This is an excellent summary of the black farce that is Thai politics.
Blog: Philip Golingai
Post: Planning a coup? Here’s how
Link: http://philipgolingai.blogspot.com/2008/12/planning-coup-heres-how.html
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Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Monday, 22 December 2008
Peak Season Bar Fines
On Saturday we were stripped of girls by midnight - so yesterday we moved, as every year to High Season Bar Fines.
The intention is to keep girls in the bar whilst still allowing them to earn their "tips".
The intention is to keep girls in the bar whilst still allowing them to earn their "tips".
So now, the Bar Fine is 300 BAHT as normal - but 500 BAHT for a " Long Time" before midnight.
This will continue until mid February.
Nightlife Update
A friend, Chris, arrived back in town so we went on a quick tour around - he needed a girl and I always welcome a chance to see what's going on.
He had a list that he had culled off the internet forums - luckily, one of the first was What's Up - so it took about 2 milliseconds to choose this as our first point of call. The second we walked in, he knew why. The place just has energy - I nearly had my genitals ripped off as I walked in (actually it really hurt) and Chris quickly acknowledged that the music was good - but the place was too small. I only knew a couple of the girls - my favourites being on "holiday" i.e. Barfined already.
But we had a long list. Back into Walking Street. We went into a new one - Air Port. The service girls wore very smart air hostess gear, but there was nothing else remarkable about it. I think they had a Jacussi and a bit of whipping going on in the back - but frankly, after What's Up....
On to one under Polo with a very forgettable name - where we came across an extraordinary girl squatting naked on a table mat, complete with whip and attitude. Perfect body (she would have rattled), delicate tattoo covering her cesarian scar. Big bluey/black eyes (the eyeshadow). 27 and not from Isaan. I would have ended my search there and then - but no, Chris likes them young. We moved on.
He had never been to Happy - practically a Pattaya Institution. A real disappointment. Happy is owned by the same people as the Beach and Peppermint (the one next to Marine 1). The girls and atmosphere wax and wane - but the service is always impeccable. Until tonight. No one met us at the door, no one helped us find a table or wanted an order. So we walked round and right out again.
Another brief stop at Goodfellas. This place has made a big splash and is above Soi Lucky Star (the one opposite Marine ). Frankly, except for the promotion and probably huge investment in décor it's essentially the same as it's predecessor - and just as empty. I think the concept is a cool hangout with food, pool and music. But it misses out on the essential Pattaya ingredient - girls. I don't think there is anywhere in Pattaya that is sucessful without girls, with the obvoius exception of the shirt-lifters places - so lets change that to Sex. We didn't waste time buying a drink.
Then a long walk up to Utopia. I wanted to check my impressions and get some input from Chris. It didn't disappoint. The girls were just a friendly (more so as I was alone) - and crazy. Chris found a pretty young thing - and with his night secured, we left her and went on to Casino.
I was feeling pretty ill and looking forward to a day off the booze the next day (first day off for 8 days) so we threw a few lady drinks around (they are only 95 baht - and the girl gets 50 baht of it) and I was in my bed by 2am. Chris went on the Shark before going back to Utopia - but he can report on that.
Incidentally, Shark now has a rear entrance (off the soi with the Beach, Angel Witch and What's Up) - so there are now 3 ways of escape should there be anyone on Soi Diamond you don't want to see!
He had a list that he had culled off the internet forums - luckily, one of the first was What's Up - so it took about 2 milliseconds to choose this as our first point of call. The second we walked in, he knew why. The place just has energy - I nearly had my genitals ripped off as I walked in (actually it really hurt) and Chris quickly acknowledged that the music was good - but the place was too small. I only knew a couple of the girls - my favourites being on "holiday" i.e. Barfined already.
But we had a long list. Back into Walking Street. We went into a new one - Air Port. The service girls wore very smart air hostess gear, but there was nothing else remarkable about it. I think they had a Jacussi and a bit of whipping going on in the back - but frankly, after What's Up....
On to one under Polo with a very forgettable name - where we came across an extraordinary girl squatting naked on a table mat, complete with whip and attitude. Perfect body (she would have rattled), delicate tattoo covering her cesarian scar. Big bluey/black eyes (the eyeshadow). 27 and not from Isaan. I would have ended my search there and then - but no, Chris likes them young. We moved on.
He had never been to Happy - practically a Pattaya Institution. A real disappointment. Happy is owned by the same people as the Beach and Peppermint (the one next to Marine 1). The girls and atmosphere wax and wane - but the service is always impeccable. Until tonight. No one met us at the door, no one helped us find a table or wanted an order. So we walked round and right out again.
Another brief stop at Goodfellas. This place has made a big splash and is above Soi Lucky Star (the one opposite Marine ). Frankly, except for the promotion and probably huge investment in décor it's essentially the same as it's predecessor - and just as empty. I think the concept is a cool hangout with food, pool and music. But it misses out on the essential Pattaya ingredient - girls. I don't think there is anywhere in Pattaya that is sucessful without girls, with the obvoius exception of the shirt-lifters places - so lets change that to Sex. We didn't waste time buying a drink.
Then a long walk up to Utopia. I wanted to check my impressions and get some input from Chris. It didn't disappoint. The girls were just a friendly (more so as I was alone) - and crazy. Chris found a pretty young thing - and with his night secured, we left her and went on to Casino.
I was feeling pretty ill and looking forward to a day off the booze the next day (first day off for 8 days) so we threw a few lady drinks around (they are only 95 baht - and the girl gets 50 baht of it) and I was in my bed by 2am. Chris went on the Shark before going back to Utopia - but he can report on that.
