Obviously I won't catch everyone in two choices, but if you were forced to click one, what would it be? For the people who dispite this voting advice still get their diapers in a knot I've included option three, though.

Note that you should see 'old and new' Chiang Mai the way Blinkers intended, i.e. in a Rumsfeldian way, not so much a historical 'number of years' kind of way. So in other words it IS possible to have been here since the 1980's but to have matured into golf and wifi-enabled cafe's serving latte, and generally not have much of a life beyond Thaivisa.com

I could find Spotlight blindfolded and with a gag on to stop me from asking anyone directions!

I could find Spotlight blindfolded and with a gag on to stop me from asking anyone directions!

As I recall George, I think you are the one who told me about the 'housewives' in a soi off of Nimenheimen about 15 years ago.

I could find Spotlight blindfolded and with a gag on to stop me from asking anyone directions!

As I recall George, I think you are the one who told me about the 'housewives' in a soi off of Nimenheimen about 15 years ago.

I think George and old Scottish Alistair (RIP) had/have residency status there. They held a wake for Alistair there.

Fond memories.

I think nobody used his seat for months. Rest in Peace indeed, though with plenty virgins. Or just loads of girls really.

Anyway, it seems 'old Chiang Mai' is alive and kicking.

Dunno, did 'Old Chiang Mai' have Spicy/Nice Illutions and 200B Tha Pae LB's?

Dunno, did 'Old Chiang Mai' have Spicy/Nice Illutions and 200B Tha Pae LB's?

There have been Thapae "LB's" since I've been coming here (1994), or so I've been told . Crowboy would probably know though. :D

I remember Black Cat and went to Bryan's open house when he bought the place. Have VIP Card #2 from Somchai at John's Place with a notation to give me my first beer free. Closed out Cats Eye on many occasions coming out seeing day light. As for Spotlight, welll....yeah - blind folded, no problem.

Not sure if it puts me in the oldies or not.

Closed out Cats Eye on many occasions coming out seeing day light.

Not sure if it puts me in the oldies or not.

Jeeze what a mighty place that was, we must have shared the same gutter on the odd occasion!! Then used to head straight to the Cascade for a morning tango

Wow.. I'm getting all misty-eyed looking at the poll results.. There is still hope for this town and it's Western residents.

almost every reply to this thread has something to do with chiang mai nightlife.

I could find Spotlight blindfolded and with a gag on to stop me from asking anyone directions!

As I recall George, I think you are the one who told me about the 'housewives' in a soi off of Nimenheimen about 15 years ago.

I would guess that you are not mistaken.

almost every reply to this thread has something to do with chiang mai nightlife.

Looks like you scared the punters off so will have to wait for the putters to post.

12 posters choosed option 1

Nobody choosed option 2

3 posters choosed option 3 (null vote)

Total votes : 22

Something wrong ?

I think the poll is well short of BB's definition of 'Old CM'. He only includes people who laid bricks in the original city walls (and then went to a long deceased Cathouse)

I think the poll is well short of BB's definition of 'Old CM'. He only includes people who laid bricks in the original city walls (and then went to a long deceased Cathouse)

And that resurrected cathouse would be.......drum roll......ermmm a bar, I shall not mention its name on this forum.......

McG

I think the poll is well short of BB's definition of 'Old CM'. He only includes people who laid bricks in the original city walls (and then went to a long deceased Cathouse)

And that resurrected cathouse would be.......drum roll......ermmm a bar, I shall not mention its name on this forum.......

McG

Used to have red lights out the front..

I think the poll is well short of BB's definition of 'Old CM'. He only includes people who laid bricks in the original city walls (and then went to a long deceased Cathouse)

And that resurrected cathouse would be.......drum roll......ermmm a bar, I shall not mention its name on this forum.......

McG

Such tact

I think the poll is well short of BB's definition of 'Old CM'. He only includes people who laid bricks in the original city walls (and then went to a long deceased Cathouse)

And that resurrected cathouse would be.......drum roll......ermmm a bar, I shall not mention its name on this forum.......

McG

Such tact

Must be my inherited East Anglia rural reserve.....

BTW, I voted option 1, though I have only been here 69 days.....

And the Housewive's Club is not on Nimblehymen, as the OP alluded. It is up Soi 13, right at...........(pregnant pause)

PS I first visited Chiang Mai in 1975, and a fine place it was then, as well....

McG

No vote I am afraid!

Been coming here since the sixties, here 'permanently' for eight months and have not a clue where any of these places are!

Sad sack I may be, but 50k. is a long drive home, even done sober.

Intend putting all that right very soon!

Initially surprised to learn that I can be neither a 'new' Chiangmai expat nor an 'old' one, I now take comfort in the thought that I must occupy some middle ground . . .

I voted 1.

What's the background to Spotlight? How does a farang manage to keep open a place like that?

I remember the german owner of the bunny club having a car 'accident' a few years ago and seeing the old bill in there the next evening going through the accounts - hostile takeover Thai style.

First time I wnt in there it only had the one bar and a dirt floor and next door was a restaurant that sold croc/monkey and probably rat and chips....but no ketchup....funny old place...

Must be my inherited East Anglia rural reserve.....

BTW, I voted option 1, though I have only been here 69 days.....

And the Housewive's Club is not on Nimblehymen, as the OP alluded. It is up Soi 13, right at...........(pregnant pause)

PS I first visited Chiang Mai in 1975, and a fine place it was then, as well....

The housewives were at it in 1975 already?

(And I wonder if they were true housewives back then.) Any historians among us?

(And I wonder if they were true housewives back then.) Any historians among us?

That's what I've always been told, but 1975 is way before my time!

Must be my inherited East Anglia rural reserve.....

BTW, I voted option 1, though I have only been here 69 days.....

And the Housewive's Club is not on Nimblehymen, as the OP alluded. It is up Soi 13, right at...........(pregnant pause)

PS I first visited Chiang Mai in 1975, and a fine place it was then, as well....

The housewives were at it in 1975 already?

(And I wonder if they were true housewives back then.) Any historians among us?

Some that are there now were there then as were their mothers and grandmothers.

And I'm not gonna be nice to you yet Some-poo-tong.