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1927 - 2016
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BANGKOK EYES PRESENTS -
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1927 - 2016
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Considering what Pattaya Beach has to offer regards Night Entertainment, both in quantity and variety, it might be difficult to conjure up any part of Pattaya which is 'naughtier' than any other. Nevertheless, the consensus over the last half dozen years is that Pattaya Soi 6 wins the somewhat dubious prize, hands-down.
 PATTAYA SOI 6
Woe be he who underestimates, or writes-off Soi 6 as a somewhat out-of-the-way patch of bars north of Walking Street. At just under 400 meters in length, it is 75% longer than Patpong 1, and with just on 70 Nitespots, it currently has 40% more bars than Patpong I had in it's heyday - some twenty-eight years ago. Until further notice, the Soi 6 Night Entertainment Area is a force to be reckoned with.
They say, 'size matters', but it is not everything. There remains the problem of Soi 6's reputation as 'naughtiest'. Some of the young ladies we encountered in Pattaya this last visit were explaining that Soi 6 was where the 'bad boys' go. And while they weren't willing or able to put a finer edge on it, it did seem, all considered, a most appropriate label for a soi that has, as yet, no nickname. "Soi Bad Boy". Hmmm. Let's wait and see if the name catches on....
PATTAYA SOI 6
So, then, what IS the scene on Soi 6? What sets it apart from, say, Walking Street or LK Metro? For starters, many of the 'Nitespots' are also open in the afternoons (much as is Ban Chang's Tesaban 25 Rd.) There is a broad spectrum of different types of entertainment available from noon 'till late' - everything from a few legitimate massage parlors to A Go-Go's and Dance Clubs. There is a number of 'hybrid' open-fronted bars with barfineable hotpants-clad staff. There is a number of lounge bars. And there is a greater-than-normal number of katoey bars, and katoeys working in other bars. Other than that, so far, so good, nothing too far out of the ordinary.... until one realizes that an inordinately high percentage of bars and lounges are providing upstairs short-time services. In summation, Soi 6 is a day & night full-services arena - the ultimate adult playground.
PATTAYA SOI 6
In spite of the high density of Nitespots, and nitespot activity on Soi 6, it has proven over the years to be a relatively safe place to carouse. The constabulary, at least so far, have given Soi 6 a fairly free hand; one seldom sees the gendarmerie anywhere abouts, other than an occasional ride-through on a motorcycle. If the Soi Bad Boy entertainment scenario is your 'cup-of-tea', you won't be disappointed. Should you feel it to be a tad over-the-top, there are dozens of other Night Entertainment Areas in Pattaya to choose from.
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Let the December 2016 Follies begin-
Opening newly in what was once a part of Gold Finger's is the traditional massage parlor Jun Massage. Wish them well as they negotiate that slippery slope....
PATPONG 1
The Top Light Bar has closed down once again. Let's keep an eye out and see if this is for real, or if they will be returning to work one day soon....
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PATPONG 2
Is it Dun Dee, or is it Dunodee? You be the judge. Whatever.... still the same great service within...
SOI COWBOY
The Bangkok Bunnies has closed the back one-third of their bar again. Currently used for storage. What shall it become (if anything)? Another "wait-and-see" item....
NANA PLAZA
Strikers Sports Pub is back... Their new location, as was known for sometime, is in, or rather, above the Nana Hotel parking lot. They are now almost exactly across the street from where they originally opened. Welcome them back to the bright lights, big city.
SOI NANA
The Heidelberg, which is also a hotel and restaurant, is very likely the longest-lived Night Entertainment Venue on Soi Nana. Still going strong. A photo for the archives, to be sure....
SOI NANA
The BK quickly and quietly supplanted the long-running Swan Bar 4. But the only thing that has changed is the neon, so no need to stay away....
SOI NANA
A 'For-The-Archives' shot of the Telephone Pub/ Restaurant/ Karaoke....
SOI KATOEY
The Chao Siam lounge bar has opened newly in what was Cheers some many months before - (it closed August 2014). Welcome Chao Siam to the nightbeat.
