Sunee when it was Sunee

[frequent]

Only if you overlook the fact that his “better memory than most” was completely wrong about Crazy Pub - but hey, let’s just gloss over that

I wonder if he plays Trivial Pursuit

[DoubleDutch]

DoubleDutch....I think the owners name was David but pronounced "Daveed". I can't remember the name of the bar but he and his staff were very friendly and welcoming..
There as a rock waterfall wall and often you had to put one foot in the dranage trough to play a snooker shot.

Yes, that's exactly the place, thank you! David really was very nice guy, Colmx remembered name of bar, Come-In.

I, too, went there often, and one time witnessed the only serious, violent confrontation at Sunee, or any gay are in Thailand that I've ever seen.
I got to Come-In after midnight, by then the whole Soi was buzzing with angry Thai guys, for some reason 10-20 guys, some I recognized as Sunee working guys, it was very large group, were gathered mostly right outside Come-In terrace. I sat down, clearly something was going on, instead of walking away I asked staff and David what happened.

Turned out a group of Australians was having a party at David's bar, I saw them, they were still sitting on terrace, drunk. One of the waiters said Aussie guy needed cigarettes, he gave Come-In waiter 1000 b note, waiter came back from 711 with cigarettes, but handed the Aussie guy change only out of 100 b bill. No one saw if Aussie really gave the waiter 1000 note, or 100. Aussie said it was a 1000, and someone from group of Australia punched the waiter, apparently in the face.
That was the situation when I got there. It was scary, Thai guys were standing outside, more guys were joining, the soi was stunned, everything seemed to have stopped, and everyone was observing. Few Thai guys had iron bars in their hand, I saw guys lifting tshirts, to show large hunting type knives on their belts. Australians were quiet, they couldn't leave David's bar, it was clear that they will get beaten badly if the move to open soi. So this lasted about 20 minutes, David was extremely nervous, he was trying do some negotiating between Thais, he was telling Australians that they were in real danger. I moved and sat at Corner Bar, curious how this will end.
A baht bus turned out, drove right next to Come-In terrace, all Australians, about 8 of them jumped on a truck, and as the truck started moving, Thai guys attacked. Truck moved slowly at first, about 20 Thai guys chased the truck, using iron bars to kick people in the baht bus, they threw beer bottles towards Aussies in the truck, truck kept driving and at one point started speeding. Thais kept chasing the truck, and I could no longer see exactly how badly the Aussies were beaten and hurt. Later, when left Sunee and walked, the soi was covered with broken beer bottles.

The only thing that saved Aussies from serious injuries was the baht bus roof and metal side rails, it didn't seem the hits of iron bars really hit Aussies, had this been open truck, they would have been beaten severely, had someone not called for the baht bus, David, I assume. Had the Australians simply walk out, they would have been beaten to pulp, I've seen how large group of Thais beat a man, they can kill a man, easily, one hit with iron bar to the temple area, and man is dead. And guys at Sunee had knives, they just didn't have a chance to use them, car was moving fast enough.
It was terrifying experience.

[Manforallseasons]

Yes, that's exactly the place, thank you! David really was very nice guy, Colmx remembered name of bar, Come-In.

I, too, went there often, and one time witnessed the only serious, violent confrontation at Sunee, or any gay are in Thailand that I've ever seen.
I got to Come-In after midnight, by then the whole Soi was buzzing with angry Thai guys, for some reason 10-20 guys, some I recognized as Sunee working guys, it was very large group, were gathered mostly right outside Come-In terrace. I sat down, clearly something was going on, instead of walking away I asked staff and David what happened.

Turned out a group of Australians was having a party at David's bar, The only thing that saved Aussies from serious injuries was the baht bus

You gotta love those Aussies, aye mate!

[pennyboy]

I believe Colin of Sundance was from Edinburgh. I remember the favoured customer in Come In bar. He sat at the head of his reserved table and only those invited by him could sit there. He had his own dedicated waiter who also sat at the table and topped up the glass with beer when required. The sound level in the bar and the positioning of the fans were dictated by him. I think he was Swiss Italian and had a name like Orlando.

[scottish-guy]

I've seen the type - I bet he had his "own" glass as well!

You see, only an Edinburger would put up with that - a Glaswegian would tell him to fuck off and take his glass with him.

Which is why I could never have a bar - there are so many types of people which piss me off (lesbians, str8 women, drunks, people who talk too loudly, people who shout, screamers, screechers, people who force uproarious laughter when something isn't funny, people who sit with a single drink for a hour, people who sit with a single drink of water for an hour and expect it free from the tap, people who let their kids scream, shout and run about all over the place. Guys I see in the bog who don't wash their hands after pissing, and worse - guys who emerge from the toilet and sniff their fingers!

Also, can I say the list is not exhaustive!

[arsenal]

Even at it's Viagra pumped best there was rarely any serious trouble in Sunee. One such time had Thomas of CB threatening a drunk and obnoxious Scottish guy who had wandered in at about 3.00am. Michael turned on the charm, Thomas put the billy club down and the drunk got a little more so.

[DoubleDutch]

I remember the favoured customer in Come In bar. He sat at the head of his reserved table and only those invited by him could sit there. He had his own dedicated waiter who also sat at the table and topped up the glass with beer when required. The sound level in the bar and the positioning of the fans were dictated by him. I think he was Swiss Italian and had a name like Orlando.

Just observing his visits must have been so much fun! I imagine he saw himself as Roman Emperor.

There is a VIP who spends time in Boyztown every winter for several weeks. He is around 80, and he always stays at Ambiance.
His evening routine is same every night, he arrives in a wheelchair with small entourage of 2-3 Thais. He has a dinner at Ambiance, by then he is surrounded by many more Thais, guys from Boyz Boyz Boyz would come and greet him with wai, unusually high wai for a foreigner. Some of the guys are allowed to join the VIP at the table.

He is then strolled to Boyz Boyz Boyz, door staff shows unusual respect towards him, his arrival is an event. He then disappears inside the bar.
Some nights I saw him leaving Boyz Boyz Boyz, by then entourage has grown to 4-5 guys, and all the guys escort the VIP to Ambiance. As the procession slowly, very slowly moves, 100 Baht tips are distributed by the VIP to lucky Thai guys. VIP almost never talks, one of the help seems to be in charge. Guys bow and wai to the man constantly, it's a bit like watching a movie, if the movie was about Jesus' coming.
I haven't seen him this fall.

[dinagam]

Jesus came and took him away...

[colmx]

The only thing that saved Aussies from serious injuries was the baht bus roof and metal side rails, it didn't seem the hits of iron bars really hit Aussies, had this been open truck, they would have been beaten severely

The proper way to have sorted this would be for the Aussie who punched the Thai guy to offer a profound apology and 3000 Baht in compensation
That way no face would have been lost and the onlookers would never have got that agitated.

The Aussies probably ended up paying a lot more than that in compo to the Songtaew driver when they got to their destination

Have seen this method of mediation happening countless in clubs or road traffic accidents over the years and everyone leaves satisfied (or at least uninjured!)

[sglad]

A very notorious bar was the one that existed before Gary in the same spot called the Sports Bar, it was open 24hrs.

So were the staff homeschooled on the premises in between customers?