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MONTHLY NEWS
COLUMN

Bangkok,
01 May 2018
William R.  Morledge


May's Nightlife News
Bangkok's Bars - 20 Years Ago  
A Smile in the Land of Smiles.
Reader's Corner: More remember Bobby
Graffiti #146 : Graffiti Covers Athens ...


      MIDNITE HOUR continues this month with our periodic review of this city's Expat Night Entertainment Areas.   This month we revisit Soi 5, Soi 7 and Soi 7/1 (Soi Eden).

Magic Table remains one of the more popular Nitespots on Soi Eden (Sukhumvit Soi 7/1).
 SOI  7 / 1  Sukhumvit Rd.  

      Since our original survey in 2003 we have noticed a slow, unwavering diminishment of the number of Nitespots in Sois 5 and 7, and an upward swing in the number of Venues in Soi Eden (Soi 7/1).   Each of these three having their own histories and reasons for 'change'.



      Currently Soi 5 is populated with little more than massage parlors, and pretty much in the quantity that would be expected for the number of hotels on, and adjacent to that Soi.   The ethnic & sociological demographics of the Soi have continued to change in favor of African and Middle-Eastern tourism - and potential Nitespot investors do not expect to see favorable returns on their investments in this immediate area.   Therefore, the number of Nitespots has been reduced over the years through attrition.   There is no indication that there will be a turn-around in this trend.   The exception breaking the rule is the long-surviving Venue, Gulliver's Tavern, which continues to thrive.


The long-standing Gulliver's Tavern on Soi 5 remains a popular melting-pot of nationalities.
 SOI  5  Sukhumvit Rd.  

      Known mainly for the Bier Garten (Beer Garden Soi 7), Soi 7 had, at one time, a number of bars - several of which it shared with Soi 5 in the connecting lane called The Tunnel.   Those days are long gone - as developers have inundated virtually the entire Soi with ongoing or recently completed highrises.   Nevertheless, the Bier Garten (and a couple of small massage parlors and a slew of late-night sidewalk 'cafes') just might be able to wait it out - and see a resurgence of Nightlife activity.   (Note: this is at least 2 years away from the looks of things.)


The Bier Garten (known to some as ''Afternoon Thermae'')
is surviving the massive redevelopments all around it...
 SOI  7  Sukhumvit Rd.  

      Soi Eden (Soi 7/1) has continued to edge up to almost full capacity (there are very few locations on that Soi that are not already dedicated to Night Entertainment in one form or another).   Having reached 'Critical Mass' a number of years ago, they have been able to generate their own Night Entertainment crowd of 'regulars' and returnees.   While there are regular turn-overs of Nitespots on this Soi, it continues to be a popular attraction for both Expats and tourists.

 SOI  5  Sukhumvit Rd.  

 SOI  5  Sukhumvit Rd.  

 SOI  7  Sukhumvit Rd.  

 

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Join the 'Comments' page...


Remembering Bobby (Bobby's Arms)  CLICK to Story <link>
   Reader 1 :   Great write up on Bobby.   Probably get ton of mail.   One day, will get the exact dates for everything.   A lot of work went into this and I am sure Bobby will be pleased.   Then again, he could come back from his fake death to kill you.   Sure, he was just kidding.
   Midnite Hour:   Ha!   Yes, in spite of a rather universal acceptance in local Nightlife circles that Bobby passed away, we never did get a notification of bathing rites or any other details on date or cause of death.   Oh, and not to mention unconfirmed reports of sightings of Bobby, well disguised, on the BTS... ahennnh....   We neither believe nor disbelieve either account - but what a story it would make if he were found to be still alive....

   Reader 2 :   ....an excellent write-up on one of the great characters of the golden age of Patpong.

   Reader 3 :   I knew Bobby had died of course but this is quite a write-up.

   Reader 4 :   Was asked to write Bobby's Obit.   You may find something you can use here: <Link>.

