Cocktails & Dreams Bar 2011

[johnnydiver]

and a few more!

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And the last for the day!

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Photo's today are courtesy of Batman from his archive!
Thank's Batman!

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A couple more from the Batters!

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Our contributions come from Ivor and Batman today and I thank them very much for allowing me to post their pictures here! Batman went into his archives for some old pictures as well so some of you may recognize where those pictures are from! But in any event here are the lovely girls of Cocktails and Dreams!

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And some more!

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And the lovely Nicole

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The last two are from Batman's deep old archives! Can you figure out where those shots came from? The background has to give it away!

[Harry Lime]

The last two were taken EZYly in a bar now closed, in Pattaya, where a certain Karl played great music too loud............................I wonder what happened to Batman's chair when that bar closed?? Was it moved to somewhere famous??

[pacman]

      Ooooh Harry.....        

Nice try sir but you stuffed that one up.

That gorgeous wallpaper & lilac sofa could only represent the exquisite taste of a certain Portugese barowner & his short-lived but always remembered place, Bar131.

It dominated the ladyboy universe during its brief existence but all too soon its flame was snuffed out by the nefarious activities of certain staff & a distinct inability (or unwillingness) to manage the place as a business by its colourful owner.

Franck, the Portugese partner in the business that is, not his silent partner Pampamsam who finally had to take over the place & move it across the soi to where it now exists as La Bamba.

[Harry Lime]

Sorry Paccers - Bar 131 was before my first visit to Pattaya, - but I knew you would be Frank.

[johnnydiver]

Pacman, I thank you for that bit of Ladyboy history! I just keep on learning about the twists and turns of the bar life in the LOS! All the best!

Johnny

[pacman]

Cheers Johnny. There's so much more I could tell you if we ever catch up for that promised drink.

The forum archives are rich in detail if you have the time to delve back through them. Some of the trip reports are historical documents. And Franck's own posts are the stuff of legend. Well that may be an exaggeration but they are sure to bring a smile to your dial. His enthusiasm for the subject comes shining through.

And you can walk the hallowed halls of Bar131 yourself, it is still operating as a bar with a couple of local GGs. The sign is still in place, well it was last year when I walked past, & the wallpaper is still intact. I bet that lilac coach is still upstairs as well. Don't let any girl you know sit on it, she will finish up pregnant....

[pacman]

(Harry Lime @ Oct. 16 2011,19:46) Sorry Paccers - Bar 131 was before my first visit to Pattaya,  - but I knew you would be Frank.

No worries Harry. And thanks for the pun.

What you could have said - you knew I would be Frank & Earnest.

Oh blimey... another weak pun...