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And just a few minutes after I posted the video of Alexandra here on this forum someone (loip) posted the Alexandra video on the other forum....

Live from Soi 7 as I post: Sorry the live stream has ended and the video is not available anymore. Street bar / alcocart main Sukhumvit & Soi 11, Saturday night November 27th: The popular Bully's Pub on the main Sukhumvit Rd, between Soi 4 Nana and Soi 2, was demolished earlier this year. In the new building there's now a fitness studio: Will it reopen next to the fitness studio? Their Facebook page suggests that: Source: https://www.facebook.com/BullysBKK/ Sukhumvit Soi 7, Nov 30th: Soi 7 bar Grand Class (GG) is SHA certified: Pic source: Twitter

She's really really cute... Here's an interview with her, the 23 year old scorpio girl Alexandra Belle: "I live like a lady, I don't live like a transgender." New ladyboy themed channel: https://youtube.com/c/BlazingBangkok formerly https://youtube.com/c/ExploringBangkok Seems this channel is from the same creator: https://youtube.com/c/Bangkok1782 Interview with ladyboy Donut: She has ten different color contact lenses! Does she like foreigner guys or Thai guys? >> Falang guy! Why? Because of looks or personalty? >> Pause... I don't like Thai guy! Falang guy open mind with ladyboy, open for anything, but Thai guy no...

Thank you soiboy, appreciate it! Thairath wrote today that the CCSA will discuss on Friday whether to extend the booze ban until midnight or not. Currently in Bangkok there's an alcohol ban in effect after 9 p.m. (though it's been reported that in some bars on lower Sukhumvit you might get booze until 10.30 p.m...) We'll see... In a famous department store restaurant (Ratchaprasong area I believe...) they found one corona case. The department store restaurant is now closed for three days... https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/bangkok/2249521 Apparently there are currently no plans to tighten restrictions for tourists, despite increasing incident rates in some countries: https://www.matichon.co.th/covid19/thai-covid19/news_3056380 The current nationwide shutdown of bars came into effect after a cluster of covid cases in clubs in the Thonglor district of Bangkok was detected earlier this year. The Bangkok governor fears now that such clusters could reappear once bars are allowed to open. He therefore ordered to tighten measures to prevent infections in restaurants and entertainment venues in the city. Recent inspections of restaurants and other business establishments in the Thonglor district apparently showed satisfactory levels of hygiene, according to Channel 7: https://news.ch7.com/detail/531541 Deputy PM Anutin urges employees of restaurants, pubs and bars to vaccinate against COVID-19, suggesting that if people want the government to open bars again then the vaccination rates must be high (er): https://www.matichon.co.th/covid19/thai-covid19/news_3056361 https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/508282/ The total number of establishments in the Bangkok area that have passed the SHA / SHA+ and SHA Extra Plus standards are 9,823, of which 8,227 have passed SHA standards and 1,275 SHA+ and SHA Extra Plus standards. (Source: Channel 7, dated November 23rd.) https://news.ch7.com/detail/531340 Translated from Thai via Google Translate so please bear with me.

Warren is a retired Aussie living in Thailand with his beautiful lb girlfriend (had her SRS already) called Chanya. They've been together for 10+ years. Warren ("Wazza") is a very prolific and popular YouTuber. He's got 9,000+ subscribers. How many ladyboy themed channels have more than that? I guess not so many. Cheyenne's channel has almost 20,000 subscribers and Serena's has 14,000+ subscribers. Cine de Rose has about the same number of subscribers as Warren. The really excellent Exploring Bangkok channel however has currently only 3,000+ subscribers and Sara has less than 3K subs same as Ladyboy Mansion. What ladyboy channels on YouTube are you subscribing to? On his vlog he mainly films his and his GF's daily lifes on the suburbs of Bangkok. Personally I've stopped subscribing to his channel a while ago already because the videos somehow became repetitive to me. But once in awhile he's putting out some great videos, like the one above! He sometimes - but unfortunately not very often - does videos on the nightlife scene in Thailand, for example recently this rather depressing one about the state of affairs in Bangkok's Patpong area: BTW here's the link to his channel: https://youtube.com/c/WarrenGerdes I think he's got hundreds of videos there... He sometimes is also doing live streams where he answers questions about living in Thailand in general and with a Thai ladyboy in particular. First time with a ladyboy: If you want to support his work you can buy him a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/warrengerdes or subscribe to his Patreon channel: https://www.patreon.com/chanyawazza Of course he's also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chanya.wazza/ Is there really no one on this board who has heard of him before?

