Bangkok Reports

[Eric Swiss]

I went quite early at Billboard, around the 10 pm mark on a weekday. It is definitely a hot place! Many girls, few punters. I got my temperature checked twice, once at the entrance of Nana Plaza, and once at the entrance of Billboard, but it was all a joke. I had forgotten my face mask at home and nobody cared.

There seems to be an A-team and a be-team alternating. Unfortunately, when I arrived, the A-team was on the rotary, and it takes me a while to warm up mentally. But there was a cute girl on the be-team, and at lady-drink time I had good chemistry with her. Maybe 26 years old, 1 m62, not super skinny but definitely not anywhere near the fat zone. Pretty smile.

We went to the nice short-time hotel on the same floor as Billboard but on the other side of the you. Last year, when negotiating this balcony walk, I always used to get harassed by ladyboys, but thankfully this seems to be a thing of the past. There is a Japanese-themed gogo at the other corner with girls dressed in nurse uniforms (Ginza? And I'd definitely want to try that.

In the sack, Fern's performance was pretty good. Nothing to write home about, but since it was my first gogo in a long time, it was well worth the expenditure. You don't pay for the ejaculation per se, but more for the fun overall experience. Anyway, here's the breakdown:

60 Baht Moto-taxi to go.

160 Baht San Miguel Light.

170 Baht Lady Drink.

700 Baht Bar Fine.

350 Baht short-time Hotel.

50 Baht condom.

2500 Baht for Lady (She asked 3000, I countered 2000, we settled 2500, all in the space of 20 seconds).

200 Baht tip.

60 Baht moto-taxi to return.

I would recommend her as a safe option, but probably wouldn't repeat her due to my preference for change. If I had the time, I would definitely repeat Nana Plaza in general, with Billboard as a sure-fire backstop. Contrary to what some people have said, the prices are relatively reasonable compared to what they were in the past.

[Franciscass]

silly or lazy enough to refuse delivering a simple CIM

Really ET, come on even you don't believe not wanting to do CIM is down to laziness and silliness.

[EihTooms]

Happy to hear that, good on her for not risking her long-term health. Next time I'll remember to give her a good tip so she doesn't have to.

Well, she might not be the same lady. But if she is, any charitable contribution you can make would no doubt be greatly appreciated, which was my reasoning in finally deciding to chat with her a bit longer, exchange Line info and consider taking her at all. Every time I passed by she looked so forlorn and her painfully sad lament about "no customer" seemed heartfelt and genuine.

But why would you want to reward a self-portrayed "desperate for customers" Thai hooker with an extra tip for being silly or lazy enough to refuse delivering a simple CIM finish BJ for hundreds of baht more, probably 2 1/2 times more than nearby younger and cuter girls get for delivering it many times a day without long-term health problems?

[EihTooms]

Does anybody have any info (mostly on girls asking prices and I guess barfines) about the new bar complex at the corner of Sukhumvit and soi 7? I seen it in a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI4QzBCbzos&t=465s.

I pass through there fairly often to check out the scene and I have sat at 4 bars for a drink and to possibly take a girl. It can be quite lively for an hour or two some evenings.

So far I have only seen and met 3 girls I considered attractive enough to buy a drink for as prelude to possibly taking, each in different bars. And of those only one turned out to be genuinely available for barfine. For me, that is. Two were very cute, lobbied hard to get me to sit with them at their bar then clammed up and wondered away mentally and physically (to their cell phone, to the toilet, to another area of the complex, whatever) as soon as their drink hit the table. I never even bothered to ask about the barfine or discuss anything else about a session.

One, at the last bar directly on Soi 7 right before you get to Beer Garden, is still working there most evenings, still lobbying hard for me to sit, still hustling pointless Lady Drinks apparently. Another one just left the scene to get married. LOL. I see pics of her in a wedding gown on her Line Timeline.

A third one was very attentive and fun, the barfine was 500 baht I think and she delivered a very rewarding ST for 1,500 baht. Then she went kookoo emotionally and began pestering me multiple times every day to return to her bar to take her again. Way too nutty. When I pass by her bar now I try to limit it to a smile, wave and keep moving.

I am not one to make mental notes about exact costs unless they are a stand out in either direction. The barfine might have been 600 baht. I could not tell you exactly how much the LDs cost. But I know it was not so notably different on either count than normal. I mean, it wasn't 300 baht barfine and 90 baht for LDs vs 120 baht or anything like that.

