Bangkok Reports

[Goatscrot]

Not at all.

After 10pm or so, there are usually a few dozen working girls on the dark street next to railroad tracks very close to the Makkasan Airport Link station. Cross Rachada road, then continue just 200m along the tracks. 1000-1500 ST in a nearby curtain hotel. Customers usually come by taxi, but on foot is OK too.

Yeah, it's not Nana, Cowboy or any of the world-famous neon-marked spots that can be found by a blind hillbilly from Nowhere, Wyoming. But calling it "too far from the action" is inaccurate.

Not far at all. And the gals are much better looking that what you would find in the Nana parking lot. Most of the clientele are local Thai dudes, so service is not exactly porn star.

[Crocodilexp]

That is f*ing inconvenient. Getting stuck in Makkasan is like getting stuck in the western world. Too far from the action.

Not at all.

After 10pm or so, there are usually a few dozen working girls on the dark street next to railroad tracks very close to the Makkasan Airport Link station. Cross Rachada road, then continue just 200m along the tracks. 1000-1500 ST in a nearby curtain hotel. Customers usually come by taxi, but on foot is OK too.

Yeah, it's not Nana, Cowboy or any of the world-famous neon-marked spots that can be found by a blind hillbilly from Nowhere, Wyoming. But calling it "too far from the action" is inaccurate.

[SirWilliam4]

Hey Guys,

Me and a friend will be in Thailand for a week in June. Just wanted some advice from fellow members as to how the scene will be in June, is it an off season, and will that affect the prices in the city. Also any recommendation for a decent place to stay which will be guest friendly near nana will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Take a look at On8 Hotel. On Soi 8. Clean. New. Short walk to Nana. Girl friendly. June will be hot. Not too crowded. Not much effect on prices.

Lot's of information here if you'll take the time to read a little.

SW

[Pita123]

Or in the rare cases where they are ultra hot drop dead gorgeous playful ("Aibolit" quality) stunners, perhaps just work out of the mysterious, enigmatic, baffling, puzzling, and so far little understood secret world of Terminal 21.

Do tell! 21?

[Bartchamdo]

That is f*ing inconvenient. Getting stuck in Makkasan is like getting stuck in the western world. Too far from the action.

If I were ever to actually stay in BKK and need to take the airport express from near Phaya Thai, the regular stops of the normal run would be impossible with luggage. Bloody mindedness to get tourists to use Makkasan perhaps?

Phaya Tai is about as far from the action as Makkasan. In both cases you have to transfer to another mass transit system. In both cases you have to navigate stairs with your luggage. Phaya Tai has more stairs, but a shorter overall distance to walk. I'd guess about a 5 minute walk and 15 or 20 minutes to take the skytrain to Nana or Asok. From Makkasan station to Petchaburi MRT it's around a 10 minute walk and another 10-15 minutes to catch the next train to Sukhumwit.

In short, they're roughly the same. Neither one is that convenient, especially with lots of luggage, but neither is hugely inconvenient.

[Mooris7]

Even if I had a "contact" number of a beautiful Go Go dancer, I wouldn't give it out, and aside from the obvious reason that any punter is free to visit the particular Go Go club themself and find the girl, there is another reason: in Go Go clubs in Bangkok the unstated rule is that dancers (at least with Farangs) get to decide which customers they will or will not go OTC with, and usually they do this with cues or signals sent from stage.

Now on the issue of stage cues: 1. She refuses to look at you. Not good 2. Giving you a dirty look. Not good 3. A brief smile. Good even if obviously fake 4. Good eye contact. Usually good. 5. Girl turns her ass toward you and point toward it all while still looking at you (generally only happens when there are next to zero customers).usually good...

I am just wondering why you feel the need to post this? Has someone been pestering you for numbers of girls? I personally don't have a problem giving a fellow board member a number from one of my reports. In most cases it will help the girl involved! That's what the board is all about, sharing information. Never get attached to a bar girl BTW!

[Western787]

Even if I had a "contact" number of a beautiful Go Go dancer, I wouldn't give it out, and aside from the obvious reason that any punter is free to visit the particular Go Go club themself and find the girl, there is another reason: in Go Go clubs in Bangkok the unstated rule is that dancers (at least with Farangs) get to decide which customers they will or will not go OTC with, and usually they do this with cues or signals sent from stage.

