I just happen to note that Stickman has restarted his weekly column. I see this as a good thing because I was running blind missing out on events bars put on from time to time. It makes navigating Thailand much easier for me as I am sure it did for others.

Stickman was essential reading for bar gossip and Thailand news. Whether he will be so now is debatable due to the huge influence of social media and the many Facebook groups that now exist.

Good to have him back though.

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Who would really need the help of someone like stickman.

Who would really need the help of someone like stickman.

People new to the bar scene.

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He was always a good read on many topics. Welcome back, Stickman.

I definitely prefer StickBoy

 

 

 

Is he actually back in country, or posting from afar based on rumor, innuendo and 2nd (or 3rd) hand info?

 

10 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Who would really need the help of someone like stickman.

The guy is a helpful and true gentleman.

Is it actually Stickman writing the new column? The style seems a bit "off" to me.

Stickboy has some decent posts, plus some nice photo galleries ?

12 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

The guy is a helpful and true gentleman.

Never met him so don't know. 

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Never met him so don't know. 

I have and hope to be meeting up with him again. Talented guy.

 

There were also a couple a bad rumors about him when he promoted bars which didn't deserve it.

Obviously it's difficult to prove things like that. But I read a couple of his strange recommendations and it didn't inspire me to trust him and his advertisement which he pretends to be personal experience or research.

Who would really need the help of someone like stickman.

Mongers n Drunken ferrang Teachers mainly.



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Mongers n Drunken ferrang Teachers mainly.



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Definitely. It's a specialist audience he caters to.

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Whilst discussion is fine, please do not post links to either of the "Stickboy" or "Stickman" sites/articles.

 

Your co-operation is appreciated.

7 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Definitely. It's a specialist audience he caters to.

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55555...I see we have the old "hey Im not a monger or a teacher so Im superior"  glisten in the whistle.

 

One of the things about mongerers is that as they become more advanced, they wend their way deeper and deeper into the dark recesses (or even not so dark) of society. Thus, their advice on things like scams, places to go, food to eat, etc becomes more and more valuable.

 

Many expats here started off as mongerers. I started off as a mongerer. Listening to mongerers has allowed me, knock on wood, to never have a major problem in all my years in Thailand.

 

Sticks columns were invaluable for things like travel, hotels, resteraunts, transport etc. And it was practical stuff, not like on other more mainstream places where you would get advice on "hey dude, Ive got a guesthouse room on Khaosan road, do you know where the nearest Pizza Hut is"......

Oh dear a jaundiced view before and no doubt the same on his return

55555...I see we have the old "hey Im not a monger or a teacher so Im superior"  glisten in the whistle.
 
One of the things about mongerers is that as they become more advanced, they wend their way deeper and deeper into the dark recesses (or even not so dark) of society. Thus, their advice on things like scams, places to go, food to eat, etc becomes more and more valuable.
 
Many expats here started off as mongerers. I started off as a mongerer. Listening to mongerers has allowed me, knock on wood, to never have a major problem in all my years in Thailand.
 
Sticks columns were invaluable for things like travel, hotels, resteraunts, transport etc. And it was practical stuff, not like on other more mainstream places where you would get advice on "hey dude, Ive got a guesthouse room on Khaosan road, do you know where the nearest Pizza Hut is"......

I assumed most people started off here as mongers!

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2 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

55555...I see we have the old "hey Im not a monger or a teacher so Im superior"  glisten in the whistle.

 

One of the things about mongerers is that as they become more advanced, they wend their way deeper and deeper into the dark recesses (or even not so dark) of society. Thus, their advice on things like scams, places to go, food to eat, etc becomes more and more valuable.

 

Many expats here started off as mongerers. I started off as a mongerer. Listening to mongerers has allowed me, knock on wood, to never have a major problem in all my years in Thailand.

 

Sticks columns were invaluable for things like travel, hotels, resteraunts, transport etc. And it was practical stuff, not like on other more mainstream places where you would get advice on "hey dude, Ive got a guesthouse room on Khaosan road, do you know where the nearest Pizza Hut is"......

And how many years in Thailand have you lived,  not how many years since you started visiting ?

4 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I assumed most people started off here as mongers!

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I would suspect that apart from American GI's  in the 60s early 70s most , like myself  came here for work from the mid 70s onwards. But of course many on TV have either never stepped foot in Thailand or else only ever been occasional visitors. 

8 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I assumed most people started off here as mongers!

 

Like Esso49, I was in BKK for the paycheck. 

 

Complete with "hardship location" differential for working in Thailand.  I still chuckle about that, even though my contract has ended and they no longer mail my paycheck to Bangkok.  So I'm on my way back home...

 

Sure, unless you're retired or on holiday, most come here for work, myself included. But that doesn't preclude mongering!

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18 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Sure, unless you're retired or on holiday, most come here for work, myself included. But that doesn't preclude mongering!

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pre·clude

prəˈklo͞od/

verb

 

1. prevent from happening; make impossible.

    

   synonyms:

   prevent, make it impossible for, rule out, stop, prohibit, debar, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit   I'd say you have it right.  But also there were many (not the tens of thousands that came late to the party))

   that came here 30 plus years ago just for the adventure .  I know many that are still here......others have moved on .  We didn't use

   the term mongers back then.....and the ladies were often right when they called us "hansum man"

as for stickman........the readers stories are an interesting read.    especially the first 5 years before all the repeats and 

wanna be writers took over.

 

stick (not his real name)......i met about 10 years ago when he visited CM.   Nice guy.   I suspect he has not found a

lucrative substitute for his site.....and so is giving it another shot

How do I find Stickman's new column.  I don't see it obviously in Farang Pub. Just a lot of topics from other forums.  Can I register for it weekly like the TV Forums news update?

4 hours ago, The Deerhunter said:

How do I find Stickman's new column.  I don't see it obviously in Farang Pub.

 

It's nothing to do with this site.  Google "stickman bangkok" and it should be the top result.

Strick man is cool.  The only problem is the places he covers have gotten so greedy.  1200 for a barfine?  And the number of transvestites and Africans in those areas?  I think as a newbie, it would be a must read.....and even as a veteran, worth a look.....the tide can quickly change.  Some decent drink promos around there now..there are a few places at the Cowboy that are as good as any to grab a couple.of beers..even by Thai standards...I share a thought with him via email, occasionally..he is always respectful and interested.

On 9/4/2018 at 12:04 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

There were also a couple a bad rumors about him when he promoted bars which didn't deserve it.

Obviously it's difficult to prove things like that. But I read a couple of his strange recommendations and it didn't inspire me to trust him and his advertisement which he pretends to be personal experience or research.

My guess you're referring to an upstairs bar on patpong 2,  I think stick's endorsement was always for sale. 

 

For years, I avoided Bradman's Bistro on Soi 23 because Stick endorsed them and they had a banner ad, so I just assumed the restaurant  must be crap. But I had a meal there recently and it was good.