Patanawet

I've never been to White Rabbit but often see it from a taxi on the way from Soi 4. Usually late at night and looks VERY busy. I really must go there as my two favourite singers in Thailand (ex and current Balcony) perform there. Golf and Oama (Ao Om). Only been put off because people tell me they really like it there (very close to soi D.J. BUT that it is expensive (yes I'm that stingy) but I don't know if that is true or not

You've taken the words right out of my keyboard. But I wonder if F.F. is asking about Patong or Patpong. Nearly (with 2 exceptions) Soi 4 establishments are drinking and eating bar/restaurants which get very busy . Most with outside terraces. Not really offable staff but many would be willing to see you after closing time 12:00-02:00. Generally all the same prices for food and drinks. All are good for just sitting and soi watching and meeting other tourists or locals. Just go, relax and enjoy.

Let's hope for a different outcome.

Every unit on soi 4 is on an annual lease (renewed every New Year). The existing leaseholders have been assured that they will be renewed again this year and hopefully some years to come. For many, many years developers have been interested in the soi and could be seen 'measuring it up'. One very busy bar has this year moved from the middle of the soi to the end and have extensively renovated their new premises. Also a new wine bar in the soi. This all doesn't look to me as if big changes are coming. Another question in this thread -- the family --yes the family that owns the soi lives in the compound at the gated end of the soi. and yes, they have a ladyboy son.

My friend has just discovered he's HIV+ and his doctor insisted that I went to the Red Cross just along from Chula Hospital to have a test myself. It is under the water tower halfway between Sala Daeng and Ratchadamri skytrain stations. What nice ,helpful and considerate people there. Fill in a computer form, upstairs to pay 210 Baht, then the prick(!). Result in one hour or by email. Result negative. Only had the test once before, scores of years ago,(to get a mortgage) and wait ten days for the result (think of the torment in the past waiting TEN DAYS). The red Cross centre is part of the Chulalongkorn hospital but considerably cheaper. Almost a pleasant experience.

Yes, sorry Peter -- complete TOSH.

Le Bouchon hasn't been in Patpong for a year or two. Now it has moved to the original(?) Babylon building on the corner and with an outside terrace.. Same excellent food and open lunchtimes for reasonably priced set meals.

Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, announced that the Vijit Chao Phraya 2025 festival has been postponed to November 9-December 23 to allow adjustments to the event’s format in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother.

I would think if you're consulting a paid for 'therapist' (love that term) your looks would be irrelevant if he is straight.

Excellent reports thank you. Wish I could write like that. But -'papasan' --- they are all mamasan regardless of apparent gender. 'mama' doesn't suggest female mother. Sorry to be a pedant but I do love the euphemism 'therapist' Thanks again..

still not able to type real words?

Still can't type real words, eh?

Being afraid is not being an hypocrite.

Just another excuse to start a subject thread? Well everyone has to have a hobby.

Gosh, I'm suspicious. I don't think he would have returned here without prior knowledge of the outcome and following actions. I just wonder what was the reason for going to Singapore/Dubai in the first place. Sure as sure can be -- it wasn't for a medical checkup.

I player only available within the U.K., but there's VPN I suppose.

I've lived and worked near Soi 4 for 25 years and had no idea where he was referring to. I assumed it was Pnom Penh.

Correcto! Is he/she still around? Is Khun Bon still around?

Yes indeed. I know it from at least 25+ years ago and not only gay bars, girly bars (not from experience) and Issan huge straight bars (from experience). Ao, as KLG says "nonsense".

Could be the strange Thai logic of increasing prices when times are bad to compensate for lower turnover.

Zero percent! I worked all my working life in the business.

I was referring to deodorant commercials.

I'm always confused by TV commercials which advertise 'good for 72hours'. Does that mean no showers for 3 days?