Bangkok - Places to AVOID!

[DocDan]

You certainly posted in the right forum. Chinatown and Soi Texas are full of sex venues and streetwalkers, but they're firmly on the list of places to avoid (if service quality matters to you, otherwise it's a fun neighborhood).

Haircut salons offering sexual services are common in other Asian countries (e. G. Korea, Vietnam) , but in Thailand, you'd be threading new ground. Few years back I was offered unspecified extra services (for 1000 baht) when I went for a regular haircut in Sutthisan road (near Soi 3, Saphan Kwai BTS). However, I didn't try, and never talked to a Farang who did. Not sure if that barber shop is still around.

If you try one, please post a report.

I'm not sure if this is the correct place my question but I'm looking for a place where I can relax and they shave my genitals. They should know what they are doing because I do like my dick without cuts.

[Luvpuss]

Yes, lots of haircut services who have special service only HJ like in sukhumvit but this one in Chinatown and I think 2-3 shop together, I saw someone make comment about this, not only HJ, full service but I never tried, full service for thai 300baht, for foreigner 400-500baht. It is same price in chinatown for full service but I exiting about hairdresser place because I not see they have private room.

And I want ask about Nana Rosemarys, some comment about this place say public group orgy and public BJ inside, is it true? Tried someone and how is service price? For public BJ I only tried Star of Light and Afterskool. If you know other place (public) thanks

Kangaroo Bar Patpong.

[Crocodilexp]

Has onyone tried sex in haircut? I heard in Chinatown Soi Texas (close to door of texas massage) 2-3 haircut and they provide sex too but I never tried, I only saw 4-5times inside full of old thai men and they have haircut, any experience?

You certainly posted in the right forum. Chinatown and Soi Texas are full of sex venues and streetwalkers, but they're firmly on the list of places to avoid (if service quality matters to you, otherwise it's a fun neighborhood).

Haircut salons offering sexual services are common in other Asian countries (e. G. Korea, Vietnam) , but in Thailand, you'd be threading new ground. Few years back I was offered unspecified extra services (for 1000 baht) when I went for a regular haircut in Sutthisan road (near Soi 3, Saphan Kwai BTS). However, I didn't try, and never talked to a Farang who did. Not sure if that barber shop is still around.

If you try one, please post a report.

[Faith Leader]

I have heard those spots are HJ only. Could be wrong.

Yes, lots of haircut services who have special service only HJ like in sukhumvit but this one in Chinatown and I think 2-3 shop together, I saw someone make comment about this, not only HJ, full service but I never tried, full service for thai 300baht, for foreigner 400-500baht. It is same price in chinatown for full service but I exiting about hairdresser place because I not see they have private room.

And I want ask about Nana Rosemarys, some comment about this place say public group orgy and public BJ inside, is it true? Tried someone and how is service price? For public BJ I only tried Star of Light and Afterskool. If you know other place (public) thanks

[Luvpuss]

Has onyone tried sex in haircut? I heard in Chinatown Soi Texas (close to door of texas massage) 2-3 haircut and they provide sex too but I never tried, I only saw 4-5times inside full of old thai men and they have haircut, any experience?

Thanks

I have heard those spots are HJ only. Could be wrong.

[Faith Leader]

Has onyone tried sex in haircut? I heard in Chinatown Soi Texas (close to door of texas massage) 2-3 haircut and they provide sex too but I never tried, I only saw 4-5times inside full of old thai men and they have haircut, any experience?

Thanks

[Evil Penivel]

I wrote about my (very brief) experience in Deja Vu.

When Soi Cowboy was crowded they were almost empty.

Reason being (IMHO) all the cuties were unavailable (coyote) but availble for 200bt lady drinks.

You could also buy the mamasan a drink at 200bt!

I think this is a worse bait and switch than the cherry girls.

Can't wait for the next development adopted by this group.

I wrote about a bad experience at Kiss Bar on Soi Cowboy in this post:

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...1#post1204255.

All of the Arab's bars (there are seven of them- Rio, Kiss, Deja Vu, Midnite, Sahara, Rawhide and one more, the name of which escapes me) should be avoided. There have been many warnings and accounts of bad experiences on a number of boards and blogs. These bars operate to a high degree on intimidation and nothing good can happen in them.

Yes, I know the guy who owns them is Iranian, but his nickname is "the Arab."

Evil

[Finrod]

Chase charges $3. 00 (to go up to $5. 00) plus 3. 5% convenience fee, plus 150 baht fee on the Thai side.

Worst part is the 3. 5% fee. That's good 500 baht on a typical $400 withdrawal (in other words, a Pattaya short time).

It's getting more important to find a decent bank:

http://www.bankfox.com/c/no-atm-fees/

For Americans, try Charles Schwab or your local credit union. Still can't avoid the 150b fee, but foreign exchange fees are minimal as are fees for using someone else's ATMs.

[Bunky]

I go to all of them regularly and the prices are very fair for the quality. * * * Seriously, this is a very nice restaurant chain.

After working up an appetite at Nataree with a slim little spinner, I dined at the Sanboom Seafood location that's just steps away, very close to the M9 station on the MRT. I speak no Thai and there was no doubt I was on holiday. But the staff greeted me warmly, ushered me to a nice table, and served up a terrific repast. Can't recall what the bill was, but there was no question that the tariff was eminently reasonable. I would definitely return.

