Comments on: Thailand Night Fever http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/ Dave The Rave's Thailand Go-Go Bars & Bargirls Giide Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joe http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 Joe Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:33:08 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-4160 <strong>Joe...</strong> All I can say is WOW! Extremely nice layouts, awesome graphics and great articles. No matter how many times I come here, I am still impressed by the very professional appearance. Congratulations on a job well done.... Joe…

All I can say is WOW! Extremely nice layouts, awesome graphics and great articles. No matter how many times I come here, I am still impressed by the very professional appearance. Congratulations on a job well done….

]]> By: dtyolmn http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 dtyolmn Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:51:26 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2841 Dave, Hang in there guy. Your doing a great job. I sure pick up some good information and put it to use. I was in LOS/BKK last October for a week and had such a good time that I'm coming back 04/29 until 05/20. I wish I had discovered this beautiful country along time ago. I would have moved there but alas it's too late now. That's why I'm takeing a month. (This is my trip of life) Anyone have any good tips please send them to me. I will say I'm planning a RR or Bus trip too Chaing mia and then from there I'll probable head down to Pattaya and Punket. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS and maybe a female travel partner. Dave, Hang in there guy. Your doing a great job. I sure pick up some good information and put it to use. I was in LOS/BKK last October for a week and had such a good time that I’m coming back 04/29 until 05/20. I wish I had discovered this beautiful country along time ago. I would have moved there but alas it’s too late now. That’s why I’m takeing a month. (This is my trip of life) Anyone have any good tips please send them to me. I will say I’m planning a RR or Bus trip too Chaing mia and then from there I’ll probable head down to Pattaya and Punket. ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS and maybe a female travel partner.

]]> By: Benny http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Benny Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:16:58 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2789 Ted Bundy, the shoe salesman. Wasn't he married, with children? Ted Bundy, the shoe salesman. Wasn’t he married, with children?

]]> By: Bob Lawblaw http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 Bob Lawblaw Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:28:54 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2767 Sunrise is always a crapshoot, sometimes good, sometimes sucks... which is why I visit less frequently nowadays. And the decor of the new place is shyte in my and my friend's opinions. Gimmee a break.... photos of Mexican food on the walls... hmmmmm, shyte. Oh... avocados... sexy! As my friend said, looks like a fast food restaurant..... Sunrise is always a crapshoot, sometimes good, sometimes sucks… which is why I visit less frequently nowadays. And the decor of the new place is shyte in my and my friend’s opinions. Gimmee a break…. photos of Mexican food on the walls… hmmmmm, shyte. Oh… avocados… sexy! As my friend said, looks like a fast food restaurant…..

]]> By: ketkonen http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 ketkonen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:57:39 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2717 Nah, loads of American tourists are ugly, particularly in the big marf boating talking too loud department. Sat next to one on sky train once who nearly rendered me deaf. It's alright boys, we know your there, you don't have to make more noise than a good 'ol B52 !! By the way, aint Thailand pants these days ? I'm going one more time and that's it. I can find enough bad attitude at home. As for those idiots who give naughty ladies thousands of bhat, well, what can you say? These ladies come from a culture where man have zero tolerance of their bullshit. If you don't display the same attitude they think you are weak and will treat you wiv contempt. Nah, loads of American tourists are ugly, particularly in the big marf boating talking too loud department. Sat next to one on sky train once who nearly rendered me deaf. It’s alright boys, we know your there, you don’t have to make more noise than a good ‘ol B52 !! By the way, aint Thailand pants these days ? I’m going one more time and that’s it. I can find enough bad attitude at home. As for those idiots who give naughty ladies thousands of bhat, well, what can you say? These ladies come from a culture where man have zero tolerance of their bullshit. If you don’t display the same attitude they think you are weak and will treat you wiv contempt.

