was “Kings Castle” They set me up with this gal and the rest is history. Yes alot has happened since then, but a creature of habit that I am, on this trip, the first and only Go Go I went into was “Kings Castle” at 8:00pm. Alot of the places are no longer there, alot of closed doors/buildings etc. Not as many street vendors down the middle, some, but now mostly Thai food vendors who were doing well. 

So a nice, young selection of girls were there on Monday, not many older girls at all. So this one catches my eye, she starts playing the smiley face game, OK I bite, she was cute as a button. I told the service girl to tell her to come down to me and there were not alot of guys there yet. She was young, but I just shudder at asking her how old she was? I finally popped the question and she tells me 20 years old. Ok, she was polite as hell after I bought her LD though. She tells me she has only been there 4 days and tells me “nobody eber buy me dlink, you be da first” OK, well.. at least she will remember me right LOL! Of course I could tell she has been “schooled” by the other girls and the Mamasan as she asked me  "Can you buy me food, I no eat as I hurry today” Yeah OK, it was only 100 baht and was there in 5 minutes. She was adorable really. 45 minutes, few LD’s and is time to move on. She thanked me for helping her and gave me a small kiss on the cheek.  Don’t hate on me LOL! 

Took a taxi back to “Crazy House” where I just had to see that gal “Nii” again. That bastard Boydeste has now ruined me for life, by suggesting we go in there the night before LOL! 

I get there and the place once again is just “heaving” with naked women everywhere. She spots me walking in, gets off the stage she was on, and promptly grabs my hand and tells me “We go upstairs now” Well…I kind of wanted to oogle the girls downstairs a bit, but hell…don’t look a gift horse in the mouth right? Get up there and she pulls me into this corner slot up there, and is immediately letting me “get acquainted” with the “girls” again. Ok this is good and she asks me  "Where yo friends”? I told her all you guys were already hitting your regulars you all have LOL! 

Well, I spent the next 2 hours there with her, she told me the Mamasan said as long as I buy her LD’s, she does not have to leave and go dance again. Ok….I like this business plan kind of………as you can imagine, many LD’s later and I am feeling pretty good and she is telling me she wants to be my “Mia Noi” or some shit like that. I had a blast with her for sure, she is good, I would take her in a heartbeat if I could. But I was born at night……but it wasn’t last night…I got alot more to lose then gain, if I bring something back home to wifey you know? Final total 3k out the door which included LD’s, drinks for me, 500 baht tip to the Mamasan and a 1K baht tip to Nii  for her efforts to make me feel good. 

Took a walk down Cowboy one last time before heading back to the hotel. Got half way down and this gal sitting in front of “Fannys” looks at me, smiles and well….the rest is history. I hate it when the girls start grabbing your arm and shit you know. She didn’t and was rewarded with my company for an hour LOL!

 Jum is 29 years old, been working there for a few years and actually lives right upstairs there with 4 other gals she told me. So…my business process model is, if they DO NOT ask me right away after I order my drink, “Can I hab dlink too” then halfway through mine, she is well rewarded for her patience. That is exactly how the rest of my time with her went and she was having Sangsom shots with Coke and I went with Sangsom and Coke. Feeling really good now, especially after time at “Crazy House” and this gal is real mellow, very soft spoken and after the second round of shots for her, she leans over to me and says “Last time I went with guy, we went to Landmark that was 2 weeks ago and no one has f***d me since. Can you help me”? Well… I am glad I got that information LOL! She then pulled out her phone and showed me some very nice pics of her at that place he took of her with her phone. Not much left to the imagination to be had. Dam…...she is tall and lean and a very nice choice I would think. 

Again a great time with this gal, 2k all in for the LD’s which included a 500 baht tip for her. 

I will close this report out by saying “The rumors that Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong are all dead………...have been greatly exaggerated”  Thank you Mark Twain. 

[Derek Dangleberries]

52 minutes ago, Yessongs said:

I kind of wanted to oogle the girls downstairs a bit,

I love this word!

It implies "searching by staring at titties !!" ....

Even if it is ogle misspelt I love it!

[lazarus]

Thanks for the 'staycation' trip report. Good to know that Bangkok doesn't change much.

Glad I had my time there. My camera did a lot of 'oogling'...

Did your Mrs. have a 'girls' night out'..? Does she have an IG account?  😉

Edited February 10, 2023 by lazarus
typo

[fygjam]

He was there for 2 nights?

