Whiskers Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 My evening at the Windmill on Soi Diamond in Pattaya was ruined when I was set upon by three or four thugs, resulting in a cut lip and cut on the bridge of my nose. The situation arose after I had spent around four hours in the bar and spent thousands of baht on drinks and tips. I had been entertaining one of the dancers, but after I made a visit to the toilet I returned to find her missing from my table. Another dancer told me she had been moved to another table. I approached the mamasan to ask why and told her it was bad customer service, and she exploded and started screaming and asked why I was making trouble and began pushing me away. I defended myself by holding her wrists, and then went to my dancerâ??s new table. Then several thugs rushed to the table and attacked me, hitting me on the side of the head - which can be fatal - and I had to curl up and shield myself from them. Only later did I discover the injuries they had inflicted and the blood on my glasses. Dean (? - sorry for not being sure as I was a bit shaken up after being attacked), who was apparently in charge in place of the missing owner Dave, came to the table with a Thai security guard or tourist policeman (?) to investigate. He heard my side of the story, spoke with the mamasan and a customer witness who later told me he used to be a go-go bar owner, and the mamasan was sent home. The Thai man told me she was a crazy woman, so that begs the question, if that is known, why is she employed there. She lied to Dean (?) and told him she was going to ask me if my dancer could be moved, but at no time did she do so. She simply wanted to move her to a table with customers but no dancer, and didnâ??t give a damn about me and the money I had already spent. Dean (?) has been cleverly schooled, and at no time did he admit any wrongdoing by the bar, and although he took my phone number and e-mail address I was offered no way to contact him or Dave or anyone else. I was told by the security officer/policeman (?) I could press charges for assault, but really, whatâ??s the point with a farang against Thais and them saying one thing and me another. Not one single member of staff, or customer, said I was in the wrong when Dean (?) went around gathering the facts. I was not drunk, and my dancer, other dancers and the ex go-go owner all told Dean (?) that I was a good customer. I am not some young tattooed trouble-maker spoiling for a fight. I am close to retiring age, and highly respected in my field of journalism where I am arguably one of the top 10 specialists in the world. There appears to be a worrying problem with Daveâ??s bars, and I donâ??t care how active he is on the forums. Last year I wrote on a forum about bad customer service and management at another of his bars, Club 69 on Soi 15, and he wrote an abusive and dismissive response. Only later did he actually bother to go there and investigate and fired the manager and sent me an apology. It might make a difference, of course, if he actually spent time at the places he is involved with and saw what goes on. Dean told me he would report to the missing Dave and ask him to call me, but in these days of instant communication I had heard nothing some 14 hours later. The appeal of the nightlife in Thailand, while sordid in other countries, has long been regarded as a fun thing here. But that has always been skin-deep and like so many things in the Land Of False Smiles an illusion, and increasing the squalid underbelly is being exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Interesting first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I approached the mamasan to ask why and told her it was bad customer service, and she exploded and started screaming and asked why I was making trouble and began pushing me away. There is your'e mistake .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well, lets see...guy goes to Pattaya, has a bad time in a bar, finds this board, where he registered 2+ years ago, and then makes his first post bitching about it all, gives a few names etc...frankly, I smell a rat. Something very odd here. Whiskers stranger Posts: 1 Reg: 21/01/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun_khon_neua Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 To say nothing of all the other boards he has posted exactly the same thing. No, he sure doesn't have an axe to grind "There appears to be a worrying problem with Daveâ??s bars, and I donâ??t care how active he is on the forums. Last year I wrote on a forum about bad customer service and management at another of his bars, Club 69 on Soi 15, and he wrote an abusive and dismissive response. Only later did he actually bother to go there and investigate and fired the manager and sent me an apology. It might make a difference, of course, if he actually spent time at the places he is involved with and saw what goes on." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 To say nothing of all the other boards he has posted exactly the same thing. No, he sure doesn't have an axe to grind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskers Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Just making sure that the story of thugs thumping a customer gets around. I'm waiting for the place to respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I nominate this for post of the week. :thumbup: Well done TB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumsoda Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I nominate this for post of the week. :thumbup: Well done TB. At least it's most probably a more balanced account of what "really" happened Cheers DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I nominate this for post of the week. :thumbup: Well done TB. You only quoted the smilie?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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