Bangkok Reports

[Black Boots]

"Sukhumvit Soi 11 seems indeed to have been taken over chiefly by the Kao San crowd. However, when you walk the pavement towards Nana, you can barely make headway sometimes due to wave after wave of people I assume to be from India, Sri Lanka or some Arab countries. Are they sex-tourists? You don't see the men with Thai girls. Are they are sex-tourists realising they cannot get laid in Thailand anymore?

Pity me thinks you are finding yourself out of place, past has surely gone. Ha ha.

[XXL]

Sukhumvit Soi 11 seems indeed to have been taken over chiefly by the Kao San crowd. However, when you walk the pavement towards Nana, you can barely make headway sometimes due to wave after wave of people I assume to be from India, Sri Lanka or some Arab countries. Are they sex-tourists? You don't see the men with Thai girls. Are they are sex-tourists realising they cannot get laid in Thailand anymore? Their sallow harassed faces would be consistent with the latter. However, many are with whom I assume to be their wives (hideous mamas). Is this place their idea of a holiday? What are they looking for here?

Beggars and touts make progress even more harrowing. You get a fake Rolex shoved in your face every 100 meters. Even the trannies and the shanks seem to have moved elsewhere.

I strolled round Nana Plaza, taking a peep at the line-ups wherever I could. Not in a mood to shell out for the sake of getting an eyeful of girls I won't possibly fuck while my hearing aids amplify the din. Amazingly, some gogos had nearly all seats taken but a customer was hardly ever seen emerging with a girl in tow.

[Dan Key]

Fiw providers all seem to prohibit customers with 'Mo's'. Is this an abhorrence of facial hair, or code for something else?

[Goatscrot]

I understand and appreciate your sentiments but I enjoy staying in or around lower Suk due to the convenience factor and the proximity to the clubs etc. Yes, you can take a 15 minute BTS earlier in the evening from Ekkamai etc. But the BTS shuts down at midnight. After that, one has to hope for a Bolt or a regular taxi and then face the same delays you can encounter departing from Soi 11 earlier in the evening. Also, it's been my experience that a lot of girls and FL's you might meet in lower Suk don't want to leave lower Suk for another area for a late night liaison. Of course, if one decides to stay further out, like in Ekkamai, there are less tourists and perhaps just as many willing girls who seek your company.

You could stay between Asoke and Phrom Pong and still avoid the touts, day drunks, and other detritus. Some great little places on 18,20, and 22.

[Giannis Gianni]

I understand and appreciate your sentiments but I enjoy staying in or around lower Suk due to the convenience factor and the proximity to the clubs etc. Yes, you can take a 15 minute BTS earlier in the evening from Ekkamai etc. But the BTS shuts down at midnight. After that, one has to hope for a Bolt or a regular taxi and then face the same delays you can encounter departing from Soi 11 earlier in the evening. Also, it's been my experience that a lot of girls and FL's you might meet in lower Suk don't want to leave lower Suk for another area for a late night liaison. Of course, if one decides to stay further out, like in Ekkamai, there are less tourists and perhaps just as many willing girls who seek your company.

Stayed in a $95 weekly hotel in Ekkamai area recently. Decent, hot water went out twice, no biggie, staff knew what to do to get it back.

Working.

As far as Girls, only good girls in area from what I saw.

[EihTooms]

I understand and appreciate your sentiments but I enjoy staying in or around lower Suk due to the convenience factor and the proximity to the clubs etc. Yes, you can take a 15 minute BTS earlier in the evening from Ekkamai etc. But the BTS shuts down at midnight. After that, one has to hope for a Bolt or a regular taxi and then face the same delays you can encounter departing from Soi 11 earlier in the evening. Also, it's been my experience that a lot of girls and FL's you might meet in lower Suk don't want to leave lower Suk for another area for a late night liaison. Of course, if one decides to stay further out, like in Ekkamai, there are less tourists and perhaps just as many willing girls who seek your company.

Living in the lower Sukhumvit area is not only better if your mongering preference is to take the girls you meet in the bars, clubs or on the stroll back to your own nearby and convenient apartment or condo but I find virtually every recurring visitor I know, friends from USA, Europe etc, tends to stay in hotels right in the heart of the Red Light districts as well. They don't tend to stay in Phrom Phong, On Nut or the Khaosan Road area. So if we want to meet up at a moment's notice for a meal or a bar hop, it's a matter of a few minutes' walk to get together and started.

However, if you are an expat living with a girlfriend or wife, can't bring girls back to your condo and tend to use Short Time rooms, go to the girl's room or just do your thing on the shops' premises, you might as well live a few bts or mrt stations or a longer taxi ride away from that part of town. In fact, for the sake of keeping the peace in your live-in relationship, that would probably be advisable.