[Crocodilexp]

Absolutely "NO!" to boom boom no condom.

Happy to hear that, good on her for not risking her long-term health. Next time I'll remember to give her a good tip so she doesn't have to.

[T Chizzle]

I discovered a place on Soi Cowboy that has been mentioned before on the forum.

The place is called Penny Black. It's like right across Country Road bar at the beginning of the soi (Asok side). It seems to be the hotspot to go to for all the gogo dancers and freelancers after they finish their work in the bars. The place was packed with people around 2 am Saturday. The ratio was definitely more working ladies than the guys.

I found myself there after barfining one of the gogo girls on Soi Cowboy and I ended up partying there with her for some time.

I think this place is more for the partying crowd. The typical dance EDM / hip-hop music club vibe. If you're not into that type of scene, then you'll definitely not like this late-night club.

You could probably dance with a lady, negotiate pricing with the ladies, or I think it's even possible to get freebies there. I'll have to try to go there alone next time to see.

With the depressing quiet vibe that Soi Cowboy has nowadays, this was a change of scenery. A lot of people, lively, and everyone having a good time. Again, this was a Saturday. It could be less lively during weekdays.

[Danny Duck]

Major goings on at Nana Plaza.

Lots of shuffling among Bars.

No business so seems strange to commit now. Maybe owners giving space away.

[Francesco24]

Does anybody have any info (mostly on girls asking prices and I guess barfines) about the new bar complex at the corner of Sukhumvit and soi 7? I seen it in a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI4QzBCbzos&t=465s.

[EihTooms]

The Bangkok scene is exceptional now because there are so few punters, and zero prospect of more coming in anytime soon. That makes the remaining women more desperate to snag a customer, and perhaps even perform well in hope of a repeat. At least it holds for those who are not too spaced out to think.

About a week ago I had a freelancer near Soi 19 for 500 baht, at her suggestion. I'm a stingy bastard but even I wouldn't dare offer under 1000 on Sukhumvit in order not to be offensive (in Pattaya it's ok). She wasn't a hag, a cute and clean 35 year old with no tattoos or fake anything, albeit on the plump side. Repeated a few days later too. At that price, and with good service, it's a no-brainer.
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I think I finally agreed to take this same lady yesterday. If she is not the same lady you mentioned here, the lady I am talking about fits your description very well. I have seen her standing in that area day and night for months but have never seen her walking away with a customer. She has waved me over as I passed by and hit me up to take her a hundred times.

I think she is attractive enough to take for little effort and small money, no problem, but I have honestly been so busy and always had either just finished with another girl or was heading back to my apartment or a bar to meet another one, so I never even had a conversation with this Sukhumvit lady about taking her, just smiles and minimal Hello And How Are You kind of chat in passing.

But yesterday I knew I had a free day today so this time when she hit me up to take her as I walked by I finally stopped to chat a bit more and we exchanged Line info. She had asked me how much I would pay her. I said 1,000 for short time, 2,000 for long time and she seemed delighted by the prospect. I said we can confirm tomorrow by Line about what time to meet.

So this morning about 9am she phone called me on Line asking could we please meet for short time or long time today, either one up to me, she would even come over as early as 12 Noon for an overnight long time.

I was fine with the idea but, true to my form, it was time to get a couple of critical issues cleared up before we set a meeting time.

Absolutely "NO!" to boom boom no condom. Absolutely "NO!" to BBBJ+CIM (I would have agreed to meet her for short time for the latter). I had to explain to her that what she is referring to as a "blowjob" is not really a blowjob finish. It is a handjob with some oral foreplay thrown in. It is possibly just masturbation with some oral foreplay thrown in based on her description for the limit of what she would allow.

That was the end of our budding new possible multiple repeat relationship for 1,000 baht per 1-2 hours or 2,000 baht for staying the night.

I wished her well and good luck going forward.

[Chacal60]

This is true, except the BigMac sales only go up with those who already have a taste for the beef and special sauce. By the same logic, if a customer already has an acquired taste for "not that hot" girls, then they too will get more of his business of they drop the price.

I like expensive tenderloin but enjoy the occasional down market Happy Meal. So far I think there is a slightly better chance to get prime beef at slightly less cost. I'm just enjoying the buffet.

Drop Big Mc Meal price a dollar guarantee sales go up.

Girl drop her price accordingly doesn't mean she will get more customers.

Catch my drift.

Many girls just not that Hot.

