Bangkok Reports

[EihTooms]

I still haven't seen the BMA's "official" published announcement following the CCSA's "official" published announcement.

A couple night entertainment places reopened last night such as The Strip 2. 0 gogo over at Patpong. And I just saw a tweet by XXX Lounge (Patpong) that said they were opening up tonight at 6 pm, along with another tweet by Shark (Soi Cowboy) about 90 baht beers and house spirits all night.

I'm not that familiar with Thailand's government bureaucracy. But I guess even without the BMA's "official" announcement (or if it's even needed), places have already begun (or are planning soon) to reopen up in BKK.

Baccara, Suzy Wong, Kazy Kozy, Long Gun and another go-go bar I don't remember in Soi Cowboy were open last night. There were a few girls milling around in street clothes but no stage dancing at the time, about 9pm.

No go-go bars in Nana Plaza opened early last night, but a few beer bars did; Morning Night, K&S, Hillary 2, Hillary 1 (the restaurant was already open before). Down Soi 4 and round the corner on Soi 6, Hang Out Pub was open. Further down on Soi 4 the new-ish LB bar, Why Not?, formerly Swan Bar, was open.

The outside sign lights and indoor lights were on and 2-3 girls in street clothes were sitting at L0litas and Kasalong BJ bars.

Thermae remained closed last night but I was told by some girls outside that it will reopen tonight.

Bar staff at most bars said they will be closed on Friday for another one of those "monk days" or whatever.

[T Chizzle]

I still haven't seen the BMA's "official" published announcement following the CCSA's "official" published announcement.

A couple night entertainment places reopened last night such as The Strip 2. 0 gogo over at Patpong. And I just saw a tweet by XXX Lounge (Patpong) that said they were opening up tonight at 6 pm, along with another tweet by Shark (Soi Cowboy) about 90 baht beers and house spirits all night.

I'm not that familiar with Thailand's government bureaucracy. But I guess even without the BMA's "official" announcement (or if it's even needed), places have already begun (or are planning soon) to reopen up in BKK.

[Banana Boi]

Miss the good old days when that noodle shop food cart was right outside Thermae. I was staring at a girl one night and she pulled a chair beside her and asked me to sit with her while she ate.

[Francesco24]

Some of the better looking girls working in the Soi 7 collection of beer bars that more-or-less remained open lately have been asking 3,000 for ST, 5,000 for LT and sticking to it. Ok, maybe they drop it by 500 baht or so depending on how busy the bars are. And I'm talking about basic, standard covered FS and likely no BBBJ+CIM option. Some of those girls pretend to be oblivious to what costs and service levels were for girls of their middling level of looks way back during normal times.

And there are apparently enough punters in town willing to pay those rates and accept that level of service to keep those girls busy and happy.

Hopefully, the go ahead for all bars to reopen will soon throw a little cold water of competitive reality onto the situation.

The Soi 7 bars were open lately? I walked by a few times but everything seemed shut down completely. (Also crazy prices and still wonder who is paying them when many decent looking girls along Sukumvit are ok with 1000).

[EihTooms]

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For what it is worth, most of the 'girls' outside Thermae are LB's because they are not allowed inside and hang out in front hoping to pick up an unsuspecting tourists.
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That was true during normal times. But since the tourist traffic began to slow to a trickle about a year ago and, of course, when Thermae itself is closed as it has been for weeks, most of the girls standing outside Thermae are real girls. They either can't go into the bar (because it's closed) or simply found their best chance of any viable customer seeing them at all that night is to get out of that nearly empty basement bar and stand outside on the sidewalk.

There are still LBs standing outside under current conditions. But maybe only 10% of the hookers standing outside as of last week were LBs.

[EihTooms]

I didn't counter offer. I guess she may have accepted 2 k but that night I was looking for something cheap (and also didn't expect anyone to still ask 3 k and it kinda put me off anyway).

Some of the better looking girls working in the Soi 7 collection of beer bars that more-or-less remained open lately have been asking 3,000 for ST, 5,000 for LT and sticking to it. Ok, maybe they drop it by 500 baht or so depending on how busy the bars are. And I'm talking about basic, standard covered FS and likely no BBBJ+CIM option. Some of those girls pretend to be oblivious to what costs and service levels were for girls of their middling level of looks way back during normal times.

And there are apparently enough punters in town willing to pay those rates and accept that level of service to keep those girls busy and happy.

Hopefully, the go ahead for all bars to reopen will soon throw a little cold water of competitive reality onto the situation.

