General Reports

[Breadman]

A few points as lots of other people have chipped in here:

1 - Don't worry about looking out of place, you are on holiday and looking to have some fun so don't spend any time worrying about what other people think of you. If you try to 'fit in' or look a certain way then that is what you will look like - someone who is trying to 'fit in'. There are Western people in Thailand from Oz, Europe and the US and each place has their own style of clothing that they wear so you aren't going to look out of place regardless of what you wear.

2 - Hygene is the main thing to worry about when going to the bars. Thailand is a hot country and unless you come from somewhere with a similar climate you will get very hot and sweaty very easily. Make sure you have a shower before you go to the bars at night and take a taxi or MRT / SRT to the bars if your hotel is far away as these are all air conditioned. There are lots of people who don't pay attention to hygene and you can tell they have been out most of the day and haven't showered since earlier that morning so purely by putting a bit of effort in you will increase your chances of a girl liking you. The last thing any girl wants is a sweaty man lying on top of her.

3 - For clothes linen is the best thing to have. I went to Thailand for the first time a couple of months ago and was unsure of what to wear as I was doing some sightseeing as well as mongering and came across the following website - https://www.kohsamuisunset.com/what-...r-in-thailand/ It has some great information and I ended up getting 6 cheap linen shirts and a couple of pairs of linen pants and didn't wear anything else. I would use one shirt during the day when sightseeing and another at night for going to the bars and then wash them. I was probably the only tourist in BKK wearing a shirt during the day but it kept me cool and it covered my arms so I had protection against the sun and mosquitoes.

4 - Be nice to the girls. You would be surprised how many assholes there are around that think women who work in these bars are just hookers and somehow sub-human so can be treated like shit. Take a bit of extra time with the girl and if necessary buy her an extra lady drink. This will put you in a good position with the girl as well as the mamasan and will give you a chance to talk a bit more with the girl and get better service.

5 - Most importantly of all - enjoy yourself. BKK can be a bit overwhelming and can take time to get used to. When I was researching Thailand I read that a lot of holiday makers (not mongerers) would just fly into BKK and then fly straight out to another city or island and when I first arrived I could understand this. It is very busy, very hot, very loud and can also be very humid depending on when you go. Just take it easy and don't try and rush to cross everything off your wish-list in one go. If you like the place you can always return in the future.

Complete bullshit. Err I mean a pointless topic. Find yourself some nice looking swim shorts with good pockets that seal up with a zipper or velcro. Swim shorts are meant to dry out quickly. Also cut out those mesh inner shorts to let your boys dangle, how else are the girls going to give you a HJ while they are lapdancing on your dick for their $4 drink? As to shirts, buy those god awful looking bright orange short sleeve button up shirts with photo's of the beers of the world all over the shirt. As to the guys who need to wear pants in the tropics. Sad, so sad.

[Chacal60]

I find linen to be too heavy for a warm, humid climate. Moisture wicking polos, t-shirts, and shorts really help keep you dry. Adidas and Reebok do a great job with their moisture wicking products. I wear long pants at night.

Agreed. Linen is great when the sun has gone down and you're beachside with a breeze.

Uniqlo also has a good line of moisture wicking clothing, and finally sizes that fit tall (but fit) farang.

[Allover]

A few points as lots of other people have chipped in here:


3 - For clothes linen is the best thing to have.

I find linen to be too heavy for a warm, humid climate. Moisture wicking polos, t-shirts, and shorts really help keep you dry. Adidas and Reebok do a great job with their moisture wicking products. I wear long pants at night.

[PedroMorales]

4 - Be nice to the girls. You would be surprised how many assholes there are around that think women who work in these bars are just hookers.

Indeed. Some do think they are hookers.

Keep most of your money locked up and be careful where you flash bigger notes. Some places frown on scruffy clothes. I like to dress blend in. Getting a jeepney in Angeles, we passed this 60+ Ossie I knew. He was wearing only shorts, no top and showing his fine physique (for his age). Everyone on the jeepney laughed at him. The better you dress, the more the hired help will want. But don't ever think it as they are just hookers when all is said and done.

How you dress is also a function of how much you want to party: to hook up early or go drinking all night.

[Warsteiner]

If you were in your 50's or 60s and wanted to dress well when you went to the bars, what would you wear? I would want to not look out of place or dressed too fancy. I always wore shorts, no pattern t-shirts and sandals. How would I be more attractive with what I wear? I am already slim and in shape, but have a lot of gray and white hair.

