Pattaya Go-go bars, beer bars & restaurants (News closures and Updates)

[Stillearly]

4 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

From watching his very first videos up country when he was natural, fun and informative......but then he just went to bollocks after Nick Noi and Morph left and when he promoted NWG he stopped being himself.

But to answer your question directly, no, I don't know him personally but have had a beer with him that's all.

Agree 100% 

[Butch]

16 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

From watching his very first videos up country when he was natural, fun and informative......but then he just went to bollocks after Nick Noi and Morph left and when he promoted NWG he stopped being himself.

But to answer your question directly, no, I don't know him personally but have had a beer with him that's all.

I agree Derek, in the early days he was one of the first vloggers (along with Geoff Carter and Kev in Thailand (RIP) ). I really liked his down to earth, sometimes funny and raw insights to things.

Then it got very commercialised and took a new direction, now I don't blame him for this, but it seems to be hard for vloggers to strike a balance on reporting and quality of the vlogs versus self and business associated promotion once sponsorship enters into the equation.

However, I think that Soi 7 potentially has some life left in it. Any business that brings employment and stimulus to an area is a good thing and Soi 7  needs a new concept / approach desperately if it is to survive in any form. This "top" end of 7 is getting better. There's Shooters opposite, plus a few more bars further down.

Wish him the best of luck and if ever, I'll certainly pop in and spend some baht there.

[forcebwithu]

The disused and long time under construction structure in Tree Town has finally been finished and has a name. Angel & Monster Bar.

[Lemondropkid]

On 4/6/2022 at 11:05 AM, Butch said:

Wish him the best of luck and if ever, I'll certainly pop in and spend some baht there.

Don't wish him any harm and don't question your right to spend your cash as you choose....but😁

I wonder how some of his army of fans who were competiting on his live vlogs as to who could ring the bell the most times in the Assienda, or those sending money to the bar feel now?

He seems to making a hard headied commercial decision(fair enough), but would the bar have survived without the support of his loyal following?

Will the same suckers(or Legends are he refers to them 😀) be fighting over who can hand over the most cash second time around?

[Stillearly]

Reading Buzzin Bar in treetown has closed / changing purpose and branding ( from a Bar /nightclub to a GoGo ) , having a YouTube channel doesn't necessarily guarantee success 

[Yesitisdakid]

15 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

Reading Buzzin Bar in treetown has closed / changing purpose and branding ( from a Bar /nightclub to a GoGo ) , having a YouTube channel doesn't necessarily guarantee success 

Was open tonight but no customers in the place and 3 girls only

[Painter]

Carousel on soi diamond appears to be being refurbished.  No further info available. 

pic courtesy of a well dressed friend

[Starshine]

1 hour ago, Painter said:

Carousel on soi diamond appears to be being refurbished.  No further info available. 

pic courtesy of a well dressed friend

I always get dizzy in there

[Stillearly]

1 hour ago, Painter said:

Carousel on soi diamond appears to be being refurbished.  No further info available. 

pic courtesy of a well dressed friend

One of the first bars I drank at in Patts 

[Painter]

10 minutes ago, Starshine said:

I always get dizzy in there

 

6 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

One of the first bars I drank at in Patts 

Looking at the picture, I'd hope the TV screen rotated with the bar.... knowing my luck all the action would happen when I was behind the TV...

[Stillearly]

2 minutes ago, Painter said:

 

Looking at the picture, I'd hope the TV screen rotated with the bar.... knowing my luck all the action would happen when I was behind the TV...

The whole bar rotated 555 I think one clockwise and the other anti ... 

[thunder367]

so the finally drop the tea money on that then heard it was priced way above what its worth

[Derek Dangleberries]

1 hour ago, Stillearly said:

The whole bar rotated 555 I think one clockwise and the other anti ... 

Many Many years ago (97ish?) I took a girl to the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower in Pattaya Park.

At the time it was a buffet at the centre. We got up together to choose our scoff but when I sat down to tell her what I was going to do to her later that night I looked up to see a group of shocked faces!!!

