Bangkok Reports

[LuvStJohn]

Hey folks,

I will be traveling first time to Bangkok.

Please suggest good hotel to stay and near by some hot area to feel heat.

Thanks in advance.

Lots of places on Sois 2 and 4. I've always been partial to Soi 2 since it's a quieter and less traffic, but it's still close to the action, such as it is, in Soi 4.

[Juanjo767]

Hey guys, just thought that I would take the time to provide you with my views on the current situation here in Bangkok. This is just my honest unfiltered opinion for those who are interested in flying in for a visit. You should not have to spend a ton of money to come here just to find out how things truly are.

Getting straight to the point, Bangkok is nowhere near where it was. It would appear that it will take at least a year to get up and running. I am not even talking about getting back to where it was. There are whole sections of the city that no longer exist. The food court in Siam Center is gone. There are still some restaurants there, but the food court is gone. The outdoor market northeast of Central World, to the east of the Palladium is now just an empty lot. You would not even be able to tell that there used to be a market there.

In 2019, before they closed the border, Bangkok had over 25 million tourists. You can just imagine how much of an impact losing that many visitors would have on the local economy / infrastructure.

Entire hotels have been, and still are, shuttered. One of my favorite hotels in the area won't be open for business until August / September. It would appear that some will never reopen. I walked by a 10-15 story hotel today that is shuttered (very depressing.).

Getting a taxi (Grab), is a chore and more expensive. Before it was like $2-3 for wherever you wanted to go. Now, I feel that I MUST get a SUV (7/ trip) just to be sure that I will find something dependable / available. When I have tried to just get a car, I have received messages that there were no drivers available, or if I did connect with a driver, the driver stiffed me, and I ended up having to get a SUV anyway.

If you do not already have a credit / debit card added to Grab, get ready to have to pay for your taxi with cash. There appears to be some new law in place that prevents foreigners from using their credit cards. Bolt would only allow me to use cash. I eventually found a way around this for Grab, but it was not straight forward.

You no longer need to wear masks anywhere in Bangkok, except for public transport. HOWEVER, everyone still wears masks, and I mean EVERYONE. Although some of the major businesses, like Siam Paragon have signs up to let you know that masks are optional, they are not optional everywhere. I have been asked to put my mask on in several modern well-ventilated locations. Today, security in the Watsons pharmacy made me put on a mask. The Silom Complex has a sign at the entrance asking you to wear a mask throughout the mall. In short, the government no longer requires you to wear a mask, but business can still require it. It is hard to not feel like a "dirty farang", when you are like 1 of 1,000 without a mask.

In terms of the "talent", gone are the young, vibrant, spinners that I knew and loved. They have essentially lost 2. 5 years of recruitment and a lot of girls returned home, so that makes sense. I would also assume that those who returned home told horror stories of how they were not making any money. That would scare off some of the potential newer recruits. Bars will not be able to get in new talent until the tourists come back with a vengeance. There is not even enough tourists here right now to support those who are already working. All that will take some time. For now, you will need to deal with lower quality service providers.

All of that said, Thailand is still Thailand. The Siam vibe is still alive and well here. The food remains phenomenal, and truly mind-blowing gastronomical experiences can be found throughout Bangkok.

If you are planning on coming here, especially if you came here before, you would need to become more of an explorer as opposed to someone returning to known stomping grounds. Gone are a lot of the places that I used to eat at. However, I was able to find other places that are just as good.

[Saigon Sammy]

I'm typing this FR as I'm sitting in Billboards. 1:00 am the crowd is dying down a little bit but this place was packed when I first got here around 12:45. 160 for a Heineken. Lots of pretty Thai ladies but I would say there are slightly more dudes at this time. I went to Doki Doki earlier in the day so I'll post about that later. No one has a mask on here or in the whole plaza. Everything is slowly getting back to normal.

[HorseTrader]

Hey folks,

I will be traveling first time to Bangkok.

Please suggest good hotel to stay and near by some hot area to feel heat.

Thanks in advance.

There are hundreds, check the Bangkok Hotels thread for comments on a few specific places. Recommend staying within 5 minute walk of Sukhumvit Road Between Nana Entertainment Plaza and Soi Cowboy. Google maps is your friend. Also, Hotels.com, Agoda.com and some others.

[Vankee2010]

Hey folks,

I will be traveling first time to Bangkok.

Please suggest good hotel to stay and near by some hot area to feel heat.

Thanks in advance.

[Penny]

Hey experts!

I wonder if it's worth renting an AirBnb appt located a tiny bit from the center.

Planning on ordering an escort to come there, but will it make her charge more for it? Or even worse, will some just refuse to come based on the distance?

