Socialising In Chiangmai

[WinnieTheKhwai]

No, Bang Saen the pub... I remember driving past it yesterday, but now I can't for the life of me remember where it was.. Nimmanhaemin possibly. Or thar road near Kham Thiang..

Can anyone confirm? And what's the format?

EDIT: Ah, just remembered, I think it was on the river. Just South of Nakorn Ping bridge I believe. And girls are ready to go there? Didn't strike me as that kind of place..

Edited August 15, 2009 by WinnieTheKhwai

[kjhbigv]

Hi OP,

I know where you are coming from but depends on what you want? Drinking, pubbing, clubbing?

I have lived in CM for about 1.5 years now and moved out of town to a moo baan....yes, I agree, they are really quiet and I'm not quite ready for 'pipe and slippers' just yet!

What are you looking for, do you want to go out with the missus, on your own? Not being rude but how old are you?

Basically, at night I will head into town with the GF and have a few beers and game of pool in a falang pub, where the GF can talk to the girls, I can talk to the falang lads and moan about the GF's/Wives, have a laugh etc...pretty much the same as in UK.

TBH, I am in UK now to visit family for a couple of weeks and looking out my front door now, is absolutely no different to looking out my front door in CM....it's quiet and if I want some life I have to head into town. One difference being, is that the view is a lot better in CM than down my local town! So I am quite happy to head back to CM.

Also, if you can get in with a few locals (especially falang with Thai GF's/wives) then going round each others houses for a few beers and a chat is ok too.

Me and the GF are quite happy to go to our local girly bar in town, she's happy, I'm happy and no hassles with good western music, pool table and a good bunch of people.

Also, as added entertainment, you get to meet some 'interesting' falang ex-pats and the normal visiting 'tourists'!

[Sparkles]

If you happen to live outside the Cities boundaries there is very little to do and who wants to drink and drive in company with some of the lunatics that frequent the roads at night.

Sparkles, if you live outside the city boundaries in almost any country in the world there ain't much to do. Drink driving laws prohibit driving back home in almost all Western cultures these days. So what's different?

Actually, in New Zealand the locals find fun in the paddocks at night but that's another story.

Well what's different is that in most other countries visible police prescence with breathalysers ,patrol cars prevent most of the irresponsible from killing themselves or others. How many patrols do you see on the highways and by -ways here ? Only police I see here are around the moat picking up tea money from the motorbike riders A trip to Hang Dong along the highway at night can sometimes be a nightmare as local revellers put the pedal down to get home

[Sparkles]

We go walking around the complex after 8pm and its like a ghost town - everyone is sleeping

If you happen to live outside the Cities boundaries there is very little to do and who wants to drink and drive in company with some of the lunatics that frequent the roads at night.

Sorry but I don't get this at all. First, you lock yourself into some brain-dead housing estate [and there's NOTHING wrong with that, I did that myself], where the specific goal of living there is the peace & quiet, and then you complain about.... it being peaceful and quiet. Hellooo.. Also, how far is this out of town anyway? Sparkles mentioned Ban Wangtan, all of 10 minutes to Chiang Mai gate.

Why are we even discussing his.. in 10 minutes you're in town! Or if even downtown Chiang Mai is too quiet, there's plenty to choose from in SE Asia. I'd personally opt for Hong Kong, but even there chances are I'd live in a pretty breain-dead and quiet condominium!

I wasn't complaining about living in a rural environment just stating the obvious that there is a trade off which I am quite happy with. Its shame you have to resort to labelling quiet Moobans as "Brain dead" places to live I am sure the semi professional folk and retirees who live in my village ,some in 10m baht up house dont see it that way.No wonder Mitzi hasnt revisited this thread, welcome to Thai Visa!!! Incidentally from my house to Chiang Mai gate this morning took nearly 30 minutes in moderate traffic. I guess I could do it it 10 mins if every songteaw,car , pick up and motorcycle was off the road and the traffic lights were left on green. Hang Dong road caries an enormous amount of traffic a fact most people were aware of when they bought property here.

[Daveybabe]

We go walking around the complex after 8pm and its like a ghost town - everyone is sleeping

If you happen to live outside the Cities boundaries there is very little to do and who wants to drink and drive in company with some of the lunatics that frequent the roads at night.

Sorry but I don't get this at all. First, you lock yourself into some brain-dead housing estate [and there's NOTHING wrong with that, I did that myself], where the specific goal of living there is the peace & quiet, and then you complain about.... it being peaceful and quiet. Hellooo.. Also, how far is this out of town anyway? Sparkles mentioned Ban Wangtan, all of 10 minutes to Chiang Mai gate.

