The Cmdr shares a few thoughts
[QUOTE=BMoreDog69;3084945]Just curious as I have not been since pre-COVID, has this just gotten worse in general, or is this related to a reduction in tourism, so fewer guys coughing up cash?[/QUOTE]Tourism numbers have never recovered since COVID.
[QUOTE=BMoreDog69;3084945]JI have always believed the ladies & clubs were pretty mercenary about these things, but my historical experiences were not so bad that I felt like I was watching my wallet 24/7.[/QUOTE]A brief review on my posting history about the legal status of prostitution in Thailand (it is not legal) shows that the girls should be mercenary about it. It is their job to sell drinks. They have quotes to fulfill if they want to earn their full salary for the month. I have known many bar girls and their life is NOT easy. But bar owners have overhead and they are in it to make a profit. The independent contract game is played in order for the owners of prostitute establishments to have deniability about the type of operations they really run and avoid pay benefits to employees. Some establishments in Pattaya the girls have a weight requirement. The cannot gain more than a certain amount of weight during their contract. So, the girls are driven by the greed of the bar owners. Some places charge up to 220 THB / Lady Drink. Minimum wage in Pattaya for one day (that is right my brother for an entire day) is 400 THB. Hypothetically, one lady drink should buy me 4 hours of the bar girls time. We all know that in reality that is not true. One of the things I use in my decision making process is how long it takes a girl to finish her drink. If she, she finishes too fast, I think that is a bad sign for how the [I]in room[/I] experience might go. I have NEVER had a bad bar fine experience since I've been posted up in Pattaya, Thailand.
[QUOTE=BMoreDog69;3084945]Of course, I do segregate my cash that I use for drinks, from my cash for taking the lady out, just to reduce the amount of cash visible at any given time.[/QUOTE]Always a good idea not to flash cash or run around with a 2 baht chain hanging around your neck with Gold at over 68,000 THB / baht. I think it is good time to accumulate gold. In plain language this is not a financial recommendation.
[B]Protect Yo Neck![/B]
Location Location Location?
I'm inside of 2 months 'till my 30 days in Thailand trip begins. If I might as a couple questions on location / strategy and also energy boost / support.
So I've booked an AirBnB on Sukhumvit 13 for the first week before I go to Chang Mai for the Ye Peing festival. The AirBnB reviews are all 5-star.
My plan being to get a room at a hotel in the area for meeting / bringing back new friends. I'm ready to be immersed and curious what level of immersion this is and if you'd do the same or where strategically would you set up home base for your 1st week in Thailand.
Also, what types of energy / testosterone like boosters do you guys get that keep the fire fully stoked? Is it something from a 7 eleven or pharmacy kind of place? Being in my early 60's is definitely different than when I was in my 40's.