Incidentally, Shark now has a rear entrance (off the soi with the Beach, Angel Witch and What's Up) - so there are now 3 ways of escape should there be anyone on Soi Diamond you don't want to see!
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Two new (for me) venues
Last night went out to two very different venues.
The first was the entirely misnamed "DJ Bar' in the Centre Point Complex at the bottom of Soi 8. Misnamed because their only point of interest is their live group! Who were excellent (but of course too loud).
Having been surrounded by demented live groups in Soi 2 for 2 years (we had one of our own for 8 months), I'm not a fan of mispronounced and timed West Coast Rock music ..... no please don't sing Hotel California ....! But these guys were excellent - the lead guitar was as good as I've ever heard - that guy could really make his instrument sing! They played Floyd's Brick in the Wall and the initial instrumental was extraordinary.
Better than Blues Factory? Well the bar certainly wasn't - but the band probably was. The guys I was with were plotting to move them to another location.
But for the time being, check them out at the DJ Bar - Soi 8.
Whilst I was there I was introduced to Steve, a Dubliner who having had a bar in Sirene for a couple of years has now invested heavily in Utopia.
It's on the corner of the new street just along from Covent Garden. He explained that it was an open bar with a few Coyotes downstairs and a Go Go upstairs. I was cynical - upstairs places just never seem to work - but we went along for a look. By now it was pretty late - we were pretty pissed and Anna needed guidance - so we didn't really notice the downstairs bar - we went straight upstairs.
Wow!
The sound system needed work - but lets face it - most people are only interested in the Tottie. And they were lovely.
It was a Sunday, Spurs had just played Man U - so I guess they had had a quiet night - but they were pretty, generous with their smiles and very attentive close up. There wasn't a fat one there.
I was with Anna and still got a bollocking for playing with the girls - it just wasn't possible not to!
Utopia will definitely be a venue for the next Go Go "One and Go" crawl.
The first was the entirely misnamed "DJ Bar' in the Centre Point Complex at the bottom of Soi 8. Misnamed because their only point of interest is their live group! Who were excellent (but of course too loud).
Having been surrounded by demented live groups in Soi 2 for 2 years (we had one of our own for 8 months), I'm not a fan of mispronounced and timed West Coast Rock music ..... no please don't sing Hotel California ....! But these guys were excellent - the lead guitar was as good as I've ever heard - that guy could really make his instrument sing! They played Floyd's Brick in the Wall and the initial instrumental was extraordinary.
Better than Blues Factory? Well the bar certainly wasn't - but the band probably was. The guys I was with were plotting to move them to another location.
But for the time being, check them out at the DJ Bar - Soi 8.
Whilst I was there I was introduced to Steve, a Dubliner who having had a bar in Sirene for a couple of years has now invested heavily in Utopia.
It's on the corner of the new street just along from Covent Garden. He explained that it was an open bar with a few Coyotes downstairs and a Go Go upstairs. I was cynical - upstairs places just never seem to work - but we went along for a look. By now it was pretty late - we were pretty pissed and Anna needed guidance - so we didn't really notice the downstairs bar - we went straight upstairs.
Wow!
The sound system needed work - but lets face it - most people are only interested in the Tottie. And they were lovely.
It was a Sunday, Spurs had just played Man U - so I guess they had had a quiet night - but they were pretty, generous with their smiles and very attentive close up. There wasn't a fat one there.
I was with Anna and still got a bollocking for playing with the girls - it just wasn't possible not to!
Utopia will definitely be a venue for the next Go Go "One and Go" crawl.
Thursday, 11 December 2008
The Butterfly Challenge
This has been knocking around for a few months - but we are finally introducing it today.
If you Bar Fine 10 different girls from Anna Jet - I (Peter), will pay the Bar Fine for the 11th.
That's simple isn't it?
How will it work?
Why?
Well, to be honest, I can only think of 2-3 guys who will take up the challenge (you know who you are). So really it's just a bit of fun - but you do get a memento!
What is much more important is the message this scheme sends to our girls. We have always stressed that you are the customer - and come first (no pun intended).
If you want a girlfriend - you'll have one, if you want to Butterfly .... then that's fine too. Better that you Butterfly with a girl's friends in the bar than go elsewhere.
It's also really important for the guys who stay with us. Maybe I should extend the scheme? "Take a different AJ girl every night of your stay and I'll pay your rent?" Mmmm. What do you think? A Unique Selling Proposition or what?
We work hard to help you enjoy your holiday - and your dime. But we do ask that you are straight with the girls. If you are a Butterfly, make it clear from the outset. Don't make empty promises just because it's the first time you've emptied your sack for months!
If you Bar Fine 10 different girls from Anna Jet - I (Peter), will pay the Bar Fine for the 11th.
That's simple isn't it?
How will it work?
- When you pay "Bar" you will be given a copy of the girl's name card.
- This way you will still know her name the next morning!
- Collect 10 cards with different names - pick Number 11 and show the 10 cards to the cashier.
- No time limits. (But do remember my days are numbered!)
- Remember, this only covers the Bar Fine, the girl will still expect a generous "tip"!
Why?
Well, to be honest, I can only think of 2-3 guys who will take up the challenge (you know who you are). So really it's just a bit of fun - but you do get a memento!
What is much more important is the message this scheme sends to our girls. We have always stressed that you are the customer - and come first (no pun intended).
