Tawan/The One report

[Tawan Forever]

 

I discovered this forum when Tawan Bar closed and I was looking for info.

I have since been lurking, but having just returned from my latest BKK stay felt I should report for those with any concerns about our beloved bar.

Firstly I have visited BKK twice a year, every year since 2013. I stay for 1 week and spend most nights in Tawan (as it will always be known to me)

I don’t bother with any other bar as I am into big muscle only!

 

On my first visits to Tawan 11 years ago, in the original venue across the road, there was a DJ who provided cheeky sound effects to what the guys were doing on the stage, along with quips and comment throughout the show.

This made it all so much more lively and fun than what it has become. The shows themselves were far more hardcore and sexual. They could certainly revive some of these features today.

 

Fast forward to my visit last week, 3 nights in the bar.

I am happy to report it is the same beast that she has been of recent years. if not of it's former glory.

On night one the boys were few and not the greatest quality, but there were 2 I would consider my type.

The crowd was very small, I did have concerns for its future.

The 2nd and 3rd nights the place was packed with boys, there were 3-4 that would work for me, and it was a full crowd. A much brighter picture all round!

 

There were enough different body types to appeal to all tastes, several off season bodybuilder types for me to choose from

Thankfully the guys are still as friendly and welcoming as ever, it does help that I have a muscled build (yes that is me in my avatar) and they never fail to swarm around me and give me extra attention!

 

As much as I love the place it does have many faults, all easily fixed, and would make it a far better experience:

 

- The new manager is too pushy, trying to get you to drink more, and insisting ion a 150B tip each round just for bringing them.Also demanding tips during parts of the show quite forcefully.

On one night I watched uncomfortably as he plied a young obviously drunk customer with more drinks, trying over and over to force boys onto the customer, as well as himself.

This guy needed to be sent home and instead he was getting his wallet siphoned.

 

- The boys looking bored on stage, faces stuck in phones  pre and after show, this does nothing to generate interest or enthusiasm.

Phones should be banned on stage! Give the boys something to do, if they have a skill or hobby it would be great seeing them doing it on stage.

Solving a Rubik’s Cube, jumping rope, dribbling a ball, doing a few dumbbell curls…. anything but standing there bored!

(the guy next to me asked if this was the show when they were up there with faces in phones!)

 

- Get rid of the drag from the show… this is not the right venue or audience for drag, we are there to see MEN!

 

- The shows need to be more hardcore (if allowed) 

Although I did have a laugh during the “BDSM” show when one was whipping the other with a thick foam tube, it made a hell of a noise, but certainly delivers no pain…yet 2 separate guys left covering their eyes in horror, bless em

And bring back the cheeky DJ with the fun commentary through the show.

 

- Advertising… ZERO! This is crazy, particularly after the reopening!

If anyone knows the management and can speak fluently PLEASE get them off their ass and do some publicity!

Twitter, Insta, Facebook, Tic Tok, ad noisome are all free. Tawan Bar has a page on each, all have been neglected for years, They need to get a few posts up a few times a month. 

They have been open 20+ years and no one I talk to in Australia knows they exist! On top of that every local I spoke to while there thought it was still closed and were shocked led when I said Id been going every night!

 

This bar has the potential to be so much more successful with just a few tweaks… It remains my favourite bar and I hope to see it thrive into the future!

 

[Verchiele]

Thanks for the report. Did you end up offing anyone or just window shopping and enjoying the show? 

[Tawan Forever]

5 hours ago, Verchiele said:

Thanks for the report. Did you end up offing anyone or just window shopping and enjoying the show? 

I had a little too much "fun" during the days, but went to the bar to support them and just enjoy the view... there were 2 guys I was tempted to off (and try to find the stamina) and was on the verge of taking one, but someone else snapped him up first. I was kind of relieved  

[a-447]

Bar owners in Thailand tend to stick to what they know, regardless of whether or not it works.

If it doesn't work, they try to solve the problem by simply raising prices.

From my experience, creativity is not their strong point.

[vinapu]

11 hours ago, Tawan Forever said:

 

 

- The new manager is too pushy, trying to get you to drink more, and insisting ion a 150B tip each round just for bringing them.Also demanding tips during parts of the show quite forcefully.

On one night I watched uncomfortably as he plied a young obviously drunk customer with more drinks, trying over and over to force boys onto the customer, as well as himself.

 

my observations are similar, part I did not like the most was mamasan inserting himself uninvited into discussion about off and tip which ultimately ended as very unsatisfactory and poor value for the money for me .

I agree that goys there are still friendly but bar after re-opening seems to lose direction of what it wants to be. Constant asking for tips after each number in the show will make it once-per-trip bar for me  if they don't mitigate their ways.

[macaroni21]

I think it was mentioned a few weeks ago that the bar had been sold to a new (woman) owner. This, if true, might account for the name change, but also the utterly clueless way they go about running a business. The previous owner was an obviously gay man; he probably understood his customers and set operational policies accordingly.

Even so, it was interesting you reported on a busy bar two nights out of three. 

It was also unusually busy at a twink bar: Fresh Boy, when I visited recently. See my report at https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/

[Verchiele]

7 hours ago, macaroni21 said:

I think it was mentioned a few weeks ago that the bar had been sold to a new (woman) owner. This, if true, might account for the name change, but also the utterly clueless way they go about running a business. The previous owner was an obviously gay man; he probably understood his customers and set operational policies accordingly.

Even so, it was interesting you reported on a busy bar two nights out of three. 

It was also unusually busy at a twink bar: Fresh Boy, when I visited recently. See my report at https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/

Always a pleasure to read your post! I dont recall last time you offed anyone from bar so presumably you dont think its good value say compared to SK or worth trouble.

which bar you think is worth going these days for entertainment value (less drag, more boys) I have listed these but may not have time to go to all: Dreamboy, Jupiter, moonlight, hotmale, freshboy (twink), banana club