Thanks.

A few points as lots of other people have chipped in here:

1 - Don't worry about looking out of place, you are on holiday and looking to have some fun so don't spend any time worrying about what other people think of you. If you try to 'fit in' or look a certain way then that is what you will look like - someone who is trying to 'fit in'. There are Western people in Thailand from Oz, Europe and the US and each place has their own style of clothing that they wear so you aren't going to look out of place regardless of what you wear.

2 - Hygene is the main thing to worry about when going to the bars. Thailand is a hot country and unless you come from somewhere with a similar climate you will get very hot and sweaty very easily. Make sure you have a shower before you go to the bars at night and take a taxi or MRT / SRT to the bars if your hotel is far away as these are all air conditioned. There are lots of people who don't pay attention to hygene and you can tell they have been out most of the day and haven't showered since earlier that morning so purely by putting a bit of effort in you will increase your chances of a girl liking you. The last thing any girl wants is a sweaty man lying on top of her.

3 - For clothes linen is the best thing to have. I went to Thailand for the first time a couple of months ago and was unsure of what to wear as I was doing some sightseeing as well as mongering and came across the following website - https://www.kohsamuisunset.com/what-...r-in-thailand/ It has some great information and I ended up getting 6 cheap linen shirts and a couple of pairs of linen pants and didn't wear anything else. I would use one shirt during the day when sightseeing and another at night for going to the bars and then wash them. I was probably the only tourist in BKK wearing a shirt during the day but it kept me cool and it covered my arms so I had protection against the sun and mosquitoes.

4 - Be nice to the girls. You would be surprised how many assholes there are around that think women who work in these bars are just hookers and somehow sub-human so can be treated like shit. Take a bit of extra time with the girl and if necessary buy her an extra lady drink. This will put you in a good position with the girl as well as the mamasan and will give you a chance to talk a bit more with the girl and get better service.

5 - Most importantly of all - enjoy yourself. BKK can be a bit overwhelming and can take time to get used to. When I was researching Thailand I read that a lot of holiday makers (not mongerers) would just fly into BKK and then fly straight out to another city or island and when I first arrived I could understand this. It is very busy, very hot, very loud and can also be very humid depending on when you go. Just take it easy and don't try and rush to cross everything off your wish-list in one go. If you like the place you can always return in the future.

[Goatscrot]

A nylon golf shirt and nylon hiking pants will be cooler at night than cotton. Weighs less, packs better, doesn't wrinkle, easy to wash in the sink and dry overnight. Some hiking pants include concealed / zippered pockets for passport, extra cash, etc. Black helps conceal a few extra pounds. Black can help you lose a whole lot of weight by getting hit from behind by a taxi, so take care.

Pegs you as a tourist right off the bat.

[Goatscrot]

Is it coincidence that this is the same attire chosen by the gay Thai gigolos?

I really doubt gay Thai gigolos are wearing good Japanese selvedge denim. Seems those light in the loafers in Thailand prefer those tight peg-legged jeans. And Red Wings? Doubt that as well.

[Smoothy]

Nice cotton Ts are great. A nice black t is great. Go out and get a pair of good selvedge denim. Nice pair of leather shoes or some Red Wing boots.

Is it coincidence that this is the same attire chosen by the gay Thai gigolos?

[Mogwai]

A nice black t is great.

It can be great but it's also very hot in the sun because it does not reflect the heat. Therefore I'm always wearing light colored shirts in the daytime.

[Nyezhov]

A nylon golf shirt and nylon hiking pants will be cooler at night than cotton. Weighs less, packs better, doesn't wrinkle, easy to wash in the sink and dry overnight. Some hiking pants include concealed / zippered pockets for passport, extra cash, etc. Black helps conceal a few extra pounds. Black can help you lose a whole lot of weight by getting hit from behind by a taxi, so take care.

I highly recommend the Columbia Line of fishing shirts and convertible pants. Lightweight, wash well, quick drying, plenty of pockets, zip off legs on the pants and look casual class-eh, wot wot old boy. I buy the long sleeve shirts. I brought 4 pair of pants and 5 shirts with me, total cost was about $200 US and you can roll them up into stuff sacks which for me is vital since I am staying 6-7 months here with just a carry on (36 liter pack).

[EihTooms]

Looking "presentable" is always good. A gal I met at her MP shop, where I always rolled up in cycling or running gear (because I can shower at the shop) visited me one night at my hotel. I was dressed from work. Slacks, collared shir. And she said "oh handsome! I think she genuinely responded to the more executive me compared with the casualoutdoors me.

