Comments on: Re: Angel’s (“The Nana”) Disco (Paging Dr. Pornthip Kevorkian) and the Girl from Nonthaburi By Jack Dawson http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/ drink and blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ubique http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-171719 Ubique Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:24:56 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-171719 If Gullivers in BKK is anything like the one in Pattaya then it deserves to go tits up. The food is crap, the management is even worse and the general ambience leaves a lot to be desired. Have I forgotten anything? Oh yes, the sports coverage on TV is OK I'm told. Mediocrity thrives in Pattaya - everywhere. Thai management is the culprit.If you want a business to go very wrong, get a Thai to run it. BBFN. If Gullivers in BKK is anything like the one in Pattaya then it deserves to go tits up. The food is crap, the management is even worse and the general ambience leaves a lot to be desired. Have I forgotten anything? Oh yes, the sports coverage on TV is OK I’m told. Mediocrity thrives in Pattaya – everywhere. Thai management is the culprit.If you want a business to go very wrong, get a Thai to run it. BBFN.

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]]> By: milo http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-171488 milo Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:52:20 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-171488 Let's play nicely boys. I don't like criminals but I don't like racial slurs either. Penfold - did you take a wrong turn on the 15 mile walk to find a dickshonarie? Maybe when you find one you could lend it to Radicaron, because most of the time his spelling would scare off the ugliest freelancer. Umboto, whoever you are, you're a CUNT. I feel better now :) Let’s play nicely boys. I don’t like criminals but I don’t like racial slurs either. Penfold – did you take a wrong turn on the 15 mile walk to find a dickshonarie? Maybe when you find one you could lend it to Radicaron, because most of the time his spelling would scare off the ugliest freelancer. Umboto, whoever you are, you’re a CUNT. I feel better now :)

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]]> By: Fish http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-171045 Fish Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:33:11 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-171045 Gullivers is the biggest waste of time in Bangkok, nothing to make me go there ever again.. ! Gullivers is the biggest waste of time in Bangkok, nothing to make me go there ever again.. !

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]]> By: sideshowBOB http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-171025 sideshowBOB Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:03:14 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-171025 gs- they are just shells of their former self. nana disco killed itself. gullivers in my opinion got to pricey, shit service and let the nigerians take over. gs- they are just shells of their former self.

nana disco killed itself.

gullivers in my opinion got to pricey, shit service and let the nigerians take over.

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]]> By: generous sponsor http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-171017 generous sponsor Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:24:36 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-171017 both gullivers and nana disco dead? where to go in lower sukhumvit (besides big mango that is)? the soi 7/1 bar is usually hopping but the talent is hit or miss. both gullivers and nana disco dead? where to go in lower sukhumvit (besides big mango that is)? the soi 7/1 bar is usually hopping but the talent is hit or miss.

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]]> By: On Nutter http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-170998 On Nutter Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:27:18 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-170998 "Crimes against whoremanity." That's funny. I like that. Great piece, Jack. “Crimes against whoremanity.”
That’s funny.
I like that.
Great piece, Jack.

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]]> By: BigBabyKenny http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-170949 BigBabyKenny Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:37:16 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-170949 SJW, The post about Gullivers was written a couple of years ago. Things have changed since then. The Africans have taken over the back room. All the good looking casual freelancers that used to own that room are gone. The ones that are there are mostly fatties ala Bamboo Bar. The front room still has a hard core of the old time regular freelancers-the ones who went there every night, but in September, the Africans had begun to infiltrate into that room too. Most of the good looking casual freelancers have left the front room too. On certain nights, like when there is a big sports event, the current Gulliver's is like the old Gulliver's but everyday the place is pretty much gone. At one point, the management put up signs which required a minimum purchase and selectively enforced it against the Africans, but they abandoned the policy after awhile . It is sad really because in Thailand management has so much more freedom than in The World. They could just tell them African gangs they can't come in. The Japanese Karaoke places do it all the time. I don't think it is against the law in Thailand. I should update some of the old posts, particularly the one about the SWSM. Things have changed and it has gotten a lot better there since I posted about it. BigBabyKenny SJW,

The post about Gullivers was written a couple of years ago.

