thaibeachlovers Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said: Didn't know it's a red light district. It's not. No red lights on Walking St. People that say Walking Street is a red light district IMO have no more idea of the reality other than what they read in red top newspapers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 10 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: They are all part of the high energy community that is WS which is, or was the most fun packed pedestrian zone in the world! I remember drinking until 3am when the go gos closed then on to beeps and squeaks club like Ibar..then at 5am asking passing thais where to go next then after leaving the duck club at 7am onto a pool bar for the soft morning sunshine beers..and then motosai taxi home...But I found in my late 60s these excessive sessions slowed me down the next day...But what cracking fun!! Amazing Thailand. Amazing Pattaya Amazing Walking Street My best nights on W S were sitting in Lucky Star bar #2 watching the passing parade and listening to AC DC played as it should be- very loud. Later they must have been ordered to turn the volume down as the music died. Happy days them, and long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted January 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: My best nights on W S were sitting in Lucky Star bar #2 watching the passing parade and listening to AC DC played as it should be- very loud. Later they must have been ordered to turn the volume down as the music died. Happy days them, and long gone. It's a matter of taste, i couldn't think of anything worse in an agogo or bar than ACDC Edited January 10, 2022 by scubascuba3 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: It's a matter of taste, i couldn't think of anything worse in an agogo or bar than ACDC The old Sweethearts used to play this Eastern European grunt stuff..... easily worse! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: It's a matter of taste, i couldn't think of anything worse in an agogo or bar than ACDC Gogo bar with only ladyboys? Or all fat girls? Edited January 10, 2022 by BritManToo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: It's not. No red lights on Walking St. People that say Walking Street is a red light district IMO have no more idea of the reality other than what they read in red top newspapers. You mean communist newspapers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 6:22 AM, NanaSomchai said: Phones and readily available access to cheap junk food are both things that have ruined the beer bar scene in my opinion. Those pesky phones turned girls really lazy slugs, there would be no need to learn basic English to communicate anymore whereas they could rely on translating apps, thus leading into an English proficiency levels sharp decrease overall, alas granting them access to your Facebook profiles where they would stalk us back home (some of these girls are nuts), whereas they would be in touch on a daily basis with 10+ different mongers at once through either LiNE/WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger/Viber, etc. The junk food did not help either; gone were the days of the slim petite looking girls. Then most of these girls would eventually flood Thaifriendly and other "dating" sites turning them into you know what rendering the beer bar middle-man obsolete. While it's hard to predict the future of Walking Street, I don't see beer bar complexes becoming a thing ever again. It's gone. I agree except outside drinking seems appropriate for covid times..they might make a comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Albert Zweistein said: You mean communist newspapers ? No. He means tabloids. AKA Redtops like the sun, mirror, star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: The old Sweethearts used to play this Eastern European grunt stuff..... easily worse! Nope Sweethearts was famous for rock music. The British manager never played Eastern European music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: My best nights on W S were sitting in Lucky Star bar #2 watching the passing parade and listening to AC DC played as it should be- very loud. Later they must have been ordered to turn the volume down as the music died. Happy days them, and long gone. Lucky star used to be great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 1:38 PM, RichardColeman said: Here's what will happen - Walking street will become just another promenade, and there'll be 50,000 chinese on a daily basis cluttering up Soi bukhao , Soi Lenkee and soi 6 to get their previous walking street girly experience ! That's been the rumour for 17 years! But it's soi Buakhao and LKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 22 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Tell your friend that the streetwalkers can still be found on Beach Road. Hope this helps him. Nope. Moved to Treetown about a year ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 8:54 AM, thaibeachlovers said: Perhaps not. It could be like Bugis St in Singapore that transitioned from a lady boy street to a street of restaurants. If Hua Hin can be popular for over the water restaurants, why not Walking St? The bars may go, but the internet is a mongers friend. The destruction of Bugis Street was even regretted by the authoritarian, puritanical government which ruined it creating a characterless, anodyne plastic Street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 23 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Baccara, Happy, Sensations, Living Dolls, Living Dolls Showcase, Airport, Skyfall, Peppermint, Mandarin, Alcatraz. Maybe some will reopen but they're all good for a decent night out. Dollhouse, Electric Blue, Beavers, great girls low Barkingside good fun nice staff good atmosphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: I think it was Mandarin, but they employed the most beautiful girl I ever saw- OUTSIDE. Inside was depressing, but she did her job of getting punters in the door. Most of the gogos last time I visited Walking St. had awful music and it was far too loud. The glory days of gogos ended many years before covid appeared, IMO. Correct. Only about 5 out of the 70 gg bars were any good and there has been some truly dreadful music being pumped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 37 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Nope Sweethearts was famous for rock music. The British manager never played Eastern European music. I don't recall who was was the manager at that time, bald Brit guy walked around a lot shaking hands. But I certainly recall the awful gruff stuff mixed in with the regular R&R.. Do you absolutely have to make an argument