The Racket That Is Soi Watboonkanjanara

[hotandhumid]

Has anyone taken a stroll down here at night? Up where the parade of shops are there are at least 3 bars with loud music, it's like walking through a music festival. There is one bar or should I say shack where the noise level is unbelievable, just poor Thais shouting/screaming into a microphone. It's like living in Walking street. Obviously nothing will ever be done about it.

[Tokay]

Where is this soi?

[FarangBuddha]

So Thais are not allowed a little fun in their own country...only ferengs?

[Darrel]

" There is one bar or should I say shack where the noise level is unbelievable, just poor Thais shouting/screaming into a microphone."

Karaoke bars. Surely the world's most uncivilised noise, with the possible exception of barking dogs and screaming kids. Of course in most of Thailand you can get all three for the same price.

[hotandhumid]

" There is one bar or should I say shack where the noise level is unbelievable, just poor Thais shouting/screaming into a microphone."

Karaoke bars. Surely the world's most uncivilised noise, with the possible exception of barking dogs and screaming kids. Of course in most of Thailand you can get all three for the same price.

It sounds more like a mosque than a karaoke bar. The police have been there before to shut the place but the following night it just starts again.

[dogtim]

Oh how I long for the sound of church bells on a Sunday morning drifting across the fields calling us to church, then a pint or two in the local after our righteousness. What do we get? A racket that sounds like a troop of baboons trying to strangle each other and a bottle of fizzy lager. Folk back home don't realise what we sacrifice to be here!

[tailspin]

where is this place?

[hotandhumid]

where is this place?

In Jomtien.

If you want to know exactly where it is then you will need a more charitable poster then myself to explain to you.

Edited October 30, 2011 by hotandhumid

[manarak]

It is Soi Watboonkanchana

I think Park Lane condo is on that soi

OP's complaint is a bit... surreal and grumpy.

If he likes to "stroll" around, why not take another route?

[Darrel]

If it was a mosque then you would hear it at/around dawn and again regularly throughout the day.

So it must be something else.

Is there no music with it?

[tailspin]

as I suspected out in the boondocks......

It is Soi Watboonkanchana

I think Park Lane condo is on that soi

OP's complaint is a bit... surreal and grumpy.

If he likes to "stroll" around, why not take another route?

[Michaelaway]

It's: Soi Watboonkanjanaram (aka Soi Watboon, aka Soi Watbun), krap.

Op must be talking about the end of the soi near the beach- before Jomtien 2nd Rd. Thai karaoke joints- about three of 'em; very few farangs. That's "up the block" from 1 friendly farang bar, called Your Bar (mixed drinks @ 50 baht). Up the soi, after crossing Jomtien 2nd Rd. towards Sukhumvit, about 1/2 kilometer from there, just before and around the (very good) local market, and opposite Majestic Condominium are several good bars- especially the popular Market Bar (mixed drinks @ 55 baht & Live band often) & Bar Phoenix (serve authentic English food) and many small Thai restaurants (cheap!!)... Soi Watboon's a great place, krap !

[CGW]

^ Yes, I would have to agree! note the smattering of fluent Thai! why on earth do folks feel the need to let others know they actually know a little Thai? Krap

[Rimmer]

Inflammatory post removed

[ChangFai]

Is the Winchester still open ?

[canopus1969]

Is the Winchester still open ?

Yes but a shadow of its former self when Bill was about

[pauljones]

Stopped at Winchester today.

The place (and the hostesses) are looking a bit rough.

[Danlo]

Its called living in Thailand, it cant suit everyone.

[Michaelaway]

^ Yes, I would have to agree! note the smattering of fluent Thai! why on earth do folks feel the need to let others know they actually know a little Thai? Krap

Very insightful, krap. Khun phut di di! Kob khun mak mak leuey, puahn!