 

[Derek Dangleberries]

15 minutes ago, lazarus said:

My camera did a lot of 'oogling'...

Let's hope "oogling" becomes a favourite Forum Lexicon the same as LDOP etc !!!

[Lemondropkid]

3 hours ago, Yessongs said:

“The rumors that Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong are all dead………...have been greatly exaggerated”  Thank you Mark Twain. 

Spot on mate, and a brliliant write up- much appreaciated but jeez I thought I went on a bit😉

Amazing how places change from night to night, Baccara and Crazy House were a 180 degree filp from Sunday night. Baccara was absolutley rammed on both sides on the fence, best place 4 times bigger(no exaggeration). Wierd how Crazy House at the same time was devoid of punters- no two nights the same

Love your picutres. Stupidly handn't realised before that you take a real camera out with you- proper David Bailey.

And again thanks for organising and being such a generous entertaining host. For an American your not half bad😀

[boydeste]

Nice write up Mike. Was great to meet up with you guys and thanks for dinner!

[Trip]

The Hillary in the red dress is Meow, she is indeed the owner with a cop partner of Hillary Group.

That one on Cowboy looks a lot like your wife, same facial characteristics. Both nice looking women.

[Trip]

1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

Let's hope "oogling" becomes a favourite Forum Lexicon the same as LDOP etc !!!

Someone will stop by eventually and ruin it by correcting his spelling.

[AJSP]

Brilliant writing, really descriptive and brought it to light. You sure are a great one for teasing us who are not in the City but wish we were. Sounds like all of you enjoyed it. 👍

[coxyhog]

Great report mate,good to hear the Dynasty Grande is open again,it was my favourite in BKK for many years.

Is the gym in there open as well?

[Lemondropkid]

4 hours ago, coxyhog said:

Great report mate,good to hear the Dynasty Grande is open again,it was my favourite in BKK for many years.

Is the gym in there open as well?

Yep the gym is open

Plenty of machines but the smallest free weight is 10kg. Doing a bit of injury rehab so good to me, bought a resistance band from Decathlon for 80 baht, job done.

Only 1 other punter in there, doing a Yoga routine, right in front of a set of the machines for some bizarre reason the big mat thing didn't appeal to him. One other chap was outside, shirtless in the car park doing a kick boxing warm up. Very impressive, and get the heat is what he'll have to fight in, but breathing exhaust fumes I was going 10/11 the pair with the yoga man who was the bigger nut.

Great hotel, brilliant staff 

 

[Yessongs]

21 hours ago, lazarus said:

Thanks for the 'staycation' trip report. Good to know that Bangkok doesn't change much.

Glad I had my time there. My camera did a lot of 'oogling'...

Did your Mrs. have a 'girls' night out'..? Does she have an IG account?  😉

Wifey will get her girls night out in May, when she goes to Malaysia for a wedding. I am not invited.....................thankfully LOL! No IG acct for her.

20 hours ago, Lemondropkid said:

Spot on mate, and a brliliant write up- much appreaciated but jeez I thought I went on a bit😉

Amazing how places change from night to night, Baccara and Crazy House were a 180 degree filp from Sunday night. Baccara was absolutley rammed on both sides on the fence, best place 4 times bigger(no exaggeration). Wierd how Crazy House at the same time was devoid of punters- no two nights the same

Love your picutres. Stupidly handn't realised before that you take a real camera out with you- proper David Bailey.

And again thanks for organising and being such a generous entertaining host. For an American your not half bad😀

Yeah sorry Des, you know I tend to ramble on, got that from back in the day from a former boss of mine. I was just a "noob" I think at age 26 years old working in Tech. In our staff meetings he used to always tell us " I need details, details, details and more details" Ok you want details, I'll give you details LOL!  Yeah those Go' Go's do change from night to night, I was stunned at Baccarra, that place was always heaving with girls. I still think that Crazy House is the #1 in Cowboy right now. Back at you buddy, for the former lead singer of "The Clash" you're not half bad either LOL!

19 hours ago, boydeste said:

Nice write up Mike. Was great to meet up with you guys and thanks for dinner!

Thanks Stu, great to finally meet you and give us some Phuket details. 

19 hours ago, Trip said:

The Hillary in the red dress is Meow, she is indeed the owner with a cop partner of Hillary Group.

That one on Cowboy looks a lot like your wife, same facial characteristics. Both nice looking women.

Yeah nice lady, she even came by and asked me if my Fish was good. You think she looks like my current wife? I did not think that at all. I see enough of her, I need " variety" LOL! 

