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A Saunter down Soi LK Metro
Tonights bar crawl takes us along Lk Metro, a
soi which may not be on the radar of anyone
visiting Pattaya for the first time.
Gaining entry to the soi from either Soi Diane or Soi
Buakaow, Soi Lk Metro has seen many new venues open
in the last year or so. Originally developed by the Leng Kee
family it now boasts half a dozen or so gogo bars, a large
selection of reasonably priced guest houses, plus numerous
places to eat and drink.
Situated where it is, this soi doesn’t attract the Walking
Street crowds of Russian, Indian and Arab tourists. Instead Lk
Metro caters for the local expat community, and people on
holiday who stay in and around the vicinity.
Entering Lk Metro from Soi Diane, I decide to start the
evenings drinking at Champagne Agogo. This well established
venue was the sois original gogo bar and I was keen to
see how it was holding up against the new kids on the block.
On entering I was pleased to see a reasonable amount
of customers, which isn’t bad going for this early start of 7
pm. I was also delighted to see that Champagnes happy hour
prices were still intact, offering beer at just 65 Baht a bottle
from 2pm through to 9pm. Also still in place is the free pizza
nights on a Monday and Thursday.
Another plus point is that you can drink in here without
the constant hassle to buy lady drinks. Mind you, looking at
some of the darlings working in here, they would be welcome
to hassle me for as long as the see fit.
I am also happy to report that Champagne has lost none
of its fizz and is still a strong contender for the best gogo bar
on Lk Metro.
My next drink takes me along to The Office Agogo,
which is one of the newer venues on the soi.
This office is unlike any other i have visited in my carrer.
If the work place was indeed like this, i for one would be
more than willing to put in a few more extra hours. Here the
theme is the fantasy world of the sexy secretary. The girls
certainly look the part, dressed in high heels, stockings and
suspenders. Some even don reading glasses to complete the
look.
Office Agogo has a central stage upon which 4 or 5 of
the girls dance, complementing this we have a small jacuzzi
which unfortunately wasn’t in use.
Prices are similar to its competitors with draft and
bottled beer costing 65 Baht between 7pm and 9pm. Again
the girls are non- pushy allowing for a pleasant drinking environment.
Next up is the nautical themed Submarine Agogo,
another relatively new club in the area. Entering by crossing
a gangplank, this gogo bar is as the name would suggest
decked out as a submarine.
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I honestly don’t recall ever visiting a smaller or more narrow
gogo bar, while here in Pattaya. In fact it is so narrow it
doesn’t have the space for a stage, instead the girls dance on
low level tables which sit central to the wall hugging seats.
Unbebelievably they did find space for a jacuzzi, but again it
wasn’t in use. I order a draft beer which is priced at 60 Baht
and true to form comes in a small narrow glass.
Submarine Agogo is definitely worth a curious look. It
has a couple of decent looking girls, and if i was ever unfortunate
enough to suffer from claustrophobia, i could think of
worse places for it to happen than a Pattaya gogo bar.
My last drink of the evening takes me to Club Blu,
which sits on the Soi Buakaow end of the soi.
Club Blu has been open for around four years, but still
has a fairly modern look and feel about it. Inside with its
chrome and glass it wouldn’t look out of place in my home
city in the Uk. What makes this stand apart from anything
back at home is the coyote dancers. These dancing girls strut
their stuff along the windows of Lk Metro, making pleasant
viewing for anyone passing by. For this reason there is obviously
no nudity here, and it may not appeal to the more
hands on type of customer.
Drinks come in at a reasonable 75Baht for a bottle of
Leo or Tiger, with draft beer costing just 50 Baht. Along with
these prices and some decent eye candy, i could think of
worse places to end my nights drinking.
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Although sharing some similar types of venues, i think
it would be unwise to believe the hype suggesting this soi to
be a mini Walking Street. This is a perfectly fine soi in its own
right, and should be judged accordingly.
I firmly believe Lk Metro has enough attractions to
satisfy the first time visitor, while also keping the local expats
happy with affordable drink prices. If these two factors
A pair of ‘lovelies’ photographed at Club Blu
remain in place then Lk Metro should have a bright future
ahead.
Marks out of ***** Value for money ****
Quality of ladies **** Fun factor ****
Will i be back ****
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The Lush
Unfortunately this will be the last column to be submitted
by ‘The Lush’ as he’s found he’s going to be busy in another
project. If there’s anyone out there who would like to take over
where ‘The Lush’ leaves off please get in touch with me. (Email
address top of the left hand page.) Oh yes !! There’s beer
money supplied.
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