]]> By: doctorbond http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 doctorbond Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:03:08 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2712 Hello DTR - I have been a big fan of Sunrise Tacos in the past but I visited a fortnight ago and found the food to be quite bland - I don't know why for sure - I may have had a furious smoking session that day and another bar owner said he had heard that some of the staple mexican suppliers had switched to lower grade products. Hopefully it is just a blip and like pretty much any service of any time, in any town - it can't always be excellent. Hello DTR – I have been a big fan of Sunrise Tacos in the past but I visited a fortnight ago and found the food to be quite bland – I don’t know why for sure – I may have had a furious smoking session that day and another bar owner said he had heard that some of the staple mexican suppliers had switched to lower grade products.
Hopefully it is just a blip and like pretty much any service of any time, in any town – it can’t always be excellent.

]]> By: Dave The Rave http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 Dave The Rave Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:33:30 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2703 <strong>Hi FlightRisk, </strong> <strong>Thanks for commenting, you have made some good points.  Ocassionally, we get weirdos 'n' whackos from all over the world, but I find that usually foreign visitors are respectful of other people.  I would also like to state that the incident in <a title="SOI 8 PUB & RESTAURANT - SUKHUMVIT SOI 8 - BANGKOK - THAILAND" href="http://soi8.net" target="_blank">Soi 8 Pub</a> has no reflection on what an excellent establishment Soi 8 Pub is.  I endeavour to be a candid columnist and therefore, I wrote the article as it actually happened.  I can't be more honest that that.  At times we are undoubtedly going to witness the good, the bad and the ugly... </strong> <strong>I'm off out in a few hours to pound the streets of Bangkok.  I'm on a "Bangkok Nightseeing Tour" with "Tiger" (that's Rich from Hawaii for the inner circle).  Hopefully, I won't see any crazy farangs!  It should be very interesting.  Cheers!</strong> Hi FlightRisk,

Thanks for commenting, you have made some good points.  Ocassionally, we get weirdos ‘n’ whackos from all over the world, but I find that usually foreign visitors are respectful of other people.  I would also like to state that the incident in Soi 8 Pub has no reflection on what an excellent establishment Soi 8 Pub is.  I endeavour to be a candid columnist and therefore, I wrote the article as it actually happened.  I can’t be more honest that that.  At times we are undoubtedly going to witness the good, the bad and the ugly…

I’m off out in a few hours to pound the streets of Bangkok.  I’m on a “Bangkok Nightseeing Tour” with “Tiger” (that’s Rich from Hawaii for the inner circle).  Hopefully, I won’t see any crazy farangs!  It should be very interesting.  Cheers!

]]> By: FlightRisk http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2701 FlightRisk Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:18:11 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2701 Dave, was amused by the comments about the ulgy Amerikan on Soi 8. Seeing as you and I have known each other for a few years, and I'm also an Amerikan, I think we can dismiss Georgie's comments. Unfortunately, it's dipsticks like the guy you described who contribute to the "ugly American tourist" stereotype; we'd all be better off if those types just stayed home. Funny thing is, we all met similar types who have lived in BKK for years, can't (and don't want to try to) speak a bit of Thai, and assume they are somehow entitled. Those types have me baffled; my Thai wife is living with me here in the USA, studies English everyday, and assumes she has to work for whatever she's going to get from American society. Perhaps Georgie boy could learn a lesson or two from that ... My 2 cents ... Dave, was amused by the comments about the ulgy Amerikan on Soi 8. Seeing as you and I have known each other for a few years, and I’m also an Amerikan, I think we can dismiss Georgie’s comments. Unfortunately, it’s dipsticks like the guy you described who contribute to the “ugly American tourist” stereotype; we’d all be better off if those types just stayed home.