18 hours ago, AJSP said:

Brilliant writing, really descriptive and brought it to light. You sure are a great one for teasing us who are not in the City but wish we were. Sounds like all of you enjoyed it. 👍

Thanks buddy, yeah I can see the day when I am REALLY old and in a wheel chair and wifey is pushing me down Patpong and I am grinning like an old man! Something about the city down there....keep me interested.

11 hours ago, coxyhog said:

Great report mate,good to hear the Dynasty Grande is open again,it was my favourite in BKK for many years.

Is the gym in there open as well?

Yeah nice hotel and the gym was open as Des said. 

6 hours ago, Lemondropkid said:

Yep the gym is open

Plenty of machines but the smallest free weight is 10kg. Doing a bit of injury rehab so good to me, bought a resistance band from Decathlon for 80 baht, job done.

Only 1 other punter in there, doing a Yoga routine, right in front of a set of the machines for some bizarre reason the big mat thing didn't appeal to him. One other chap was outside, shirtless in the car park doing a kick boxing warm up. Very impressive, and get the heat is what he'll have to fight in, but breathing exhaust fumes I was going 10/11 the pair with the yoga man who was the bigger nut.

Great hotel, brilliant staff 

 

Outside in the humidity, he was alot younger then we are I think right? 

[Pumpuynarak]

Great report and pics Mike TFP. The Dynasty Grande is also my hotel choice when in Bangers but as Coxyhog says its been closed for ages so its good to know its reopened. The rooms i've always booked had a walk in shower which i really like, it may have had the bath as well as its been so long since i've stayed there. 

[Lemondropkid]

33 minutes ago, Yessongs said:

Outside in the humidity, he was alot younger then we are I think right? 

I'd say the guy was an extremely fit mid to late 30s. Looked slightly too old to be an active fighter, at no point during his warm up routine did I think of mentioning it to him.😀

[Lemondropkid]

3 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said:

Great report and pics Mike TFP. The Dynasty Grande is also my hotel choice when in Bangers but as Coxyhog says its been closed for ages so its good to know its reopened. The rooms i've always booked had a walk in shower which i really like, it may have had the bath as well as its been so long since i've stayed there. 

Mine had shower and a bath, was in the old building

[Lemondropkid]

38 minutes ago, Yessongs said:

Back at you buddy, for the former lead singer of "The Clash" you're not half bad either LOL!

That would mean reincarnation, poor old Joe must have done something terrible to come back as me!! Saw him come on unannounced with the Pogues at the Camden Electric ballroom, he was tremendous.  Couple of years earlier saw Elvis Costello on St . Patrick's night open for them in a proper rough old venue in Hammersmith, happy days, as was last Sunday 

[Trip]

3 hours ago, Yessongs said:

 

22 hours ago, Trip said:

The Hillary in the red dress is Meow, she is indeed the owner with a cop partner of Hillary Group.

That one on Cowboy looks a lot like your wife, same facial characteristics. Both nice looking women.

Yeah nice lady, she even came by and asked me if my Fish was good. You think she looks like my current wife? I did not think that at all. I see enough of her, I need " variety" LOL! 

They could be sisters  ...

[Glasseye]

Lovely.... I am going to have to take this one in pieces Mike. Great stuff !

 

My last visit to BKK was about 6 or so months ago, I think it was around June or July.

First couple of things I picked up on were the serious increase in prices.

Then the groups of Nigerians hanging. I sure don't recall seeing that in past years. Put me off instantly.

[maipenrai]

Yes, it was a pleasure meeting up with the guys and doing the rounds - I'd only spent one night in BKK on the way into the country in early December and was too sick to do much so it was nice to get out and about. As mentioned we all stayed in the Dynasty Grande, which has been my go-to hotel in BKK for years now  - I love the place, the rooms are spacious, clean and well-equipped and the staff friendly and helpful. It's great to see it back in business again. 

Thanks to Mike for shouting us all dinner in Hooters, against our strenuous objections - he's a generous guy. Off to Thermae for the first time in many years for me and I was pleasantly surprised to see it's no longer smoky and dim; there was a good selection of girls hanging around and thankfully few wearing those wretched masks. There were lots in there that I'd definitely take, although admittedly my standards are somewhat below Yessongs' and Boydeste's, and I received a fair few smiles on our rounds. I don't think I'd care to hang around there for long, better for a quick perusal and grab if you can find a deal that's attractive to both parties. I think I'll drop in for another look when I get back there on my own again.