[Kerrstar]

I just checked me. This is not true. Unless I used to be a chick.

Your secret is safe with us Karen.

[Tomasb]

That's pretty funny that you called the front desk to verify the sex of your companion. And it's funnier too that your companion offered you the totally lame explanation that she borrowed her male friends ID. Who does that? If it was a female and she lost her ID, I am quite sure that borrowing another ID from the same sex would be the more likely attempt. It appears that you must have had reservations from the beginning so your instincts were correct.

As far as looking at her naked, this person was obviously a post-op and usually the surgical work down there is not so great so perhaps you decided not to look so close, which I understand given the circumstances. But the few pics I have seen don't come close to looking like the real thing.

For what it is worth, most of the 'girls' outside Thermae are LB's because they are not allowed inside and hang out in front hoping to pick up an unsuspecting tourists. Some of them are pretty hard to determine their gender though obviously the doormen there can tell.

I met one like that. The only tell I have is that it was too easy when we discussed service. It was in front of Thermae but she was with friends that seem to be females. I decided to call the front desk when she was taking a shower and found out she has a male ID. She told me she borrowed the ID and let me examined her naked. I still could not tell but I decided to let her go.

Another time, I met one who is tall for a female in front of Hyatt near Thermae. She claimed she worked at RB4 and showed me picture of her working. She just finished a short time date but did not want to go back to the bar. Her ID looked fine but because she was tall, too eager and tell me it's a good deal so I did not take her.

[Francesco24]

Did you counter offer? Can't blame her for asking 3 k, that was probably her regular rate before Covid, and she might be hoping for a clueless or generous punter. I'm pretty sure she'd jump on a 2 k offer, and probably consider 1 k as well.

I didn't counter offer. I guess she may have accepted 2 k but that night I was looking for something cheap (and also didn't expect anyone to still ask 3 k and it kinda put me off anyway).

[Berrys66]

Its the small lbs that can fool you as well as they throw you off guard. Despite the tall ones being obvious.

[Detwing1]

I met one like that. The only tell I have is that it was too easy when we discussed service. It was in front of Thermae but she was with friends that seem to be females. I decided to call the front desk when she was taking a shower and found out she has a male ID. She told me she borrowed the ID and let me examined her naked. I still could not tell but I decided to let her go.

Another time, I met one who is tall for a female in front of Hyatt near Thermae. She claimed she worked at RB4 and showed me picture of her working. She just finished a short time date but did not want to go back to the bar. Her ID looked fine but because she was tall, too eager and tell me it's a good deal so I did not take her.

Most of what I assume to be LB's in that area are down from Thermae, closer to Soi 11 area to Soi 4, and are "usually" easy to recognize and avoid. As other posters noted, from what I can tell, they're usually tall, aggressive, cheap, and overly feminine. Normally can spot them quite easily, but not always.

The old saying, when in doubt, toss it out is appropriate in this case.

[Nounce]

To be honest. I could tell LB most of the time. But not always.

I once met a cute girl, fairly petite and based on all the criteria on the list, she was definitely a she.

Never would have been able to tell until she didn't want to lie to me and told me she was a he. Complete with total sex change operations.

I met one like that. The only tell I have is that it was too easy when we discussed service. It was in front of Thermae but she was with friends that seem to be females. I decided to call the front desk when she was taking a shower and found out she has a male ID. She told me she borrowed the ID and let me examined her naked. I still could not tell but I decided to let her go.

Another time, I met one who is tall for a female in front of Hyatt near Thermae. She claimed she worked at RB4 and showed me picture of her working. She just finished a short time date but did not want to go back to the bar. Her ID looked fine but because she was tall, too eager and tell me it's a good deal so I did not take her.

[HorseTrader]

Supposedly "a woman's index finger is longer than the finger next to her pinkie; with men, it's the opposite. ".

I just checked my girlfriend. This is not true. Unless she used to be a dude.

I just checked me. This is not true. Unless I used to be a chick.

[Mr Enternational]

Supposedly "a woman's index finger is longer than the finger next to her pinkie; with men, it's the opposite. "

I just checked my girlfriend. This is not true. Unless she used to be a dude.

[EihTooms]

In Thailand if the girl appears to be especially happy to be a female, really strutting her stuff publicly, proud enough of her boobs and butt to wear clothes that accentuate and display them, working it in the way she walks and poses her body, it is 99% certain that's a man.

You can use that premise to differentiate between a real Thai female and a Ladyboy from a block away and chances are you'll nail it, no need to wait until you get a closer look or hear their voice.