Bangkok - Best places for night outs to meet people

Harsin · #1 14-05-2006, 22:20

Hi, Is there any good bar/clubs where other brits and other english speakers go, on night outs as I'm going on my own (Also it would nice if I meet a nice british woman on holiday but not important

edited: to be a bit clearer

I had a look on the bangkok bob site but it does not get updated that often. I've heard the bed supper club is a good place to go

I did a quick search but couldn't find anything

thanks

Harsin · #2 14-05-2006, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Alfie

Looking for love in Bangkok on your 1st visit is dangerous mate, bound to get scammed.

As for best places to go depends what you really are looking for.
NEP Cowboy and Patpong for all the touristy places, where you will get approached by more girls than you can shake a stick at!
Bed is a pretty cool place, but you may find you will have to approach the girls in there rather than they approach you.

I'm not looking for a bar girl or anything like that, just places where other UK people go, as I'm going to thailand on my own (and if I met a nice british woman, even better)

klavg01 · #3 14-05-2006, 23:27

Not much British ladies to find in Thailand. The place is full of nice looking Thai girls. I dont know where you go but in Bangkok I can recommend Soi Cowboy and in Patong off course Bangla Road.

marc26 · #4 15-05-2006, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Harsin

I'm not looking for a bar girl or anything like that, just places where other UK people go, as I'm going to thailand on my own (and if I met a nice british woman, even better)

go to london, hears there are tons of british people!!
i understand you want to meet like-minded people, but if you travel half way around the world, you should be open to meetign other people
and thailand is perfect for it. just go inot any bar and sit down, before you know it you will have met people from all around the world
also, even if you dont want to go with a bargirl(which we will see if that lasts!) even havign a drink with them and talking and joking can be fun

Harsin · #5 15-05-2006, 01:28

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Originally Posted by marc26

go to london, hears there are tons of british people!!
i understand you want to meet like-minded people, but if you travel half way around the world, you should be open to meetign other people
and thailand is perfect for it. just go inot any bar and sit down, before you know it you will have met people from all around the world
also, even if you dont want to go with a bargirl(which we will see if that lasts!) even havign a drink with them and talking and joking can be fun

thanks for the info, I've done a bit of travelling and the lanuage barrier can be a bit of problem, (I can speak very bad french) the people I met on holiday in Malta where italian who spoke some english and the conversation could be difficult at times

Paddy · #6 15-05-2006, 01:58

Mate, I think you'll find it's not much like Malta!

In fact it's not much like anywhere else in the world. Bangkok is an incredibly exciting 24 hour city. From the moment you arrive, even as you're driving in from the airport you can feel the life there. It's electric.

People either speak English or Thai. If you don't speak Thai, you won't understand a single word. Forget about it and go with the flow.

You don't have to go to the girlie bars, although they are a sight to see and it would be a shame to go all that way and not even have a look, even if you don't actively participate.

But it's a hell of a long way to go if you're looking for English women. And once you get there, I bet you'll find yourself wondering why you wanted to in the first place. It would be like going to a Gordon Ramsay restaurant and asking for spaghetti hoops.

Forget your preconceptions, wear a smile, say hello and you'll have the time of your life.

georgelondon · #7 15-05-2006, 02:40

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Originally Posted by marc26

go to london, hears there are tons of british people!!
i understand you want to meet like-minded people, but if you travel half way around the world, you should be open to meetign other people
and thailand is perfect for it. just go inot any bar and sit down, before you know it you will have met people from all around the world
also, even if you dont want to go with a bargirl(which we will see if that lasts!) even havign a drink with them and talking and joking can be fun

i agree. why go half way round the world to meet a british girl????

i think once you get to bangkok you'll soon forget about british girls....waste of time mate. once you've sampled the thai girls...believe me!!!

Harsin · #8 15-05-2006, 03:00

I'm sure I'll go to girlie bars in soi cowboy and get the soapy massage, the thing I was trying to say was if I were to meet a fit girl eg from UK or europe would be an added bonus. (Sorry about not being clear)

Hobbsy · #9 15-05-2006, 13:30

maybe you could hang around Kausan Road where all the backpackers go and pick yourself up a dippy english hippychick

what age range are looking for?

Mav · #10 15-05-2006, 13:35

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Originally Posted by Hobbsy

maybe you could hang around Kausan Road where all the backpackers go and pick yourself up a dippy english hippychick

what age range are looking for?

Why is that Dobbsy.....have ya got something in stock ?

Hobbsy · #11 15-05-2006, 13:51

yeah, i was gonna put some lipstick and a wig on you and teach you to speak proper english! :P

Mav · #12 15-05-2006, 13:59

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Originally Posted by Hobbsy

yeah, i was gonna put some lipstick and a wig on you and teach you to speak proper english! :P

No way

....not wiff that Alfie roaming the Soi's up there

.......l speak perfectly fine convict english BTW

Tyfon · #13 15-05-2006, 17:51

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5. BANGKOK EXPATS ASSOCIATION
The Bangkok Expats' Association is a new group open to all nationalities (including Thais) aimed at providing support, information, and social opportunities for people living/based in Bangkok, and is being modeled after the excellent Pattaya Expats' Club to a considerable degree.

Meetings: Sundays (through August) 11:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
Tuesdays (through August) 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

Venue: The OFFICE BAR & GRILL

10/15 Sukhumvit Soi 33, Bangkok 10110

Website: -

Email: Bob or Kurt bangkokexpatsassociation@thai.com

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6. BANGKOK EXPATS' CLUB & BANGKOK EXPATS BUSINESS CLUB

Venue: SUBWAY / Coffee World

Sukhumvit Road, between the Landmark Hotel and Soi Nana

Meetings: see posts under Bangkok Expats’ Club

Website: http://www.bangkok-expats-club.com (under construction)

Blog: http://www.bangkok-expats-club.blogspot.com

Blog: http://www.BEC-Thailand.blogspot.com

Email: bangkok-expats-club@linuxmail.org

There are a couple of Bangkok meet-up threads in:

http://www.expatfocus.com/index.php?...=viewforum&f=5

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Hope you are settling in!!! Like you I had difficultly meeting new people when first arriving in Bangkok. I found that joining social groups was the best way to meet people. If you're interested in sport there are lots of sporting activities to join and there are also plenty of women's groups as well. The Bangkok Guide produced by the Australian-New Zealand Women's Group is well worth purchasing. It lists all the sports, leisure, welfare and social groups in Bangkok with plenty of other useful information. You could also contact your embassy as I know my embassy holds regular events/activities which would help you meet other expats.

Or, if you are of a more literary bent...

http://www.escapeartist.com/efam/44/...f_Bangkok.html

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Why do farang females gather in a dimly lit basement of the Old Dutch Pub in Soi Cowboy, an area renowned for its girly bars? And what do the women - teachers, musicians, sales reps, humanitarian aid workers, students, television producers, and business owners from more than a dozen countries - have in common apart from the fact that they all live in Bangkok?
Every other Wednesday night between 7 and 9PM, the Bangkok Women's Writing Group convenes at the Old Dutch Pub on Sukhumvit, Soi 23 to share what they have written and to reconnect socially as women who live in a testosterone-weighted city. The female scribes write poetry, children's books, erotica, novels, memoirs, personal essays, and screenplays. No previous experience is required to join apart from a passion for writing and a desire to share it with like-minded women.

Mango Sauce seems to have hit a 'Motheer'-Lode:

http://www.mangosauce.com/activities..._irish_pub.php

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I had always wondered where ex-pat farang girls go at night. It seems that they all come here. Personally, I've forgotten what it's like with a white woman but surely there must be a few farang guys out there who prefer blondes. If so, you can take your pick here. They will go with you for free! (See Why do farang girls hate Thailand?). The Dubliner chicks have their own ladies night on Wednesdays and over 100 usually turn up.

And finally:
http://www.thailandguru.com/clubs-leisure.html

Cheers,

K.

marc26 · #14 15-05-2006, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Harsin

I'm sure I'll go to girlie bars in soi cowboy and get the soapy massage, the thing I was trying to say was if I were to meet a fit girl eg from UK or europe would be an added bonus. (Sorry about not being clear)

to be honest, i love thai girls but if thats not your bag, so be it
like hobbsy said, especially in bkk, your best bet is the young hippy backpackers who i find dirty, how old are you?

Harsin · #15 16-05-2006, 00:45

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Originally Posted by marc26

to be honest, i love thai girls but if thats not your bag, so be it
like hobbsy said, especially in bkk, your best bet is the young hippy backpackers who i find dirty, how old are you?

I had look through the bar girl pics and a lot of them are stunning.

From what i've heard everyone is so friendly in Thailand, I should be fine meeting people (and I'm 25).

Tyfon: thanks for the info

marc26 · #16 16-05-2006, 01:01

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Originally Posted by Harsin

I had look through the bar girl pics and a lot of them are stunning.

From what i've heard everyone is so friendly in Thailand, I should be fine meeting people (and I'm 25).

Tyfon: thanks for the info

my 1st trip to thailand i thought the same as you
figured id go to some soapies but would never meet a bg and stay with her
i remember my 1st day in phuket, walking around in the afternoon and scoffign at all the farangs walking around,holding hands with tg's
that night met my gf to this day and had a great holiday
your a young kid, you will be fine and at your age, you might like khao san road

georgelondon · #17 16-05-2006, 01:02

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Originally Posted by Harsin

I had look through the bar girl pics and a lot of them are stunning.

From what i've heard everyone is so friendly in Thailand, I should be fine meeting people (and I'm 25).
Tyfon: thanks for the info

you heard right....extremely friendly in fact! head for nana plaza you'll meet plenty of very friendly girls.

slinggalin · #18 02-06-2006, 10:41

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Originally Posted by Harsin

I had look through the bar girl pics and a lot of them are stunning.

From what i've heard everyone is so friendly in Thailand, I should be fine meeting people (and I'm 25).

Tyfon: thanks for the info

25? Yeah still young. You'll change the first day.

Good luck and have fun

georgelondon · #19 02-06-2006, 22:26

[quote=Harsin]I'm not looking for a bar girl or anything like that, just places where other UK people go, as I'm going to thailand on my own (and if I met a nice british woman, even better)[/QUOTE]

im sorry mate i dont mean to be rude...for gods sake ,why you goin to thailand to meet "nice" british women????
once you get there and see what is on offer to you fat british girls with attitudes will be a distant memory.

The Real Sledge · #20 04-06-2006, 20:18

I will not repeat advice given above but promise you will report on your tour and tell us how silly you feel for making that 1st post. Once you have been to LOS you will understand.

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE

unless you want to be.