The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 1:37 PM, OneMoreFarang said: Same same, no solo drinker. But even if we are together with one or several friends in a bar the atmosphere will be different if there are mostly the regulars or i.e. one of two groups of tourists. I remember some time ago I read somewhere on the WWW that Suzie Wong is such a wonderful bar. I thought about writing a comment that it's not really great. But then I thought: Let the tourists go there and hopefully stay there the whole night. ???? It's an expensive music venue. Ticket only and dress code when I went there to see a reggae band 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted June 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Most pubs are ruined by TV and endless international sport blaring out. Hate it, hate it.......best thing about lockdown......no TV, no music....would pay extra to sit in a bar with neither. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, Surelynot said: The smaller the bar the better....love the tiny 'illegal' street bars when you can find them.......soi 11. Until the great Sukhumvit punishment clean up there were dozens of pop up bars all the way from Soi Cowboy to Soi 4. It was great...open till 4am...Bangkok became a ßhìț place for fun very soon after the coup. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Surelynot said: Hate it, hate it.......best thing about lockdown......no TV, no music....would pay extra to sit in a bar with neither. We had a few..last year...low lights..no TV or music..everybody chatting..3 years ago on a return visit to UK noticed that most pubs had stripped out the TV. What a fantastic improvement. Pattaya has to be the worst place with bars pumping out dance music from America and massive migraine inducing screen flickering showing men in shorts running into each other 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Until the great Sukhumvit punishment clean up there were dozens of pop up bars all the way from Soi Cowboy to Soi 4. It was great...open till 4am...Bangkok became a ßhìț place for fun very soon after the coup. When I first came 1993 they were everywhere and were a blast.......even went to one on the 5th floor of an abandoned multistory car park. They were under the flyover near Nana and on the wasteland (now all offices) at the back of Soi Cowboy, all down Beach Road in Pattaya.....what a shame. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 16 minutes ago, 2009 said: Surprised Black Swan is getting so much love. It is ok, nothing special. Glad to hear the Londoner is still making its own beer. The Swan like the Ship on Soi 23 is a proper pub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: We had a few..last year...low lights..no TV or music..everybody chatting..3 years ago on a return visit to UK noticed that most pubs had stripped out the TV. What a fantastic improvement. Pattaya has to be the worst place with bars pumping out dance music from America and massive migraine inducing screen flickering showing men in shorts running into each other What is really annoying is bars packed together, each blasting out their own music............why not get together at at least have one sound system?.............I have suggested this a few times and the Thai owners think I am mad. Edited June 6, 2021 by Surelynot 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Just now, Surelynot said: What is really annoying is bars packed together, each blasting out their own music............why not get together at at least have one sound system?.............I have suggested this a few times and the Thai owners think I am mad. I first saw this discussed 15 years ago on the Big Mango Blog. Another good bar that was made by the patrons much of the bonding was done online via trip reports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Surelynot said: What is really annoying is bars packed together, each blasting out their own music............why not get together at at least have one sound system?.............I have suggested this a few times and the Thai owners think I am mad. Well it's all gone now..good to hear more Thai music on the streets though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Surelynot said: When I first came 1993 they were everywhere and were a blast.......even went to one on the 5th floor of an abandoned multistory car park. They were under the flyover near Nana and on the wasteland (now all offices) at the back of Soi Cowboy, all down Beach Road in Pattaya.....what a shame. Thank the regime for de funing the place Edited June 6, 2021 by The Hammer2021 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRToMRT Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Hmmmm. theres quite a few mentioned in this thread that are no more, closed even before covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Until the great Sukhumvit punishment clean up there were dozens of pop up bars all the way from Soi Cowboy to Soi 4. It was great...open till 4am...Bangkok became a ßhìț place for fun very soon after the coup. T'is many a night I finished up there. Sitting outside at that hour of the night/temperature was great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Just now, MRToMRT said: Hmmmm. theres quite a few mentioned in this thread that are no more, closed even before covid. Yeah..I stopped going to Bangkok and relocated to Pattaya when after they cleared the bars, hawkers, vendors andvfoodvstalls of Sukhumvit and instituted dress codes in Gogo bars..Thermae can be fun but not like when it closed at 7am and had the original 60s 70s Juke box. The Beer Garden Soi 7 has closed..that was good but not a pub 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 52 minutes ago, Surelynot said: Might pop in.........looks a real dive from outside which put me off. This heavily illuminated, large bar is not a pub but an Australian style sports bar...The problem is that it is NOT a dive! It's characterless, corporate and anodyne.