Reggae Bar — Restaurant in Ko Phi Phi Don

As someone who has visited many countries, especially Thailand, as an innumerable number, additionally I love Thailand that much. Im from Korean and I also owned hostel in Seoul Korea so I was meeting and communicating with a lor of foreign people.

For me, this is most horrible experience of my over fourty years life. When I was entranced this pub 2 girls groups went into the pub between us and look like they came from western countries. However, an employee asked us to order first while standing in front of the front door while standing by loudly 'stop'. Other 2girls groups was doing order at the table while sitting when we were doing order while standing couldn’t go inside pub.

So I immediately asked the clerk why the order was different, but she told me nonsense that all customers should order here furthermore, during that time, I saw many guests ordering comfortably while sitting down. The feeling was indescribably terrifying and I asked to manager about that situation. But his answer is also incomprehensible because pub is very busying so we were should like did that.(But the pub was quiet like the picture attached) The manager obviously could handle with be right this situation, but he doesn't.

I felt that this was the worst kind of racism, especially in Thailand, where many nationalities visit. Because even while I was at the pub, many people were seated first without ordering.

Additionally prices in Thailand are cheaper than in Korea, so I didn't have any complaints about the price, but the cocktails were the worst quality for the money.

I would not recommend this pub to many people interested in Thailand, especially Phiphi Island.

Please don't do this in the future. These are people who visit your country to make beautiful memories.

Overall rating : NOT WORTH...

You need to like it... Name has not much to do with the bar it self. Is simple kickboxing bar where the entertainment is done by random clients, fighting on the ring. Is opening on 9pm, before you even decided if you would like to stay or not you need to purchase some drink on the bar, what can't be challenging as service is not "great". There is one small "security guy" who is taking his job very serious and push people away if they stay too close, (to purchase a drink you need to stand in line which is on the way to go in and out). There are some "unwritten rules" that some people can go in before they buy a drink (without a stamp), and some can't not go back in even with the stamp... In general organization chaos in pure form. Another "beautiful" aspect of that place is smell, what can be describe as mix of "sweet and vomits", is warm inside (I know is nothing new in Thailand), and almost always crowded in side and on the entry. Resuming if you are in to Reggae that place has nothing to do with it, but if you like to watch some random guys "fighting" on the ring or trying to impress someone... that's the place for you. On another island you can find time to time real Thai-boxing, what is not...

Been there and won a boxing fight.

I recommend to go and fight since the experience is awesome. But fighting is not a game... Here are some tips:

bring equipments: mouth guard, cup and hand wrap. Only a short and boxing gloves are provided. come early since this is a very busy place. tell early to the person in charge that you want to fight. So you don't fight too late at night don't drink or smoke. you don't know who your opponent is and you have no idea of his level. There is no weight class either. if you never trained boxing don't go. At least take a class or two and do a sparring as well. there is only one clinic close to the bar. But in this island you don't want to suffer a concussion. This is frequent in boxing. have some words with your opponent and make it clear you want to have fun. again, a KO can have repercussions you will regret. Quit if you feel bad. There is no shame on quitting. The hardest part is to walk in. if you are experienced don't try to kill your opponent. There is no glory on...