MrMister

Been frequently going to NEP the last 15 years. Not so often, but once in a blue moon, and when out of town visitors come to Thailand and want to see the place. The place has changed so much, any regulars who has not been there for a few years will hardly recognize it. There is this cold greedy cloud over the entire place. One of the members here described it correctly as Assembly lines. A bit automatic, robots. More and more of the bars have been changed in to Ladyboy bars. And the music...oh the music.....! The music is played for the dancers, so any customer (including myself at Spellbound) are basically told to fuck off if we want music for the age group 40+, and find anther bar. You buy a girl a drink, and she sits there like a robot with the same idiot questions, and before you can even answer, she is off to dance again. The entire soi 4 is crowded with extremely aggressive ladyboys. Agree with the members here suggesting the bars where the freelancers hang out. And then we have plentiful of social websites and Apps to pick girls.

I can take any music, as long as it is not techno-style music. Strangely enough, the paying customers have no say in the matter.

I recently returned to nana Plaza, after being away for some time. Noticed exactly the same as other members here have told. One other thing is the new ladyboy bars in the complex, as well as the music style being played. More bars play loud techno style music, making it not even possible to talk to the girl one buys a drink to. The music is played to entertain the girls, not the customers. After all, we customers is a necessary annoyance to the girls. Yes I know Im getting older, but I still seem to represent the average of the customers age. Went to Spellbound, and the new boss (farang) has instructed the DJ to only play music the girls like. I bought the DJ a drink which made him play a few non-techno songs. The girls complained so the Boss told the DJ to change it back again. Of course the Boss didnt want to explain to the paying customer. So the paying customers are not the slightest important in regards to enjoying the music. The music is or the girls, period! That was the signal for me to ask for the bill. Never again Spellbound. Found a small (forgot the name) bar above, next to an old favorite of mine, DC10 (which is another bar made into ladyboy bar). This bar still played non-techno music. I see the changes clearly, as it take some time between each visit. It will slowly turn in to a huge techno music playing transvestite district. Nice for those who like that of course. Oh well, at least I had my share of fun in that plaza. :-)