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Trader Vic's Bangkok
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Vonratnick
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04/22/2008
Just recently visited the land of the 'Temple of the Emerald Bhudda' and dropped in on Trader Vics in the Bangkok Marriot. Nice looking place, looking out on the river. Nice canoe waterfall in the Marriot. It was mid afternoon when I got there so no chance of a feed till 7pm If there is any interest I'll try and post some (grainy) pics of the empty restaraunt tho' Thai New Year (Songkran) was a blast, the whole country just says 'waterfight!' No one is safe anywhere.... |
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bigtikidude
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04/23/2008
where is this again? Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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bigbrotiki
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04/23/2008
Pictures, good or bad (just not sideways :) ), are always appreciated here. Tiki is a visual medium. |
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christiki295
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04/23/2008
Definitely post the photos. |
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TraderJohn
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04/23/2008
Would love to see photo's |
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Vonratnick
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04/23/2008
Fingers crossed for the upload, hope not too many pics. Interesting canoe fountain in the hotel lobby I got there at 3:30 and was hoping for a much needed drink. Getting around Bangkok is an absolute computer game, especially during Songkran, but no food or drink to be had until opening around 7pm. |
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teaKEY
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04/23/2008
Looks good, probably loks better at night. Lights lower |
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BrickHorn
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04/24/2008
The outside is cool. However, the interior appears to have a pretty low TIPSY factor. It also looks like Pottery Barn provided the bar stools and dining chairs. |
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bigbrotiki
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04/24/2008
The entrance and the bar ceiling are great...the rest is what we have seen in other new Trader Vic's: Generic, could-be-any-place tropical pleasantness. After the warehouse sale it seems more clear than ever that the days of masks, weapons and shields, Tiki posts and Tiki railings are gone forever. |
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GatorRob
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04/24/2008
Decor rating... Entrance: Promising :) Conclusion: Please don't let them close Atlanta and Emeryville |
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bigbrotiki
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04/24/2008
OR Munich or London or Havana....and lets not forget Dallas, please! |
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Vonratnick
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04/27/2008
Many things in Bangkok look better with the lights lower... I was fortunate enough to visit Emeryville a few years back and that set my expectations on TV. The blandness can't be an economic decision, there is no problem getting wood carvings or Tiki mugs made, especially in Thailand. Seems like they are trying to tap into the current western taste for South East Asia tropical formality. Thats OK, but its not Tiki. Enjoy, Spalding Dunghamper III. [ Edited by: Vonratnick 2008-04-27 04:10 ] |
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Tangaroa
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04/27/2008
When I went in 2001, I thought the interior was pretty good, myself. http://www.christophermerritt.com/family/TraderVicsThailand/Trader_Vics.html Warning - those iPix links at the top & bottom are dead, but the shots I took are still working. |
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GatorRob
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04/27/2008
Actually, from your pics, the place does look much better. I saw no staples like tikis and tapa, other than at the front entrance, in Vonratnick's pictures. The lighting in your pictures definitely helps too. Wish your 360 view still worked! |
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Tangaroa
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04/27/2008
Well, it was 7 years ago - maybe they have removed some of those elements...? |
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BrickHorn
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04/27/2008
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that Dallas would be a bastion of artistic culture on any level. But, amongst the new Vic's, the Dallas outlet stands out as the only one to adhere to the original aesthetic. |
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icebaer69
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04/28/2008
3 tradervic´s pics + 360°-view here: |
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cheekytiki
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04/28/2008
If you ever visit this Trader Vics don't do what I did.... |
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Vonratnick
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04/28/2008
MBK to Vics to the airport, thats keen. Tuk Tuk didn't take you to his tailor first? If you take a Tuk Tuk during Songkran, you will have buckets of water thrown over you at the first corner you stop at - make for a great flight home! |
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