Unlike others in the genre, The Jasmine Bar is set in both Thailand and the UK, and so much more than just another formulaic tale of exploitative men and cheating bar girls. Rejected by co-worker Rose, reclusive factory worker Jon Verity finally takes his finger off Life's snooze button, and drawn by tales of lurid nightlife takes an impulse holiday to Thailand. Pattaya too seems like just another hideous mistake, but in time he meets irresistibly...