   Reader 5 :   Really nice article / tribute to Bobby.   I don't think I met him but would never leave Patpong in the mid-70s without having a hot dog at the corner on PP2.   Don't remember the burgers though.   Maybe you could create a virtual Patpong Walk of Fame!
Rise, Hua Hin ! 
   Reader :   Hi All team of Bangkok Eyes,
Do not hesitate to update the information on your website > Papapolo became SugarLand Bar Club there few month ago...   SugarLand pub bar club is located Soi Bintabath...   SugarLand bar club is a clean and a nice place for families, individual tourists and expats...   Try it, you will appreciate...

   Midnite Hour:   We don't normally publish puff pieces for Nitespots, esp if written by the management, but we do remember your predecessor, the Papapolo.   This is a wake-up call to us to get back to Hua Hin for a follow-up.   In the last couple of years, Hua Hin has transformed, Night Entertainment-wise - no longer just a stretch of bar beers on Soi Bintabaht, there is now the beginnings of a thriving 'club scene' : Papapolo - and now your SugarLand are examples of this.....
...At The Drop Of A Pin 
   Reader :   I notice on your Bangkok Eyes maps, at least the recent ones, you have what appears to be a GPS pin drop, and a referencing group of grid coordinates.   Are these for real?   And also, are your maps made from Google Maps?

   Midnite Hour:   The GPS 'pin drops' and the grid coordinates are for real.   We take that info from Google Earth.   You can, of course, punch them into your Google Earth and verify this.   The maps themselves (usually) start out as Google Maps outtakes, and we add in the missing side-sois, etc, to match our survey.

'Reader's Corner' moderator -


'Boge' Hartman
Historical Research
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Let the May 2018 Follies  begin-

 PATPONG  1  
MAP
            The Radio City Lounge has once again foundered on the rocks.   It was buttoned up tighter than Alcatraz when we passed by the other evening.   They have had a number of starts and stops... lets wait and see if they get back on the wagon...
 PATPONG  1 

            The renovations of the old Kings Castle 1 and Camelot Castle were completed on schedule.   And as expected, they reopened as the now-triple-wide King's Castle 1.   The KC1 A Go-Go dancers that had temporarily moved over to The Club Kings (The Club) have all moved back to the newly renovated Venue - leaving the upstairs of The Club abandoned in place (the downstairs outdoor area is still business-as-usual).
         'Charlie' is holding the fort down at the KC1, making sure the customers are treated right - and, yes, as before, when you receive your drink, you also are asked to sign your chit - and you pay only for the chits you sign.   BTW, Charlie is running the best looking couple of floors of dancers in Bangkok - on weekends nearly one hundred ladies on stage.   Welcome them back to the machine.





     The new black, chrome and glass facade gives the King's Castle bars a very 'club-like' appearance.   The new larger "King's Castle" sign serves both King's Castle 1 and 2 - to see which is which, you need to look over the entrance doors... not that it makes any difference.   An outstanding improvement to a mostly very drab Patpong Scene.
 PATPONG  1 

 PATPONG  2  
MAP
            Fresh Boys has branched out from their existing Venue in the Soi Twilight Night Entertainment Area.   This new Venue is located on The Ramp in the old, long-defunct Sideline A Gogo digs.   May they persevere...





 PATPONG  2 

 SOI  COWBOY  
MAP
            The Spritz Restaurant & Guest House is more guest house than restaurant.   They have had a symbiotic relationship with the Baccara since they opened, with a steady stream of guests renting by the hour.   (Guests from other bars also welcome.)   We note with interest their sign, "Est. 2010".   For the record, they opened April 2016.   "Watch 'em come and watch 'em go, they've got the fire down below..."

