Bryan Flowers Had 29 Bars Prior to Covid Lockdowns

In this revealing sit-down interview filmed inside his luxury mansion in Paradise Villas, Pattaya bar boss Bryan Flowers recounts the height of his nightlife empire before Thailand’s COVID lockdowns. Flowers casually states he operated 29 bars prior to the pandemic — a figure that, if accurate, would place his Night Wish Group among the largest bar conglomerates in the country’s red-light economy.

But the setting — a private estate with manicured gardens and gated security — starkly contrasts with the street-level world of Soi 6, Soi 7, and Chaiyapoon where his bars operate. It prompts deeper questions:

How did a man in his mid-30s accumulate control of dozens of Pattaya bars?

How were these businesses structured — individually owned, or controlled through shadow partnerships?

And if the nightlife economy has long been associated with cash-heavy operations and murky reporting, what kind of financial footprint does this empire leave?

While Flowers frames the bar growth as a business challenge that COVID abruptly interrupted, this interview unintentionally offers insight into the scale and mindset behind one of Thailand's most controversial nightlife operators.

For journalists and investigators seeking to understand the power structures behind Pattaya’s bar scene — and how soft power, media ownership, and real estate tie in — this clip is another piece of the puzzle.

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