Popular Post Tawan Forever Posted Friday at 02:26 AM Popular Post Posted Friday at 02:26 AM My first attempt at a report here, please go easy me! I just returned from my latest trip to BKK, and my first trip since Atlas opened, I was very keen to check out the new competition to Tawan. It was a Friday night, the scene was quite busy, the outside of Atlas looks very impressive, modern, my anticipation was rising. I entered to find a very large and well appointed venue, with one customer, and 6 very ordinary looking guys on stage, 4 skinny fat, and 2 beefy (the beefy were a possibility failing all else) certainly no muscle. These guys looked totally bored, hardly looked at us, could not even raise a smile, not even interacting with each other.The other customer finished his beer and left, that left me the only customer, being totally ignored and feeling rather awkward. I called one of the staff over and interviewed them for a bit, I was told there would be no show and assured that Saturday night would be crowded! I wished them luck and headed to my beloved Tawan Bar... There I was greeted with smiles and guys asking me to flex, and flexing at me. The place was reasonably crowded, I was given my table in prime position. The guys ranged from twinks, to beefy, to real muscle. There were at least 4 guys that I would consider, one a very cute young guy with some good firm tight muscle, he will grow well if he wants to, and one bodybuilder just recently from winning several titles. He saddled up to me, was very attentive and spoke reasonable English. The guys on stage still look bored, and still using their phones, but they do at least look up, smile, and interact if you catch their eye. They also have fun and give cheek with each other on stage and with the staff in the audience. This gives the place the fun friendly vibe that was totally lacking in Atlas. Come Saturday night I returned to Atlas, same disinterested guys, no audience, so again no show....So it was back to the fun and frivolity of Tawan, where the place was busier than the night before, the guys even more attentive to see my return, and my bodybuilder guy got an excursion to my hotel I think I will give Atlas the new name of Alas.... I am totally at a loss why anyone would open a bar in direct completion to a long established venue and not only copy but surpass all that is wrong with the original! Both bars need a huge revamp (Oh god I could get these places heaving!) but Atlas is not going to survive if they don't act soon! Oh well, at least I don't have to change my user name Ruthrieston, pong2, jamiebee and 8 others 9 1 1 Quote
floridarob Posted Friday at 05:51 AM Posted Friday at 05:51 AM 3 hours ago, Tawan Forever said: Oh well, at least I don't have to change my user name I was wondering if there was some bias while reading this, lol Quote
Tawan Forever Posted Friday at 05:59 AM Author Posted Friday at 05:59 AM 7 minutes ago, floridarob said: I was wondering if there was some bias while reading this, lol Haha, noooo, I was hoping to become a convert! jamiebee, vinapu and floridarob 3 Quote
vinapu Posted Saturday at 01:03 AM Posted Saturday at 01:03 AM 22 hours ago, Tawan Forever said: My first attempt at a report here, please go easy me! great report, thank you very much, it kind of matches my impression of visit in both bars in August Tawan Forever 1 Quote
Foolish Posted Saturday at 09:28 AM Posted Saturday at 09:28 AM I visited Atlas in September and the experience was similar. It was a shame cos on my previous visit in April, Atlas had a great show and the guys were so friendly. Dunno what happened to them for this 180° change... Tawan Forever and jamiebee 1 1 Quote
mauRICE Posted Saturday at 09:45 AM Posted Saturday at 09:45 AM 16 minutes ago, Foolish said: I visited Atlas in September and the experience was similar. It was a shame cos on my previous visit in April, Atlas had a great show and the guys were so friendly. Dunno what happened to them for this 180° change... Atlas Shrugged? 🤷 floridarob 1 Quote
vinapu Posted Saturday at 03:12 PM Posted Saturday at 03:12 PM 14 hours ago, vinapu said: great report, thank you very much, it kind of matches my impression of visit in both bars in August but it looks they have quite a few very attractive twunks recently judging by the clip posted in another thread Quote
Tawan Forever Posted Saturday at 11:58 PM Author Posted Saturday at 11:58 PM 8 hours ago, vinapu said: but it looks they have quite a few very attractive twunks recently judging by the clip posted in another thread I don't mind a Twunk for viewing pleasure, but none remotely like that post on my 2 nights jamiebee 1 Quote
jason1975 Posted yesterday at 01:20 AM Posted yesterday at 01:20 AM 1 hour ago, Tawan Forever said: I don't mind a Twunk for viewing pleasure, but none remotely like that post on my 2 nights Maybe they were already offed by customers on the nights you went! Quote
Keithambrose Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 15 hours ago, jason1975 said: Maybe they were already offed by customers on the nights you went! 🤔 Quote
paulfort Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago Tawan was always my first go to bar, from when I first visited in its former location across the Soi 20+ years ago, met loads of great guys from there over the years. I checked it out again when in Bangkok last month, a lot of pretty heavy large guys, some muscle but nothing amazing, one younger smaller but still ripped boy was frantically curling his dumbbell between joining the stage, but I didn't peruse and headed on to other bars! Was a bit sad to see one of their historic superstars who I knew well years ago sat at the entrance with nothing comparable to the former championship physique! I didn't visit Atlas on my last holiday, its opposite Midnight where I spend a lot of time as a friend works there, but didn't look like much was going on in Atlas, will check it out again on my next trip in February as I hope it does well! Tawan Forever and jamiebee 2 Quote
emiel1981 Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 10 hours ago, paulfort said: Was a bit sad to see one of their historic superstars who I knew well years ago sat at the entrance with nothing comparable to the former championship physique! We all get older... I wouldn't compare my body today to my body from 10 years ago... floridarob 1 Quote
floridarob Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 16 minutes ago, emiel1981 said: We all get older... I wouldn't compare my body today to my body from 10 years ago... I thought the same thing, but then read again, "championship" physique and thought, while I was in better shape when younger, I wouldn't consider it championship 😝 emiel1981 1 Quote
Tawan Forever Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, emiel1981 said: We all get older... I wouldn't compare my body today to my body from 10 years ago... I would, my body is way better than 10 years ago, and improves every year... Age is no excuse, I am approaching 60 and my motto still stands: Never stop growing! Quote
Tawan Forever Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago On 11/16/2025 at 12:20 PM, jason1975 said: Maybe they were already offed by customers on the nights you went! Could be, but doubtful. I was there around 10pm and back again after 12 midnight...I can't imagine a huge crowd stampeding in and out again rustling up all the prime beef before and after my visits. I do hope I'm wrong, but...... Quote
