Thursday, July 27, 2017

Tiger Den Bar Poured Last Beer 30 Years Ago

This is the CBS Radio story I filed. I bought one of the bar stools and set it next to the telephone in my Bangkok home until I returned to the States. 
The late Tiger, with wife Lucy and daughter Patty, outside the bar in 1982. (From: "The Tiger of Bangkok" by Tiger Rydberg with Alan Dawson)

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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 15, 2020 at 7:57 PM

    RIP, Tiger. Memories of long ago ... :)

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  2. UnderthehillOctober 23, 2020 at 12:02 AM

    A fine person. Tiger. Taught me many things. Great bar. I have two of his bar stools bought at this last night for Baht 1500 each. Still strong but recovered. Bob Ressequie bought the last plate of beans at the closing auction. Baht 1500!

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  3. UnderthehillOctober 23, 2020 at 12:02 AM

    A fine person. Tiger. Taught me many things. Great bar. I have two of his bar stools bought at this last night for Baht 1500 each. Still strong but recovered. Bob Ressequie bought the last plate of beans at the closing auction. Baht 1500!

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  4. UnderthehillOctober 23, 2020 at 12:02 AM

    A fine person. Tiger. Taught me many things. Great bar. I have two of his bar stools bought at this last night for Baht 1500 each. Still strong but recovered. Bob Ressequie bought the last plate of beans at the closing auction. Baht 1500!

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    1. Rick FredericksenOctober 23, 2020 at 9:17 AM

      Thanks for adding your memories Underthehill. It all adds to the legacy of a good man nicknamed Tiger, and a fun bar named after him.

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  5. UnknownNovember 17, 2021 at 3:20 PM

    I went there orininally because he had a drink that was guaranteed to cure even the worse hangover. Amazingly, it worked. I was a member from 84 till it closed, if I recall. The annual meeting was the best.

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  6. Rick FredericksenNovember 18, 2021 at 5:01 PM

    Wish I'd known about the hangover cure. I could have used it. First, they GAVE you a hangover, then they CURED it. Good marketing! Great memories from the Tiger Den.

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  7. BILL KEYSNovember 24, 2021 at 5:09 PM

    I knew tiger very well. I saw 10 or 15 times on various vacations from Vietnam Saudi Arabia and other places. The 4th floor was a favorite on Saturday night. He kept a filing cabinet behind the bar and when people came to party they gave him his valuable and they lock them up. He never failed to recognize me when I came in the door and poured me a beer. A really great guy and I enjoy his company immensely.

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  8. Rick FredericksenNovember 25, 2021 at 10:36 AM

    Didn't know there was a 4th floor, unless you meant the 2nd floor mezzanine. Great memories!

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