Bangkok Reports

[Oosik]

I'm on it! Or, hopefully, on her! I'll let you know. My potential tequila BF wasn't there last night, but the outside girl was, though fortunately with another customer.

[Pdr23]

It's my first time in Bangkok and I wanted to contribute on here and give a newbie's perspective on Thermae. I have read some mixed reviews on the place, but as not much of a drinker or big on partying, I like the simplicity of the set-up with no lady drinks or bar fines needed. It's efficient and straight to the point, but it does have some downsides as far as judging chemistry goes since it's about a minute of small talk before they ask you to take them out. I am in my late 20's, decent shape and Asian American and figured I should do OK there. I would say I got looks and smiles from 80% of the girls there. Getting one to go with me wasn't difficult, but I think getting good service is another matter. Another thing is the lighting inside is very poor and some of these girls are very good at makeup. I ended up doing one ST for 2500 and another LT for 5000. These seem to be the going rates as I was quoted them multiple times.

The LT girl I went with looked like a very solid 8 or 8.5 with makeup and more like a 6 when I saw photos on her phone of her without. We ended up chatting for a long time and from what she told me, many of the girls have had bad experiences with farangs, Indians and Arabs from not getting paid to poor treatment. She also said they just weren't her type and already makes good money, so she can pick and choose who she wants to go with. I was pretty exhausted, so it wasn't the biggest deal but was disappointed to not be offered a 2nd shot for LT before she left in the morning. I guess it was a rookie mistake to not specify how many shots during negotiation. Other than that, she was really nice and lots of fun.

The ST girl was largely forgettable. It was also the classic case of never rushing your choice in there and jumping at the first decent option. I pretty much instantly regretted it before even getting back to the hotel. The service was also not the greatest as she wanted to get it done as quick as possible to get back for another customer.

With a bit of experience under my belt now, I think I should be able to navigate it better when I go back. This seems like it should be a good spot for me specifically. I don't think it is ideal for foreigners as Asians just seem to be the preference for most girls there.

[MichaelSamuel]

Shark was a favorite of mine for a while and had many repeat girlfriends from there over the years. Selection was always solid if not tops, but service was always consistent and no BS in the bar. I don't know why the place doesn't attract much attention. Avoid those outside girls but inside no coyotes, no LB, drinks are strong and girls are solid.

If you are partial to doggy and a girl who really enjoys it ask for Ing. Don't know her number right now. She has some well done man made boobs, a decent nose job, a good body and a decent face and is a no bullshit girl. She can do pretty well in CG too and a decent BJ, but pulls off at the end like most thai girls. She was a repeat of mine a while ago. If you do pull her msg me I would be interested to know how it goes.

I'm heading back tonight and it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Usually I would just not go there anymore: lots of other places to choose from. In fact, quite often I just move on after I've bought a girl a LD for sort of the save face reason: If I never did the LD then obviously I just didn't realize how awesome she was; after a LD I'm basically saying, "You've been tested and found inadequate. ".

Right now, though, Sharks seems to be the best in several ways, so I find myself ready to do battle again. And it isn't just the coyote girl I'm undecided about but that night's LD girl. Cute little thing but I couldn't tell if she was a bloodsucker. I'm normally a little worried when a girl orders tequila and gulps it down, but she didn't ask for another shot immediately, sitting there until next stage time, so maybe worth a second look.

Agreed about tourists getting in trouble. I'm polite, don't drink, and generally spot the scams coming, but yeah, if you're drunk and / or dumb I could see getting into some trouble. Probably shouldn't have said that: Tonight I'll get my ass kicked by twelve coyotes and a ladyboy.

[Limosa]

Went to Soi Cowboy yesterday. Looked into a couple of gogo's everyone covered up, few girls outside, but still plenty of pretty girls in the bars. Stayed at Suzie Wongs until 11.30, three beers and a lady drink. None of their famous shows, all the girls in bikinis. Did meet a nice girl with huge boobs, but too tired from jet lag to do anything. Will try Nana tonite.

