Soi Cowboy

[SoiBiker]

It might be surprising to some who hold their noses abnormally high, that there is more to be found in the people -- women included -- than some sightseeing adventure at a nature preserve or temple. Of course focusing one's time on women has side benefits as well.

The people outside the sex bar areas are interesting too. And there's more of them.

[SiamRose]

It's kind of like how I knew a guy who'd been to Bangkok four times and he'd never left Khao San Road (genuinely).

That's really quite impressive. Everyone else has to slog to and from the airport, but this guy has his own helicopter and has it land right on Khao San Road - must have been quite a sight.

[smokie36]

But a lot of people never do venture further. You can see it in the favourite bars thread- it's all Soi 4 this and Soi 4 that. Which is fine I guess, I'd want to stick a nail through my skull if that was me but it's horses for courses and whatever makes you happy, some people just want to be eternal tourists and have no real interest in the city beyond it's red lights. It's kind of like how I knew a guy who'd been to Bangkok four times and he'd never left Khao San Road (genuinely). Which to me is nuts. To him it was Thailand.

Let's be thankful Soi 4 exists.

Can you imagine those degenerates dropping by for a day's drinking on Thonglor or a leisurely cocktail or twenty at RCA?

[SoiBiker]

But a lot of people never do venture further. You can see it in the favourite bars thread- it's all Soi 4 this and Soi 4 that. Which is fine I guess, I'd want to stick a nail through my skull if that was me but it's horses for courses and whatever makes you happy, some people just want to be eternal tourists and have no real interest in the city beyond it's red lights. It's kind of like how I knew a guy who'd been to Bangkok four times and he'd never left Khao San Road (genuinely). Which to me is nuts. To him it was Thailand.

Let's be thankful Soi 4 exists.

Can you imagine those degenerates dropping by for a day's drinking on Thonglor or a leisurely cocktail or twenty at RCA?

But if it didn't, maybe they'd all piss off to pattaya.

[Oceanbat]

But a lot of people never do venture further. You can see it in the favourite bars thread- it's all Soi 4 this and Soi 4 that. Which is fine I guess, I'd want to stick a nail through my skull if that was me but it's horses for courses and whatever makes you happy, some people just want to be eternal tourists and have no real interest in the city beyond it's red lights. It's kind of like how I knew a guy who'd been to Bangkok four times and he'd never left Khao San Road (genuinely). Which to me is nuts. To him it was Thailand.

Let's be thankful Soi 4 exists.

Can you imagine those degenerates dropping by for a day's drinking on Thonglor or a leisurely cocktail or twenty at RCA?

I'm stealing the quote but it totally reminds me of that that bar scene in star wars.

OB

[smokie36]

But a lot of people never do venture further. You can see it in the favourite bars thread- it's all Soi 4 this and Soi 4 that. Which is fine I guess, I'd want to stick a nail through my skull if that was me but it's horses for courses and whatever makes you happy, some people just want to be eternal tourists and have no real interest in the city beyond it's red lights. It's kind of like how I knew a guy who'd been to Bangkok four times and he'd never left Khao San Road (genuinely). Which to me is nuts. To him it was Thailand.

Let's be thankful Soi 4 exists.

Can you imagine those degenerates dropping by for a day's drinking on Thonglor or a leisurely cocktail or twenty at RCA?

But if it didn't, maybe they'd all piss off to pattaya.

That's a fair point....but then who would we laugh at?

[SoiBiker]

We'd still have the backpackers.

[tw25rw]

We'd still have the backpackers.

And sanctimonious expats.

[rayongchelsea]

We'd still have the backpackers.

Back packers have becoming here for decades. Retirees just the last 15 years.

[SoiBiker]

We'd still have the backpackers.

Back packers have becoming here for decades. Retirees just the last 15 years.

And your point is?

[fey]

Cowboy is very clean and sterile feeling. Feels like going into an upscale mall.

You're kidding, right?

Did you get confused and go over the road into Terminal 21?

No I'm not kidding. Gogo type venues in thailand feel very commercial to me. Kind of like safe Disneyland rides with attractive attendants or automated figures chatting nonsense and spinning around.

Everything is just a little too perfect and nice, if that makes any sense.

Edited May 4, 2015 by fey

[bangmai]

lower Sukhumvit has been mostly ruined by people, who are/were good at fraud, but don't seem to know how to run a successful business. I've gone to Nana off and on for 17 years...every time for the last five years; it seems to be at a new low. I've never seen more ladyboys, anywhere.

[thehelmsman]

lower Sukhumvit has been mostly ruined by people, who are/were good at fraud, but don't seem to know how to run a successful business. I've gone to Nana off and on for 17 years...every time for the last five years; it seems to be at a new low. I've never seen more ladyboys, anywhere.

An increase of ladyboys could mean an increase in German tourists. If it's on the menu someone is ordering.

[fey]

lower Sukhumvit has been mostly ruined by people, who are/were good at fraud, but don't seem to know how to run a successful business. I've gone to Nana off and on for 17 years...every time for the last five years; it seems to be at a new low. I've never seen more ladyboys, anywhere.

An increase of ladyboys could mean an increase in German tourists. If it's on the menu someone is ordering.

A german, a cop, and a stuttering student trying to order a bratwurst frankfurter is all a man would ever need.

At least thats what I'm told.

[SoiBiker]

No I'm not kidding. Gogo type venues in thailand feel very commercial to me.

Well of course. They're there to make money. What else would you expect?

