Bangkok Reports

[The Rooster1]

Any review of Nana Liquid? (the new Nana disco in Nana hotel). I'm wondering if it's worth planning to go there next saturday or to do shopping before...

I was in there 3 times last month with friends and it seems ok... There were available girls and easy to chat with. Drinks weren't so bad either. At least worth checking out if in the area.

[Eric The Prick]

Now I’m clueless. Just 3 days ago Jackson had to intercede in this section again regarding inappropriate posts (posts in the wrong section). Now you’re a senior member so I’m confused - why don’t you just PM Genghois if you want to continue a discussion about world currency fluctuations or post in the appropriate section? At the risk of being presumptuous I believe most members are as uninterested in your lack of knowledge in currency fluctuations, IN THIS SECTION, as I.

OK, let us come back to pussies (and the associated costs).

If the price of a massage is set too high, we will go some where else. If it is too low, the palour will not be able to cope with the number of customers and they will have to raise prices. Thai, American, Australian, or even Chinese massage palours cannot just set prices arbitrarily. If the Australian price for a massage goes up and down a lot, it may be because the cost for extras is going down and up a lot. (This is an analogy, so don't quote me!) Things tend to balance out.

I have been enjoying pussies all over the world for thirty years and the prices stay the same, more or less. But the total cost keeps lowering, when you include airfares, hotels etc. Going to the next town used to be a once-a-life-time thing. Now I just fly to from Melbourne to Bangkok or Shenzhen using Air Asia for naughty weekends for around US$450. Can't complain. Giggling all the way to my pussies.

[Evianist]

I guess my take on it, without being an expert, is that it's not too fair for countries to manipulate their exchange rates artificially. The free market handles that just fine. To me it seems to be about the same as price fixing, when airlines make a secret deal to set fares above what the market rate would normally be, or if gas companies don't pass on the drop in oil prices they pay to consumers but keep gas prices high regardless. It does seem like a kind of cheating to me.

Every country manipulates the value of their currency. The only variables are to what extent and how blatantly they do it.

[Wendella]

My apologies if I misquoted you, Wendella. Was not my intention to ruffle any feathers.

Yeah I figured that.... no biggie. My feathers are fine.

I guess my take on it, without being an expert, is that it's not too fair for countries to manipulate their exchange rates artificially. The free market handles that just fine. To me it seems to be about the same as price fixing, when airlines make a secret deal to set fares above what the market rate would normally be, or if gas companies don't pass on the drop in oil prices they pay to consumers but keep gas prices high regardless. It does seem like a kind of cheating to me.

[Genghois]

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I wasn't! I'm the guy who was saying he has no idea even WHETHER the Thai govt controls their exchange rate. My point was, I'm clueless, not sure if it's true or not. Never even considered whether it was right or wrong. As to the US/Europe currency management, again: I have no idea. Good, bad, who knows. I'm no economist.

Australia -- yeah you guys's dollars are like a rollercoaster. Crazy.

My apologies if I misquoted you, Wendella. Was not my intention to ruffle any feathers.

[Rjsss212]

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I wasn't! I'm the guy who was saying he has no idea even WHETHER the Thai govt controls their exchange rate. My point was, I'm clueless, not sure if it's true or not. Never even considered whether it was right or wrong. As to the US/Europe currency management, again: I have no idea. Good, bad, who knows. I'm no economist.

Australia -- yeah you guys's dollars are like a rollercoaster. Crazy.

Now I’m clueless. Just 3 days ago Jackson had to intercede in this section again regarding inappropriate posts (posts in the wrong section). Now you’re a senior member so I’m confused - why don’t you just PM Genghois if you want to continue a discussion about world currency fluctuations or post in the appropriate section? At the risk of being presumptuous I believe most members are as uninterested in your lack of knowledge in currency fluctuations, IN THIS SECTION, as I.

[El Frances]

I should have pointed out that the girls in question were from Baccara, and they were really hot.

Baccara was full of japanese mongerers when I was there, so that explains the high prices asked by the hot girls.

Anyone here with a recent experince with Baccara and its girls?

Hmmm! I'd like to know too. Japanese ATMs are scared to go to Thailand because of the red shirts, so I guess it's just the right time to go there!

[Faisal]

Yes, its still open and Marc is very much there.

[Pytheas Mars]

Hi

As the red shirts are now moving to Ratchaprasong intersection for what is described as the final battle, do you think it is still safe to go to Soi Cowboy or Nana Plaza this week end ? Has anyone been there the past days ? And is there any action at all in the bars ?

Thanks

[Wendella]

You got it, Eric!

Wendella and others shouldn't be criticizing the Thai government for how they're managing their currency, the problem is in the US/UK/Europe, and how they have managed theirs.