[Simon Wagstaff]

Nobody slowly sips a tequila shot as though it was a single malt.

Tequila can be as fine a spirit as any single malt. I am a true tequila fan. Now, if it is some gut rot stuff in Thailand I can understand. But your statement goes too far! .

[Oosik]

Thanks! My alcohol expertise is sorely limited. Now I feel like a total A-hole for nursing my drink if she was waiting for me. I go for the ladies, not the Coca Cola! Will give her another try tonight if she is working and I am not assaulted by you-know-whom as I enter.

[Red Kilt]

I'm undecided about but that night's LD girl. Cute little thing but I couldn't tell if she was a bloodsucker. I'm normally a little worried when a girl orders tequila and gulps it down, but she didn't ask for another shot immediately, sitting there until next stage time, so maybe worth a second look.

I would discount the "gulping down a tequila shot" as meaning much Oosik.

Nobody slowly sips a tequila shot as though it was a single malt.

I think girls who order a tequila (or any shot) should understand that if she orders a tequila then she must wait until such time as you are finished your drink and you are ready to order another one. This girl seemed to pass that test.

[Oosik]

I'm heading back tonight and it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Usually I would just not go there anymore: lots of other places to choose from. In fact, quite often I just move on after I've bought a girl a LD for sort of the save face reason: If I never did the LD then obviously I just didn't realize how awesome she was; after a LD I'm basically saying, "You've been tested and found inadequate. ".

Right now, though, Sharks seems to be the best in several ways, so I find myself ready to do battle again. And it isn't just the coyote girl I'm undecided about but that night's LD girl. Cute little thing but I couldn't tell if she was a bloodsucker. I'm normally a little worried when a girl orders tequila and gulps it down, but she didn't ask for another shot immediately, sitting there until next stage time, so maybe worth a second look.

Agreed about tourists getting in trouble. I'm polite, don't drink, and generally spot the scams coming, but yeah, if you're drunk and / or dumb I could see getting into some trouble. Probably shouldn't have said that: Tonight I'll get my ass kicked by twelve coyotes and a ladyboy.

[Adrena]

The only thing I hate about go-go's are how pushy the girls can get.

I wish I didn't feel like a dick for having to tell them no rudely, but they won't accept anything else.

If I smile and politely say no, they get more aggressive, which almost makes me want to leave.

Those girls act like piranhas, sometimes.

[ParkVille]

Yeah last time I was at Shark, one of the bar girls tried to sit down next to me while I was with the girl I normally bar fine. She just calmly but surely walked up to our bench, and slid down and started to talk a bit. Proceeded to give the lost puppy eyes so I knew the LD request was coming. I declined. She politely left as we both understood the score: She is at least trying to make some money tonight, and I am not going to be a source of it. She was also rater unattractive too. There may have also been an outside girl who tried to follow me in as well and I immediately told her no (as polite as possible, but still firm). It's important to shut that down quickly.

At any bar here, you have to be upfront with the women very quickly. Tell them no soon, in words or better in body language, so they don't linger around. And much less loss of face (if there really is any) when you do this upfront, instead of hanging around and bailing later. If they sense an opportunity, they will keep trying. Imagine going on a fishing trip where there are very few fish at all in the entire day. But you see a fin flip, so you make the best of it and sail over there, and cast your lure out for 2-3 hours hoping for a bite. That's what these girls will do the moment you hesitate; they know you are thinking about giving in (a tip, a barfine, lady drinks) and will keep fishing for it.

Now don't be too cheap all the time, in just any bar. Some bars are actually dangerous and they beat up the clients who don't pay their scams, like some of the ones in Pattaya I see in the news. Although it's usually tourist who don't know the score and not mongers that get beaten up. I don't think any monger would just get beaten up that easily for being cheap. I think at Soi Cowboy's typical bars you should be totally fine, it's a very public, bright and tourist policed area.

[Oosik]

About half way through a one month visit, though five of those days were spent as a refugee in Angeles. I may soon have to stop traveling:

A month ago traveled to visit my mother. The next day she died.

Two weeks ago showed up in Thailand. The next day the king died.