[brewsterbudgen]

lower Sukhumvit has been mostly ruined by people, who are/were good at fraud, but don't seem to know how to run a successful business. I've gone to Nana off and on for 17 years...every time for the last five years; it seems to be at a new low. I've never seen more ladyboys, anywhere.

It's the ladyboy bars that are making money, so hardly surprising that there are more of them.

[mascarabertha]

lower Sukhumvit has been mostly ruined by people, who are/were good at fraud, but don't seem to know how to run a successful business. I've gone to Nana off and on for 17 years...every time for the last five years; it seems to be at a new low. I've never seen more ladyboys, anywhere.

and are you pretending that you don't go for the ladyboys

[Suradit69]

Had two Korean contractors go there last week. They told me that prices were the same or higher there than in Korea... Hahaha.... Shoot yourself in the foot I guess. The decline of this country is due to greed in all areas and not just Thai.

"The decline of this country is due to greed in all areas and not just Thai. "

Not sure what's declining (outside of your imagination) but Soi Cowboy is hardly a barometer for the country as a whole. If you're referring to economic stability, when it comes to greed and its consequences, I would guess the Eurozone is leading the way at the moment after a pretty impressive display from the US, Japan and a few other countries now struggling to recover from their self-inflicted damage.

[BKKBodhisattva]

lower Sukhumvit has been mostly ruined by people, who are/were good at fraud, but don't seem to know how to run a successful business. I've gone to Nana off and on for 17 years...every time for the last five years; it seems to be at a new low. I've never seen more ladyboys, anywhere.

+1

The boiler room operators have completely destroyed Sukhumvit nightlife.

They overpaid for the Nana Plaza master lease and tripled the gogo bars' rents so they could pay back the loans they took out more quickly and it seems to be backfiring.

They took over Q Bar, Insomnia (now Insanity), bought a share in Levels and other establishments and now run them like accountants. "Keeneow" drinks measures and high prices. Only Levels and Baccara on Soi Cowboy are going great guns. The rest of them are struggling on all but Fridays/Saturdays. Doesn't really matter though. They're there to launder the cash from their investment scams

[overherebc]

Some will wash the dishes

some will clean and sweep

But best of all was the Thermae doll

Who'd clean out the room while you sleep !

[Blackfox]

We'd still have the backpackers.

Back packers have becoming here for decades. Retirees just the last 15 years.

And your point is?

His point is, don't go slagging backpackers when perhaps the likes of yourself are just an armchair critic...an ageing average ex pat.

Most backpackers by and large tend to have more fulfilling lives than most B grade ex pats that settle for less here.

[rayongchelsea]

We'd still have the backpackers.

Back packers have becoming here for decades. Retirees just the last 15 years.

And your point is?

That it was a better country when it was mostly just backpackers were coming here. So it's a good thing.

[Cypress Hill]

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We'd still have the backpackers.

Back packers have becoming here for decades. Retirees just the last 15 years.

And your point is?

His point is, don't go slagging backpackers when perhaps the likes of yourself are just an armchair critic...an ageing average ex pat.
Most backpackers by and large tend to have more fulfilling lives than most B grade ex pats that settle for less here.

Are you A Grade then?

[SGX]

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I prefer to do my happy hour drinking in a normal bar.

But there are normal bars all over the world. Drinking in a gogo bar (or as we usually do, sitting outside on the terrace watching the comings and goings) is a uniquely Thai.

beach club cafe Kuala lumpur

[kennypowers]

I love the responses regarding greed having spoilt soi cowboy. Yes, those pesky impoverished, uneducated single mothers demanding more than 500 Baht to give their bodies to complete strangers...darn them, the greedy tarts!

Ooh, and can you believe a Singha is 80 Baht these days. Daylight robbery I tell you! ....

What sort of world do we live in.

Edited May 5, 2015 by kennypowers

[thejcb]

Luv Soi Cowboy..

If ya don't like it there don't go..

But I don't give a Hoot, Nuff Said..

Cheers

I detest the place, so I don't go there. Generally, its full of tarts and male fools. 'Nuff said about this sh*tthole

[Blackfox]

CH, are you not another one of the old geezers with the impoverished younger girl?

In answer to your question CH, go back to another thread where we had a similar discussion for your answer.

Don't you remember...or is memory loss setting in?

[wump]

I love the responses regarding greed having spoilt soi cowboy. Yes, those pesky impoverished, uneducated single mothers demanding more than 500 Baht to give their bodies to complete strangers...darn them, the greedy tarts!

Ooh, and can you believe a Singha is 80 Baht these days. Daylight robbery I tell you! ....

What sort of world do we live in.

We can't talk about the first part in here but I heard a bottle of Singha is now generally 170-180 Baht outside of happy hour? This is nearly 5 euros, crazy!

Ladydrinks are probably 200+ now? Anyone know?

[SoiBiker]

The boiler room operators have completely destroyed Sukhumvit nightlife.

There's a lot more to Sukhumvit nightlife than a couple of streets full of hooker bars and a handful of cheesy nightclubs.

[SoiBiker]

We'd still have the backpackers.

Back packers have becoming here for decades. Retirees just the last 15 years.

And your point is?

His point is, don't go slagging backpackers when perhaps the likes of yourself are just an armchair critic...an ageing average ex pat.

Most backpackers by and large tend to have more fulfilling lives than most B grade ex pats that settle for less here.

I was just making a joke. I'm no aging expat, thanks. I've done my share of backpacking myself, and I still strap one on from time to time. I'd rather hang out with the backpackers than a load of miserable old farts.