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I wasn't! I'm the guy who was saying he has no idea even WHETHER the Thai govt controls their exchange rate. My point was, I'm clueless, not sure if it's true or not. Never even considered whether it was right or wrong. As to the US/Europe currency management, again: I have no idea. Good, bad, who knows. I'm no economist.

Australia -- yeah you guys's dollars are like a rollercoaster. Crazy.

[Genghois]

I got more bahts from my dollar now than in 2001, because I am Australian. Really, the baht stays more or less the same value but the US dollar depreciated a lot (and the Aussie appreciated much).

It's all relative.

You got it, Eric!

Wendella and others shouldn't be criticizing the Thai government for how they're managing their currency, the problem is in the US/UK/Europe, and how they have managed theirs.

I pulled out an old file from my first trip to SEA in 2002. Vs. Canadian dollars:

Thai Bhat: 2002: 28, today 32
US dollars: 2002: 0.64, today 1.00
UK pounds: 2002: .41, today .65
Euros: 2002: .64, today .73

So the bhat is the more stable, for some of us.

[Bronx Prowler]

Is it open for business? Does Marc still run the joint?

Thx,

BP

[Jojosun]

The girls in Tilac opened with 2000 Baht each for short time, I countered with 1000 baht each, they took it. The Girls in Baccara asked 4000 Baht for each, I negotiated it to 2000 Baht each. There they were a bit tougher in their negotiations, I actually had to walk away and talk with another girl before they agreed to 2000 each.

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I should have pointed out that the girls in question were from Baccara, and they were really hot.

Baccara was full of japanese mongerers when I was there, so that explains the high prices asked by the hot girls.

Anyone here with a recent experince with Baccara and its girls?

[Jojosun]

Bar fines were 600 Baht per girl for each bar.

Girl's drinks were 150 Baht. I buy a girl one if I'm interested, but don't buy many. Also, I'll have a beer or two, but I'm there to bang, not to get hammered.

I suggest that you negotiate with the girls prior to leaving the bar, that way you can always look to move on to other girls if they don't budge on their asking price during negotiations. Once you move from the bar back to the hotel room, you're negotiating from a positioned of weakness. Also, I don't tip. I negotiate a price for services and stick to it, if they mention a tip and say they need cab fare, I offer them 40 Baht, and generally they laugh, if they don't, too bad.

The girls in Tilac opened with 2000 Baht each for short time, I countered with 1000 baht each, they took it. The Girls in Baccara asked 4000 Baht for each, I negotiated it to 2000 Baht each. There they were a bit tougher in their negotiations, I actually had to walk away and talk with another girl before they agreed to 2000 each.

One thing to remember, there are more girls here than guys wanting to hire them, you are in the driver's seat. In the real estate business, they call that a "buyer's market."

Thank you for your reply.

The girls that I had in mind were the hot ones from the top clubs, such as baccara and tilac, as well as spice girls and suzy wong.

I didn't take out any girl from the above. I was under the impression that these prices were the going rates, since they were quoted by veteran members on another board.

The max price I paid in Bangkok was 1000 bht ST, but it wasn; t from Go Go clubs.

[LittleBigMan]

Booey,

This topic has been talked about in the past and will continue to be a topic of discussion in the future. It has been applied to P4P to the Beer we drink. When times are bad they rise the prices it beats the hell out of us, where we were taught the opposite. Right now times are tough and for example on one street there are dozens of Thai massages places all charging 150/200 baht a hour for Thai massage and 150 for Foot massage. The place I go to has dropped their fee to 100 baht a hour and ask the ladies to take less but they will have more customers and possible tips to make up the difference instead of everyone just sitting around and making barely nothing. They have also dropped their Foot massage to 100 baht. They were making a killing and the ladies weren't getting rest. Now they reverse course and raise the prices again? Business was too good? At least they compromise somewhat and the Thai massage is 120 per hour but the Foot is back to 150 per hour. The lady says Foot is more expensive to her since they have to use that cream.

Wendella,

I remember when the baht was a 43? Their names are so long that it's impossible to remember but during that period I read in the Bangkok Post Business that some economics adviser suggested that they fix the exchange rate at 37, I was all for that since it would be a compromise to the 25/1 that it once was and the high of 43/1! not wanting to be greedy! Today look at it!

The guy that is responsible, I sure you have seen him in the papers and on the tube? Talk Thin guy with wire frame glasses I think is the the guy? Maybe others can verify or deny that? Yes there has been lots of talk that Thailand is controling the currency to their advantage that as long as their economy is still rolling and foreign investor are still coming in etc.... they aren't going to weaken their baht. Others official has criticize this approach!

Don't jump on me, just my opinion as to what I have read in the past and heard. No proof of anything your right before someone else says it!

LBM