Off to Soi Cowboy via the aerial route across Asoke and we decided to take turns deciding which go-go to check out, Long Gun being the first. From here we poked our nose in a smaller venue but nothing was happening so I chose Spice Girls, which is a nicely decorated but as it turned out, hideously expensive venue which set a record for the most expensive Sangsom & soda that I have ever had - lady drinks were listed for 280b, FFS:

On to Crazy House, aptly named - can't add anything to the account, other than being the only place where  the doorman objected to Yessongs' camera; luckily Lemondropkid did a great job of persuading the guy that we weren't tourists and knew the score and the camera would remain dormant. We poked our noses in Baccara after this but there weren't enough girls to warrant a visit so it was decided to head back to Nana. I mentioned the MRT underpass as the best way to get across Asoke, surprisingly Boydeste had never gone this route before and was pleased with the ease and speed of the crossing - hang on to the escalators, they really fly on this route! We dropped into Thermae again for a quick drink and perusal, were a few more girls but not really that busy on a Sunday night, I guess - lots of them probably have to work normal jobs the next day, 555! Then it was off to Nana, Lemondropkid and I taking the pedestrian overpass at Soi 7 and Yessongs and Boydeste missing our departure up the stairs and carrying on to the pedestrian light at Nana - and we both arrived there at exactly the same time, some odds in that,  I think! 

Mandarin was good, and the girl I bought a lady drink for was indeed rather fetching - may have to go and check her out again, may even be worth a barfine on my final days of  this trip. We poked our noses in Butterflies but there weren't many girls; Yessongs was beginning to fade but we pressured him into one more venue, Billboards across the way which was heaving - the only table we could find for four was right under one of the bloody speakers and the noise and bass levels were literally nauseating. Poor Lemondropkid had his fingers in his ears the whole time we were there. I fixated on a lovely dancer who gave me a big smile every time the carousel turned around, earning  her a 100b note in her bra upon our departure - another big smile. Yessongs did depart after this venue - it was closing time anyway - and I suggested checking out the Soi 7 beer bars for a nightcap, somewhere we could chat as I was worn out by loud, crappy music by this time; Boydeste mentioned that they would close soon too so we ended up in one of the Hillary bars on the other side of the street and had a late night pizza, leaving the establishment around 0300.

The next day my longtime driver showed up early as usual and Boydeste and I were on our way to Pattaya by 11:30 and I never did see the others again - thanks again for an entertaining evening. 

[boydeste]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

My most expensive SML ever too. 250 baht plus 7% tax equating to 267.5 baht.

It's a shame because there was one particular girl that was fit as f**k for my taste that would of got some attention if the prices had been reasonable. 

Instead she got a 100b note suitably placed in her knickers and reciprocated with a big smile and a kiss!

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by boydeste

[Mr. Smooth]

What a great write up on your 2 days in Bangkok, Mike. I'm glad you finally got a chance to plan something and meet up with a few of the guys, just too bad we couldn't have all made it last month when I was finishing up my trip and we had originally planned to meet. Ah well, another time hopefully.

I agree with the view that the one lady does resemble your wife, and yes, they COULD almost be sisters!

I'm looking at a short visit in late June for about 10 days before heading off to Kenya for a 2-3 month stay. I avoided Bangkok for nearly 20 years prior to my previous visit in 2019, and after this most recent trip in January, that won't be happening again. Just too much to see and so many women around to "ogle", and more! A stay in Bangkok will be a part of every trip back from now on.

Thanks again for the great pics and comments.

 

[Yessongs]

20 hours ago, Trip said:

Yeah nice lady, she even came by and asked me if my Fish was good. You think she looks like my current wife? I did not think that at all. I see enough of her, I need " variety" LOL! 

They could be sisters  ...

Dam, perhaps I need a new set of glasses, yeah slight resemblance. Good catch on your part.   

40 minutes ago, Mr. Smooth said:

What a great write up on your 2 days in Bangkok, Mike. I'm glad you finally got a chance to plan something and meet up with a few of the guys, just too bad we couldn't have all made it last month when I was finishing up my trip and we had originally planned to meet. Ah well, another time hopefully.

I agree with the view that the one lady does resemble your wife, and yes, they COULD almost be sisters!

