Drinking Whiskey Neat
Owning a Pub in Chiang Mai money – Easy or hard work?
For more than three years, I was the owner of the bar in Chiang Doors Music Mai. I'll never forget the regulars, who were mostly backpackers or young people who appreciate good music and a trouble free environment and relaxed. Many of them stayed in Chiang Mai for 3 months and by visiting my bar, that always told me that the life lived is what they could only dream.
Some of them even became determined to start a bar itself, wanting to permanently return to Chiang Mai, as soon as they had saved a nice stash of money home. Usually, I just talked to them, and I knew it was just bar talk. Opening a successful pub is a hell of a job. Competition is strong, often Thai law does not protect your business.
It is more than four years ago, when he finally decided to close the pub of my music, not because I do not earned enough money, but mainly because of problems I was too tired to cope any longer. Of these clients with their brilliant ideas, not a soul came back. Guess it was not so easy for them to leave their families and friends and start a new life across the world.
I really fully enjoy every day of my life pub's and I can say without doubt it was the best moment in my life. It was great to share my passion for the music of The Doors' timeless and poetry of Jim Morrison free-spirited people young and old and many enthusiastic fans from around the world. Chiang Mai online nightlife resource
Another pleasure was working together with my motivated team of three beautiful ladies and spontaneous Akha. These girls are reliable and dedicated to the last day my pub was open. Sure! He was also ordered to get a little drunk many nights, along with new teammates, and play songs of the visitors asked all night. Twice a year, still meet three customers who I became good friends with during the time I had my pub.
Unfortunately, there are negative things about running a bar that sometimes I had to try. He had lost customers who behaved disrespectfully towards me personal. Some customers stole music books, ashtrays and even remove posters on the wall. Sometimes it was hard for customers to leave loaded when closing time and from time to stingy when there were customers who managed to slip away without paying.
Thai police is another issue that deserves mention here. Three different types police used to pay regular visits to my pub. Each month, a plainclothes police officer came to collect the money "owned" him for "protection." When you first arrived there, told me what day the month that I could expect and the amount of money that I had paid. After the first meeting, the officer – always sunglasses – never spoke again. He just marking me as his pen against the wooden bar. Well, I understood the message in silence.
The bar next to me was run by two Thai girls and had serious financial problems. After failing to pay the police for two months, were forced to close the bar until they could pay your debt. One day a group of Thais began playing cards at his bar and only a few minutes later two police officers suddenly appeared and "arrested" to players outside the law, while the owners were ordered to close their joint and into a police car.
Another police official tourism to see my bar almost every Saturday at the end of their shift. It seemed that he was very interested in one of my colleagues and always gave him compliments on her beautiful face and body perfect. You even gave her phone number and asked if he would go out with him sometime. Always drank several Thai whiskey, but never paid the drink when he left, saying I could ask for help if you have had problems.
Lastly, two times a year I got my bar without notice invaded by a group of policemen's very rude. These men opened every drawer and closet, checked the documents of ownership, licensing of cigarettes and whiskey and ID cards of my staff. One of them always has had a long telephone conversation with my Thai wife, who formerly owned by the bar. The usual question I had to undergo lasted 1 hour. Questions included: Why is his Thai wife not here? Do you have work permit? Do you serve customers? How much salary do you pay your staff? Why not hire girls from Thailand ("my girls Akha hill tribe girls)? Every time I said that if any Once I was serving a customer, I would have to pay a huge fine.
With pleasure we can say that the implementation of The Doors Music Pub was the most exciting of my life and I do not regret a single day my pub was open. Wide Chiang Mai travel information I would consider opening a pub again someday. If you are not demoralized, why not go for it and show that special Chiang Mai bar.
About the Author
Andy Burrows has become an expert on Chiang Mai’s nightlife as he managed a music pub for four years here, which was positioned at the always crowded night bazaar area.
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