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 minute ago, The Hammer2021 said: This heavily illuminated, large bar is not a pub but an Australian style sports bar...The problem is that it is NOT a dive! It's characterless, corporate and anodyne.. You're not selling it to me........555....will stick with the German bar next door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 The Bull near Soi 4 also lost its way..Checkers on Soi 4 has potential and just past an American bar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Off topic posts have been removed. This topic is about pubs in Bangkok. This topic is not about pubs in Pattaya or the production of music videos from the last century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said: It's an expensive music venue. Ticket only and dress code when I went there to see a reggae band Dress code certainly and important factor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Ref ...my mention of North Wales pubs...just over 6 months later pulled into Klong Toei...and First Boozer we hit in Bangkok..was .The Mosquito Bar.....anyone else remember It.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 There is really no one pub that has it all. Some are good for food, others beers, others the view... If I had to choose, I would say Stumble Inn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, 2009 said: There is really no one pub that has it all. Some are good for food, others beers, others the view... If I had to choose, I would say Stumble Inn. I used to like it there up until 2-3 years ago. Loved the live music and watching the people pass by! Pesky bar maids and bar ladies spoilt it for me... ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Forever Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Not BKK I know but the mom and pop shop in my village in Ubon. Large bottle (620 cls) of Tiger for bt50. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 3:21 PM, The Hammer2021 said: On 5/31/2021 at 9:56 AM, BenDeCosta said: The Sportsman, soi 13. Good food, good beers including imported ones, really nice staff, lots of pool tables. Bangkok not Pattaya. Coincidentally, there is a "Sportsman" on soi 13 in both Pattaya and Bangkok, Suk. soi 13 in Bangkok's case 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Will the Robin Hood re-open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 4:05 PM, The Hammer2021 said: The Beer Garden Soi 7 has closed..that was good but not a pub Unlikely as it may seem, the Soi 7 Beergarden ain't dead yet though it's been drawing last breaths for the last 5 years. I actually had a cup of "tea" in there a few weeks ago. Regulars from the "aughts" decade would recognize some of the venerable ladies still perched on the stools, sending hopeful looks to anybody who enters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 10 hours ago, Red Forever said: Not BKK I know but the mom and pop shop in my village in Ubon. Large bottle (620 cls) of Tiger for bt50. Tried Tiger in our place but locals dont want it...so had to drink it all myself..Best sellers out here in the sticks of CM are Chang,Leo and Sing which we do all (620cls) for for same price ...Ha sip ha Bt... There is one young lady however who always drives up in a very smart batmobile and orders a case of Heineken...All customers mostly locals and they tend to prefer Thai whiskey...and soda...cases of them...Last "farang" we had in was Bjorn...about 6 months ago who is now stuck in Norway...Bit quiet but holding up...sanuk..chai.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Right back to Bangkok Pubs.... re The Ship mentioned earlier....Soi 23 not in the strip...was once called the George and Dragon..before my time. When the lady owner sold it she then bought the The Offshore Bar which used to be my regular hangout..... gutted it out and turned it into a restaurant with a nice bar upstairs ...However how many punters will attempt stairs for a beer...Last visit it had been taking over as something else ...maybe a Pizza place or similar....That how it goes Bangkok never stands still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 6 hours ago, dddave said: Unlikely as it may seem, the Soi 7 Beergarden ain't dead yet though it's been drawing last breaths for the last 5 years. I actually had a cup of "tea" in there a few weeks ago. Regulars from the "aughts" decade would recognize some of the venerable ladies still perched on the stools, sending hopeful looks to anybody who enters. Ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 5:30 PM, djayz said: I used to like it there up until 2-3 years ago. Loved the live music and watching the people pass by! Pesky bar maids and bar ladies spoilt it for me... ???? <deleted> service and cigarettes smoke ruined it for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 What's a "pub"? It's been so many months since I've been able to have a drink in one in BKK, I'm not entirely sure I can remember just what exactly a pub is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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