Bangkok Reopening Trip Report

[biggles 509]

Unless Thais develop a liking for cannabis I wonder if the market from foreigners is strong enough, especially in low season, to sustain the explosion in weed outlets. Same in Pattaya where many places seem empty of customers. 

Thanks for your many pictorial reports mate. You live a great life and nice of you to share it with us. 

Edited April 15, 2023 by biggles

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

1 hour ago, biggles said:

Unless Thais develop a liking for cannabis I wonder if the market from foreigners is strong enough, especially in low season, to sustain the explosion in weed outlets. Same in Pattaya where many places seem empty of customers. 

Thanks for your many pictorial reports mate. You live a great life and nice of you to share it with us. 

The dispensaries are too expensive for anyone but the tourist market.  Thais order online where prices are much lower.  I also order online, quality herb for less than half price because I order larger quantities.  Free shipping and in my mailbox the next day.

[Kev 178]

Just wondering why not put in a few plants yourself save buying it?

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

12 hours ago, Kev said:

Just wondering why not put in a few plants yourself save buying it?

LOL My balcony isn’t very big and the washing machine is out there.

[Odense 492]

The dispensaries are too expensive for anyone but the tourist market.  Thais order online where prices are much lower.  I also order online, quality herb for less than half price because I order larger quantities.  Free shipping and in my mailbox the next day.

Can we get some links for good online sellers?

Sendt fra min ANE-LX1 med Tapatalk

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

7 hours ago, Odense said:

Can we get some links for good online sellers?

Sendt fra min ANE-LX1 med Tapatalk
 

This place offers good deals on 10 gram packs.  If you register and put something in your cart they’ll send you a coupon for 10% off after 2 days.  I get really good herb for 225-270 per gram, similar quality to what the dispensaries charge 700.

https://prikpot.com
 

I bought some cheaper stuff from these guys.  They had strains with names like ‘green crack’ and ‘squirrel tail’ for 59 to 79 baht per gram.  The buzz isn’t as good and doesn’t taste or smell nearly as good so I end up not using it.  Wouldn’t you rather smoke ‘Silky Delight’?  Or ‘Critical Haze’?  Or would you rather smoke ‘Squirrel Tail’?  😝 

https://thaigreenlab.com
 

i haven’t bought from these guys yet but I’m on their mailing list

https://www.thaiweed.online/shop

 

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

Songkran is getting out of hand. I observed revelers with a water cannon mounted atop a tanker truck driving down Sukhumvit mowing people down. LOL I stayed on the Skywalk 

[sailingbill 1,032]

Sad Rhino, thats just violence . I was in Issan and they were going at it with vigor. But if a motorcycle extended their arm palm down they were not doused. More often the M/C drivers would slow and allow water to be poured. Songkran really means something to the Thais i think.

[jacko 8,814]

14 hours ago, RhinoTusk said:

Songkran is getting out of hand. I observed revelers with a water cannon mounted atop a tanker truck driving down Sukhumvit mowing people down. LOL I stayed on the Skywalk 

Is it a water tanker, or perhaps one of those that comes and pumps out your septic tanks.

[sailingbill 1,032]

45 minutes ago, jacko said:

Is it a water tanker, or perhaps one of those that comes and pumps out your septic tanks.

Veering way off topic and I’ll indeed get my coat, how often should I have that tank pumped?

[Kev 178]

When it starts to overflow depends on your set up

[jacko 8,814]

23 hours ago, sailingbill said:

Veering way off topic and I’ll indeed get my coat, how often should I have that tank pumped?

If you can get the cover off use a dip stick to see how it is doing. Mine seem to go a long time (over a year)... but you are an American, so likely need it emptying more often. (Sorry, could not resist it!😄).

Edited April 24, 2023 by jacko

[sailingbill 1,032]

1 hour ago, jacko said:

If you can get the cover off use a dip stick to see how it is doing. Mine seem to go a long time (over a year)... but you are an American, so likely need it emptying more often. (Sorry, could not resist it!😄).

Being a septic I know my shit and have dipped my stick in some dodgy girls here.  Back home I owned a house and the family home had tanks but we also had drainage fields which I didn’t see them install here. Just a large black tank. As I remember it was about 1-2 years between pumping so I’ll give it a year and see what goes.   Thanks 

[Kev 178]

Yep they don't seem to put drainage channels in Thailand, not sure why but every wet season septic in chaiyaphum over flows. Can't convince them that needs two tanks and drainage.

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

What say we crawl out of the septic tank and into another cesspool.  Patpong.

 

I recently made a visit to discover The Strip, Bar Bar, XXX Lounge, and Black Pagoda were all closed.  Not much happening now, just as it was making a rebound.  Never went into Bar Bar but I'll really miss the great BBBJs at The Strip.

 

 

Kings Castle, Kings Castle I, Kings Castle II, Bada Bing, and Pink Panther are still open.  Kings Castle I has a very good lineup, nearly as good as pre-covid.  Papasan will sometimes pull on the girl's g-string bottoms so the audience can see if there is a shaved beaver in the house.  The girls don't seem to mind. Like being sold in the market down in N'Orleans, brown sugar how come you dance so good?

 

 

Went into Took Lae Dee for dinner, chicken yakasorba and ice lemon tea.  140 baht.

 

 

Meanwhile, Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy are packed with tourists every night.

 

 

Shrimp Tacos at Hooters Nana

 

 

Pork BBQ with Paulaner Oktoberfest at the German Beer House on Soi 13

 

 

Half price chicken nachos on Sunday at Oasis on Soi Cowboy

 

 

Half-price bar snacks on Fridays at Oasis

 

 

Cheers 

 

[forcebwithu 4,853]

That hat is quite the chick magnet. 

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

28 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

That hat is quite the chick magnet. 

LOL that was the Center Point Bar complex on Soi 7

[Bazle 1,485]

4 hours ago, RhinoTusk said:

What say we crawl out of the septic tank and into another cesspool.  Patpong.

Thanks very much, RT. Very useful. 

Unfortunately, I think that nothing you have said persuades me that a visit to PP is warranted on my next visit to LOS. 

[RhinoTusk 4,901]

3 hours ago, Bazle said:

Thanks very much, RT. Very useful. 

Unfortunately, I think that nothing you have said persuades me that a visit to PP is warranted on my next visit to LOS. 

That’s perfectly understandable since the mamasan will no longer close the curtain at The Strip so you can get a BBBJ from one of their fine dancers.  I suppose i could have done doggy style standing up but it always seemed more natural to drop my pants and let her do her thing.

[Jon77 7]

Great photos and info