 SOI  COWBOY 

 NANA  PLAZA  
MAP
            A For-the-Archives pic of the Playskool - before the new ground floor center bar beer(s) block the view...   Let the good times roll....
 NANA  PLAZA 

 SOI  NANA  
MAP
            Yet another pic For-the-Archives - of Hanrahan's Irish Pub.   We note that they have some new, brighter signage nailed up...   Let it rock.

 SOI  NANA 

            The Elegance Salon 2 (which provided massage on the side) has changed to Elegance Salon & Massage - the reason being, the original Elegance Massage near Nana Plaza has closed and consolidated with 'Elegance Salon & Massage".   (See below, those digs have a new occupant...)   May they continue to slip and slide.

 SOI  NANA 

            The Princess Massage has taken over -lock, stock and KY- from the Elegance Massage.   The Elegance Massage, has consolidated with its sister Venue just up the street..   Welcome Princess Massage to the slippery slope...

 SOI  NANA 

 SOI  KATOEY  
MAP
            For many months, The Balcony has occupied this kerbside area across from its main Venue.   It was more or less an 'annex'.   Now a new sign (behind a thin veil) has appeared : Welcome Bar.   Well, welcome the Welcome Bar to the sharkpool...
 SOI  KATOEY  (Silom Soi 4)

 SOI  22  
MAP
            Last month we noted that the Thai Candy Massage might be opening soonest.   And, that, it did... they have replaced the Liola Massage.   Located in Soi Hana, welcome Thai Candy Massage as they join the fray...
 SOI  22  (Sukhumvit) 

            Is you is, or is you ain't going to stay open?   Luna Lounge is once again closed - they open and close like a screen door banging in a hurricane.   This month they join the ranks of the "Closed"... again...
 SOI  22  (Sukhumvit) 

            We featured the Kaede refurbishment and reopening a few months back.   This is just a photo For-the-Archives.   May they keep on keeping on...
 SOI  22  (Sukhumvit) 

            The Radha Massage was closed down and undergoing renovations when we passed by the other evening.   Fare thee well.   Up until last month they were located in Soi Titanium.
 SOI  22  (Sukhumvit) 

 SOI  AMBASSADOR  
MAP
            The 8 on Eleven is now featuring SCORE, which is either their new name, or the name of a disco they are in the process of opening upstairs or the name of an advertiser's new alcoholic beverage.   I'm sure we will make heads-or-tails of it eventually.
 SOI  AMBASSADOR  (Sukhumvit Soi 11) 

  QUEEN's  PARK  PLAZA  
MAP
            Last month we noted the small unnamed bar beer across from Sin Bin had closed.   This month they have spruced-up and reopened - but this go-round they are calling themselves (very discreetly) the Bar Beer WTF.   Welcome back to the dogfight...
 QUEEN's  PARK  PLAZA  (Sukhumvit 22) 

 SOI  DEAD  ARTISTS  
MAP
            The 33 Thai Sabai Massage is the next domino to have fallen in the row of Nitespots along the lefthand side of Soi 33.   Greener pastures, ladies...   The two remaining Nitespots in the redevelopment area are the Dali and Monet - and they are slated to go the way of the Sphenisciformes within the next 60 days (a wait-and-see item).

 SOI  DEAD  ARTISTS  (Sukhumvit 33) 

 SOI  EDEN  
MAP
            The Cool Sports Bar has replaced the short-lived Cheers Bar (which took over from the Bai Fern Massage before that).   (Note: both the now-defunct Cheers Bar and the new Cool Sports Bar had/ have a discreet massage service in the back...   Welcome the Cool Sports Bar to the neon jungle.
 QUEEN's  PARK  PLAZA  (Sukhumvit 22) 

            We note that the Kawinya Massage has opened up in (part of) the old New Wave digs - having just relocated from one of the commercial lanes within the Ambassador Hotel, Soi 11.   We hope to have a pic next time 'round.

(No photo available.)