Things have changed since then.

The Africans have taken over the back room. All the good looking casual freelancers that used to own that room are gone. The ones that are there are mostly fatties ala Bamboo Bar.

The front room still has a hard core of the old time regular freelancers-the ones who went there every night, but in September, the Africans had begun to infiltrate into that room too. Most of the good looking casual freelancers have left the front room too.

On certain nights, like when there is a big sports event, the current Gulliver’s is like the old Gulliver’s but everyday the place is pretty much gone.

At one point, the management put up signs which required a minimum purchase and selectively enforced it against the Africans, but they abandoned the policy after awhile .

It is sad really because in Thailand management has so much more freedom than in The World. They could just tell them African gangs they can’t come in. The Japanese Karaoke places do it all the time. I don’t think it is against the law in Thailand.

I should update some of the old posts, particularly the one about the SWSM. Things have changed and it has gotten a lot better there since I posted about it.

BigBabyKenny

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]]> By: The Man http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-170829 The Man Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:39:45 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-170829 Not too long ago here in Bangkok I happened to be in a tailor shop when five Arabs started walking in, the owner told them that he didn't do business with them and to leave. The look on their faces was priceless, they turned and left. When I told the owner that in America they would own him and his store along with everything else he might have. He just said TIT, not America. Works for me!!! Not too long ago here in Bangkok I happened to be in a tailor shop when five Arabs started walking in, the owner told them that he didn’t do business with them and to leave. The look on their faces was priceless, they turned and left. When I told the owner that in America they would own him and his store along with everything else he might have. He just said TIT, not America. Works for me!!!

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]]> By: Scampering Jack Wilshere http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-170828 Scampering Jack Wilshere Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:27:24 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-170828 The only thing I liked about Gullivers was the aircon which was, in fact, pretty badass. BBK big upped the place but I didn't get it. Like the banner adds at the bottom of the page. 'Breakfast is served' and all. Very cool. The only thing I liked about Gullivers was the aircon which was, in fact, pretty badass. BBK big upped the place but I didn’t get it.

Like the banner adds at the bottom of the page. ‘Breakfast is served’ and all. Very cool.

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]]> By: Airbus http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/reader-submissions/2008/11/08/re-angel%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-nana%e2%80%9d-disco-paging-dr-pornthip-kevorkian-and-the-girl-from-nonthaburi-by-jack-dawson/#comment-170826 Airbus Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:04:47 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=2629#comment-170826 Happy memories of Angels. I miss Bangkok. 5 years ago the place was packed every night. Freelancers, students making pocket money, leftovers after the Plaza closed. You could tell the fun girls - they liked to dance and enjoy the evening. Play a thai song and the place went crazy. And you could chat to a girl to see if there was enough chemistry to make waking up in the morning interesting! Then they started the Baht400 entry fee. Criminal. It was still busy for a while. But that and the early closing hurt. And the girls - all shapes and sizes, young and old; experienced and clueless. Some happy to bring their friends along. Some would be there every night - a hardcore crowd. Some just when the finances were slow. Whatever happened to them all - lovely tall Neung; Wan, who liked everything; Nid, a bit crazy; Mee; so sweet. Where do they all go now? Happy memories of Angels. I miss Bangkok.

5 years ago the place was packed every night. Freelancers, students making pocket money, leftovers after the Plaza closed. You could tell the fun girls – they liked to dance and enjoy the evening. Play a thai song and the place went crazy. And you could chat to a girl to see if there was enough chemistry to make waking up in the morning interesting!

Then they started the Baht400 entry fee. Criminal. It was still busy for a while. But that and the early closing hurt.

And the girls – all shapes and sizes, young and old; experienced and clueless. Some happy to bring their friends along.

Some would be there every night – a hardcore crowd. Some just when the finances were slow.

Whatever happened to them all – lovely tall Neung; Wan, who liked everything; Nid, a bit crazy; Mee; so sweet. Where do they all go now?

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