The seating had slowly rotated and my girl was a few tables away laughing at me !!!

 

[gs joe]

45 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

Many Many years ago (97ish?) I took a girl to the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower in Pattaya Park.

At the time it was a buffet at the centre. We got up together to choose our scoff but when I sat down to tell her what I was going to do to her later that night I looked up to see a group of shocked faces!!!

The seating had slowly rotated and my girl was a few tables away laughing at me !!!

 

Should of gone to spec saver’s 👓😄

[Stillearly]

5 minutes ago, gs joe said:

Should of gone to spec saver’s 👓😄

Do they do a buffet ? 😉 

[Derek Dangleberries]

27 minutes ago, gs joe said:

Should of gone to spec saver’s 👓😄

No need mate ...I am quite capable of making a spectacle of myself !!

[Yessongs]

Just an observation but....is it just my imagination at looking at this thread the last couple of years now, that many of the bar owners, whether they were/are the previous owners or are new owners, have made re-modeling and upgrading the overall look of these places a priority? 

Some of these places that I have been to ( like alot of you) really have taken a step forward? 

 

 

[nampla69]

6 hours ago, Painter said:

Carousel on soi diamond appears to be being refurbished.  No further info available. 

pic courtesy of a well dressed friend

Please thank the well dressed man ....... I walked past this two weeks ago and it looked like a rusty disused crock of shite ...

Is he using filters or just happy now that Newcastle are doing well.

I know you're more of a Henley Regatta, Cowes Week man but try asking him.

 

[Painter]

9 minutes ago, nampla69 said:

Please thank the well dressed man ....... I walked past this two weeks ago and it looked like a rusty disused crock of shite ...

Is he using filters or just happy now that Newcastle are doing well.

I know you're more of a Henley Regatta, Cowes Week man but try asking him.

 

Unless his phone has set a filter that he doesn't know about or understand, he's purely a point and shoot chap.

As for Newcastle,  he says he's sleeping better at last!

Edited April 23, 2022 by Painter

[cartoonman]

Took a Walk along WALKING STREET  last night ( Saturday ) - Counted 13 G0-Go Bars Open. Plenty of people walking up and down - The Road was Still a SHIT HOLE - Holes/ Barriers  everywhere - A few little Bars have turned on their Lights but most are Empty..  I popped into The SAPPHIRE Club and was Surprised to see it Fully Open with Dancers - As Before !!!  Three change overs of 10 Girls  ( 30 ) A-B-C !!!!!   C were Very Chunky for people who like Chunky s.  I was AMAZED with their HUGE DRAFT TIGER at 99 Baht...

[Mr. Smooth]

On 4/22/2022 at 7:31 AM, Stillearly said:

Reading Buzzin Bar in treetown has closed / changing purpose and branding ( from a Bar /nightclub to a GoGo ) , having a YouTube channel doesn't necessarily guarantee success 

Friend of mine from Canada just returned home after a 10 week stay. He whatsapped me just last weekend about the Buzzin' Bar, as he and a friend were in Tree Town and walking around looking for a spot to have a beer and check out the scene. Told me they walked inside his bar and saw exactly 1 bartender, 3 girls and 0 customers.

I subscribe to his channel and while I don't watch every new video he puts out, with the occasional exception like his 2 part interview with BJ, it's just become repetitive drivel, always the same sois, beer bars, motorbike ride alongs, etc. Every restaurant serves great food and is owned by a great guy. And the constant narration rather than simply allowing the scenery to speak for itself. I would think he might turn off quite a few folks as much as he might gain new subscribers.

Not that any of this might contribute to his bar's lack of business, but as you mention, having a YT channel doesn't automatically make a bar successful.

Lets hope with the new entry requirements being scaled way back, that will now trigger the crowds of punters that his bar would rely on to begin to show up and give his place a look.

[Bazle]

1 minute ago, Mr. Smooth said:

Friend of mine from Canada just returned home after a 10 week stay. He whatsapped me just last weekend about the Buzzin' Bar, as he and a friend were in Tree Town and walking around looking for a spot to have a beer and check out the scene. Told me they walked inside his bar and saw exactly 1 bartender, 3 girls and 0 customers.

