Bangkok Reopening Trip Report

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

For my most recent trip to Bangkok, I stayed at Lebua at State Tower, the "Hangover 2" hotel.

 

 

Rooms were huge, 60 square meters.

 

 

Nice views from the balcony

 

The hotel lobby had a classic feel.

 

 

I went up to the Sky Bar on the 63rd floor.

 

 

They feature a special Hangover Cocktail, made with 18 year old Chivas, but at $40 who can afford a hangover?

 

 

There are also some Michelin rated restaurants up there, like Sirocco

 

 

But for dinner, I went to a more reasonably priced hole-in-the-wall restaurant 5 minutes away called Andre.  There are only 6 tables, so you need a reservation unless you arrive in the afternoon.  They open at 3 PM and there's no air-conditioning. 

 

 

I like to start with a dozen oysters, because they remind me of something I like

 

 

Oysters are only available on weekends, if you're lucky, so a seafood salad or a goat cheese plate also makes for a good starter.

 

 

I usually follow with either some pan seared scallops or a salmon steak.

 

 

If you prefer red wine with your meal, the New Zealand tenderloin is a good choice

 

 

For desert, either the chocolate mousse or creme brulee

 

 

And top it all off with a shot of espresso

 

 

I did a few photoshoots with Thai Playboy bunnies, see my camera thread for more

 

 

Visited some full-service massage shops

 

This girl is becoming a regular, gives a great balls massage and pussy is a nice fit too.

 

 

Bars are open, mainly catering to the expat crowd, so lively on weekends but quiet during the week.  Some bars, at Nana, Cowboy, and Patpong each have girls dancing on stage.  Since it's not officially allowed, I won't name them,

 

 

I've been paying a lot of bar fines, trying to support local businesses

 

 

The reason I came was to look for a condo.  With bars reopening, it's time to relocate back to Bangkok, and I found one I like.  Not as high as the Sky Bar at Lebua, but close.

 

 

I like all the pools on the roof and swim for 40 minutes every morning.

 

It's great to be back in the Big Mango

Edited March 29, 2022 by RhinoTusk

[BigusDicus 9,881]

Absolutely incredible!  I have to give Bangkok another try.

[chico 210]

Sometimes enjoy a few days in Bangkok before heading to Pattaya.

Your pics remind me why!!!!! You have excellent taste.

The lady with light brown hair wearing your white hat I would put in the "Beautiful" category.

Hoping can return later this year.

Thank you Rhino. 

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

Was at Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy this weekend, enjoying unseasonably cool weather.  April is usually the hottest month.  Nana Plaza in particular was buzzing, with more bars featuring dancers than last week, and bottled beer is  going for 120 baht in all the bars.  There's a new Rainbow 3 on the third level, next to Billboard. Soi Cowboy and Patpong are less busy, maybe they should drop their prices in trying to capture what's primarily an expat market?

 

 

One place that's not happening is the beer bar area around Soi 7.  It was shut down a few weeks ago.  This was the place to go while the other bars were closed and had declined a bit when Nana started to open up.  This photo from March 11th.  Now all the bars are closed except the makeshift curbside bars and  Soi 7 Beer Garden.

 

 

There was a band playing rock classics, reggae, Clapton, Santana, Hendrix.  They were pretty good and even played some of my requests ("Foxy Lady" and "Voodoo Chile").  Bottled beers were just 100.  The lead guitarist, in particular, was quite good and it was obvious he's a huge Hendrix fan.  The next day I read in the news they were raided by the police and all the bars were shut down.  Don't know what's in store for this area.

 

 

I also visited Thermae for the first time in a couple years.  It was early and seemed strange with the lights on.  There were about 20 girls and 10 customers, I was the only farang so most girls ignored me, but nothing caught my eye anyway.  Another farang entered while I was having my Jack Coke.  I saw in the news the next day that a Japanese tourist was stabbed on the corner at Soi 13, with the assailant captured on Soi 19.  I always seem to miss these incidents, hope my luck holds up.