Also, most escorts mention "guide" service. Is it a real thing? If I want her to show me around. Explain about the city, maybe some history idk I know some people order 8+ hours, what do they do other than sex and restaurants? I imagine it can be nice to have the escort showing me around I think. Isn't that GFE?

Just an advice.

This forum has so much info. If you have read them you will realise that BKK is the last place on earth that you would waste your money on an escort. There will be plenty of regular girls to guide you in the city, if you invest some time on Tinder or any app that help you connect with semi pros or regulars. Paying for escort in BKK is a joke. A real big one!

[TConor]

Hi Friends.

I have a 9 HR layover at Don Muang airport and not sure if its worth to go through the immigration and pay 2000 Baht for visa and then take a hotel for same cost just for 5-6 hours.

Any information on the SPAs at the airport? Do they offer extras there? And how are the sleeping Pods there .

Thanks in advance.

Mitian.

Where are you coming from and where are you going. If say Phuket or some island, leave a day early and enjoy a night in town.

[Mitian 1994]

Hi Friends.

I have a 9 HR layover at Don Muang airport and not sure if its worth to go through the immigration and pay 2000 Baht for visa and then take a hotel for same cost just for 5-6 hours.

Any information on the SPAs at the airport? Do they offer extras there? And how are the sleeping Pods there .

Thanks in advance.

Mitian.

[BionicMan]

Hey experts!

I wonder if it's worth renting an AirBnb appt located a tiny bit from the center.

Planning on ordering an escort to come there, but will it make her charge more for it? Or even worse, will some just refuse to come based on the distance?

Also, most escorts mention "guide" service. Is it a real thing? If I want her to show me around. Explain about the city, maybe some history idk I know some people order 8+ hours, what do they do other than sex and restaurants? I imagine it can be nice to have the escort showing me around I think. Isn't that GFE?

Thanks!!

1 hour away from the action? Nonsense, as many said.

An escort to be a tourist guide? Good luck.

An escort to show you around restaurants? Bkk has a restaurant every 50 meters.

GFE is something else and takes place in the bedroom.

Escorts usually charges 5000 or more for ST (not saying it's appropriate price), they might ask you 15/20 k each day, plus her food, beverages and I am sure she will have some shopping to do.

[Chimpo Chinn]

This is not about dangers of being a Bargirl.

Japan. Porn star is found tied to a tree deceased, maybe 2 weeks.

What I found interesting is she charges $1,000 at session. What made me double take is she isn't that Pretty. I'd believe she would have a hard time meeting agoho quotas for full salary.

Now we know why Japanese salarymen are so hot for Thailand.

[Member #4753]

You regularly hear that there is not really beautiful girls in the BKK in Nana, Cowboy, Patpong.

I agree with this, any super hotties that appear at one of there places get pretty quickly sniped and taken out of the game.

I frequently chat to insta ho types online. That is the new normal to find the super hottie model types and the rates they quote reflect this. Standard rate for these types tend to be anywhere from 7 k to 15 k.

[Chimpo Chinn]

Nana still a bit lacking of customers.

Rainbow 5 does have several very attractive girls on display.

Surprise surprise above mentioned have no problem getting pulled off stage while the rest wonder What About Me.

Looks always matters.

[FernandoAlonso]

Fernando. I sent you a PM.

I should have chosen Suzhou4987 instead of "Beijing" don't go there anymore.

None of us does, sadly. Time to find greener pastures.

FA.

[TConor]

The best breakfast I can remember having was at the Landmark. I can't remember anything about the bed or shower though, it was many years ago and they were remodeling (my soon to be remodeled room was a good deal at the time).

More recent trips, I've traveled enough for work to stay with reward points at hotels I wouldn't otherwise recommend. But there is at least 100 of them to choose from. Too many really, overwhelming selection.

One hell of a buffet breakfast both on the roof and on the ground level. My only problem was when I thought I had made it from the bar through the lobby to the elevators, the hotel dick would always manage to assist me to the front desk to pay a 500 baht companion fee. Of course this had nothing to do with breakfast, more a happy hour ritual.

[Meorme]

Thank you very much for the detailed reply!

I'm listening to your advice, will go to a hotel for sure.

Can you give 2 names of hotels you suggest? Money isn't my top concern, but also not looking for too luxurious hotel since I guess I'll be out of it for the most part of my trip.

What's most important for me is a big bed and a big shower. A good breakfast is also a big advantage. Thanks again!!

The best breakfast I can remember having was at the Landmark. I can't remember anything about the bed or shower though, it was many years ago and they were remodeling (my soon to be remodeled room was a good deal at the time).

More recent trips, I've traveled enough for work to stay with reward points at hotels I wouldn't otherwise recommend. But there is at least 100 of them to choose from. Too many really, overwhelming selection.