bob smith

thailand, the hub of whatever hub springs to mind. bob.

because they dont like farangs? bob.

ive just met a guy who said it was cool in the 70s! he claims it has been yob infested since then. I wonder what the guy in the next bar will say… bob.

ive always been good and been respectful. still never felt very welcome here. bob.

is that the one on soi 4? bob.

so it was YOU that I bumped into the other day then!! bob.

I was there. did all that. also the kind of people that frequent KSR now, the general demographic seems to have changed. Nobody talks to strangers anymore, everyone is so engrossed in their instagram posts that they can't be bothered with genuine human interaction. That was a huge draw for me about the place back in the day. bob.

how do you know I'm old? bob.

Sorry Richard, but I strongly disagree. KSR is not the same as it once was. There is an active attempt to change it into a world famous pub/club street now. Back in the day there was a more chilled out vibe to it, it definitely wasn't as loud and there were no balloon heads choking themselves to death on that nitros oxide. It was a backpacker haven with people in dreds listening to reggae and there were live bands on every corner, playing everything from the 50's onwards. Last weekend there wasn't a live band in sight. KSR has lost what magic it once had, it has turned into a cesspit of overindulgence and aggressive touts. Now it looks like something magaluf forgot to do. bob.

Because I know, deep down, that you love me really! bob.

reciprocate or not, it's good to have you back commenting on my threads! bob.

Hi Lou, I missed you. bob.

totally agree with all your points. and I know all about the red taxi mafia. bob.

Actually, I have two. bob.

I will leave whenever I see fit. I do not have to inform you of an exact date of my departure. You are not an immigration officer. bob.

Because I have a valid visa. bob.

more like regress. bob.

very poor. bob.

that is poor, even for you Mr. Carter. bob.

what's there?

I prefer the old 'dump' to what is currently on offer. I wont be going again that's for sure. bob.

I went to Khaosan road for the 1st time when I was a teenager and it definitely was nothing like that. bob.

over the weekend I was in Bangkok visiting an old friend and he took me out for the day. We landed at Khaosan road around 4pm. for the first 2/3 hours it was OK, the smell of weed was in the air and everyone was pretty chill. then nighttime came. the first big speakers were wheeled out in front of us and the music was deafening. then next door did the same, then the next bar, and then next next. until it was a complete mish mash of noise and blare. the music on offer was a horrendous mix of EDM and pop song remixes. Laughing gas was being tooted right out of the cannister by almost everyone around us. it was so loud we could no longer hold a coherent conversation over our beer and I could hardly hear myself think. We lasted 20 minutes in that atmosphere before we got in a taxi and headed back to his place. This was the first time I had been to khaosan road in years. What has happened? is this chaos being organized by someone? is there some kind of committee that meets up and allows this to happen? i'm sure that many locals in that area are not happy with what is currently going on, not to mention holidaymakers with hotel windows facing directly on to the road itself.. bob.

well said mate. if I were you, I wouldn't respond to this member again. he is a very poor troll. bob.

I told you to keep shtum but you just couldn't do it, could you. You come across as a complete moron not worthy of even a second of my time. why couldn't you just keep quiet? I guess some folk never learn. you best be on your way now, I'm sure you've got to get back to your little book on 'the real origins of covid' or 'how the west is destroying the world' or something of that ilk. conspiracy nut. bob.