Clean, respectable and more or less put together always helps.

Yes, that happens a lot. Girls see me in my 650 baht pants from AIIZ instead of my 350 baht shorts and suddenly I am "oh, so handsome!" LOL. So it is merely an image that appeals more to them and not a matter of my looking like a big spender. If I toss on a long sleeve (rolled up my arm) shirt instead of a t-shirt on a Friday or Saturday night I magically turn into "a Super Star". They aren't making fun of me. LOL. It just matters how you dress. And I don't mean you will make an even better impression if you wear a business suit into a go-go bar. That would be going too far imo.

I think on warm nights wearing good quality sandals with long pants is fine. Not cheap flip flops. In fact, many Thai girls have said they really like that look on a man. It seems to convey a nice combination of a relaxed, easy going nature while also being mindful and respectful of where you are and what is appropriate for your status in terms of age, ethinicity and position.

[Etaoin2003]

A nylon golf shirt and nylon hiking pants will be cooler at night than cotton. Weighs less, packs better, doesn't wrinkle, easy to wash in the sink and dry overnight. Some hiking pants include concealed / zippered pockets for passport, extra cash, etc. Black helps conceal a few extra pounds. Black can help you lose a whole lot of weight by getting hit from behind by a taxi, so take care.

[Chacal60]

Looking "presentable" is always good. A gal I met at her MP shop, where I always rolled up in cycling or running gear (because I can shower at the shop) visited me one night at my hotel. I was dressed from work. Slacks, collared shir. And she said "oh handsome! I think she genuinely responded to the more executive me compared with the casualoutdoors me.

Clean, respectable and more or less put together always helps.

Status is sexy to Thai girls. More than you being fit and not fat, which is also more important to Thai girls than they openly let on. Nice shorts, t-shirts and sandals are ok. But, imo, men of a certain maturity, let's say appearing over 45 or so, are better served by wearing long pants and real shoes, thin and very casual pants and sneakers ok, on an evening out on the hunt in Bangkok.

In the mind of a Thai girl, the guy wearing long pants and real shoes is the manager, supervisor, owner, teacher, doctor and so on. The guy wearing shorts and sandals is his underling. And older men wearing too casual or sloppy beach wear going in and out of go-go bars, restaurants and nightclubs in one of the biggest, most international cities on the planet just looks, well, unknowing and disrespectful. I think Thais see it that way too.

Of course, I don't mean to suffer during Hot Season. Any time it is really hot at night, if you're going to start sweating like a pig within minutes of stepping outside because you are wearing long pants and real shoes, do the logical thing and wear shorts and sandals.

[Goatscrot]

Agree with just about everything said about dress. I don't ever wear shorts in BKK, day or night. Collared or t-shirt is not a big issue; as long as you are not wearing some tattered looking shirt that is two sizes to big for you. Nice cotton Ts are great. Uniqlo here stocks some very nice supima cotton ones for 290 Baht. A nice black t is great. Also avoid "dad jeans. " Days of baggy pre-faded jeans are over. Go out and get a pair of good selvedge denim. And yes, don't wear sandals. I'd also add don't wear your athletic shoes either. Nice pair of leather shoes or some Red Wing boots.

If you think that being fat does not matter; you are wrong. Gals like dudes that are in shape. It gets harder as we get into our 50's and 60's, but get your butt to the gym, stay trim, and eat well. It'll also increase your performance and drive. It takes effort, but no one wants to scr#w a big fat guy. Do you want to scr#w a big fat gal?

Hair color; I agree 100%. Ever notice older Asian guys with gray hair? Not very many. Why? They all color their hair. If you don't have enough to color then shave it all off.

[Member #4698]

I agree with you guys. Appearance and personal hygiene matter to the girls and can affect your hunting success rate. In humid climates like Thailand an evening shower and fresh clothes can make the difference. Many sportswear manufacturers now offer "performance" clothing that wick away sweat and perspiration better than cotton. I like the feel of cotton, but these performance shirts really work (stay dry) even after a round of golf in hot humid south Florida. Bobby Jones, for example, offers many different styles & colors of their performance polos that are perfect for a night out clubbing and dancing in BKK. I only buy sale priced items and usually do not spend more than $39/ shirt. Nike et al offer similar "performance" wear.

Look good. Smell good. Stay dry. Then net the girl you want and net her in the right frame of mind.