[Tomasb]

I understand and appreciate your sentiments but I enjoy staying in or around lower Suk due to the convenience factor and the proximity to the clubs etc. Yes, you can take a 15 minute BTS earlier in the evening from Ekkamai etc. But the BTS shuts down at midnight. After that, one has to hope for a Bolt or a regular taxi and then face the same delays you can encounter departing from Soi 11 earlier in the evening. Also, it's been my experience that a lot of girls and FL's you might meet in lower Suk don't want to leave lower Suk for another area for a late night liaison. Of course, if one decides to stay further out, like in Ekkamai, there are less tourists and perhaps just as many willing girls who seek your company.

Well, don't stay in the Nana area. Try Phrom Pong, Thonglor, or Ekkamai. You'll have a very different experience. Bangkok is an amazing city, but in my opinion that area is not one of the more amazing parts. Heading in the evenings to have fun, but stay there? Nah, not unless you're doing a five-star like the Sheraton.

Went to eat at a Mexican restaurant I like the other night on Soi Ruamrudee and then decided to walk down Sukhumvit all the way to Asoke. Yikes! Really not a nice experience. Before covid around 60% of the people you saw walking on the streets in that area or tourists, now it's closer to 90% I'm sure and unfortunately the whole mood of the area reflects that. Seems a lot of people who would have stayed on Khaosan are now in the Sukhumvit area. Overall, it's just not a crowd I want to be in.

So glad I live outside of that area, but it's only a 15 minute BTS ride away.

[Goatscrot]

Staying at the end of Sukhumvit 11. I couldn't get a single Bolt taxi to come here. It's a 21 minutes' wait regardless of the time of day, then after 10 minutes the ride gets cancelled and a new search shows a 30 minutes' wait with a price five times as high. Not a single meter taxi accepted to use the meter. I bargained down one of them to 100 baht to go to the Makkasan Airport Link. The bastard dropped me in the middle of nowhere (a fish market). I had to pay 350 to a tuk-tuk to get me out of there.

The hotel was supposed to have a shuttle to Nana BTS but surprise surprise, the shuttle is out of order. The hotel has a "transport service" but this service is only adding a further scamming layer (they wanted 2500 Baht for a death trap minivan ride to Hua-Hin). I can get the same death trap minivan at Ekkamai for one tenth of this. I'll have to drag my luggage to Nana, then on the BTS though.

Bought two boxes of Kamagra on Sukhumvit, one box was empty. Red curry shrimp near Nana Plaza, I got 4 shrimps in a sauce, no vegetables whatsoever, a joke, plus a hefty service charge on the bill.

Good Heavens what a shit hole of liars and crooks this city has become (or always was?). I've been here two days and I can't wait to get out.

Well, don't stay in the Nana area. Try Phrom Pong, Thonglor, or Ekkamai. You'll have a very different experience. Bangkok is an amazing city, but in my opinion that area is not one of the more amazing parts. Heading in the evenings to have fun, but stay there? Nah, not unless you're doing a five-star like the Sheraton.

Went to eat at a Mexican restaurant I like the other night on Soi Ruamrudee and then decided to walk down Sukhumvit all the way to Asoke. Yikes! Really not a nice experience. Before covid around 60% of the people you saw walking on the streets in that area or tourists, now it's closer to 90% I'm sure and unfortunately the whole mood of the area reflects that. Seems a lot of people who would have stayed on Khaosan are now in the Sukhumvit area. Overall, it's just not a crowd I want to be in.

So glad I live outside of that area, but it's only a 15 minute BTS ride away.

[Insydious]

Staying at the end of Sukhumvit 11. I couldn't get a single Bolt taxi to come here.

If you're staying in the inner sois along Sukhumvit and need a ride out to the main roads (and you're not keen on a motorbike taxi or walking), I would recommend using a Tuk Tuk ridehailing app called Muvmi. It costs around 20-40 baht per person, and you don't have to bargain or risk communication issues with the driver as instructions are already logged in like Bolt or Grab. And the Tuks Tuks are electronic so the ride is fairly quiet.

Some downsides to this are you need to go to designated pickup / drop off points (there are plenty tho), it doesn't go far distance and is really restricted to a few local zones (simply to get you around the neighborhood) and a ride can take some time to get to you (so takes some planning to book like 30 minutes ahead of time). All in all, using this beats getting fleeced for me.

[SfoCowboy]

Hi Folks!

