The truth stings, for some
[QUOTE=Lamok; 1269721]The main reason that I moved to CM [10+ yrs ago] was to escape from the nightlife and temptations of Pattaya and BKK. It worked! Not many sexual temptations in your face like the sex cities, but if you look under the rug, you can find some. In the 10+ yrs I've been there, there are still only 4 agogo bars and most of the thai brothels have been closed down I think in order to attract more of the 'family tourists'. If you want some action in CM, bring your own.
My 2 satang.[/QUOTE]Yes a more realistic assessment, post 1980's. Agree.
Spotlight and Foxy Lady. A piece of history
[QUOTE=Joe Looking; 1269837]Aside from the usual group of older white guys with or looking for Thai wives or girlfriends, I mainly see backpackers and other Asians coming as tourist to Chiang Mai. I came up for Songkran and have seen tons of Japanese tourists old and young. Maybe the local men who would generally frequent sex workers leave town to work and the young guys don't need to pay for it here. When I cam in August / September I picked up a girl from Spice and on the way to the hotel I saw tons of clubs with drunk young Thai men and women. Also during Songkran I saw more than a few young Thai girls knocking the beer back and young Thai guys getting cozy with them.
On to the report. I met a few other young Americans and after several beers we headed out in search of a go-go place. We stopped into the first one we found (a few hundred meters from the McDonalds) and went in because an older westerner I saw told me it was probably the best one in town. What I saw was a bit disappointing. We had a few drinks and myself and another guy bought a drink for and chatted with two of the waitresses (neither of whom would be bar fined, mine saying she had a husband and the other saying she was soon to be married).
In a joking mood I threw 20 baht notes on stage, because in contrast to strip joints back home this one was pretty depressing. One girl came over and joked with us (I should have tried to barfine her but when she got off stage I did not call her over and someone else did) and the other asked for more money so no more was thrown. Maybe throwing money on stage is not pro-forma in Thailand or 20baht is not a good number? As time went on a girl having a drink with another customer kept winking and smiling at me (usually a good sign).
I don't know her stage number but I think her name is Oh. She has fairly fair skin, is short, a 6-7/10 in the looks department and 30yo. I'm staying in a cheap fan room, so I asked her to find a place near by and told her I would pay for hit. In the end I had to pay her 1500 + 500 barfine for ST, even though when we agreed on price the 1500 was for LT (down from her initial ask of 3000). Three Turks barfined three girls and told me they were paying 2000LT plus the barfine but one said he was going to try to get his down to 1500. In the bedroom her performance was poor, despite her upbeat attitude on the way. When I motioned for a BJ she would only lick the shaft unless I would let her do it with a condom. One we started having sex, before to long she was complaining about the pain and telling me to hurry and cum. Throughout SE Asia I have had women complain about the pain, but most work with me until we find a position that she is more comfortable in or they relax as long as I don't go too deep. In the end I had to beat off to get off. She then started motioning to go home and complaining about being sore.
Tired of her bullshit I let her go and picked up a freelancer on the street facing the moat in the old city. For 500 baht she came back to my hotel and gave an amazing performance. Sadly I did not ask for her number but I may be out looking for her tonight.
I'm contemplating going back to the same go-go a bit earlier, but I'm not sure it is worth it.[/QUOTE]Thank for this excellent report and it makes an interesting read.
I think the go-go bar you are referring to is the Spotlight.
In the not so distant past the Spotlight go-go used to be, theeeee place to go in the town.
It was almost on equal par to many bars in Bangkok only on a smaller scale. It had live sex shows and quite often some of the girls would dance on stage, naked. On occasions some girls that were freelance would also be working in the Spotlight and parade outside wearing see-through string tee shirts or vests and others went virtually topless.
There were two Farang owners, an English guy, football crazy Bob Crabtree and a German called, Hos. Bob died some years ago, but Hos is still going strong and I occasionally bump into him when I'm out shopping at Big C during the day. A very nice welcoming man, always has time to chat with his customers.
These days since the clampdowns, the place is a sorry excuse for what is used to be in it`s heyday. It is seriously in need of a lick of paint and usually has two girls looking completely bored dressed in a way that wouldn't look out of place at a church meeting propped up on stalls outside. No more hello welcomes, because that was banned in Chiang Mai a couple of years ago.
But I do have many fond memories of the Spotlight, during the days when it used to be fun.
The mama san that used to work at the Spotlight and was there for many years, now works in the Foxy Lady. A lovely lady, must be in her sixties now but still working and still capable of knocking out a Farang that gets out of line with one blow of her famous right hook. The Foxy Lady is rumoured to be livelier than the Spotlight, but I have heard that the girls are pushy for drinks and will quote ridiculous prices if they are asked to go out.
Maybe some of you would like to share your experiences at these bars, would be interesting to hear them.
Five nights in Mae Hong Son and one in Chiang Mai
I stayed about one week in Mae Hong Son for trekking and visiting the nearby. Two nights before leaving I went for a foot massage (200 BHT for one hour) in a regular MP and I found this lady. 30 why. O, one son, definitely pretty, tall, great smile and we started to have a very good conversation. I did my best to be funny and charming because my goal was to invite her in my room. She underlined many times that she offered only normal massage and only in the MP. Anyway she agreed to meet me after job (11 pm) and we had a walk and then she followed me to my hotel. She underlined she had no intention to have sex or whatsoever. We went on talking and talking and she agreed to undress for me and so we spent quite a long time in my room talking and, at the end, she was completely naked, which I found very nice and satisfactory. She also agreed to give me a oil massage which was very very nice, but no happy ending whatsoever. I tried to tip her but she refused. The following night the same. Slowly slowly she was more and more confident and relaxed. But the only thing I got this time was a nice oil massage, again she naked, with a very sweet HJ. This time I insisted to tip her 500 and she was both embarrassed and happy. Maybe I could get more the following night, but it was time to leave for me.
The MP is in the main road, few yards before the Post Office, on the left, in front of a 7/11.
For the rest there are not much to play with in Mae Hong Son.
I spent the following night in Chiang Mai, at the Parklane Hotel, near the night market.
I asked the concierge for a massage in the room and ten minutes alter arrived a normal lady, not young but very nice and good English. Her rate was 250 for a one hour oil massage. Later on she offered me something more: 700 for HJ. 1000 for covered BJ and 1500 FS. Since when we had this talk she was already naked and I could see she was nothing special but she had great hands, I went for the HJ for 500. And it was simply wonderful. I tipped her 100 and she left with a smile.