Fled to the Philippines. Two days later the super typhoon hit.

I should wear a cloak and carry a scythe. Maybe start traveling to a lot of reality show locales.

One Kasalong visit, three Som's visits. Happy endings are getting even, um, harder than ever. I'm surprised the Som's girls don't flee when I turn down the soi. It's certainly not due to a lack of effort on the girl's part: I've been quite impressed at their determination. Real troopers. Not a single complaint or "You cum soon?

Maybe I'm just more tired than usual: I'm trying Thai lessons for a second time in a desperate attempt to learn some word other than vagina, which I generally can remember as it is my name. Frankly, if I wanted to get up before noon five days a week I would not have retired seven hours after I was eligible.

Or maybe I'm getting old. I should ask my doc since he blames all my other ails on that: Bring on the insurance-subsidized pharmaceuticals! Actually, that is not the problem: with me the "E" in "ED" is ejaculation.

Based on ParkVille's posts I've taken to frequenting Sharks. As mentioned, same revealing outfits as ever, music, and a fair selection of cuties. And a horrific selection of tattoos. One girl has an amazing figure from behind, long legs, awesomely defined ass, all topped with a back with one side completely painted and a good (not!) start on the other. For obvious reasons I haven't looked closely, but it looks more like patterns than any photo-realistic artwork, so I could see it like a Rorschach Test, with me pounding away doggie style and suddenly blurting out, "It's a schnauzer driving a Zamboni, right?

As also previously mentioned, there is a bit of an air of desperation along the soi. Just walking down Cowboy was different (besides the darkness). Normally I get through with no one targeting me: Stare straight ahead and walk fast. Now I find myself getting cut off by coyotes (or whatever the hell those girls are) every few bars. Maybe it is just that there are fewer other targets so I am more exposed, but the ultimate was on the first Shark visit a girl outside said "Hi!" as I headed in. I smiled back and went to find a seat. Soon I saw her enter and roam around a bit. Turned out she was looking for me. Maybe that is normal, it just has never happened to me before. I sort of thought that the outside was coyote hunting grounds, the inside was regular BG hunting grounds. She plopped down beside me and, against my better judgement (she was maybe average looking), I bought a LD. Immediately the pestering for BF started, and it just didn't end. Having quickly determined that a repeat visit was definitely worthwhile, a repeat visit that didn't involve that little bloodsucker, I downed my drink and waved the check bin. I gave her my customary, and probably overly generous, "Thanks for blessing me with your presence" tip. She demanded more, I laughed it off, but she persisted all the way to the door. Holy crap! I believe her name is Som, sort of a skinny thing with bad teeth.

Fast forward two nights and I was back. I bought a comely young lass a beverage and just as I was getting ready to leave, trying to catch the eye of the waitress, my old friend spotted me. She ran up, sat down beside previously mentioned lass, and demanded a drink. To aggravate matters, the waitress brought back the change in the form of a 500 baht bill and a few coins. Yes, the lass was comely, but not 500 bath comely, so I asked the waitress for smaller bills. So now Miss Bloodsucker knew what money was involved and definitely thought that she should get a tip for sitting down for four minutes, three and a half of which involved her asking in different ways for a drink. She was stunned that the gratuity was not forthcoming. This is behavior I associate with Patpong, not Cowboy!

I see there is a billboard for the Galaxy Note7 at the Phrom Phong BTS. Apparently Thais like their phones like they like their food: Hot.

I definitely come down on the "Good thing" side of the street stall removal debate. People walking here (including a lot of falangs) seemed to be in peril of being rear-ended by glaciers, and that was BEFORE mobile phones caught on. I tend to move at my Soi Cowboy speed. More passing lanes are good. And, on a final note on that matter, hey, tall, grey haired falang at the Asoke BTS! Did you REALLY think it was a good idea to stop dead center at the top of the escalator to reply to a text?

[Syzygies]

I just video chatted with one of my Crazy House girls. She confirms that CH was shut down. She says she has not worked for a week. I am just glad she is ok. I don't have much more info than that. Stickboy says the bar has been ordered shut until Nov 1 and he speculates a possible name change and no more nudity. But at this point who knows?

