I droppped by My Way on Friday night to see what they had. I hadn't been there in about 2 months, so was hoping for some new eye candy. My friend and I walked in about 9 pm and promptly woke up a few guys sleeping on the benches. No customers. Only about a half-dozen boys there. One of the crew told me that the manager, Chalee, was no longer there. "He died this week," the boy told me. I asked what happened, but all I could get out of him was something about "problem inside." I don't think this guy was joking around or anything. He added a "jing jing" to show he was serious. Anyway, if that's the case, it's the end of yet another era at My Way. Chalee wasn't the brightest star in the galaxy, and some of his recommendations were total duds (even though I've been going there for many years and he knows what I like/want), but he was always pleasant and never pushy. So ... I'm a bit sad about his passing. I'll miss the schmuck.

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Dropped into My Way around 7 pm one night. Interior been revamped and now nice atmosphere if you like dark sleezy bars... with cute blue twinkly lights around. .. I just wish they'd replace the hard, uncomfortable benches that have been there for 20 years. ..... and tht they'd get some boys there.! ....only 3 bored scruffy Isaan types lounging around . I had half a beer and left. Charlee died of TB according to one of the boys.

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Yeah, those hard benches are VERY uncomfortable. I wonder if they have a new manager to replace Chalee? He seemed to always find new boys to replace the others that drifted away. It hasn't been a great bar for many, many years, but I seem to consistently find someone there worth offing more than once. I hope it can stay open. Hard benches aside, there aren't many places in that part of town where I enjoy hanging out.
I've all but given up on Soi Twilight and the obnoxious touts/doormen that pester you as you walk down the soi. I got into a shouting match with one of them last month when I told him, in Thai, to shut up because he was in our face (I was trying to talk with a friend of mine) and shouting the usual inane spiel. So, to hell with Soi Twilight; I'd rather buy cheaper drinks at places like Solid and My Way, and even scummy old Super A, than pay the inflated prices at those big and so called "classy" bars on the main drag.

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Agree 100% with Soi Twighlight comments. It's for the gullable tourists. The drinks prices are out of control....especially when they push you to buy for the boys at those prices. Based on your comments Buzzard, I'm sure you'd love "Happy Boys" in Soi Yen Sabai Pattaya. Beautiful flourescent "grotto" decor....fun twinky boys (all legal age) with Apache flap shorts who are more than willing to move to the mezzanine for intimate "chats." Euro boys also now double size and worth a visit.

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-- Y'day., (27th.), evening around 23.30.hrs. I passed-along Tnn. Rama IV. and noticed that MY WAY''s illuminated sign was not powered-up, wch. I thought might be unusual for the last sat. in the olde year.
-- Bibi.. --

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It was about a week earlier. Here's what happened:

10 pm. I stood at the doorway for a while before someone came out from the back room to greet me. On my right was a Thai (or Asian tourist) customer sitting with a half-naked, lanky lad.

The captain (the guy who came out) spoke reasonable English and invited me to sit down. On one of those hard and high wooden benches, carved in traditional style, that have been there since like 20 years ago. He proudly pointed out how the place had just been remodelled. Indeed the floor tiles looked new, but that was about it. I couldn’t see anything modern about the place. Even more disappointing, the stage and grab poles (as I remember them from I don’t know when) have all gone. This means no more gogo “dancing”. This is now a host bar, I suppose.

As the captain took my drink order, two more boys emerged. One took up position behind the bar, the other, as thin and lanky as the one sitting with the customer on my right, hesitated for a while before being invited by the captain to sit with me.

For what? I don’t know. This guy didn’t speak a word of English, and I had to struggle with my little Thai to avoid complete and awkward silence. His T-shirt hung loose over what must be an emaciated frame. There was nothing in the least appealing about him. He didn’t even remove his shirt for a fondle like his mate did for the other guest.

Ten minutes later, I paid up (100 baht for a drink) , tipped the boy and left. The Thai/Asian guy on my right was still there, still fondling his skeletal companion.

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