advancebooking Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 A few months ago I was amazed to see how much action there was on soi 11 at night time. Street parking was mostly taken up by numerous small caravan sellers of medical weed. It was the new happening place ever since the amazing health minister legalised marijuana. I remember seeing a lot of tourists smoking joints. It was really busy and fun place. Bars and restaurants full. Real party atmosphere Now all the drug dealers have all been moved on. It was really quiet this week. The taxis could even get a car spot to park their car. Have the police changed their tune now in this entire area around Nana bts? Whats happened to all the drug dealers selling their legal medicinal marijuana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted August 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, advancebooking said: Whats happened to all the drug dealers selling their legal medicinal marijuana? Probably the police removed them so that the well known "real" dealers can do business again and pay the BiB their commission. Or the taxi mafia complained that they can't park anymore. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted August 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2023 Probably no license to operate a business, putting a business on a parking space. Selling weed without a permit. Annoying other people with the stench. 3 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, advancebooking said: Whats happened to all the drug dealers selling their legal medicinal marijuana? Those mobile vendors you were referring to were not legal sellers, they were all unlicenced/unregistered. Edited August 4, 2023 by Liverpool Lou 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
advancebooking Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 57 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: Those mobile vendors you were referring to were not legal sellers, they were all unlicenced/unregistered. Yes I know. I was being sarcastic. A few months ago I thought its the wild east in Bangkok now. A complete free for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 13 hours ago, advancebooking said: Have the police changed their tune now in this entire area around Nana bts? Whats happened to all the drug dealers selling their legal medicinal marijuana? Moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 11 hours ago, advancebooking said: A complete free for all. That is exactly what attracts many foreigners to Thailand, both long and short term. Not necessarily the right kind of foreigner, but ... 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatPhrao Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 20 hours ago, advancebooking said: It was really busy and fun place. Bars and restaurants full. Real party atmosphere Soi 11 ? hah hah Well there's no accounting for taste. Nightmare carnival more like it with taxi drivers demanding 200 thb, no meter to go to Terminal 21. Lines of folding chairs for working girls on the sidewalk. Side by side Bars with music blasting! into the soi, into the night. Avoid. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SooKee Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Always seemed strange to me, Soi 11 is supposedly one of THE prime night life locations (at least around Sukhumvit), yet it's still such a s**t hole. ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Good. I hope the bar caravans are next. No licences to sell booze, no business licence, no adherance to trading times, no toilets, & no taxes being paid (I bet). But I suppose the BIB get their commission & "protection" monies so they all look the other way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherother Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 23 minutes ago, natway09 said: Good. I hope the bar caravans are next. No licences to sell booze, no business licence, no adherance to trading times, no toilets, & no taxes being paid (I bet). But I suppose the BIB get their commission & "protection" monies so they all look the other way. Welcome to Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 15 hours ago, natway09 said: Good. I hope the bar caravans are next. No licences to sell booze, no business licence, no adherance to trading times, no toilets, & no taxes being paid (I bet). But I suppose the BIB get their commission & "protection" monies so they all look the other way. If you don't like it here ........ go home! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 8:05 AM, Bangkok Barry said: That is exactly what attracts many foreigners to Thailand, both long and short term. Not necessarily the right kind of foreigner, but ... Any foreigner with money to spend is the right type of foreigner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 This walk-through was posted yesterday. I didn't see any mobile vans, just tuk-tuks and motorbikes parked on one side of the street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zg0-DlijmI In/around Nana there are quite a few up-scale Cannabis shops, did not see any street-side vans selling cannabis. In the ~ 14 months since liberalization I still haven't seen anyone smoking cannabis, or even smelled it. So that Essence du Bangkok still comes through with notes of rotting fetid decaying garbage, cigarette/vape clouds, exhaust fumes and noise pollution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatPhrao Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) On 8/6/2023 at 4:43 PM, bamnutsak said: This walk-through was posted yesterday. I didn't see any mobile vans, just tuk-tuks and motorbikes parked on one side of the street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zg0-DlijmI In/around Nana there are quite a few up-scale Cannabis shops, did not see any street-side vans selling cannabis. In the ~ 14 months since liberalization I still haven't seen anyone smoking cannabis, or even smelled it. So that Essence du Bangkok still comes through with notes of rotting fetid decaying garbage, cigarette/vape clouds, exhaust fumes and noise pollution. Edited August 9, 2023 by LatPhrao posting error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatPhrao Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Ahh well, it's not just me not smelling or seeing anyone smoking pot anywhere but especially up and down, in and out the sois of Sukhumvit. Just the gaudy cannabis shops outnumbering massage shops. Not that I'm bothered on it, but it is ironic and confounding. Where's the whiff of a spliff from miles away 55 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokwit Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) On 8/5/2023 at 1:15 PM, SooKee said: Always seemed strange to me, Soi 11 is supposedly one of THE prime night life locations (at least around Sukhumvit), yet it's still such a s**t hole. ???? So true, and that was before it became Soi Watchseller*. I think some of the wine bars and restaurants are looking a little marooned now. *allright, Soi Wheelieluggage if you prefer. Edited August 9, 2023 by mokwit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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