Today I did some on-foot recon and discovered that NANA plaza will reopen on Nov 5, along with Morning/Night bar at the top of Soi 4. Hanrahans due to reopen on Nov 1, they are cleaning the place meticulously. 

Info from staff cleaning premises and sex workers in the area. I have a photo of Hanrahans which I will attempt to attach to this thread. Chequers open as always (never did close) with roasts on both weekend days. Soi 8 booming with talent and reasonably priced beverages. Hospitable staff.

 

 

No link to verify this since I am the source personally. Things are looking up for those who miss the area.

Don't think Nana Plaza will reopen next week unless all the go go bars turn into restaurants. December 1rst is looking like D day!

so OP your one of those expat tourists who perch themselves on a bar stool at nana everyday ..... 

44 minutes ago, nightfox said:

all the go go bars turn into restaurants

I reckon they'll open a bag of crisps for ya mate. Cheeky, innit?

 

I happened to "Stumble Into" a Soi Nana establishment some years ago, where within minutes I got the warmest possible welcome to Amazing Thailand.

It would also appear that restaurants must be SHA approved and stop selling booze at 9pm.

Nice to hear that Nick at checkers bar is still kicking ????

On 10/31/2021 at 10:56 AM, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I reckon they'll open a bag of crisps for ya mate. Cheeky, innit?

 

I happened to "Stumble Into" a Soi Nana establishment some years ago, where within minutes I got the warmest possible welcome to Amazing Thailand.

Only because you 'hansum man!'

Has anyone informed Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang yet? He appears to have a different view.

 

I suspect some of the bars along soi 4 might open but I'm guessing the plaza will remain closed.

5 minutes ago, Farmerslife said:

Has anyone informed Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang yet? He appears to have a different view.

 

I suspect some of the bars along soi 4 might open but I'm guessing the plaza will remain closed.

depends on if any donations were made. 

Bars open on soi 4 at the moment> Blackout, Chequers, Hillary 2, Hanrahans now known as Fitzgeralds, The Tavern Bar, The Blarney Stone was the Heidelberg, Champs corner soi 4 & soi 6 And Bar 4 . 

I remember very clearly my first visit to Nana as a young nieve fresh faced farang. Stumbled into it whilst looking for a place to play pool. It went something like this. There was a bar pretty much centre on the ground floor ran by a large Thai lady. I ordered a beer. She saddled up beside me and loudly proclaimed "I want your #$%@". Sheepishly I replied "Oh I don't I have a big one" To which she looked around the bar at all the old fella's and proclaimed "Big, not big, I don't care - I just want hard". Chuckles all around. Before I could do or say anything she stands right infront of me (facing away from me), reaches back and grabs both my hands and pulls them tight around her (they just about made it around her). She then starts ramming herself up against the bar (with me hanging off the back of her completely helpless) as she screams and shouts " Oh yes... yes... #$%^ me.... harder" She had iron grip... i was completely helpless as she continued her little charade, meanwhile the whole place was looking on wetting themselves with laughter. What a tool I must 'av looked! Ah... fond memories.

3 minutes ago, greenmonkey said:

I remember very clearly my first visit to Nana as a young nieve fresh faced farang. Stumbled into it whilst looking for a place to play pool. It went something like this. There was a bar pretty much centre on the ground floor ran by a large Thai lady. I ordered a beer. She saddled up beside me and loudly proclaimed "I want your #$%@". Sheepishly I replied "Oh I don't I have a big one" To which she looked around the bar at all the old fella's and proclaimed "Big, not big, I don't care - I just want hard". Chuckles all around. Before I could do or say anything she stands right infront of me (facing away from me), reaches back and grabs both my hands and pulls them tight around her (they just about made it around her). She then starts ramming herself up against the bar (with me hanging off the back of her completely helpless) as she screams and shouts " Oh yes... yes... #$%^ me.... harder" She had iron grip... i was completely helpless as she continued her little charade, meanwhile the whole place was looking on wetting themselves with laughter. What a tool I must 'av looked! Ah... fond memories.

And when he woke up, he figured out, he had a wet dream.

On 10/31/2021 at 6:56 AM, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I reckon they'll open a bag of crisps for ya mate. Cheeky, innit?

 

I happened to "Stumble Into" a Soi Nana establishment some years ago, where within minutes I got the warmest possible welcome to Amazing Thailand.

Nana was my first visit experience in 2009. I will always respect and cherish the memories of delving into the warmth of Thai girls. Now happily retired with Thai wife and Stepdaughter.

