Patanawet

Do they still exercise daytimes in Lumpini Park?

Or on the stalls on the street.

As you asked so nicely Zombie, you need to know that you can still get more on FRIDAY in Pattaya.

Well, it certainly was for the staff. Many of them sub rented the terraces of closed bars (Balcony included). They made a fortune during the three days. But it was really no different to the surrounding Silom Road or Twighlight. I've been the last two years for the water dry soi 4. It was just as crowded and fun and an oasis (can an oasis be water free?) to get away from the madness for a while.

Silom soi 4 definitely NO WATER (and VERY packed) but definitely NOT alcohol free.

Maybe not your deep professional voice but the words you were using. There is no point in using big complicated words however deep your voice is. Do you poke them with your silver tipped cane if they refuse to understand you?

Not Soi NaNa. Wrong side of the road. Soi 11 used to be an upmarket, soi housing the likes of The Bed Club. Apparently, not now.

Yes indeed and quite a few in Bangkok too. I was once disappointed when my straight colleagues at work suggested that we all go to soi 4. Sadly, they meant Sukhumvit soi 4 which is a famous girly bar area (Na Na).

Just for interest --- if you end up here in Bangkok and are really 'pissed off' with all the cretinous farang firing their giant water cannons, make your way to Silom Soi 4 (Sala Daeng skytrain exit 1?), which will be water free (security at the head of the soi to confiscate guns). These days are the busiest 3 days of the year in soi 4, it will be packed from 7ish till closing, continuously! My choice is Balcony Pub or Connections. They open for alcohol at 17:00 and are there, dry, till late. Oh, and forget stories that it all finishes (the water throwing, at 18:00 or 21:00). This is Thailand (T.I.T.) and rules are meant to be broken. Me? I'll be locked in my room, stocked with Leo Beer. Oh and another VERY important point ---- do not take money, jewellery, passports etc out with you. Pickpockets abound. Everywhere, you will see plastic pouches for sale (about 100 Baht) to keep dry any personal items needed to be kept dry. But they are not thief proof. Finally, have fun.

Which Soi 6?

Locked in my room from 12th to 14th (12/4-14/4) with sufficient beer! Actually longer this year, damn.

Quite right that the price of a drink is to cover an entry price. I haven't been to these bars for ages but I seem to recall that in some bars, subsequent drink prices were lower than the first drink.

I worked here for many years. Christmas Day (and Boxing) were always normal working days.

You must be the only person who didn't know about it! Full page on Facebook from D.J. Station (and other bars) informing. So, your 'better things' are to are to write to this forum informing of you ignorance of centuries old Thai customs. Newbie in Thailand?

This sounds much more likely.