Gaybutton Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 Despite the reports that all the bars will be closed this evening, today at the beach I spoke with several bar boys from the Nice Boys bar (the current name of the old K-Boys Bar). They said they will be open tonight and they are supposed to report for work at their usual time. They did not know how many bars will be open or if they will be serving liquor, but at least two bars, according to them, will be open. I don't have any idea which others will be open, but I imagine if one is open, several will be open. I'm told that Jungle Boys was open last night. If they were open last night, I would imagine they'll also be open tonight. Quote
Guest dale1 Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Hi, this is really a helpful post ...... but would have been a lot clearer (at least for me) if you would have used days of the week rather than "yesterday", "today", "tonight", etc............. makes it somewhat confusing. Thanks for the effort however. Quote
Gaybutton Posted February 23, 2008 Author Posted February 23, 2008 Hi, this is really a helpful post ...... but would have been a lot clearer (at least for me) if you would have used days of the week rather than "yesterday", "today", "tonight", etc............. makes it somewhat confusing. Ok, I understand the confusion. I'm sorry. From now on I will be specific about the dates when posting. That should have occurred to me. Last night (Friday, Feb 22) I did not go out to the bars to personally check. The reports I've received from friends so far indicate that a very few bars did open, but most were closed. I understand that none of the bars served alcohol because the fine would be 10,000 baht if caught. Quote
Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 My understanding is that most bars were closed on Thursday for a religious holiday. They will also be closed on Friday and Saturday due to elections. This is not the "real" elections but for those who can't make it on the regular voting day. Is this correct? The major elections will be in March but take place for one day only and again the bars will be closed. Quote
Gaybutton Posted February 23, 2008 Author Posted February 23, 2008 My understanding is that most bars were closed on Thursday for a religious holiday. They will also be closed on Friday and Saturday due to elections. I'm not certain. As for which bars will reopen and when, it's hard to say at this moment. It's 8:30 AM, Saturday as I'm writing this. I've been getting conflicting reports. If I am able to obtain more reliable information during the day, I'll post it once I know. If it's any consolation to those present in Pattaya at the moment, you might want to try the beach. Since so many of the bars are closed there is a lot more "eye candy" at the beach. Many of the boys who usually don't go to the beach have been showing up, hoping to hook up with a farang. Quote
Gaybutton Posted February 23, 2008 Author Posted February 23, 2008 It is now 3:30 PM, Saturday. I just returned from the beach and I spoke with a few boys from various bars. All of them said they don't know whether their bar will open tonight or not. They're waiting for a call from their mama-san. None of them had received a call by the time I left. So, unfortunately the best I can tell you is I don't know. Everyone who wishes to go to bars this evening will most likely have to venture out and see which bars, if any, are open. Quote
Guest pattayageorge Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 It is now 3:30 PM, Saturday. I just returned from the beach and I spoke with a few boys from various bars. All of them said they don't know whether their bar will open tonight or not. They're waiting for a call from their mama-san. None of them had received a call by the time I left. So, unfortunately the best I can tell you is I don't know. Everyone who wishes to go to bars this evening will most likely have to venture out and see which bars, if any, are open. I went to Boyz Town last night, and all of the bars were open, none of them were selling alcohol, and I did see 3 policeman go into all of the bars, I was in Throb/Splash when they came in and they checked customers check bins to see what had been sold, one of the waiters told me this is the norm, as they check to see what has been ticked. Despite the no alcohol issue, the bar was very busy, as was bbb, which I went to later. All of the bars in Boyz Town will be open again tonight. Quote
Gaybutton Posted February 23, 2008 Author Posted February 23, 2008 All of the bars in Boyz Town will be open again tonight. Thank you very much, Pattayageorge. None of the boys I spoke to today work in Boyz Town. I think you just brought a sigh of relief to many holiday makers in Pattaya. Quote