 

We hear of scams in bars but there are honest people too.  I was in Baccara paying for my Heineken, 190 baht.  I left what I thought were two hundreds and a twenty, i.e. thirty baht tip, and the waitress brought to my attention that one of the bills was a thousand.  I told her to keep it as a tip, impressed by her honesty.  The same happened to me in Sharks a few years ago.  I always check my bin for padding by the bar but need to make a more conscious effort about doing it myself!  Makes me wonder how many times they just kept the money  ?  I usually only carry a few thousand so that's generally not a problem.

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

Made the rounds again this weekend.  Patpong was very quiet, but I was there early, 7 PM

 

 

Bada Bing had the stage draped off, but there were about eight girls hanging around.  I ordered a Jack Coke for 180.  Not only was it real Jack Daniels but a good measure.  Went down good so I ordered another.  The DJ was spinning rap music and they have an excellent sound system.

 

 

Patpong I was almost deserted but there were 60 girls in Kings Castle, with 5 customers.  I've been a customer of Kings Castle I for 30 years, they consistently have one of the best GoGo lineups.  After that I went over to Pink Panther for a Long Island Iced Tea.  They make them strong, and for 200 baht you get economies of scale.  Although they'd been closed for two years, the waitresses still remember what I drink.  The Strip, just reopened a month ago, they had 20 girls with 4 customers.

 

 

Soi 7:  I don't know what's going on here because it was open Friday night but closed Saturday.  Here is Friday.  I went to the bar to watch the band play but the band was absent.

 

 

Then this was the scene on Saturday

 

 

Nana Plaza:  Rainbow 5 (formerly Rainbow 4) has a great vibe and with 120 baht Heineken, it's like turning the clock back 7 years, you wouldn't know there had ever been a pandemic.  It was just like old times!

 

 

Soi Cowboy is making a rebound, not as lively as Nana and drink prices higher, but worth a stop.

 

 

That's it for this week, I'll pay another visit next weekend.  Cheers!

[cunneyes 206]

Can you visit crazy house and let us know what it's like ?

[Odense 498]

Made the rounds again this weekend.  Patpong was very quiet, but I was there early, 7 PM
 

 
Bada Bing had the stage draped off, but there were about eight girls hanging around.  I ordered a Jack Coke for 180.  Not only was it real Jack Daniels but a good measure.  Went down good so I ordered another.  The DJ was spinning rap music and they have an excellent sound system.
 

 
Patpong I was almost deserted but there were 60 girls in Kings Castle, with 5 customers.  I've been a customer of Kings Castle I for 30 years, they consistently have one of the best GoGo lineups.  After that I went over to Pink Panther for a Long Island Iced Tea.  They make them strong, and for 200 baht you get economies of scale.  Although they'd been closed for two years, the waitresses still remember what I drink.  The Strip, just reopened a month ago, they had 20 girls with 4 customers.
 


 
Soi 7:  I don't know what's going on here because it was open Friday night but closed Saturday.  Here is Friday.  I went to the bar to watch the band play but the band was absent.
 

 
Then this was the scene on Saturday
 

 
Nana Plaza:  Rainbow 5 (formerly Rainbow 4) has a great vibe and with 120 baht Heineken, it's like turning the clock back 7 years, you wouldn't know there had ever been a pandemic.  It was just like old times!
 

 
Soi Cowboy is making a rebound, not as lively as Nana and drink prices higher, but worth a stop.
 

 
That's it for this week, I'll pay another visit next weekend.  Cheers!

If the drinks prices are higher at Cowboy than Nana what is the incentive(s) to visit Cowboy?

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[RhinoTusk 4,901]

3 hours ago, Odense said:

If the drinks prices are higher at Cowboy than Nana what is the incentive(s) to visit Cowboy?

