Chiang Mai, Loi Kroh Road

[kjhbigv]

A lot of the bars in LKR I am reliably informed are owned by the local tam ruat (police) so

Name two.

Not for me to say on an open forum - but reliably informed as they say ....

I think your informer is reliably ill-informed. I don't know of any bars on LK that are owned by BIB.

[ThaiSold]

Wait a minute, your mate is flying out of Thailand his last night in Thailand and you take hime to Loi Kroh! What a good friend you are!

[beautifulthailand99]

A lot of the bars in LKR I am reliably informed are owned by the local tam ruat (police) so

Name two.

Not for me to say on an open forum - but reliably informed as they say ....

I think your informer is reliably ill-informed. I don't know of any bars on LK that are owned by BIB.

I concede that the opinion given by one of the girls in one of the bars might be wrong but I dont see why she would have any reason to say it if it wasnt true - that said it was my first visit to the bar and she might be a perrenial liar for all I know.

[PoodMaiDai]

How about letting the Thais decide what to do with their own country? I wonder just how happy you'd be if a bunch of foreigners moved to your home town and started lecturing you on how they thought it ought to look?

Such a fine job they do.

Just a little effort could transform the area (or any city) into a much more attractive and profitable area. They did a nice job with the Nimman Road area (where wealthy Thais and students hang out) but where the tourist go it is filthy, cluttered, and as said above, a total waste of what could be a wonderful downtown area for everyone. So what you have is locals not giving two squirts about the main tourist areas, but caring greatly about the area where Thais with money go. Imagine that.

But I do agree those metal cages are a horrible eye sore near the night market. I'm really surprised they allow it to be honest considering the real night market is behind the buildings, where it fits perfectly.

[cmsally]

Loi Khroh Rd in the daytime is actually pretty clean.

If the state of it this morning (passed through around 7am) is anything to go by, it is the people frequenting it who are making a hell of a mess. There are 2/3 ladies cleaning up the street in the mornings, who do a pretty awesome job.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the bar around the corner from LoiKhroh (near Raming Lodge car park) in the soi.

A whole load of people spill out of there early morning. Not uncommon to see knives etc etc

If there is a place you want to avoid early morning that is it.

[pingman]

Leave it alone. 'Nuff said.

[bitewhentested]

Leave it alone. 'Nuff said.

voice of reason well said

[Loaded]

A lot of the bars in LKR I am reliably informed are owned by the local tam ruat (police) so

Not for me to say on an open forum - but reliably informed as they say ....

I concede that the opinion given by one of the girls in one of the bars might be wrong but I dont see why she would have any reason to say it if it wasnt true - that said it was my first visit to the bar and she might be a perrenial liar for all I know.

So a bargirl told you and you present this as an informed statement of fact. I think Thailand is going to take you for every penny you possess. Good luck and enjoy the ride.

[daoyai]

"I dont see why she would have any reason to say it if it wasnt true" ......@ beautifulthailand99

This is such a great statement, so innocent, sweet actually, the only responce I can offer is, she doesn't NEED a reason to lie, bless her heart.

[beautifulthailand99]

A lot of the bars in LKR I am reliably informed are owned by the local tam ruat (police) so

Not for me to say on an open forum - but reliably informed as they say ....

I concede that the opinion given by one of the girls in one of the bars might be wrong but I dont see why she would have any reason to say it if it wasnt true - that said it was my first visit to the bar and she might be a perrenial liar for all I know.

So a bargirl told you and you present this as an informed statement of fact. I think Thailand is going to take you for every penny you possess. Good luck and enjoy the ride.

Ive been coming to Thailand for over 15 years have worked in Bangkok for a year and have been happily married to my wife for 10 so I think I know the score but thanks for your concern and thoughts - much appreciated.

[DiamondKing]

A lot of the bars in LKR I am reliably informed are owned by the local tam ruat (police) so could I suggest the moralists have a word with the good old boys in blue about enforcing Thailands prostitution laws and ensuring that Thailands Buddhist state continues to adhere to the five precepts of the Buddha.

You have reliably been lied to, I know many of the bar owners and non are BIB in addition to that the hassle they get from the cops sometimes being forced to close at midnight would give a slight clue to any informed person that they are certainly not owned by the Bib.

DK

[DiamondKing]

Just bulldoze the beer bars and get rid of the bar girls that are lowering the tone of the area...

do this and it may become a place that normal people would actually want to go to and to return to...

This is Thailand, you don't have to pay for girls, because there are plenty of girls available for free!

