Bangkok Reports

[FlSailor]

I arrive in BKK the night after the bombing. I didn't see any additional security at the airport and going through immigration was very fast. Nana, Cowboy, and the Sukhumvit area.

In general are business as usual. I did notice a higher police presence on Sukhumvit road compared to one year ago, but I can't tell if that is due to the bombing. Also, when you enter.

The mall Terminal 21 the search all bags. But again, I don't know if that is something new due to the bombing. There is no curfew and all bars are open for business.

[Syzygies]

Really good question. I have lived in BKK for 16 years and used to be a regular visitor (once a month) to Pattaya up until about 8 years ago. About that time I found it a bit tedious and the value for money started to go a bit downhill.

Last weekend I made my first trip down solo in years. Have to say I love the new G-Club establishments. Kinnaree Place has to be one of the most outstanding places I have seen in Thailand in my years here. The place is posh, beers are 90 Baht, BF and ST room is 350 Baht, and the all the gals are 1 k ST on premises. And there are some real lookers there. Even my jaded ass was stunned. When you compare it to BKK it is quality, fun, and value. The prices are what they should be. Also went to Passion in Jomtien which was also great. Most of the G-Clubs open at 1 pm and close at 10 pm. Soi 6 is also in good form with gals quite desperate for ....

Thanks for a very useful post. I am feeling tempted to go try. Will be fumny for me as know so little having not been there for nearly 20 years and only ever there briefly and not alone. If it's not that special I can simply come back no great loss.

Might have to start RTFFing and checking Maps to learn where things are.

[Syzygies]

For the folks that is already in BK, in your opinion, how safe is it to travel to BK with the recent news coming out of BK? That's 3 bombs in 2 days?

Bangkok is still a very safe place relative to many other places. The road traffic carnage is the most dangerous thing in Bangkok after jumping into a crododile pen in Samut Prakaan.

No point in having a reaction to these bombs.

[ActionOriented]

...On BKK vs Pat: the OP said it himself, paraphrasing, "BKK has afternoons in the massage, and evenings looking around the go go's," not to mention all the cultural stuff and great restaurants that BKK provides. ....

Pats does get started sooner as well. If the idea is to spend afternoons in the massage shops, there are loads of them all very competitively priced (the clean establishments). These 'clean' MPs have good penetration in Pats with one shop every 15 meters. Even the naughty shops on soi honey and chaiyapoon start off by 10-11 am with a moderate line up. After doing the naughty MPs in the early afternoon, one could head to soi 6, 7 and 8 during 4-8 pm. Do some Go-Go hopping thereafter / the G-clubs which I enjoy as well. After 12 at night, its time to hit the clubs, iBar, Red Car etc partying into the early morning. So lots to do in Pattaya at all times I think unless things have changed much in 6-8 months since I visited.

In terms of food, yes, thai food is probably better in BKK, but if you like farang food there are quite a few nice establishments along soi Diana and some other spots around Pats.

[Titanio]

For the folks that is already in BK, in your opinion, how safe is it to travel to BK with the recent news coming out of BK? That's 3 bombs in 2 days?

When you question that, don't go!

[Crocodilexp]

For the folks that is already in BK, in your opinion, how safe is it to travel to BK with the recent news coming out of BK? That's 3 bombs in 2 days?

Two bombs, not three.

Statistically speaking it's roughly as safe as ever. Every single day of the year, there are 30+ traffic fatalities across Thailand. That bomb killed 20 people. And there was only one bomb with fatalities in over a year (excluding Deep South, don't go there).

[Dinotrex]

For the folks that is already in BK, in your opinion, how safe is it to travel to BK with the recent news coming out of BK? That's 3 bombs in 2 days?

[Member #4698]

Kinnaree Place has to be one of the most outstanding places I have seen in Thailand in my years here. The place is posh, beers are 90 Baht, BF and ST room is 350 Baht, and the all the gals are 1 k ST on premises. And there are some real lookers there. Even my jaded ass was stunned. When you compare it to BKK it is quality, fun, and value. The prices are what they should be. Also went to Passion in Jomtien which was also great. Most of the G-Clubs open at 1 pm and close at 10 pm. Soi 6 is also in good form with gals quite desperate for customers.

I like hearing this! I will be back visiting Pat for 8 days in just a little while before I unpack my bags and hang out in BKK for 3 weeks. The last time i went to Pattaya was over two years ago. I will only go to Pat in the low season. I hate it when the place gets overrun with tourists.


On BKK vs Pat: the OP said it himself, paraphrasing, "BKK has afternoons in the massage, and evenings looking around the go go's," not to mention all the cultural stuff and great restaurants that BKK provides. Aside from a few G-Clubs Goatscrot mentioned, Pat does not really get started until 5 or 6 pm when it is time to pay a visit to Soi 6 and see what's going on. Then later it is Go Go time until the discos and clubs get busy. I usually do nothing most of the day in Pat besides walking beach road (exercise, 555), eat, and hangout at my hotel swimming pool. That is the major reason why I generally prefer the big mango and all it has to offer over the naughty resort town, but I can't wait to check out both places in the not too distant future! Another plus for me in the BKK column is that I know far more girls in BKK than I do in Pat, although I concede that is the result of the disproportionate amount of time I spend in BKK vrs. Pattaya.

[Member #4591]

Hi,

I'm not new to Thailand so I do know about both. I the past, and I mean years back I liked Pattaya and I did not like Bangkok because of higher prices and the lack of choice.

The past few years I'm always spending some time in BKK and the city grown on me, with afternoons in the massage, and evenings playing pool and looking around at the gogos.

