llz, enjoyed the information on your blog regarding Saphan Kwai. Due to having bf and spending much less time in Bkk nowadays I have all but forgotten about SK. It used to be a guaranteed part of every Thailand trip in my first few years from early 2000 - 2007/8. I have always liked karaoke bars as I can speak a little thai, can hold a tune and enjoy a wide range of Thai rock/folk/chart music, so most of the SK bars were very enjoyable for me to visit. I never felt out of place, and also found the boys to be much less self-obsessed, money-grabbing and much more tuned to customer satisfaction than Silom/Suriwong boys.Originally Posted by llz
Always stayed at Karnmanee Hotel with it's (once brilliant) roof garden restaurant, also like the fact there were very few westerners in that area back then. But I still enjoy karaoke bar style evenings so maybe time to re-visit, just to try it out again. Also like massages and have enough Thai to state my requirements. Any Saphan Kwai updates would be appreciated. Much prefer a busier karaoke bars as there is more to keep interest going for a couple hours.