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. 😆

[floridarob]

2 hours ago, captainmick said:

Aunty Vin

This name is catching on.... just remember aunty, it was @mauRICE that started it 🤷‍♂️

[vinapu]

9 hours ago, captainmick said:

Perhaps Aunty Vin could apply for a job as mamasan

retired , with no intention to return to the workforce

[vinapu]

6 hours ago, floridarob said:

This name is catching on.... just remember aunty, it was @mauRICE that started it 🤷‍♂️

glad you guys have fun at my expense

[vinapu]

By the way, according to my spies ' Wild Cat " sign is gone. I may mean idea of bar there was dead before it really took off.

On another hand , it may be in preparation to put new, proper sign "White Cat ", in few days we should be clear

[macaroni21]

13 hours ago, vinapu said:

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.

 

13 hours ago, emiel1981 said:

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!

I think it's been said before that the Atlas location rent was too high. You are right that the location on Patpong 1 is not intuitive, but for now, it is what it is. One might also say that when (eons ago) the original Tawan and original Jupiter began (Jupiter was where the current Telephone bar is, I believe), they were in really odd locations too. But over time, people got to know where they were, with a bit of help from Spartacus Guide. Even now, Thantawan and Moonlight put barkers at the mouths of their alleys to try to get a few new customers every night.

I think White Cat will need more than a doorman at the bottom of their stairs. They need this guy to walk up and down Patpong 2 (where the gay folks stroll) handing out fliers with a little map of their location on the next soi. Flier can also serve as a discount coupon: "show this flier and get 100 baht off your first drink".

[jimmie50]

ok, so I am having a difficult time locating this new bar.  Is it actually on the same street as Patpong Night Market?  I couldn't tell from the photos posted here, and I am not nearly as familiar with the area as others on the forum.  What are some possible landmarks?  Is it on the same side of the street as Derby King?  

[vinapu]

34 minutes ago, jimmie50 said:

ok, so I am having a difficult time locating this new bar.  Is it actually on the same street as Patpong Night Market?  I couldn't tell from the photos posted here, and I am not nearly as familiar with the area as others on the forum.  What are some possible landmarks?  Is it on the same side of the street as Derby King?  

Yes, not far from Derby King actually. Look for red sign "Wild Cat bar 

[kram987]

33 minutes ago, vinapu said:

Yes, not far from Derby King actually. Look for red sign "Wild Cat bar 

I thought I read somewhere Wild Cat sign was taken down

[vinapu]

25 minutes ago, kram987 said:

I thought I read somewhere Wild Cat sign was taken down

it was me, but it was incorrect. only signs from door were removed but sign above door is  still there

[PeterRS]

On 2/16/2026 at 5:26 PM, Olddaddy said:

I have the air conditioning on 21 degrees 💨

Reminds me of the time I stayed overnight at the Holiday Inn at Helsinki airport. I had about three hours work before dinner and increasingly found the room becoming generally pretty cold but I could not find the air conditioner control. Since no one answered the phone after half a dozen phone calls to reception, I made the long walk. Oh, there is no control, I was informed. Our management took surveys before we opened and 21 degrees was found to be the most suitable temperature. Not for me, I replied. I live in the tropics and I have my overnight air con on at 25 degrees. How can you possibly have a temperature that fits every guest, I asked, somewhat grumpily? No answer. But two heaters arrived soon after.

WIth no carpeting, noises from above are always an issue. In my case, having set my alarm for 07:00, I was wakened by a very loud bang from above when a guest clearly let his large case slide on to the floor without any consideration for other guests. One reason why I do not like uncarpeted rooms.

This hotel was one of the worst I have stayed at. In the shower room, there was only an open shower with no small floor barrier between the shower and the rest of the room. I have had this sort of room many times and never had a problem. But this one, either by accident (?) or or design, happened to result in water flowing out of the shower area. My slippers and the bath mat were therefore totally sodden when I turned the shower off. I then had to use the brush to get rid of as much water as i could. In those days I was writing Tripadvisor reports. This was my worst airport hotel experience.

On 2/17/2026 at 10:35 PM, Olddaddy said:

🎵I will survive 🎵

Great song! I once had the joy of working with Ms. Gaynor. She hardly moved around on stage but many in the audience were dancing at their seats. She had brought her 21-year old nephew with her to act as stage manager. I then found it quite funny when after being told the show should be starting he went up to her and asked,  "Aunt Gloria, can we start?"