Patanawet

A merciful relief🤣😁 Careful to lock the taxi doors on journey to airport.

You'll love it the first few times. Nothing to do with age (unless, like me, you're a grumpy old git). Just follow my advice above and just wear quick drying shorts and shirt. OH, an afterthought --- if it gets too much, go to Silom Soi 4 which will traditionally be a dry (water not beer) zone.

Sorry to bore, but ----I'll repeat my annual Songkran warnings. DO NOT take passport, credit cards, more cash than you'll need for the day. If you can bear it, leave your phone at home. BEWARE PICKPOCKETS !!!!!! To keep things dry, you can purchase everywhere plastic pouches to hang around your neck but beware the string holding it can be easily cut (maybe tuck inside your shirt). You will never catch any thief. Personally, I scowl at big farang with water tanks strapped to their backs but smile and laugh at locals and children who try to soak me. Renting a motor bike is not a good idea unless you intend to use it only after six or so. Sorry to any locals for whom this advice is 'stating the bleeding obvious'.

EVERY Friday? WOW!

not a lot🤑

Years ago I went to Chiang Mai and looked into 'sleaze alley' . There were many 'urchins there playing chess with each other or with older companions. No euphemisms here -- really chess.

Technically, it is not an acronym at all. An acronym can be pronounced as a word. I suppose it is an abbreviation.

The building company is 49% Chinese held.

7.7 and shallow.

I think we all know how this will end up.

or to get to Nicky at C&B Gentleman's Barber for a quick coiffeur before your night out.

Yes----- away from the shop.

One bar owner friend of mine used to say to an awkward client "you are client and client is king" then under his breath "but I am emperor!".

Soi 2?

Department_Of_Agriculture You wrote (or pasted) in your silly seemingly interminable post -- All the bars and restaurants in Silom soi 4 are now on one-year leases too.

As I have informed before, ALL premises on soi 4 are and ALWAYS HAVE been on one year leases. Why are you suggesting that this is something new?

Thanks Moses, that's just the information they needed. I'll pass it onto them. It will be good to see them again after such a long time. Damn! I'll have to buy a new hat😁.

Thank you for your helpful response.

Yes, maybe they were rehearsing a Village People routine --- oh no, it wasn't that long ago.

A certain amount of 'seepage' is usually involved.

Over the years there have been these type of rumours. I've even seen surveyors measuring up the soi a few years ago.

Two English friends living in Spain for years have asked whether they would be eligible to travel to Thailand and get married here. No, I don't know their reasons.

Well, my info from an owner is that they have been promised at least 3 more annual leases by 'the family'.

You ask the mamasan (or the boy) how much to 'off' the boy. Usually starting at about 500 Baht. This is only the fee to the bar to allow him to finish his shift early. THEN you negotiate with the boy; variable depending on what you want him to do. Can vary from about 800 to 8,000 Baht. Take him to your hotel (if allowed) or let him take you to a local short time hotel. Some bars have short time rooms upstairs for a fee of course. Expect to pay about 500 for a short time room Have fun.