Bangkok Reports

[TwilightZoner]

Not propaganda. Friend returned from Cambodia last Thursday. Waited in line 90 minutes at Suvarnabhumi.

Aaaaahh crap!! If it's this long now, I don't want to think about how long it's going to be when I arrive early December.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

I just saw your post and I have never had a good experience with a FL from Vietnam in Bangkok and several ones similar to yours. They all seem to want the money up front and then they are lousy in the sack, if you do or don't pay in advance, doesn't matter! I can't speak Vietnamese but I have gotten pretty good in identifying Viets from the get go. For one, they do not look like Thai girls in general and not at all like Laotians who tend to have much whiter skin. Also, they seem to hang out in Hilary on Soi 4 or in that general area. My recommendation is to avoid them at all costs.

It's an interesting conundrum.

As Viet girls I've sessioned in both Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and even Australia have generally been excellent.

But in Cambodia they have been atrocious and ones also to definitely avoid.

My thinking is that it's the "bad" Viet girls that end up as freelancers in Bangkok, or other parts of Thailand and Cambodia, are ones that can't get a gig elsewhere.

If they could they would be there as there would have to be more money than hustling on the streets in Bangkok competing with local Thai freelancers.

It's also interesting that they aren't a fixture of Pattaya at all, probably because the money is even lower than in Bangkok.

Now when I say bad, I mean bad as in playing games, theft etc. , or even adverse criminal or "medical" histories.

So my view is always to eat local, especially if it is street (walker) food I am eating.

The above could also be said about African, Burmese, Cambodian and Lao woman that you come across.

The difference with all of those tho is they don't have quite the same cultural mentality as the Viet's, which as a general rule is to scam.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Adelphi Suites. Fine if you Saudi Prince.

Always good when recommending Hotels to at least give prices.

Adelphi suites at $140 at night or Red Planet at $30 at night.

Neither is wrong choice, it depends on You.

You seem to have a very loud and negative opinion on everything at Tim Timms.

It's not realistic to give prices as they vary greatly by the deals the customer can get and the time of year.

Just relax and go with the flow.

And BTW.

Adelphi Suites is currently 3400 baht or US $90 a night, not $140, at least that is my price on booking.com.

It's up there, as it is at a high season pricing right now, like all hotels.

In low season it was down around 1300-1500 baht, exceptional value.

It is recommended by me and others because even at 3000 plus baht a night it has great convenience, service, and facilities.

Girl friendly, great swimming pool, very comfortable beds and rooms, car parking (important to me) and a great location.

As to Red Planet if you want a broom closet go right ahead, 14 square meters at 1000 baht per night.

You can't even swing a cat in there.

At the 1000 baht price range.

There are much better more centrally located broom closet rooms.

Like Studio Nana iCheck Inn on Soi 11/1 also 14 sm in size.

And iCheck Inn Nana at 20 sm on Soi 7/1 at 1500 baht.

Even larger, older hotels like City Lodge Bangkok at 24 sm or Maxims Inn at 30 sm on Soi 9.

[Goatscrot]

Govt claims Suwannee Airport packed to the Gills with people coming to Thailand by the millions. Even have a photo claiming its real.

Is one to think Thai officials have been putting out fake photos. LOL.

What the real Scoop? I'm arriving about the 20th of November. Mentally I like to know if getting thru immigration will take 3 minutes or 6 hours.

Personally I think it's propaganda on arrival numbers.

Not propaganda. Friend returned from Cambodia last Thursday. Waited in line 90 minutes at Suvarnabhumi.

[King Amir]

I came to Bangkok in 2018 when insanity was open.

Today the nightclub is closed and I am looking for other nightclubs.

Do you have any good nightclub to offer me, please?

[MilesToGo]

Govt claims Suwannee Airport packed to the Gills with people coming to Thailand by the millions. Even have a photo claiming its real.

Is one to think Thai officials have been putting out fake photos. LOL.

What the real Scoop? I'm arriving about the 20th of November. Mentally I like to know if getting thru immigration will take 3 minutes or 6 hours.

Personally I think it's propaganda on arrival numbers.

Landed Oct 16 -.

Was probably at farthest gate from immigration, seemed like a 15 min combination of walking / moving sidewalk or I am getting old LOL. Not counting this time. But only 2 persons in front of me at immigration, including picking up luggage -- fastest ever thru this portion at under 15 mins.

[Tim Timms]

Adelphi Suites. Fine if you Saudi Prince.

Always good when recommending Hotels to at least give prices.

Adelphi suites at $140 at night or Red Planet at $30 at night.

Neither is wrong choice, it depends on You.

[Tim Timms]

Govt claims Suwannee Airport packed to the Gills with people coming to Thailand by the millions. Even have a photo claiming its real.

Is one to think Thai officials have been putting out fake photos. LOL.

What the real Scoop? I'm arriving about the 20th of November. Mentally I like to know if getting thru immigration will take 3 minutes or 6 hours.

Personally I think it's propaganda on arrival numbers.

[Nyezhov]

I give a big affirmative in seconding Adelphi Suites on Soi 8.