 QUEEN's  PARK  PLAZA  (Sukhumvit 22) 

 SOI  TWILIGHT  
MAP
            A For-the-Archives photo of the Silom Road entrance to Soi Twilight.
 SOI  COWBOY 


 

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A PAGE FROM Bangkok's NIGHTSCENE HISTORY....

20 YEARS AGO

May

With thanks to Cool Text - cooltext.com

Bangkok Eyes goes back in time to see
Who was new - And who was through
in the Expat Night Entertainment world.
How many of these old 'oases'
do you remember ?

Patpong I
May 1998

   *  No changes that month / year. -



Patpong 2
May 1998

   *  - No changes that month / year. -



Soi Cowboy
May 1998

   *  The New A Go Go Duck took over the reins from the just-closed Jukes. Today those premises are occupied by Shark.



Nana Plaza
May 1998

   *  No changes that month / year. -



Soi Katoey
( Silom Soi 4 )
May 1998

   *    The Rome Club (the remaining half on the right side of the Soi) became Rome, dropping 'Club' from their signage.   They were located next to today's Telephone Pub.



Buckskin Joe Village
(~ November 1988 to November 2006)
(Also known -originally- as Tobacco Road or Soi Rot Fai or, 'The Tracks', and later as Machim [Thai] and Soi Zero)
May 1998

   *  - No changes that month / year. -








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VICARIOUS ART CRIMES    #146


MIDNITE HOUR's

But is it ....ART ?



Check out Bangkok's dedicated page at "BKK Graf.com" <link>



GRAFFITI IN THE NEWS




      Great Britain's Independent recently carried a story on the graffiti scene in Athens, Greece.   An interesting bit of coverage based mostly on their contact with an Athenian graffiti artist / tour guide - street-named 'Rude' (real name : Nikolas Tongas).


      The gist of the story is graffiti has increased exponentially in Athens over the last 10 years : most of that increase being graffiti of a political nature.   This, in turn, because of Greece's economic hardships during its years as part of the EU.   At first reading, the reader might detect that the 'politics' angle is a bit of a stretch, that author of the article is straining a little too hard to make his piece more 'relevant' than it might otherwise be....


      Nevertheless, a number of interesting points are discussed, to include, for example, Athens municipality is creating a number of 'legal walls' for graff artists to vent upon.   Another revelation is, while graffiti remains illegal in Athens, the populace is surprisingly accepting, and often appreciative of the 'art' - which many say brightens up their otherwise quite drab city.


      The Independent article, ''Graffiti City: The Rise of Street Art in Athens'' <link> also provides a colorful array of photos, some extracts of which appear here.


Graphic excerpts above are from Internet sources, and are, under current legal precedents and prevailing interpretations
considered 'Fair Use' under Copyright Law.   Copyright of all original artwork resides exclusively with the artists.








With thanks to Cool Text.com

Graffiti #1030
Pop's Graff
7 ft high x 17 ft



Graffiti #1031
Shagnas
7 ft high x 8 ft



Graffiti #1032
Mantisoid
8 ft high x 18 ft



Graffiti #1033
Elmoesque
7 ft high x 15 ft



Graffiti #1034
Cherryzone
8 ft high x 23 ft



Graffiti #1035
Celebrati
8 ft high x 24 ft



Graffiti #1036
Animist Luck
8 ft high x 19 ft



Bangkok Eyes is an historically based news outlet, and as such, all graphic excerpts herein are considered, under current legal precedents and
prevailing interpretations, 'Fair Use' under Copyright Law.   Copyright of any original artwork resides exclusively with the artists.

Bangkok's original site !





   The
MIDNITE HOUR
Graffiti Page is prepared by Staff Contributor "Boge" Hartman .


