Had a bit of a walkabout on Saturday night which got extended as I got talking with a tough Aussie bloke at one pit stop, then met him later on the street after we had gone our separate ways. So we took in a few more bars together until midnight before we said goodnight. His story is another chapter in a book, and I might hear from him again.

Then I took a slow walk down Sukhumvit, stopped for something to eat, and continued on to one of the most famous of all bars in Bangkok for a nightcap.

I know there must be some stories written here about the Thermae Bar and Coffeehouse, but I don't care. It has been a few years since I've had a drink in this "fine" old establishment, and I wanted to feel the ghosts of the earlier years since it has been open since the sixties. Granted, it is not the same bar, though it's very close to where the original was located.

The last time I was there, it had a bit more "flavour" to it since there were some wild old faces of people you just new had been around in the early years. And they were probably still clinging to the memories of the time that it was arguably the most popular bar/coffeeshop in Bangkok.

One drink for old time's sake at 1:30 am. More for the ghosts of days gone by than for myself.

Anyone have some memories of Thermae?