Several Bars to Close for Songkran

[Gaybutton]

So far, two bar owners have told me they intend to close for Songkran on both April 18 and 19. I'd rather not say which ones and I have no information at this point about other Pattaya bars, but I wouldn't be surprised if others also close. That's because many of the boys go home for Songkran or simply are not going to show up for work on those two days.

 

The bar owners are also well aware that they're not exactly going to get a full house of customers on those two nights. They know they'll be lucky if anyone goes out to the bars at all on the 18th and 19th . . . that is if there are still any farang left in town and venturing out those nights.

 

All should be back to normal on Sunday, April 20.

 

Pattaya has started emptying out already. There are no crowds at the beach. Traffic is lighter than usual. Tonight I was in three bars, between 8:45 to 10:15 PM. I was the only customer in all three of them. Some people are uncomfortable in that situation. Not me. For me it was terrific!

[Guest buaseng]

So far, two bar owners have told me they intend to close for Songkran on both April 18 and 19. I'd rather not say which ones

It doesn't affect me as I will not be in Pattaya at that time. However, if you are going to post such comments why not name which bars are going to be closed to avoid wasted journeys. Can't see the point in making the otherwise useless report/comment.

[Guest luvthai]

I have been in pattaya for several Songkran celebrations and by evening hours things have calmed down and the bars seem busy. In the past I noticed no bars closing. During the day tho I always found a room with a view so i could watch the procedings without getting soaked. This year tho I decided not to venture into thailand during songkran.

[Gaybutton]

why not name which bars are going to be closed to avoid wasted journeys. Can't see the point in making the otherwise useless report/comment.

 

Primarily because there have been too many times when I have been told one thing, and then everything changes at the last minute. When that happens, I get criticized for publishing misinformation. So, if I'm going to be criticized, I'd rather be criticized for not naming the bars than be criticized because I wrote that a particular bar will be closed, and then it opened anyway.

 

I wrote the post because that is what I was told by bar owners and I consider it perfectly appropriate to alert readers to the possibility that some bars may be closed those two nights, whether I name them or not.

 

Sorry that you have decided my post is useless. I don't share your opinion.

[Guest goodtimeboy]

My Information tells me, after asking around last night, that most bars closing on the 19th, but apart from that, most are going to be open, even though a lot of the Go Go boys will go home to there Villages for songkran, there still will be many of the good ones left?

[Gaybutton]

there still will be many of the good ones left?

 

Quite likely yes. If they don't already have bus tickets to go back home, there's a pretty good chance they won't be able to get one. I've already had three boys tell me they want to go back home, but when they tried to buy bus tickets they discovered that their destinations are already sold out and there won't be seats available until after Songkran. Songkran is one of the busiest travel seasons for Thais and most of the boys cannot afford to travel other than by bus.

[Guest zzrichard]

For the past several years I have enjoyed going to Bamboo Boys bar in Jomtein for Somkran. It has always been fun and of course wet. So, that is where I plan to be for part of the celebration again this year. The boys I have talked to have told me that the bar will be open as usual.

 

Richard

 

(aka namjai)

[Guest luvthai]

Birdcage will close on the 18th and the 19th.