Why are we even discussing his.. in 10 minutes you're in town! Or if even downtown Chiang Mai is too quiet, there's plenty to choose from in SE Asia. I'd personally opt for Hong Kong, but even there chances are I'd live in a pretty breain-dead and quiet condominium!

Hi all,

Some very helpful and infomative replies and thanks for them, some however have missed the point completely. Mitzi seems female and would she want lots of younger women throwing themselves at her? I read it as not complaining, just asking, nothing wrong with socialising and, not all has to be hectic fun, pubbing and clubbing. Walks okay for a time but, given that in canal road - the lower end, yellow buses, red cars and the like do not operate unless booked or randomly passing, it isn't easy to get into town without transport.

I sensed she was feeling out any like-minded people in the area with a view to creating some social gatherings, after all, why travel into town when it might be able to be created closer to home.

[Ulysses G.]

Some very helpful and infomative replies and thanks for them, some however have missed the point completely. Mitzi seems female and would she want lots of younger women throwing themselves at her?

Mitzi started the thread, but that does not mean that every post is devoted to her. I was answering sassienie's question which was right on topic.

[StevieH]

Err... Warm Up, Monkey Club - clunge central. Or if you like your girls ready to go, try Bang Saen.

my what a fuc_king charmer you must be.

[mitzi]

Well thanks to everyone for all the info

Really not into girlie bars myself being of the same gender!!

I don't have a problem taking transport away from the Moobann to find the all swinging happening Chiangmai City. You could not do it every night though.

For the last 2 nights I was able to go to bed at 11.00 clock - far more civilised. I still got up at 8 and my body clock liked that far better

I have lived too many years in the Med where night begins at 9.00 clock

Thanks for the offer - I would not want to go to bed at 8 and then get up at 6 - you must have a crazy heavy day to sleep all those hours - prefer to sleep less and live more - sleeping will be a 24/7 habit once you fall off the end of the universe permanently.

Keep the ideas coming though

I am going to Hong Kong in a week or so - bring it on I say!!

Thanks

We go walking around the complex after 8pm and its like a ghost town - everyone is sleeping

If you happen to live outside the Cities boundaries there is very little to do and who wants to drink and drive in company with some of the lunatics that frequent the roads at night.

Sorry but I don't get this at all. First, you lock yourself into some brain-dead housing estate [and there's NOTHING wrong with that, I did that myself], where the specific goal of living there is the peace & quiet, and then you complain about.... it being peaceful and quiet. Hellooo.. Also, how far is this out of town anyway? Sparkles mentioned Ban Wangtan, all of 10 minutes to Chiang Mai gate.

Why are we even discussing his.. in 10 minutes you're in town! Or if even downtown Chiang Mai is too quiet, there's plenty to choose from in SE Asia. I'd personally opt for Hong Kong, but even there chances are I'd live in a pretty breain-dead and quiet condominium!

[bojo]

It's a shame there's not a decent tow path on either side of the river and shops and restaurants now we're on the subject, it would make quite a delightful promenade in the evenings. Would be a great way for locals to bump into one another but I don't imagine there's much chance of that happenning in the near future.

Regards Bojo

[elektrified]

If you happen to live outside the Cities boundaries there is very little to do and who wants to drink and drive in company with some of the lunatics that frequent the roads at night.

Sparkles, if you live outside the city boundaries in almost any country in the world there ain't much to do. Drink driving laws prohibit driving back home in almost all Western cultures these days. So what's different?

Actually, in New Zealand the locals find fun in the paddocks at night but that's another story.

Well what's different is that in most other countries visible police prescence with breathalysers ,patrol cars prevent most of the irresponsible from killing themselves or others. How many patrols do you see on the highways and by -ways here ? Only police I see here are around the moat picking up tea money from the motorbike riders A trip to Hang Dong along the highway at night can sometimes be a nightmare as local revellers put the pedal down to get home

That has been my biggest fear since moving from the city to where I live in Sansai/Mae Jo area. I want to go out in the city more often than I do but every time I drive at night it seems that there is a close call along the road that makes me too nervous to drive at night again for a few nights. I consider myself a pretty good and defensive driver. I've only had one minor accident (that wasn't my fault) in 37 years of driving. But in Thailand the drivers are so bad and careless that driving a car or motorcycle is like driving a vehicle in a war zone. You just never know what will happen next, be it someone in a car or motorcycle not looking and pulling right in front of you or cars speeding and carelessly passing, a soi dog running out in front of you, etc.

