By Michelle

We hope you all had a great New Year!

Unfortunately, the party goers at Bangkok’s night club, Santika, didn’t have such a great night. On New Year’s Eve, we were deeply saddened to hear that a fire broke out killing dozens.

When we were in Thailand last, we actually hung out at this club. It was a pretty cool place with a lot of affluent Thais. Initially, it was awkward as is every new club until you get the layout down. Soon we made some friends with a table and an attendant topping off your drinks with every sip. At one point, one of our new friends took Chris out to the dance floor to meet his little sister and then Chris scared her with his over the top dance moves. I also recall a lot of drunken high-fiving!

But the really memorable experience at Santika is the men’s room which is manned by 4 – 5 attendants. Per our dear friend Austin Dunk (who then made Chris use the restroom):

1. Attendants look through a small window to see who is coming so they can open the door.
2. Then they lead you to the urinal.
3. After you finish relieving yourself, they flush for you and point you to the sink.
4. They turn on the faucet and pump soap into your hands.
5. Finally, they turn off the faucet, hand you a towel and send you back to the party.

The Thais know how to do it right. You will be missed Santika…rebuild soon.

Our condolences to the families of all those lost in the fire.