A SOJOURN TO SOI COWBOY – PART ONE
I decided to take a night off and visit Soi Cowboy with a friend. I needed to go to Soi Cowboy to write an update for my website, and the “booze & babes” investigation suited my friend. We arranged to meet at Tilac Bar, where you can relax outside and watch the world go by. My friend was running late, so I went inside Tilac Bar. Immediately, I saw Jay standing at the bar. Jay is a bubbly Englishman who is always chatty and so, we talked for a while. I ordered a San Mig Lite (as you do). Then I was pleasantly surprised to receive a bill for a mere 60 Baht. The service girl was polite and flashed me a warm smile, as she went about her duties.
One very good reason to start your evening in Soi Cowboy is to take advantage of the excellent drinks deals on offer. Unlike Nana Plaza, almost every single bar in Soi Cowboy has a Happy Hour. Tilac Bar and Black & White Bar both have a Happy Hour that runs until 9:00pm. Better still is the fact that they all offer local beers and spirits at only 60 Baht. When you see the “birthday suit babes” in Long Gun and Raw Hide, this has to be the best drinks deal in the whole of Bangkok. (more…)
As always, life remains hectic for the “Prisoner In Paradise” who remains trapped in Thailand. I continue to endeavour to contend with the “W” Factor. By this, I mean WIFE – WORK – WEBSITE. It has been a very busy start to 2008 for 
Right across the realm it is high season in Thailand. The tourists have poured into the hot spots, especially Phuket and Pattaya. Down in Pleasure Playground, Walking Street has turned into Crawling Street. It is literally teeming with people and pedestrian traffic is at its highest level. Several long-term expats have told me that they have never seen Pattaya so crammed with foreigners. Pattaya is on a high season high! 
Sawatdee Pee Mai Kap! Alternatively, in English Happy New Year to you all. Welcome to 2008 and let us wish for a more peaceful, pleasurable and profitable year. May I wish you two things – health and wealth. Hey, for some guys it might well be a case of Happy New Mia… Hold tight riders, here we go!