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Re: The LIST of GAY BARS and GOGO's in PATTAYA from 1980 till now
The sad part is most of those boys were probably in Pattaya hoping to hook up with a sugar-daddy farang, even if it was temporary. Now I think it is likely every one of those boys ended up back on the rice farm.
If and when the bars reopen, I wonder how many might come back.
Maybe another way to meet boys would be to start visiting rice farms . . .
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That may well be the case. However, I have posted before about a conversation I had with P on this very subject. He well remembers the Dream Boys crew of 2003 and was able to tell me the names of at least ten of his fellows who did find a LTR of sorts. There were some with whom he was still in contact via social media. And I've also mentioned before that I've met three of them with their partners in Pattaya within the last few years.
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The update on 14 March is not going to be changed in the near future as the government decided not to give the green light for opening the nightlife and so the A GoGo's stay closed, nor they changed the closing times of venues. The official number of PCR tests that were positive today was about 27.000 as the positive ATK tests showed around 40.000. A very disappointing decision ..... again :boredom:
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The Dragon Man Club which I mentioned might OPEN is now OPEN. It's a big modern gay disco and opens from 19.00 to 03.00 (???) daily.
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A-Bomb in Boyz Town opened its doors yesterday for the first time in a long time. It will be open as a bar till 23.00 hrs and from the first of May till 24.00 hrs. As A GoGo's are still not allowed to open, it will serve as a pick up bar. Enjoy :yahoo_mini:
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Here's a hisrotical question for Halcyon.
I was reading through one of my old journals from a decade ago when I came across a reference to a bar called City in Sunee. I well remember City Boys in Boyztown, later to become Gacuya, but I'd forgotten a bar of the same name in Sunee.
Is this the the "City Club" in you original list?
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The bar in Sunee was fully named: Murphy's Magic City Boys .... The City Club in my original list was the one in Boyz Town. The bar in Sunee is still there and OPEN but the name is now: Winner Boy Bar :yes:
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Thanks. Was the site previously that of Jimmy James? or Euroboys? I recall it being very small.
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It was Jimmy Jimmy James. Euroboys was even smaller :))
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I went to Boyz Town, Sunee and the Complex. Sad to see that Boyz Town and Sunee seem to have the same boys as a few years ago. On the other hand the Complex seems to attract a lot of new boys, the young and some older. The older ones don't last there for long and go probably back to building houses or whatever. But the younger ones seem to have a good number of customers and the atmosphere is lively in most bars. And as for the 1st of May rules to entree are minimal there will come more foreigners and with more foreigners ... more new boys will come ... that is how it was and will be :)) Before Covid there were many boys from other neighboring country' s but as I spoke to many .... at the moment most of the new boys are Thais.
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In almost all bars in the Complex I see new boys coming ... many of them staying or will stay with a farang for the farang's holiday time or part of it ... so away from the scene for some time but they will be back ... Better than Sunee or Boyz Town where still the old crowd hangs around, boys and farang alike.
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Two more bars opened on the long list of all bars ever in Pattaya. Making it 445 in total at the moment .... Jomtien 69 Bar. Just opened opposite The Venue and also JQK (Jack, Queen, King) between The Venue and At Home Bar and another bar is opening soon around the corner where 2Donna used to be. Don't know the name of that one yet. Let you know soon.
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I HAVE AN IDEA!
What do you think if we make a post,
with the list of all the boys a GOGO bars from the oldest to the news and maybe a moderator will pin it to the thread?
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Do you mean all the boys in GoGo BoyBars or just only the GoGo BoyBars ?
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The newest bar in the Complex, where 2Donna used to be is called B.N. Bar. They are busy with the interieur, but my guess is that it will still take some weeks before it will open :))
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Looking through some old gay magazines picked-up in Bangkok (Max, Variety, Spice and so on), I came across advertisements for a gogo bar called "David" in Pattayaland Soi 1, circa 2012. The photo suggests that it may have replaced Sawatdee or perhaps Thai Boys.
Cross referencing it with the list on this site, I read the following....
"David Boys Bar before Gentleman Club was in the 1st Soi in Boyz Town in the middle..."
Are we talking about the same bar? David was certainly a short-lived contributor to the scene. Judging from the photos, cute guys though! Gentleman was from a different era entirely..
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David bar was in the location that is currently occupied by X-Boys.
The gaudy fake Roman pillars and red curtains were part of the David theme
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David and David Boys Bar were not the same. David Boys Bar was closed before the end of the last century. David might have been were X Boys is now. Couldn't and can't find David. Probably very short lived and I wouldn't be surprised if the owner of David Boys Bar moved to the place you mentioned under the name David for a short time, but if you know more, please answer.
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I never entered David and, as I said, my memory was only jogged by that 2012 magazine. Colmx may well be right; he has more confidence than me in his recollections. I'd also suggest that the premises may have been associated with Star Boys when it moved from across Pattaya Second Road to Boyztown. I think that was a short-lived operation, too.
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And again a new bar will open in the Complex as the ex-owner of Cupidol (Boyz Town) told me; and Cupidol will not open again, well at least not by the ex-owner. The new bar will be where Akha Bar used to be in the 2nd street of the Complex. The name is yet not known. It is supposed to open in the end of this month.
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I never entered David and, as I said, my memory was only jogged by that 2012 magazine. Colmx may well be right; he has more confidence than me in his recollections. I'd also suggest that the premises may have been associated with Star Boys when it moved from across Pattaya Second Road to Boyztown. I think that was a short-lived operation, too.
Below is a pic of Star boys when it was located in Boyztown (Pattayaland).