My ex could probably do that. He was a handsome devil and the ladies flocked to him... including a woman I thought was a good friend. But, 90% of the farang men I see in Thailand would have a hard time picking up any Thai woman younger than 50 or 60 if they didn't work in a bar and didn't speak English.

And, just who are these "normal" people you speak of? And, just what is it that they want in this country? I'm tired of hypocrites.

Its funny, maybe it because I don't hand around these places very often, but almost all the farang I know over here have wives and/or long term girlfreinds. Most are in their 40's (some in the 30's and some maybe early 50's). Apart from the fact they do not want to generally, none of them would have much problem picking up a girl (and certainlt not decades older than them). The steriotypical fat, balding oap picking up 19 year old "babes" certainly exist, but they are not the majority that I see. If you look in the gutter you will find worms.

So what you are saying is that you don't visit Loi Kroh road, other than passing through occasionally, and none of the people you associate with do either, and yet you seem to know a whole lot about the place. That sounds a bit sketchy. Hearsay and second hand BS is really easy to gather.

I do visit Loih Kroh and I am happily married but still like to visit Loih Kroh and dont find it bad at all in fact I have other friends who I visit with and we are all pretty normal guys not thugs or losers just normal guys out for a beer or 2 who just enjoy the bars there rather than places like Nimmaheman or one of the themed irish or english bars.

I see a lot of people saying this an that about LK however they are pretty off base (probably because they are talking out their ass and have no clue since they don't hang out there) I cant remember the last time I saw a fight or disturbance, its not everyones cup of tea but its not such a bad place in fact many times its boring as hell but this is chiang mai so we dont have too many places to choose from and LK is always on the rounds on a night out and there is nothing wrong with the place if you enjoy that enviroment.

DK

[Loaded]

...we dont have too many places to choose from ...

There must be literally hundreds of nighttime places in Chiang Mai. They are usually friendlier and cheaper than the LK slapper bars as well. Have you tried any?

[uptheos]

I am reliably informed that there has recently been a spate of newish members, that have really been here 15 years or longer just lurking, married with kids, have several properties, businesses and cars, know the in and outs of Chiang Mai like no other possibly could and speak fluent Thai plus really fluent bullsh!t.

[DiamondKing]

...we dont have too many places to choose from ...

There must be literally hundreds of nighttime places in Chiang Mai. They are usually friendlier and cheaper than the LK slapper bars as well. Have you tried any?

Yep been here 8 years I know my way around Chiang Mai

Edited January 2, 2013 by DiamondKing

[hellodolly]

Truly a dead horse about a two bit penny annie street in a large city.Let it die it's meaningless death

[Rinrada]

...we dont have too many places to choose from ...

There must be literally hundreds of nighttime places in Chiang Mai. They are usually friendlier and cheaper than the LK slapper bars as well. Have you tried any?

Yep been here 8 years I know my way around Chiang Mai

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[rene123]

Truly a dead horse about a two bit penny annie street in a large city.Let it die it's meaningless death

You mean like most of the topics on where to eat in Chiang Mai? If you can get over the fact that old Dobbin was a pretty good horse, the steaks off him are more tender than those of most of any of the beef steaks in Thailand. We had some beef last night that was sliced thin and fairly tasty, but I'm sure glad I had 38 year old teeth in good condition than trying to chew that beef with dentures.

[hml367]

Truly a dead horse about a two bit penny annie street in a large city.Let it die it's meaningless death

You don't have to visit the thread.... just as people do not have to visit Loy Kroh Street.

MSPain

[TommoPhysicist]

You don't have to visit the thread.... just as people do not have to visit Loy Kroh Street.

Loi Kroh is in the middle of the CM one way system ...... hard not to pass through sometimes.

Edited January 2, 2013 by TommoPhysicist

[hml367]

I cross it and probably have driven on it once in the last year. Might be different for other people.

[lsk]

Occasionally everyone needs to look down at their own sh!t to learn something new about themselves.

Edited January 2, 2013 by lsk

[muchogra]

I was once driven through Loh Krok when traveling back to Duangtawan Hotel with my wife in a songtaew. I took her to see our house that I bought a couple of months earlier. I worked hard to sway her attention from looking onto the street. Thank god it's a short one. My wife can't bear seeing girls I could possibly get acquainted with!... And that's after decades of marriage!

[elektrified]

...we dont have too many places to choose from ...

There must be literally hundreds of nighttime places in Chiang Mai. They are usually friendlier and cheaper than the LK slapper bars as well. Have you tried any?