Last time in Pattaya prices were nearly the same like BKK, but a lot more choice in Pattaya still and it could not really appeal me no more. Now I have about 4 or 5 days coming and I cannot decide where to head to.

Why do you guys choose one over the other?

Thanks

The only reason I can think of is the cheaper prices.

[Goatscrot]

Hi,

I'm not new to Thailand so I do know about both. I the past, and I mean years back I liked Pattaya and I did not like Bangkok because of higher prices and the lack of choice.

The past few years I'm always spending some time in BKK and the city grown on me, with afternoons in the massage, and evenings playing pool and looking around at the gogos.

Last time in Pattaya prices were nearly the same like BKK, but a lot more choice in Pattaya still and it could not really appeal me no more. Now I have about 4 or 5 days coming and I cannot decide where to head to.

Why do you guys choose one over the other?

Thanks

Really good question. I have lived in BKK for 16 years and used to be a regular visitor (once a month) to Pattaya up until about 8 years ago. About that time I found it a bit tedious and the value for money started to go a bit downhill.

Last weekend I made my first trip down solo in years. Have to say I love the new G-Club establishments. Kinnaree Place has to be one of the most outstanding places I have seen in Thailand in my years here. The place is posh, beers are 90 Baht, BF and ST room is 350 Baht, and the all the gals are 1 k ST on premises. And there are some real lookers there. Even my jaded ass was stunned. When you compare it to BKK it is quality, fun, and value. The prices are what they should be. Also went to Passion in Jomtien which was also great. Most of the G-Clubs open at 1 pm and close at 10 pm. Soi 6 is also in good form with gals quite desperate for customers.

However, the GoGo and disco scene were not to my liking. GoGos gals were wanting as much as their sisters in BKK and the discos were full of young dudes mainly from the Middle east and Africa. Found Walking St gals to be less than enthusiastic as well. You no longer hear, "where you go" every 10 meters. In fact, you have to do the asking.

Pattaya is pretty empty now as well. Reminds me of the low seasons when I first came back in the early '00's.
Unless you are into the oily scene (which is my genre of choice in BKK), I would say Pattaya is the better place for a P4P vacation. BKK just gets worse and worse and more expensive.

[Member #4591]

The days of freelancers on Craigs list are over now. There is a group of foreign pimps who have taken over. They take half the girls money for answering the ads and booking appointments. 90% of the emails you send will be read and replied to by this guy from Holland. The ads are quite good because they are cleverly written in Thinglish. I have had some luck recently with one of these girls but I mostly will place an ad. If I get lucky I will get a reply from a newbie freelancer looking for a few extra baht. This has happened a few times and the girls were all incredible. You must be persistent with your ads by reposting and weeding through the working girl or ladyboy replies. CL is the most hit and miss, plus dangerous option, so for the newbies I would not suggest using it.

[Sezze]

Hi,

I'm not new to Thailand so I do know about both. I the past, and I mean years back I liked Pattaya and I did not like Bangkok because of higher prices and the lack of choice.

The past few years I'm always spending some time in BKK and the city grown on me, with afternoons in the massage, and evenings playing pool and looking around at the gogos.

Last time in Pattaya prices were nearly the same like BKK, but a lot more choice in Pattaya still and it could not really appeal me no more. Now I have about 4 or 5 days coming and I cannot decide where to head to.

Why do you guys choose one over the other?

Thanks

[Syzygies]

Gentlemen, could we keep this useless Thai Visa dribble to that web site. I come here to read and post about mongering. If you can't refrain then there is a politics and general thread that I suspect Jackson set up for this very reason. Anyways, Craigs list hook up.

Just a heads up guys. 90% of the girls on CL are being pimped out by a guy from Holland and his Thai wife. They take half the girls money for organizing the date with the customer. Most of the girls are very high mileage and are not worth it. On the other hand I had a decent experience wit this one last night. 4 K from 8 PM-4 AM multiple shots and decent massage. This may be a rarity so play CL with caution. Her pimp advertises her as 29 but she is 37. Photoshopped face but her body is still very nice.

This is my dream. That admin would delete any Bangkok posts not related to mongering. LOL Have a thread for Bangkok non-Mongering topics given that people refuse to use the General thread.

Nice looking girl, even if surgeries put me off a little, certainly looks good for 37 (we can't expect perfection at that age). I assume middle pic is most realistic perhaps not shopped. Seems cheap at 4 K for this duration. I have never tried Craiglist myself and not even We-chatted as yet. Considering trying some 5 K escorts though if convinced of super looks, no sillies or nose jobs. I know a girl or two with fabulous enhanced tits so don't need any more of that.

[BrandonKelly]

Has anyone come across any good taxi company or driver for hiring taxi all day for local travel in Bangkok?

I also want to travel outside for all day excursion to Kanchanaburi etc. So wondering if any one has any tips for me to find a reliable English speaking driver.

I used Thai Happy Taxi to / from BKK-Pattaya last year and they were excellent. Payments made in advance through Paypal. Both drivers were early, and when leaving Pattaya at 3 am for BKK we somehow made it in just under 1 hour. Whoever answers the emails is good with English. Sedans were blacked out Toyota Avalon I think. Probably will use them at 800 baht from BKK to my hotel in Sukhumvit when I visit next month.

http://www.thaihappytaxi.com/WebPage/Rates.aspx

[Gus69]

Slightly off topic but it is very important.

Can all you guys who live in Thailand share the images of this imbecile on social media, someone somewhere knows him.

For all you members out in Thailand at the mo, have a great time.