I'm looking at a short visit in late June for about 10 days before heading off to Kenya for a 2-3 month stay. I avoided Bangkok for nearly 20 years prior to my previous visit in 2019, and after this most recent trip in January, that won't be happening again. Just too much to see and so many women around to "ogle", and more! A stay in Bangkok will be a part of every trip back from now on.

Thanks again for the great pics and comments.

 

Yeah for sure buddy, when you get back here, hit me up. Bangkok never disappoints. Kenya should be a great trip.

17 hours ago, maipenrai said:

Yes, it was a pleasure meeting up with the guys and doing the rounds - I'd only spent one night in BKK on the way into the country in early December and was too sick to do much so it was nice to get out and about. As mentioned we all stayed in the Dynasty Grande, which has been my go-to hotel in BKK for years now  - I love the place, the rooms are spacious, clean and well-equipped and the staff friendly and helpful. It's great to see it back in business again. 

Thanks to Mike for shouting us all dinner in Hooters, against our strenuous objections - he's a generous guy. Off to Thermae for the first time in many years for me and I was pleasantly surprised to see it's no longer smoky and dim; there was a good selection of girls hanging around and thankfully few wearing those wretched masks. There were lots in there that I'd definitely take, although admittedly my standards are somewhat below Yessongs' and Boydeste's, and I received a fair few smiles on our rounds. I don't think I'd care to hang around there for long, better for a quick perusal and grab if you can find a deal that's attractive to both parties. I think I'll drop in for another look when I get back there on my own again.

Off to Soi Cowboy via the aerial route across Asoke and we decided to take turns deciding which go-go to check out, Long Gun being the first. From here we poked our nose in a smaller venue but nothing was happening so I chose Spice Girls, which is a nicely decorated but as it turned out, hideously expensive venue which set a record for the most expensive Sangsom & soda that I have ever had - lady drinks were listed for 280b, FFS:

On to Crazy House, aptly named - can't add anything to the account, other than being the only place where  the doorman objected to Yessongs' camera; luckily Lemondropkid did a great job of persuading the guy that we weren't tourists and knew the score and the camera would remain dormant. We poked our noses in Baccara after this but there weren't enough girls to warrant a visit so it was decided to head back to Nana. I mentioned the MRT underpass as the best way to get across Asoke, surprisingly Boydeste had never gone this route before and was pleased with the ease and speed of the crossing - hang on to the escalators, they really fly on this route! We dropped into Thermae again for a quick drink and perusal, were a few more girls but not really that busy on a Sunday night, I guess - lots of them probably have to work normal jobs the next day, 555! Then it was off to Nana, Lemondropkid and I taking the pedestrian overpass at Soi 7 and Yessongs and Boydeste missing our departure up the stairs and carrying on to the pedestrian light at Nana - and we both arrived there at exactly the same time, some odds in that,  I think! 

Mandarin was good, and the girl I bought a lady drink for was indeed rather fetching - may have to go and check her out again, may even be worth a barfine on my final days of  this trip. We poked our noses in Butterflies but there weren't many girls; Yessongs was beginning to fade but we pressured him into one more venue, Billboards across the way which was heaving - the only table we could find for four was right under one of the bloody speakers and the noise and bass levels were literally nauseating. Poor Lemondropkid had his fingers in his ears the whole time we were there. I fixated on a lovely dancer who gave me a big smile every time the carousel turned around, earning  her a 100b note in her bra upon our departure - another big smile. Yessongs did depart after this venue - it was closing time anyway - and I suggested checking out the Soi 7 beer bars for a nightcap, somewhere we could chat as I was worn out by loud, crappy music by this time; Boydeste mentioned that they would close soon too so we ended up in one of the Hillary bars on the other side of the street and had a late night pizza, leaving the establishment around 0300.

The next day my longtime driver showed up early as usual and Boydeste and I were on our way to Pattaya by 11:30 and I never did see the others again - thanks again for an entertaining evening. 

Great write up Gord, please hit that girl at Mandarin in a future visit, would love to hear more about her. She was very nicely "proportioned"  Well done. Yeah prices are up for everything...at the end of the day ( at least for me) who cares? You know with in reason of course. Never thought I would spend 3k on LD's and such for a girl and not take her for a "little cardio" after.....have fun while we can. Off to Hua Hin tomorrow. 

[Glasseye]

20 hours ago, maipenrai said:

Yes, it was a pleasure meeting up with the guys and doing the rounds - I'd only spent one night in BKK on the way into the country in early December and was too sick to do much so it was nice to get out and about. As mentioned we all stayed in the Dynasty Grande, which has been my go-to hotel in BKK for years now  - I love the place, the rooms are spacious, clean and well-equipped and the staff friendly and helpful. It's great to see it back in business again. 