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They have a good lineup at Baccara

[Odense 498]

They have a good lineup at Baccara

And they don't at Rainbow 5?
But I understand - you never see too many scantily clad sexy women

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[RhinoTusk 4,901]

22 hours ago, Odense said:

And they don't at Rainbow 5?
But I understand - you never see too many scantily clad sexy women

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There are no knickers at Baccara ?

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

The Black Pagoda group of bars at Patpong 2 ran a all-u-can-drink promotion over Songkran.  For 900 baht, you were provided as many bottles of Singha-Tiger-Chang-Leo you wanted in any of their four bars (XXX Lounge, The Strip, Black Pagoda, and the new Black Bar adjacent Black Pagoda, just above the Patpong Museum).  I decided to try it out, although I usually prefer Heineken or San Miguel (or Hoegaarden or Stella Artois).  I'm surprised more bar groups don't try this type of promotion as a way of capturing their customers.  Normally, I would have visited Bada Bing, King's Castle, and Pink Panther on a visit to Patpong, but restricted myself on this occasion.  I spent about 1500 baht total, about the usual, because I bought a few lady drinks.  All the bars accepted the stamp they had planted on my arm after paying out the 900 baht and I consumed 8 bottles of Singha at XXX Lounge, 2 bottles at The Strip, and one each at Black Pagoda and Black, bringing the unit cost down to 75 baht per bottle, more like beer bar prices.  Really a good marketing idea from the Black Pagoda group IMHO.

 

 

SOI NANA

 

100 baht Tiger draft at Stumble Inn

 

 

Hooters has a promotion, everything half price between 3 PM until 4 PM.  People dis Hooters but their food isn't too bad, it's just grossly overpriced, but not at 50% off.  I had some tasty tacos with jumbo shrimp (175 baht) with a Tropical Long Island (4 shots of top shelf booze) for 200.  And no mandatory tax and service charge this time, so my total bill was 375, which I thought a good deal.

 

 

Has Pattaya Addicts.com come to Soi Nana?

 

 

sailingbill knows where this photo was taken

 

 

Off the three main bar areas, things are by far the most lively at Nana Plaza

 

 

Bars seem to be reopening all the time, like Geisha on the top floor, which had been closed for two years, same as Mandarin.

 

 

On the second floor, north east corner, Rainbow 3 has been rebranded Club Rainbow 69

 

 

Random and Whisky A Gogo are open on the second floor, near Spanky's

 

 

Some interesting developments between Nana and Soi Cowboy.  Rumor is the Soi 7 Beer Bar Complex, although currently closed, will be reopening in May.

 

 

Fancy a cider in the Sportsman on Soi 13?

 

 

Mojito?

 

 

A cider with a shot of Jagermeister at the Red Lion Pub, also in the ground floor of the Trendy Condo on Soi 13, where I lived for 7 years.  Unfortunately, this bar didn't exist back then.

 

 

The office building west of Q House is open and fully operational, called the O-NES Tower.  What's interesting is a direct access sky walk.  Currently it's just hanging there because there's nothing to attach to, but this may imply the city is planning on extending the BTS Sky Walk in the near future.  The building is west of the Nana BTS so perhaps some day we'll be able to take the Sky Walk all the way to Siam Square and avoid the rain.  If they fill it in between the Sofitel and Hyatt Regency we could use it all the way to the Asoke interection.

 

 

Construction has finally started at Chuvit Garden, between Soi 8 and Soi 10.  Last I heard a mall was going to be built here.  Old timers recall when this plot was known as Sukhumvit Square, a square block of about 50 bars targeting the farang community, including a Dollhouse GoGo.  After Khun Chuvit acquired the property 20 years ago, he didn't care waiting for the leases to expire so hired an army of thugs to trash everything at 4 AM one morning.  A creative way of promoting urban renewal!  Read about it here.

http://www.bangkokeyes.com/gestapo.html

 

 

It seems some squatters are living on the property now, perhaps Cambodian construction workers who aren't allowed to earn a living wage.

