Is Cheap Charlies closed?

[raymp]

I went there twice in the past 3 weeks, it is wrapped up tight with a canvas around the bar,

Is it shut for good?

[stoplookingatmyscreen]

cheap charlies in phuket is closed for another generic crappy farang owned hotel

[raymp]

I mean cheap charlies in sukhumvit soi 11

[stoplookingatmyscreen]

cheap charlies are no longer welcome in Thailand hence both joints closing in separate locations in the same time frame.

[NickJ]

Cheap Charlies on Sukhumvit Soi 11 is a Bangkok Legend......It has been open for years I would guess its was closed for the Songkran holiday.....Keep checking.

[7000gods]

Charlies Suk Soi 11 was open and full last week-they close every Sunday.

[Stan42]

If they really closed down it would be on the Thailand News Forum.

[VBF]

Cheap Charlies on Sukhumvit Soi 11 is a Bangkok Legend......It has been open for years I would guess its was closed for the Songkran holiday.....Keep checking.

Is that the place where there's just a wall on the street with sort of a bar bolted to it?

If so, I went there in 1985!!!!!

[TheAppletons]

Cheap Charlies on Sukhumvit Soi 11 is a Bangkok Legend......It has been open for years I would guess its was closed for the Songkran holiday.....Keep checking.

Is that the place where there's just a wall on the street with sort of a bar bolted to it?

If so, I went there in 1985!!!!!

Yeah, that's the place. Might have been cheap at one time, now it's no more inexpensive than any other Thai beer bar, ones with actual toilet facilities. Never understood Cheap Charlie's appeal.

[mikebell]

Agree with above - once it was a place to stand around on a corner & drink a couple of Cheap Beers. Then it went up-market & so did the prices. They even installed tables/chairs (tho still no toilet.) Meanwhile 20 metres up the road is Charlie Browns - a Tex-Mex with good food; Margaritas to die for AND clean toilets.

[NickJ]

I havent been there in years either but it was a great meeting point. And......the beers were cheap. Nowadays about the cheapest beer is that nationwide chain thats found just about everywhere in Thailand , they just dont have tables or toilets....

[TheAppletons]

I havent been there in years either but it was a great meeting point. And......the beers were cheap. Nowadays about the cheapest beer is that nationwide chain thats found just about everywhere in Thailand , they just dont have tables or toilets....

You'd be surprised - the 7-11 across from Kad Suan Kaew shopping mall in Chiang Mai has a group of entrepreneurs that shows up every afternoon at approx 4:00 p.m. and sets up tables, chairs, a small portable bar, speakers, and now even limited food for sale.

[NickJ]

Thats a pretty good idea.....

[Sandy Freckle]

A bunch of mates and I have to spend a some nights in Bangkok...., all coming from different parts of the globe. A couple of the guys have mentioned maybe we could meet at Cheap Charlie's on Suk soi 11..., before heading out. I messaged them back saying, I thought it was due to be bulldozed very soon...., but then read somewhere that at the moment it's still open. 
Can anyone verify if it's still open ? Also, if it's still open..., does anyone know when that speaker will be saying....,
" Attention please..., last drinks please, last drinks !"
Thanks 

Edited February 15, 2017 by Sandy Freckle

[Razzler1973]

I am sure I read months back that Cheap Charlies in Soi 11 was closing. Apparently, something being built on the land the bar has sat on for decades. IIRC he was trying to find a new spot for the bar (probably won't be the same).

 

Found some links: (as thought, these are from last summer and state things will change in about 9 months so probably about now-ish):

 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/rip-cheap-charlies-chunk-sukhumvit-soi-11-reportedly-sold-developers/

 

https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/say-your-goodbyes-cheap-charlies-reportedly-sold-to-developers/

Edited February 20, 2017 by Razzler1973

[Sandy Freckle]

Yes, thanks..., I did know it was all coming down..., I roughly recall that March was supposed to be the date when it all closes...., but I was wondering if my mates and I could make it there for some last drinks before Cheap Charlie's finally shut up shop..., and the wreckers ball put that whole lane out of it's misery.

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

What is the last day open? (Back in country on 3/13).


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[bangkokorbust]

I live on the next soi and used to go there a lot many moons ago but the crowd changed from the real expat cheap Charlie's to a yuppie hangout packed wall to wall.. If it had walls... Impossible to get to the bar at times and nowhere to even stand let alone sit.
Won't miss it

[Sandy Freckle]

Bunch of relatively civilised chaps flying into Bkk from all points of the compass...,  around 17/03..., if CC's is not still operating, I guess we'll have to find somewhere else to have a couple of frosties to start the night off. 
It's just that Cheap Charlies is the kind of place that, many times over the years, I have bumped into old mates from times past.
Many memories..., and tall tales relived - all heartily laughed at !

Edited March 7, 2017 by Sandy Freckle

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Farewell to one of Bangkok's legendary dive bars.

 

 

 

[Sandy Freckle]

Ok, thanks for the previous post

15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Farewell to one of Bangkok's legendary dive bars.

 

 

 

Ok, thank you for that post Jonathan Fairfeild..., looks like we may get to have a couple of frosties at CC's before the wrecking ball swings. 

Edited March 8, 2017 by Sandy Freckle

[dotpoom]

On 21/04/2015 at 8:50 AM, stoplookingatmyscreen said:

cheap charlies in phuket is closed for another generic crappy farang owned hotel

Would it be fair to assume that you're not too impressed with these establishments?

[Bangkok Barry]

Closing at the end of the month, I'm told, and the entire block will be knocked down to build a much needed shopping mall 

[mikiea]

On 4/22/2015 at 9:18 AM, mikebell said:

Agree with above - once it was a place to stand around on a corner & drink a couple of Cheap Beers. Then it went up-market & so did the prices. They even installed tables/chairs (tho still no toilet.) Meanwhile 20 metres up the road is Charlie Browns - a Tex-Mex with good food; Margaritas to die for AND clean toilets.

"to die for ?" ehhh......is not  that a sophomoric  high school phrase ? yikes ,  the toon's are younger these day's .

[Thaidream]

This is happening more and more because the land prices in Bangkok are extremely high. I would expect to see all of Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy either be relocated or simply go out of business. They sit on land that is much more valuable than the leases that current bars they  pay. In addition, if the alcohol excise tax comes into play the prices of alcohol will also rise ; rising leases and lack of customers will put most of them out of business. That is really what the Thai government wants- more malls; condos etc for the so called 'quality' tourist or hi-so Thai. 

The migration has already started and most bar owners want out because making a profit is becoming too difficult.

Edited March 9, 2017 by Thaidream

[Razzler1973]

In terms of 'dive bars' is Wong's Place still around?