1 hour ago, Monkeyrobot said:

Bars open on soi 4 at the moment> Blackout, Chequers, Hillary 2, Hanrahans now known as Fitzgeralds, The Tavern Bar, The Blarney Stone was the Heidelberg, Champs corner soi 4 & soi 6 And Bar 4 . 

Didn't know the Heidelberg had changed name. When did that happen?

Last Friday I walked passed Nana and saw a delivery truck and crew unloading cases of beer and bringing it into a first floor agogo   restaurant.

 

I don't know if any venues there actually have a restaurant license, as most operate as 'bars' and 'entertainment' with appropriate licenses for those. businesses. Bars on/off Soi 7 plan to open tonight, save for the few owned by people above, beside and inside the law (which have been open for the duration).

Party on.....arrive back in BKK Nov 4 after 4 months in the sticks.

16 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Last Friday I walked passed Nana and saw a delivery truck and crew unloading cases of beer and bringing it into a first floor agogo   restaurant.

 

I don't know if any venues there actually have a restaurant license, as most operate as 'bars' and 'entertainment' with appropriate licenses for those. businesses. Bars on/off Soi 7 plan to open tonight, save for the few owned by people above, beside and inside the law (which have been open for the duration).

Not sure how many have jumped the gun on re-opening bars based on the 'Thailand to open 1st Nov' news.

It'll be interesting to see what the powers will do and who will enforce, or not.

2 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Not sure how many have jumped the gun on re-opening bars based on the 'Thailand to open 1st Nov' news.

It'll be interesting to see what the powers will do and who will enforce, or not.

Quite a few of the bars are owned by the police, so there could be a little bit of tension brewing.

I see you.

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Didn't know the Heidelberg had changed name. When did that happen?

Some time after Germans stopped being a mainstay of the area. When was the last time you met a Swiss? They used to build hotels just for them.

2 hours ago, greenmonkey said:

I remember very clearly my first visit to Nana as a young nieve fresh faced farang. Stumbled into it whilst looking for a place to play pool. It went something like this. There was a bar pretty much centre on the ground floor ran by a large Thai lady. I ordered a beer. She saddled up beside me and loudly proclaimed "I want your #$%@". Sheepishly I replied "Oh I don't I have a big one" To which she looked around the bar at all the old fella's and proclaimed "Big, not big, I don't care - I just want hard". Chuckles all around. Before I could do or say anything she stands right infront of me (facing away from me), reaches back and grabs both my hands and pulls them tight around her (they just about made it around her). She then starts ramming herself up against the bar (with me hanging off the back of her completely helpless) as she screams and shouts " Oh yes... yes... #$%^ me.... harder" She had iron grip... i was completely helpless as she continued her little charade, meanwhile the whole place was looking on wetting themselves with laughter. What a tool I must 'av looked! Ah... fond memories.

'She' probably had a bigger one than you. 

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Didn't know the Heidelberg had changed name. When did that happen?

About 6 months ago is now an Irish Pub.

3 hours ago, Monkeyrobot said:

Bars open on soi 4 at the moment> Blackout, Chequers, Hillary 2, Hanrahans now known as Fitzgeralds, The Tavern Bar, The Blarney Stone was the Heidelberg, Champs corner soi 4 & soi 6 And Bar 4 . 

Sorry I forgot to include the Bus Stop.

Morning night bar,, never seen so many smiling assassin's in my life, been rinsed in there a few times. 

On 10/31/2021 at 6:21 AM, steven100 said:

so OP your one of those expat tourists who perch themselves on a bar stool at nana everyday ..... 

That sounds very judgmental.  

Sounds like good news but fingers crossed.

On 10/31/2021 at 7:06 AM, nightfox said:

the go go bars turn into restaurants. December 1rst is looking like D day!

Some folks like to eat out..

 

555 had to do it you opened the door.  

3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Sounds like good news but fingers crossed.

Indeed. It really does seem that normality is returning.

 

Any news on Cowboy?

5 hours ago, Monkeyrobot said:

Bars open on soi 4 at the moment> Blackout, Chequers, Hillary 2, Hanrahans now known as Fitzgeralds, The Tavern Bar, The Blarney Stone was the Heidelberg, Champs corner soi 4 & soi 6 And Bar 4 . 

Schhhhh.....  Not Bars its Restaurants

On 11/2/2021 at 12:04 PM, Walker88 said:

I don't know if any venues there actually have a restaurant license

A mate tells me a former booze only place near NP has now set up little tables inside and become a sports bar, serving the usual sports bar edible fare. I'd expect to see more of this. Next step is pushing this 9 pm nonsense to midnight. That'd get me down for a BKK visit. Though the wife wouldn't want us going to Nana heh. You'd be seeing me at O'Shea's or Buddy's further up the road.