samak Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 no normal families, couples or even single expats, who do business here, live anymore on lower Sukhumvit between Nana and Asoke! it's a tourist ghetto by day which turns into a huge red light district during night! quality restaurants or quality shops have also moved out of this deterioriating area! 95% of the good restaurants on Suk can now be found between Asoke and Ekamai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangman Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Really?? How about the Chirathivat family for just one example? I guess the dozens Thais neighbours in my vacinity who work for MNC's and the likes are just a figment of my imagination. You just have to go past nana or sois 8/10/12 or sois 3/7, or soi 13/15 etc etc to see the big detached houses inhabited by Thais. Or maybe they are tourists in disguise living in the ghetto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Farangman, excellent points as always, but I think you need a drink! Wish I were there to buy you one, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 True, good points. But I'd say that the area has changed much over the past ten years (turned into a slimy tourist ghetto) and that those who have substantial property there are kinda stuck. The question to ask is "would they build there today?" Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Sukhumvit Road has only become a so called red-light district due to tight arses who won't pay barfines and sad bastards who arrive in Bkk after closing time and can't wait till the following afternoon/night to get a shag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Really?? How about the Chirathivat family for just one example? I guess the dozens Thais neighbours in my vacinity who work for MNC's and the likes are just a figment of my imagination. You just have to go past nana or sois 8/10/12 or sois 3/7, or soi 13/15 etc etc to see the big detached houses inhabited by Thais. Or maybe they are tourists in disguise living in the ghetto! I will add that the daughter of a "certain prominent Thai" enjoys eating at the Chinese place in the times Square building, and shopping at Emporium. If you go down Soi 4, and over, there are a few large, very nice single gated homes. Same with a few of the other side sois you mentioned. In other wards, I agree, it is not all whores and punters in that area. Regarding the Arabs, wasn't that area more less Indian and Arab before Nana became NANA Plaza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Really?? How about the Chirathivat family for just one example? I guess the dozens Thais neighbours in my vacinity who work for MNC's and the likes are just a figment of my imagination. few exceptions do not contradict the general trend! they usually live deep in the Soi, far away from Suk and never set a foot into the area as they always are driven in their Benz to and from their homes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangman Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 "General trends" are your interpretation of generalizations I take it! Hmmmm... Thais who live in the area are driven around in Mercs, live deep into the sois and never set foot on Sukhumvit. Ok then. You carry on thinking of Sukhumvit as a Red Light zone - it matters not a jot to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 are you living there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangman Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Just on my way out for a drink mate....but I'm not going to the Red Light area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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