Nightmarch 2 October 2003

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A shake, rattle and roll: What do you get when Crazy Dave and Nervous Dave team up? According to Crazy Dave, ‘one of the best bars in Pattaya’, that’s what. Crazy Dave, the lanky Englishman who operates a noshery and beer boozer of the same name in Soi Chaiyapoom, has teamed up with the personable Nervous Dave and to celebrate their impending dave-iousness, they are having a party on Thursday 2 October at the Nervous Wreck beer boozer (Nervous Dave’s popular operation) in Soi Yamato, commencing around 8:00PM. A free buffet will be laid on for well wishers.

Disco Party: The connections associated with the popular Polo ogling den (Walking Street) have taken on the mammoth task of revitalising the Palladium late night boogie barn (Second Road, 100 metres north of Big C). To celebrate, they are holding an opening party on Friday 3 October starting from 9:00PM. Libations are normally 120 baht, but on grand opening party night they will be reduced to just 60 baht.

Unlike some similar establishments, entry for foreigners is free and there is ample parking in front of the venue. A live band takes the stage from 10:30PM every night, with a host of singers and dancers to keep punters entertained and amused. Some of the more appealing damsels perform on a number of tabletops around the joint. Considering the height of their ozone depleting shoes it’s a wonder many of these lasses don’t get airsick.

 

Still good value: The management of the Club Electric Blue ogling den (Walking Street) increased their happy hour price of liver wasters from 10 to 35 baht a few weeks ago. It still represents enormous value for the period between 7:30 and 8:30PM, but it’s also amazing how many people moan and groan about the price hike. The only place cheaper is The Dollhouse at 30 baht during happy hour.

However, the see-through glass dancing floor has been covered over because the plod said, according to Big Andy, “you might be able to see up girls’ skirts.” To compensate, the dancing damsels are now adorned in the sort of attire that when removed can fit comfortably into the small change pocket of a pair of jeans.

 

The Holy See: The former Frozen ogling den (Soi Diamond), now re-named The Sea, re-opened to the public on Friday 19 September. The new handle may be somewhat esoteric, but nothing much else has changed. On the positive side there are plenty of dancing maidens hugging the chrome poles (upwards of 30), although when not called upon to stroke the chrome they tended to form little scrums in the dark crevices of the den. Amber draught is just 55 baht. On the down side, liver wasters run to 105 baht and lolly water at 95 baht while the music is standard car alarm.

 

Twenty percent more, for what? A Peppermint ogling den (Walking Street) regular was wondering why the bar fine remains at 600 baht for the young damsels who cavort about in what is euphemistically known as ‘pussy corner’ when, due to the current crackdown, they are probably wearing more apparel than a nun attending midnight mass. The ‘ordinary’ dancers are available for the usual 500 baht impost.

 

Keen to Continue: One of the longest-established beer boozers and nosheries in Fun Town is the Aussie-run Jan Bar (Walking Street), now in its 13th year of operation. A great place to sit and watch the passing parade, connections have apparently signed on for another three years.

 

Copped the Quinella: The 11th Diamond (Soi Diamond) ogling den dance contest took place on 19 September with 18 chrome pole molesters competing for the 5,000 baht first prize. Apart from the local side there were dancers from the re-opened Big Willies (Soi Diamond), Honey (Walking Street), Vixens (Soi Diamond) and What’s Up (Soi 15).

The tender young things from What’s Up gave no one else a look-in as they took both first and second place. Diamond finished third while the Miss Flower contest (the audience participation part of proceedings) saw a dancer from Vixens take away the 3,000 baht prize.

 

Ringing the Changes: The Red Cat hide-the-props-where-the-sun-don’t-shine den (Soi Diamond) has closed its doors while just across the narrow way the Tiger’s find-the-Heineken-bottle palace has metamorphosed into an as-yet un-named establishment offering the type of entertainment the peelers froth at the mouth to shut down. It’s my understanding the Marilyn’s how’d-you-get-that-up-there establishment is set to open its doors for business around 1 November.

 

No Competition: The long-running Classroom 2000 ogling den (Soi 2) is somewhat of an oasis in north Pattaya, and as the beer boozers in the soi just get louder and louder, it’s no real surprise to see the play palace busy every night.

Draught amber fluid (small glass) is 69 baht and although the place runs about 40 or more dancers, most appeared to be hardened, but generally friendly, veterans of the art of the chrome pole.

 

Sacre Bleu: Man-about-town Gargantuan Gary recommended a new French munching den named Chez Georges on Third Road. The noshery has a three-course set menu, with a choice of five or so starters, a brace of mains (fish, chicken, pork and beef) and about six desserts for 290 baht.

The place is neat and clean, the grub excellent and filling, and the staff friendly and efficient. A bottle of the house grape is 380 baht; a glass of white is 70 baht, while a glass of red is 80 baht. Although it’s only been open for a couple of months, business is deservedly brisk.

 

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[shaul_19 0]

I was three times during my visits in the palladium. Always it was empty. As the place is a central one and a very nice one I believe it is a management problem.