Sindy has just confirmed to me that La Bamba is no more. Nok has finally abandoned it and is now running the Red Poppy Bar across the street as a sole project. Rent and bils in La Bamba were much too high, so she probably wisely decided to get out at the first opportunity. The girls living above the bar have been given until the end of the week to vacate their rooms and clear out. I was sent some pics by Sindy of her gathering all her clothes and belonging and putting them into bags ready to move (must say her room at the top of the building was actually very impressive when seen without all the clutter).
A lot of the girls will now be in total limbo - no room to move to, and no money to afford a down payment on first month rent. There apparently are no rooms going above Poppy Bar. Sad times for the staff who called La B their home for several years, and I can see many of them going ome now as they won't be able to afford rent, as they lived in La B rent free. Red Poppy Bar will be the place of work for the remaining staff who don't go home, so it will be mainly a LB bar.
I know a lot of guys stopped going to La Bamba some time ago because it was uncomfortable, and I can't blame them for that. The Red Poppy bar is much more comfortable, good outside seating area for those of us who like that, Pool Table and sports on TV inside, so it could be abetter deal for customers in the long run, when tourists are allowed back in the country!!