If you want a girlfriend - you'll have one, if you want to Butterfly .... then that's fine too. Better that you Butterfly with a girl's friends in the bar than go elsewhere.
It's also really important for the guys who stay with us. Maybe I should extend the scheme? "Take a different AJ girl every night of your stay and I'll pay your rent?" Mmmm. What do you think? A Unique Selling Proposition or what?
We work hard to help you enjoy your holiday - and your dime. But we do ask that you are straight with the girls. If you are a Butterfly, make it clear from the outset. Don't make empty promises just because it's the first time you've emptied your sack for months!
Monday, 8 December 2008
Camillian Social Centre Rayong
Every fortnight Anna meets with the girls - three of the items always on the agenda:
- Never Give it away - we will do it for you!
- Use Condoms!
- Ensure you are checked every month!
We finally managed to get down to Rayong in November and were very impressed by the work they are doing.
The Centre opened in 1995 and initially concentrated on "Palliative Care" ie treating people who were in the critical and terminal stages of AIDS. In 12 years they have treated 1493 people who arrived at this stage - managing to rehabilitate 698 of them back into society. We were told that nowadays, given the right drug therapies, diet and environment, AIDS was now a chronic - but not necessarily terminal disease.
The work of the Centre has broadened and they provide care, particularly to children, for people living with HIV/AIDS.
The Children receive the correct Drug Therapies, Diet and Environment. Some have to be educated within the Centre, but many are well enough to attend local Thai schools and mix with other children.
As they grow older they move on to a purpose built Independent Living Centre where they are still supervised and provided for but do their own chores and maintain the home.
Whilst many young adults are now able to find work outside the Centre and join mainstream society there are some who move on to a self supporting farm about 40 kms from the Centre.
They work closely with the Thai Health services and nowadays receive a small proportion of their expenditure from the Government. The rest of the money comes from groups of donors in Italy and England.
We had collected around 30,000 baht from Anna's Party and chipped in a further 5000 - but when we saw just what a good job the centre was doing we managed to get that up to 42,000 with some extra help from Colin and Trevor who came with us. Thank you everyone.
If you would like to help the Camillian Centre then there are a number of ways to do so:
- We have a collection box in the bar
- Pay Direct in a bank in Thailand: St Camillus Foundation of Thailand: Bank of Ayudhya, Map Ta-Phut, Rayong. No: 229-1-29336-3
- Consider sponsorship: UK http://www.pattayaorphange.org.uk. France: www.orphelineatpattayacv.org
- Alternatively - take a few hours out - and go and visit the Centre. We will happily put you in touch and assist you to organise Taxis etc. (I may even take you there myself). You can join them for lunch, Thai and Italian! But do take your wallet!
You can look at the work of the Centre here: http://www.camillian-rayong.org/
We also agreed to sponsor a girl on an ongoing basis because what places like this really need are regular monthly donations allowing them to budget and plan.
Our guide was Paul, I asked him how he got involved? "I couldn't think of anything better to do with my time".
Paul, I couldn't agree with you more!
Monday, 17 November 2008
Saturday, 8 November 2008
Want to DJ in Pattaya?
We get quite a few guys asking if they can do a set at Anna Jet.
Well of course, you are welcome -provided your selection fits in with our style - House, Funky, mildly progressive - and of course new remixes are always welcome.
If it doesn't work, we will throw you off - if they are dancing in the street - I'll buy you a beer. Can't be fairer than that can I?
Nick le Bon from Jersey has been entertaining us this week. Thank Nicks - they have gone down really well. He has left me with 4 promo CD's ..... so if you are looking for a DJ ..... you are welcome to listen to them.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Anna's Birthday Pictures
Are on the server!
If the tune seemed familiar .... it is - the same as a couple of months ago! I've now put up a new (old) one - The Killers with Read My Mind.
If the tune seemed familiar .... it is - the same as a couple of months ago! I've now put up a new (old) one - The Killers with Read My Mind.
September Photos
Are now on the server.
Also working on some stuff of Anna's birthday - hopefully on servers in 2-3 days
Also working on some stuff of Anna's birthday - hopefully on servers in 2-3 days
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Open again!
6 nights ...... And we are back. 39 girls signed in ..... Another 4 are with customers. Not bad.
Updated 27/09/08
I had hoped to get you some pictures - but decided to wait until everything is finished (2-3 days yet)
So what have we done?
Well I said it was a refurbishment - so actually nothing radical. One thing we have considered is glassing the front, it certainly is the latest trend - but every time we talk to our customers about it they all say that they really like the way you can simply stroll in and out, sit near the street, dance with the girls in the street etc.
We have also considered Air Blades and internal Air conditioning. The advice is that to cover the whole frontage, they simply wouldn't work - and many of our tables and chairs would be directly under the blades - have you ever spent any time under an air-blade?
So:
Have we finished - oh, I forgot, we put a few mirrors around the place as well.
I think we have finished for now - if only because I get so pissed off with the contractors always trying to cut corners and the old Thai Style "looking good on the night ..... useless by the morning".
Updated 27/09/08
I had hoped to get you some pictures - but decided to wait until everything is finished (2-3 days yet)
So what have we done?
Well I said it was a refurbishment - so actually nothing radical. One thing we have considered is glassing the front, it certainly is the latest trend - but every time we talk to our customers about it they all say that they really like the way you can simply stroll in and out, sit near the street, dance with the girls in the street etc.
We have also considered Air Blades and internal Air conditioning. The advice is that to cover the whole frontage, they simply wouldn't work - and many of our tables and chairs would be directly under the blades - have you ever spent any time under an air-blade?