(Boge's photo, above, is not a graffiti per-se, although there are those who have insinuated....
- Ed)




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- 2018 -
01 JAN -   The Pub Crawl
01 FEB -   Bobby Passes On
01 MAR -    Nana - The Plaza - The Soi
01 APR -    Soi Dead Artists - Downsizing?
- 2017 -
01 JAN -   Soi 22 - the Survivor
01 FEB -    Hua Hin Nights
01 MAR -   Hooking-Up
01 APR -    Soi Than Tawan
01 MAY -    Our Saloon-Count Surveys
01 JUN -    Soi Bua Khao
01 JUL -    Soi 8 - Work In Progress
01 AUG -    NO PHOTO (more or less)
01 SEP -    Stickman Calls 'Time'
01 OCT -    Sweet Black Angel
01 NOV -    Thai King At Rest
01 DEC -    The Dark Arts

- 2016 -
01 JAN -   Railway Bazaar
01 FEB -   Sukhumvit Square Justice
01 MAR -    Paint the Neon Night
01 APR -    Udom Suk Reviste
01 MAY -    Soi Thaniya
01 JUN -    Soi Thonglor Re-up
01 JUL -    Massage Parlor Row
01 AUG -    Check Inn 99
01 SEP -    Pattaya A Go-Go
01 OCT -    Bangkok's Nitelife Maps
01 NOV -    Nitespot Demographics
01 DEC -    Pattaya's Soi 6

- 2015 -
01 JAN -    A Go-Go Bar Ratings
01 FEB -    Are Cops Gouging Nitelifers?
01 MAR -   Bad Company
01 APR -    LK Metro - Pattaya
01 MAY -    Soi 33 goes East
01 JUN -    Rachada Fades
01 JUL -    Freelancers
01 AUG -    Nana Plaza Map 2015
01 SEP -    Soi Nana Map 2015
01 OCT -    Walking Street - Pattaya
01 NOV -    Rachada - The Giant
01 DEC -    A Go-Go's Story

- 2014 -
01 JAN -   Bangkok's Got The Blues
01 FEB -   Soi 26 - Stayin' Alive
01 MAR -    Nightscene rues Mob
01 APR -    My Friend owns a Bar...
01 MAY -    Soi's 3, 5 and 7
01 JUN -    Curfew's Costly Cut
01 JUL -    Soi 13 Makes It's Move
01 AUG -    Pattaya Does The Twist
01 SEP -    Soi's 18 & 20 - Quieter is Better
01 OCT -    Soi's 10 & 14 - Lesser known Sois
01 NOV -    A Good Old Boy...
01 DEC -    Lang Suan & Sarasin

- 2013 -
01 JAN -    Not Fade Away - The Survivors
01 FEB -    Rare Old Photos
01 MAR -   Copa Reprise
01 APR -    Arise, Soi 22
01 MAY -    Where to Next ?
01 JUN -    Bangkok Noir
01 JUL -    MAPS - The Major Update
01 AUG -    Lamai Lamai Lamai
01 SEP -    Tim 'Wanchai' Young
01 OCT -    Soi Wall Street
01 NOV -    Little Thonglor - Soi 11
01 DEC -    Mississippi Queen

- 2012 -
01 JAN -    Mama-San
01 FEB -    Our 10th Anniversary Issue !
01 MAR -    How Gay Nana ?
01 APR -    Sukhumvit' Soi 23 - The Big Picture
01 MAY -    Khao San Road - Unique Bazaar
01 JUN -    Ekamai - It Used To Be Too Far
01 JUL -    Nightlife Pioneers
01 AUG -    The New Puritans
01 SEP -    Nana - On It's Own
01 OCT -    FAIL - War on Nitespot Drugs
01 NOV -    Patpong Unbroken
01 DEC -    Drugs & the Nightscene in History
- 2011 -
01 JAN -    Patpong's 'Glory Days'
01 FEB -    Nightlife In A Digital Age
01 MAR -    Co-Co Walk Plaza
01 APR -    Soi 33 Septemberes On
01 MAY -    Nightlife Permissiveness
01 JUN -    Ghosts of Nitelife Past
01 JUL -    STATE - The Cinema, Soi & Area
01 AUG -    Soi Darling
01 SEP -    Sri Nakarin South
01 OCT -    Soi 8 Reprise
01 NOV -    Floodless in Bangkok
01 DEC -    Soi Udomsuk

