Walked  to Soi Bukhao last night.

Very busy 

The Billabong bar was so packed with people you couldn't even get in the door, and there's no door anyway but that's besides the point,

and why would I want to anyway 

 

I really can't see the point of going into a very crowded bar and stand there ,drinking ,what's the point rubbing shoulders 

Who said the bars were not doing good ,every bar had customers but some bars were packed out ,billabong ,I rovers etc 

 

I could not  walk through the streets there without bumping into people and secondly please ban the motorbikes driving through,it's a pedestrian area ,very annoying having bikes bip their horn from behind 

Walking through those crowds gave me anxiety 

 

Why go? How else are members supposed to get the true story about the current state of  the Thai economy, Baht exchange rates and the future of the economy.  :)))

 

 

I suggest that you avoid high season; and Treetown - that is the same for motorbikes (especially with all food carts/vendors parked down the centre).

this guy

 

Pattaya is booming.

2 minutes ago, newnative said:

Pattaya is booming.

 

 

Whilst "booming" is a bit of an exaggeration is was noticeably busier on Friday night (and Saturday based on the OP).

5 minutes ago, newnative said:

Pattaya is booming.

Families are back! Dad, mum and the kids, Cool!!!

Who said bars weren't making money?

Anyone know of a Bar or a Casino that went bankrupt?

6 minutes ago, ravip said:

Who said bars weren't making money?

Anyone know of a Bar or a Casino that went bankrupt?

 

No, most of them closed down because they lacked the space to store the profits

17 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Families are back! Dad, mum and the kids, Cool!!!

 

The Chinese are back

 

19 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Families are back! Dad, mum and the kids, Cool!!!

Yep, I had a look at Pattaya. I am off to Langkawi next week.

 

And no need to remit cash...

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

this guy

 

,I suggest you pay to advertise like everyone else , but saying that I do love that YouTube channel 

Thankyou for your service 

 

What's the indian situation ? Most are saying Pattaya is now little India

Well of course.  You are in the middle of one of the most popular bar/entertainment areas in Asia.

Get out of there and many bars and restaurants are empty, closed down, or for sale.

 Pattaya is very crowded now no doubt.  But, there are way too many bars to support large numbers.

7 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

What's the indian situation ? Most are saying Pattaya is now little India

I was walking through the "indian middle eastern" area last night and very crowded,all going berserk shouting , revving motorbikes up , bumping into you ,no situational awareness 

5 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I was walking through the "indian middle eastern" area last night and very crowded,all going berserk shouting , revving motorbikes up , bumping into you ,no situational awareness 

Where is the "Indian middle Eastern" area in Pattaya

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

this guy

 

 

He's scream, goes on about losing his bar he spent all his cash on but it was never his bar. He's in court cases at present hoping to get some of it back. Needs to go home.

 

The anti Palmy channel

 

 

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Walked  to Soi Bukhao last night.

 

 

 

What time were you there ?

How was the flooding ?

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

secondly please ban the motorbikes driving through,it's a pedestrian area ,very annoying having bikes bip their horn from behind 

Thai's and many others reckon they are not "road users but pedestrians on wheels", and banning them wouldn't make any difference anyway, all you've got to do is look at one-way only streets, it doesn't seem to apply to motorbikes (nor some cars either).

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

last night

Last night was Saturday night.

Check again on Monday to Thursday.

Obviously, some bars make money. And some even have money left after they pay the rent and all the other expenses.

But the good times, when almost any bar made money, are long gone.

 

1 hour ago, ravip said:

Who said bars weren't making money?

Anyone know of a Bar or a Casino that went bankrupt?

Yes, more than one.

I saw on Facebook a soi 6 bar for sale for 20m+ wasn't long ago they'd struggle to get the standard 1m baht. That's where they seem to make the money on selling the business rather than Beers 

Was in a beer bar on Soi Skaw Beach run by a friend of my better half a couple of weeks ago. We were there for 2 hours on a Wednesday night and were the only customers in that time from 10pm. The English owner was essentially overseeing his money draining away.

I just hope they are very busy at weekends and during high season or it will be a matter of time before they close and/or sell up.

No doubt others are similarly situated. 

" Who said the bars were not doing good "

 

No-one that I know, it's business as usual for a Saturday night,  nothing changes. Walk by any Aussie bar this afternoon and you'll be staggered how busy they are, boom times.

1 hour ago, Pattaya57 said:

Where is the "Indian middle Eastern" area in Pattaya

Oh don't be racist ,there's no need for it .but thankyou for asking ,its going towards Jomtien , maybe someone can explain better 

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Walked  to Soi Bukhao last night.

Very busy 

The Billabong bar was so packed with people you couldn't even get in the door, and there's no door anyway but that's besides the point,

and why would I want to anyway 

 

I really can't see the point of going into a very crowded bar and stand there ,drinking ,what's the point rubbing shoulders 

Who said the bars were not doing good ,every bar had customers but some bars were packed out ,billabong ,I rovers etc 

 

I could not  walk through the streets there without bumping into people and secondly please ban the motorbikes driving through,it's a pedestrian area ,very annoying having bikes bip their horn from behind 

Walking through those crowds gave me anxiety 

 

 

 

Picture holding yesterday's Bangkok Post or it didn't happen. 

1 hour ago, proton said:

 

He's scream, goes on about losing his bar he spent all his cash on but it was never his bar. He's in court cases at present hoping to get some of it back. Needs to go home.

 

The anti Palmy channel

 

 

Oh please there is no need for nastiness against anyone ,

 

At least he tried to start up a bar and good on him for trying 

Thanking him for his service 

 

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I was walking through the "indian middle eastern" area last night and very crowded,all going berserk shouting , revving motorbikes up , bumping into you ,no situational awareness 

 

6 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh don't be racist ,there's no need for it .but thankyou for asking ,its going towards Jomtien , maybe someone can explain better 

You were the one that said you were at the "Indian Middle Eastern" area last night. Why can't you explain where you were?

7 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

 

You were the one that said you were at the "Indian Middle Eastern" area last night. Why can't you explain where you were?

Very good Pattaya57 , 

Maybe someone can tell us that knows Pattaya well,where is Liverpool lou?

 

It's past that Walking street,

I went to the end of Walking Street and turned left ,I think I  walked past a Tony's disco towards the main road ,second road and there was a McDonald's on the corner 

Maybe someone can name that area I don't know the name of it 

Looked a lot of middle eastern indian community and thankyou to them for bring culturally diverse 

Topic is bars in Pattaya @Foxx if you want to discuss USA politics try political soapbox, deflecting other topics will get your posting rights removed.