1 hour ago, polpott said:

Not as much as they would like you to believe. They had a bit of a spat with a rival bar owner over the livestreaming issue. Quite funny really.

 

He walked into one of their bars whilst they were livestraming. A virtual punter had just paid 1500 baht to ring the bell and the rival owner grabbed a drink off the tray and downed it. He then shouted to the virtual customers, "Its water!" and walked off. Caused quite a kerfuffle online.

No honour among bar owners then.  ????

2 hours ago, Leaver said:

How many Thai's posting on this forum?  

Unfortunately Yinn seems to have disapeared

i haven't read one of her post here since a while now

i hope she is ok

1 hour ago, Leaver said:

No honour among bar owners then.  ????

mmm farang bars owners in Pattaya...

the picture of a full basket of crabs comes to my mind

 

 

 

Still few rares exceptions as usual

10 hours ago, Leaver said:

Doesn't that describe most establishments here?  

????Of those that are, some much more than others, including these two.

13 hours ago, Leaver said:

Could this be to clear stock before closing?  

 

No.

9 hours ago, Leaver said:

Interesting post.

 

For me, The Nightwish Group became a monopoly on Soi 6, and made all their bars the same, with many people not liking the change. 

 

For that reason, maybe they are not a good barometer of Pattaya, in general, in regards to "the nightlife" but of course, this is debateable.   

According to the Nick video interview with Brian, they changed one bar at a time, opening them up, proved popular with customers so kept changing others, money talks, makes sense to me. Sounds like people wanting closed bars just didn't spend enough money

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

According to the Nick video interview with Brian, they changed one bar at a time, opening them up, proved popular with customers so kept changing others, money talks, makes sense to me. Sounds like people wanting closed bars just didn't spend enough money

Different crowd... the old boys liked the behind doors fun of soi 6 prior, but tourists of a younger ilk preferred the open socializing bars. I suspect the latter were much better earners too. Doesn't work no more with no tourists about.

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Different crowd... the old boys liked the behind doors fun of soi 6 prior, but tourists of a younger ilk preferred the open socializing bars. I suspect the latter were much better earners too. Doesn't work no more with no tourists about.

The dark side has taken up the mantle of keeping enclosed bars open and I can confirm they are a disappointment, always, I tried them about 15 times after golf and they were phish, ladies mostly close to retirement, of course the locals big the place up so I don't blame Nightwish changing the Soi 6 model at all

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Different crowd... the old boys liked the behind doors fun of soi 6 prior, but tourists of a younger ilk preferred the open socializing bars. I suspect the latter were much better earners too. Doesn't work no more with no tourists about.

They own around 25 bars on Soi 6.  You would think they would have around 3 to 4 enclosed bars for the customers that like them.

 

As for the volume of music in the majority of their bars, it's definitely for the younger ones.  Crazy loud.  Not relaxing at all.  

9 hours ago, TaaSaparot said:

 

No.

They got raided a while ago, when it was called Bliss.  It would have cost to make that one go away. 

 

Do you know if it is the same owner, or new management?

8 minutes ago, Leaver said:

They own around 25 bars on Soi 6.  You would think they would have around 3 to 4 enclosed bars for the customers that like them.

 

As for the volume of music in the majority of their bars, it's definitely for the younger ones.  Crazy loud.  Not relaxing at all.  

I think there are or maybe thats a were? not sure.....Still a few Soi 6 bars that are not open in front....

9 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

I think there are or maybe thats a were? not sure.....Still a few Soi 6 bars that are not open in front....

Yes, there are, but I don't think they are owned by Nightwish.  

2 hours ago, Leaver said:

They got raided a while ago, when it was called Bliss.  It would have cost to make that one go away. 

 

Do you know if it is the same owner, or new management?

Changed owner, isn't it associated with The Telephone Bar?

Still getting some new openings

 

Route 66 on Soi Siam CC

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, TaaSaparot said:

Still getting some new openings

 

Route 66 on Soi Siam CC

 

 

 

 

 

looks nice. wouldn't want to sit outside though, i take it that its under the sukhumwit feed in flyover. noise dust smoke. 

unrelated, but i wonder who owns the land under these structures.... ????

or who claims to...

hmmmm...