[EihTooms]

I seem to one of the few regulars who is experiencing and enjoying a perceived change in the go go scene re lack of competition, reduced prices etc. I guess the difference can be explained by the old adage that all perception is relative.

When thinking about it the following cliches come to mind.

It all depends on how one looks at it.

Glass half full, glass half empty.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Different strokes for different folks.

Your mileage may vary (YMMV).

We see what we want to see.

On a different topic, the relationship between pricing and service and whether negotiating results in a change in attitude on the part of the girl I would say this has not been my experience. I"m not a cheap charlie but neither am I a chump. I know the going rates and don't overpay. Sometimes it's happened I like a girl and she quotes a silly price mostly out of habit because she sometimes gets a newbie to bite but when I smile and tell her "me not tourist" we quickly settle the deal. I will say that if out of shall I say out of necessity she has to accept a derisory fee then yes very possibly she will just go through the motions take her money and get out of there.

I would also say that things are overall better for me now than normal times. Not dramatically so, like the difference between night and day. But different enough to say whatever suggestions, methods and observations we applied and touted for this or that kind of result during normal times do not really apply now.

[Danny Duck]

Drop Big Mc Meal price a dollar guarantee sales go up.

Girl drop her price accordingly doesn't mean she will get more customers.

Catch my drift.

Many girls just not that Hot.

[Franciscass]

I seem to one of the few regulars who is experiencing and enjoying a perceived change in the go go scene re lack of competition, reduced prices etc. I guess the difference can be explained by the old adage that all perception is relative.

When thinking about it the following cliches come to mind.

It all depends on how one looks at it.

Glass half full, glass half empty.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Different strokes for different folks.

Your mileage may vary (YMMV).

We see what we want to see.

On a different topic, the relationship between pricing and service and whether negotiating results in a change in attitude on the part of the girl I would say this has not been my experience. I"m not a cheap charlie but neither am I a chump. I know the going rates and don't overpay. Sometimes it's happened I like a girl and she quotes a silly price mostly out of habit because she sometimes gets a newbie to bite but when I smile and tell her "me not tourist" we quickly settle the deal. I will say that if out of shall I say out of necessity she has to accept a derisory fee then yes very possibly she will just go through the motions take her money and get out of there.

Couldn't find the edit. Did I mean Perception? Yes I did.

[Franciscass]

I seem to one of the few regulars who is experiencing and enjoying a perceived change in the go go scene re lack of competition, reduced prices etc. I guess the difference can be explained by the old adage that all perception is relative.

When thinking about it the following cliches come to mind.

It all depends on how one looks at it.

Glass half full, glass half empty.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Different strokes for different folks.

Your mileage may vary (YMMV).

We see what we want to see.

On a different topic, the relationship between pricing and service and whether negotiating results in a change in attitude on the part of the girl I would say this has not been my experience. I"m not a cheap charlie but neither am I a chump. I know the going rates and don't overpay. Sometimes it's happened I like a girl and she quotes a silly price mostly out of habit because she sometimes gets a newbie to bite but when I smile and tell her "me not tourist" we quickly settle the deal. I will say that if out of shall I say out of necessity she has to accept a derisory fee then yes very possibly she will just go through the motions take her money and get out of there.

[MadMax33]

I am don't fully agree, of course taxi, food market will not drop their price, but, landlord does, mine as personally drop of 20% my salary, electricity for most place is nearly free for last 3 months. Am not saying that is enough but what as mentioned before, what is better? No customers for 2-3 days? Or being reasonable asking less and having even just one per day? At the end that would bring roughly 24 kthb which is way more than the average salary, their room if alone (and many time they are not) is usually 3000/4000 thb and food as they only buy cooked food about 150 thb including their collagen drink from 7/11, means 4500 thb, so for about 8000 thb they have their roof and food. Electricity of course depend on the AC but now it cost nothing as government help on this, then phone is maybe 300 thb. So at the end taxi would be the big expense but now with grab a bike, from nana to On Nut that cost about 90 thb. So in 1 month I would say 10000 thb is the minimum they spend if no party and so on. So asking 1000 thb per guy would ensure more likely to make everyday money and pay enough for everything, but for sure they will not be able to save for the new Iphone that seems so important in their life. Just to finalize, those numbers I got them via a freelancer that I met quite often. After what I agree is they should be more open mind on what to do in bed, and for my case I always give a tip from 200 to 500 if she was great in bed. I don't say she has to say yes to everything to have the 500, if she doesn't want anal, fine, but the attitude and the way to say no will make the difference.