 

 

Thermae Coffeehouse is open for business

 

 

SOI COWBOY

 

 

Soi Cowboy is very quiet, Baccara and Crazy House are worthwhile but the band at Country Road has never been outstanding.

 

 

I prefer to sit outside at Country Road.  There's also a band at Kozy Corner and a new music bar called West End has opened.  I haven't seen a band playing there but they have a good sound system.

 

 

Finish the evening at the craft beer bar up Soi 23.  Cheers

 

 

 

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

Soi Cowboy is slowly coming back to life.  Dollhouse and Tilac now have dancers on stage, about a half dozen anyway.  Crazy House has the best vibe and drawing the largest crowds, with dancing downstairs now.  Dancing on two floors in Baccara, so I can sit in my orchestra seat, look up and see a dozen bare bottoms, while sipping my Stella Artois or Hoegarrden.

 

In my last post I mentioned a new music bar called West End, it's actually called East End, I just thought it was West End because it's towards the West End of the street.

 

 

Nana Plaza is still the most fun place where things are happening.  More bars are opening, now Geisha on the top floor, although I didn't get a chance to visit.  Still waiting for Butterflies to open, and sadly there were no topless girls in the Jacuzzi at Billboard this week.  I mentioned the new Rainbow 69 in my last post.  This is actually on the second floor, where a ladyboy bar used to be for years.  Rainbow 3 is on the top floor.  A waitress in Rainbow 5 said she remembered me, I told her about when I ordered a burger in the corner when the place was Woodstock restaurant 20 years ago. 

The rainbow bars have raised the price of Heineken 20 baht to 140.  With tourists returning, prices are going up.  I noticed room rates at Sofitel, Sheraton Grande, and JW Marriott are now 2-3 times what I was paid last year.

 

 

Stickman had reported the Soi 7 Beer Bar area would be reopening May 5th, so I went over to take a look. 

 

 

Also took a walk up Soi 7/1 for the first time in a while, used to be where the Eden Club was, now the soi about half filled with ladyboys.

 

 

They've remodeled the lobby at the Miami Hotel on Soi 13.  I lived next door at the Trendy Condo for 7 years so I used to walk past this place everyday and it always looked so eerie, but now looks respectable.  Don't know how the rooms look since I've never stayed there but I heard you could rent a room for 8,000 per month pre-covid.

 

 

Went over to Hooters again between 3 PM and 4 PM for half price on everything.  Unfortunately, they were out of seafood so instead of their shrimp tacos I ordered a burger which was a huge mistake.  The meat was dry, the bacon wasn't lean, the bun was poor, and I don't want all those fries.  I don't want any, in fact.  I'll never order a burger there again, should have went with a salad.

 

 

I got my shrimp taco fix at the Craft Beer bar on Soi 23, with a toffee flavored English cider which I've never tasted before but was very interesting.  I enjoy toffee so I ordered another but it didn't go well with the fish.

 

 

I discovered a place with some tasty Khao Soi, Indulge restaurant at the Asoke Intersection.  It came topped with an onion ring, now that's fusion.  The curry was very tasty indeed but at 280++ it was the second most expensive Khao Soi I've ever had, the Softiel  added Boston Lobster.  I enjoyed the meal with a Fireball Tiki, which helps to ward off evil spirits, and is made with cinnamon whisky.  I'll dine there again soon.

 

[BigusDicus 9,881]

Excellent TR as usual!  Love the babe above!  Was she any good?

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

6 hours ago, BigusDicus said:

Excellent TR as usual!  Love the babe above!  Was she any good?

Best service I’ve ever received from a Hooters girl 

[biggles 509]

Hi RT, just wanted to say thanks for your many great TR over the years. You certainly live life to the fullest, beautiful girls, very delicious food and exotic drinks. Just a small amount of envy from me... Keep enjoying it mate. 

[UnoKronkvist 2]

On 7/11/2020 at 7:42 AM, RhinoTusk said:

With bars reopening, I made the trip to check out the scene.  Once again, stayed at the Rembrandt Suites Hotel, great value at 1050 per night for a 4-star hotel.  Asked for a higher floor this time.