I thought it was Sawatdee Gogo that moved into that location after renovating the property and doubling its size. Nueng, who was the handsome and very charismatic mamasan of Star Boys took the position of manager of Sawatdee Gogo. This was back when Thai Boys Boys Gogo, Dream Boys, and Wild West Club seemed to be drawing the largest crowds on the Pattayaland sois.
The fact that the names and ownerships of these places were in a constant state of flux, coupled with the fact that this was two decades ago, I could be off on my recollections, but I seem to recall X Boys moving into the old Gentlemen's Club digs around the same time that Thai Boys Boys and Moonlight House (located at the end of the same soi - facing Second Road) closed.
Wonderful but painful memories.
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I recall that in those days- the Golden Age- the soi, while not having the passing traffic encouraged by open host bars, was as much a hive of activity as Boyztown proper. In fact, once Cockpit closed- the place where I lost my Pattaya virginity- I spent more happy hours there than anywhere else. Out of bed, I mean. For one thing, there was a dearth of twink bars in BT where you could watch the "plooming"....to use arsenal's word.
And yes, the bars came and went at an alarming pace. But there were always plenty of guys for me.
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The newest bar in The Complex will open soon. It's about next to the blind massage in the 2nd Soi, in the place where Akha Bar used to be a few years ago. The name is M Bar (Men Bar).
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Halcyon
Do you mean all the boys in GoGo BoyBars or just only the GoGo BoyBars ?
I was thinking to make a list like this:
Year of Opening - Name of GOGOBoyBar - Average Number of Boys working there
What do you thinkabout it?
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Go ahead .... you have no idea how much work it was to make the list as it is now .... to find all the years of opening and the number of boys (as they come and go) is impossible ....
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Halcyon
Go ahead .... you have no idea how much work it was to make the list as it is now .... to find all the years of opening and the number of boys (as they come and go) is impossible ....
And what about to create a guide of the ACTUAL open GOGOboys bars ?
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Nice Boys, Winner Boys, X-Boys, Dream Boys, Boyz Boyz Boyz, A Bomb, I think that's all there is now. In the Complex no gogo's are allowed. That was easy :))
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Halcyon
Nice Boys, Winner Boys, X-Boys, Dream Boys, Boyz Boyz Boyz, A Bomb, I think that's all there is now. In the Complex no gogo's are allowed. That was easy :))
Toy Boys is also open.
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Halcyon
Nice Boys, Winner Boys, X-Boys, Dream Boys, Boyz Boyz Boyz, A Bomb, I think that's all there is now. In the Complex no gogo's are allowed. That was easy :))
What is "the complex"?
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Alex
What is "the complex"?
Jomtien Complex, as discussed in the other thread.
It has a large sign at the entrance calling it Supertown but generally known everywhere as Jomtien Complex.
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M Bar is now open in the 2nd Soi in the Complex. And La Terrasse, a bar / restaurant in the Complex (part of the Dragon) didn't do well and will be replaced by a Girly Bar, called The Gents .... Yes, a Girly Bar in the middle of the Gay Complex. The idea is that the straight men from Bangkok who visit the Dragon Music Lounge especially in the weekend will go there for some satisfaction or for the straight boys who work in the gay scene in the Complex to get rid of their load .. of money.
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Halcyon
M Bar is now open in the 2nd Soi in the Complex.
I visited M Bar last night and it was good for a quiet drink in air conditioned comfort. They do have tables outside. The main soi in the Complex is having loud music wars recently after 10.00pm so it was good to be able to have a chat with friends and hear what they are saying in comfortable surroundings.
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The Girly Bar has been replaced by a Boy Bar.
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francois
The Girly Bar has been replaced by a Boy Bar.
That didn't take long.
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aussie
I visited M Bar last night and it was good for a quiet drink in air conditioned comfort. They do have tables outside. The main soi in the Complex is having loud music wars recently after 10.00pm so it was good to be able to have a chat with friends and hear what they are saying in comfortable surroundings.
I hope that this doesn't mean that the JC is following the failed path set by Boyztown in making the soi unbearable for those who wish to talk to their boyfriends (and others) in a friendly environment.
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What JC needs is a bar like the old scoundrel Monty used to operate when he set up shop in JC back in the day.
He had a good selection of cute boys lounging around on a bunch of mismatched sofas in a dimly lit room. Most of the boys wore very shear (see-through) speedo-style undies which commonly hit the floor when the drinks started flowing. They seemed to like stroking their cocks and licking their lips seductively whenever a punter entered the place... which was textbook "Monty".
No one could out-do Monty when it came to creating "sleaze". Long may he enjoy the peace - but resting wasn't his style..
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The Dragon is planning to open a new Dragon Club above the Dragon Music Lounge or Dragon La Terrasse / Gents on their 2nd floor in the Complex. Still not know when it will open and how it will look like
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A new small cafe is opening next to Soda Massage in the Complex. It's called Lucky Cafe. There are on that side now about 7 small bars, restaurants and cafe's.
And the new Dragon Beach Club will be on the 2nd floor of the Dragon Music Lounge.
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francois
The Girly Bar has been replaced by a Boy Bar.
Yes, the name of the boy bar is "Gents".
I stopped in a few nights ago and was surprised to see my old friend Som tending bar. Som was a regular of Forest House Bar in Sunee for years. Later in the evening a handful of other "Forest House" regulars appeared in all there glory.
I hope they can keep the wind in the sails.
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The Dragon Music Lounge will be renamed to Dragon Dance Lounge. This month they will change seating, lighting and layout to make it. And the 3 top floors will be made to the Vibes Club and that will be the only dance club in Jomtien. The Dragon "Company" really seem to change their mind many times as the restaurant didn't work, Gents had few customers and the Music Lounge has only customers in the weekend, coming from Bangkok. I wonder how the Dance Club will do as most of the farang are too old too dance :yahoo_mini: