Thanks.

Yes, have been to Scratch Dog before. I like it because it’s a little different than the other after hours places in that it’s really Thai-style with no dance floor and all. I’ve also made the rounds at Spice Club (now called Climax) in the Ambassador Hotel and Boss too.

Sadly most of the after hours places have been shutting their doors at 2am recently. There’s a big shakeup going on at the top levels of the police department so they’re cracking down on everyone until it gets sorted out.

A friend of mine owns a small little bar on Soi 22 and he usually pays to stay open until the wee hours but now that the cops have been cracking down he’s organized a group of about 10 other bars who have told the cops they aren’t paying until this gets settled. The cops who rely on the cash to feed their families are really worried and come around each night to make all nicey nice and promise the 2am crackdown will end soon. It’s funny because you can sense their desperation.

With the start of the tourist high season this is cutting into the profits for the bars so they’re making the cops feel the pinch too. :-)

Bill

Poker and Bangkok, good mixture indeed. Used to go to the Tunnel from time to time. You gave me some nice flashbacks :)

Have you tried Scratch Dog after hours? :)

//G