Bangkok Reports

[QUOTE=SexIsLove;2340800]It should be ganja (not Ganga name is an Indian river). [/QUOTE]Ha ha. An English guy corrected my pronunciation of it too, after he did not recognise the word at all. Seems I pronounce it in the way similar to Indian, Sri Lankan, and West Indies and European way, where English and Americans may pronounce the letter A another way (as in can). For Thai way, it becomes like "ganchar".

English is supposed to be tolerant of different ways to pronounce vowels depending where you come from. Thai is not. Vowels sounds in Thai have to be correct.

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English is supposed to be tolerant of different ways to pronounce vowels depending where you come from. Thai is not. Vowels sounds in Thai have to be correct.[/QUOTE]Really? I heard the reason Thai TV shows will often have Thai subtitles even though the actors are all speaking Thai is because there are so many different regional Thai dialects, some regions might have trouble understanding what the actors are saying and they need subtitles. Like a thick Cockney dialect in London.

Are the vowels not a factor from region to region in Thailand?

[QUOTE=Nounce;2340865]The place is overpriced. A "young fresh coconut" is 80 baht or is it something special?[/QUOTE]Krapow stall is good, as is the padthai, also Pit Bull BBQ does nice ribs and a good pulled pork sandwich, and beer is reasonable as well. And again, amazing eye candy.

[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2340654]No, that's because in my 20 years here I've never seen or talked to a gal in a gogo who is good looking, sophisticated enough, or well educated enough to be considered 5 star. A 5 star hooker would be one you could take to a 5 star restaurant and she'd be able to choose the wine. See'Mon. Gogo girls are for the most part farmer's daughters. Yes, some are decent looking, but 5 star? Hardly.[/QUOTE]This is a poor way of judging a working girl. Appearance and performance are the only factors to consider. Wasting a "star" on whether she knows what wine to pick is pretentious and unnecessary. At least here in Silicon Valley, good looking educated girls make $150 k+ and don't need to hook.

[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2340475]I would not in anyway consider a gogo gal to be 5 star and on par with a luxury hotel.[/QUOTE]The check in and check out process is probably a lot smoother at the 5 star hotel.

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2340958]Really? I heard the reason Thai TV shows will often have Thai subtitles even though the actors are all speaking Thai is because there are so many different regional Thai dialects, some regions might have trouble understanding what the actors are saying and they need subtitles. Like a thick Cockney dialect in London.

Are the vowels not a factor from region to region in Thailand?[/QUOTE]Yes that is the reason you will see Thai subtitles on local TV.

In fact many Isan people have extremely low literacy rates in Thai.

[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2340968]Krapow stall is good, as is the padthai, also Pit Bull BBQ does nice ribs and a good pulled pork sandwich, and beer is reasonable as well. And again, amazing eye candy.[/QUOTE]I did not try anything there.

Do you notice any price increase? I noticed juice and coconut from street carts has increased from 40 baht a month ago to 50 baht now. Hair cut is also more expensive from a couple of months ago. The prices seem unchanged in other areas.

The rarity of seeing fully naked post-op LBs was a topic several months ago. I happened to drop into Enter Go-Go Bar on the 3rd floor of Nana Plaza last night about 10pm and, lo and behold, there was one inside the glass shower stall giving a full view show. After his/her set, another one took over for the next 15 minutes or so.

My date was fascinated. It was her and my first live and relatively up close view of a post-op man-made replica of a vagina. Of the outside of one, that is. You'll want to sit in the booths on the opposite side of the shower stall as you enter Enter for the best vantage point.

Just reporting on an LB Show here, of course, nothing about barfining one.

The rest of the line up in Enter last night, the genuine females among them I mean, was low on lookers but seemed high on enthusiastic attention from the stage. But I already had a date sitting with me so that sometimes inspires a lot more positive body language toward me from girls on a Ladydrink hustle. One or two of the girls might have been lobbying for a possible threesome. I wasn't interested so didn't investigate further.

