| Happy New
Year?
Keepitreal (keepitrealbkk@yahoo.com)
writes: A BKK resident and regular to Khao San for many years, I was recently
disappointed at the new entry requirements put in place by some of the bars/clubs
- Bayon, Suzies, Immortal, Brick Bar... the list goes on - along our very own
Penny Lane. Specifically I'm talking about the doormen asking for your passport
for entry! No passport, no entry!!! What is happening to our oasis of "Sabai
Sabai"? (comfort). I don't know any farang (tourist or resident) who would take
his/her passport out with them for drinks on a Saturday night! These tactics have
already stopped a few of my late after-dinner drinks on Khao San and will no doubt
force many other non- passport holding patrons to go elsewhere to finish off their
night out. To those that are refused entry to anywhere on Khao San because you
don't carry your passport while out drinking, "JAI YEN YEN" (keep cool). Don't
worry - Khao San will no doubt return to being the home away from home we all
dig...! Keepitreal..........." Fact is that tourists are supposed to
carry passports with them at all times - remember that Thais have to carry ID
cards. And, if a Thai doesn't have an ID for an establishment to check their age
with, they wouldn't be granted entry. However, it sounds like 'keepitreal' is
possibly over 20 and that might not have been the reason for his dilema! It may
well be a security measure... Has anyone else experienced this? Anyone know
why the policy? Let us know... Other
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Reloaded : Dive, dive, dive : Movers
and Shakers : Mai Pen Rai :
Its
official, Phuket is still rocking! :
We all live in a yellow submarine... :
Phuket
Strikes Back! : Sunset Street
: Sleeper Class : Shop
'til you drop :
Chill out in
Cha-am : The
Beeer Essentials : A Bridge Not
Too Far : Up, up and away : Relaxing
Round Rambutri : Royal Barges : More
than Muay :
Temple
trekkin' : The River
of Kings : One Tequilla
"I
have lived and worked in Asia for 15 years. I've had the pleasure to view and
experience many wonderful sights and meet and work with all manner of race and
religions. From Mumbai to Melbourne I've found no other country or people that
could persuade me to live anywhere else than here in Thailand." keepitrealbkk@yahoo.com | 
