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More Casualties from the rain

Author: admin 24 Aug 2010, Comments (0)

It seems rainy season always brings a few casualties among the gay venues in Chiang Mai and this year is no exception. An old favourite of the Bon Tong boys was Fit Bar in Santitham Plaza, it used to be a great little fun bar for the student crowd, but sadly has disappeared. We’ll let you know more when we find out.

Also, following the demise of Cream bar at the Night Bazaar, it seems Cruise is not doing so well either. Allegedly it’s still open but whenever we’ve been to check it out recently it’s been closed. Indeed the whole of Sleaze Alley seems to be badly hit with only three bars open now (C U, DTS and Secrets). We assume the local gossip is not helping as, allegedly and according to rumour, at least two customers have found themselves in uncomfortable (and expensive) problems in the last week due to the age of their companions. Say no more, except there is one type of tourist customer we think Chiang Mai would be better off without.

More Site Updates

Author: admin 9 Aug 2010, Comments (0)

A few more updates to the site. The disco and late night page has been changed to give more information about Chiang Mai’s Gay Karaoke bars with entries added for two of the better ones – Barocco and Relax. More can be found on our gay map.

The bar page has been brought up to date with several minor changes.  The biggest news is that Cream Bar, one of the longest running of the night bazzar Sleaze Alley bars, has closed down.  It’s rumoured to have been sold and will be renovated prior to a high season re-opening.

We believed the owner sold the bar for financial reasons, but it has also been rumoured the powers that be want to move all these bars from the night bazaar down to Chiang Mai Land and are asserting pressure accordingly.  Of course, that story has been circulating for years in Chiang Mai (primarily related to the lady bars on Loy Kroh Road).  Who knows if it’s got any substance this time.  And talking of Chiang Mai Land, the old His Club karaoke has recently re-opened as the “Sofa Club”.

Power Boys and the death knell of high season

Author: admin 21 Mar 2010, Comments (0)

As the mercury climbs and the smog descends the death knell of the “high Season” has sounded in Chiang Mai for another year. With only the occasional summer thunderstorm to bring any respite to the city, many of the resident Farangs are ending their winter sojourn and heading back to the budding spring climate of their western homes. Similarly, apart from the expected annual surge at Songkran week tourists have all but disappeared too. A situation not helped by the political instability in Thailand, government travel warnings and the economic situation in the West.

So once again we are left to wonder how many of Chiang Mai’s gay venues will survive the coming low season and still be around in 6 months time. Who will get washed away with the rains this year? Last year saw the loss of several Old Chiang Mai favourites: Coffee Boy, Doi Boy, Friendship Bar, Paradise, as well as new entrants like Yum-Boi-Boi who couldn’t make it.

Since the tragic death of it’s owner, Jay Gregson (AKA Pete) back in January, much local gossip has centred on the future of the Lanna Lavender Hotel and it’s associated businesses. Now it would appear this has seen it’s first casualty with last night (20 March) allegedly being the last night for the Power Boys GoGo at this location. We weren’t able to make the last night party so can’t confirm this first hand but believe the place is now closed, at least as a go-go. We’re not sure about what the future holds for the Cabaret show, but on a recent visit the Mamsan informed us the venue will re-open as a Pub Disco type venue for Songkran, aimed at a straighter crowd.

Meanwhile, more rumours say that Power-Boys will re-open again very soon at a venue near to Free Guy, we’ll update this when we know that is confirmed. Chang Puek has always been the preferred location for adult entertainment venue’s in Chaing Mai. Particularly Santitham with its many short time hotels, where many small, discreet drinking, gambling and whoring hideaways operate with impunity. Power Boys was always going to have a hard time with the authorities in such a high profile location in a District known always for its respectability and hi-so residential areas and clientele.

We’ve also heard a few rumours regarding Doi Boy and a few other new “phoenix venues” expected to re-incarnate in another form. More next time…………

Bon Tong.

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