[QUOTE=Nounce;2341337]I did not try anything there.

Do you notice any price increase? I noticed juice and coconut from street carts has increased from 40 baht a month ago to 50 baht now. Hair cut is also more expensive from a couple of months ago. The prices seem unchanged in other areas.[/QUOTE]I am always amused reading annual inflation stats for Thailand which usually show 1% or thereabouts.

I don't which basket of goods and services they use but it certainly doesn't reflect your average expats experience. My cup of tea at my favorite tea shop just went from 50 baht to 60 Baht still cheap I know but reflects a 20% increase.

Price hikes for items under 100 baht now seem to be in increments of at least 5 Baht and more often 10 baht.

Prices differ. Bangkok is more expensive than Pattaya which in turn is more expensive than Chiangmai which is more expensive than Khonkaen which is more expensive than Lampang and so on.

Notwithstanding the current strength of the Baht and price increases over the past 5 to 10 years for health, dining, clothing and general living Thailand is my experience still a relatively cheap place to live, not as cheap as some other Asian countries but in comparison to the so called developed world.

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2338441]Based on recent positive reports from Natty Bumpo, Catire, Banana Boi (others?) and a couple of friends who don't post here, I decided on a whim to revisit Patpong last night about 9:45 PM[/QUOTE]Thank you for the helpful report EihTooms!

[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2340837]I live very near there and walk through several nights a week. No, there is no action, but some ok food, cheap beer, and an amazing amount of eye candy. Lots of smoking hot white skinned Chinese and Korean tourist gals. But warning, after you see them, when you venture out to the haunts on Sukhumvit the local lasses look pretty bad.[/QUOTE]Would those Chinese / Korean gals be pullable do you think GoatScrot?

Next year Makha Bucha Day dates are:

9 Feb Sun Makha Bucha Day.

10 Feb Mon Makha Bucha Holiday.

I have been in Phuket and remember GoGo bars closing but based on those dates when will the bars actually close?

Would it be from 11:59 pm on Saturday night until 11:59 pm on Sunday night or until 11:59 pm Monday night?

It really sucks as I will be in Bangkok right over these days.

I have been enjoying sex holidays in Germany for over 10 years now, and looking to change things up. Bareback sex is pretty openly available all over Germany. I know it is as well in Philippines. Bangkok is a lot easier for me to get to. Just wondering the availability of bareback sex in Bangkok? Where to look and how much up charge?

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2340955]Ha ha. An English guy corrected my pronunciation of it too, after he did not recognise the word at all. Seems I pronounce it in the way similar to Indian, Sri Lankan, and West Indies and European way, where English and Americans may pronounce the letter A another way (as in can). For Thai way, it becomes like "ganchar".

English is supposed to be tolerant of different ways to pronounce vowels depending where you come from. Thai is not. Vowels sounds in Thai have to be correct.[/QUOTE]Some words have accepted variants and others don't. Even in Thai there are words where the vowel sound may be changed, shortened or altered depending on the speaker / region but is still understood by a native speaker with ease in most cases. As far as this word, I think the "G" was the issue. Spelling it as Ganga will throw anyone off. Most places worldwide including in America it's pronounced ganja and the a doesn't rhyme with can, just like in the original Hindi / Sanskrit form. Those who say it in a way that rhymes with "can" are chiefly English or just trying to be comedic.

[QUOTE=DFWdude;2341579]I have been enjoying sex holidays in Germany for over 10 years now, and looking to change things up. Bareback sex is pretty openly available all over Germany. I know it is as well in Philippines. Bangkok is a lot easier for me to get to. Just wondering the availability of bareback sex in Bangkok? Where to look and how much up charge?[/QUOTE]Not answering your question really, but I was amazed how many girls in Manila wanted BB. Very short flight from Hong Kong and only 30 euros for a couple of hours, maybe something to consider.