Geylang

[QUOTE=Tasty1]Will be in layover in SIN for one night. Arriving at 1:30 AM and departing at 4 PM. Any hotel suggestions in Geylang (in middle of action) so I can relax before going to sleep and after waking up during layover time. PM me or post here. Thanks.[/QUOTE]Right in the middle of action? It gotta be Hotel 81 in Singapore. Very simple, tell the cab driver at the airport that you want to go to Geylang lorong 14, Hotel 81. Basically from Lorong 8 to Lorog 146along, in a few lanes there are easily more than 8 hotels there.

Rooms are small but very clean with attached bathrooms. And best still, you can ask the girls to come to your rooms instead of paying for hotels for your actions.

Either get a hotel room from Hotel 81 or Frangrance Hotel in that area. It will not cost more than $55 Sing Dollars for 1 night's stay. And since you are only staying for less than 1 day, believe me, you won't go wrong on the location of this hotel.

Blue Swatch:

There seems to be many Hotel 81 and many Fragrance Hotels in Geylang. Any specific suggestions?

[QUOTE=Tasty1]Blue Swatch:

There seems to be many Hotel 81 and many Fragrance Hotels in Geylang. Any specific suggestions?[/QUOTE]Check out Hotel 81's website: [url]http://www.hotel81.com.sg/loc_a.shtml[/url]

There are 9 Hotel 81s in the GL area - anyone that's located in L8 - 14 would be very conveniently located.

[QUOTE=Gniwgonwk]Check out Hotel 81's website: [url]http://www.hotel81.com.sg/loc_a.shtml[/url]

There are 9 Hotel 81s in the GL area - anyone that's located in L8 - 14 would be very conveniently located.[/QUOTE]Yup thats right, anyone of these are totally fine, all conveniently located, with cheap rates and close to action.

Hello,

Thanks guys for the great info but I have another question if you don't mind.

Since the government has sanctioned Geyland as an official redlight district, do they also regulate the houses ie medical check-ups for the women?

Thanks

[QUOTE=Mattrick]Hello,

Thanks guys for the great info but I have another question if you don't mind.

Since the government has sanctioned Geyland as an official redlight district, do they also regulate the houses ie medical check-ups for the women?

Thanks[/QUOTE]


In theory, the answer is suppose to be yes, but every gal I ever ask have said they get regular checkups--but saying is one thing as I never saw any gal showing me an OK receipt. But the theory behind offical red districts is having safer sex, but have not heard too many complaints so guess plan is working for Sgn.--remember the SW are a whole different ballgame--unregulated sex.

PT

[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]In theory, the answer is suppose to be yes, but every gal I ever ask have said they get regular checkups--but saying is one thing as I never saw any gal showing me an OK receipt. But the theory behind offical red districts is having safer sex, but have not heard too many complaints so guess plan is working for Sgn.--remember the SW are a whole different ballgame--unregulated sex.

PT[/QUOTE]

The status of Singapore's legal houses is not really 100% clear. It seems when you are trying to get clarifications from the Singapore gov't their tactic is to put you on hold until you give up, basically.

However, Dr Sadasivan, Senior Minister Of State For Information, made the following claim in 2005:

[i]"The incidence of HIV among sex workers in the regulated sex trade in the years 2003 and 2004 has been zero. Geylang is not a public health threat as far as HIV is concerned."[/i]

The legal houses of Geylang seem pretty nice. I've popped my head into many of the $40 fishtanks and found many doable Thais who also clearly signalled they had no problems taking on a laowai dick. The problem was the OKT's who were very firm about applying discriminatory pricing because of my white skin. Refusing to pay the price that befits our inferior race (as someone very nicely put it previously in this forum), I had to seek out other options. While discriminatory pricing exists in the outdoor as well, there is room for negotiation in a free market and local rates or near are clearly attainable for those who enjoy a little pleasant & fun negotiation.

Does anyone know if Singapore has a law against discriminatory pricing based upon your ethnicity? Most advanced countries in the West have that, but I realize Singapore may be different. But in case they have such a provision, Singapore law applies to the legal houses as well, right?

Meanwhile I'm just lobbying the bar owners in AC to raise the prices to the double (ie EWR= P 2000-2500) for Singaporeans only. With the rising numbers of Singaporeans coming in on Tiger, they stand to make a lot of extra money ;)

[QUOTE=Pute Nut]
Does anyone know if Singapore has a law against discriminatory pricing based upon your ethnicity? Most advanced countries in the West have that, but I realize Singapore may be different. But in case they have such a provision, Singapore law applies to the legal houses as well, right?
;)[/QUOTE]

This is a hilarious question - I know the Attorney General of Singapore and next time I have dinner will quietly ask him his opinion....LOL

Keep in mind, you pay twice the price and get twice the time so it is not really discrimination.