Service staff writes in her worst Thai spelling, that was shut by the army not the police, and was not due to nudity. I guess they have been more covered lately.

Speculating:

Closure till 1 Nov is probably due to girls who are not Thai citizens. Suzie Wong previously had a similar closure.

[Asian Rain]

I just video chatted with one of my Crazy House girls. She confirms that CH was shut down.

Lower Sukhimvit stroll. I was on my way tonight to Asoke Place short time hotel to meet a tasty WeChat student-in-need when she messaged back that she could not go out. So I decided to check out Soi Cowboy. Almost all bars in operation, with girls dancing in bikinis with very toned-down music. Not a single Arab bar coyote in sight, with what looked like normal staff trying to call customers inside. I was thinking to myself how great if it were like this all the time, with the exception of the bikinis. I went down to Crazy House and indeed the sliding door was shut. I saw 4 CH girls sitting in front, one of which I had BF'd before, and she confirmed that no business and no customers for her. While we were chatting some guys came up to the door and the bouncers slid it open. From what I could see, there were some ladies drinking with customers, but no dancing, music or any naughtiness of any kind. I looked down at the girl and got into a kind of lets-get-the-white-out mood and gave her the "bai duai" signal. Off to Asoke Place where they assigned me my usual room and the white was gotten out a short time later. Bargain considering no barfine or drinks, just ST fee. She mentioned that CH operations will resume on 1 Nov, so let's see if the CH spirits rise again on All Saints Day. If they do reopen, it will be a much tamer scene as I doubt they would want to risk further sanctions.

Afterwards decided to stroll up Sukhimvit. Of course no cart bars in operation. Quite a few Africans hanging out, including one particularly nubile specimen hanging out at the cross bridge in front of Westin. Usual SW gang in front of McDo. Walked up to Thermae for a look-see. Instead of doing my usual quick round, I stopped and took a really careful look at the girls. Quite depressing selection of talent, but maybe my satiated state was an influence. My final thought was "I can live without" and observed that some of the ladyboys out front were a sight better than what was inside. Thought to check out more of Sukhimvit, but decided to call it a night.

I heard today that the government has gathered reps from all the television stations that "normal" broadcasting can resume from 14 Nov after the 1 month mourning period. Advertising will resume, but shows will be strictly general audience material. So I expect the "slow slow" situation to continue well to the end of the year given the mood of the government and people. The holiday for King's be-day is on 5 December, so that will form another point to extend the mourning. Enjoy Bangkok, AsianRain.

[Syzygies]

I just video chatted with one of my Crazy House girls. She confirms that CH was shut down. She says she has not worked for a week. I am just glad she is ok. I don't have much more info than that. Stickboy says the bar has been ordered shut until Nov 1 and he speculates a possible name change and no more nudity. But at this point who knows?

Big news. Before they used to get tip offs before a raid or inspection. It is hard to believe nudity will go for too long. I will see what the number 1 waitress thinks will happen.

[Uncle Volodya]

I'm still undecided on what I'm going to do after I land at 11 PM Saturday night. I still have the option of calling in a girl but I still want to take my buddy out too. So when the bars and go-go's are closing at midnight, are the girls mostly just going home like they used to at 2 or 3 AM? How about the freelance street action in the Nana Parking Lot and along Soi Nana? Nothing to be found at 1 or 2 AM? I assume the pop up bars along the Lower Sukhumvit aren't opening as that would be too obvious.

And how about the late night restaurants? Are they closing also? I'm thinking of calling in some girls and just relaxing with a meal and a few beers before heading up to the room.

If everything is closed and there's not even street action, then the final option would be to have a girl buy some beers and meet us in the hotel for a small private party in the room.

Thanks for any additional help on my questions.

There should still be FLS around at 1 AM. And there will be girls form Thermae out on the sidewalk in front too. By 2 AM, though the selection may have completely dried up. So move yoru ass through immigration quickly!