Rants, Stupid Shit and Coronavirus in Thailand

[StLouisMo2010]

I have applied for the Travel Pass, about 2 weeks ago:

Within 30 minutes I have received- Insurance (paid with receipt and policy) Test and Go Hotel voucher (and even directions from the hotel for arrival), have submitted Hotel Voucher, Vax info for 3 shots,. No word from Travel Pass. Upon inquiry I get "Info not registered" and then I get a solicitation from "consultants" who can clear Travel Pass. Quickly, guaranteed, for about 2500 BT. Any comments, advise would be appreciated, I do have 6 weeks before arrival, which could possibly be the reason for delay, but who knows?

[OlderMan4U]

Can anyone recommend a reputable rapid antigen test center in Pattaya that the airlines will accept at BKK before flying back to the USA? I think it's either PCR or antigen accepted and antigen seems faster results.

[Explorer8939]

Free Thai lady courtesy of the SHA+ hotel I hope.

No, I took her to South America for 3 months.

She came back to Pattaya, and went out drinking the first night. Now she has Covid.

[Banana Boi]

I am sharing a Test and Go room with a Thai lady this time.

Free Thai lady courtesy of the SHA+ hotel I hope.

[Explorer8939]

I am back in Thailand, and awaiting the results of the Covid test.

I am sharing a Test and Go room with a Thai lady this time.

[OlderMan4U]

Not quite accurate. The USA requires a viral test, which is less restrictive than only allowing RT-PCR test. The headache is that you must follow a certain process, simply doing an informal at home test is insufficient unless it includes certain documentation.

For my return I'll be using a hotel sponsored RT-PCR test, which is the same process as used on arrival. Expensive, yes. Easy, yes.

Ah okay, thanks for the clarification. I'm not too bright about the various tests. But yes you do have to follow some guidelines including getting proper documentation and all.

It's still not something I can risk with my current job.

[HorseTrader]

…And the United States continues to require a negative PCR-RT test only one day before flying back to the USA.

Not quite accurate. The USA requires a viral test, which is less restrictive than only allowing RT-PCR test. The headache is that you must follow a certain process, simply doing an informal at home test is insufficient unless it includes certain documentation.

For my return I'll be using a hotel sponsored RT-PCR test, which is the same process as used on arrival. Expensive, yes. Easy, yes.

[EihTooms]

Are you trying to get super gonorrhea or something. Those massage girls fuck multiple men a day I wouldn't fuck them without a condom.

Is this intel from your personal experience and testimonials from other guys you know who frequent those high end venues?

Because if it is, it seems like you are saying those top of the line stunner girls fuck bareback routinely and with virtually every customer. How else could they get the STDs you suggest a customer would avoid by wearing a condom?

If so, great! I might even be up for booking or taking one if those top of the line stunners even at something like 10,000 baht. Once in a while anyway.

Do I need to discuss it with them upfront or should I just count on the stunner I choose to simply go along with it without my mentioning it.

Frankly, I have not yet seen the That stunner who would be worth 10,000 baht for Short Time or Long Time unless BBFS+CIP was enthusiastically agreed to upfront.

[OlderMan4U]

I am looking for a link to the official announcement that pre-departure RT-PCR tests are no longer required on April 1.

I would rather take the pre-departure RT-PCR test and forgo the two in-country. The way I look at it, it's better to test positive before getting on the flight and having to cancel / reschedule, than test positive in Thailand get stuck in miserable quarantine conditions for 10-14 days.

And the United States continues to require a negative PCR-RT test only one day before flying back to the USA.

[BroComplex]

In these high end massage places can you fuck them without condom?

Are you trying to get super gonorrhea or something. Those massage girls fuck multiple men a day I wouldn't fuck them without a condom.

[Explorer8939]

As of yesterday the legal change had yet to be published in the Royal Gazette. It's still at the level of "politicians have agreed".

I am told the new rules will be published on Monday.