Totally girl friendly.

It's my hotel of choice in Bangkok.

Thirding. That's where I start my trips at.

[Nyezhov]

I just saw your post and I have never had a good experience with a FL from Vietnam in Bangkok and several ones similar to yours. They all seem to want the money up front and then they are lousy in the sack, if you do or don't pay in advance, doesn't matter! I can't speak Vietnamese but I have gotten pretty good in identifying Viets from the get go. For one, they do not look like Thai girls in general and not at all like Laotians who tend to have much whiter skin. Also, they seem to hang out in Hilary on Soi 4 or in that general area. My recommendation is to avoid them at all costs.

The only time I have been "robbed" by a hooker in my life was by a Viet girl working in front of the Nana Hotel. Pulling her pants down in front of the desk in the old Plaza short time hotel and watching my baht pour out of her panties was wonderful. But, no more Viets for me.

[Tomasb]

I just saw your post and I have never had a good experience with a FL from Vietnam in Bangkok and several ones similar to yours. They all seem to want the money up front and then they are lousy in the sack, if you do or don't pay in advance, doesn't matter! I can't speak Vietnamese but I have gotten pretty good in identifying Viets from the get go. For one, they do not look like Thai girls in general and not at all like Laotians who tend to have much whiter skin. Also, they seem to hang out in Hilary on Soi 4 or in that general area. My recommendation is to avoid them at all costs.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Adelphi Suites on Soi 8. 4 star and guest friendly.

And it's 5 min walk to Nana Plaza. And basically only a 30 sec walk to Lolitas (BJ bar), Kasalong (BJ bar) and Bamboo Massage (FS massage place).

I give a big affirmative in seconding Adelphi Suites on Soi 8.

Totally girl friendly.

It's my hotel of choice in Bangkok.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

Met a real cute lady last night walking on Soi 11, she was moving with purpose and happened to look up and caught me appreciating her nice dress and heels. She smiled and said "Hello, We stepped out of the way to chat a bit. Immediately determined she was not Thai, she said Laotian, but I just smiled and asked "Vietnamese" in her native tongue and she said yes. I should have kept moving after that, but after a bit of back and forth agreed to a price with the promise of " I take good care of you, you will see". Nice, attractive, well groomed and personable. During the taxi ride, we found we had visited the same clubs in Shanghai and Singapore, and she was asking me about Hong Kong. We get to the room and the second thing she says is "give me the money first", again I should have known to show her the door, but I said "NO" and if that is not acceptable you can leave. She said what you expect, "you don't trust me, and I said the same back to her. I just said I understand and you can leave with $100 baht for taxi back to Soi 11. Opened the hotel room door and held it for her. She said, "I don't want this, I want to stay. " I finally compromised and put the money on the table with the agreement she not touch until she left. Big mistake on my part was not having exact change. She said no problem, she would give me change. You can guess what happened. After what can only be considered perfunctory service she was ready to believe and WOW, did not have enough change. Not sure what it is with me and Viet gals, but only rarely have I been pleased after the fact with a Viet lady. On those occasions when I was pleased it was "off the hook" fun times though. Only a couple of days remaining, so I promised myself not to stray from the local gals. Another expensive lesson learned. She said there are more than a few Viet ladies in BK these days, and I guess Phuket.

Can't say that I've noticed any Vietnamese in Phuket at all as of yet.

[Palatkik]

Reached Addict Massage, paid the house fee 2300 baht and selected the one with least makeup.
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So Addict prices haven't gone up as much as I was led to believe.

[Sky Ryder]

Met a real cute lady last night walking on Soi 11, she was moving with purpose and happened to look up and caught me appreciating her nice dress and heels. She smiled and said "Hello, We stepped out of the way to chat a bit. Immediately determined she was not Thai, she said Laotian, but I just smiled and asked "Vietnamese" in her native tongue and she said yes. I should have kept moving after that, but after a bit of back and forth agreed to a price with the promise of " I take good care of you, you will see". Nice, attractive, well groomed and personable. During the taxi ride, we found we had visited the same clubs in Shanghai and Singapore, and she was asking me about Hong Kong. We get to the room and the second thing she says is "give me the money first", again I should have known to show her the door, but I said "NO" and if that is not acceptable you can leave. She said what you expect, "you don't trust me, and I said the same back to her. I just said I understand and you can leave with $100 baht for taxi back to Soi 11. Opened the hotel room door and held it for her. She said, "I don't want this, I want to stay. " I finally compromised and put the money on the table with the agreement she not touch until she left. Big mistake on my part was not having exact change. She said no problem, she would give me change. You can guess what happened. After what can only be considered perfunctory service she was ready to believe and WOW, did not have enough change. Not sure what it is with me and Viet gals, but only rarely have I been pleased after the fact with a Viet lady. On those occasions when I was pleased it was "off the hook" fun times though. Only a couple of days remaining, so I promised myself not to stray from the local gals. Another expensive lesson learned. She said there are more than a few Viet ladies in BK these days, and I guess Phuket.