Have you heard already that "Katoys 'Are' Us" is now a fish shop called Kois Are Us... Just kidding of course...

There are apparently already some bar owners in Pattaya that turn their bars into "restaurants" like for example The Camel Toe "Restaurant" Pattaya in, I assume, Jomtien: Looks like an authentic Thai restaurant with a typical restaurant name to me... Hey honey, what's for dinner? Camel's hump soup, like every Tuesday my darling...

Musicians today demonstrated in front of the Government House asking the government to end the entertainment venue lockdown writes the Dailynews today, November 23rd: The musicians asked for the opening of entertainment venues on December 1st already. They complain that they don't have anything to eat, that they had to borrow money from friends, and that they had no money for child tuition fees. Many even had to move their families back to their hometowns. Some musicians had to change jobs and found work as gardeners or security guards. Night entertainment was closed first and opens now last they complain. The government told them not to be selfish but on the other hand they had to endure for more than 2 years now already... The demonstration took place today November 23rd at Nang Loeng junction in Bangkok near Government House (office of the PM). The group of musicians and night workers was led by Ms. Thanaporn Wichan an activist for the Labor Network for People's Rights. The group of demonstrators submitted a letter to the government demanding the loosening of night entertainment restrictions. They demonstrated against the PMs recent announcement to postpone the opening of entertainment venues, pubs, bars, karaoke until January 16th of next year. The demonstrators want bars to be opened on December 1st as previously planned. The demonstration was peaceful writes the Daily News. https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/504200/ Prachatai also covered the story today: Prachatai also published the letter by the demonstrators to the PM. Among their specific demands: Sale of alcohol should be extended until midnight. Entertainment venues, pubs, bars, and karaoke facilities that are unable to open on December 1st, should receive a compensation that should be going to musicians, singers, artists and other related night service workers in the right amount (enough for sustenance)... Signed by Mongkol Sor Ban, Union of Working People and Tax Owners https://prachatai.com/journal/2021/11/96070 Loosely translated from Thai into English via Google Translate so please bear with me. Bangkok's radio station FM91 has the reaction from government: In the case of pub and bar operators calling to open bars before January 16th, 2022, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health said that such a matter can be done or not. We have to consider the safety of most of the people. Currently, we have relaxed a lot of measures. https://www.fm91bkk.com/fm113840 In Udon Thani, musicians and people working for the nightlife industry also demonstrated for the reopening of entertainment venues: www.facebook.com/196552780439832/posts/4605996836162049/ Also in Udon Thani, police inspected the "Khao Kaeng Restaurant" on Song Joan Soi 7. They A total of 5 people have been taken to hospital and 15 had to go into quarantine: Source: https://www.matichon.co.th/region/news_3056960

Walking Street operators in Pattaya would like to open their entertainment venues on December 15th writes Channel 7 today Tuesday November 23rd: Today (23 Nov 21) Mr. Narit Petcharat, president of the Walking Street Traders Association recently invited fellow bar owners to a meeting to discuss bar opening guidelines. They'll submit the guidelines in a letter to Mr. Sonthaya Khunpluem, Mayor of Pattaya City. Their intention is to get the entertainment venues open on December 15th already. If they had to wait until January 15th the establishments wouldn't be able to bear the costs anymore. They compare their situation to Bangkok where alcoholic beverages can be sold in restaurants. But Pattaya can't sell alcohol, even though it is in the same tourist pilot area. They want to offer street food activities in Walking Street during the NY run-up to create color and income for entrepreneurs in the area. The Pattaya Walking Street operators will be meeting the Pattaya City Mayor by the end of November. https://news.ch7.com/detail/531455 MGR also covered the story: Walking Street operators in Pattaya move to open businesses on December 15th: https://mgronline.com/local/detail/9640000115980 Loosely translated from Thai via Google Translate so please bear with me. Edit: last but not least: TPN has now finally also covered the story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/19/prominent-pattaya-business-owners-continue-to-call-for-pattaya-to-get-a-phuket-style-exemption-ending-pattaya-alcohol-sales-ban-at-restaurants/

Tough times for all of us..

