Soi happy?

[Boka]

Can anyone tell me where soi happy is?

[Ken_S]

Boka,

  Any soi that has Bg's in them are happy soi's..Just kidding.:)

 

 Soi happy is at the Golden Mile Plaza on Walking Street in South Pattaya.

 

Ken

[monkeyman]

On Walking Street between Soi Diamond and Soi BJ. If Happy A Go-Go's at the end of it, you've got the right one.

 

be seeing you

monkeyman

[handle]

Someone please explain to me Soi BJ and why it has its name. I'm interested in the history of the Soi and how it got its name.

 

Thanks

 

I see TQ2 A-GO-GO not much else.

[PattayaPete]

Your not going to believe this but  . . . it has nothing to do with the BJs that you are thinking of.

 

The first  bar in Pattaya was set up on the corner of that Soi and Beach Rd by an American ex-serviceman named BJ.  He called the bar BJs and the Thai's decided to call the soi Soi BJ.

 

I believe that bjs were never available at BJs but I might be wrong  ;D - anyone out there ever try? The bar closed a few years ago as BJ said the rent was getting too expensive.  I believe he is still running a restaurant/bar in North Pattaya somewhere.

[mattelyo]

Here's a good map, just click at around walking street, get the map enlarged.  

http://www.bahtbus.com/map/map-walkingstreet.html

 

BJ bar and Hotel is now in north Pattaya near Markland Hotel.   You can see some histories on the web pages.

http://www.pattayacity.com/pattaya/bjbar.html

[handle]

Thanks for the info Pete,

 

That's interesting, I knew there was a story here.

I admit my first thought was probably what every one else thinks. There must be some amazing stories about this city and it's residents.

 

 

Mattelyo,

I've been spending way too much time doing walks around the bahtbus map.

Hope I can remember where all of these places are. I know I can find the FLB from the RG.

 

To get Baht bus from RG to walking street walk across the road, wait for bus and get off 2 mins later at Marine Plaza, just walk through the soi and you are there on walking street.

 

That will be my first stop.