Comments on: What Smoking law? http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/ Insiders take on Thailand - Take 2 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:35:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: First the nightlife and now balls… at The FARANG Speaks 2 Much http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-84297 First the nightlife and now balls… at The FARANG Speaks 2 Much Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:11:07 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-84297 [...] seems like Thailand is on the war path when it comes to crackdowns of all flavors. Smoking, partying and now ball cutting. Yes it would seem Thailand will get into regularly checking in on [...] [...] seems like Thailand is on the war path when it comes to crackdowns of all flavors. Smoking, partying and now ball cutting. Yes it would seem Thailand will get into regularly checking in on [...]
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]]> By: Jboy.bkk http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82087 Jboy.bkk Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:23:34 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82087 Thats what we love about Thailand though right? the always a challenge,keeps us on our toes :) Sorry wasn't sure if i should say the location, its called Club 25/The Room, its on thong lo 25 all the way down on the left before the road turns to the right. Its not a real big place but good bottle prices and music was good. Thats what we love about Thailand though right? the always a challenge,keeps us on our toes :)

Sorry wasn’t sure if i should say the location, its called Club 25/The Room, its on thong lo 25 all the way down on the left before the road turns to the right. Its not a real big place but good bottle prices and music was good.
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]]> By: smitty http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82079 smitty Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:58:19 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82079 t - sorry meant more the late night. smoking this is just a mess. but so far I am not hearing of anything open late. RCA is legal until 2 anyway. they pay extra for 3 but they never go later than 3 anyway. Renovate - very thai. closing at 3 as well. So my inference is that the current crackdown is affecting thai joints when it comes to staying open. WHich in the past had not been the case. Sure u can find some watering hole or street thing but that is always the case. t - sorry meant more the late night. smoking this is just a mess.

but so far I am not hearing of anything open late. RCA is legal until 2 anyway. they pay extra for 3 but they never go later than 3 anyway.

Renovate - very thai. closing at 3 as well.

So my inference is that the current crackdown is affecting thai joints when it comes to staying open. WHich in the past had not been the case.

Sure u can find some watering hole or street thing but that is always the case.
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]]> By: TAFKABBB http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82078 TAFKABBB Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:52:39 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82078 Hmm - I'm not familiar with 25 Club either (I'd guess it's on Thong Lo 25?), but Thong Lo has never really been a place for a late night. Conversely, RCA has been staying open til 2-3am consistently, and there were plenty of folks breaking the smoking ban in Forte on Monday night. I'd still say 90-99% of the Thai places are getting away with it. Don't confuse the issue by looking at the bar and clubs with cop connections - instead, look at the bars and clubs where the cops drink. Big difference. Hmm - I’m not familiar with 25 Club either (I’d guess it’s on Thong Lo 25?), but Thong Lo has never really been a place for a late night.

Conversely, RCA has been staying open til 2-3am consistently, and there were plenty of folks breaking the smoking ban in Forte on Monday night.

I’d still say 90-99% of the Thai places are getting away with it.

Don’t confuse the issue by looking at the bar and clubs with cop connections - instead, look at the bars and clubs where the cops drink. Big difference.
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]]> By: smitty http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82076 smitty Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:37:40 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82076 j - seems this smoking thing is just a mess all the way around. WHere is the 25 club? So it would appear the thai places are also feeling the pinch as well which was different than in times past. fun fun j - seems this smoking thing is just a mess all the way around.

WHere is the 25 club?

So it would appear the thai places are also feeling the pinch as well which was different than in times past.

fun fun
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]]> By: Jboy.bkk http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82066 Jboy.bkk Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:54:26 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82066 Last night I did a long overdue Multi-location night out ( I mostly stay around soi 4 ) First was a quick run in Nana, No problem smoking in there as normal. next to cowboy, i forgot about the smoking thing and lit up in cowboy 2, the service girl brought me an ashtray so no problem there either, Last stop in cowboy was Tilac bar (I haven't really seen the remodel till now) Ok well I walked in with a cigarette in hand and the service girl saw it ,brought me my drink then I asked for a ashtray and was told 'You cant smoke in here" ok what do I do with this ? use the floor was the answer. ( the dancer also said "Not worry I smoke you" to cheer things up a bit :) Last stop for the night was over to 25 club in thong lo , Well the band was playing and the guitarist had a Cig in his mouth so I gave them my bottle card and ordered 2 mixers, Lit up my smoke and one of the service girls came over to me straight away with a look on her face like I just insulted budda!! then she says very politely,please hide your smoking from other people..Not allowed but is ok if you keep it hide..:) On another note 10 mins later the lights went on and I still had 2 half full mixers. Damm Early closing is All over the place, even in a hidden away 99% Thai club on the end of a quiet soi.. So All is normal in Bangkok standards....Nothing is ever the same from one day to the next. Last night I did a long overdue Multi-location night out ( I mostly stay around soi 4 ) First was a quick run in Nana, No problem smoking in there as normal. next to cowboy, i forgot about the smoking thing and lit up in cowboy 2, the service girl brought me an ashtray so no problem there either, Last stop in cowboy was Tilac bar (I haven’t really seen the remodel till now) Ok well I walked in with a cigarette in hand and the service girl saw it ,brought me my drink then I asked for a ashtray and was told ‘You cant smoke in here” ok what do I do with this ? use the floor was the answer. ( the dancer also said “Not worry I smoke you” to cheer things up a bit :)

Last stop for the night was over to 25 club in thong lo , Well the band was playing and the guitarist had a Cig in his mouth so I gave them my bottle card and ordered 2 mixers, Lit up my smoke and one of the service girls came over to me straight away with a look on her face like I just insulted budda!! then she says very politely,please hide your smoking from other people..Not allowed but is ok if you keep it hide..:)

On another note 10 mins later the lights went on and I still had 2 half full mixers. Damm Early closing is All over the place, even in a hidden away 99% Thai club on the end of a quiet soi..

So All is normal in Bangkok standards….Nothing is ever the same from one day to the next.
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]]> By: smitty http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82048 smitty Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:33:02 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82048 Hollywood on Ratchada? If so I think it just shows how they are letting it go in some places and not in others. The unequal enforcement thing once again being the major issue. Hollywood on Ratchada? If so I think it just shows how they are letting it go in some places and not in others. The unequal enforcement thing once again being the major issue.
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]]> By: ArthurToo http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82046 ArthurToo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:16:17 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-82046 Correction: as of Monday night Hollywood was allowing smoking. But they don't put out ashtrays so people use the floor. They had a good team of 18 (I counted) coyote dancers who were good dancers and friendly when they weren't dancing. Correction: as of Monday night Hollywood was allowing smoking. But they don’t put out ashtrays so people use the floor.

They had a good team of 18 (I counted) coyote dancers who were good dancers and friendly when they weren’t dancing.
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]]> By: Blogging madness… at The FARANG Speaks 2 Much http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-81581 Blogging madness… at The FARANG Speaks 2 Much Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:04:06 +0000 http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2008/03/07/what-smoking-law/#comment-81581 [...] if the normal newspapers printed the real truth about the smoking law, the closures and how the real Thai nightlife functions. All hell would break [...] [...] if the normal newspapers printed the real truth about the smoking law, the closures and how the real Thai nightlife functions. All hell would break [...]
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