I subscribe to his channel and while I don't watch every new video he puts out, with the occasional exception like his 2 part interview with BJ, it's just become repetitive drivel, always the same sois, beer bars, motorbike ride alongs, etc. Every restaurant serves great food and is owned by a great guy. And the constant narration rather than simply allowing the scenery to speak for itself. I would think he might turn off quite a few folks as much as he might gain new subscribers.

Not that any of this might contribute to his bar's lack of business, but as you mention, having a YT channel doesn't automatically make a bar successful.

Lets hope with the new entry requirements being scaled way back, that will now trigger the crowds of punters that his bar would rely on to begin to show up and give his place a look.

He is relying on a bunch of newbies for his success, along with his personal profile - the "Buzzin" brand. This is all founded on his YouTube videos.

His interviews with personalities around town on YT are quite interesting, but, apart from that, I have nothing positive to say. Anyone who wishes to assure us in every other sentence that he is "being fair", he is "being honest", he "cannot lie", automatically arouses suspicion with me.

It seems he left the UK with his cleaning company in liquidation, and the company owing creditors some £160K. 

Furthermore, I am reading he is charging bar-owners rather large amounts for him to take his bar crawls to their bars.

He seems to me to be a disingenuous character, and once his following of newbies cotton on to that, his game is over.

[Glasseye]

7 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

Many Many years ago (97ish?) I took a girl to the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower in Pattaya Park.

At the time it was a buffet at the centre. We got up together to choose our scoff but when I sat down to tell her what I was going to do to her later that night I looked up to see a group of shocked faces!!!

The seating had slowly rotated and my girl was a few tables away laughing at me !!!

 

 

555555555555555  !!!

[Glasseye]

1 hour ago, Mr. Smooth said:

Friend of mine from Canada just returned home after a 10 week stay. He whatsapped me just last weekend about the Buzzin' Bar, as he and a friend were in Tree Town and walking around looking for a spot to have a beer and check out the scene. Told me they walked inside his bar and saw exactly 1 bartender, 3 girls and 0 customers.

I subscribe to his channel and while I don't watch every new video he puts out, with the occasional exception like his 2 part interview with BJ, it's just become repetitive drivel, always the same sois, beer bars, motorbike ride alongs, etc. Every restaurant serves great food and is owned by a great guy. And the constant narration rather than simply allowing the scenery to speak for itself. I would think he might turn off quite a few folks as much as he might gain new subscribers.

Not that any of this might contribute to his bar's lack of business, but as you mention, having a YT channel doesn't automatically make a bar successful.

Lets hope with the new entry requirements being scaled way back, that will now trigger the crowds of punters that his bar would rely on to begin to show up and give his place a look.

 

Seems like he is always walking back and forth on Soi Bucky.   Geeezus I've already done that a few dozen times.

[Yesitisdakid]

3 hours ago, Mr. Smooth said:

Friend of mine from Canada just returned home after a 10 week stay. He whatsapped me just last weekend about the Buzzin' Bar, as he and a friend were in Tree Town and walking around looking for a spot to have a beer and check out the scene. Told me they walked inside his bar and saw exactly 1 bartender, 3 girls and 0 customers.

I subscribe to his channel and while I don't watch every new video he puts out, with the occasional exception like his 2 part interview with BJ, it's just become repetitive drivel, always the same sois, beer bars, motorbike ride alongs, etc. Every restaurant serves great food and is owned by a great guy. And the constant narration rather than simply allowing the scenery to speak for itself. I would think he might turn off quite a few folks as much as he might gain new subscribers.

Not that any of this might contribute to his bar's lack of business, but as you mention, having a YT channel doesn't automatically make a bar successful.

Lets hope with the new entry requirements being scaled way back, that will now trigger the crowds of punters that his bar would rely on to begin to show up and give his place a look.

Yup and as some have said that he needs to be there for it to be successful well if thats the case it will fail