Has Jomtien Complex Peaked?

[Oliver2]

Many of the guys we saw sitting outside the empty bars were transfixed by their mobiles. And that's the problem, foretold to me by Jim Lumsden years ago before his departure from Boyztown. Social Media and dating.
There will continue to be a place for bars in places like the JC, offering drinks, socialisation and with a few guys on the side, but not twenty (or was it twenty-two?) as there were in March. There are no longer enough of us to go round. Half a dozen bars might hack it and their vibrancy would attract other punters.

[maump]

Last time I was in jc {2023}, during a dead night I bought a bottle of whiskey and said any boy who takes his shirt off and dances can drink. A lot of them seem to be shy\afraid to do it but they did. I bought a second bottle and said the bar across the street could do it too. Soon they were having a great time dancing and more customers flowed in. I wanted to do it again the next day, but the bar manager said someone had complained and the owner said no. But up the street one of the bars was shirtless.

[latintopxxx]

call me stooopid...but why can't this sort of action be done indoors behind closed doors..sure have outdoor seating with clothed waiters but the staff indoors can be skimpily attired and bodies totally available....

[Moses]

====but why can't this sort of action be done indoors behind closed doors===
because most bars have no indoor space besides small WC... rest is outdoor since they haven't front glass wall...

[francois]

There are a couple of bars with indoor seating and AC in the Complex. And, at least one bar has boys and bodies available!

[Moses]

There are a couple of bars with indoor seating and AC in the Complex. And, at least one bar has boys and bodies available!

If I remember correctly, no one bar with front glass wall had long life. And if (again) I remember correctly, most long living bar is "Question mark", which never had any "indoor space".

[francois]

Dodo Bar now renamed Lounge (something) seems to be succeeding and M Bar is surely quite successful.

[gerefan2]

Is it more than coincidental that the three bars which have closed Double Shot, Divarium and BC bar were all operated by Farangs?
Also Dorothy’s which is up for sale is also Farang managed….

How many Thai managed bars have closed? In fact quite the reverse with the opening of Best Bar, Red Bar and numerous kiosk bars.

[arsenal]

Double Shot hasn't closed, it's been sold and is being refurbished. The previous owner wasn't everyone's cup of tea but he knew how to run a successful bar operation.

[Dodger]

Double Shot hasn't closed, it's been sold and is being refurbished. The previous owner wasn't everyone's cup of tea but he knew how to run a successful bar operation.

Corner Bar in Sunee went from being one of the most popular gay bars in town to a total Dead End when it became Double Shot.

The regular patrons of Sunee scratched their heads for years wondering how the owner could even pay the electric bill due to the complete downturn in customers. Rumor had it that the owner just ran the bar for something to do.

All said, I wish him the best in his future endeavors.