7th March Thanks to DavidT

I have just bought a hand-held scanner. It is based on the same system now increasingly used at major airports. Ii am quite pleased with it - certainly an eye-opener. Made in Italy by Gnoccia.

See it in action here

I am trying to acquire the sole Asian marketing rights and then retire comfortably to ... er ... Thailand.

2nd March

The pound has collapsed, so time to recalculate the cost of a night out to see if I can still afford it.

 I have assumed 48 to allow for the Thai bankers robbers ATM charge of 150 Baht (£3.13) and UK bank commission imposed at 1%.

An evening's short time on Walking Street with a top end selection

Drinks: 3 beers + 2 lady drinks = 465 Baht = £9.70
Barfine: 700 Baht = £14.60
Room: 300 = £6.30
Short time 1500 = £31.30 (no tip, sign of the financial times)

For a grand total of 2965 Baht = £61.80 (compared with May 2009 £55.40)

On Soi 6 the price for the same drinks and a short time with an attractive girl:

Drinks: 3 beers + 2 lady drinks = 440 Baht = £9.20
Barfine: 0 Baht
Room: 300 = £6.30
Short time 700 = £14.60 (no tip, sign of the financial times)

For a grand total of 1440 = £30.00 (compared with May 2009 £26.90)

Fri 12th-Sun 14th Mar Paradise Hawaiian Beach Party

Sun 14th Mar Cats Corner Free food for Bahrain Grand Prix

Wed 17th Mar TQ2 Party

Fri 19th Mar Blues Factory 9th Anniversary Party

Fri 19th - Sun 21st Mar Pattaya International Music Festival

Thu 25th March Secrets Larry's Birthday Party

Tue 6th Apr Chakri Day. Public Holiday. Bars open

Pattaya Beer Garden 200 Baht of free food and drink for those taking freelancers 4-9pm on Fridays

Sakura Club 69 Saturday nights are party nights

Club Mistys: Wednesday nights are party nights

Opening: Drunks and Dare a-Licks is returning at Theprasit Soi 10.

Opening: The Cave (new name for Sisterz)

Open: Powers Club, a GoGo above Champion. 12th March

Open: Kinnaree Place re-open at the original Pratamnak location. 6th March

Open: Rodeo Girls re-opens on Pattayaland 2

Open: Toyz A-GoGo replaces Catz A-GoGo

Open: Tramps A-GoGo returns as a standard Format GoGo.

  Affecting Nightlife in Pattaya?

22nd June 2009

After the enforced end of the red shirts protests in Bangkok and notably at the Pattaya ASEAN conference, things are pretty calm at the moment.

Probably a period of regrouping rather than a lasting calm though.

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