Thread: Soi Cowboy bar owner dies in fall from 39th floor

Being a go-go bar owner in Thailand has to be a really tough way of earning a buck. RIP.

BLOW - Wind Tunnel - Bangkok, Thailand

Sadly Darel never got to see his 2008 dream come to fruition. A wind tunnel business.

Originally Posted by taxexile

prostitution is one thing, pimping is something much darker.

I would bet most of those who work in the thai seafood industry wish they could work in a soi cowboy bar


assigning your puritan morals to thailand is naive

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Sadly Darel never got to see his 2008 dream come to fruition. A wind tunnel business.

I would hate to be up top the tunnel when the power went out, or whatever...The fall might be similar...

Sorry for Darel, regardless...RIP, man...

Originally Posted by Dragonfly94

SC in the day looks horrible, as are the women hanging about. Having to work there must depress anyone with an ounce of humanity.

It's an interesting walk during the day...Amazing what a little neon and pedestrian traffic will do, accompanied by the music and criers...

I would say a BJ parlour would be the bottom floor...Some on here fully understand that...

You know who you are...

Stickman was writing about him in his column last Sunday. It looks like in the end poor Darel had completely lost the plot

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

It's an interesting walk during the day...Amazing what a little neon and pedestrian traffic will do, accompanied by the music and criers...

Surely the darkness embellishes soi cowboy's attractions best.

Met and had many an afternoon chatting with Darel when he and Andy opened up the Doll house in Clinton Plaza. Likeable sort to be around. Haven't seen him since Clinton Plaza disappeared but not surprised he succumbed, as have many, to the occupational hazard of owning a bar here.

Tough way to go. RIP.

Clinton Plaza...Now that takes me back.

I would bet most of those who work in the thai seafood industry wish they could work in a soi cowboy bar

and thats probably one of the most depressing truths posted on this forum, and it has nothing to do with puritanism, but everything to do with freedom.

I met Darel a few times, pleasant enough company. Decline into the chemical fog, sad. RIP mate

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I suppose the secret is having a good mamasan and or local manager is the key.

Might be.
It's difficult to run such a particular business as this in the best of times anyway.

Too many problems arise.
Best have the right temperament and local business savvy.

Two posts in 24 hours that make perfect sense jeff.

Are you OK?

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

The Dollhouse in Soi Cowboy wasn't a bar. It was a brothel that also sold drink. They tend to split duties between those who take orders and serve drinks, and the whores. The drinks staff generally are paid more than staff in more conventional bars and of course the tips can increase as the night marches on and patrons get more pissed. The hours are long and during high season the pace can be quite hectic. Usually, such drink staff don't fuck the clients for dosh.

I wouldn't say the girls serving in these brothel bars are any less or more accomplished than some of the planks one usually encounters elsewhere in ordinary pubs here.

Though it is typical of this seedy and rather louche country that a farang pimp selling sex and addicted to cocaine/alcohol should be described as " colourful ".

Just another sleazeball septic meeting his early demise through poor judgement, no doubt precipitated by his cocaine and alcohol addictions.

Is this when we wax romantically and champion this fellow by slobbering over him speculating on what a keen guy he was because he was known in Farang circles and promoted to be known to a couple of TD members.....??

Judgment of character will differ, won't it....

I'm sure the 'judgement' would be consistent if it were a Thai owner of a girly bar in Suttisan who'd decided accessing his 39th floor apartment from next door's balcony was a good idea...

I've remembered that Darel was a Denver Broncos fan..... I would think that he had been watching the Super Bowl and probably wasn't sober when returning home mid afternoon as well......

I doubt the guy's been sober in years. What's his neighbour doing letting him attempt that?

^ I was thinking the same, Dillinger. I'd tell him not to be so daft.

Originally Posted by prawnograph

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Of course the question is why was he attacked by his staff.

Of course the question is why was he attacked by his staff.

it is very common i believe for prostitutes to bear grudges against and attack their pimps should the chance arise.

Originally Posted by Cujo

Originally Posted by prawnograph

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Of course the question is why was he attacked by his staff.

But of course the real question might be:
Who gives a shit?
And why?

Originally Posted by taxexile

Of course the question is why was he attacked by his staff.

it is very common i believe for prostitutes to bear grudges against and attack their pimps should the chance arise.

Probably staged the whole drama to cover his real indiscretions....

Seems like you care...

Seems he was a professional skydiver who would be accustomed to maneuvering at heights, bet the toxicology report will explain some of this, if one is done.
Life in the fast lane.

Originally Posted by textalk

Seems he was a professional skydiver who would be accustomed to maneuvering at heights, bet the toxicology report will explain some of this, if one is done.
Life in the fast lane.

Wonder if he was pulling at a rip cord that wasn't there on the way down?