[TourduMonde]

I am looking for a link to the official announcement that pre-departure RT-PCR tests are no longer required on April 1.

As of yesterday the legal change had yet to be published in the Royal Gazette. It's still at the level of "politicians have agreed".

[Axel Heyst]

How did I leave Macau off my list of favorite destinations? I do not know.

From 2009 to Covid, I never travelled to Asia without spending 5 week nights (Sunday to Friday) in Macau at the beginning or the end of my Asian trip. Super expensive, you betcha, but my favorite Saunas had the best selection of Chinese Mainland, Korean, and Taiwanese girls anywhere! The NE Asian talent was so good that Viet girls were considered entry level (the least expensive) or they were consigned to thigh massage (hand job) duties.

In one of my favorite saunas pretty little Indonesian girls were given the sole job of helping customers disrobe. They apparently were not considered shag worthy. 555. Anyway, Macau had top quality girls, great service, super high prices, and great Cantonese food. It was one of my favorite destinations. I pray that the Saunas survive Covid! So here is my revised list of favorite watering holes:

1. BKK.

2. Pat.

3. Sao Paulo.

4. Jakarta.

5. MNL*.

6. Macau.

7. Singapore.

8. Phnom Penh.

9. RJ.

10. Yangon.

11. AC.

[Axel Heyst]

I have spent lots of time in all of the above over the past decade (500+ girls) By far, Jakarta is the best for me. Tons of girls, lots of free lancers. Low prices ($35-$55 for FS) The city doesn't have a lot of tourism options, it but certainly good for 3-5 days if you stay near one of the shopping malls (Plaza Indonesia is the best). Easy to bring girls back to the hotels with you so pick a nice 4-5 star with a swimming pool. Indo women are generally pretty flexible, not arrogant, can be very pretty, and BB is often the rule. Fewer MILFs than other places. Lots of venue options.

Saigon was very good for a while for me, but by 2018, it seemed difficult to find young attractive girls. I had a network of a few mamasan who could deliver great girls. Occasionally possible to find an attractive girl in more recent times, but I never found a club or bar that had take-out girls. I don't think that's common/legal in Vietnam. Sometimes you can work the online forums or WeChat, but often I found that a horrible waste of time with lots of bait-n-switch. I much prefer a city that has dedicated venues where you can see, meet, and pick your girl. There are many massage options that usually deliver a happy ending, but I have tried multiple times to convert those in to FS and rarely succeeded. That said, of all the locations, Vietnam is the best for food and tourism..

A good list, Steel. I am glad you posted. It got me thinking about my own favorite towns.

I have never been to Saigon for exactly the reason you describe above. No thanks. It just sounds like too much trouble to find obliging hot girls to consider this city a 1st class or even a 2nd class mongering water hole and most 4* to 5* hotels are girl unfriendly, so it has never been on my radar.

I like Jakarta because I love Jakarta girls. They are so natural and up for a good time! My favorite joint is Malioboro / Malio and I am very happy to hear it is survived Covid. Emporium is gone as is Blok M / Too bad! I used to enjoy starting the evening out in a bordello and then later going to CJ's, Bats, or Blok M to look for a 2nd girl. The longest amount of time I spent in Jakarta on any one trip was 3 weeks and I was ready to fly to Manila by the end of that visit. Ha Ha. 2 to 2.5 weeks is ample. I definitely would not want to live there.

So despite all it's flaws and there are many, I still think Thailand reigns as the number 1 girly destination on the planet. BKK & Pattaya. The reason is obvious: girls, girls, girls, anytime of the day or night. Just walk outside your hotel in BKK or Pat and you are there. Plus the food is great and it has very low crime stats. I walk anywhere, day or night, and I have never seen any trouble.

Phnom Penh is an enjoyable city. The girls are sexy and kind of funky too. I like that. They are a lot of fun. At one point back in the early 00's I actually liked PNH over BKK. Then the hostess bars changed a little with the advent of BMD girls and it was not as good as before, but I still like the place. But, Phnom is a relatively small place and it can get old fast. 2 to 3 weeks is about the most time I would want to spend there on any one trip.