Thanks to Mike for shouting us all dinner in Hooters, against our strenuous objections - he's a generous guy. Off to Thermae for the first time in many years for me and I was pleasantly surprised to see it's no longer smoky and dim; there was a good selection of girls hanging around and thankfully few wearing those wretched masks. There were lots in there that I'd definitely take, although admittedly my standards are somewhat below Yessongs' and Boydeste's, and I received a fair few smiles on our rounds. I don't think I'd care to hang around there for long, better for a quick perusal and grab if you can find a deal that's attractive to both parties. I think I'll drop in for another look when I get back there on my own again.

Off to Soi Cowboy via the aerial route across Asoke and we decided to take turns deciding which go-go to check out, Long Gun being the first. From here we poked our nose in a smaller venue but nothing was happening so I chose Spice Girls, which is a nicely decorated but as it turned out, hideously expensive venue which set a record for the most expensive Sangsom & soda that I have ever had - lady drinks were listed for 280b, FFS:

On to Crazy House, aptly named - can't add anything to the account, other than being the only place where  the doorman objected to Yessongs' camera; luckily Lemondropkid did a great job of persuading the guy that we weren't tourists and knew the score and the camera would remain dormant. We poked our noses in Baccara after this but there weren't enough girls to warrant a visit so it was decided to head back to Nana. I mentioned the MRT underpass as the best way to get across Asoke, surprisingly Boydeste had never gone this route before and was pleased with the ease and speed of the crossing - hang on to the escalators, they really fly on this route! We dropped into Thermae again for a quick drink and perusal, were a few more girls but not really that busy on a Sunday night, I guess - lots of them probably have to work normal jobs the next day, 555! Then it was off to Nana, Lemondropkid and I taking the pedestrian overpass at Soi 7 and Yessongs and Boydeste missing our departure up the stairs and carrying on to the pedestrian light at Nana - and we both arrived there at exactly the same time, some odds in that,  I think! 

Mandarin was good, and the girl I bought a lady drink for was indeed rather fetching - may have to go and check her out again, may even be worth a barfine on my final days of  this trip. We poked our noses in Butterflies but there weren't many girls; Yessongs was beginning to fade but we pressured him into one more venue, Billboards across the way which was heaving - the only table we could find for four was right under one of the bloody speakers and the noise and bass levels were literally nauseating. Poor Lemondropkid had his fingers in his ears the whole time we were there. I fixated on a lovely dancer who gave me a big smile every time the carousel turned around, earning  her a 100b note in her bra upon our departure - another big smile. Yessongs did depart after this venue - it was closing time anyway - and I suggested checking out the Soi 7 beer bars for a nightcap, somewhere we could chat as I was worn out by loud, crappy music by this time; Boydeste mentioned that they would close soon too so we ended up in one of the Hillary bars on the other side of the street and had a late night pizza, leaving the establishment around 0300.

The next day my longtime driver showed up early as usual and Boydeste and I were on our way to Pattaya by 11:30 and I never did see the others again - thanks again for an entertaining evening. 

 

I have used the Asoke Station crossover (also has a connection into Terminal 21) and the Nana Station (beats the pissed stained pedestrian one nearby) crossover extensively for years. 

Crossing Asoke can be death defying act.

[Glasseye]

3 hours ago, Mr. Smooth said:

What a great write up on your 2 days in Bangkok, Mike. I'm glad you finally got a chance to plan something and meet up with a few of the guys, just too bad we couldn't have all made it last month when I was finishing up my trip and we had originally planned to meet. Ah well, another time hopefully.

I agree with the view that the one lady does resemble your wife, and yes, they COULD almost be sisters!

I'm looking at a short visit in late June for about 10 days before heading off to Kenya for a 2-3 month stay. I avoided Bangkok for nearly 20 years prior to my previous visit in 2019, and after this most recent trip in January, that won't be happening again. Just too much to see and so many women around to "ogle", and more! A stay in Bangkok will be a part of every trip back from now on.

Thanks again for the great pics and comments.

 

 

I believe a big key (at least for me) when staying in BKK is learning and using the BTS & MRT systems. And stay in a place that is very close to a station.

I don't think I could handle the place anymore without having that easily accessible.

Can save a boatload of time, sweat and money.