Bangkok Reports

[QUOTE=Naughty][QUOTE=Killer69]I've had a look through the search facility but can't seem to find any details of where you can buy sex toys in Bangkok.[/QUOTE]Sex toys (and porn) are illegal to sell in LOS.

You might find some disguised ones at a street stall, but the best bet is to bring them with you as this is apparently allowed, or at least ignored.

If you snoop around Pantip Plaza until the guys selling black market naughty DVD's contact you they might be able to find you something

Thai markets do sell an amazing variety of fruits and veggies, though.[/QUOTE]Surely this can't be true?! For a country such as Thailand you cannot buy sex toys easily - this seems like madness!

[blue]Greetings Everyone,

If you want to discuss Thailand Politics, then please do so in this thread:

[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?t=2526[/url]

Thanks,

Jackson[/blue]

[QUOTE=Sponsor74]. And what about shopping in all these shopping center like Childom Paragon etc are they going to have Sales? And the go go girls in the bars too. My hotel is requesting now the same price as before (?)[/QUOTE]A friend and I were discussing this today and we have come to the conclusion that in Thailand and some other SEA countries, they seem to decide to raise prices/rates when business is slow, to offset the shortfall, or at least maintain them at their current levels. I don't understand the logic, I'd rather get a sale done, albeit at a smaller profit, than have an item sitting around gathering dust, whether it is pussy, hotel rooms, whatever.

[QUOTE=Wendella]Low? Do you mean high?

In 2001 the baht was 43 to 1 USD, it's now 30 baht to 1 USD. That means the baht is more valuable now than it was 9 yrs ago (think of it this way: 1000 baht buys more USD than it used to). I think it is following the same trend with other western currencies. I dont' know anything about whether it's being deliberately kept there by someone or not. Who has the power to do that in Thailand?[/QUOTE]Yes I meant high. As to who has the power to that in Thailand - my best guess would be high level officials responsible for monetary policy and administration in Thailand. For the same reasons the Chinese Government do it.

[QUOTE=Mr Enternational]..."taksin give for everybody 500-1000by day so if thay die he tell give 1000000baht" I told her that is ridiculous. If they die why are they going to need money? She agreed and said that the people believe it anyway.[/QUOTE]For their family obviously.

[QUOTE=Siam Dreamer]Yes I meant high. As to who has the power to that in Thailand - my best guess would be high level officials responsible for monetary policy and administration in Thailand. For the same reasons the Chinese Government do it.[/QUOTE]Not sure why they would do that since it makes exports more expensive for other countries, so it harms trade. Im' sure some armchair economists here can tell us why they'd want to keep it high.

About who can do it, if you're guessing then your point is based on speculation. I honestly don't have a clue who handles such things in Thailand, or if the currency value is based on free market exchange rates or if it's set and controlled by someone. Someone here must know. But I think it's not the kind of assumption we should be making based on a guess. We know the Chinese do that, but we don't seem to know that Thailand does. Mabye they do. I'm just saying, so far nobody here is confirming or denying it.

Hey everyone,

Just looking for some tips on where to buy some cheap clothing in BKK? I have been to MBK so far and that place is HUGE. Although they seem to mainly have just t-shirts and polo's / jeans. Anywhere else people like to shop at?

I picked up a nice Omega forr about 2k bat.

[QUOTE=Wendella]Low? Do you mean high?

In 2001 the baht was 43 to 1 USD, it's now 30 baht to 1 USD. That means the baht is more valuable now than it was 9 yrs ago (think of it this way: 1000 baht buys more USD than it used to). I think it is following the same trend with other western currencies. I dont' know anything about whether it's being deliberately kept there by someone or not. Who has the power to do that in Thailand?[/QUOTE]I got more bahts from my dollar now than in 2001, because I am Australian. Really, the baht stays more or less the same value but the US dollar depreciated a lot (and the Aussie appreciated much).

It's all relative.

The Songkran festivities have started today on Silom Road.

If you are the type pf person with a bit of kid in them, who enjoys a wild time, and doesn't mind getting wet and lathered in white chalk...come on down!

Lots of pretty ladies, too, having a good time. Come get wet with your favorite bar girls and go-go dancers!

And, if you don't like Songkran, that's OK, too...there's always TV.

[QUOTE=Killer69]For a country such as Thailand you cannot buy sex toys easily - this seems like madness![/QUOTE]I think a lot of people may not understand what kind of country Thailand really is. In many ways it's still a very conservative one, with all kinds of rules to try to enforce 'proper' behavior. I mean, what other country allows alcohol but forbids its sale before 11 am. and between 2 and 5 pm?

