Rom
Seriously?
First of all i had to read your post 3 times to try and get the gyst (30 minutes of my life i'll never get back!), but by the sounds of it
1) You're saying how clever you were to predict that Livestreams would replace the traditional role of a bar.
Wrong. Livestreams are a stopgap to help pay the overheads and give the girls a bit of cash to live on.
2) You're implying i somehow misled this forum about wanting to return the bar to it's original format
Wrong again. At the time of my post (2nd Jan) it absolutely was our intention to return the bar to it's original format. It's unfortunate that 7 months later the decision was taken to change to a gg club.
Strategic goals have to change with the times. With several other LB bars in the vicinity closing up, it would be difficult to entice customers to our (southern) end of Soi Burkhao. Meanwhile the area we're in has become predominately Gentleman's Clubs, and the traffic will be that way inclined.
As for Livestreams: well i think we all imagined they would disappear once the bars re-opened, and tourists were allowed back in. But as time has gone on, it's become evident that re-opening will be a slow process, and all forms of revenue need to continue.
3) You question why i don't come on here more often to inform the members of our news.
Correct. If that offends the dozen or so that look in here, i apologise. But really, with such a small membership, is it any wonder this forum gets overlooked? And most can see what's going on by looking in on PLB.
4) Your final note, in small blue text about stopping buying drinks on the stream could force the owners to change their minds is:
Wrong
You clearly have an issue with Livestreams. But just for your information - it has been a lifeline for a year now, keeping the overheads (mostly) paid, and providing a cashflow for the girls who work it and a roof over their heads when otherwise they would have been homeless and penniless. We're eternally grateful to those that have dipped their hands in their pockets to do that - none of whom, as far as i can see, come from this forum.
The owners of Sweethearts could simply have handed the keys back to the landlord, saving themselves considerable expense and effort to revamp the place, However, they've decide to go for a brave plan to remain in the nightclub business, and should be applauded for doing so rather than criticised.
I mourn the loss of a LB bar as much as anybody else, but others will undoubtedly pop up as we move on. And who knows - if the right place came up, the owners of SH could well be involved, but for now, with the uncertainties surrounding the re-opening of Thailand it's not yet on the cards.
The girls at SH will transfer to KRU, once opening is allowed. None will need to lose their livelihood.
Now please give credit where it's due, rather than act as a know-all, prophet, and naysayer.
All the best
Jimbo