So:
- The motley patch sickly green floor has gone - now a nice rustic pavior effect.
- We have moved almost all of the temple upstairs - giving us more working space behind the bar - which has allowed us to actually reduce the overall working area! Christ. We have rebuilt (again) the counter, giving more space to the customer side. It was about 30 cms at the front and probably 50cms along the side. It really has made the bar feel much bigger.
- We have moved - and expanded the girls' dancing podium - just a nudge here and there - but you can now sit at a table without a girl's arse in your face (or you can move your chair to get closer again) It's also a nudge higher to save the Voyeurs getting a crink in the neck.
- The DJ wanted to show off a bit - so a new DJ spot with Acrylic - again moved a few Cms to make the bar area bigger.
- We have extended the toilets into the old kitchen area - so a second trap!
- The mice ate the wiring (surprising really given how fat they get eating all the food left for Buddha) so we have had to re-wire.
Have we finished - oh, I forgot, we put a few mirrors around the place as well.
I think we have finished for now - if only because I get so pissed off with the contractors always trying to cut corners and the old Thai Style "looking good on the night ..... useless by the morning".
Saturday, 20 September 2008
Visit to the School for the Blind
We think it's important to make a contribution to the community - and for Family Birthdays we always make special donations.
It was Tat's 15th Birthday recently. We went to the School for the Blind - to give a donation and prepare a meal.
For Anna's birthday (1st October) this year we are once again requesting no flowers or gifts - but a donation to the Home for people with HIV in Rayong
It was Tat's 15th Birthday recently. We went to the School for the Blind - to give a donation and prepare a meal.
For Anna's birthday (1st October) this year we are once again requesting no flowers or gifts - but a donation to the Home for people with HIV in Rayong
Stuart's Birthday Party
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Tempory Closure!
After struggling for 5 years with our flooring we are now forced to upgrade it.
But it means we will have to close for a week whilst we do so.
We are also improving the toilets and revamping the wiring at the same time.
So the bar will be closed from Wednesday 17 September. We will re-open the following Wednesday, 24 September. The Guesthouse will be open as usual.
Please accept our apologies - and be assured we will be better for it!
But it means we will have to close for a week whilst we do so.
We are also improving the toilets and revamping the wiring at the same time.
So the bar will be closed from Wednesday 17 September. We will re-open the following Wednesday, 24 September. The Guesthouse will be open as usual.
Please accept our apologies - and be assured we will be better for it!
Peter Phillips
Friday, 29 August 2008
On-line Availability
Well, after months, I've finally gone live on the new on-line Availability and Booking system.
It's a free package called php-residence, and I've had all sorts of issues with it - basically because I didn't understand that everything was done for you! Still a lot of work to improve it - but now people can select prospective dates, get told availability and prices. They can then create a booking request. Generally I can confirm the next time I log on.
Don't know about you, but I avoid sending a booking when I don't even know if the email address is still monitored. I want an answer now!
And now - that's what happens with Anna Jet!
Next job: will my Server provider allow me to deploy software so you guys can post your own pictures from Anna Jet?
It's a free package called php-residence, and I've had all sorts of issues with it - basically because I didn't understand that everything was done for you! Still a lot of work to improve it - but now people can select prospective dates, get told availability and prices. They can then create a booking request. Generally I can confirm the next time I log on.
Don't know about you, but I avoid sending a booking when I don't even know if the email address is still monitored. I want an answer now!
And now - that's what happens with Anna Jet!
Next job: will my Server provider allow me to deploy software so you guys can post your own pictures from Anna Jet?
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
New pictures
Slideshow for June 08 is available on the site now.
There are a number of shots that were taken without flash. I love the random colours that are allowed to appear.
Getting it right is hard though .... I've even had to go out and blow 250 quid on a new lens! Hope it's worth it!
I'm also trying a new set - specifically for Mobiles. I've got a Palm Treo 650 and it works very well. On my screen I could easily increase the size of the photo width - but I need some feedback from other users with different phones. Before you ask - no music! Comments please + phone + Operating System.
There are a number of shots that were taken without flash. I love the random colours that are allowed to appear.
Getting it right is hard though .... I've even had to go out and blow 250 quid on a new lens! Hope it's worth it!
I'm also trying a new set - specifically for Mobiles. I've got a Palm Treo 650 and it works very well. On my screen I could easily increase the size of the photo width - but I need some feedback from other users with different phones. Before you ask - no music! Comments please + phone + Operating System.
Street Walk: Pattaya 1.1
I walk a lot around Pattaya, there is always loads to see - but often I feel embarrased about lingering too long in any one place. I get left with loads of mental snapshots. Maybe not just mental.
This really is a style that is alien to me - and I don't know who else is doing it - but in the end .... it intrigues me. What do you think?
Peter
This really is a style that is alien to me - and I don't know who else is doing it - but in the end .... it intrigues me. What do you think?
Peter
Sunday, 6 July 2008
A Day out and a slice of history
About 2 hours from Pattaya, the Ancient City (Muang Boran)is somewhere I had heard about but never visited. Thai descriptions of Tourist Attractions tend to be grossly generous - but this is under played. I've lived here 7 years now and this has to be the best place I've visited.
It's in a large park, broadly shaped to the map of Thailand. Scattered (or actually stuffed) into these 320 acres are over 116 significant historical Thai monuments - roughly positioned correctly in the map.
I spent 3 hours there - and was feeling pretty bad with a cold/flu that has been chasing me around for a few days now - but I only saw about a third of the place and was rushing to see that.