SOI 22 (Sukhumvit)
The Green Tree Massage has opened in the last unoccupied loc of what was once the triple-wide May Massage. May they keep on a-slippin' and a-slidin'...
SOI 22 (Sukhumvit)
The Marriott Marquis Hotel will be opening on 5 December, all going to plan. Many will remember it's predecessor, the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel. We don't normally cover hotels on our night beat, but this particular landmark has proven useful to us in referencing the locations of the smaller, lesser known Nitespots deeper in the Soi.
SOI 22 (Sukhumvit)
Faded into the night - Wolff's, the bar that was done-up right, and did everything right. They have decided to call 'time' for the last time. Their last chit-in-the-plastic-cup was several days ago, much to the regret of their regular customers. (Note: their barbecue ribs will survive in a boutique hotel on Soi 8, so all is not lost...)
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SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
The Chawan Massage has recently hung out their shingle in a narrow side-soi just beside the Chaba Massage. Welcome them to the neon circus.
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
The tiniest bar beer on Soi Ambassador (Soi 11/2), the Happy Station 11 has called it a night. Inevitable, to say the least - no one knew they were there....
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
Climax Disco may have been closing earlier than normal last month, and they may have been dimming the lights most properly, but this month, it's pedal to the metal. All systems 'Go'.
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
Many of you will remember that when the Q Bar closed, there was a flurry of activity which, after many stops and starts, resulted in The District, which was comprised of the upstairs Q Up, the Vault, the Le Derriere, and the Azura. No sooner did they get up and running smoothly, than they were closed down, virtually overnight. There were, of course, the rumors as to why, and as to when they would reopen. Well, let us put the kibosh on the "When it will reopen" rumors. It won't be. A quick peek through the fencing reveals.... a vacant lot, scraped bare, right down to wet, red earth. Any replacement structures are at least a year away from completion....
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SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
Last month, we noted that the Kannikar Spa was closed down. We were to advise if it reopened. However, it will not be - the property is being redeveloped.
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SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
The Crazy Girl Bar has some brand-new 'CGB' signage out on display. But, still crazy after all these years, it is the same-old, same-old, good drinking bar. We did notice they were having a very busy midweek this last passing-by....
QUEEN's PARK PLAZA (Sukhumvit 22)
The 3-Sister Bar bar beer is closed down yet again. We wonder what the excuse is this time.... We don't know much, but we know that when a bar is open, then it can have customers. And when regular customers come by and it is not open, they have to go somewhere else.....
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QUEEN's PARK PLAZA (Sukhumvit 22)
The closure of The Office Bar & Grill had been talked-up for a number of months, the actual day of it's demise not set in concrete. But that was then, this is now. It's darkened doorways are yet another reminder of Soi Dead Artist's rather rapid Night Entertainment contractions... May The Office find greener pastures....
SOI DEAD ARTISTS (Sukhumvit 33)
The rather unusually named 'S Cafe has opened up on the second floor of the S-33 Compact Hotel. It is a lounge bar, in spite of it's rather innocent sounding name. It is so new, it doesn't yet have a customer base, but, for starters, it should be an attraction to the hotel guests. Welcome 'S Cafe to the wolfpack.
SOI DEAD ARTISTS (Sukhumvit 33)
The Monet Club reopened this last month, exactly as 50 % of the rumors said it would.... Welcome them back to the piranha pool.
SOI DEAD ARTISTS (Sukhumvit 33)
The Bangkok Beat, after a healthy seven year run (opening March 2009) closed this last month. One of Bangkok's 'Till late Venues (some of the time). It was always busy, so there must have been a contractual complication. Hope they find things more to their liking a little further on down the road a piece....
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SOI EDEN (Sukhumvit 7/1)
Shots Bar has closed again. No way to tell at this writing if it is going to be permanent. We will keep an ear to the ground, and get back atcha next month.
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SOI EDEN (Sukhumvit 7/1)
The @ Chai Massage has closed down for extensive renovations. It was the last (only) non-gay Night Entertainment Venue in the 'Twilight Zone'. It remains to be seen whether or not it reopens after renovations are completed.
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