travellingbabii Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hi Guys Just wondering if KARAOKE (singing,danicing onstage) means that in Phuket? me and my boyfriend went to Bali last yr and got in a taxi and said can you take us to a karaoke bar please after a few weird looks and him repeating what we had said about 5 times he agreed and took us to a building about 10 min drive.. until we got in the building and there was a wall lined up with girls ho;lding numbers and a room behind them it was a prostitute hall. not cool! So yes we left and dont plan on making the same mistake in phuket. so can anyone suggest a good KARAOKE bar in patong where people sing ect hehe Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlx Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 a lot of karaoke joints in thailand double as sex places... but not all. not sure how you tell the difference- i guess it would be whether the girls are overly friendly and expecting you to buy drinks for them or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratpack Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Here in Pattaya most karaokes are places for thai guys to get sex for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 There are a few little bars here on Koh Phangan that are strictly karaoke. So, I guess look for a place with no girls at all, as these places really are just a little restaurant/bar with a karaoke machine. this topic might be better off in the Phuket forum. I can move it there if you'd like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nampeung Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Karaoke bars in Thailand are the worst places ... unless you want to pick up a young woman ... and/or want to embarasse yourself in trying to sing... awful places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssabai Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Singing kareoke is also a euphamism for something else (like so many words and phrases here). Just think about holding the microphone and you will get the picture. Many kareoke joints and massage parlours are actually brothels catering for Thais. The 'girl bars' are for farangs. Unless you can work out how to say a 'real really genuine kareoke bar" in Thai may be best to leave it to save embaresment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaina Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Not sure about in your area, but there are karaoke places in Bangkok that are for singing. Major Bowl has karaoke in many of its bowling places and there are some big places here that look like they could be chains that may have a location there: Big Echo and R&B karaoke are the ones that come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinglady Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Also in Ayutthaya - in fact, most restaurants have a karaoke machine and a microphone. Ask at your hotel or guesthouse, or serving staff, someone will know where one is. That's what I do when I'm in a strange Thai city and desperately need my karaoke fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Unless you can work out how to say a 'real really genuine kareoke bar' in Thai may be best to leave it to save embaresment I can't believe sometimes how clueless most people are about the basics in Thailand.. (Not a rant at mssabai, this just happened to be the post I clicked 'reply' on. Sorry it had to be you. ) . Some common sense: 1. Karaoke is very popular in Thailand, also with young people (m/f) going out to hang out and sing. 2. How to find a good karaoke place in ANY city in Thailand: ASK a random young person (female, preferably) who looks like she enjoys her fashion and partying. Shopping malls work well for this, or any trendy-ish shop really like all the coffee shops and so on, or office workers, etc. So in short you need to seek out younger middle class people who would know good places to go out; another advantage is that those people tend to speak English well enough. Now, I have been in Phuket just once in my life but I think it would be safe to say that the best chance at finding the best karaoke in that place would be somewhere in or around Phuket town. The worst place probably being Patong beach et al; again I don't know this but the most likely place you'd end up there is something geared towards Asian men. 3. You do NOT want to be anywhere near Asian men in a karaoke. 4. It's quite common for a group of young Thais (m/f) going out to rent out a room in a karaoke place. This makes for a fun cosey and private environment, as well as being away from drunk Asian men. (see #3). So actually by far the best advice probably is make some local friends (m/f/farang/thai/..) and go as a group to one of the karaoke places that's popular in the city/province you happen to be in. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 One more: It's quite common also for legitimate and popular karaoke places to ALSO have some girls outside and/or around the premises dressed in shiny dresses you would positively never want to be cought dead in. This in itself should not cause undue alarm; just like how 'restaurants' have waitresses to bring food to you, many karaokes have hostesses to sing with. It's Asia; get over it. (Of course when coming with a group, you wouldn't require additional people to sing with.) Finally: Just in case, always scope out the costs: How much for the room, for the drinks, etc, etc. etc. The modus operandi will be to buy a bottle of the usual types of Whiskey, like 100 Pipers (#($**# CURSES!!), Johnny Walker and so on. It is however common to bring a bottle of something or another, so if you prefer some nice wine, Vodka, etc. then you'll have to bring it. Fortunately liquor stores tend to be located near popular karaokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellingbabii Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 thanks sooo much jefferson! thats great heaps good info and i agree with you about how clueless some are. thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 i live in bali and if the word 'karaoke' is mentioned, many people automatically think you are going to pick up a girl there for a little 'karaoke'. sad, but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxm88 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 If you just want to sing songs, try using the phrase "sing a song" or "rong pleng". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Believe it or not but I've been to a few karaoke bars in Soi Cowboy that are strictly for singing. Try the KTV lounges, that's where the Thai staff I have worked with head to for a sing song, as Jeferson said you can hire a room for a group or just sit in the main hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Considering the OP asked the question in June last year..im guessing she found out by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseyes Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Considering the OP asked the question in June last year..im guessing she found out by now. I've been to some real karaoke inside the shopping centres, like anywhere with a Robinsons or maybe even upstairs at MBK. In Patong im guessing you could go to Junceylon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Considering the OP asked the question in June last year..im guessing she found out by now. A bit inconsiderate of her not to give a report on the findings then isn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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