Popular Post JimmyJoe Posted September 3, 2019 Popular Post Posted September 3, 2019 Maybe everyone already knows this place, but it was new to me. A boy I know from ex soi Twilight Hotmale host bar told me he'd start working here after the demise of Twilight. I was there a few weeks ago (August) and saw he and several other hosts are indeed working at Welcome Bar. It's almost directly across from Jupiter. Good place. Are there other host bars in Bangkok now? GWMinUS, Wynter11, reader and 2 others 2 3 Quote
vinapu Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Thank you for bringing it up, in fact it is directly across from Jupiter and sitting there with some very twinky but witty host from Laos between 7.30 and 8.20. I had pleasure of spying Jupiter guys coming to work , not to mention commentary of my host, drink 80, boy drink 140 if I recall correctly Will7272, 1moRussian, reader and 1 other 4 Quote
Londoner Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Hosts as in "guys available for offing?" Quote
JimmyJoe Posted September 4, 2019 Author Posted September 4, 2019 Yes They are very much interested in an off. As Vinapu so rightly says, several of them have quite a personality and the view over to Jupiter can be quite entertaining. Jasper and 18past19 2 Quote
joshhb Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 I never understood the business model of the bars after telephone. This one is owned by the same woman who owns Banana. Thanks for the info. I’ll be there on Saturday with my BF. It’s very relaxed and the drinks are reasonable. Change of subject, what’s the story of the boss of Balcony? He cycles in at 22:00, rarely talks to customers. We call him “Mr Angry “. Apparently he was in the British army. Quote
Jasper Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, joshhb said: This one is owned by the same woman who owns Banana. Thanks for the info. I’ll be there on Saturday with my BF. It’s very relaxed and the drinks are reasonable. Do you mean the Thai woman who used to own both Twilight and Soi 4 Banana bar? I heard that she sold Banana bar to the British man last year. Quote
vinapu Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Why pollute our heads with worries of who owner is , even less with what he or she does Patanawet, 18past19 and williewillie 2 1 Quote
Patanawet Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 12 hours ago, joshhb said: . This one is owned by the same woman who owns Banana. No. Quote
joshhb Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Patanawet said: No. Well, she must be lying. A couple of months ago she was giving food to customers to mark her birthday, and she explained that Welcome is her new bar, and that she also owned Banana Quote
Patanawet Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Josh, who is 'she'? Are you referring to the 'owner' of Welcome Bar or Banana on 4, the downstairs bar.? There is a familial ownership of Welcome and the upstairs gogo bar now known as Banana Room Club and remotely Fresh Boys on Patpong 2. Quote
thaiophilus Posted September 8, 2019 Posted September 8, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 6:39 AM, vinapu said: Why pollute our heads with worries of who owner is , even less with what he or she does Definitely a bad idea. But there are any number of good reasons why someone might be interested in these things. Not pollution, not worries, knowledge! It might be an interest in the history of "our" community. It might be curiosity about changes of bar style or policy. It might be any number of things. And there's an old saying about those who don't study history... DivineMadman 1 Quote
jason1975 Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 Any idea how much it costs to off these hosts from the host bars? Quote
Patanawet Posted September 9, 2019 Posted September 9, 2019 4 hours ago, jason1975 said: Any idea how much it costs to off these hosts from the host bars? 500 Baht at Welcome and many other bars. Quote
KevKev01 Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 Is this the bar opposite Jupiter that has the signage of “Jupiter”? Quote
Patanawet Posted September 10, 2019 Posted September 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, KevKev01 said: Is this the bar opposite Jupiter that has the signage of “Jupiter”? Yes but it's sign is a big 'W' (for Welcome). It is the ex Balcony second terrace. It houses a tattoo parlour (favoured by Aussie showbiz entrepreneur Molly Meldrum) and has many hosts (Cambodian and Thai). Oh, I see what you mean Kev. No the bar directly opposite Jupiter is an offshoot of Jupiter and is, I think, used as a karaoke but have seldom seen customers in there. Quote
martinsen Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 3:23 AM, joshhb said: Change of subject, what’s the story of the boss of Balcony? He cycles in at 22:00, rarely talks to customers. We call him “Mr Angry “. Apparently he was in the British army. He is indeed a most unpleasant person. Quote
joshhb Posted September 11, 2019 Posted September 11, 2019 I've never had the nerve to try and strike up a conversation with him. It seems odd to own a bar, and then not interact with staff or customers. Quote
martinsen Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 19 hours ago, joshhb said: I've never had the nerve to try and strike up a conversation with him. It seems odd to own a bar, and then not interact with staff or customers. I tried to talk with him but he just grunted a reply I could not understand. The person who owned part of the bar dies and I guess this guy has taken over completely. Quote
Londoner Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 Are the staff at Soi 4 Banana offable? Quote
ggobkk Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Londoner said: Are the staff at Soi 4 Banana offable? I’m assuming you mean the waiters...answer is yes. The boys are a definite yes. vinapu and DivineMadman 2 Quote
