Went down to Chats on my last night in Thailand. The place still looks and smells the same after so many years maybe that's what some people like - a familiar place to come home to?
Bro S glaab baan leaw (sorry next time we do that g club thingy if fated) and another bro went MIA. So I managed to contact 2 old timers stationed in Bangkok for a nostalgic trip back in time.
We reached about 10pm and place was already crowded. My fav mamasan still working there and best thing still recognized me! She managed to find a nice table near the stage where 2 SYTs where doing the Patong 2 step shuffle. We all knew that Friday night girls in short supply coz all the local mongers were out so quickly asked MMS to bring some girls to intro after ordering our drinks & some finger food.
She came back with 3 girls from out of town. Can't remember which province above the din. Hearing is suffering from too much AGG music over the years. SYT uni students - now is best time for fresh country girls coz the unis in Thailand are having a super long holiday until June coz of the AEC. I still dun quite understand what has their school holidays got to do with the AEC but what the heck! It means those up-country uni SYTs will be hanging around Bangkok longer!
Chats is one of those places that no matter what economic or political situation their business is always good. Slowly we warmed up to each other and as all of us drank more the inhibitions gave way. All 3 of us decided to "check bin" and take out our girls before calling it a night around 1am.
Whole night plus ST at nearby hotel costs me slightly less than BHT3,000. Now thats what I call real "bang for your bahts"! This place u need to speak Thai reasonably well but don't let that stop you from having fun! As they say YOLO!