But Thaniya is soi Japan nah? Always said to expel white westerners and only allow the Japanese. Though I do not know if it already was that at those times-before I first came (around 1980/2). I DO remember a host bar in Thaniya, open for each and all, on a 2nd or 3d floor and closer to Suriwong.
What armando most likely refers to is the famous book TMOT= The men of Thailand, as the description of the US writer fits in for 99%. It had several prints, somtimes the section about the current (as far as print can do that-long before this www became available) open bars/gay places etc. were separate booklet, sometimes in the main thick book. I did not check this link yet though for this. 1st print must also be from the early 80ies.