Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 5:18 pm

Cooldude wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 5:08 pm These stories stopped amazing me years ago. There has been a steady flow of chumps coming through Cambodia for years Before all the hostess bars popped up, the Walkabout was one of the only place in town with plenty of girls and open 24 hours. I can't remember the amount of times I'd talk to guys in there that had claimed to have lived in Thailand for 10+ years. They came to Cambodia and in their first night lost their phone and several hundred $ from their rooms. A sucker is born every minute over here.

yeah its surprising how clueless even some of the longer term south east asian expats are/can be

Digg3r wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 6:11 pm

Jamie_Lambo wrote:

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 5:20 pm a good read;
closed just a few days over a year ago

When the metal gates of the Walkabout Hotel on Street 51 were closed for the last time on April 21, it was one of the few times they had been shut in nearly 20 years.

The hotel and bar – known for its seedy crowd, Joker Draw tournament and abundance of sex workers – had operated 24 hours a day, including national holidays, since it opened in 1998. The closure marks another lost Phnom Penh expat institution, and a nail in the coffin of the city’s “Wild West” image, according to longtime foreign residents and business owners.

“Phnom Penh is not the same – it never will be,” said Adam Parker, the editor of Bayon Pearnik, a foreigner-friendly magazine distributed for free since 1996. The publication’s offices were once located above the Walkabout, with a front-row view into the din below.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weeke ... aziest-bar

probably only went in there a handful of times (5 or 6 maybe?) saw some characters (and creatures) in there lol

The walkabout was a great bar when it was pumping.

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Jamie_Lambo wrote:

Digg3r wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 6:11 pm

Jamie_Lambo wrote:

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 5:20 pm a good read;
closed just a few days over a year ago

When the metal gates of the Walkabout Hotel on Street 51 were closed for the last time on April 21, it was one of the few times they had been shut in nearly 20 years.

The hotel and bar – known for its seedy crowd, Joker Draw tournament and abundance of sex workers – had operated 24 hours a day, including national holidays, since it opened in 1998. The closure marks another lost Phnom Penh expat institution, and a nail in the coffin of the city’s “Wild West” image, according to longtime foreign residents and business owners.

“Phnom Penh is not the same – it never will be,” said Adam Parker, the editor of Bayon Pearnik, a foreigner-friendly magazine distributed for free since 1996. The publication’s offices were once located above the Walkabout, with a front-row view into the din below.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weeke ... aziest-bar

probably only went in there a handful of times (5 or 6 maybe?) saw some characters (and creatures) in there lol

The walkabout was a great bar when it was pumping.

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yeah was always pretty busy, was mainly around 2014 those times id popped in there tbh

General Mackevili wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 5:08 pm Well, CEO received a message from a girl who says she works at Candy Bar, and here is her side of the story, along with the pics she sent us:

"Dear CEO of Cambodia Expats Online ,
I am work for hostess bar with my boss for many year and I am one of ladies that Mike and his girlfriend allow us to have ours ladies drink . First we saw Mike enter the Candy bar for say hello to my bosses . Hardly she never sat with any customer because we all have manager and supervisor to control . Mike invite for a drink and I know for herself she never put a lady drink . Mike with my bosses and about 3girls have a drink together before Mike girlfriend came to the seat .This couple have spend a week at Koh Rong island . Mike girlfriend is the person who celebrating birthday on that night not my bosses . Ladies came to say happy birthday to Mike girlfriend and she gave a lady drink for those girls . Me and my friends always asked Mike or His girlfriend because my bosses and my manager very control on bill. Every order drink or lady drink we always put on table to show him also to make sure his bill is nothing rip off . He drank from 1am until morning . His girlfriend could not even walk and slept on candy bar couch . Lady drink is $3.50 so can you imagine the total of the bill ? My bosses she did don't push us to ask More lady drink from Mike but we all need money , ours personal problem is money that is why we are here to work !!!
Otherwise, some ladies come from different bar which is friends of Mike girlfriend for say hello Mike as he's a good customer. He's fine for the whole night and very enjoy ours company but he was so shock when the last bill $60 was print out coz he confused and miss understand that how could the bill is $60 even he did don't give some ladies a drink !? So our manager decided to cut off half of the amount for make him happy as we know he's ours bosses friend also he's already good spend for that night . All the ladies drink is approved from Mike and his girlfriend. Normally Mike came to Candy Bar never paid over $50 but that night is special because is his girlfriend birthday. We know is her real birthday that's why she's very excited. Before she gave lady drink she always asked Mike and he's always said Ok ! Ok !
I don't ask you to remove the post but to be fear you must more information from ours side ,what was happen and how !? He was drank and enjoy when we asked for ours drink he always said Ok , Ok . My bosses was very disappointed and shock when she do good but return in bad . We admire she's a very nice bosses.if you meet her in reality you will understand her more .Behalf of My manager we would like to invite you for a drink at Candy Bar . Feel free To come if you have free time."

Mike sits and drinks with the boss and 3 girls before his girlfriend arrives,
they had just spent a week on Koh Rong,
it was actually Mikes girlfriends birthday not the bosses,
Mikes girlfriend wants to celebrate her birthday with he girls and invites them all over for some drinks,
his Cheque bin was on the table so he could always keep tabs on his bill,
he drank until 1am and his girlfriend was that drunk she couldnt walk and slept on the couch,
she admits the girls probably pushed for more drinks, but what bargirls don't? its how they earn most their salary,
Mike was fine partying all night, but was shocked at his last bill of $60, but because hes a friend of the boss and a regular customer they game him a $30 discount because he had already spent a lot and due to possible confusion about some of the lady drinks, possibly due to girls coming from other bars to have a drink with his girlfriend,
his tabs are never ususaly more than $50,
apparently he approved all the lady drinks or said "OK, OK" whenever a girl asked for one,
shes not asking for the post to be removed, just thinks its fair to give their side of the story,
and welcomes anyone to come drink at the bar

bolueeleh wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2017 9:09 am

Fourkinnel wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2017 5:24 pm I hear Koreans and Chinese reguarly get tapped up for $$ like this in the KTVs like this too. And they keep going back. More fool them!

u hv to firstly understand the mentality of asians mongers, first of all they hv loads of money to burn, so few hundreds bucks is nothing to them, secondly spending money this way gives them face, etc