Indeed they are everywhere. I have to laugh at members like Beetlejuice who can't seem to find anywhere to go.

[elektrified]

I do visit Loih Kroh and I am happily married but still like to visit Loih Kroh and dont find it bad at all in fact I have other friends who I visit with and we are all pretty normal guys not thugs or losers just normal guys out for a beer or 2 who just enjoy the bars there rather than places like Nimmaheman or one of the themed irish or english bars.

I see a lot of people saying this an that about LK however they are pretty off base (probably because they are talking out their ass and have no clue since they don't hang out there) I cant remember the last time I saw a fight or disturbance, its not everyones cup of tea but its not such a bad place in fact many times its boring as hell but this is chiang mai so we dont have too many places to choose from and LK is always on the rounds on a night out and there is nothing wrong with the place if you enjoy that enviroment.

DK

Nothing wrong with that. I too, have a family but pop over once in a while for a drink myself, but not too often. It's great for people watching. But I have no interest in prostitutes whatsoever or wasting money on "lady drinks" . My observation is that the ones there are mostly older and unattractive.

[Beetlejuice]

I do visit Loih Kroh and I am happily married but still like to visit Loih Kroh and dont find it bad at all in fact I have other friends who I visit with and we are all pretty normal guys not thugs or losers just normal guys out for a beer or 2 who just enjoy the bars there rather than places like Nimmaheman or one of the themed irish or english bars.

I see a lot of people saying this an that about LK however they are pretty off base (probably because they are talking out their ass and have no clue since they don't hang out there) I cant remember the last time I saw a fight or disturbance, its not everyones cup of tea but its not such a bad place in fact many times its boring as hell but this is chiang mai so we dont have too many places to choose from and LK is always on the rounds on a night out and there is nothing wrong with the place if you enjoy that enviroment.

DK

Nothing wrong with that. I too, have a family but pop over once in a while for a drink myself, but not too often. It's great for people watching. But I have no interest in prostitutes whatsoever or wasting money on "lady drinks" . My observation is that the ones there are mostly older and unattractive.

So what category would you place yourself in? Or do you consider yourself more upmarket than the usually clientele who enjoy a social night out?

I have seen people of all ages in the restaurants and beerbars in the Loi Kroh road. Young, middle aged, elderly, male and female, the good, bad and the ugly and not all are on the prowl for prostitutes as many are just out for a jolly time and a few laughs.

Perhaps you should observe more carefully or it could be that the drink is blurring your vision.

[DowntownAl]

There are many places along LK that are simple good places to hang out, shoot some pool and talk to friends. Great people watching spots as well. I do to the Wild Boar, The Olde Belle and ...the joint that used to be called the Marijuana Bar. Not girl bars, people bars. It's the same all over town, look around any you will find what you want/need.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

My observation is that the ones there are mostly older and unattractive.

So a perfect match for most of us!

And besides I'm married; I don't really care what they look like or how old they are.

You do meet the occasional stunner though, and not necessarily a (full-time) pro either.

[TommoPhysicist]

You do meet the occasional stunner though, and not necessarily a (full-time) pro either.

Let me guess, it was her first night working bar and she never did that sort of thing before ...........

One born every minute!

Edited January 3, 2013 by TommoPhysicist

[OldeBellPedr]

The 'joint that used to be called the Marijuana bar' Al, is now simply called Chris's Bar, although he doesn't have a sign up at the moment. As you say, Loi Kroh Rd has plenty of legitimate bars, pubs and restaurants. OK its not architecturally appealing (tell me where in Thailand is - if you were parachuted blindfold into most Thai towns and cities you'd have a job knowing which one you were in), but having lived and worked on 'The Street' for 7 years now, my belief is that it has character​.It's survived numerous attempts to close it down and is still rocking in the high season.

The girlie bars are just harmless fun. I know many guys who live fairly drab existences back in UK who come out here for a few weeks or months a year and enjoy sitting with a pretty girl (well she's got to be a lot prettier than Dockyard Doris who worked behind the bar at the Anglers Arms in Peckham) and buying her a few drinks in return for listening to him rabbit on for an hour or two without butting in like his ex-missus used to do. If she shuts up for long enough, she may well be treated to a meal out in a local restaurant (!!). Who knows she may even be able to add him to her payroll income. She is not a pressed woman but is there because she can earn 3 or 4 times what she'd earn working in a garment factory in Lamphun and ten times what she'd make working on the family farm in Phayao. It works both ways and the judgemental w**ke** Thai and Farang who spout their pious vitriol, should find something more useful to protest about. Thank you!