Sunee Plaza Explained

Image Alt:Map of businesses in Sunee Plaza June 2010
Location:Pattaya, Thailand

Sunee Plaza is an area in Pattaya known for gay nightlife.[1] It is just off Soi V.C., which intersects Second Road in south Pattaya.It is built around two parallel streets, with a cross-linking street. All the buildings in the plaza are owned by Madame Sunee,[2] a Thai national, and are leased to the various businesses.[3] In the past, Sunee Plaza had been referred to as "the heart of the extreme city."; however in recent years, the Plaza hosts only a few bars. As of 2019, Most of the gay life in Pattaya has now relocated to Jomtien Complex.

Businesses

The first gay bar at Sunee Plaza was open in 1996 and carried the name Crazy Pub.[4] Soon behind it Sunee Plaza Bar opened, as did Topman Nightclub, the first gogo bar. In 2010 in Sunee Plaza more than 50 institutions focused on LGBT including beer bars, go-go bars, host bars cafes, restaurants and budget hotels. Sunee Plaza at that time boasted the largest collection of gay venues in one location in Thailand.[5] As of 2019, the quantity of gay establishments in Sunee Plaza has decreased significantly. Now there are fewer than a dozen beer bars, a few restaurants, and only one hotel. Additional services includes small shops, hairdressing salons, taxi services, travel agencies, and a few restaurants. The main reasons for closing gay institutions in Pattaya:

Police raids

The police for conducting expeditious checks regularly Sunee Plaza institutions. In July, 2008,[7] July, 2010[8] and March, 2013[9] during raids underage males involved in gogo bars as dancers were found. During raid in July, 2008 one of the caught minors was only 8 years old.[7] By results of conducting raids in July, 2008, October, 2009,[10] January, 2011[11] forbidden narcotic substances are found in blood of bar's staff.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purple Roofs Travel Newsletter: October 2009 - Sunee Plaza, Pattaya, Thailand . www.purpleroofs.com . Purple Roofs . 13 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Gay Pattaya – Gay Pattaya Guide . earthgayguide.com . 13 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Somsak . Khun . Sunee Plaza in Pattaya: Ein beliebter Treffpunkt für Gays › Thailand Aktuell . www.thailandaktuell.com . 13 January 2019 . de . 10 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Beer bars in Sunee Plaza . Sunee Plaza Official website .
  5. Web site: Sunee Plaza – the BIG secret . Thai-Spice magazine . September 14, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110417090937/http://www.thai-spice-magazine.com/2010/09/sunee-plaza-the-big-secret/ . April 17, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Sunee Plaza - gay district in Pattaya . GayRove.com . 21 February 2019 . 21 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Underage Bar Workers As Toung As 8 Years Old . forum.thaivisa.com . 21 February 2019 . 26 July 2008.
  8. Web site: Underage Boys found in Police raid of South Pattaya Gay Bar . www.thailandnews.co . 21 February 2019 . 25 July 2010.
  9. Web site: Police find 17 underage boys in raid of Sunee Plaza gay bar . www.pattayamail.com . 21 February 2019 . 13 March 2013.
  10. Web site: Underage Employees And Drug Users Found In Sunee Plaza Boy Bar Police Raid . forum.thaivisa.com . 21 February 2019 . 17 October 2009.
  11. Web site: 46 arrested as 100 police sweep Sunee Plaza for drugs . www.pattayamail.com . 21 February 2019 . 24 January 2011.

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