So, I thought I'd just pick one section today. The Dvaravati Period.
This refers both to a culture and a grouping of city-states in the lower plain of the Chao Phraya river. We are in the 6-10 century AD, so Bangkok didn't exist (not even Soi Cowboy). The area we are talking about starts 200 km West of Bangkok and extends as far to the East. The Tai people didn't even live here, they were busy running away from the Chinese up in what is now Southern China.
This civilisation was based around a people known as the 'Mons' and was heavily influenced by India - Bhuddism was here and one of the culture's symbols was the Hindu Circle of Life. Also notice how the Bhudda is sitting - this is typical of this period.
Yesterday I wandered round a Dvaravati style house - and I have to say that they and tha Lanna in the North had, what I would consider the perfect housing style for this climate. A number of small houses, all raised on stilts and clustered around a central courtyard.
The interiors were in beautiful wood - probably Teak, with windows opening into both the courtyard and outside - enabling a air flow. This is somewhere I could spend my time!
There are Estate Agents selling what they call Dvaravati houses (on estates), but they don't quite get there! What would this be worth in Surrey?
What happened to Dvaravati? Those greedy Khmers from Cambodia is what happened!
If you get the time - The Ancient City, Bangpoo, Samut Prakan.
Friday, 4 July 2008
Meet Lou
In the last Slideshow we used a song "Pattaya, Pattaya" which is great fun. I couldn't tell you anymore about it.
Well it was by Lou (a Frenchman) and the Banana Club.
Lou came into the bar a few nights ago. I apologised for useing his copyright and he said no problem, it was out of distribution anyway! He did however give me one of the last CDs.
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Low Season: the Girls are getting frisky!
Was supposed to go on a crawl a couple of days ago - but the guys let me down - so around 1am went out alone anyway.
Suprise, surprise, I popped into Shark. It was positively scary. 3 punters and around 35 girls, all pissed, flashing and trying to get into my knickers. Believe it or not, I drank my BOGOF drinks and ran away!
Next into Diamond aGoGo. I had been in there a few days before and had been impressed with the way my co-drinker was looked after by 4 girls in there. This time they turned on me: I honestly didn't know which girl was attached to which part of my anatomy - but as they had knickers on at least I didn't have to run away!
On to Casino. Again, managed to get 3 girls and 2 service girls looking after me - but more tastefully!
Anna joined me about 3am.
Just for the NightOwls:
Walking Street GoGo's open until 3am
Casino closes 5am
Marine 1: around 3am
Marine 2: around 05.30 - 6
Insomnia: who knows? Incidentially, they were queueing to get into Insomnia at 03.30! Crazy. Why bother?
So, as you can see, the crackdown continues - but it moved to what is known as the "Darkside" - the other side of Sukumvit - where the Plod have been issueing 1 month closures on bars that open after midnight. That will teach all the foreigners who have complained about noise in their lovely villages!
No doubt money will talk and everything will be normal again soon!
For those of you who don't know - the Law in Thailand allows Bars to open 18.00 - 24.00 (or 01.00 in Entertainment zones)!
Suprise, surprise, I popped into Shark. It was positively scary. 3 punters and around 35 girls, all pissed, flashing and trying to get into my knickers. Believe it or not, I drank my BOGOF drinks and ran away!
Next into Diamond aGoGo. I had been in there a few days before and had been impressed with the way my co-drinker was looked after by 4 girls in there. This time they turned on me: I honestly didn't know which girl was attached to which part of my anatomy - but as they had knickers on at least I didn't have to run away!
On to Casino. Again, managed to get 3 girls and 2 service girls looking after me - but more tastefully!
Anna joined me about 3am.
Just for the NightOwls:
Walking Street GoGo's open until 3am
Casino closes 5am
Marine 1: around 3am
Marine 2: around 05.30 - 6
Insomnia: who knows? Incidentially, they were queueing to get into Insomnia at 03.30! Crazy. Why bother?
So, as you can see, the crackdown continues - but it moved to what is known as the "Darkside" - the other side of Sukumvit - where the Plod have been issueing 1 month closures on bars that open after midnight. That will teach all the foreigners who have complained about noise in their lovely villages!
No doubt money will talk and everything will be normal again soon!
For those of you who don't know - the Law in Thailand allows Bars to open 18.00 - 24.00 (or 01.00 in Entertainment zones)!
Monday, 9 June 2008
New Pictures
For those of you using RSS - I've posted a new slideshow today. As always: comments welcome. Peter
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Songkran 08: The end is in sight!
Today is Pattaya Wan Lai - the main Songkran day here and should mark the end for this year.
I've an idea that it may go on tomorrow (it's Sunday) but Anna is sure that today is the end. So last night we were open all night - dry early on, but then they started the water throwing all over again at around 2am. It was great fun - and we had some very sexy visitors!
I went to bed around 3 and finally got to sleep around 4 - being woken again by the music at 6am! Is this what the Doctors meant by "avoid stress"?
They are messing with the traditional format today - closing Beach Road to traffic and trying to concentrate water throwing to Beach Road. They have also erected 3 stages on the Beach Walk for Thai Bands. That means drunken Thai lads; mauling the girls and knifing each other.
See how it goes - I have my doubts.
I've an idea that it may go on tomorrow (it's Sunday) but Anna is sure that today is the end. So last night we were open all night - dry early on, but then they started the water throwing all over again at around 2am. It was great fun - and we had some very sexy visitors!