- 2010 -
01 JAN -    Street Bars II - The triple-Dip
01 FEB -    Our Kind Of Art - II    - Chris Coles
01 MAR -    The Dead Artist Bars - Soi 33
01 APR -    "Soi Ginza" - Thaniya Road
01 MAY -    Night Scene Blues (Red Shirts 1)
01 JUN -    Nitespots Recover Slowly (Reds 2)
01 JUL -    World Cup Special
01 AUG -    Those Old Photos
01 SEP -    The German Invasion
01 OCT -    Racism & Prejudice
01 NOV -    Soi 11 Revisited
01 DEC -    Soi 22 Updater


- 2009 -
01 JAN -    The Santika Fire
01 FEB -    Salt & Pepper
01 MAR -    Nana Plaza - Update & Maps
01 APR -    Soi Nana Update
01 MAY -    The Nightscene & The Riots
01 JUN -    "19" Re-Focus
01 JUL -    Rain Dogs - The Underground
01 AUG -    Soi Thonglor - A bridge-too-far
01 SEP -    Ban Chang - Our Little Secret
01 OCT -    The "Ginza Effect'
01 NOV -    Royal City Avenue (RCA)
01 DEC -    Sutthisan & The Inthamara's

- 2008 -
01 JAN -    2007 - Looking Back
01 FEB -    Owning A Bar
01 MAR -    Expat's Bangkok
01 APR -    Nude Dancing
01 MAY -    After Midnite
01 JUN -    Night Scene In Flux
01 JUL -    Our Kind Of Art
01 AUG -    trendy Plaza Reprise
01 SEP -    The Elephants Are ....Back
01 OCT -    Grand Prix Intro
01 NOV -    Grand Prix - Rick's Story
01 DEC -    "Old Bangkok Hand"

- 2007 -
01 JAN -    Bombs Blast Bangkok
01 FEB -    Bangkok's Nightscene Websites
01 MAR -    Prasitipol Dance Bar To Fall
01 APR -    Soi 5 Neon Review
01 MAY -    A Go-Go Bangkok
01 JUN -    Arise ! Soi 11
01 JUL -    Anatomy Of A Bar Area
01 AUG -    Soi 26 - Too Far ?
01 SEP -    Chuwit Guilty
01 OCT -    Daytime Nana Plaza
01 NOV -    Cowboy - All Of It
01 DEC -    Another Nitespot Area Falls

- 2006 -
01 JAN -    Pattaya Ascending
01 FEB -    A Go-Go Then & Now
01 MAR -    ' Madrid '
01 APR -    White Heat
01 MAY -    Politics & Nightlife
01 JUN -    Fagin's Bratpack
01 JUL -    King Bhumibol's 60th Anniversary
01 AUG -    Soi 10 - The Final Shaft
01 SEP -    Pattaya's Soi Bua Khow
01 OCT -    Rachada's Other Face
01 NOV -    Soi 22s Other Bars
01 DEC -    Soi Eden Goes A Go-Go

- 2005 -
01 JAN -    Asoke Plaza Crushed
01 FEB -    The 'Nana Scene'
01 MAR -    Asoke Plaza Smashed Again
01 APR -    Sukhumvit 1 Plaza 'Arrives'
01 MAY -    Welcome 'Soi Eden'
01 JUN -    Bangkok's Bareback Riders
01 JUL -    Soi 22 - A Macro View
01 AUG -    Nana's Slide
01 SEP -    Cowboy Street Scene
01 OCT -    The Pattaya Run
01 NOV -    Soi 19 In Focus
01 DEC -    Bad Girls

