i have now retired and live in pattaya would like to buy a bar for myse;f and my partner, i have a budget of 5million baht contact me << Use PM >> billy

AND AWAAAAAAAAY WE GO!!!!!!

yes there is a santa claus

Nice one Billy.

Why not buy two for 10 million? I might be able to help.

5 will get you a beer bar 15 up and then we are talking.

Such an original troll

billy (is it billy bob?) With 5 million to invest you probably did not fall off the turnip truck this morning, so I suppose you have at least that much to carry you thru the bad times for a while. Brouse around for a nice color, clientele, staff, area, food/snacks, ask friends???, bar girls, etc , put out word on the street and you should find what your looking for. Be sure to keep us abreast of your progress.

And remember to have happy hours for all TV members (with proof of membership)

I dont believe this post.

I dont believe this post.

profound

What a bizzare post from someone that joined TV in 2004.

Oh don't be a silly Billy, Billy.

Just keep your 5 million Baht in your pocket before someone relieves you of all your funds.

There's one born every minute!

No response from Billy, but there again his phone is probably been ringing continuously since starting the thread

After my second trip, I thought, yes, a bar in LOS would be just the thing! That's the life for me. Now, years later, am just very glad I didn't carry through on it! 555....

Hey good luck if this is your dream.

Hey good luck if this is your dream.

Not much of a dream though is it???

I dream of world peace, winning the lotto, being granted a knighthood and an honourary degree for my theories on life and human thinking...

owning a bar in Pattaya... not really something that would occupy a lot of 'down time' thinking is it...

:rofl:

Daewoo

DON'T bother, Put your money in a fund account and you will make more than having a bar and a massive headache and an empty wallet but nobody listens and I bet you are new to Thailand.

If you really do want to give your money away then I know the names of a few deserving charities!

So many for sale..... I wonder why.....

I have grown up in Sth East Asian bars since I was 16. Almost bought my first one in M H Del Pilar Street in Ermita, Manila in 1975/6, (The Yellow Brick Road), just at the time martial law was drawing to a close and Ermita was ramping up to become a Sex Tourist and Mail Order Bride Destination - it was the smartest thing I NEVER did.

Contemplated it a couple of times since then, but each time I sobered up and came to my senses. I eventually went into the Thai Restaurant business in Australia instead. Much more lucrative and nowhere near as dangerous!

Bar ownership in Sth East Asia is one of those 'professions' that took on a romantic and glamorous aspect by those who have only experienced it superficially whilst taking holidays. Spending your twilight years in the company of drunks, pimps, touts and prostitutes! What a way to go out!

I guess Billy, you are one of those blokes that reckons he can't retire and just do nothing - You need a 'job' , yeah right, sure you do.

It's all been said before, and to be honest I think Billy has Xmas Day and April fools day confused. Either that or he simply has too much money and needs to get rid of it quickly.

But methinks you are havimg us on Biily.. At least I hope you are.

mellew,

Did you leave your computer on with you logged in? Does somebody else use your computer? With 5 years' of Thai experience you should know more than this.

I have a better plan than buying a bar and you are guaranteed to make a fortune ,when i was in Nigeria a friend of mines father was killed and in his bank account there is millions of dollars but i need help to get it out of the country ,if you send us your bank details -----------------

My first reaction was that I wondered if the OP was named Manuel and he came from Barcelona. After the first sip of the first coffee of the day I then wondered how anybody seriously considering such a plan and who could amass 5 mil acquired so much. Mugging little old ladies on pension day? After a second sip my thoughts were who would want to spend their declining years living on immoral earnings?

After draining the cup and the caffeine had kicked in, reality made an appearance. Could this be somebody using posting such a message as this be playing a prank on another. Or extracting revenge?

if you must do it, do as Bernard Manning did: get your mother to operate the cash register.

Personally I think it's a great idea but his budget of 5 million is a little light. However I know a lady who'll be only to happy to let him have a 25% stake in her bar business for 4 million, that leaves him 1 million to spend on buying customers drinks.

The business is a good going concern however some of the other 13 x 25% shareholders are a bit quirky.

Hey good luck if this is your dream.

Not much of a dream though is it???

I dream of world peace, winning the lotto, being granted a knighthood and an honourary degree for my theories on life and human thinking...

owning a bar in Pattaya... not really something that would occupy a lot of 'down time' thinking is it...

:rofl:

Daewoo

Leave him to his dreams, at least his are acheivable.

Hey good luck if this is your dream.

Not much of a dream though is it???

I dream of world peace, winning the lotto, being granted a knighthood and an honourary degree for my theories on life and human thinking...

owning a bar in Pattaya... not really something that would occupy a lot of 'down time' thinking is it...

:rofl:

Daewoo

Leave him to his dreams, at least his are acheivable.

Quite!

The general consenus of the scientific community is that, on average, a Dream lasts about 15 minutes.

Sounds about right.

I think the OP has been made aware of some of the pitfalls surrounding bar ownership.

Closed.