I went to bed around 3 and finally got to sleep around 4 - being woken again by the music at 6am! Is this what the Doctors meant by "avoid stress"?
They are messing with the traditional format today - closing Beach Road to traffic and trying to concentrate water throwing to Beach Road. They have also erected 3 stages on the Beach Walk for Thai Bands. That means drunken Thai lads; mauling the girls and knifing each other.
See how it goes - I have my doubts.
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Saturday, 29 March 2008
What's happened to Anna's Forum?
"Your account is currently suspended.
Your website or services contain adult oriented material." Thank you Bravenet. I don't think I've shown so much as a nipple - but I guess we do peddle adult oriented activity ..... so I don't see any point in appealing!
An aside .... reading the Bravenet Terms of Service I realised that they were aware of yet one more depravity ... Gorean. Now I've been around for 55 years, was reading my father's pornography at 8 and yet have never been exposed to, experienced or consumed Gorean. Sad, I nearly died last Novemeber and I never even would have heard of the word.
So be honest .... do you know what it means?
Well I checked Word Web they had never heard of it either. (Great piece of software by the way )
Try Wikipedia...
".. the most conspicuous Gorean departure from mainstream modern norms is that Goreans allow and indeed promote sexual master/slave relationships".
Now we are talking... nothing like a bit of BDSM. Funnily enough, my fantasy was always to ....... Woops. Sorry, getting carried away.
This supposed to be about the forum.
I've known some lads from the UKBKK forum for a few years, a number are frequent customers and one stole one of my best girls. It's an interesting forum covering anything about Thailand, they are well disciplined and don't tolerate some of the idiots who hang around in some of the other Pattaya forums. I've asked them if we could have a small section devoted to Anna Jet. Hopefully they will agree. In the meantime take a look: http://ukbkk.com
Hopefully this lnk will soon go there too!
Peter
Your website or services contain adult oriented material." Thank you Bravenet. I don't think I've shown so much as a nipple - but I guess we do peddle adult oriented activity ..... so I don't see any point in appealing!
An aside .... reading the Bravenet Terms of Service I realised that they were aware of yet one more depravity ... Gorean. Now I've been around for 55 years, was reading my father's pornography at 8 and yet have never been exposed to, experienced or consumed Gorean. Sad, I nearly died last Novemeber and I never even would have heard of the word.
So be honest .... do you know what it means?
Well I checked Word Web they had never heard of it either. (Great piece of software by the way )
Try Wikipedia...
".. the most conspicuous Gorean departure from mainstream modern norms is that Goreans allow and indeed promote sexual master/slave relationships".
Now we are talking... nothing like a bit of BDSM. Funnily enough, my fantasy was always to ....... Woops. Sorry, getting carried away.
This supposed to be about the forum.
I've known some lads from the UKBKK forum for a few years, a number are frequent customers and one stole one of my best girls. It's an interesting forum covering anything about Thailand, they are well disciplined and don't tolerate some of the idiots who hang around in some of the other Pattaya forums. I've asked them if we could have a small section devoted to Anna Jet. Hopefully they will agree. In the meantime take a look: http://ukbkk.com
Hopefully this lnk will soon go there too!
Peter
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Interested in Thai Politics?
As some of you know, one has to be careful about what is said, the Boys in Brown are watching, but I was really touched by an article in Thailand's second English Language Daily: The Nation.
"SIDELINES
Karma catching up with political fraudsters
Published on Mar 25, 2008
We have heard moaning from politicians who are afraid that their political parties will be dissolved and that they will be barred from active politics for five years.
They blame the Constitution, which has strict stipulations requiring tough punishment for electoral fraud.
During his weekly television talk show, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said that the Constitution reflects Thailand's bad karma.
Some sympathisers of the PPP and their allies went so far as to denounce the constitutional provisions pertaining to election laws as intending to wipe out politicians in large numbers and saying that such actions could lead to a crisis of confidence in the international community, especially among foreign investors.
Looked at from another angle, this is actually karma catching up with habitual election fraudsters, who were successful with their dirty tricks and able to get away either by hook or by crook. This time round, the lawbreakers have been caught with damning evidence, thereby forcing them to resort to hysterical and pathetic acts.
This Constitution was conceived too late for our style of gutter politics and half-baked democracy. Had it been promulgated right after the student uprising that deposed the military regime in 1976, our politics might have undergone a gradual cleansing of politicians with dirty hands and soiled souls, and left a majority of fairly acceptable candidates.
Why do we need the present Constitution, which stipulates harsh requirements for politicians to behave ethically? Understandably, the country has gone through wasteful periods with crooks and charlatans grabbing ruling power and enriching themselves with public money.
For decades, we have had to tolerate politicians with money buying their way into the House and recouping their investments many times over. It is a deep shame that in Asia we rank second after the Philippines as a fertile land for corruption.
This has been made possible by an axis of evil comprising crooked politicians, dishonest civil servants and businesspeople who see the benefit of kickbacks and bribes in winning sweetheart contracts and closing shady deals.
Politicians of good conscience might feel ashamed that this country needs such strict rules for its politicos, as is clearly obvious by those caught red-handed committing contemptible actions who make a lot of noise and demand the law be amended to right their wrongful deeds.
By blaming everybody else for their predicament, politicians with tainted pasts have forgotten that they are able to enjoy their current power with such stratospheric arrogance simply because they won the election under the present Constitution. They have intentionally overlooked the fact that most in the People Power Party Cabinet would not be there if the 111 members of the now-defunct Thai Rak Thai party still had their places in the sun. Samak himself is not excluded; he would have been spending much more time in the kitchen and with his cats at home.