Last night I went to Guitarman and had fun but had to limit myself to one beer. On the way home this morning it was drizzling, the roads were slick and it seemed that the kids heading back to Mae Jo were all drunk and driving more careless (speeding, not looking, not signaling, talking on mobiles) than usual and twice I almost got into an accident!

Sure I could take a tuk tuk but I spent much money on a car and now I have to leave it at home and pay for tuk tuks just to go out?

[sassienie]

Well thanks to everyone for all the info

Really not into girlie bars myself being of the same gender!!

I don't have a problem taking transport away from the Moobann to find the all swinging happening Chiangmai City. You could not do it every night though.

For the last 2 nights I was able to go to bed at 11.00 clock - far more civilised. I still got up at 8 and my body clock liked that far better

I have lived too many years in the Med where night begins at 9.00 clock

Thanks for the offer - I would not want to go to bed at 8 and then get up at 6 - you must have a crazy heavy day to sleep all those hours - prefer to sleep less and live more - sleeping will be a 24/7 habit once you fall off the end of the universe permanently.

Keep the ideas coming though

I am going to Hong Kong in a week or so - bring it on I say!!

Thanks

We go walking around the complex after 8pm and its like a ghost town - everyone is sleeping

If you happen to live outside the Cities boundaries there is very little to do and who wants to drink and drive in company with some of the lunatics that frequent the roads at night.

Sorry but I don't get this at all. First, you lock yourself into some brain-dead housing estate [and there's NOTHING wrong with that, I did that myself], where the specific goal of living there is the peace & quiet, and then you complain about.... it being peaceful and quiet. Hellooo.. Also, how far is this out of town anyway? Sparkles mentioned Ban Wangtan, all of 10 minutes to Chiang Mai gate.

Why are we even discussing his.. in 10 minutes you're in town! Or if even downtown Chiang Mai is too quiet, there's plenty to choose from in SE Asia. I'd personally opt for Hong Kong, but even there chances are I'd live in a pretty breain-dead and quiet condominium!

Well, being that Chiang Mai is a a dead loss, would you consider taking me to Hong kong with you?

[StevieH]

Well, being that Chiang Mai is a a dead loss, would you consider taking me to Hong kong with you?

it's as much of a 'dead loss' as you let it be. think you're talking complete rubbish to be honest.

[sassienie]

Well, being that Chiang Mai is a a dead loss, would you consider taking me to Hong kong with you?

it's as much of a 'dead loss' as you let it be. think you're talking complete rubbish to be honest.

Err, I’m joking, anyone can see that.

Just a bit of light hearted humour.

Chill out and stay cool, things are not as bad as all that.

[Ulysses G.]

Every once in a while a man needs to make a Pattaya/Bangkok run. I'm getting close to one myself. I think that sassienie is a little over due!

Edited August 16, 2009 by Ulysses G.

[sassienie]

Every once in a while a man needs to make a Pattaya/Bangkok run. I'm getting close to one myself. I think that sassienie is a little over due!

Funny you should mention that, I was thinking about a trip to Bangkok last week.

Can you recommend any decent reasonable priced hotels? Haven`t been to Bangkok for years.

Edited August 16, 2009 by sassienie

[Ulysses G.]

The Nana Hotel is about 1,500 baht with a buffet breakfast and a pretty new swimming pool. It is clean and has aircon and UBC/True English TV and at night the parking lot is like a camping area for lonely ladies.

If you are not picky about needing a new, expensive hotel, about I don't think that you can beat the place.

However, hotels in Pattaya are MUCH cheaper.

Edited August 16, 2009 by Ulysses G.

[sassienie]

The Nana Hotel is about 1,500 baht with a buffet breakfast and a pretty new swimming pool. It is clean and has aircon and UBC/True English TV and at night the parking lot is like a camping area for lonely ladies.

If you are not picky about needing a new, expensive hotel, about I don't think that you can beat the place.

However, hotels in Pattaya are MUCH cheaper.

Thanks U.G.

I`ll look into that, may even see you there. The hotel sounds good and maybe they could supply a double bed in the parking lot.

Edited August 16, 2009 by sassienie

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I don't have a problem taking transport away from the Moobann to find the all swinging happening Chiangmai City. You could not do it every night though.

Does that mean that you don't drive a car or motorbike? If so then I can see the dilemma. Especially in Out-of-town Chiang Mai you'd really need some wheels.

I have lived too many years in the Med where night begins at 9.00 clock

Same in Chiang Mai I think.. it's pretty dead before 9 for anything except food.

