BANGKOK EYES PRESENTS -
1927 - 2016
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BANGKOK EYES PRESENTS -
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1927 - 2016
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 fter literally years of head-scratching, BANGKOK EYES has decided to go retro. (Decisions are always easier to make when the alternatives are, 'Yes' and 'No'.) We have gone back, back, back to when we were a private-distribution monthly 'tabloid' which we produced on the nearest Xerox machine, and which we originally fancied to call, Saloon-Count / A Zootramp Publication. We shall, commencing this month, republish these reformatted (for the Internet) 'Saloon-Counts' in our Archives at the bottom of the home page.
Here is a sample page (also found below in our Archives):
Presents our original Nightlife Series Archives
JUNE 1990
Saloon Count - A Zootramp© Publication BUCKSKIN JOE VILLAGE (MACHIM) (All Downstairs, Under the expressway across from Sukhumvit Soi 1.)
Copyright © 1990 Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com
We have absolutely no recollection as to how we came up with that name - ahh, the 'mysteries of the Orient'. While the project to reformat and upload our "basement tapes" will take a number of months, we are looking forward to it with some pleasurable anticipation. ('Pleasure', perhaps, at being able to make up our own minds...?)
Over the years, from our first Xerox distributions to our hemming-and-hawing over what to do with the Internet (email distributions?), to some unsatisfying 'protoblogs', to toying with going 'full-website', we have been having a lot of fun being 'communication Luddites'. Fortunately, for us, our goals eventually became clearer, our dedication to remain independent became stronger, our interest in retaining an historical repository of the Night Life became more functional.
These "new" additions (the Saloon-Counts) to our Archives will necessarily have more appeal to the historians and to those visitors to Thailand from long ago, and will provide answers to a lot of readers' questions directly. So, historians, curious animals, solvers of arguments - happy exploring.
BANGKOK EYES
Let the May 2017 Follies begin-
SuperStar's bar beer, which wraps around the corner and stretches almost to PPII, has been there for years in one form or another. We thought it high-time for an archive shot....
 PATPONG 1
The Top Light
has magically reappeared after a couple months in the ether.... We'd wish them, 'Welcome home,' but we are afraid they'll be closed again by the time they receive our missive....
PATPONG 2
PATPONG 2
Yet another archive pic of the Rio Club a.k.a. Our Place (see topmost neon)....
SOI COWBOY
Butterflies' butterfly. Too good a photo to pass up.... One of the better 3rd level bars....
NANA PLAZA
An advance pic of the structure being erected in the Soi 4 side of the Rajah Hotel compound. This structure will, so we are told, house some kind of a Night Entertainment Venue, someday. Note the center staircase to the second level. We feel confident it will be finished sometime this year ....or next.... Ahennh....
SOI NANA
The Banana Bar On 4 has quite suddenly taken over, lock, stock and barrel from Tapas Room Club. This comes as quite a surprise; Tapas was one of the longest surviving Nitespots on Soi Katoey. Welcome Banana Bar on 4 to the neon circus.
SOI KATOEY
The Jupiter 2018 opened as scheduled this last month (see our comments last issue). They take over from the now-closed For Fun (and still share some of the neon....) Welcome them to the vicissitudes.
SOI KATOEY
The Cave Club was closed last month when we surveyed. They had quite properly put up a sign or three explaining that they would be closed for a single day, and asked us to forgive the inconvenience. Fair enough. This month we resurveyed, and found those same signs explaining they would be closed for a single day. Fool us once, your bad. Fool us twice, it's on us. The Cave Club (located in the Holiday Inn) is closed until further notice. End of discussion.
SOI 22 (Sukhumvit)
The tiny Happy Pub, having closed, then reopened several times this last year has closed for good this time - it has become a mini-mom-and-pop store. Located on Soi Starlight. May they find things more to their liking a little further on down the road a piece.
SOI 22 (Sukhumvit)
Last month, when all the Nitespots were closing down in, and in front of Soi Cheap Charlie, the upstairs Domino Pub & Restaurant management told us over drinks that they would be closing one month later, at the end of April. A couple of weeks ago, we went back early to reconfirm the closing date, only to find they had long flown the coop. Greener grass, gentlemen....
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
A tiny single-shophouse is renovating in Soi 11/1 - promising to become a bar and restaurant. They look to be about 30% complete with the renovations, so we won't look for them to open before sometime in June. We'll get back atcha when we see something.
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
The shoebox-sized Senz Spa an Salon has closed for good. They were located at the Sukhumvit Road end of Soi Cheap Charlie, and actually closed very nearly at the beginning of April. No indication that they are relocating; they will likely be relegated to the shadowed corners of the historical record.
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
While covering the closing of the bars in, and in front of, Soi Cheap Charlie last month, we also spoke with the management of Climax Disco (see our last month's issue). They told us under no uncertain terms they would be remaining open for the duration. They lied. They have been led feet-first into the crematorium, their ashes spiraling to the heavens. Originally the Spice Club, they had morphed into Climax on/ about 2009, so they have had a good run at it...
SOI AMBASSADOR (Sukhumvit 11)
Sin Bin has changed it's neon back to the way it was... almost. There is now an additional tagline sign reading, "By Mosko". (Mosko is the Facebook name of the lovely owner/manager.) May things remain the same, only more so.
QUEEN's PARK PLAZA (Sukhumvit 22)
Last month, we noted that the Dozo Love & Massage had opened its doors; this month they are celebrating, and celebrating, and celebrating their official opening.
SOI DEAD ARTISTS (Sukhumvit 33)
The Araya Massage has most subtly become the Araya 3 Massage. We are not sure there is any distinction at all - as we don't have any record of parlors 1 or 2. May they continue to slip & slide.
SOI DEAD ARTISTS (Sukhumvit 33)
After putting, or trying to put, truth to rumor for the last 3 months, Christie's Club has finally closed, although we haven't seen any ongoing renovations to date.... Let's wait and see if the future tennant will be able to get moved in before July.... Hmmmm....
SOI DEAD ARTISTS (Sukhumvit 33)
Once again, its the Sip Song that seems to be drawing in the customers. Perhaps the other bars on Soi Eden should take a page....
SOI EDEN (Sukhumvit 7/1)
The (unnamed pool bar) next to the X-Size has grown a small bar out front. Lets keep an eye on this and see where it all leads....
SOI TWILIGHT
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