Funny thing is, we all met similar types who have lived in BKK for years, can’t (and don’t want to try to) speak a bit of Thai, and assume they are somehow entitled. Those types have me baffled; my Thai wife is living with me here in the USA, studies English everyday, and assumes she has to work for whatever she’s going to get from American society. Perhaps Georgie boy could learn a lesson or two from that …

My 2 cents …

]]> By: Dave The Rave http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Dave The Rave Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:41:05 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2700 <strong>Thanks guys, the vast majority of you agree with what I wrote and I appreciate that. However, I should not have responded quite so frankly with the negative comments. Really, I should have recognised "trolling" when it reared its ugly head and just ignored it. This thread has become an epic!</strong> <strong>THAILAND NIGHTLIFE UPDATE - Unfortunately, early closing is still being enforced across many nightspots in Thailand. Most parts of Bangkok are being hit hard with 1:00am closing. Even in targeted parts of "Pleasure Playground" or Pattaya, the nightspots are ordered to close at 2:00am.</strong> <strong>For example; we were all enjoying ourselves tonight (Sunday, April 6th) in a packed go-go bar in Nana Plaza.  Suddenly, at exactly 1:00am sharp, the Thai police order us to close.  Please be advised that there are few late night options in Bangkok right now.  Sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news, but I want to be honest with you all.  Therefore, it is advisable to plan your nights accordingly and not leave things too late.</strong>  Thanks guys, the vast majority of you agree with what I wrote and I appreciate that. However, I should not have responded quite so frankly with the negative comments. Really, I should have recognised “trolling” when it reared its ugly head and just ignored it. This thread has become an epic!

THAILAND NIGHTLIFE UPDATE – Unfortunately, early closing is still being enforced across many nightspots in Thailand. Most parts of Bangkok are being hit hard with 1:00am closing. Even in targeted parts of “Pleasure Playground” or Pattaya, the nightspots are ordered to close at 2:00am.

For example; we were all enjoying ourselves tonight (Sunday, April 6th) in a packed go-go bar in Nana Plaza.  Suddenly, at exactly 1:00am sharp, the Thai police order us to close.  Please be advised that there are few late night options in Bangkok right now.  Sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news, but I want to be honest with you all.  Therefore, it is advisable to plan your nights accordingly and not leave things too late. 

]]> By: Ed Moore http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Ed Moore Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:43:18 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2695 Dear Dave, fine column this week and I have two comments. First, I agree with that you provide a service, and a fine one at that. Readers might check out your suggestions, e.g., Sunrise Tacos. Second, the Land of Scams sounds so bitter. Hey, money talks and I challenge that reader to visit any other place and get the warm greetings that Thailand still manages. Dear Dave, fine column this week and I have two comments. First, I agree with that you provide a service, and a fine one at that. Readers might check out your suggestions, e.g., Sunrise Tacos. Second, the Land of Scams sounds so bitter. Hey, money talks and I challenge that reader to visit any other place and get the warm greetings that Thailand still manages.

]]> By: Lee http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Lee Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:27:14 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2682 Dave keep up the good work. Maybe we need a little more controversy as I believe this post has the most responses! Personally I hate political correctness and I dont think u should worry at all about saying an American is an American or a jerk is a jerk. I read many blogs and unfortunately each and every one has 1 or 2 sad losers who are spitting out venom at the world. Dave keep up the good work. Maybe we need a little more controversy as I believe this post has the most responses! Personally I hate political correctness and I dont think u should worry at all about saying an American is an American or a jerk is a jerk. I read many blogs and unfortunately each and every one has 1 or 2 sad losers who are spitting out venom at the world.

]]> By: MeInSingers http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 MeInSingers Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:21:49 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2676 Hic...your round next Dave - Mine's a Teeger! Apparently there will be a couple of extra seats in AW, I know a few peeps that will fill them! PS have they really gone, or are they lurking in the background? Keep it up Dave, with your personal observations on life in and around a great city. As long as you entertain us and make credible suggestions on the way it (the city) works, who (reasonably) can complain? Hic…your round next Dave – Mine’s a Teeger! Apparently there will be a couple of extra seats in AW, I know a few peeps that will fill them!

PS have they really gone, or are they lurking in the background? Keep it up Dave, with your personal observations on life in and around a great city. As long as you entertain us and make credible suggestions on the way it (the city) works, who (reasonably) can complain?

