Old Fashioned Barber Shop on Soi Bukhao

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

The Old Fashioned Barber Shop is a relatively new barber shop on Soi Bukhao and already has quite a following. I go for a shave a couple of times a week and it is always busy.

Sometimes they'll tell me to come back in 30 minutes or an hour. Their customers mostly seem to be younger Thai and farang who want complicated hair styling and cuts, but a fair number are older farang as well.

The barbers (two guys and girl) are in their 20s and they do really good haircuts and shaves. I got the best haircut I've had in Pattaya at Old Fashioned.

It's located across the street from the former Boom Boom beer bar complex that is now fronted by a 7-11.

EDIT IN: The sign says a shave is 100 baht and a haircut is 200 baht. However, I think I paid 200 baht total for a haircut and shave. I believe that is because he regarded my "haircut" as a trim more than a full cut. I have seen that the younger guys who get the complicated cuts do pay 200 baht

 

Evil

Edited September 26, 2017 by Evil Penevil

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There is a little barber shop on the south side of central road between 2nd rd and Soi Bukhao. Very efficient and very cheap.

[ajsp9 18]

Good review EP and I can confirm the price of a head shave, at least, it is 100 THB. I was there in late August and there was one guy on his own, little English but a superb shave, which took around 20 minutes.

 

I was lucky as I was the only customer so he took his time and I enjoyed the uk music he has playing plus his skills and thorough skills in shaving ( cant comment on hair cutting). It was actually very relaxing and I'll return

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

Good review EP and I can confirm the price of a head shave, at least, it is 100 THB. I was there in late August and there was one guy on his own, little English but a superb shave, which took around 20 minutes.

 

I was lucky as I was the only customer so he took his time and I enjoyed the uk music he has playing plus his skills and thorough skills in shaving ( cant comment on hair cutting). It was actually very relaxing and I'll return

 

You'll find the barbers at Old Fashioned take their time with every customer and do a careful job. This is mostly an advantage, but if you're in a hurry and need a quick trim and shave, you're better off mentioning it to the barber. My haircut and shave usually takes about 40 minutes, the "speedy" version about 25 minutes.

 

Evil

Edited September 28, 2017 by Evil Penevil

[teelack 9,645]

I wish any new business in Pattaya good luck but there are so many 100 baht places that IMHO think do a great job in Soi Buakhao. They are mainly beside "Suicide Corner " and not just on Buakhao but also up the side streets. For 200 baht in these places I expect the full treatment and a shampoo.

[jacko 8,822]

I wish any new business in Pattaya good luck but there are so many 100 baht places that IMHO think do a great job in Soi Buakhao. They are mainly beside "Suicide Corner " and not just on Buakhao but also up the side streets. For 200 baht in these places I expect the full treatment and a shampoo.

I tend to agree. A haircut for me is like an aggravating necessity and I stop en-route to town at an old style place on Soi Siam CC road where I get a regular haircut, eyebrows, nose hair and ears included, for 80 baht. (100 with tip!). I wouldn't have the patience to sit there for more than 15 minutes.

I don't go for barber shop shaves though, as on two past occasions I have developed very itchy neck rashes after.