out of everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: I don't recall who was was the manager at that time, bald Brit guy walked around a lot shaking hands. But I certainly recall the awful gruff stuff mixed in with the regular R&R.. Do you absolutely have to make an argument out of everything? No but actually I recognise the description of the manager. And remember going there to listen to RnR rather than the usual Techno drivel so I'm surprised at him playing 'Eastern European' music. Perhaps your memory is playing tricks. You are a bit confused about arguments, discourse and discussions on public forums. It's inevitable that people might disagree but it takes two to argue as I'm sure you will agree. When you say Eastern European music do you mean EDM/UDM or Balkans jazz and gypsy music? Edited January 10, 2022 by The Hammer2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 11:23 PM, The Hammer2021 said: They are all part of the high energy community that is WS which is, or was the most fun packed pedestrian zone in the world! I remember drinking until 3am when the go gos closed then on to beeps and squeaks club like Ibar..then at 5am asking passing thais where to go next then after leaving the duck club at 7am onto a pool bar for the soft morning sunshine beers..and then motosai taxi home...But I found in my late 60s these excessive sessions slowed me down the next day...But what cracking fun!! Amazing Thailand. Amazing Pattaya Amazing Walking Street I used to do it in CNX and when i saw the monks was time to call it a day---3 day sangsom recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 9 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: No. He means tabloids. AKA Redtops like the sun, mirror, star Oooooh ! But we don't have papers like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 8:41 AM, Sticky Rice Balls said: He was texting me from a bench on beach rd.....lost his gold necklace somewhere... Please tell him how stupid he was to wear a gold necklace on beach road... Or anywhere in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: No but actually I recognise the description of the manager. And remember going there to listen to RnR rather than the usual Techno drivel so I'm surprised at him playing 'Eastern European' music. Perhaps your memory is playing tricks. You are a bit confused about arguments, discourse and discussions on public forums. It's inevitable that people might disagree but it takes two to argue as I'm sure you will agree. When you say Eastern European music do you mean EDM/UDM or Balkans jazz and gypsy music? No, I am not confused... it always slightly irritated me as usually I had been enjoying the R&R and we got 3 or 4 tracks of this stuff, which was head ache inducing. It was some style of heavy metal but very rough with poor vocals. I have no reason to imagine it, nor waste my time with your attitude. Not sure how much the manger guy controlled the music....wasn't there a DJ at the entrance? One of the few places I ran up a longer tab, so was usually in there a spell, beer and LDs being cheaper than other places on WS, and maybe an early doors happy hour on bottles. . Edited January 10, 2022 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 9:28 AM, thaibeachlovers said: It's not. No red lights on Walking St. People that say Walking Street is a red light district IMO have no more idea of the reality other than what they read in red top newspapers. It's an entertainment zone and on a good night a héĺļ of a lot of fun. In terms of street theatre and people watching its great fun. It's has a few rock bars and a few modern dance clubs for Techno and hip hop. It has dozens of large restaurants and loads of cheap food stalls serving the Issan community so it's an excellent place for local food. Street performers include dancers, musicians, jugglers and magicians. Some places overlook the sea and are great for sunset drinks and one of my favourite places is the Mor Lam music bar opposite the Underground club. Long live Walking Street! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dendrobenaes Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 8:34 AM, Hummin said: I don't see walking street as any special, why is it? And I doubt Walking street is well known out there in the world among people who never visited Pattaya. Red light district In Amsterdam and Reperbanen is well-known in the world, even for those who never visiting either the cities or any other interest in the country or P4P like soho in london !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 34 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Long live Walking Street! Pretty sure a couple weeks ago you said it was dead, make up your mind, there is no walking st without agogos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said: Pretty sure a couple weeks ago you said it was dead, make up your mind, there is no walking st without agogos Yes I'm afraid it is now dead compared to yesteryear. You are correct. My description was sadly of pre covid times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 33 minutes ago, big dendrobenaes said: like soho in london !!! There is no comparison between WS and Soho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 41 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: It's an entertainment zone and on a good night a héĺļ of a lot of fun. In terms of street theatre and people watching its great fun. It's has a few rock bars and a few modern dance clubs for Techno and hip hop. It has dozens of large restaurants and loads of cheap food stalls serving the Issan community so it's an excellent place for local food. Street performers include dancers, musicians, jugglers and magicians. Some places overlook the sea and are great for sunset drinks and one of my favourite places is the Mor Lam music bar opposite the Underground club. Long live Walking Street! The above description is of a pre covid Walking Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 3 hours ago, big dendrobenaes said: like soho in london !!! No Idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 14 hours ago, Hummin said: No Idea The other end of the spectrum. Pattaya WS being a great fun filled naughty area, which can be reasonably priced if one is selective. Soho, a rip off and seedy area...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 9:45 PM, Albert Zweistein said: You mean communist newspapers ? Red top papers refers to British newspapers that concentrate on lurid stories of sex and scandal. Not regarded as particularly factual. They like to portray Pattaya as worse than Sodom or Gommoroh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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