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SUNEE PLAZA WHITE PARTY WHITE PARTY - A report Where does one start, when describing a party such as this? I suppose from the point when I came into the soi and immediately was confronted by a 3m high white “sock” being blown upwards, welcoming me. The second thing I noticed was a huge quantity of white balloons.   
I passed Crazy Pub and went into Krazy Dragon. I was not disappointed by what I saw. There was snow on the floor (well Styrofoam beads looking for all the world like snow), icicles hung from the mirrors and streamers from the fans. The boys were dressed in their normal white shorts, apart from some of the dancers who were dressed more imaginatively in white. I had fun there and then went deeper into the soi. Past Uniform Bar to Duc’s where there was a science show. I left school thinking chemistry was boring, but my 40 year old pre-conceptions were shattered by the experiments going on there. If only science had been this much fun! I blew a few HUGE smoke rings and watched a balloon explode, seemingly pumped up by nothing!  
Past Come In, which was more like a huge wedding cake, and the boys bride grooms ready for me, past Corner Bar, where the boss had Angel Wings beneath his Stetson. I stopped at Corner Bar to play hoopla. Then past a small lazer display, to the center of the soi where the party really was hotting up. There was a “fire show” with blazing batons being whirled around.  
I went up the soi towards the Marina Hotel, where I saw Place 2 B, Redgy’s and New Queens. At New Queens, I watched a coyote dance show. All the bars were buzzing and the entertainment in Place 2 B was amazing. At Eros, there was another lazer pointing at the pavement, and two tubby white “angels” to welcome me! As I turned around, I was confronted by a very loud and impressive fireworks display, which brought noise, confusion and joy to all who watched it.  
Back again to Euroboys (I bought a souvenir calendar), Wan’s (for a display on angels dancing on stools, and not tubby ones either), a magician in the center of the soi, Balkan Express for another dancing display, Wunderbar with their lit up balloons, and Don Plaza Terrace, with the most beautiful katoy I had seen all night!  
Then off back towards soi VC, past Memories, Up 2 U (where they offered to do my hair), Oud’s (for a piece of pie), Forest house with its loud karaoke, and out into soi VC. A quick detour left to Mic My, where Noi had a roast pig and was celebrating his own birthday, Mike’s Bar La Cage, with a seemingly impossible balloon and darts game, but where I won a bottle in the balloon popping competition, past the Little Mango (long closed, but still with balloons outside) and home to bed at a white decked Twoguys. I staggered up to bed and soon was asleep. 
What memories will I take with me? Well, fun, laughter, friendship, smiles and a huge number of white-clad people having a great evening. I’ve been to Sunee many times before and this was the busiest I’d seen it. A GREAT evening, hugely enjoyed by me. It was close to the perfect party. PLEASE do it again, and change nothing. You can’t beat the best and this was exactly that - the best!   
Philip from Australia A WHITER SHADE OF PALE On 15th November, 30 bars, guesthouses, restaurants and service places showed the world Sunee Plaza really can do it when it tries. As a P.R. exercise, it was just about perfect. They've just had a party to end all parties. Yes, some things didn't go quite to plan, and over the next few weeks no doubt they will be looking at those, BUT EVERYTHING THAT MATTERED DID GO TO PLAN. The 30 places and probably over 200 boys decked out in white balloons and white everything else. From snow on the floor, to streamers in the fans; from spray paint in the hair to white smoke rings, Sunee turned white for a night. It's hard to estimate the number in a crowd, but at a rough count well over 2,000 people had a great evening. I'm sorry if I run out of superlatives, but I've got such a good feeling from the event, I find it hard to put into mere words. What were the highlights? So many new faces visiting Sunee. Many I'd never seen before. So many people together, wishing Sunee well and having a wonderful party. WHITE, WHITE, WHITE EVERYWHERE. And a special mention to the bar which won the prize for best decorated - Krazy Dragon. I was told everyone else came second! The surprise fireworks and the sound of the crowd watching them. All the energy and enthusiasm from all the dancing boys. The two baby angels from Eros. Comments like "It's amazing how so many bars are working together at last, including those of so many different nations." The parties that went on long into the night. The comments from the bar owners, which included "This is the busiest I've seen Sunee in 7 years", and "I've had my best night EVER, by a long way, and I've been here 4 years" and finally "I've turned people away on 3 occasions - if I had 10 more seats I could have had 10 more customers". Ad hoc comments and things, too many to mention individually; but like "It's Ken's round" being shouted through a megaphone. Friends, old and new chatting, laughing and having a wonderful night. But above all, to me, the smiles on everyone's faces, from the boys to every customer I saw. I'd really like to thank the people who put this night together, from Guy who spearheaded the whole evening, the committee who met relentlessly and crafted the event, to the bars who grouped together and had faith in an area many had written off, to every boy who blew up a balloon, danced on a stool, or carried a drink to a customer with a smile. And in a lot of cases (probably too many) that customer was me. Well done Sunee Plaza, you really have Come of Age. I can't wait for the next party! An admirer. |
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Dear Sir, It is not often that I am annoyed by something enough to write about it. I thinks it's just once a day on average. However I must write to you and complain. My first question is, just who do you think you are? You walk around Sunee Plaza as if you own the place, organizing this and that, and you expect all the bars to join in. Well this time you have gone too far. Last night I went on my usual tour of this terrible part of the city, to keep an eye on the young boys, drug dealing and offer hands on assistance where I can, so that I can write a rant for the various wonderfully informative forums, and I could not complete my circuit. You had put up barriers and I was not allowed to enter with my brand new second hand Honda Wave. It was also noticeable that all the under age street boys were also complaining and the regular drug dealers were most annoyed at having to relocate for the evening. What right have you to arrange for so many people to be in the Square at one time. This is a local area for local ex pats, who much prefer a quiet area to seek out their nocturnal entertainment. What right have you to put so much pressure on the bar owners and staff, making them work so hard, just for one night. I bet you did not think through the consequences of you actions. I know of one poor bar owner who had to start counting check bins and money the minute he woke up the following day. What is a White Party anyway? Did you even consider the feelings of other Nationals. Did you even think that it's spelt differently in German! Did you stop to consider that it's a sign of the plague Fuknosewhereistan! Mark my words. Your actions and efforts in creating mayhem and vast amounts of extra turnover have been noted. I hope one day you get what you deserve! Signed by some silly Pen Name,(Bilious Bill) but really, Moaning Malcolm, The Sour Grapes, Soi VCD, Saudi Plaza. |