 

Over to the basement at Robinson's for a bite of oyster omelette, 60 baht.

 

 

Dessert upstairs at McDonalds, never saw the place so empty at 6 PM

 

 

A brief stop at Terminal 21

 

 

The Asoke Intersection at 7 PM

 

 

Needed to freshen up after the bus ride.  Could have showered at the hotel, but I don't come to town just to bathe myself, so I hopped the MRT over to Ratchadaphisek Road.

 

 

Back to Sukhumvit, and Soi Cowboy was nearly empty.  Baccara had 80 girls with 8 customers, can't see how they can sustain it for long.  I stayed 2 hours and seven Hoegaardens but I expect they'll be shutting down the upstairs soon.  After Baccara I went next door to Sharks.  Really like the unisex restrooms, usually some girls doing their hair you can talk to while taking a whizz.  Finished the evening at Crazy House.

 

 

Breakfast at Chu's, the berry pancakes were a major disappointment.  The 'maple' syrup was awful, should call it sugar syrup with barely a hint of maple.  When I was a kid my grandpa would visit from Ste. Sault Marie, Michigan and bring a gallon of pure maple syrup.  An Imperial gallon no less, so we got an extra quart!  That was awesome.

 

 

Next day I went back to the smoked salmon eggs benedict, served over buttermilk biscuits, better way to start the day.

 

 

Headed over to the clinic for my monthly Vitamin B-12 injection.  Asked if they could mix in some Lysol to fight the covid, as suggested by President Trump, but they won't poison customers.

Benchasiri Park

 

 

A brief break at Em Quarter

 

 

Next was my Photoshoot with a Thai Playboy Bunny

 

 

I had a craving for a burger before going home, so I headed over to my old stomping grounds,  Soi 11, which was empty.

 

 

Supposedly, the best burger in town is at El Gaucho Argentinian Steakhouse, but I can't justify spending 750 baht for a burger.

 

 

A little further up, at 'the T', Dainiel Taiger has the best affordable burger in town.

 

 

There's no blue cheese on this burger, only cheddar, so I ordered a Rochefort ten percenter as an accompaniment.  Those Trappist Monks know how to whip up a powerful elixir.   646 baht for the pair, and it was a mighty tasty burger!

 

 

The thai Playboy Bunny look so much like my x girlfriend Namfa. Could it be the same ?

[firth1974 2,659]

On 5/7/2022 at 11:20 PM, RhinoTusk said:

Best service I’ve ever received from a Hooters girl 

In the biblical sense of course? 

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

Arrived at Patpong early and had a beer in Crown Royal, hadn't been in there in years.

 

 

Radio City has opened now as a GoGo bar, used to have live music.  Kings Castle I are also open.

 

 

Over at the Strip, for 400 baht the mamasan closed the curtain so I could get a BBBJ from one of their pretty, slim, young dancers.  Next door, XXX Lounge had Triple Bush Belgian Beer for a limited time, 10.5% ABV.  The amazing thing was the price, 140 baht per bottle, I would expect to pay double considering Heineken is 190.  I had three bottles to finish the evening and can't remember getting home.

 

Nearly every bar at Nana Plaza is open now, Butterflies opened on June 1st and have a 2-for-1 special on local beers on Mondays thru Wednesday.

 

 

There's a new bar called Blondie on the ground floor, I entered a few times but there were no customers.  This is run by the manager at Spanky's but it doesn't have the same vibe.  It's fitted to be more upscale and I'm not sure that's what punters want, beers are 170.

 

 

At Soi Cowboy, girls walk around nude between sets at Crazy House, just as it was.  Dollhouse has naked girls upstairs too.  Girls still ask for "tequila coke" at Crazy House, I say "One drink only!".