- 2004 -
01 JAN -    Bangkok's Darkest Year
01 FEB -    Where Is trink ?
01 MAR -    Soi 33 Just Won't Stop
01 APR -    Cracks In The Crackdown
01 MAY -    In The Zone
01 JUN -    "Night-Scene Jumbos
01 JUL -    Easy Square 'On The Map'
01 AUG -    Soi 1 Entertainment Plaza
01 SEP -    Khlong Toey Revisited
01 OCT -    Koh Samui's Night Scene
01 NOV -    Soi 1 Opens
01 DEC -  &nbnbsp; The Bangkok Pub Scene

- 2003 -
01 JAN -    Cowboy Crackdown
01 FEB -    Sukhumvit Square Smashed
01 MAR -    Soi 10 Survivors
01 APR -    War & The Night Scene
01 MAY -    Entertainment Blues
01 JUN -    '13 Night Market' Reborn
01 JUL -    Clinton Plaza Falls
01 AUG -    Soi 24 Nightscene Review
01 SEP -    Does Soi Nana Measure Up?
01 OCT -    Patpong - Legend & Myth
01 NOV -    Easy Square 'Launched'
01 DEC -    Soi Cowboy Urine-Swoop

- 2002 -
(OUR 2002 TEST COLUMNS :)
01 FEB -    January: Big Changes In Bar Scene
09 JUN -    Sukhumvit Square 'Explosion'

(OUR REGULAR COLUMNS BEGIN :)
20 JUN -    Soi 22's Queen's Park Plaza
01 JUL -    Clinton Plaza - Already Dead?
01 AUG -    Bar Beers Now "Major Players"
16 AUG -    July: Bar Beers Gaining Ground
01 SEP -    A Go-Gos A-building
17 SEP -    Virtual Bars
01 OCT -    A History In The Making
01 NOV -    Pool Bars Come Of Age
01 DEC -    November's Night Follies
15 DEC -    Genesis: Sukhumvit's Night Scene


01 JAN -    Seminal Survey -Paradisio Closes
- 2001 -
01 JAN -    Baccara opens in Cowboy
01 FEB -    Club Habanos Closes - PP1
01 MAR -    Ferang Connection Closes - Nana
01 APR -    Rock Hard BB Open - Clinton Pl.
01 MAY -    Las Vegas Opens - Cowboy
01 JUN -    'Wall Street' Opens - Soi 33
01 JUL -    Vixens Closes - Nana
01 AUG -    6 A Go-Go's Shut - Clinton Pl.
01 SEP -    Pussy Collection Opens - PP1
01 OCT -    Girl Friend Closes - PP1
01 NOV -    Rainbow III Opens - Nana
01 DEC -    White House Reopens - Clinton Pl.


- 2000 -
JAN -    'Cowboy Annex' Starts Up
FEB -    Agogo 2000 new at Nana
MAR -    Flowers - Clinton's 1st A Go-Go
APR -    Angel Witch new at Nana
MAY -    Dubliner now at Washington Sq
JUN -    Coco Loco opens at Clinton Pl.
JUL -    Bottoms Up new at Nana
AUG -    Crack House opens at Clinton Pl.
SEP -    Doll House / White House open at Clinton
OCT -    Rock Hard to open at Clinton Pl.
NOV -    Big Dogs opens at Nana
DEC -    Lolita opens in Cowboy Annex