Is Oakwood hotel sukhumvit 11 girl friendly? Would appreciate your suggestions.

Cheers!

[Giannis Gianni]

Queen of Pattaya vid released yesterday of Dozo massage.

Pretty Girl. Nice face and looks like nice body. Light skin. I was shocked, might try. Hahaha.

[Tomasb]

For several winters I lived about 1/2 way up Soi 8 on opposite side from Soi 11 and never really had a long wait for Bolt. But this Soi has less vehicles and travel congestion overall. However, Soi 11 is filled with hotels, nightlife, and various restaurants and bars. It seems crowded all the time, which may explain your issues with taxis etc. My understanding is most tuk tuk are reluctant to enter Sukhumvit due to traffic. I know on Soi 8 that the apartment and hotel tuktuks will only take you to the end of Soi 8. Then you are on your own. I would recommend for your next visit to try to find a hotel or apartment on less congested Sois in the area. Or walk down to beginning of Soi 11 at the 7/11 and hail a Bolt from there.

I am coming this winter so can't comment directly on the various methods Thais are using to make up for their Covid losses. But traditionally, they are generally shortsighted about how they treat the farang.

If staying at the end of Soi 11, a walk to the Makkasan ARL is only 15-20 minutes. Going to Nana, then onto BTS will take longer, cost more, with a transfer to MRT and the waiting. Probably 25 minutes to arrive at Phetchaburi and then walk 5 minutes more to Makkasan. You are very near the ARL to the airport if you decide to walk from the back end of Soi 11. Even shorter if you know how to cut through the various hotels. Taxis have to take a longer driving route because of the roads. Just MAP IT and walk it.

[Banana Boi]

Staying at the end of Sukhumvit 11. I couldn't get a single Bolt taxi to come here. It's a 21 minutes' wait regardless of the time of day, then after 10 minutes the ride gets cancelled and a new search shows a 30 minutes' wait with a price five times as high.

Not sure if you heard but there was a recent crackdown on improperly licensed Bolt drivers which may explain the ride shortage. I found Bolt to be limited availability with long wait times of 10 minutes in Bangkok even before this crackdown. Even longer near Sukhumvit. I ended paying 3-4 x more for Grab in almost all cases.

Sounds like you've had a terrible first 2 days. You'll meet a hot chick tonight and it'll all turn around for you!

There's beautiful women all over BKK that are regular civvie non-working girls. Good luck getting them for dating. The dating game seems dead in Thailand for farangs.

I've always said if you're unable to pick up civvy girls in your home country or along the beaches in Ibiza then what makes you think a Thai girl wants to date you for free? Those days of 19 year old Thai girls truly falling for non Thai visitors over 35 passed 25+ years ago.

[Giannis Gianni]

Never seen so many Hot Girls in one General area in my life. No it's not Soi 6.

Thaniya is fully staffed and then some. Lots of Pretty Girls.

Unfortunately few customers as always.

[ElMexicant]

Staying at the end of Sukhumvit 11. I couldn't get a single Bolt taxi to come here. It's a 21 minutes' wait regardless of the time of day, then after 10 minutes the ride gets cancelled and a new search shows a 30 minutes' wait with a price five times as high. Not a single meter taxi accepted to use the meter. I bargained down one of them to 100 baht to go to the Makkasan Airport Link. The bastard dropped me in the middle of nowhere (a fish market). I had to pay 350 to a tuk-tuk to get me out of there.

The hotel was supposed to have a shuttle to Nana BTS but surprise surprise, the shuttle is out of order. The hotel has a "transport service" but this service is only adding a further scamming layer (they wanted 2500 Baht for a death trap minivan ride to Hua-Hin). I can get the same death trap minivan at Ekkamai for one tenth of this. I'll have to drag my luggage to Nana, then on the BTS though.

Bought two boxes of Kamagra on Sukhumvit, one box was empty. Red curry shrimp near Nana Plaza, I got 4 shrimps in a sauce, no vegetables whatsoever, a joke, plus a hefty service charge on the bill.

Good Heavens what a shit hole of liars and crooks this city has become (or always was?). I've been here two days and I can't wait to get out.

If staying at the end of Soi 11, a walk to the Makkasan ARL is only 15-20 minutes. Going to Nana, then onto BTS will take longer, cost more, with a transfer to MRT and the waiting. Probably 25 minutes to arrive at Phetchaburi and then walk 5 minutes more to Makkasan. You are very near the ARL to the airport if you decide to walk from the back end of Soi 11. Even shorter if you know how to cut through the various hotels. Taxis have to take a longer driving route because of the roads. Just MAP IT and walk it.