 

 

There's a girl at Dollhouse that did a runner on me 16 years ago.  I took her long time and she wouldn't fuck in the morning.  "I want to go to school"  WTF?  This never happened to me before, I debated whether to pay her for short time but since she stayed the night I paid her what I agreed but told her I would never bar fine or buy her a lady drink again.  She laughed if off, probably thinking she'd never see me again, but she's seen me nearly every month for the past 16 years.  After a while, she seemed genuinely annoyed at seeing me buying drinks for other girls and bar fining.  Once I was sitting next to a guy that had bought her a drink and she had to go to the toilet.  I could tell what she was thinking when she came back by the way she looked at me, what had I said to him in her absence?  Badmouthing her?  No, I never said anything, she must be 40 now and still has the flattest chest in the bar.  Can't afford a boob job like some of the other girls, I'm sure I get more sex than she does.

 

Two of The Arabs bars are occasionally open, Spice Girls and Midnight, on the weekends.  They have very attractive Welcome Girls.  I assume they can't be bar fined.

 

 

 

Khao Soi at Impulse near the Asoke Intersection.

 

 

Lamb roast at Fitzgerands on Soi Nana Saturday and Sunday, 395 baht.

 

 

Shrimp tacos half price between 3 and 4 PM at Hooters Nana

 

 

I haven't been to Amsterdam since 2004, so they brought Amsterdam to Bangkok.  I couldn't believe they did this, I hadn't smoked this shit in years, so I lined up outside my local cannabis cafe where there were a hundred people waiting 30 minutes before it opened.  I had to wait 3 hours.  Prices are 450 to 700 per gram.

 

 

Near the Asoke Intersection there's another, but prices are much higher, although they give you some nice glass jars for your stash.

 

 

Near Ekkami, there's Sukhum Weed.

 

 

Alternately, you can order online and pay COD where Thailand Post plays the role of the middleman, just like the drug-dealing monkey in Hangover - Part 2, which has since become a Toyota Camry commercial.  Happy Daze.

 

 

 

This in the roundabout in Chinatown where this scene was filmed.  There's a 7-11 to the right (not pictured) where they parked the film truck.

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by RhinoTusk

[keyman 1,413]

3 hours ago, RhinoTusk said:

I'm sure I get more sex than she does.

 

You probably have a lower bar fine, Rhino!! ?

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

4 hours ago, keyman said:

You probably have a lower bar fine, Rhino!! ?

That explains it

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

I typically visit GoGos 5 nights a week.  Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy are doing a fantastic business, busy every night.  Even Patpong is making a comeback.  The night market has re-opened on the southern edge of Patpong 1.

 

 

More popular is the food court that occupies the northern half of the street.  Unfortunately, it's right outside Kings Castle I.

 

 

On Patpong 2, mamasan has raised the price to 500 in order to close the curtain, still cheaper than a bar fine, and I've managed to shoot my load in every booth with some very attractive ladies.  Mamasan lines them up whenever I come in, whether I'm ready for a BJ or not.

 

 

A new music bar has opened next to Le Bouchon.  It was acoustic night with 200 cover, included a drink. 

 

 

Over on Soi 7, the Beer Garden has been very quiet for a long time, nowhere near it's hey day 15-20 years ago.

 

 

The adjacent bar area has an official name:  7 Center Point

 

 

She beat me two games but I hadn't played in 15 years.

 

 

On Soi 11, there's a cool new bar called Orange, across from the Ambassador Hotel, tastefully decorated with wooden pallets and industrial drums.

 

 

I really like the retractable roof.

 

 

I can see where I used to live at the Trendy Condo (top right)

 

 

Although we've lost Carl's Jr. and International House of Pancakes, we've gained a Red Lobster, in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.

 

 

Huge place, took a while to find the restaurant

 

 

I ordered one of their signature dishes, which was quite pricey.

 

 

I was the only customer, but there were no events and not many people were about.

