Friday, June 29, 2007
Hu(se) Bar..?
I think Bangkok was unfortunate to pick up such a heavy stigma of being the liberal hedonistic hub of South East Asia...so late in it's development! Since the world wars the involvement of the US Army in the business of everyone in Asia was extensive and Thailand was used as a launch point for air and sea attacks and for a relief point for the rest and relaxation of injured, and tired, soldiers.
The result of such a recipe sees us whip up a storm of a very westernised place, with strict eastern culture filled, with modernity and liberal ideas. Liberal puts it pretty lightly. Now Bangkok had some very dangerous stigmas built onto its worldwide appeal to travellers so from the early nineties the tourism department has taken huge steps to try rectify the demonic status it has amongst foreigners that aren't the scum of the earth.
The Bangkok of the 21st century is an incredible place with a heavy nightlife that rivals partying anywhere else in the world. However, it still has the place of old where anyone can venture here and lose themselves from their previous life.
I fortunately got invited to a model party tonight at Hu'u bar here! Great. However, on my way there I will be keeping an eye out for Theodore Bagwell complete with new hand and slave group of 13 year old boys...
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