Now they have the gall to demand an amendment to the Constitution to suit their needs and prevent the possible dissolution of their party, which would mean that all executive committee members would join the 111 political zombies for five years.
Samak and his fellow party members should be happy that the present Constitution does open a new era for politics with the relatively credible assurance that winners in the election have been adequately screened and assessed.
Why should the international community be upset with our Constitution? Our businesspeople and their foreign counterparts should instead be happy in that they do not have to compete under the table with kickbacks in order to win bids.
Oh yes, they do not have to set aside extra budget to grease the hands of "Mister 30 per cent" or "Madame 30 per cent", whose notorious demands for large bites of the action were a real horror for bidders.
With lower costs, the public would enjoy lower prices and rates for goods and services.
Then we can claim good governance and transparency in the way we conduct business transactions with local or foreign participation. We can let another country assume our ranking among the world's most corrupt nations and take pride that we are the residents in a land with clean hands.
No, it is certain that the lawbreakers still want to dilute the potency of the Constitution for their own self-interest.
Samak and friends should realise that if they push further for constitutional amendments for self-serving purposes, not only do they stand to face the public's wrath, but also the real "people power".
Don't be surprised if karma catches up with them sooner than expected - its speed enhanced by the arrogance of power.
Sopon Onkgara
The Nation
Maybe you come here just for the wine, women and song - but I know a number of visitors do get very attached to Thailand and it's people. The next time you read or watch political news from Thailand, you might just want to consider what this editorial said.
"SIDELINES
Karma catching up with political fraudsters
Published on Mar 25, 2008
We have heard moaning from politicians who are afraid that their political parties will be dissolved and that they will be barred from active politics for five years.
They blame the Constitution, which has strict stipulations requiring tough punishment for electoral fraud.
During his weekly television talk show, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said that the Constitution reflects Thailand's bad karma.
Some sympathisers of the PPP and their allies went so far as to denounce the constitutional provisions pertaining to election laws as intending to wipe out politicians in large numbers and saying that such actions could lead to a crisis of confidence in the international community, especially among foreign investors.
Looked at from another angle, this is actually karma catching up with habitual election fraudsters, who were successful with their dirty tricks and able to get away either by hook or by crook. This time round, the lawbreakers have been caught with damning evidence, thereby forcing them to resort to hysterical and pathetic acts.
This Constitution was conceived too late for our style of gutter politics and half-baked democracy. Had it been promulgated right after the student uprising that deposed the military regime in 1976, our politics might have undergone a gradual cleansing of politicians with dirty hands and soiled souls, and left a majority of fairly acceptable candidates.
Why do we need the present Constitution, which stipulates harsh requirements for politicians to behave ethically? Understandably, the country has gone through wasteful periods with crooks and charlatans grabbing ruling power and enriching themselves with public money.
For decades, we have had to tolerate politicians with money buying their way into the House and recouping their investments many times over. It is a deep shame that in Asia we rank second after the Philippines as a fertile land for corruption.
This has been made possible by an axis of evil comprising crooked politicians, dishonest civil servants and businesspeople who see the benefit of kickbacks and bribes in winning sweetheart contracts and closing shady deals.
Politicians of good conscience might feel ashamed that this country needs such strict rules for its politicos, as is clearly obvious by those caught red-handed committing contemptible actions who make a lot of noise and demand the law be amended to right their wrongful deeds.
By blaming everybody else for their predicament, politicians with tainted pasts have forgotten that they are able to enjoy their current power with such stratospheric arrogance simply because they won the election under the present Constitution. They have intentionally overlooked the fact that most in the People Power Party Cabinet would not be there if the 111 members of the now-defunct Thai Rak Thai party still had their places in the sun. Samak himself is not excluded; he would have been spending much more time in the kitchen and with his cats at home.
Now they have the gall to demand an amendment to the Constitution to suit their needs and prevent the possible dissolution of their party, which would mean that all executive committee members would join the 111 political zombies for five years.
Samak and his fellow party members should be happy that the present Constitution does open a new era for politics with the relatively credible assurance that winners in the election have been adequately screened and assessed.
Why should the international community be upset with our Constitution? Our businesspeople and their foreign counterparts should instead be happy in that they do not have to compete under the table with kickbacks in order to win bids.
Oh yes, they do not have to set aside extra budget to grease the hands of "Mister 30 per cent" or "Madame 30 per cent", whose notorious demands for large bites of the action were a real horror for bidders.
With lower costs, the public would enjoy lower prices and rates for goods and services.
Then we can claim good governance and transparency in the way we conduct business transactions with local or foreign participation. We can let another country assume our ranking among the world's most corrupt nations and take pride that we are the residents in a land with clean hands.
No, it is certain that the lawbreakers still want to dilute the potency of the Constitution for their own self-interest.
Samak and friends should realise that if they push further for constitutional amendments for self-serving purposes, not only do they stand to face the public's wrath, but also the real "people power".
Don't be surprised if karma catches up with them sooner than expected - its speed enhanced by the arrogance of power.
Sopon Onkgara
The Nation
Maybe you come here just for the wine, women and song - but I know a number of visitors do get very attached to Thailand and it's people. The next time you read or watch political news from Thailand, you might just want to consider what this editorial said.
Monday, 24 March 2008
New Pictures
Bar set for March now posted. Feedback will be appreciated, I think I've got over some of the issues with this software now.