 

 

 

There were some unusual times covered in this thread.  I spent much of the covid lock down on Koh Chang, which was paradise without international tourists, but I came to Bangkok for vaccinations and spent time in luxury hotels since many places were closed.  What I remember most was how clean the air was, particularly now that it's been so bad the past few months, and I'll never again see hotel rates I paid.  I recently read Bangkok hotel rates are now at an all-time high.  For comparison:

 

                                                                                        currently                                          what I paid

Hyatt Regency                                                                  9000                                                3800

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit                                            8400                                                2000

JW Marriott                                                                       8000                                                 2350

Banyan Tree                                                                      7500                                                 3500 (inc 1000/day F&B credit)

Sofitel                                                                                7000                                                 1700

Lebua                                                                                5800                                                 4000

Royal Orchid Sheraton                                                     5600                                                 1850

Landmark                                                                          4000                                                 2150

Rembrandt Suites                                                             2350                                                  930

Majestic Suites                                                                  1100                                                  590

 

Fortunately, I rent a condo now and don't have to pay these rates. I'll do a Nana/Cowboy update later.

Cheers.

             

[firth1974 2,659]

Maybe if your around Nana tonight, I might see you.

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

20 minutes ago, firth1974 said:

Maybe if your around Nana tonight, I might see you.

Tonight it’s Soi Cowboy, tomorrow night is Nana.  If you see me I’ll buy you a cold one.

[firth1974 2,659]

1 hour ago, RhinoTusk said:

Tonight it’s Soi Cowboy, tomorrow night is Nana.  If you see me I’ll buy you a cold one.

I'll look for your hat tomorrow night then

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

I took a walk around Soi Cowboy and counted 11 cannabis dispensaries within a block.  In addition, there were another six table stands set up selling, making 17 places you could obtain some weed within a few minutes.

 

 

It's much the same at Nana Plaza

 

 

Here's a trivia question:  Who can name this GoGo Bar?

 

 

With all this high-grade cannabis, where to go to satisfy the munchies?  Of course, if money is no object you can visit El Gaucho, New York Steakhouse, or Rib Room for a big, juicy steak.  But these places are expensive and El Gaucho isn't on eatago any longer.  Hooters has a good special, 50% off (including drinks) between 3 and 4 PM on weekdays.  Much of their food is crap but some is good, like the shrimp tacos for example.

 

 

Biggest problem is will still be a while until Nana gets going so I end up going home and maybe coming back later.

 

What really hits the spot for my pre-game meal, before crawling the GoGo bars, is the Geräucherte Rindswurst (Smoked Beef Sausage), with a Paulaner Oktoberfest at the Old German Beerhouse on Soi 13.  (220 + 225 = 445 baht).  For an extra hundred baht you can add creamy potato salad, although I'd prefer the German-style potato salad like Mom used to make.

 

 

The Old German Beer House on Soi 11 also has Geräucherte Rindswurst, but not Oktoberfest (my favorite), although they have other fine brews.

 

 

Similar offerings from The Game and Buddy's don't measure up. 👎

 

 

My vote goes to the Geräucherte Rindswurst.  What are some of your favorite places for a pre-game meal before hitting the bars in Bangkok?

 

I took a walk up Soi 7/1 (AKA Soi Eden) recently and came across Annies Soapy Massage at the new location (previously Soi 2).

 

 

Located at the end of the Soi on the left, where Dr BJ's Nuru Massage was previously.

 

 

I wasn't in the mood for a soapy so I visited Blue Room across the street

 

 

A new Friday Night Market has opened on campus at Srinakharinwirot University, a seven minute walk north from Soi Cowboy on Asoke-Montri Blvd.  Lots of food and crafts, live bands, every Friday night from 4 PM to 9 PM.

 

 

I stopped for a burger

 

 

I come here frequently since I have to pass by on the way to Soi Cowboy or Soi 23 massage shops anyway. It's loaded with hot young college girls, some of whom I hope to see at Thermae later.  I'll be giving out scholarships to Morehead State.  It's time to head over there right now in fact!  Cheers