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Hi Tmoney - did you eventually swing by?

Bangkok is a city that evokes and oozes sensuality where crime, sex and greed walk hand in hand with exotica and seduction. For fans of crime, mystery and thriller novels based on this incredible city, its fascinating people and its seedy underbelly Wednesday 17th April (from 7.30pm till late: dinner & music from 6pm) is not to be missed “Bangkok Fiction: Night of Noir”. Many of the finest master fiction authors will meet at the iconic Checkinn99 to share their stories and sign their latest editions. They include Christopher G. Moore, Dean Barrett, James Newman, Chris Coles, Thom Locke, John Gartland, Tom Vater all of whom have a strong following of readers and fans in and out of Bangkok. Their skillful writing, likable characters, personal experience and knowledge of the city deemed as the 'Big Mango' creates the perfect atmosphere for mystery and thrills. You will see and feel the rawness and spirit of the city and atmosphere that they read their favourite book excerpts or explain their their art. Entertainment from Music of the Heart Band No other bar in Bangkok is known of that claims to have been operating continuously as long as Checkinn99. Originally the Copacobana or just say The Copa opened in the late 50’s and pre-dates the Vietnam R&R period having been a favourite haunt of pioneer expats, special agents, military advisors, Peace Corps and USO entertainers such as Bob Hope all whom had fond memories of this iconic night entertainment venue. For many years – that black smoked glass steel framed front door at the end of Sukhumvit’s most foreboding alley entrance ensured that Checkinn remained strictly a word of mouth bar – allowing time to pass whilst its character and decor remained unchanged over the last 56 years. Checkinn99 Sukhumvit rd between Sois 5&7 Directly Opposite the Landmark Hotel Table bookings for Dinner and music at 6pm recommended contact [email protected]

Have caught up with quite a few of you folks now...great to meet you. If you have no other plans for Christmas eve or Christmas Day.. we are having a Christmas Dinner Buffet 24 & 25th Dec from 8pm. 1100 Baht / head includes welcome cocktail, Beer or Carafe of Wine, Sherry & Port. Over 250 Free fun Christmas Presents drawn by raffle includes over 50 Christmas snow bears (the girls will love them) and a full night of Entertainment from Music of the Heart Band (sorry they are not being raffled). Buffet will include the usual freshly shot Reindeer.... ooops sorry Turkey ChateauBriand Sea Bass with special stomach flattening Christmas Pud and negative calorie rum custard sauce etc. You will need to book at Checkinn or on [email protected] before 20Dec. I have checked prices and including drinks is quite reasonable. I will also put on 199Baht Heineken Draft Jugs for BA's identifying themselves to me on arrival. (The jug special is independent of the Dinner) See you there!

Checkinn99: Rock & Blues Night Bangkok's Hottest bands monthly, This Sunday night 29Jul 8pm - 12.45am. Heineken Music Special Draft Jugs 175B. Checkinn99 is located on Sukhumvit Rd between Sois 5 & 7 Opposite the Landmark Hotel. Hope to see some more BA's there again. Chris

Checkinn99 will hold an Super Heroes Party this Saturday night 16Jun from 8.30pm - 2am. We have decorated and made sure our staff have practiced their special powers. But please leave all Kryptonite at home as it renders our hostesses powerless. For the night only (and for those coming in theme dress) there will Draft Heineken Jugs at 175THB until the kegs run out. Nana is round the corner - so you can terrorize the locals after. For those that don't know Checkinn99 its worth a look in. Located on Sukhumvit Rd between Sois 5&7 directly opposite Landmark Hotel - the small alley way entrance is easy to miss - getting out of the place is much harder though. For those who do know Checkinn..the Music of the Heart band are putting on a real surprise! Enjoy..Chris

Thanks WJ! The entrance is well known to locals - but for new comers it is quite daunting. Had free flow for 3 -4 weeks.but was getting a hard time from the Mrs!. who had a different view of marketing vs freebies. Now we have 175THB jugs for those BA's who want to drink with me on a Saturday night 9-10pm .. which still has to be the cheapest in town. Thanks for the good words.. I make no pretence..its homestyle cooking and still. The Norwegians are now dominating over the Danes as their local. Hope to share a beer on a Saturday night sometime. Chris

Andy - did you ever make it in yet. I will be there late Sat night (going to the Aussie Quiz night at the Westin) or Sunday evening... if you are there I ll buy you a beer. Chris Andy - did you ever make it in yet. I will be there late Sat night (going to the Aussie Quiz night at the Westin) or Sunday evening... if you are there I ll buy you a beer. Chris

Little Me... perfect photos. and actually these photos put some life back in the forum. Hope more people can post. Who knows the tunnel that goes between the side of Soi 5 (near to the Amari Boulevard) through to Soi 7 exiting just near Beer garden... what an adventure!

Hi Jonny I came back to this.. Checkinn99 you may google it.. the facebook is also a good intro

Hi Jonny B) my bar is one that closes before 2am... the post here refers to the adventure playground of lower Sukhumvit Rd that kicks off at about midnight until the morning. Quite fun to work your way from Soi 3 up to Soi 21 just bar hopping and taking in the atmosphere. The big clubs and late night bars include Climax... a very very crowded, smokey, hot spot without many (I saw 1) fire exits in a walled-in carpark under the Ambassador Hotel in Soi 11 - but the bands wind people up - and there are plenty of singles there. Bangkok Beat in Soi 7/1 - good for live bands and parading your stuff. Bamboo bar in Soi 3 (about 100 metres on the left side away from Sukhumvit). CM2 good till about 3am under the Novatel in Siam Square. Then two corner bars in Soi Cowboy that kick on until late 3-4am sometimes. These big clubs can be costly.. but the street bars are not and stay open till dawn and they host a complete mix of people from dusky to fair, tame to wild, honest to ..... take your chances. Gorgeous to (well a brown paper bag might be handy depending on the time of night or how many drinks you have had)... if you are a first timer - better fun to go with a mate as sometimes there is safety in numbers. Good hunting.

Free flow Heineken next Saturday 9-10pm again for Bangkok Addicts - if anyone can match the prices I will be impressed. we had the first lot last Saturday - Michael & Peter good to meet you guys. sorry my hamburger was waiting.. Peter how did Juan go in Nana (first timer in Bangkok)... safe travels!