Singapore pre-Covid was a really worthwhile destination. But I don't know if the good times will ever come back. The OT and Brix Bar were outstanding pick up joints. That's were I met a boatload of Viet girls. Geylang used to rock too. I liked the Chinese 150 houses best, and walking around Geylang after dark pre 2015 and being surrounded & accosted by hundreds, yes hundreds, of girls was simply amazing. I loved it!

Same same for Manila. I used to prefer Manila over AC. Why? Because the quality of Makati girls was so much higher (and so was the price, unfortunately). I met some of my all time favorite girls in Bottoms, Plan Bee & Kojax. The girls at EDSA were not too shabby either and super friendly. But the EDSA complex is closed for good and nobody knows the status of the 3 bars I just mentioned. I cry for you, Manila!

AC is a dump, always has been. It is a poor man's Pattaya, 555. Nothing to do all day except hang out by the hotel pool or go to a shitty shopping mall. It has been in decline for some time. I stopped going there in 2015. Pre 2010 it was pretty great! There were plenty of young, attractive bar girls and the EWR (early work release) was only 1200 p. For that small sum the girls would stay all night and shag as many times as you wanted. In fact getting them to leave was the problem back in the day. Pre-Covid 2019, however, AC was not the same place and I doubt things are going to improve post-Covid. I will probably never go back although you never know.

RGN: before Covid, I began branching out with side trips to Yangon. The girls were great and very unspoiled. I liked that! The city is spread out like Jakarta and you must take taxis to go from bar to bar, but the town is good. I will go back when I return to SE Asia.

HKG used to be great. This is the place where I found many lovely Viet girls as well as smokin' hot Japanese, Korean, Mainland Chinese, and even Mongolian girls. It is dead now and I do not see it ever coming back to life.

Sao Paulo: my new love! Yeah, thanks to Covid I changed continents. Easy entry, lots of super hot girls, good food; what is not to like? Nothing, plus it is 8. 5 hours from my home compared to 24 hours to BKK. SP is spread out like Jakarta. Fortunately Uber is cheap. For daytime action there are the Moema Clinicas which very much resemble Geylang houses. 240 BR is the all inclusive price for an hour of bliss with one of the girls. It is very worthwhile. Nightime action is centered around the Boates (bordellos) like in Jakarta and here SP really shines. Scandallo, for example, IMHO ranks as one of the best bordellos in the world, better than Malioboro / Mali club. I love this joint because every night you will find 100 to 150 freelance, very attractive, high class FL girls to choose from.

RJ (Rio de Janeiro): I had to include it in my roundup, although IMHO it pales in comparison to SP. It just does, sort of like MNL vs AC because the highest quality is found in SP even though RJ is still fun with plenty of Termas and small pick up bars to find girls, and it has iconic beaches.

So that's my list of favorite watering holes. If I had to place them in order of preference it would be:

1. BKK.

2. Pat.

3. Sao Paulo.

4. Jakarta.

5. MNL*.

6. Singapore*.

7. Phnom.

9. RJ.

9. Yangon.

10. AC.

* Sadly I have placed asterisks on MNL & Singapore because I have serious doubts that they will return to their pre-Covid good times. I sincerely hope they do.

[Axel Heyst]

Here's a YouTube video of Bui Vien Walking Street this past weekend. Are BKK or Soi Buakhao currently rocking like this when you guys say they're busy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_L50wk-YTM&t=28s.

I never been to Vietnam although I like the Viet girls I have met in HGK and Singapore mucho. The Viet's that use to to hang out in Wan Chai bars 10 years ago were the life of the party.

This street in Saigon looks like a tourist nightmare to me. I see something like Walking Street Pattaya pre-Covid with similar foot traffic but without Go Go's, bars, and girls and by girls I mean hookers. No thanks.