Leaver Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said: Sorry, I only comment on things and facts that I see while staying here. Not interested in, shoulds and coulds, as normally its just a bunch of wishful thinking. It's practically a cultural thing. This current generation of Thai's will preside over the the decimation of their tourism industry. One day, they will have to explain to their grand children how they managed to mess it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said: LOL Not sure why the "LOL." I obviously wasn't including 7/11's and Family Marts. Have you ever been to Vietnam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Leaver said: Not sure why the "LOL." I obviously wasn't including 7/11's and Family Marts. Have you ever been to Vietnam? 50 baht for a small Tiger in most of the bars on the New Plaza...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, petermik said: 50 baht for a small Tiger in most of the bars on the New Plaza...... So, double the price of Vietnam, in a non A/C, old run down place. That's my point. Thailand can no longer compete. The question I raise is, and granted, it's not so relevant to New Plaza, aka, Cheap Charlie Plaza, how much of a roll do Thai landlords play in outpricing Thailand in the region for tourists? Edited January 11, 2020 by Leaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 12/30/2019 at 12:46 AM, Ron jeremy said: My nephew from Australia spent 2 weeks in Bangkok, he was also shocked at the prices, won't be back. Of course. If 1 "hard-currency" unit only fetches 22 THB, every country must appear "expensive". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 10/13/2019 at 9:33 PM, sunnyboy2018 said: If 50% closed We would NOT be losing a variety of choice. I repeat that the lazy formula of footie and hand sup music is NO CHOICE at all. Most Pattaya bars are undifferentiated, mediocre, lazy badly run, cliches. A sad reflection of their clientele. I can think of less than 10 well designed bars in Pattaya.....As for irish theme pubs! Just dreadful...a hangover from 70s Britain. And the constant drivel of black 'dance' music from the MTV charts have no place in a bar. Any bar that closes deserves to close for pandering to the lowest common denominator of entertainment......and driving out discerning customers with money. I view the closure of <deleted> bars as a protest and boycott which is finally beginning to bite. Some idiot bar owners think they must must let the bar girls dictate music policy to keep them happy!! <deleted>! And throw the exchange rate and London pub prices charged there you go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Leaver said: Not sure why the "LOL." I obviously wasn't including 7/11's and Family Marts. Have you ever been to Vietnam? I have and do,3 bottled of beer £1 in hotel happy hour,£1 for 2 when the happy hour ends and we adjourn to a bar round the corner where the happy hours just starting. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinyara Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 3 hours ago, kingdong said: I have and do,3 bottled of beer £1 in hotel happy hour,£1 for 2 when the happy hour ends and we adjourn to a bar round the corner where the happy hours just starting. I've heard it's a very popular backpacker place that must be one of the main attractions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, kinyara said: I've heard it's a very popular backpacker place that must be one of the main attractions I've heard it's very popular with everyone at the moment, particularly the tourists with money. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 9 hours ago, kingdong said: I have and do,3 bottled of beer £1 in hotel happy hour,£1 for 2 when the happy hour ends and we adjourn to a bar round the corner where the happy hours just starting. I aspire to chasing happy hours around town to get drunk... then when I get hungry, it's balloon chasing time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 16 hours ago, Leaver said: Not sure why the "LOL." Because you keep on digging .... and editing. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, jacko45k said: I aspire to chasing happy hours around town to get drunk... then when I get hungry, it's balloon chasing time! It's that cheap over there, even Cheap Charlies don't have to chase happy hours. It's 25 baht a beer in a nice air conditioned place, but if you are broke, it's 8 baht for a handle of draft beer in a beer hoi. Occasionally I go to these just for the atmosphere. It's good fun. All the locals want you to joint them at their table or a constantly coming over and clinking their glasses with you or offering you to try some of the food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said: Because you keep on digging .... and editing. LOL Maybe because you are so easy to have a dig at. