The LIST of GAY BARS and GOGO's in PATTAYA from 1980 till now

[pong]

@ WHY NOT. No it was not specifically named after an AMS brothel with same name, attached to a gay cinema with same name and sometimes even called out by tramconductors as there was a stop right in front (both cinema and tramstop are no more). Its simply a name that was oso common in about every city with a thriving gay commerce. Bar/agogo with same namy was also a very long time just off RamIV rd near the busstops in BKK. Same same for Adonis and Apollo.

[Chuai-Duai]

There’s a few more on this map from the 1990 Supplement to “The Men of Thailand”.

Garden Boys
Harrods
Le Gay Paris

I think with more than 400 bars and gogo's on the list now, I'm nearing the end, but still a few questions to ask:

In Soi 16 between 2nd Road and Walking Street there was a gay bar (now arabic place) what was it's name??

I remember going into a bar in that area. The drinks receipts had a number on them and they drew a raffle every hour and you could win a prize. I won a free drink on my only visit. I have no recollection of the name.

[vnman]

@ WHY NOT. No it was not specifically named after an AMS brothel with same name, attached to a gay cinema with same name and sometimes even called out by tramconductors as there was a stop right in front (both cinema and tramstop are no more). Its simply a name that was oso common in about every city with a thriving gay commerce. Bar/agogo with same namy was also a very long time just off RamIV rd near the busstops in BKK. Same same for Adonis and Apollo.

A cinema you say? Well, could be. I know Who Not as an extension from Blue Boy. Linked with an entrance at the Spuistraat and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. There was a bar with a separate entrance in the latter. They did have a theatre with shows and an SM attic. Dear god, why do I know these things :-)

[pong]

A cinema you say? Well, could be. I know Who Not as an extension from Blue Boy. Linked with an entrance at the Spuistraat and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. There was a bar with a separate entrance in the latter. They did have a theatre with shows and an SM attic. Dear god, why do I know these things :-)

Oh, that is really a long time ago. I just wrote exactly same to another poster who wondered about that name Why Not.
I sat in the tram with that conductor (must have been the 1 or 2). Have never ever been inside the place. But do know there is even a master´s sociology thesis written about how those gay brothels worked by an intruding lady. Had a few of such books but moved home some 2 yrs ago and threw them all away.
In the central public library in AMS, the big still fairly new one east of CS, beyond that Hilton HTL, on some floor is the gay&lesbian (of whatever the new name is this season) documentation centre where they keep about any scientific book about such matters. Cannot lend, but read on the spot.