[QUOTE=Traveler1234]This is a hilarious question - I know the Attorney General of Singapore and next time I have dinner will quietly ask him his opinion....LOL.[/QUOTE]

Cool. Pls post his answer. I'm sure Singapore wants to maintain their reputation as a country where Rule of Law is upheld.

[QUOTE=Traveler1234]
Keep in mind, you pay twice the price and get twice the time so it is not really discrimination.[/QUOTE]

I specifically asked the OKT's for single time and was denied it because of my ethnicity. Anyway you slice it, it's racial discrimination. I find it pretty amusing so many guys are willing to defend the practise.

[QUOTE=Gniwgonwk]Check out Hotel 81's website: [url]http://www.hotel81.com.sg/loc_a.shtml[/url]

There are 9 Hotel 81s in the GL area - anyone that's located in L8 - 14 would be very conveniently located.[/QUOTE]I stayed in Hotel 81 Hollywood (Lor 8) for one night on my first trip and although the room was tiny it had a nice big bed and was OK ($49 S). Any chance there is a cheap hotel in the area with an in room safety box? I once stayed a little too far from the action in the nicer Lion City Hotel and it had no in room safety box so would guess the chance of finding one in the heart of Geylang is small.

My first time in Geyland I just read as much as I could in this forum and had a great time. I walked out of the hotel toward Geylang Road and had guys out on the sidewalk trying to get me to come into fishbowls before I even made it the block and a half to the main road :-).

RMW

[QUOTE=Pute Nut]

Does anyone know if Singapore has a law against discriminatory pricing based upon your ethnicity? Most advanced countries in the West have that, but I realize Singapore may be different. But in case they have such a provision, Singapore law applies to the legal houses as well, right?

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Haha! How about you start a campaign in the localpress for equal pricing?

Take it to legal action. We would like to see the press reports and TV pictures of the court action...heheee!

PE

[QUOTE=Pute Nut]The status of Singapore's legal houses is not really 100% clear. It seems when you are trying to get clarifications from the Singapore gov't their tactic is to put you on hold until you give up, basically...[/QUOTE]Interesting discussion on Singapore Law. My humble 2 cents:

As a precursor, it would be important to note that under Section 140 of Chapter 353 of the Women's Charter, entitled "Offences relating to prostitution",

[i]Any person who —

(a) sells, lets for hire or otherwise disposes of or buys or hires or otherwise obtains possession of any woman or girl with intent that she shall be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution either within or without Singapore, or knowing or having reason to believe that she will be so employed or used; ....

...shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000. [/i]

Which would render "legal houses" technically [i]illegal.[/i]

[QUOTE=Pute Nut]Does anyone know if Singapore has a law against discriminatory pricing based upon your ethnicity? Most advanced countries in the West have that, but I realize Singapore may be different. But in case they have such a provision, Singapore law applies to the legal houses as well, right?[/QUOTE]Perhaps it could then be argued that since "legal houses" are technically illegal, even if there was a law against discriminatory pricing based on ethnicity - it would not apply under these circumstances?

[QUOTE=Peter Eastwest]

Haha! How about you start a campaign in the localpress for equal pricing?

Take it to legal action. We would like to see the press reports and TV pictures of the court action...heheee!

PE[/QUOTE]

Haha..yeah, why not? Maybe a good way of getting my 15 minutes of Singaporean fame? And perhaps I'll even get my share of SPG freebees after that? Win-win :)

[QUOTE=Raverboy]
Perhaps it could then be argued that since "legal houses" are technically illegal, even if there was a law against discriminatory pricing based on ethnicity - it would not apply under these circumstances?[/QUOTE]

Thanks for your interesting input, Raverboy. I assumed they were legal-ish since they are operating in a DRLA. Are there any specific laws governing those, and if so, how do you determine precedence?

[QUOTE=Pute Nut]Thanks for your interesting input, Raverboy. I assumed they were legal-ish since they are operating in a DRLA. Are there any specific laws governing those, and if so, how do you determine precedence?[/QUOTE]Here's where things differ from Amsterdam - just my opinion, of course.

"Designated Red Light Area" (or its acronym DRLA) is not likely an officially sanctioned term in the Singapore context. I suppose the approach here is more along the lines of things being 'tolerated' in a certain area.

A bit of history: Back in the colonial days the warehouse district was situated where the entertainment districts Boat Quay and Clarke Quay now stand. The older red light area is in Chinatown, along Keong Saik St. Perhaps this was the 'centre' of extra-curricular activities at the time for dock labourers. I have heard you could still procure services there, but you'll likely encounter much older SPs.

Exactly when Geylang came about I'm not exactly sure, but I will guestimate the 80s. Maybe things started from a few 'hostess bar' type places, only because some of them in the area look like they've survived to this day since then!

Cheers