Pubs and bars must hurry to register for the assessment by the CCSA on Friday November 26th writes Channel 7 today (using Google translate) they write: This week is an important week in terms of the number of infections, the death numbers as well as the numbers of (c19 positive?) tourists coming into Thailand. On November 26th (this Friday) there will be a BIG meeting with the PM. 1,443 pubs, bars and karaoke places have been registered so far. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration conducted a preliminary survey of 975 places. Ready to open are 225 locations that comply with standards! That's 23% of the bars that have been inspected already but only 16% of the bars that have been registered so far ... Entrepreneurs who have not registered with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are requested to hurry to register! I hope Mr Flowers and all the other bar owners have meanwhile properly registered their bars or will do so ASAP! When bars reopen, people are asked to "watch out if they find an establishment that violates the rules", writes Channel 7 in a different story. https://news.ch7.com/detail/531217 https://www.topnews.co.th/news/167525 https://news.ch7.com/detail/531276 https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/451656866452643

Warren and Chanya: One Night in Bangkok, upload date: November 22nd, 2021: I assume Warren Gerdes is so well known in our small but illustrious community that I don't have to introduce him and his lb anymore.

Bryan Flowers isn't the only one out there asking the government to let the bars open in December already. The president of the Korat restaurant association is doing the same wrote Matichon yesterday: (sorry, Google translate): On November 21st, reporters from Nakhon Ratchasima province visited Korat to explore various restaurants, pubs, bars, and karaoke places like the "Mittraphap Tavern" on Sirinakhon Road: Cones were arranged in front of the parking lot to symbolize to customers that the shop has been closed. Jeerasak Karawiwattana, chairman of the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Restaurant Operators Club said that every nightlife venue is now almost out of funds. The government therefore should review the new order. He wants the government to let him open in December because it is high season and there will be tourists coming during the festive holiday season. Opening in December already would allow pubs, bars and karaoke places to "breathe" again. The Springnews on November 20th quotes Mr. Thanakorn Wang Boonkongchana, a spokesperson for the PM who said that General Prayut Chan-o-cha was well aware of the trouble of pubs, bars, karaoke etc after the government recently decided to postpone the opening of bars until January 16th 2022. But if the trend (infection rates) was going in a good direction the bars have a chance to open earlier he states. Moving the opening date forward will likely be discussed at the next CCSA meeting (later this week?). If they assess at this meeting that the epidemic situation is improving, there's a (good?) chance the nightlife venues could open before January 16th. https://www.springnews.co.th/news/818308 https://www.matichon.co.th/region/news_3052357

Video of Niall visiting Soi 7 over the weekend, meeting Warren Gerdes there and having a close encounter with an open hearted ladyboy: Bangkok bars are rockin' again! One can only hope Pattaya will soon follow suit.

Great suggestion Mabu! www.facebook.com/blackcabinbar http://www.blackcabinbar.com/

The Bangkok Post today summarizes the Thai media reports: CCSA to consider night venues' plea: Gen Supoj (chief of the CCSA and the National Security Council) said that while it's possible the reopening could come sooner than Jan 16 for nightlife businesses that are ready and prepared, he ruled out a Dec 1 reopening for the sector. He also said nightlife operators are required to register for reopening and undergo inspections by relevant agencies. If they pass the inspections, they will be put on a list which will be reviewed by the CCSA's operation centre next week. I'm not sure if they mean bar operators in Thailand in general, including Chonburi, or only those located in blue zones... I don't think that general Supoj is the chief of the CCSA, the chief is the PM afaik. Bangkok Post probably got that wrong. Anyway... The next CCSA meeting is scheduled for the end of next week around November 26th writes the TPN: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/20/entertainment-venues-nationwide-in-thailand-might-be-allowed-to-reopen-earlier-than-january-according-to-nsc-secretary-general-covid-center-to-discuss-next-week/

Death of nightlife in Bangkok? This short video shows how Thai musicians at Brown Sugar jazz bar in Bangkok are struggling.

TGIF: The Soi 7 bar area was packed Friday night: KSR too: Apparently only one KSR bar closed at 9 p.m. the others remained open... Phrom Phong Friday night: Slightly off-topic: Xmas tree at EmQuarter: A motorbike ride Saturday night November 20th, apparently after 9pm, through Sukhumvit Soi 23 (massage street) right turn through Soi Cowboy, Soi Nana and back to main Sukhumvit Rd, left turn to Soi 7 back to main Sukhumvit Rd until Thermae / Ruamchit Hotel. Pic from social media

Why Not Bar Bangkok Wow! What a show! And eating a pizza from Napoli No Kama pizzeria Asoke?