]]> By: hansum man http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 hansum man Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:23:57 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2660 This is a long thread and probably time to move on. I mean, don't you guys think so? I'm here for a good time in LOS. Hey Dave I hope you can keep the Pattaya news coming? This is a long thread and probably time to move on. I mean, don’t you guys think so? I’m here for a good time in LOS. Hey Dave I hope you can keep the Pattaya news coming?

]]> By: Bangkok Babewatch http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Bangkok Babewatch Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:02:17 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2658 wow guys, this thread is getting interesting. Obviously "Georgie" and "Craig Sandy" are clearly losing the fight here. you really should stick to bashing bottoms, you are obviously very gay! what a pair of losers. hey maybe you gay guys should meet for a date. get a life losers! wow guys, this thread is getting interesting. Obviously “Georgie” and “Craig Sandy” are clearly losing the fight here. you really should stick to bashing bottoms, you are obviously very gay! what a pair of losers. hey maybe you gay guys should meet for a date. get a life losers!

]]> By: Blue Angel http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Blue Angel Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:48:51 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2657 Talking about these two clowns Georgie and Craig, they have made complete idiots of themselves. In this world though some sad individuals have no shame! If they look at this thread again, they may see the errors of their ways. But with their few brain cells I would not expect much! Talking about these two clowns Georgie and Craig, they have made complete idiots of themselves. In this world though some sad individuals have no shame! If they look at this thread again, they may see the errors of their ways. But with their few brain cells I would not expect much!

]]> By: Dave The Rave http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 Dave The Rave Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:28:15 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2656 <strong>Thank you all for a most entertaining thread.  However guys, I think it is a mistake to waste valuable time in our lives.  Please move on from this saga, we have a life if others appear as though they don't!  Discretely, I mention no names here!</strong> <strong>As my loyal following, please move onwards and upwards.  Besides that, I have next week's column to write and you have a life!</strong> Thank you all for a most entertaining thread.  However guys, I think it is a mistake to waste valuable time in our lives.  Please move on from this saga, we have a life if others appear as though they don’t!  Discretely, I mention no names here!

As my loyal following, please move onwards and upwards.  Besides that, I have next week’s column to write and you have a life!

]]> By: MeInSingers http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2655 MeInSingers Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:06:49 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2655 Bye Bye Craig Sandy, we all hope you find a life on the way to wherever you are going! (By the way, the fact that you are even thinking about replying to this proves everybody's point) Georgie, can we assume that you are over 12 since you have access to a pc? Thought so - GROW UP!!!!!! Dave is not a qualified journalist and so his style of writing is very much off the cuff - sometimes not exactly realising the sensitivity of his audience and I have suggested he lets me or A N other proof read his stuff before he publishes it. However none of it is vitriolic. I am sure he only repeated the nationality to be clear about who he was referring to. There's not a racist bone in the man's body. For God's sake, he has to work with a German!! (I hope Mat reads this!). No, I am not American, I am English and count many Americans in my circle of friends. We ALL know what dickheads/Knobheads/A'Holes etc there are from all of our homelands -isn't this why we are in Asia, to get away from them? However, Thailand being the welcoming place that it is, does seem to attract a fair few. Thanks for pointing them out before I have to waste time discovering them for myself Dave. Cheers. By the way, the next B145 beer will probably be the end of this month. Just going to find my flack jacket!! Bye Bye Craig Sandy, we all hope you find a life on the way to wherever you are going! (By the way, the fact that you are even thinking about replying to this proves everybody’s point) Georgie, can we assume that you are over 12 since you have access to a pc? Thought so – GROW UP!!!!!! Dave is not a qualified journalist and so his style of writing is very much off the cuff – sometimes not exactly realising the sensitivity of his audience and I have suggested he lets me or A N other proof read his stuff before he publishes it. However none of it is vitriolic. I am sure he only repeated the nationality to be clear about who he was referring to. There’s not a racist bone in the man’s body. For God’s sake, he has to work with a German!! (I hope Mat reads this!). No, I am not American, I am English and count many Americans in my circle of friends. We ALL know what dickheads/Knobheads/A’Holes etc there are from all of our homelands -isn’t this why we are in Asia, to get away from them? However, Thailand being the welcoming place that it is, does seem to attract a fair few. Thanks for pointing them out before I have to waste time discovering them for myself Dave. Cheers. By the way, the next B145 beer will probably be the end of this month. Just going to find my flack jacket!!

