Phuket Disco's and 22nd Jan 1am Shutdown

[dfuerstcat]

Hi - perhaps this is more towards long term farangs here, and anyone with a good useful peice of info...

Part 1:

Seems most know of the 4 discos's in Patong-

Tiger - now the hottest spot with much improved music, drinks at 100Bhat and worth checking out by all new commers to Phuket as more than adequate amount of BG and freelancers - Ms Sanouk slowly warming to the place, but dance floor does get a bit too packed after 1.30am.

Star Club (ex Shark ex Star Wars ex Star World) - changed the decor to to what looks like anti-bomb proof shuttering and lost a lot of tables. Pool tables upstairs (often shut off these days) free food at 9pm (pretty decent grub) and 100 Bhat/drink. Used to be our favorite haunt - but not quite enough people to have that buzz factor - also music not as good as before despite the DJ being a friend of Ms Sanouk!

Dragon - iteresting concerp this disco above the bar beers (a la Tiger) and suggested to Nicke already that Soi Eric bar owners do the same. One thing about Dragon is huge (15 when we went on 27/12) of cute serving girls and excellent US standard pool tables as Nicke's Dec update mentions at 20 Bhat/game. We like it there and wish them luck, music is excellent and perhaps will find a niche somewhere.

Banana - oldest and still always packed. Probably will stay around despite being most costly place to dance (unless you count Tai Pan's aweful dance floor as a disco).

Anyone know of any other places (other than Safari) then would like to know about them - cheers all and party on down!

Part 2:

Read on Stickman's Bangkok site than on 22nd Jan 2004 the closing time for entertainment places would be 1am....!!! Anyone know whats going to happen to Phuket?? This is nuts - Singapore going the other way - opening to 7am..... never thought see the day that could have more fun in Orchard Towers and Vogue than Patong!!

OK happy holidays all!