3 hours ago, jastheace said:

looks nice. wouldn't want to sit outside though, i take it that its under the sukhumwit feed in flyover. noise dust smoke. 

unrelated, but i wonder who owns the land under these structures.... ????

or who claims to...

hmmmm...

I presume its the old Route 66 bar which was a biker bar and famously the scene of the arrest of the American guy who killed the Australian on Soi 6. Not near the flyover and set back form the road. Amazing transformation; decent upcoming location. Close to Outback, Taco House and Darkside Evolution.

 

I guess the food will be American diner food, burgers, hot dogs etc. Not so great.

Looks from this like it's under the new stretch of Highway 7 heading towards Rayong.

 

11 hours ago, TaaSaparot said:

Still getting some new openings

 

Route 66 on Soi Siam CC

 

 

 

 

 

That looks cool. American diner grub?

 

EDIT: found it, https://www.route66pattaya.com/ . I'm going to be testing that, it's in the middle of nowhere though.

Noticed today that the For Sale signs are up on 2 out of the 4 beer bars on the little stretch turning onto Beach Road from Klang before Soi 7.  Poppy 1 and the second one after that. 

8 hours ago, polpott said:

I guess the food will be American diner food, burgers, hot dogs etc. Not so great.

Try to avoid the Brit knee jerk without knowing anything.

 

https://www.route66pattaya.com/menu/

 

Should be able to find something better than the usual baked-beans-on-toast.

34 minutes ago, kinyara said:

Noticed today that the For Sale signs are up on 2 out of the 4 beer bars on the little stretch turning onto Beach Road from Klang before Soi 7.  Poppy 1 and the second one after that. 

 

There are more For-Rent, For-Sale, For-Lease, Closed, signs around Pattaya than I ever imagined possible....

3 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

 

There are more For-Rent, For-Sale, For-Lease, Closed, signs around Pattaya than I ever imagined possible....

So true and rather a sorry sight.  The sign makers of Pattaya are an unheralded successful cottage industry, from the new glitzy electric neon of the constant business openings and changes in the good times, to the current more budget conscious plastic fire sale versions. They're always busy. 

2 hours ago, BigStar said:

Try to avoid the Brit knee jerk without knowing anything.

 

https://www.route66pattaya.com/menu/

 

Should be able to find something better than the usual baked-beans-on-toast.

Well its still very American but would 100% have eaten in there last night had I known about it. Was in Darkside Evolution and starving. Nothing nearby so ended up eating in a new bar owned by an Aussie, had egg bacon and beans and could swear he'd cooked everything on the barbie.

 

Will give it a try next time. I've always wondered what grits were like but never had the chance to try them.

Thought it was closed for good, but I see Area 51 on Soi Diana Inn has re-opened.

 

13 hours ago, polpott said:

Will give it a try next time. I've always wondered what grits were like but never had the chance to try them

Not the best item on the menu I warrant.

Please stay on topic:

Is the closure of your favorite bar or restaurant imminent?

20 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

Please stay on topic:

Is the closure of your favorite bar or restaurant imminent?

But they never listen. 

 The " Regular Haunts That Survived"  thread is for re-openings as they have  survived and new openings shouldn't even appear on this imminent closure/closure thread. 

 

 

 

This video shows the devastation in the soi 7 and 8, a sad sight

 

on a side note the farang guy who opened Whitherspoons on beach road

(At the begining of the video) fews weeks ago is probably the most optimist

actually in the city, or he has informations we don't have (Or a lot of money to lose)

the renovation of the establishment is nice and the location is good, unfortunately

the lack of customers is the main problem.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgyvZN89iaw

 

7 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

This video shows the devastation in the soi 7 and 8, a sad sight

 

on a side note the farang guy who opened Whitherspoons on beach road

(At the begining of the video) fews weeks ago is probably the most optimist

actually in the city, or he has informations we don't have (Or a lot of money to lose)

the renovation of the establishment is nice and the location is good, unfortunately

the lack of customers is the main problem.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgyvZN89iaw

 

Nick says he is still paying rent on his bar and it's closed, not sure that's wise