Keep the ideas coming though

Idea: Meet/make some friends to meet up downtown, or even let them drive you there and back. Would be easy for me to do, this Friday evening perhaps. Itinerary would include mostly cheaper / traveller type places, preferably with some live music. But depending on the group of course, when there's more Thais then there are nice pubs in the Nimmanhaemin or River area, or cheaper more student-ish places near Kham Thiang and Santhitham.

I am going to Hong Kong in a week or so - bring it on I say!!

Lan Kwai Fong is always good for a night out. (Don't get stuck in the Wanchai area where single male expats tend to go) The key is finding the happy-hour places in the right sequence. Like happy-hour surfing, to get to the next happy hour when the one at the previous place ends.

WTK

[vagabond48]

Every once in a while a man needs to make a Pattaya/Bangkok run. I'm getting close to one myself. I think that sassienie is a little over due!

Really? Never been there and have no burning need to go, based on what I have heard about the place.

Edited August 17, 2009 by vagabond48

[Ulysses G.]

I guess that I should have said a man that has been there fairly recently and enjoyed himself.

It used to be a real sleazepit when I first came to Thailand, but they cleaned it up and improved it a lot and hotel prices are really cheap.

There is still plenty of action there, but also lots of shopping and reasonably priced restaurants and other things to do.

[venturalaw]

The Nana Hotel is about 1,500 baht with a buffet breakfast and a pretty new swimming pool. It is clean and has aircon and UBC/True English TV and at night the parking lot is like a camping area for lonely ladies.

If you are not picky about needing a new, expensive hotel, about I don't think that you can beat the place.

However, hotels in Pattaya are MUCH cheaper.

Thanks U.G.

I`ll look into that, may even see you there. The hotel sounds good and maybe they could supply a double bed in the parking lot.

It's very well known and by staying there you are across the street from Nana Plaza - Entertainment galore. You are right in the thick of it by staying at the Nana Hotel.

[Will27]

Every once in a while a man needs to make a Pattaya/Bangkok run. I'm getting close to one myself. I think that sassienie is a little over due!

Funny you should mention that, I was thinking about a trip to Bangkok last week.

Can you recommend any decent reasonable priced hotels? Haven`t been to Bangkok for years.

Mate, for value I don't think you can beat

the Ibis on soi 4. New hotel and pretty

good facilities. About 1500 Baht walk in

rates and 1200 Baht on Wotiff.

BTW, they're "friendly" as well.

Regards

Will

[Thakkar]

I guess that I should have said a man that has been there fairly recently and enjoyed himself.

It used to be a real sleazepit when I first came to Thailand, but they cleaned it up and improved it a lot and hotel prices are really cheap.

There is still plenty of action there, but also lots of shopping and reasonably priced restaurants and other things to do.

UG,

Haven't been to Pattaya in a while but know things are much changed. We're planning a trip during the October School break. Do you know anywhere I could find South Indian food like Dosa? Any in CM, for that matter? The place above Night Bazar McDonald's seems to be closed?

I've had my share of Pattaya action two decades ago before I got married. As far as I was concerned, the sleaziness was a feature and not a bug. Mrs. T claims, half-teasingly and half-worryingly, that she sees a naughty glint in my eyes every time we take/contemplate a visit, but she needn't worry; it's just residual memory synapses firing aimlessly. Nowadays I'm looking for strictly family friendly activities and and looking to gorge on the better quality Indian food and fresh seafood than what's available in CM.

Sorry for going of topic.

[Ulysses G.]

There are lots of good restaurants in Pattaya, but I never ran into any Indian ones. Why don't you look on the Thai Visa, Pattaya forum as they talk about food almost as much as we do in Chiang Mai.

Try this thread for excellent suggestions: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2584547

Edited August 17, 2009 by Ulysses G.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Seeing the increase in tourists from South Asia, I think this will lead to a rapid increase in Indian food in Pattaya.. It's already by far the best / most diverse for international cuisine in the whole of Thailand, simply because people from a particular country tend to settle down with their tee-rak en open a restaurant featuring their native cuisine.. Can't wait for that to happen to Indian food!

[Thakkar]

There are lots of good restaurants in Pattaya, but I never ran into any Indian ones. Why don't you look on the Thai Visa, Pattaya forum as they talk about food almost as much as we do in Chiang Mai.

Try this thread for excellent suggestions: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2584547

Thanks, UG

That thread is excellent, every page an appetizer!

Madras Darbar mentioned there probably fits the bill for the South Indian Dosa I'm looking for.