Circus Soi 4 for sale...

[floridarob]

So they are on a year to year lease....?

not very smart to invest/run any business, especially something you're going to pay 5 million baht for...curious to know what the payoffs are to the police or whoever  else has their hand out.

[Patanawet]

1 hour ago, Keithambrose said:

I went to Circus last night. Didn't recognise any of the staff, no Pao. Poor service, and fairly empty. Pride, across the street much busier.

Oh, Pao is my favourite.

[Patanawet]

1 hour ago, Patanawet said:

 As I stated, Key money in soi 4 is paid annually and the amount depends on how many shop house widths you rent.
ALSO leases (and key money are ANNUAL and renewable at New Year.

So Rob, the answer to your question is they have 352 days left until they become renewable at New Year AT THE FAMILIES' DISCRETION!

[Patanawet]

1 hour ago, floridarob said:

So they are on a year to year lease....?

Yes. 'twas ever thus.

 

[Patanawet]

3 hours ago, Patanawet said:

 As I stated, Key money in soi 4 is paid annually and the amount depends on how many shop house widths you rent.
ALSO leases (and key money are ANNUAL and renewable at New Year.

At least two of the bars have made it for 20-30 years, so they must have  done something right.

[Keithambrose]

1 hour ago, Patanawet said:

At least two of the bars have made it for 20-30 years, so they must have  done something right.

Talking if bars, does anyone  go into the newish wine bar near Circus? seems an odd choice, and mostly empty

[reader]

2 hours ago, Patanawet said:

At least two of the bars have made it for 20-30 years, so they must have  done something right.

One from Australian family, I believe.

Having read Patanawet's notes above, it reinforces my long-held belief that you're better off in long run investing in real estate in your home country or index funds. Running bars is best left to those who have money to lose.

[reader]

1 hour ago, Keithambrose said:

Talking if bars, does anyone  go into the newish wine bar near Circus? seems an odd choice, and mostly empty

Agree. There's a wine/jazz bar around the corner on Silom. Does a strong business with young, local crowd and the live jazz isn't bad.

[Keithambrose]

30 minutes ago, reader said:

Agree. There's a wine/jazz bar around the corner on Silom. Does a strong business with young, local crowd and the live jazz isn't bad.

Just looked in to Soi 4, for a drink. Not yet back to sex! Whole place packed, Circus  and Balcony, etc. Wine bar, 2 people! Stretched my legs past Tawan, open, but looked pretty empty. Massage parlours down towards Silom all open, varying no, and quality, of boys. One issue is their bright lights shine into my eyes, making it difficult to see the boys. Chillax looked the most presentable. 

[Keithambrose]

5 hours ago, Patanawet said:

Oh, Pao is my favourite.

Circus packed tonight. A couple more familiar faces, but no Pao.

[reader]

Just now, Keithambrose said:

Circus packed tonight. A couple more familiar faces, but no Pao.

Pao returns home periodically to visit family.

[Keithambrose]

On 1/14/2025 at 2:28 PM, floridarob said:

He's chubby but not old or crazy obese....Australian guy that used to own a massage shop off of Soi Convent, can't think of the name right now.

He made some money years ago in telecommunications supposedly and Bitcoin in the last few years. Seems to take care of the staff.

I sill don't understand the payments 🤷‍♂️

Cameron, I'm told. My local spy says he hires incompetent managers!

[Keithambrose]

7 hours ago, Patanawet said:

 As I stated, Key money in soi 4 is paid annually and the amount depends on how many shop house widths you rent.
ALSO leases (and key money are ANNUAL and renewable at New Year.

Yes, not 3 years!