General Reports

In Bangkok there are better money changers than bank rates, best to ask in the CM forum.

100 euro notes are best and maybe some 20 euro notes for the last day and does not need 100 euros worth,

Again in Bangkok the plugs are the round German ones plus the flat USA ones, both in one soclet and 220v like Germany.

Viagra etc can probably be found around tourist area at drug stores, do not buy on the street,

200 euros (10, 000 baht) a day to party will get him a long way, almost hard to spend that much unless he is buying drinks for everyone.

Hope that helps.

BK

[QUOTE=Angus Magee; 1209177]Hi,

Angus here from the Berlin, Germany FKK threads.

I am not visiting Thailand myself but a friend is going next week and he was asking me a few questions this evening. As I could not answer satisfactorily I thought I would come here and might get some answers. I visited Thailand some 8 years back so my knowledge is kind of sketchy.

First this will not really be a mongering related trip for him. He will travel through BKK to Chang Mai and then spend 10 days at a northern resort. After that he will spend 4-5 days in Chang Mai relaxing, maybe getting some massage and seeing the sights.

He was asking about money, best way to change it and how much to bring. His plan was to bring around €1000 spending money. That is the travel and hotels are paid (except for Chang Mai but he plans to use Visa for that) and this cash would be general spending. I thought this was a pretty high figure for 4-5 days knocking around. Am I right? And where would he be best to change the money to Thai Baht? Banks? Money Changers?

Second he asked what is the standard electrical outlet in Thailand?

Third (and this is really for me). I asked him to try to purchase for me a small supply of viagra and cialis tablets. Where would be the best place to do this? Can he buy them at any pharmacy? Is there anything he needs to watch out for? What can he expect to pay for, say 6 tablets of each drug?

Thanks in advance and if any of you come to Berlin and need info be sure to contact me here or on my blog.

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AM[/QUOTE]1. Go to a bank to exchange. He will have money left over.

2. 220 outlet.

3. Over the counter at pharmacy. I don't need the stuff, but probably 500-750 baht for 6.

Thanks gents. Good info and tells me pretty much what I needed to know. ISG is also one of the best general travel resources I know.

AM

[QUOTE=Luvpuss; 1209225]1. Go to a bank to exchange. He will have money left over.

2. 220 outlet.

3. Over the counter at pharmacy. I don't need the stuff, but probably 500-750 baht for 6.[/QUOTE]1. I personally prefer banks. On an overall sum of 1000€ any wandering around in search for the big deal is worthless and a waste of time.

Taking into account general costs for single expenses, (such as MP's, ST or LT fees, food, bars, bar fines) , I would not change more than 200€ at a time. If any money left can be used when paying hotel bill topping up the difference with the credit cards.

Thailand is a "real cash" country. Credit card use is often penalized by a 5 to 10% surcharge if accepted at all.

Being also a pretty safe country carrying 4/5000b. (but less is well enough) doesn't represent an issue from a safety point if view. Unless one doesn't overspend very difficult to spend more than 50/70€ a day, and this means being treating oneself very well. A decent meal in a Thai restaurant can be from 5 to 10€ on the expensive side, less than 5€ and still great on the conservative side.

2. 220V outlet with. 99% of the cases, sockets accepting both US flat pins and the European round pins.

3. Didn't buy blue or ylw tablets but recently purchased green Kamagra for a friend at 400b. For 4 tablets of 100mg (bought at the small pharmacy opposite NEP entrance in BKK.

Tens of street stalls vending all the rainbow colours tablets but I would not even touch the box, LOL.

I'm going to be in the Bangkok area for three nights soon and was planning on staying in Pattaya but while doing research I saw comments to the effect that Pattaya is where the old bar girls go after working in one of the Bangkok RLDs when they can no longer make enough money there. Is there any truth to that?

Where would you find the largest selection of cute 20-25 year olds? Pattaya walking street, Soi Cowboy, Patpong, Nana?

Any suggestions for an up-scale hotel within walking distance of a RLD?

Thanks in advance

[QUOTE=SexPerimenter; 1209951]I'm going to be in the Bangkok area for three nights soon and was planning on staying in Pattaya but while doing research I saw comments to the effect that Pattaya is where the old bar girls go after working in one of the Bangkok RLDs when they can no longer make enough money there. Is there any truth to that?

Where would you find the largest selection of cute 20-25 year olds? Pattaya walking street, Soi Cowboy, Patpong, Nana?

Any suggestions for an up-scale hotel within walking distance of a RLD?

Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]I would go to Soi Cowboy first, Nana second, and Pattaya if you take the trip down. There is young and old in Pattaya, but the cost of living in Pattaya is lower for thais, so if they are earning less they may go there. Also, Patpong is the best known starting spot for freshies from the Bush, you can strike a few young ones there, try Cosmos, ordinary bar, but of course have lady to take care.

[QUOTE=Angus Magee; 1209177]Hi,

Angus here from the Berlin, Germany FKK threads.

I am not visiting Thailand myself but a friend is going next week and he was asking me a few questions this evening. As I could not answer satisfactorily I thought I would come here and might get some answers. I visited Thailand some 8 years back so my knowledge is kind of sketchy.

First this will not really be a mongering related trip for him. He will travel through BKK to Chang Mai and then spend 10 days at a northern resort. After that he will spend 4-5 days in Chang Mai relaxing, maybe getting some massage and seeing the sights.

He was asking about money, best way to change it and how much to bring. His plan was to bring around €1000 spending money. That is the travel and hotels are paid (except for Chang Mai but he plans to use Visa for that) and this cash would be general spending. I thought this was a pretty high figure for 4-5 days knocking around. Am I right? And where would he be best to change the money to Thai Baht? Banks? Money Changers?

Second he asked what is the standard electrical outlet in Thailand?

Third (and this is really for me). I asked him to try to purchase for me a small supply of viagra and cialis tablets. Where would be the best place to do this? Can he buy them at any pharmacy? Is there anything he needs to watch out for? What can he expect to pay for, say 6 tablets of each drug?

Thanks in advance and if any of you come to Berlin and need info be sure to contact me here or on my blog.

[url]http://www.angusmagee.com/[/url]

AM[/QUOTE]Drink only bottled water. And that includes brushing your teeth. In the past, brushing your teeth with tap water was probably olkay, but at the moment at my place on Ladprao Road AND at my city place on Sukhumvit 64. The water is tinted yellowish. Apparently there is either contamination because of the floods OR they are purposely putting "extra" chemicals into the treatment process to preempt the flood contamination. Either way, not a good deal to be soaking in it.

Money changing isn't black and white. If you have a bank that doesn't charge for overseas ATM withdrawals, that might be the best bet.

Viagra, Cialis, etc. , even generics, are all overpriced. $4 a pill is often the norm here. But online, you can get it sent to your home and just bring some with you. Myself I pay something like 70 cents a pill for unbranded sildenafil 100 mg.

Oh, and one more thing because of the flooding, many places are a bit understaffed because people are off evacuating their homes!

Have a good trip!

If this link is ok with the forum's rules, it might be helpful for beginners in Thailand:

[url]http://soapy-massage.com/index.html[/url]

[QUOTE=SexPerimenter; 1209951]I'm going to be in the Bangkok area for three nights soon and was planning on staying in Pattaya but while doing research I saw comments to the effect that Pattaya is where the old bar girls go after working in one of the Bangkok RLDs when they can no longer make enough money there. Is there any truth to that?

Where would you find the largest selection of cute 20-25 year olds? Pattaya walking street, Soi Cowboy, Patpong, Nana?

Any suggestions for an up-scale hotel within walking distance of a RLD?

Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]Pattaya hotel near RLD? Close your eyes and pick one because THE ENTIRE CITY IS A RLD.

There's a documentary circulating on the net called Girlfriends for Sale. It's a documentary about Thai girls trying to snap up foreign guys for a better life. What's new right? Well, this video contains a clip of the "best falang husband" contest that takes place in Issan somewhere and celebrates the biggest Kwai to marry a gold-digging bar girl. As we know, not all falang / bar girl relationships are the same, but this contest is portrayed in a manner whereby the biggest falang loser, wins.

I'm sure you'll all get a good laugh out of the narrator's assertion that these girls have no other choice, but to sell themselves to falangs so that they can have a better life. Don't mind that the girl featured in the documentary goes home to a mom that has a good job, house with aircon, jewelry and a car. In my view, there are only two categories of working girls in Thailand: those sold into prostitution for which I have pity and those that are lazy bitches who don't want to work at Big C by day and study when they can like the masses do. I shed no tears for these lazy hoes and its complete bullshit to believe their aren't other viable options to improve their circumstances aside from selling their pussies. But, alas, I'm thankful they do.

[url]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7da_1201122340[/url]

Cheers,

J Ride

[QUOTE=J Ride; 1212489]There's a documentary circulating on the net called Girlfriends for Sale. It's a documentary about Thai girls trying to snap up foreign guys for a better life. What's new right? Well, this video contains a clip of the "best falang husband" contest that takes place in Issan somewhere and celebrates the biggest Kwai to marry a gold-digging bar girl. As we know, not all falang / bar girl relationships are the same, but this contest is portrayed in a manner whereby the biggest falang loser, wins.

