Spanky's Nana Plaza And More
[QUOTE=CockaSaurus;2668514]Thank you for sharing your experience. I know Thai guys are not allowed in Nana Plaza, but interesting about Thermae as well but I've heard locals usually have cheaper alternatives.
Good to hear Nana is getting better. The bars you mentioned sound like Twister and maybe Spankys? Look forward to hearing more about your marathon and getting to fire off some shots.[/QUOTE]I have not noticed Thai guys being refused entry into Nana Plaza. I see them there often.
On Spanky's, my first experience there a few nights ago since some of those go-go bars reopened as beer bars or clubs went like this:
A lovely girl outside their entrance got a grip on me and wouldn't let go. As I was kind of thirsty anyway and she felt very good in my hand around her waist, I let her lead me inside and find us a spot in the booths.
Did I say us? Nope. Only for me. The instant my ass hit the cushion, that lovely girl was gone and never returned.
I get my drink from a server and see another lovely lady dancing on stage (in evening gowns for now, no bikinis or topless) who is trying to catch my eye, smiling, gesturing subtly for me to let her come sit with me. I smile back, give her an OK sign, mime a drink and gesture for her to come on over. Why not?
I have no idea why not. But for the next 10 minutes she stayed put on stage and there were no more smiles or attention my way. Strike two for Spanky's. I guess it pleased her to finally get me to openly agree to have her come over for a drink only to snub me in front of the other patrons and girls. LOL.
About to finish my drink alone, I gesture to the server for my check bin, pay it, add a 20 baht tip, stand to leave and that's when the girl on stage suddenly appeared at my side.
"Where you go? Why you leave"?
I explained as best I could through the loud music my Strike One, Strike Two and impatience to find out what Strike Three was going to be here unless her sudden appearance at my side when it was clear I was not going to buy a second drink for myself within 10 minutes while waiting for her to join me or not was Strike Three.
I smiled, patted her on the butt and left.
Look, I know any and all of those procedures can be found at any bar, now as during normal times. I am fully aware of that.
Good looking door girls are often used just as the lure to bring you in, give you the impression she will be the one to sit, drink, chat and possibly negotiate a P4 P session with you. And then they drop you in a seat and disappear.
The policy at some bars is when you agree by gesture to buy a dancer a drink, she has to remain on stage through the rest of the set before she can hop off the stage to join you. And by then even you are ready for a second drink.
I know all about those things and more.
But, guys. This moment in time is when these bars, management, staff and girls are testing the waters in all directions to find out what the "New Normal" will be for us customers and punters. And if they can throw in every bar advantage bit with every customer disadvantage bit they ever learned and tried in the past while we happily and patiently accept it, pay up and never walk, any and all of those little customer disadvantage bits will most certainly be the "New Normal", even the part about no showing of skin in these bars and holding to 3,000+ baht for ST.
I know several of the bar managers, mamasans and many of the girls. I assure you they are checking to see how much they can get away with and still pack the place with customers willing to accept anything after the long break.
I have no illusions about anything any one of us saying here leading the charge for resisting and walking when the bar's policy and the girls' behavior starts smelling even slightly of a classic scam these days.
But there has never been a better time for us to be setting the rules for the "New Normal" to come.
Don't squander it. The bars and girls certainly are not squandering the moment and opportunity.
Need info on visiting Bangkok
I am from India. Now that flight tickets have become reasonable, planning for a trip. Earlier I used to just carry 2000 B cash, get a visa and walk out.
Now I am reading things like, 72 HR prior rtpcnr test, 1 day stay in approved hotel, test after 5 days, Thailand pass etc.
Can some explain how these work? What is there is a false positive. FYI I am poked with covishield twice.
Guy With Two Posts Seeks Primer on Thai Immigration Rules
[QUOTE=SarjapurRoamer;2669108]I am from India. Now I am reading things like, 72 HR prior rtpcnr test, 1 day stay in approved hotel, test after 5 days, Thailand pass etc. Can some explain how these work?[/QUOTE]If only somebody had recently traveled to Thailand and posted a report explaining the rules and how to comply with them. I'll bet Mr. Sarjapur would find that very helpful.