Booey,

This topic has been talked about in the past and will continue to be a topic of discussion in the future. It has been applied to P4P to the Beer we drink. When times are bad they rise the prices it beats the hell out of us, where we were taught the opposite. Right now times are tough and for example on one street there are dozens of Thai massages places all charging 150/200 baht a hour for Thai massage and 150 for Foot massage. The place I go to has dropped their fee to 100 baht a hour and ask the ladies to take less but they will have more customers and possible tips to make up the difference instead of everyone just sitting around and making barely nothing. They have also dropped their Foot massage to 100 baht. They were making a killing and the ladies weren't getting rest. Now they reverse course and raise the prices again? Business was too good? At least they compromise somewhat and the Thai massage is 120 per hour but the Foot is back to 150 per hour. The lady says Foot is more expensive to her since they have to use that cream.

Wendella,

I remember when the baht was a 43? Their names are so long that it's impossible to remember but during that period I read in the Bangkok Post Business that some economics adviser suggested that they fix the exchange rate at 37, I was all for that since it would be a compromise to the 25/1 that it once was and the high of 43/1! not wanting to be greedy! Today look at it!

The guy that is responsible, I sure you have seen him in the papers and on the tube? Talk Thin guy with wire frame glasses I think is the the guy? Maybe others can verify or deny that? Yes there has been lots of talk that Thailand is controling the currency to their advantage that as long as their economy is still rolling and foreign investor are still coming in etc.... they aren't going to weaken their baht. Others official has criticize this approach!

Don't jump on me, just my opinion as to what I have read in the past and heard. No proof of anything your right before someone else says it!

LBM

[QUOTE=Blkanjil]Bar fines were 600 Baht per girl for each bar.

Girl's drinks were 150 Baht. I buy a girl one if I'm interested, but don't buy many. Also, I'll have a beer or two, but I'm there to bang, not to get hammered.

I suggest that you negotiate with the girls prior to leaving the bar, that way you can always look to move on to other girls if they don't budge on their asking price during negotiations. Once you move from the bar back to the hotel room, you're negotiating from a positioned of weakness. Also, I don't tip. I negotiate a price for services and stick to it, if they mention a tip and say they need cab fare, I offer them 40 Baht, and generally they laugh, if they don't, too bad.

The girls in Tilac opened with 2000 Baht each for short time, I countered with 1000 baht each, they took it. The Girls in Baccara asked 4000 Baht for each, I negotiated it to 2000 Baht each. There they were a bit tougher in their negotiations, I actually had to walk away and talk with another girl before they agreed to 2000 each.

One thing to remember, there are more girls here than guys wanting to hire them, you are in the driver's seat. In the real estate business, they call that a "buyer's market."[/QUOTE]Thank you for your reply.

The girls that I had in mind were the hot ones from the top clubs, such as baccara and tilac, as well as spice girls and suzy wong.

I didn't take out any girl from the above. I was under the impression that these prices were the going rates, since they were quoted by veteran members on another board.

The max price I paid in Bangkok was 1000 bht ST, but it wasn; t from Go Go clubs.

[QUOTE=Blkanjil]The girls in Tilac opened with 2000 Baht each for short time, I countered with 1000 baht each, they took it. The Girls in Baccara asked 4000 Baht for each, I negotiated it to 2000 Baht each. There they were a bit tougher in their negotiations, I actually had to walk away and talk with another girl before they agreed to 2000 each.

."[/QUOTE]I should have pointed out that the girls in question were from Baccara, and they were really hot.

Baccara was full of japanese mongerers when I was there, so that explains the high prices asked by the hot girls.

Anyone here with a recent experince with Baccara and its girls?

Is it open for business? Does Marc still run the joint?

Thx,

BP

[QUOTE=Eric The Prick]I got more bahts from my dollar now than in 2001, because I am Australian. Really, the baht stays more or less the same value but the US dollar depreciated a lot (and the Aussie appreciated much).

It's all relative.[/QUOTE]

You got it, Eric!

Wendella and others shouldn't be criticizing the Thai government for how they're managing their currency, the problem is in the US/UK/Europe, and how they have managed theirs.

I pulled out an old file from my first trip to SEA in 2002. Vs. Canadian dollars:

Thai Bhat: 2002: 28, today 32
US dollars: 2002: 0.64, today 1.00
UK pounds: 2002: .41, today .65
Euros: 2002: .64, today .73

So the bhat is the more stable, for some of us.