There are still some options - one I'm considering is a "Dial-Up version" - the total package now tends to be around 8mbs. So I'll try posting a "Lite" version - smaller pictures, lower quality and maybe pre-caching to speed download times. What about the music though? Half the download is the music file (I already crop and re configure - the last one started at 9mb.)
There are still some options - one I'm considering is a "Dial-Up version" - the total package now tends to be around 8mbs. So I'll try posting a "Lite" version - smaller pictures, lower quality and maybe pre-caching to speed download times. What about the music though? Half the download is the music file (I already crop and re configure - the last one started at 9mb.)
Friday, 7 March 2008
Come see our show......
Had a night out with 3 young lads who are staying with us - they are tall, early 20's and military fit. The girls should have wet their pants as soon as they walked into a Go-Go.
We started across the road in the newly named "Sexy Go Go" (ex Blue Angels). The decor has improved but obviously they are still constarined by space. Frankly it was a drag. The only girl that showed any interest was the skinny thing that I posted a few months back. It was my first visit since they changed ownership - and probably my last. Expect to see another ownership change pretty soon I think.
Then down to Silver Star 2 after a really scary run through all the girls in Soi 7! Silver Star was packed with girls - including some very pretty ones - but they again were too shy for our team. It was around 10pm, I know my girls would have had their trousers off (and they had already).
Moving past the sadly closed Goldfingers (shame, I had planned testing their skills at Ladyboy identification) we went to Worldwide Go Go. There was a small show in progress and once it was over the girls got stuck-in. Full marks to them - but none of them won my 100 baht challenge (want to know what this is? Invite me on a Go Go crawl.)
Moving on to Pattayaland. This has got really sad, some of the Go Gos have been converted to Boy Go Go's. Mistys was still there however - but alas, they seem to have abandoned the sexy black body suites (or have they sold them to Angel Witch?). However the girls were enthusiast about the challenge and obviously enjoying their work. But we were on one-and-go so the the uncomfortable youngsters were primed for the next girls!
Walking Street - tried Angel Witch and was very impressed. It was packed, both floors, and after a few minutes it was clear why. They have now developed their shows to the same or better quality than they achieved in Nana Plaza. They had very attractive girls, the shows were professional and much sexier than in Nana. They were slow starters in the Pattaya location - but I'll bet they are minting it now. Well done. And take the time to go there when you are next in Town.
But onwards ..... long walk to Club Boeche (especially as it was via Shark Club .... but then we never mention Shark Club .... DO WE!)
I felt it had gone off the boil a bit - the girls tame (to be fair, everwhere is tame after Shark) and not many attractive ones at that. I bought one of the Jaccusi girls a drink and she then was kind enough to tell Anna when she came to join us. (I hate that, and we are always telling our girls not to do it).
We headed back to Happy, still one of the best on Walking Street, good music, well disciplined serving staff and pretty girls out of their heads. It ain't Rocket Science but so few can do it.
Off to Diamond, but the Fuzz were there first. Some sort of purge - so back to Anna Jet by 3.30am whilst the lads went via the new MacDonalds on 2nd Road.
Oh, did anyone win the 100 baht challenge? The girls in Shark certainly did! But you expected that didn't you.
We started across the road in the newly named "Sexy Go Go" (ex Blue Angels). The decor has improved but obviously they are still constarined by space. Frankly it was a drag. The only girl that showed any interest was the skinny thing that I posted a few months back. It was my first visit since they changed ownership - and probably my last. Expect to see another ownership change pretty soon I think.
Then down to Silver Star 2 after a really scary run through all the girls in Soi 7! Silver Star was packed with girls - including some very pretty ones - but they again were too shy for our team. It was around 10pm, I know my girls would have had their trousers off (and they had already).
Moving past the sadly closed Goldfingers (shame, I had planned testing their skills at Ladyboy identification) we went to Worldwide Go Go. There was a small show in progress and once it was over the girls got stuck-in. Full marks to them - but none of them won my 100 baht challenge (want to know what this is? Invite me on a Go Go crawl.)
Moving on to Pattayaland. This has got really sad, some of the Go Gos have been converted to Boy Go Go's. Mistys was still there however - but alas, they seem to have abandoned the sexy black body suites (or have they sold them to Angel Witch?). However the girls were enthusiast about the challenge and obviously enjoying their work. But we were on one-and-go so the the uncomfortable youngsters were primed for the next girls!
Walking Street - tried Angel Witch and was very impressed. It was packed, both floors, and after a few minutes it was clear why. They have now developed their shows to the same or better quality than they achieved in Nana Plaza. They had very attractive girls, the shows were professional and much sexier than in Nana. They were slow starters in the Pattaya location - but I'll bet they are minting it now. Well done. And take the time to go there when you are next in Town.
But onwards ..... long walk to Club Boeche (especially as it was via Shark Club .... but then we never mention Shark Club .... DO WE!)
I felt it had gone off the boil a bit - the girls tame (to be fair, everwhere is tame after Shark) and not many attractive ones at that. I bought one of the Jaccusi girls a drink and she then was kind enough to tell Anna when she came to join us. (I hate that, and we are always telling our girls not to do it).
We headed back to Happy, still one of the best on Walking Street, good music, well disciplined serving staff and pretty girls out of their heads. It ain't Rocket Science but so few can do it.
Off to Diamond, but the Fuzz were there first. Some sort of purge - so back to Anna Jet by 3.30am whilst the lads went via the new MacDonalds on 2nd Road.
Oh, did anyone win the 100 baht challenge? The girls in Shark certainly did! But you expected that didn't you.
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