[LivinLOS]

I have just been informed of this thread...

Firstly I can sympathize with the issues involved but want to make a few things very clear... Bars change hands fast !! Money talks and everything else walks.

I was also upset that the bar that was available on Monday (when I last checked it out for Geir) was not still available on Friday when Geir was available locally to talk. I was especially surprised as as far as I knew the bar was not 'on the market' it was one of the brothers wife's bar. None of that changes the fact that Geir travelled a long way to look at something that was sold.. The (not previously mentioned) fact that Geir was delayed by a week or more in arriving also had a large part in missing the bar.

Whatever else happened I was merely trying to assist a forum brother in finding a no key deposit bar.. As for the 'stupid Thai' comments or bad words against either Thai people or the brothers involved I want no part of that !! If I (as a farang) was running a soi with no key money and fixed rents I would also rent to the first person that puts money in my hand. Also my connection with these two people runs back a long way and as I kept telling Geir they are one of the few local Thai biz people I would happily trust and as far as I know they offer every assistance in sorting liquior licences / providing Thai names / helping with all the connections that is hard for a farang or new arrival to the island.

Considering the discussions I had with Geir after the first night we met, I am surprised and dissapointed to read the venom in this post, I might also add its not a great way to make friends in a new town. Some of what is already posted above is not the perfect truth especially the comment that the agreement was already in place. Geir explained he was coming to Thailand to look at multiple bars one of which was the Soi Easy bar, in a situation like that with nothing signed etc to say that it was agreed that it was to be rented is totally false.

Anyway thats my 2 bahts worth !!!