macaroni21 Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Ah, @vinapu beat me to it. Yes, it was a good crowd when I visited. I did wonder though whether it was a fluke, something to do with Pride Month.... But I guess only time will tell. vinapu and jamiebee 2 Quote
vinapu Posted July 2 Posted July 2 I liked your article so thought others will too. I always advise everybody - go and see for yourself as other's perception may be clouded by factors irrelevant to us- weather , crowd or lack of it, AC , loud music, favorite boy already sitting with customer, pushy mamasan or plainly , just constipation. reader and jamiebee 2 Quote
macaroni21 Posted July 2 Posted July 2 1 hour ago, vinapu said: I always advise everybody - go and see for yourself as other's perception may be clouded by factors irrelevant to us- weather , crowd I agree. Our tastes and expectations differ greatly. For example, @sydneyboy1 was disappointed with the numbertag guys he saw in The One, describing them as "overweight, heavily tattooed". I didn't think they were noticeably different from what they were in Tawan in the time before the sudden closure, nor what they were for years before that (except getting older and losing some hair). Possibly the guys working the bar the night I went were a different lot from the boys working the bar the night sydneyboy1 went, but not likely. More likely is that, to my eyes, they were hunk enough for me (in fact, many of them too heavy for me -** don't crush me, please!! **) whereas sydneyboy1 might have been looking for a different standard? vinapu, Riobard and jamiebee 2 1 Quote
reader Posted July 2 Author Posted July 2 Passed by tonight at 8:40. What struck me is that they selll tickets before allowing entrance. It discourages casual customer from dropping in to see what’s happening. I believe bar would be better off to return to old practice of allowing all comers to enter and wait until they are actually seated to take drink order and acquire 500 baht income. jamiebee and floridarob 2 Quote
vinapu Posted July 2 Posted July 2 4 hours ago, reader said: What struck me is that they sell tickets before allowing entrance. It discourages casual customer from dropping in to see what’s happening. Moonlight and Jupiter are doing the same. While at Moonlight and Tawan they let you to have a short peek, Jupiter seemed to be very strict. When once I wanted just to take specific guy, they did not let me in but called mamasan to sort the matter outside . jamiebee 1 Quote
macaroni21 Posted July 3 Posted July 3 For some businesses, it can make sense to collect a cover charge at the door. Much depends on how many "take a peek" people come by. If too many peek and leave, then they would want to discourage that. Other business which are confident that peeking leads strongly to staying would be fine with post-visit payment. That said, to make such decisions, a business has to collect data and analyse them. Most small businesses don't do that; they simply follow the market leader. jamiebee 1 Quote
reader Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 Most important information it seems is ratio of potential customers who stay to those who peek and leave. jamiebee 1 Quote
Brianbdberlin Posted July 3 Posted July 3 Hopefully it will get better! I generally into muscular guys jamiebee 1 Quote
jason1975 Posted July 3 Posted July 3 16 hours ago, vinapu said: Moonlight and Jupiter are doing the same. While at Moonlight and Tawan they let you to have a short peek, Jupiter seemed to be very strict. When once I wanted just to take specific guy, they did not let me in but called mamasan to sort the matter outside . I arrange with Jupiter guy in advance through Line. I just had to appear at door outside bar and tell mamasan I am offing him. Mamasan let me sit at sofa outside while he called the guy to come out. Of course, I tipped mamasan for his help! Quote
Kiwi306 Posted July 19 Posted July 19 I visited Tawan the last 2 nights. Sadly there were only about 4 other patrons there both times. Hopefully the weekend will see a larger number of attendees. There was a variety of physiques on display, but only 1 or 2 really big muscle guys. vinapu and jamiebee 2 Quote
ggobkk Posted July 19 Posted July 19 The One (Tawan) all buttoned up, sign taken in, lights turned off by midnight . Once upon a long time ago, this section of soi 6 and turning toward Golden Cock and beyond was Twilight before Twilight. Now The One is the last vestige. Higher end restaurants, mid level dining, food carts, and a thoroughfare from Grab deliveries that’s how time moves on. Unable to alter the pace of history but honored to have memories. vinapu, jamiebee and reader 3 Quote
vinapu Posted July 19 Posted July 19 9 minutes ago, ggobkk said: The One (Tawan) all buttoned up, sign taken in, lights turned off by midnight . relatively early closing (midnight )was their feature for last few years . I guess most of their guys have other duties at daytime jamiebee and ggobkk 2 Quote
MaxBKK Posted July 19 Posted July 19 6 hours ago, ggobkk said: Once upon a long time ago, this section of soi 6 and turning toward Golden Cock and beyond was Twilight before Twilight. My favorite was Solid Bar. Low-key hands-on friendly place with guys in white underwear and small go-go stage. I met some very nice guys there 👍 Quote
Patanawet Posted July 19 Posted July 19 30 minutes ago, MaxBKK said: My favourite was Solid Bar. Low-key hands-on friendly place with guys in white underwear and small go-go stage. I met some very nice guys there 👍 And what was the name of the owner/manager/mamasan who used to work opposite Tawan. I think the bar had a red Indian sort of name. Solid had a self claimed partner who used to visit the bar and gather all the boys around him monopolising them. Also another revolting belt and braces customer who the boys would dread being selected by. khaolakguy 1 Quote
thaiophilus Posted July 19 Posted July 19 On 7/2/2024 at 11:11 PM, Riobard said: False. "The Coriolis effect is so small that it plays no role in determining the direction in which water rotates as it exits from a draining sink or toilet. The Coriolis effect produces a measurable influence over huge distances and long periods of time, neither of which applies to the typical terrestrial bathroom. " https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coriolis-effect/ Also, they got the direction wrong. omega and 10tazione 2 Quote
vinapu Posted July 19 Posted July 19 1 hour ago, Patanawet said: And what was the name of the owner/manager/mamasan who used to work opposite Tawan. I think the bar had a red Indian sort of name. Tomahawk khaolakguy 1 Quote
floridarob Posted July 19 Posted July 19 11 hours ago, vinapu said: Tomahawk Was one of my regular bars back in the day Patanawet 1 Quote
vinapu Posted July 20 Posted July 20 for me distinction of Tomahawk is that it was only bar in Thailand where I was brought in by tout on the street floridarob and Patanawet 2 Quote
floridarob Posted July 20 Posted July 20 2 hours ago, vinapu said: where I was brought in Thought you were going to say where you came out.... Patanawet 1 Quote
vinapu Posted July 20 Posted July 20 34 minutes ago, floridarob said: Thought you were going to say where you came out.... don't think too much as it causes headache for uninitiated Patanawet 1 Quote
roughjock Posted July 21 Posted July 21 Show still starts at midnight? I arrive tonight at 10:00 PM, hoping to make it! Quote
vinapu Posted July 21 Posted July 21 54 minutes ago, roughjock said: Show still starts at midnight? I arrive tonight at 10:00 PM, hoping to make it! 10.30-10.45 so most likely you won't make it. But before you start crying / swearing keen in mind that both Saturday and Sunday are 'dry ' religious holidays and most likely bars will be closed on both days. Definitely Jupiter and Moonlight will. Go on Monday and report on Tuesday what did you see. Please Patanawet 1 Quote
spoon Posted July 21 Posted July 21 53 minutes ago, roughjock said: Show still starts at midnight? I arrive tonight at 10:00 PM, hoping to make it! Shows ended at midnight. Starts roughly 10.30-10.45 so if u are there by 10pm u are good. Quote
