Police Crackdown on Patong Bars

[simple]

Lol, not too familiar with behind the scenes mwm. lol
thats why im here to learn.
hehe

 

[mellexry]

Police closed Bangla and the sois around 02.15 tonight, may be some VIP in town again, as local police said we had a 3 months grace period. (And then hopefully forgotten)

 

[ForumTeamSupports]

Our Soi was closed by Police at 4am, not entirely sure how we get 2 1/2 hours more than you Nicke but thinking it's that our Soi owner being Thai instead of farang must make a difference.....

 

[Wavy14]

by the way K2
thanks for freaking me out

those ninja ladies really do freak me out 55555

 

[PeterJohnson]

Have a walk down Bangla Rd at 2am. You will be fighting the girls off with a stick.
Certainly no shoreforum.xxxe 55555.

 

[America was once free]

I sleep extremely well, every night.

I like me, I'm a good person. 5555555555555555555555555555555

More beer please!

 

[Steve Uk]

I agree that it seems quieter but not sure if it actually is that way. With early closing, everything gets compressed into a few hours. So it seems busier. The upside is (I think) there is more energy and everywhere is busier rather than shifting place to place. Of course the losers are the after hours places. For example feel sorry for the new Disco beside Safari as they are totally dead in normal hours and the place looks alright. The other part that sucks is it is a lot harder to walk back to your car without getting your pockets frisked twenty times.

 

[Scott E]

Doesn't matter. Your 1500 baht a day budget is not what Patong wants with or wihtout P4P.



More self Rightious babble. Blah Blah Blah Your friend is a Douche Bag 55555



At least the payers of 1,2,3k allows the BG to send money to their family. So you are still a Cheap Charlie 5555.

 

[marineswife]

Let's hope this current crackdown is not related to the new War on Drugs because that starts tomorrow and is set to last 90 days.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Sexy eyes tho ... least the bigger girls would find it easier to get a pole hugging job!

 

[k2snoboarding4life]

Must be at the South End then. Is it allready longtime there?

 

[chris ireland]

MY VOTE FOR POST OF THE YEAR!

 

[b_witch]

If there is a bar strike while I am there, I hope there is a "heads up" so I can stock up on beer and bg's. :intello:

 

[yep deff]

No offence meant Pabs and no not Yank Bashing. Not gonna give examples as to do so would just point the finger at individuals and then the fight would escalate into a slagging match. If you don't notice it then OK let it go.

 

[Rooster]

Thats the differene between law as enforced and law as on the legal statute books.. Hence claiming something is 'law' in Thailand is pretty ridiculous.. Prostitution is illegal in Thailand, football betting is illegal in Thailand, etc etc etc



Well lets just say that from what I know of the jetski boys a single ding gets rebilled weekly to anyone that looks liek they can intimidate into taking it.. and some repairs I have known of cost far more then the purchase price that the person bought the jetski for.

As to the shouldnt rent it.. Well thats what I do, however is it to much to expect to not be ripped off, bullied, threatened with beatings and scammed while doing something as simple on holiday as renting a jetski for 20 mins.. If thats what Phuket has come to (and thats your defense, thats just the way it is so live with it) then thats a said comment on how bad it is.



No I dont think shoving an x rated close up of a pussy into a married couple or woamns face is the same as selling cigs.. And this group is very quick to step up and act violently should they be told not to do that.



Exactly what a mate of mine said.. His stitches have been removed now !!

A MB taxi made like he was going to punch my GF when he charged 80 baht and she said no (80 baht.. for a MB taxi along nanai !!) she came running in the house in tears.. Nice big tough guy with a sub 40 kg girl.



Thailand can keep its charms and keep its attraction and still have a fair equitable systems that doesnt involve ripping people off.. A fair reward for a fair service.. Unfortunately the attitude is becoming one of take without giving.

 

[x :) x]

I'm thinking a beard, sandals and dressed all in white here, probably off to the 7-11 for five loaves, two fishes and a couple of bottles of Heineken!

Sermon on the Bangla!

 

[RabidBeast666@yahoo.com]

There you go...sorted. A little common sense and clear communications is all it takes! Now what about that wee oil problem in the desert?
:cheers:

You make it sound so simple Thaicam but reading seasoned pros and ex pats, it suggests that the practice of overcharging or getting commissions courtesy of the rich tourist is ingrained in the population who are in contact with them, and the same could be said for any 3rd world country who is embracing the tourist coinage.
I have not experienced the go go bar or tuk tuk situations but the constant overcharging and attempts to squeeze that extra baht from me did leave a sour taste in my mouth.
So i think the newbie should take heed of the advice given. Although not a lot of money some may decide not to repeat that experience.
As you suggest they should try to confirm prices and details but i fear these confrontations will always be ready to happen.

 

[Jenn]

Pure guess.. In Patong.. 90%..

Perhaps less outside Patong and the 10% are bars that have no interest in ever opening late (bar / restaurant type places)

 

[Pompal 09.]

And one of them stands to make many more millions if the town shuts at 2 and the 'out of town' is left to claim the 2 - 5 or 6 crowd.

I personally find 2 too early.. But in a perverse way the closing system does force you to get out and do things with your evening rather than end up in one or two bars just drinking till your done. Your forced out onto the circuit if you want to keep going and that can make nights interesting even if its an inconvenience.

I would not have objections to a 3:30 - 4am closure rule for bars and another hour or two for clubs.

 

[CrystalZephyr]

Fair enough then.