remembering old time CM expats

[garye]

Do any of these names ring a bell ?

Max (Black Cat,and Moon Garden) apparently recently r.i.p

Andy "Mao" the old Blue Sky days! and his drinking mate Ronnie...also gone.

"Skipper"

"Abe" an eccentric Englishman ,very thin,white hair, little money, and yet a very intelligent man.

Rudi...old special boyfriend of the late "Nuu" owner of the Blue Sky.

"Blue"...died test flying an ultra light for someone in Thailand.

Martin West ....co owner with his bro David of the old Domino Bar.

Tony

And damn it I've forgotten the names the 2 owners(before) of Spotlight a German and an Englishman...what a combo !!!lol

Those were the days when the CM night scene went until the wee hours ..Blue Sky bar was 24/7and in 1992 Spotlight sported girls dancing in their regular underwear....before thong undies were in style !!!...lol the place was jammed...as was the old Bar Beer center across the road( where the mediocre(at best) Muay Thai place is now)
Cheers All

[garye]

And wild "Avocado Bill " with his gravel voice,beard,opinions,and a little purple scooter....lol

[AntRobertson]

Originally Posted by garye

Martin West ....co owner with his bro David of the old Domino Bar.

Never meet either but heard about them. I knew the owner of 'True Blue' which took over from Domino Bar. That's gone now too, not sure what (if anything) is there today - now that I think about it I rarely go to that part of town any more.

[Shy Guava]

Ian McDougall, one time part owner of the Expat (have I got that right?) bar - killed in a light plane crash in Indonesia this year.

[AntRobertson]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

Ian McDougall, one time part owner of the Expat (have I got that right?) bar - killed in a light plane crash in Indonesia this year.

Whoa, WTF... Big Ian?? Aussie bloke that used to get around on some big bike or other??

[Shy Guava]

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Whoa, WTF... Big Ian?? Aussie bloke that used to get around on some big bike or other??

That's him, aka Blinky Bill on the kids' forum. I think it was Anzac Day this year while working. Good bloke. His mate, Dunny, has also gone.

[AntRobertson]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

His mate, Dunny, has also gone

Jaysus, Double-WTF! Mate, nothing personal obviously, but you're just the harbinger of bloody bad news today aren't you!!

That's sad, knew both of them and both good chaps too. What happened to/with Dunny??

[Shy Guava]

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Jaysus, Double-WTF! Mate, nothing personal obviously, but you're just the harbinger of bloody bad news today aren't you!!

That's sad, knew both of them and both good chaps too. What happened to/with Dunny??

Dunny's Alzheimer's got to the point where he was returned to live in a hospice in NZ. He died following complications from a medical treatment he received there. A genuinely tough guy with a heart of gold, and still so young.

[Koojo]

The good old days eh.

These now are someones future 'good old days'.

[DrAndy]

yes indeed

there are plenty of old gnashers hanging around in different bars, who will be deceased one day

[AntRobertson]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

Dunny's Alzheimer's got to the point where he was returned to live in a hospice in NZ. He died following complications from a medical treatment he received there. A genuinely tough guy with a heart of gold, and still so young.

Jeez that is sad. Couldn't agree more with your assessment of Dunny either, great guy.

He actually came to my wedding. I'd invited him off-hand - not because I didn't want him to come but because I didn't think he'd want to. So he did turn up... In his work boots. Typical Dunny style!

[garye]

Didn't know Ian well personally.....so sorry to hear about his demise.
As well..the fate of his mate Dunny is so sad...my Dad suffered from Alzheimer's for 6 years before he finally passed away.

On a lighter note...anyone know Rudi ? German ex pat who used to own the Sax Pub...very good jazz musician . His Dad used to run "The Level"(hot disco,nightclub in the 90's) out past" Kad Suan Kaew".
Nice guy....apparently is still playing music in CM?

[Loy Toy]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

Ian McDougall, one time part owner of the Expat (have I got that right?) bar - killed in a light plane crash in Indonesia this year.

Very sad as another Brit was killed recently in Pattaya flying a micro-light and he was the instructor at the local air field.

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[garye]

Very appropriate song !!!! Nice one Loy Toy !!!

[Little Chuchok]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

That's him, aka Blinky Bill on the kids' forum. I think it was Anzac Day this year while working. Good bloke.

Jesus!! He was a good bastard. I always used to knock into him when he was on holiday in Chiang Mai and have a beer with him. Prob 5-6 years ago.

[DrAndy]

what about that fat New Zealand bastard that was always in the girlie bars?

kept bumping into him...Al?

[Little Chuchok]

^every now and then Andy.

[malcy]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

Ian McDougall, one time part owner of the Expat (have I got that right?) bar - killed in a light plane crash in Indonesia this year.

Escape bar , he bought it off London Eddie . Anyone know if he is still alive ? last i heard he had a bar outside Pattaya.

[malcy]

Originally Posted by garye

And damn it I've forgotten the names the 2 owners(before) of Spotlight a German and an Englishman...what a combo !!!lol

Horst is the german still owns the place , i cant remember the English fellas name , had one leg and died a long time back .

[DrAndy]

Originally Posted by Shy Guava

killed in a light plane crash in Indonesia this year.

Originally Posted by malcy

Anyone know if he is still alive ?

could be

[malcy]

Originally Posted by DrAndy

could be

no not ian ,i meant is eddy still alive lol.

[garye]

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Never meet either but heard about them. I knew the owner of 'True Blue' which took over from Domino Bar. That's gone now too, not sure what (if anything) is there today - now that I think about it I rarely go to that part of town any more.

I believe his name was Maurice? (owner of True Blue )
There is a more upscale place there now...however it never looked very busy...apparently has landlord problems as well

[AntRobertson]

Originally Posted by garye

I believe his name was Maurice? (owner of True Blue )

Yep, that's the one. It was him and a Scottish guy named John in partnership until Maurice moved back to Aus and the latter took over full ownership.

[garye]

Originally Posted by malcy

Horst is the german still owns the place , i cant remember the English fellas name , had one leg and died a long time back .

Spot on....thanks... the name of the English fellow eludes me as well...funny how some names stick forever and others become a bit foggy with time.Cheers All and best wishes for the holiday season!

[malcy]

Originally Posted by garye

Spot on....thanks... the name of the English fellow eludes me as well...funny how some names stick forever and others become a bit foggy with time.Cheers All and best wishes for the holiday season!

his name was Bob i seem to remember now i am sober , have a good one mate