I'm sure you'll all get a good laugh out of the narrator's assertion that these girls have no other choice, but to sell themselves to falangs so that they can have a better life. Don't mind that the girl featured in the documentary goes home to a mom that has a good job, house with aircon, jewelry and a car. In my view, there are only two categories of working girls in Thailand: those sold into prostitution for which I have pity and those that are lazy bitches who don't want to work at Big C by day and study when they can like the masses do. I shed no tears for these lazy hoes and its complete bullshit to believe their aren't other viable options to improve their circumstances aside from selling their pussies. But, alas, I'm thankful they do.

[url]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7da_1201122340[/url]

Cheers,

J Ride[/QUOTE]Having watched the link it seems the "best falang husband" competition is purely a bit of fun to see who has learnt the most about Thailand and its culture, its not about being a loser or marrying a gold digger.

The sad fact here is that you presume the worst and try to insinuate the worst, when in fact it appears to be just harmless fun.

As far as Thai girls go there are no two categories, although the popular mass media attempts to protray this time and time again, in the same way they always portray Jews as stingy or Germans as arrogant or French as stinking of garlic etc.

There is a whole spectrum of girls, just as there are in any country and you can find as many gold diggers in Europe or the USA as you can in Asia.

You can also find as many "losers" in Europe or the USA, just look at the divorce rates in those area's.

Every country has everything, from losers to winners to gold diggers to prostitutes etc.

Had originally planned to visit BKK (arriving next week) for few days then take overnight train to CM. Heard some parts of BKK underwater but most areas spared and also CM was not really affected by the current floods. But have trouble finding info if the trains from BKK to CM was affected as alot of areas between these 2 cities were underwater.

Anyone have any info on the current train situation between BKK and CM?

Thanks

[QUOTE=Freezone; 1212758]Had originally planned to visit BKK (arriving next week) for few days then take overnight train to CM. Heard some parts of BKK underwater but most areas spared and also CM was not really affected by the current floods. But have trouble finding info if the trains from BKK to CM was affected as alot of areas between these 2 cities were underwater.

Anyone have any info on the current train situation between BKK and CM?

Thanks[/QUOTE]That train resumed services today.

I have gotten an email from a WG (26- 28 year old The Dollhouse / Soi Cowboy) gogo dancer I met 1. 5 years ago) who says she is back home in Surin and reports that flooding is keeping her from, um apparently honest, work. I have been in occasional email contact with her and her recent message is the first appeal for money over time. I am inclined to believe she really is in dire straits (but aren't they all, really?).

Under the circumstances I feel compelled to help out with about $200 USD. (I harbor no illusions of getting anything in return and this is pure philanthropy. She was a memorable, all-time fuck. Certainly I am not the only one in the outreach effort, though I was first to contact her in inquiry of how her family was faring with all the bad news.)

So, to cut to the point, does anyone have any knowledge of how bad things are in Surin. As in flooding a big problem? Unless I hear that the sad tale is total B. S. (and, say Surin is bone-dry) , I'll wire the girl a little money.

Thanks, in advance, for any intel.

Cheers.

[QUOTE=Wildhawk; 1213617]I have gotten an email from a WG (26- 28 year old The Dollhouse / Soi Cowboy) gogo dancer I met 1. 5 years ago) who says she is back home in Surin and reports that flooding is keeping her from, um apparently honest, work. I have been in occasional email contact with her and her recent message is the first appeal for money over time. I am inclined to believe she really is in dire straits (but aren't they all, really?).

Under the circumstances I feel compelled to help out with about $200 USD. (I harbor no illusions of getting anything in return and this is pure philanthropy. She was a memorable, all-time fuck. Certainly I am not the only one in the outreach effort, though I was first to contact her in inquiry of how her family was faring with all the bad news.)

So, to cut to the point, does anyone have any knowledge of how bad things are in Surin. As in flooding a big problem? Unless I hear that the sad tale is total B. S. (and, say Surin is bone-dry) , I'll wire the girl a little money.

Thanks, in advance, for any intel.

Cheers.[/QUOTE]I was in Sisaket about two weeks ago, just east of Surin, and there was a lot of flooding. I took the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok and saw a lot of water everywhere.

This map indicates there are floods in Surin: [url]http://flood.longdo.com/?lang=en[/url]

You opened the "help me" door by contacting her. If you send her the money she will (might) never forget you. And, if you see her again, you will be rewarded. $200 (6000 baht) will go a long way to help her family.

Even if the money goes to her Thai boyfriend, you can feel good that you helped someone! ;)

Remember, if you wire via Western Union she will need your full name to pick up the money.