reader Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Walking on Rama 4 yesterday and came across an open door to a construction site. As near as I can figure, this was once the rear entrance to Soi Twilight that hosted its last show three years ago. Boy69, BL8gPt, TMax and 4 others 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 They should erect a phallic statue there for gay visitors to pay homage AlexThompson, Ruthrieston, JackR and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarob Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Min said: They should erect a phallic statue there for gay visitors to pay homage And here I thought this was going to be a sexual post....😉 reader, vinapu, tm_nyc and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWMinUS Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Amazing the Soi was shut down 3 years ago and nothing has been built on the Site. What a waste of time the Bars could have been open... 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 2 hours ago, GWMinUS said: Amazing the Soi was shut down 3 years ago and nothing has been built on the Site. What a waste of time the Bars could have been open... The Junta have been insisting on bar closures for much of that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 13 hours ago, floridarob said: And here I thought this was going to be a sexual post....😉 The word "back door" tends to put some of us in an instant alert mode 18past19, Patanawet, t0oL1 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 12 hours ago, GWMinUS said: Amazing the Soi was shut down 3 years ago and nothing has been built on the Site. What a waste of time the Bars could have been open... 🤔 They could probably be facing some kind of red tape rigmarole in obtaining a construction permit (in my country, this sometimes could take as long as 5 to 10 years post site clearance and relocation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 In BKK, I think there’s only one thing that speeds up permits and permissions. It’s lack of same that delays them. Patanawet, TotallyOz, splinter1949 and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10tazione Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 One of the last moments of soi twilight in 2019 ... a guy removing the dream boy sign ... 18past19, vinapu, t0oL1 and 4 others 2 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 11 hours ago, 10tazione said: One of the last moments of soi twilight in 2019 ... a guy removing the dream boy sign ... Is that you up there? Boy69 and 10tazione 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 10tazione Posted July 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Min said: Is that you up there? No. I am the one who offed the guy up there. BL8gPt, Boy69, floridarob and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post macaroni21 Posted July 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2022 Another view of the former soi twilight site: floridarob, vinapu, TMax and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 The two structures in upper left of photo appear to be situated where "Balls Sports Bar" (i think it had a few different names over tome) was located. If I recall, the Swiss (Lucas) who managed Tanrtawan Hotel and also ran Dick's Cafe and Balls. ggobkk and TMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 And here what Twilight’s back door looks like today. It’s a “co-culture space” for a “new tribe of urban living.” TotallyOz, vaughn and vinapu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 7/9/2022 at 12:27 PM, floridarob said: And here I thought this was going to be a sexual post....😉 It is, soi Twilight fucjed up floridarob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterRS Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 On 7/10/2022 at 12:43 AM, GWMinUS said: Amazing the Soi was shut down 3 years ago and nothing has been built on the Site. But this is Thailand. About 8 years or so ago there was an excellent British Pie Shop at the top of Soi Yen Akat. It made a wide variety of pies, including a Green Curry Pie, and they were all delicious. It was forced to move out as a result of the block due to being demolished. After moving several times, I believe the shop has now been reincarnated as the London Pie Shop and Restaurant near Ekamai BTS station. Not surprisingly, the Yen Akat block is still standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department_Of_Agriculture Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Ah well, at least people can take a walk down memory lane now, even if it's only halfway down the lane. Hopefully they won't build some big monolithic building and we will still be able to identify the former locations of our favourite bars when walking through whatever it is that eventually gets built. Since Bangkok is expecting a major glut of office space over the next two or three years, perhaps they won't start work on anything permanent for a while to work. More of those open-air "spaces" would be welcome in the meantime. vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedssocr Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 probably will be yet another shopping mall or luxury condo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 1:56 PM, Department_Of_Agriculture said: Ah well, at least people can take a walk down memory lane now, even if it's only halfway down the lane. No ,one can walk whole length as there,s opening to Suriwong at the same place original entry was, I took pics this morning but somehow can,t upload them here now. Will try later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vinapu Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 BL8gPt, 10tazione, Boy69 and 5 others 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Finding passage from Surawong to Rama 4 great find—and over hallowed ground no less. Looks like it’s directly opposite the Beer Garden. Think of all the guys who once danced above it 🤗 vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...