S Total Ban On Smoking ... ! - Page 3

hcmpp · #31 25th February 2008, 08:25 AM

Well at peak hours you can not get any more of the Thai or farang population on the trains. At Nana you often have to let a train go through without getting on at 7.30am. At Siam you often have to wait for the second train. At Saladeng at 6pm you often can not get on the first train. Even at weekends they are quite crowded. I hope if they are going to extend the Sukhumvit line they make the trains longer otherwise no chance of getting on the train at all at Nana. Only compensating part is if you get crushed up against some nice twink. Also options for good eye contact - handsome guys in their shirt and ties.

billinbkk · #32 1st March 2008, 06:20 PM

Meanwhile....back on topic....

I have a friend visiting, so have been to most of the bars within the past week. Clearly, the smoking ban memo has NOT reached Classic Boys. Everything was fine in there last night until they unloaded a bus full of Japanese tourists. As soon as they were in, the ash trays appeared and the place immediately fogged from the entire lot of them puffing away. As they smoked, even the bar boys began smoking. We complained to the management, but it was clearly a case of the two of us vs. the bus-load of them....and they won.

TopmanUK · #33 29th March 2008, 11:24 PM

No one seems to take any notice of the smoking ban here. Customers/ bar boys and staff all seem to be smoking and you come out smelling like an ash tray. I havent seen one No Smoking sign in any of the bars.

sextile · #34 30th March 2008, 08:13 AM

-- Last night, (sat.), my Fils'. friend and I were in 'HOTMALE BAR.', (Soi Twilight.),.
- I did not see any ash-trays put-out for customers' use; but during the course of the evening a woman and some other man smoked a ciggie. each - no-one seemed to mind.

-- bibi.. --

brief encounter · #35 30th April 2008, 08:17 PM

What compliance is this no-smoking law receiving now that a few months have passed ?

Cupidman · #36 1st May 2008, 04:04 AM

My friend owns a bar in Rayong and he was told by the police there that they have let a few months go by. But that starting May they will be enforcing it. But that could be like all other proclamations that are made in Thailand. Like corruption being stamped out, traffic improved and Thailand becoming a 1st world country by...Ummm, 2 years ago :P

sextile · #37 10th May 2008, 10:17 PM

-- Last night, (sat.), went in to 'FRESH BEACH BOYS.', (Soi Twilight.).
- I did not see any ash-trays put-out nor did I notice anyone smoking ciggies.; MORE to the point, when undressing back in my room I noticed that my shirt didn't smell of nicotine as it would have done in the times before the ban on smoking.
-- bibi.. --

futuremeet · #38 11th May 2008, 09:17 PM

I went to DJ Station several times last week and, as a non-smoker myself, I was delighted that no-one was smoking inside the place. It made the night so much more enjoyable for me and didn't seem to have spoilt the atmosphere in any way, in fact I found it easier to talk to guys without having to deal with the choking smoke!

I had previously been there last December and the contrast with the, by then, smoke-free UK was dreadful. I'm so impressed that Thailand has had the sense to do this.

sextile · #39 25th May 2008, 01:49 AM

-- Y'day., (sat.), evening I went to 'FUTURE BOYS.' for their 22.hrs. perf..
- I noted that ash-trays were provided, although I saw only a couple of spectators who were smoking ciggies. - there was MORE 'smoking.' on stage - ha!
-- Bibi.. --

buzzard · #40 5th June 2008, 09:23 AM

I'm not expecting much in the way of consistent enforcement of the no-smoking law. When you look around town and see all the bootleg computer software, DVDs, CDs and other crap, it's hard to think that this new "law" will become widespread. I HOPE that it does, but I'm skeptical.

icon513 · #41 5th June 2008, 09:35 AM

The ban has definitely taken off in Saphan Kwai. All the bars there with the exception of one (Be High -- scratch that one of your list,non-smokiers) are blissfully smoke-free. As a result, lots of smokers (boys and customers) hanging out in the street, giving a festive atmosphere.

fountainhall · #42 5th June 2008, 10:25 AM

Solid last Sunday was filled with smoke. A regular farang had his usual group of 5 boys for whom he bought lots drinks. All were smoking. Had a word with the mamasan, but he also had a drink and a cigarette and all I got was a shrug of the shoulders.

icon513 · #43 5th June 2008, 08:58 PM

Not surprising. Actually enforcing the law is not known to be the first priority of the Bangrak District police. The ban is being taken much more seriously in other parts of the city/country, though. Thankfully.

icon513 · #44 8th June 2008, 07:14 PM

From Stickman's (straight) site this week:

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The cat and mouse games between bar owners and the authorities over the new anti-smoking laws appear to have been won by the authorities. A run through Nana this week revealed that not one single bar had ash trays out. One or two bar owners will turn a blind eye to their friends or big spenders having a cigarette inside the bar but if you're not known or a big spender, forget it. The rails on the walkway around levels 2 and 3 of the plaza have a plentiful supply of ashtrays and customers are being encouraged to smoke outside. Even the Rainbow bars which are hugely popular with Japanese customers - known as big smokers - have dispensed with ash trays in the bars. The Rainbow bars get a little more latitude than others so this suggests the crackdown is very real.

brief encounter · #45 8th June 2008, 09:43 PM

Went to X-Boys anniversary on Friday (now holding Guinness book of records for fitting most people in smallish space -chock full) there were ashtrays galore with a feel free to smoke atmosphere.The occassion may have given away to adherence to policy.

Returned on Sunday,as the show on Friday was too diva-drag oriented,and this time it seemed smoke free.Young man next to me went outside for a gasper.

They have some hot,slim and youthful podium dancers there btw and some roughheads in the appendage show.