@CallMeLee I'm really digging the poetic style in which you write your reports, it's enjoyable to read.
Such a shame about Atlas - the previous 2 times I've visited (in Dec and Jan), whilst not totally full, had a really good vibe about it. And I think a few forum members have met James - he gave me his business card also but I didn't off him yet, but he seemed quite genuine when we conversed, so perhaps next time if he is still there.
The bar boys can also be quite caring - I witnessed in the Jomtien Complex an elderly man in a gopher scooter (?) ride up to the bar, in which a couple of bar boys helped get him out and seated onto a chair. I thought that was quite lovely.