White Cat Bar, Bangkok, is open

[mauRICE]

1 hour ago, Keithambrose said:

Yes, true, but something  basic like having the correct name, is not that difficult!

🙄

1 hour ago, mauRICE said:

...There may be also hidden forces at work and/or the motivation for opening the bar may not be what you think at all and perhaps beyond the grasp of the average armchair analyst...

 

[ichigo]

I wish them all the best and I do hope that they will be open during my next trip in a few months as I will definitely patronise.

[khaolakguy]

4 hours ago, mauRICE said:

🙄

 

Oh sure, Goldfinger or Blofeld are working against it's success while bars all around are able to manage their way through it all!

[mauRICE]

1 hour ago, khaolakguy said:

Oh sure, Goldfinger or Blofeld are working against it's success while bars all around are able to manage their way through it all!

School friends of yours? 🤔😏

[vinapu]

6 hours ago, mauRICE said:

What if the Thailand authorities were to prohibit the Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam passport holders - even those with legitimate work permits - from working in sex oriented businesses? I can see this happening

that's in the books already for very long time. How is enforced it's another story but from time to time we hear about raids and hunt for foreigners working in bars and massages.

[vinapu]

6 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Yes, true, but something  basic like having the correct name, is not that difficult!

or having somebody at bottom of the stairs, pointing at the bar and  trying to lure customers in. In that case because truly narrow entrance , just a door width ,  it was/ is a must.

[emiel1981]

13 minutes ago, vinapu said:

or having somebody at bottom of the stairs, pointing at the bar and  trying to lure customers in.

If I understand correctly, the White Cat is located on the night market street. I think that's a bad location. Of course, it's a busy street, but with (straight?) tourists who come for the market and street food. The bar's potential target audience also walks down this street. But they're less likely to wander between the stalls and enter the bar than on the adjacent soi, which has several well-known gay bars. I think Atlas's location was much better in that regard. But I assume the rent is lower in the new location?
Anyway, I hope the White Cat is open again when I'm in Bangkok in the coming weeks. I'm really curious!

[captainmick]

14 hours ago, vinapu said:

sign on the door , according to my spy still says they are looking for staff

Perhaps Aunty Vin could apply for a job as mamasan

[mauRICE]

2 minutes ago, captainmick said:

Perhaps Aunty Vin could apply for a job as mamasan

He could but there'd be no boys left for the customers. 😆