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    Washington Square, demolition has commenced

    Flyers is closed, ready to be pulled down. Can hear the jackhammers as I type...

    Condo, hotel, shopping mall imminent.


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    The guy in flyers never paid his rent, the sound of jack hammers is preperation for new storm drains they are putting in.

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    He was Canadian.

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    Do you think they will knock down that new place with all the pool tables?

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    Na theres plenty of time for that-still selling the front of Suk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by English Noodles
    Do you think they will knock down that new place with all the pool tables
    I know one bloke who hopes they do along with his passengers!

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    What is that place called ^

    Is it Hustlers??

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    well overdue. that place is a stain on society.

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    Wonder if Bourbon Street Restaurant is on the demolition list?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingwilly
    well overdue. that place is a stain on society
    Next time you're in town I'll take you there...still the only place I know where the lasses remove one piece of clothing for every drink you buy them...very sporting they are...

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    the girls in Jungle Jims do that for jsut one drink.....

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    Does anyone know for sure what's going to be built there? It is a large area to develop.....and I don't see how a mall is needed. It's not like we lack a mall or 10.

    Whilst WS is a shit hole, it's a shit hole with character. I for one will be sad to see it go.
    "Slavery is the daughter of darkness; an ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction; ambition and intrigue take advantage of the credulity and inexperience of men who have no political, economic or civil knowledge. They mistake pure illusion for reality, license for freedom, treason for patriotism, vengeance for justice."-Simón Bolívar

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    will they demolish mekong kurt as well ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Wonder if Bourbon Street Restaurant is on the demolition list?
    He hasn't made any improvements to the place in years because the whole block is going to be demolished. Can't say I blame him. Hope he relocates to nicer area. The restaurant was the only bright spot in that Washington Square s***hole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StrontiumDog
    Whilst WS is a shit hole, it's a shit hole with character. I for one will be sad to see it go.
    Marmite, Sabang and myself were down there the other day and had a great lunch in the Silver Dollar.

    Although WS was never an area I frequented regularly I always enjoyed spending the odd afternoon floating from bar to bar and seeing the local "long termer" characters.

    WS has been on the chopping block for years, as has Nana Plaza and Walking Street in Pattaya and as a resident of Pattaya I would love to see them get rid of Walking Street.

    I know that the local Indian Sikh community have put a stop to the tearing down of Walking Street and I have been told that they control most of the land around WS so expect that it will remain as it is until they can get the sale prices they demand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    will they demolish mekong kurt as well ?
    Hes been dead for years, thats just his carcass you see shuffling around under that hat,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Brown
    What is that place called ^ Is it Hustlers??
    The Sportsman.
    Quote Originally Posted by kingwilly
    well overdue. that place is a stain on society.
    Queens Park Plaza will be next.

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    Quote Originally Posted by English Noodles
    Queens Park Plaza will be next.

    never mind, a new one will develop in a matter of weeks....

    anyone remember when Clintons plaza was demolished?

    or that place opposite nana BTS station that belonged to Chuwit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingwilly
    or that place opposite nana BTS station that belonged to Chuwit?
    Yep an a friend of mine (Alex) had a nice big bar right at the back of the complex.

    He spent a fortune on doing it up and he lost everything including documents, passpot etc in one foul swift move.

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    ^Alex was prone to exaggerate of course...

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    Quote Originally Posted by klongmaster
    Alex was prone to exaggerate of course...
    So klongy you think what happened to him was fair?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kingwilly
    the girls in Jungle Jims do that for jsut one drink....
    Is JJs still there? Stumbled down Cowboy the other day and couldn't see it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr
    Is JJs still there? Stumbled down Cowboy the other day and couldn't see it
    Oh God! Dont say that! Tell me it aint true! I havent been there for about 6-8 months, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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    ^ same here mate, about 6 months since last visit, I was with an old friend and was kinda hoping the girls wouldn't call out my name, so didn't have a good look, maybe they just did the front of the place up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr
    and was kinda hoping the girls wouldn't call out my name
    usually they dont if your with another female....

    but I have been surretiously smacked on the back of the head as I walk passed pretending not to know them.

    the other howler, was the time they were all speaking Issan, unfortunately the missus did also, for some reason they thought she couldnt.

    it was candid, and I had some explaining to do that evening!

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