Insiders take on Thailand
Riots in the streets of Bangkok and now this? Friday night, September 5th from 6pm onwards we would like to welcome all Bloggers in town down to the Big Mango Bar for ‘one on the house’. That’s right, one free beer or drink (excluding premiums) and all you have to do is show up and give the magic password of `saam lor’ which is Thai for Tricycle.
Thanks for your participation with the Guide and Blog.
Team Mango
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FREE BEER???!!!~
Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up blogging!
D’oh!
View all comments by Werewolf
Ah ah Werewolf, at least you are not dead. I give you mine!
View all comments by Suk Psycho
I’m a little concerned.
Is anything really free in Thailand?
…but good on you !
View all comments by jack dawson
I know how much Werewolf likes to drink many beers in an evening,
so he can have mine also.
View all comments by ArtTv
Fuckers! No sooner am I back in UK, then you arrange this little get-together. Real COZY!
All is not lost. Just ship over a case of Beer Laos, a fistuful of contraband viagras, a pair of soiled katoey underpants, and video footage of BBB getting voilently gangraped on the bar in a puddle of blood and sick, by each fellow blogger and ill celebrate on my jack
Dont choke on your free beers you balloon chasing scumbags
View all comments by Young Penfold
I’m not a blogger (nor in Bangkok at the moment), but why are the “premiums excluded”?
It’s like making a half-offer…
It’s like giving a half-bargain…
It’s like sending out half an invitation…
It’s like saying we half-appreciate you… you’re good, but you’re not THAT good…
View all comments by John Brown
As the receiver… it’s only half-satisfying. It’s like:
Being half-asleep…
Eating a half-sandwich…
Getting half-way to orgasm…
View all comments by John Brown
Having walf a wank?
View all comments by Young Penfold
My guess is that the guys have bills to pay?
View all comments by Daywalker
@jb: …and I’m guessing your glass is always half empty
View all comments by pmmp
Very nice gesture. Thanks. You probably made International “Blogosphere Histroy” by your offer. Hope that you can parlay it into some Free Public Relations around the world.
Now if I can only break away from my GF when we are at the movies oN Friday. I could always tell her I am going for popcorn, slip over the the Mango, then upon return tell her the popcorn line was very long
Thanks again
View all comments by 8 Ball
Great offer guys, much appreciated.
Now how can I convince Mrs Siam Sunshine that I *really* need to go to Bankers on Friday ??
Siam Sunshine
View all comments by Siam Sunshine
Siam Sunshine: Blogger awards night?
View all comments by Werewolf
I am there in spirit. Does that count? If so, give mine to WW.
Great gesture..I’ll have one Friday here in Beer City, to celebrate the spirit.
View all comments by The Asian Badger
@WW: Now that might work, but she knows I’m crap ;o)
Siam Sunshine
View all comments by Siam Sunshine
Shit, now I understand why BBB offered me a drink if I was in town on Friday night … why - th’ cheap chiseler - for two cents I’d sock him in th’ labonza …
(Incidentally - I hear Tricycle will be turning up to claim his free brew!)
View all comments by Pants Elk
@ ssB - it seems than any skanky old soi dog who at one time or another in the distant past farted in reply to one of FS2M’s posts has decided that this qualifies them as a ‘blogger’ These scum will be converging on the Big Mango tomorrow to claim their free beer. This could cost you !
(the term ‘Skanky’ has been used by kind permission of Bongo)
View all comments by doctorbond
docbond:
a. I think that’s the idea… after a free one they reach in their pocket for #2
b. You’re just jealous ’cause youlre not in the neighborhood at the moment
View all comments by werewolf
@ ww - you are a qualifiee (is that a word), one of only about 3 as far as I can make out.
and yes…. just a tad jealous - but it’s close now and I can taste it
In complete agreement with the business promotion though - ok skank dogs - get on down to Mango and get your free beer… but then you must stay there and keep on handing over those king sheets (copyright Young Penfold) to smitty and pmmp until the early hours of Saturday morning. Help our favourite bar (says he who’s never been there) beat the recession
View all comments by doctorbond
doc: when are you back in town????
View all comments by Werewolf
Cool.
This is my post.
I am now a blogger.
Where is this Big Mango place anyway?
View all comments by Skanky Old Soi Dog
@ ww 20 days - roll on
View all comments by doctorbond
@ skanky old soi dog - remember the old mango bar where you used to lift your leg - well just sniff on down the soi a bit more and turn left - ground level this time so cocking will be a breeze
View all comments by doctorbond
@skanky: No need to comment or post to be considered a blogger. Lurking and just reading works too. If dr. bond’s directions don’t work for you check out the bar link in the post above for a map.
View all comments by pmmp
Will call by. Also, off to Philippines Saturday for a week - so humbly pledge to submit trip report on return (after pathetically failing to make good on a promise 3 months ago to do the same for Jakarta…)
View all comments by K1ndofblue
Cant make it friday. If I drop in sometime next week and yell tricycle will you still have that free beer for me? What if I cant prove Im a blogger or intent on blogging?
View all comments by But Different
bd - sorry. it was a one shot affair. stay tuned for the next party info. U could yell tricycle and ring the bell at the same time. that might be interesting.
intent really does not mean much does it?
View all comments by sideshowBOB
It was interesting to meet the face behind the avatar. Glad my holiday happened to coincide with the bloggers appreciation night.
GIGGIDY GIGGIDY!
View all comments by Quagmire
It was a great night. Thanks to all who stopped by. Quote of the night was from OnNutter. He was in early and claimed his free drink with pride. He proceeded to stay until around 1:00am. At that point he picked up his bin cup that was heaving with drink orders and yelled to me “Hey pmmp, thanks for the free drink”. I think he was being sarcastic but never can tell with English guys. Classic.
View all comments by pmmp
Great night guys. I’m still trying to figure out how I got so drunk. WW, me and OnNutter went out to Nana and then I was somewhere on the street alone and then I was really hungover with some random tart (who I actually met last trip) was next to me.
Felt so sick all day Saturday I did my whole romp through Cowboy drinking Orange Juice.
Finally, next time I come to BKK can you pleas arrange it so it doesn’t, for once, start pissing down rain the moment I step off the BTS?
View all comments by The Ghost
I went to Nana with you and Onnutter!?
What are they putting in the beer at the Mango???
View all comments by Werewolf