]]> By: Rondee http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Rondee Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:35:12 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2653 Dave, thx for the Wai etiquette reminders. I understand it's goofy to return a Service Girl's wai in the bar. But a few hours later if she "wais" you when leaving your hotel room, aren't you being rude if you don't return it? Dave, thx for the Wai etiquette reminders. I understand it’s goofy to return a Service Girl’s wai in the bar. But a few hours later if she “wais” you when leaving your hotel room, aren’t you being rude if you don’t return it?

]]> By: Nick http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 Nick Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:58:15 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2651 Dave, As the guy that was out with you that evening, I will back up what you wrote totally. We went to Sunrise Tacos purely because I asked, nothing more and not an advertising ploy on your behalf. As for the guy in Soi 8, yes he was an idiot and yes he was an American, nothing more than that. I would still describe him as an idiot even if he had been a Brit, which I am. He was rude to both the owner, staff and another customer and was behaving strangely and saying some crazy things. What you wrote was not a racist comment in anyway, just an observation, and having been friends with you for the past 5 or 6 years mate I know that you are not racist in anyway and have a lot of friends from the States, as I myself have. Keep up the good reviews and observations. Cheers, Nick. Dave,

As the guy that was out with you that evening, I will back up what you wrote totally. We went to Sunrise Tacos purely because I asked, nothing more and not an advertising ploy on your behalf.
As for the guy in Soi 8, yes he was an idiot and yes he was an American, nothing more than that. I would still describe him as an idiot even if he had been a Brit, which I am. He was rude to both the owner, staff and another customer and was behaving strangely and saying some crazy things. What you wrote was not a racist comment in anyway, just an observation, and having been friends with you for the past 5 or 6 years mate I know that you are not racist in anyway and have a lot of friends from the States, as I myself have.
Keep up the good reviews and observations.
Cheers, Nick.

]]> By: Blue Avenger http://www.davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 Blue Avenger Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:00:18 +0000 http://davetheravebangkok.com/2008/04/02/thailand-night-fever-14/#comment-2650 Hi Dave - Don't know where Georgie gets off complaining about your remarks. You observed a situation, one you didn't create, and talked about it. Georgie needs to know there are plently of Americans in BKK who are losers - they're losers in the US also. If the boot fits, lace it it and wear it. As far as Sunrise goes - the food is good and Dave talks about it. That doesn't mean Dave's in anyone's pocket. If Dave compliments a certain go-go does that mean he's in their pocket also? So Dave can't say anything positive (or negative) about any place? Guess I'm getting kickbacks from Sunrise now too - Dave you know where to send the check right ? PS - I'm an American and grew up eating Mexican food in SoCal. I know good Mexican when I eat it and know buttheads when I see 'em. Hi Dave – Don’t know where Georgie gets off complaining about your remarks. You observed a situation, one you didn’t create, and talked about it. Georgie needs to know there are plently of Americans in BKK who are losers – they’re losers in the US also. If the boot fits, lace it it and wear it. As far as Sunrise goes – the food is good and Dave talks about it. That doesn’t mean Dave’s in anyone’s pocket. If Dave compliments a certain go-go does that mean he’s in their pocket also? So Dave can’t say anything positive (or negative) about any place? Guess I’m getting kickbacks from Sunrise now too – Dave you know where to send the check right ? PS – I’m an American and grew up eating Mexican food in SoCal. I know good Mexican when I eat it and know buttheads when I see ‘em.

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