Insiders take on Thailand
It’s been interesting and informative reading the various entries on the different ways of finding a lady friend in Bangkok. The blogs have pretty much covered every venue from: Gentlemen’s Clubs, Soapie Suds places, Night Clubs, Artists Bars, Gulliver’s,massage parlours, Go-go Bars and on down to Thermae, the Soi Seven Beer Garden and the Nana Hotel parking lot.
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Lots going on folks. So much that one could talk about it. For now I will cover the things that are jumping out at me. Being a techhead I found this little bit about the cash positions of MSFT and Apple to be pretty stunning. Bet no one, other than Steve Jobs, would have guessed it. What is even funnier, Dell - Mr. Windows licensee, was interviewed some years back and was asked what he thought of Apple. Michael Dell said that the best thing for Apple shareholders would be to convince Apple to go out of business and return their money to their shareholders. HA. Funny stuff. Man that is a lot of barfines.
How do u like them Apples now Michael? Killing me.
I think there was a comment on the blog asking if deposits in Thailand banks are insured. It seem they are - check The Nation.
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The misery that was Low Season 2008 has come to mercifully come to an end. As October ended, Pattaya’s go-gos started to see an uptick in business, but discouraged bar owners have low expectations for the coming high season, with many predicting there simply won’t be one. Continue reading ‘Flashback: Pattaya Nightlife in Review / October 2008′
Just a reminder folks. Beer Laos Wednesday is tonight at the Big Mango Bar.
All day long until close Beer Laos is 65 baht.
At 7pm-10pm we will put out some snacks. Those are free.
Aircon is free. Wi-fi is free. Ladydrinks, barfines and computer consulting are not free.
Beer Laos comes from Laos. Check it.
Anyone know where the calendar girls come from?
This is a departure from my normal blog.
It is an exercise in imagination for me. I’m imagining two people, a Bangkok Bar Girl and her sponsor back in America, and I am wondering what each of them thinks about when they wake up in the morning. It’s got a bit of ’stream of consciousness’ feel to it, and it’s designed to be a ligthearted look at two people.
It’s the first actual fiction I’ve ever put on one of my blogs. Dunno if you’ll like it or hate it.
The ongoing street protests in Bangkok have claimed a new victim: The annual Tiffany’s “Miss International Queen” ladyboy pageant in Pattaya.
‘It is with regret that Tiffany’s Show Pattaya is postponing the Miss International Queen 2008 pageant until further notice,’ organiser Alisa Phanthusak told the AFP news service. “(We) had to take this painful decision due to the political instability and unrest in Thailand… Despite the trouble free and safe environment within Thailand, several Europeans and Asian countries have advised their citizens not to travel to Thailand through travel warnings, which has jeopardized the participation of some contestants.’
A staple of the transvestite pageant scene, the contest was due to be held this month, but was postponed for a month due to the political unrest. Last week Tiffany’s pulled the plug for the year.
The annual contest draws transvestites from all over the world to compete for a cash prize of US$10,000 (S$15,058), but more importantly fame and acceptance.
Last year’s contest was won by Miss Thailand, with contestants from Brazil and the Philippines finishing as runners up. Thai transsexuals have slowly been leaving cabarets for mainstream success in music and other endeavours, helped in part by the popularity of beauty contests.
Cancellation of the pageant is yet another blow to Pattaya’s tourism-dependent economy. The pageant brings not only attracts visitors from all over the world, but gives Pattaya important, positive publicity. Video, photos and stories of every contest are shown on television, newspapers and Internet websites around the world.
Tiffany’s itself has also been struggling badly. Earlier this month Alisa said in an interview that attendance dropped 50 percent year-on-year this low season and that Korean guests, which make up the bulk of the cabaret’s tourist base, is off 90 percent. As a result, the show lacked the funds to make necessary investments in new shows.
“This is the greatest crisis for tourism businesses in Pattaya since I have been in business for more than 10 years,” she said in the earlier interview.
Tuesday folks. Not sure what that means really other than I made it through Monday. WWFF seems to be getting worse and it seems the chickens are coming home to roost in Thailand. More on that in sec. Reminder: Beer Laos Wednesday is tomorrow since tomorrow is Wednesday. Beer Laos is 65baht all night and free snacks from 7pm-10pm. Be there or be square.
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