Kazy Kozy was a go go bar on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok that entered the scene with much fanfare. The place was purported to be the next coming of Crazy House complete with fully nude dancers. Their grand opening ceremonies even included a sort of parade down Soi Cowboy lead by a team of scantly clad coyotes holding signs.
We reviewed Kazy Kozy not long after it opened in early 2020. As the one-and-a-half star rating we gave would indicate we were not very impressed. we guess the motorcycle parked on stage was something to see. But we prefer to interact with engaging women in a go go bar. Call me crazy. Or kazy if you’d prefer.
In any event the pandemic began not long after. That of course changed everything and eventually resulted in Kazy Kozy and all other bars on Soi Cowboy being closed for some time. When the dust settled many of the bars reopened. Kazy Kozy got back into gear. But it has made a significant change in course.
Major changes
Originally, Kazy Kozy featured a relatively standard stage arrangement with dance poles. Women performed on the stage, although their performances were somewhat lackluster, while patrons observed from their seats. There were, at the very least, some instances of nude and semi-nude bodies on display.
Today, Kazy Kozy has undergone a complete transformation. The downstairs area has been reimagined as a standard bar, albeit with a stage for live music. Those familiar with the melodious performances by Pattaya’s open beer bars, featuring hits from the late 1960s, can get a sense of what it’s like.
When Kazy Kozy initially reopened, the upper floor still operated in a go-go style. It was perhaps even more entertaining than the original version of the venue, as it exuded the ambiance of a speakeasy reminiscent of the prohibition era. Naturally, Kazy Kozy wasn’t a Krazy Kat Klub, but it offered a similar atmosphere.
However, that era has now drawn to a close. At present, the upstairs section of Kazy Kozy serves as a poorly utilized pool hall, with just a single billiards table.
Why does it matter?
Now, Kazy Kozy no longer features nude women dancing, and the women who remain on the premises serve as staff, primarily offering customers their draft beers. The go-go aspect has disappeared, and it has transitioned into just another bar.
You might question why the transformation of a single go-go bar holds any significance. After all, there are numerous go-go bars in Thailand. Nevertheless, I believe the evolution of this particular bar carries some relevance for the broader local industry.
Kazy Kozy was arguably one of the final major go-go bar launches before the pandemic. Although some bar owners were already noting a decline in patrons, this establishment was launched with a considerable effort. However, it never truly gained much traction, and things quickly took a turn for the worse with the near-total global shutdown.