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmate Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Leaver said: It's that cheap over there, even Cheap Charlies don't have to chase happy hours. It's 25 baht a beer in a nice air conditioned place, but if you are broke, it's 8 baht for a handle of draft beer in a beer hoi. Occasionally I go to these just for the atmosphere. It's good fun. All the locals want you to joint them at their table or a constantly coming over and clinking their glasses with you or offering you to try some of the food. Sounds like a real hoot! Guess your a fun loving guy tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, jacko45k said: I aspire to chasing happy hours around town to get drunk... then when I get hungry, it's balloon chasing time! You,'re a geezer,and make no error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 53 minutes ago, Leaver said: Maybe because you are so easy to have a dig at. ???? Quick ... you better edit that, before it makes you look stupid (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Olmate said: Sounds like a real hoot! Guess your a fun loving guy tho! Well, it's better than getting beaten up by Thai bouncers over a padded bar bill. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, TaaSaparot said: Quick ... you better edit that, before it makes you look stupid (again) What do you bring to the table, other than som tum? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 12:46 AM, swissie said: Of course. If 1 "hard-currency" unit only fetches 22 THB, every country must appear "expensive". Not when F & B and accommodation in a country is a third of the price of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 21 hours ago, Leaver said: Not when F & B and accommodation in a country is a third of the price of Thailand. Long time since I've been to Vietnam, beer was very cheap but don't remember the accomm being the same. Which towns/resorts/places in particular are you referring to.? Is it not too overrun with Russians and Chinese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/8/2020 at 1:53 AM, jacko45k said: I went all the way down second Rd to Klang, no road works. Klang was going both ways in the afternoon. (Turned right at 2nd, and left at 3rd) So I have no idea what you are talking of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, TaaSaparot said: My post was obviously about prior to that being set up.....I have since had plenty of fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 6:34 PM, rott said: Long time since I've been to Vietnam, beer was very cheap but don't remember the accomm being the same. Which towns/resorts/places in particular are you referring to.? Is it not too overrun with Russians and Chinese? I gave several like for like comparisons in another post. The Hilton Hotel in Thailand to The Hilton Hotel in Vietnam. Although, I accepted this was not a great comparison. The Big Mac Index, that was ridiculed. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-global-prices-for-a-big-mac/ A Tiger beer in Pattaya, even at a Cheap Charlie place for 55 baht, compared to a Tiger beer in Vietnam in an air conditioned venue being 25 baht. A packet of cigarettes. A liter of gasoline. All of the above considerably cheaper, for the exact same product, possibly for the exception of The Hilton Hotels, but the standards would certainly be comparable. With accommodation in Vietnam, because their tourism industry is in overdrive, there is such a huge range of accommodation there now, from everything from hostels to 5 start resorts. As mentioned, it's difficult to compare accommodation between to countries / cities, but in my opinion, accommodation is also considerably cheaper in Vietnam, when compared to Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted January 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 hours ago, TaaSaparot said: Perhaps a new thread may start. Is the closure of your favorite soi or road imminent? ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Leaver said: Perhaps a new thread may start. Is the closure of your favorite soi or road imminent? ???? Because there is not enough business closures to warrant a thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 20 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said: Because there is not enough business closures to warrant a thread? Or too many closures to warrant an open road. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Announced today, that Walking Street will be getting dug up for drainage and cable burying work, starting around June/July time. Would not be surprised if some just close up shop for Low Season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 10 hours ago, TaaSaparot said: Announced today, that Walking Street will be getting dug up for drainage and cable burying work, starting around June/July time. Would not be surprised if some just close up shop for Low Season. I have images of drunks tumbling into trenches at 4am, or a tourist and a ladyboy grappling over the wallet it just picked tumbling in. That's it then, shut up shop and move it all The Avenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 11 hours ago, jacko45k said: I have images of drunks tumbling into trenches at 4am, or a tourist and a ladyboy grappling over the wallet it just picked tumbling in. That's it then, shut up shop and move it all The Avenue. And tourist electrocutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 2:02 AM, TaaSaparot said: This is crazy ... Has been taken over by Nick Dean, and remains open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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