- 1999 -
JAN -    Masquerade Closes @ Nana
FEB -    "Entertainment Plaza" Start-Up
MAR -    SuperStar is PP SuperBar !
APR -    Washington Square goes Critical
MAY-    New Klymaxx closes (Cowboy)
JUN -    'Wet Lips opens (Cowboy)
JUL -    Sam 2000 opens (Cowboy)
AUG -    Monica's opens (Clinton Plaza)
SEP -    Muzzik Cafe open on PP1
OCT -    No Probl'm now Cat's Meow
NOV -    Titty Twisters opens at Nana
DEC -    Londoner Brew Pub new on Soi 33
- 1998 -
JAN -    Nancy Bar opens on Floor 2, Nana
FEB -    Tabasco Charlies opens - (NEP)
MAR -    Cowboy 2 is a 'Pizzaria' - Soi Cowboy
APR -    New A Go Go Duck opens - Cowboy
MAY -    Raw Hide opens on Cowboy
JUN -    Para Disio opens - Floors 2 & 3 - NEP
JUL -    Patpong Cafe opens - PP2
AUG -    'Funny Girls' becomes 'Girlfriend' - PP1
SEP -    Masquerade opens on 3rd Floor - NEP
OCT -    Virgo opens on Cowboy
NOV -    Obsession, Beverly Hills, Red Lips open
DEC -    Lucifer Disko Tk opens atop Radio City

- 1997 -
JAN -    'Hot Rods' opens @ Nana
FEB -    Crazy Lady closes (Nana)
MAR -    3 Lounges closed - 'The Ramp'
APR -    Blue Sky Bar closes - PP1
MAY -    Crackdown at Nana
JUN -    Crystal Palace opens - PP2
JUL -    Limelight closes - PP1
AUG -    Rainbow II opens @ Nana
SEP -    Cowboy's Butterfly Gone
OCT -    Shadow drops Crazy Jack (Cowboy)
NOV -    Hollywood 2 now on 3rd Floor (NEP)
DEC -    Susies opens @ Buckskin Joe Village
- 1996 -
JAN -    Shooters opens on 3rd Floor (NEP)
FEB -    XTC Closes, then Reopens (NEP)
MAR -    Tapas back on line (Soi Katoey)
APR -    Long Gun expands (2X) [Cowboy]
MAY -    Apache reopens on 'The Boy'
JUN -    Pink Panther "upstairs" closes
JUL -    Iconic Mile's Place gone...
AUG -    Upstairs Touch Bar closes (PP1)
SEP -    Pharaoh opens in NEP carpark
OCT -    Spirit House opens in NEP
NOV -    Crazy Lady opens in NEP
DEC -    Long Gun 2 opens (now Rawhide)

- 1995 -
JAN -    PP1 Butterfly Closed
FEB -    Camelot Castle Opens
MAR -    NEPs Bubble Gum gone...
APR -    Tiny 'Imagine' Closed
MAY -    (Quietest month on record)
JUN -    NEPs Mon Cherie axed
JUL -    Play Skool opens (NEP)
AUG -    Opium Club new on The Ramp
SEP -    D.L Irish Pub (ex: Bamboo's)
OCT -    NEP 3rd Floor Opens
NOV -    Klymaxx 2 opens on Cowboy
DEC -    Chicks opens upstairs (PP1)
- 1994 -
JAN -    Takara Bar opens upstairs
FEB -    Big Blue 1 now on Cowboy
MAR -    Playboy opens ex: Takara Bar
APR -    Pretty Girl opens in Nana
MAY -    Smile Club opens at last
JUN -    Sawasdee Club opens in PP2
JUL -    Bumble Bee new in Cowboy
AUG -    Queen's Castle II axes Suzie Wong
SEP -    Voodoo opens in Nana
OCT -    SuperStar closes then reopens
NOV -    Radio City takes over Smile Club
DEC -    Marina take over Montana on Ramp

- 1993 -
JAN -       -
FEB -       -
MAR -   Saloons - More Areas Added
APR -    Saloons -Adding "Nana"
MAY -    Red Diamond Closed
JUN -    Saloons - Tomatohead Closes
JUL -    Pretty Lady A Go Go
AUG -    Mars Party House closed
SEP -    Matterhorn & Star Pub
OCT -    Sawasdee Cocktail Lounge - New
NOV -    Thigh Bar name change
DEC -    Smile Club to open...
- 1990 -
JAN -    Buckskin Joe - Initial Survey

- 1989 -
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