Now on the issue of stage cues: 1. she refuses to look at you. Not good 2. Giving you a dirty look. Not good 3. A brief smile. Good even if obviously fake 4. Good eye contact. Usually good. 5. girl turns her ass toward you and point toward it all while still looking at you (generally only happens when there are next to zero customers) -usually good

Now when the mamasans point to the girl and then point toward you (when clubs are slow), then usually follow with a pelvic thrust that's a GO signal IMHO but the problem is the girl herself is not really in the loop, so i think its still best to get an independent vibe.

If the mamasan jumps on you and starts "humping" you, i guess that means any girl on stage should be ready to go with you, but same issue as above.

While everyone believes Go Go dancers are just looking in the mirror, they seem to have excellent situational awareness of where good prospects are in the club at any given moment, and some are pretty much constantly scanning the room for potential customers. While you might think you are hiding sitting far back, you will be scanned in some form, often even in crowded clubs, and if a girl wants you to barfine her, the signals will be sent, and no doubt very expllicity signals once you are at stage side.

[Supmam]

That is f*ing inconvenient. Getting stuck in Makkasan is like getting stuck in the western world. Too far from the action.

If I were ever to actually stay in BKK and need to take the airport express from near Phaya Thai, the regular stops of the normal run would be impossible with luggage. Bloody mindedness to get tourists to use Makkasan perhaps?

The Phaya Thai Express line is temporarily suspended starting 14 April. I believe for a year. The Makkasan Express is still running.

http://www.srtet.co.th/en/

[Ariman2789]

Hey Guys,

Me and a friend will be in Thailand for a week in June. Just wanted some advice from fellow members as to how the scene will be in June, is it an off season, and will that affect the prices in the city. Also any recommendation for a decent place to stay which will be guest friendly near Nana will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[Lord Necros]

Sorry, I'm not sure of the exact address. From Sukhumvit Road, walk about 25 meters into Soi 8 and Foot Joy is right there on your right, at the corner of a small sub soi leading to the On8 hotel. And excellent value, incidentally. And, right across from that hotel is Bamboo Massage! All nice and conveniently located together.

SW

It is the same one. I have added the location to my Google map.

Don't know about Bamboo, but I have heard good things about Bo who works there.

I don't think I will be able to squeeze this one in my short trip. Will have to check it out in a later one.

Thanks.

[Rjsss212]

You can imagine what happens to the guys that actually live here.

So why are you still there?

[SirWilliam4]

Thanks. Is this the exact address?

"4/3 Soi Sukhumvit 8.

Khwaeng Khlong Toei, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand"

Sorry, I'm not sure of the exact address. From Sukhumvit Road, walk about 25 meters into Soi 8 and Foot Joy is right there on your right, at the corner of a small sub soi leading to the On8 hotel. And excellent value, incidentally. And, right across from that hotel is Bamboo Massage! All nice and conveniently located together.

SW

[Jgm005]

To and from Phaya Thai run both express and multiple stop trains. Just ask at the ticket counter. I actually like Phaya Thai more than Makkasan which indeed in the middle of nowhere with hardly a taxi in sight.

The Phaya Thai Express line is temporarily suspended starting 14 April. I believe for a year. The Makkasan Express is still running.

http://www.srtet.co.th/en/

[Western787]

It's funny on nights like these how I can be too picky. If I saw any of these girls back in England on a night out, I would jump at the chance to get in to their knickers. But here I was in Bangkok, on the hunt for perfection.

You can imagine what happens to the guys that actually live here.

[Western787]

While its disruptive of everything else, its definitely drawing talent into the P4P business. Not that the quality is usually as high but just like G Clubs, the girls will often enter the edges of the business under a sort of pretense, rationalizing it by in effect saying 1. I ONLY have to dance and sell drinks or 2. I only have to stand in front of a club in Soi Cowboy and draw customers in. Even the ones claiming 10, 000 baht barfines, will eventually run into cash heavy punters. Once they do one guy, more will follow.

IMHO once these girls get a taste of the big money to spend at the shopping malls, they don't go back. However they may change venues, so while some may no longer stand out in front of clubs, many could well end up working the FL market in the Hi So clubs.

Or in the rare cases where they are ultra hot drop dead gorgeous playful ("Aibolit" quality) stunners, perhaps just work out of the mysterious, enigmatic, baffling, puzzling, and so far little understood secret world of Terminal 21.