Mai Thai Bar and Nightlife in general

[Pamela D(midget12_]

And these guys are sَ friendly, I almost always tip them. Sometimes a bit too humble though.

 

[Slapstick]

also, you guys don't tip much so probably actually cheaper to drink in UK than US in some places

 

[The Grappler]

You dont pay fixed amounts of tax, you pay on what you earn and its also adjusted cumulatively through PAYE. In most cases there is little difference on what you paid tax through PAYE and what is the annual calculation. It becomes an issue where your second job you pay tax at base rate and you are actually on a higher tax band through your main employment earnings, thus effectively you are not paying enough tax on your 2nd job earnings. Thats where the year end reconciliation catches the unpaid tax

People think they pay more tax on their 2nd job simply because there are no tax allowances attached to their 2nd job

A single person usualy can earn around £7000 GBP before paying tax; this allowance is allocated to their 1st job

 

[Carrie]

If the Yank shouted a round of pints would that be a good thing or would you think he was showing off?

 

[Cham]

i was blown away how much a taxi costs in London
nicest taxi drivers i ever met in any country in the world, but wow is it expensive
i think it was 60-70 pound to get to airport!

 

[Mojito]

dont worry you will be a very handsom man 5555....it varies...some nights just seem to be more busy than others for no reason that i can work out

 

[Smoking Gun]

Showing off.

 

[~Volcom~]

I do tip it los.. especially cleaning staff, night secruity. Then most times a little tip for food. Then in bars if they don't nag me... Like last trip I'm not sure what's better drinking in the same bar every night or giving a tip every single time i pay a bin.. Got a bit annoying come end, i'd tip every other night. But everytime i paid a bin.. 'why you not give tip?' Don't know if it was just me but going there every single night and drinking quite a bit would suffice?

 

[prettypriyanka]

No one tips in the UK. Expensive enough

 

[eff j]

The top rate is 45c for each $1 over $180,000.
Are you saying that you get taxed at this rate for the second job regardless of the salary level of the first job?

 

[Andrew M]

I was there in early October last year and really enjoyed it. Not too busy but plenty of people about. The MTB always had a few people and got quite busy after 11pm. I think October was better then March, cooler and not so crowded.

 

[Bonita]

It'd be a ****ing expensive round.. £3.25 a pint at my local.

 

[~~Birdy~~]

One of the funniest things I've ever seen...

Some years back, a NEW bar opened in the downtown/business area of the city in which I lived. For the first few months, it was the new "in place" and very busy as most new places are.

My good friend was hired on as the bar manager and lead bartender.

I went in to visit during a very busy lunchtime. While sitting at the bar nursing a beer, it was next to impossible to get a word in with my friend, as he was madly pouring and mixing drinks for the crowd.

The whirrr of a blender as he mixed 3 or 4 different flavored daiquiri's and set them out for the waitress. Just a couple of minutes later, the same order for a collection of daiquiri's came in. And the whirrr of the blender again, as my buddy was frantically trying to keep up with all the orders.

Again, he set the daiquiri's out for the waitress. And sure enough, no more than a minute or two later, in came a repeat order for more daiquiri's.

Amazed, my friend frantically asked the waitress "who in the hell is drinking all these goddamned foo-foo drinks?" She pointed to a table where 4 or 5 young men (business suited) were sat. He rolled his eyes and said to the waitress..."you tell those guys that I don't make foo-foo drinks for men! They can have a beer, a shot, or a poured cocktail...but NO blended drinks for males!" 5555

Perturbed by the news, one of the young guys got up from the table and approached my friend at the bar. The young man queried him about his "foo-foo" drink policy and said he'd never heard of such a thing!

My friend (without batting an eyelid) shouted back to the customer..."I don't have time or interest in making your sissy fcuking drinks anymore. If you want to have a man's drink, you're welcome to stay...otherwise, I hear there's a gay bar a couple of blocks down the street, and you'd be better served there!"

5555555 LMAO :

(wouldn't every bartender love to say something like that sometimes? 555)

 

[Richard Ooi]

as far as the crowd at mtb goes I was there all night to nearly closing on Wednesday.wasn't full by no means ,but those that were there seemed to enjoy themselves.I did.and yep the little girl is still at the back bar in eric..tripped over her a few times, couldnt see her under my belly..

 

[Courteney]

"boys I'm buying this round"....Steve Earle.
I would have a beer with anyone if they are buying. 555

 

[Wilma F]

do you guys start tabs a lot in UK?
unless it is a quiet pub, we mostly put up CC up and pay at end so they don't know what tip is coming

 

[MadMan]

Never had a tab in any pub always pay as you go for drinks etc.. Different if your having a pub meal and that. But i know people who have tabs in some of the locals but they go there every single nights of there boring lives.

 

[Nero]

same as here...
it has to be something special for me to go out here..like the belgian beer massageplanete or a birthday etc
i would quite happily spend my time in MTB having a few drinks rather than any local

 

[toon]

Talking about tipping, if there are a few satang in the change plate I'll leave them there and possibly hand the girl I've been chatting with in the bar a 50 or 100 baht note if she has been good fun. If not then it's a max of 100 in the change plate for all the staff. Farang keeneow.

 

[soul on fire]

Ok, then that sounds about right as I was in Patong for the first time in October 3 years ago. Sounds like not much has changed.