Let's see what Thairath writes: There is a chance to open faster. Jippieyeah! If done well, the bars have a chance to open faster. But probably not before 1 Dec. https://thairath.co.th/news/politic/2245890 Similar story from RD News: https://www.rdnews.news/highlight/17638 How can we interpret the a.m. reports from Thai news outlets? My take is that before December 1st there won't be any changes. On or around December 1st there's a small chance that bars could reopen. Though it's still unclear if bars can open this year at all, reading between the lines makes me believe that there's a good chance for that if infection numbers are low and if nightlife operators cooperate by introducing health safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What's your take guys? Will bars in Pattaya soon, maybe in mid-December be open (as restaurants)? Or should Pattaya gogo bars instead try becoming cockfighting arenas since cockfighting is now allowed in all provinces?

And Channel 7 reports: (via Google translate so please bear with me): "Today (November 19), General Supot Malaniyom, Secretary-General of the National Security Council as director Covid-19 Situation Administration Center Operation Center said that the meeting of the Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (BACC) has discussed preparing to relax more business activities during this December. As for the opening of the entertainment situation, pubs, bars, karaoke or not, from meeting the representative of the entertainment venue operator who submitted a letter to Prime Minister yesterday to relax. Has proposed public health measures to Prof. Consider by bringing all information to the meeting of Prof. Big set before 1 Dec. Gen Supot stated that the Prime Minister is concerned about entrepreneurs and understands all the impacts. But now the epidemic situation is still worrying. therefore had to postpone the opening of the entertainment venue However, when entrepreneurs express their intentions and confirm they will proceed with public health measures, they will bring this matter to the meeting of the BOE, with the trend going in a better direction. There will be a list of establishments that are ready according to public health measures, which Bangkok and each province. will issue a monitoring of entertainment venues and have to register their readiness As for whether it will be in time for the New Year's festival or not, I can't answer. The overall situation must be assessed first. Ready to admit that some provinces such as Chonburi and Samut Prakan still have high numbers of infections. How much will the Ministry of Public Health calculate? to consider whether to open an entertainment venue or not And if next month still can't open entertainment venues, there will be remedial measures. General Supot also stated that at the meeting CDC next time There will be an increase in low-risk countries entering Thailand. which is being discussed in detail For the possibility to open the country in all provinces within the next year. Still can't do it because you have to look at the picture of the whole country first." https://news.ch7.com/detail/530659 Bryan Flowers has already reacted:

Khaosod goes further than Prachachat and writes: Pub bar have a chance to open faster before (?) 1 Dec. Entrepreneurs doing well have a chance to open faster. Translated from Google Translate so please bear with me... https://www.khaosod.co.th/covid-19/news_6740364 Do I get this right: the restrictions on cockfighting, fish fighting, horse racing, bullfighting, boxing and bird racing will be relaxed if disease control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are being strictly followed? https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/492304/ Prachachat writes that provinces can even allow casinos to open now: https://www.prachachat.net/politics/news-805679

There was a meeting in Government House today, November 19th, which had the purpose of reviewing the December 1st reopening date of nightlife businesses. The reporters asked if there's a tendency to move the opening of the nightlife establishments (bars, karaoke...) forward. If and when the nightlife operators are ready, "Where there is readiness, there are opportunities" said Gen. Supot Malaniyom to reporters today. Asked whether the nightlife businesses can open before New Year or not, Gen. Supot said he couldn't answer this question yet... I guess we'll have to wait until at least December 1st to know more? https://www.prachachat.net/politics/news-805568 Pic shows a karaoke club on Patpong 1 Rd Bangkok called Twilo Live. Translated from Thai via Google Translate, so probably not 100% correct.

Bryan Flowers, boss of Nightwish Group, via his Facebook 4 hours ago: Isn't there another CCSA meeting tomorrow? #openpattaya #boozeforpattayanow

Dr. Wae Mahadi Waedao is happily holding his 25th (!) child from 3 different women in his arms: https://www.facebook.com/100044509836345/posts/457954989031492/ Congratulations to #25 and the proud dad - happy parenting! https://www.khaosod.co.th/special-stories/news_6738750