Bunky.

[Lover Boy #2]

Anyone ever been to somboon? Friend was at one, the bargirl took him to it, don't know if it was a fake one or not but he said as they were eatting, this arabic family got their bill, it was 16, 000bht, he said the menu had no pricing, the lady said she was not going to pay the bill, of course my friend got worried about his bill, he said he had some scallops and some seabass fish dish, his bill was 4, 000bht.

I know on the somboon website they say watch out for fake restaurants but of course I didn't know about that until after my friend went, so anyone else know if this is a scam or is this a really high end place? I'm not sure if the girl was in on this or not LOL but I wouldn't put it past anyone, they got some really elaborate scams out here.

Never had a problem at any legitimate one in all of BKK. I go to all of them regularly and the prices are very fair for the quality. I have seen other same named places that are not on their website. So stay clear. Or you will be fu see k ed. And not vertically. Seriously, this is a very nice restaurant chain.

[Wonderer]

I did the mistake of not going through the forums before visitng Bangkok last year. Had been to Pat Pong with two other friends.

As soon as we got to the place we were surrounded by guys with menu cards, all entries starting with Pussy. I walked through most of them but one was very persistent. We ended up agreeing on visiting a joint at the first floor. He promised us beer at 150 bahts with free show.

There were couple of naked girls on the center stage and a few others walking around. I felt uneasy as we were the only customers at the entire joint. We ignored the dirty girls who came to us asking for lady drinks and rushed towards the exit.

We were given a bill of 3000 bahts by the mamasan. She said it was 1000 for the show and 500 for a beer. I knew arguing won't help as we were the only customers in the joint. I am six feet two and weigh 230 pounds still smart enough to know when to not use it.

I tried to reason with the lady and ended up paying 1500 bahts.

Hope this helps some one planning a trip to pat pong for the first time, I read some where that the first floor joints should be avoided.

I had some very similar experience in Patpong already in the early 90ties. However, being aware of the possible scam, I asked for the bill as soon as they brought the beer. It was something like 300 Baht for the beer and 1000 for the "show". I decided to leave immediately, just dropped the 300 for the beer, ignored the 1000 for the show and moved to the exit as quickly as I could. The "big guys" were so surprised and did not expect me doing so that they were too slow to stop me. Takes a bit of courage, but at least in my case it worked. Needless to say that I don't visit that place anymore. My rule now is that I never ever visit any bar in the upper floor anymore. Too many of them are scammers. This is much more difficult for the ground floor bars. The only exception was Pussy Galore. I am not sure whether it still exists. But at that time it was part of the King's Group, which was all right and did not cheat.

Wonderer

[Lakeside]

This money changer runs a scam in fiddling around with the exchange rates. The rates on the electronic display are somewhat better than those offered by banks. Once you hand over your foreign currency you would like to change into Baht they present you a little slip with the total amount of Baht you will get but they do not show the actual exchange rate at which it is calculated. If you want to double check with the electronic displays exchange rate it has magically disappeared for the currency you would like to change and will only show 0. 00! They tried to cheat me with a 15% worse rate than originally shown on the electronic display. I just grabbed my home currency notes out of the hands of the money changer and told him he is a bloody cheater and left these thiefs premises. So stay away from any Vasu exchange outlets!

[Chill Out]

One way to get even is to pay a bunch of local lads to open up an account, and come in the next day to close it, all timed for the lunchtime rush. And repeat. Then go in and ask for a 'local' account. They can refuse, so you drop a few more.

Or just go to one of the several banks that have been reported to open local accounts for farangs. You'll walk out with an account 20 minutes later.

[Keeniu]

The 150 baht Farang ATM fee is NEW to Thailand, and not justified by anything but greed. About 2-3 years back it simply did not exist. You can buy a decent restaurant meal for 150 baht here, and on PPP basis the 150 baht fee would be equivalent to a $20 ATM fee in the USA It's a slap in the face given that the highest local ATM fee is 20 baht.

Of course, on the world scale and in nominal terms the $5 fee is not enormous (just look at the silly fees most Western banks charge).

To avoid the fees, expats still have the choice of Aeon or Citibank.

Banks are colluding. Its crap. 150 bt is a full days minimum wage. Even for a bank teller. One way to get even is to pay a bunch of local lads to open up an account, and come in the next day to close it, all timed for the lunchtime rush. And repeat. Then go in and ask for a 'local' account. They can refuse, so you drop a few more.

Hints till they find a solution for you. I understand opening and closing an account is the most 'expensive' bank transaction that they can't charge for.

[Chill Out]

IMHO these places are all bark and no bite. They are in the business of intimidating and scamming impressionable people, not in the business of beating people up.

Think about it, that's what they do day in, day out. That means a few foreigners each night will come in. Maybe 5. Maybe 10. Maybe 20. That's tens or hundreds of foreigners a month. How many foreigners do you think they can actually beat up before getting in big trouble with the authorities? Do you think the police or the tourism bureau wants foreigners beaten up on a daily basis? How many times can an ambulance and the cops be called to a venue before it gets shut down?

I've been in a similar situation twice (once in China, once in Thailand) and I just walked out. Nobody tried anything physical. They are more frightened than you are. They put on a tough act but they aren't stupid.