Bangkok Reports

[QUOTE=GreenBud;2785921]As most people know, medical marijuana is legal in Thailand. You don't need a prescription to buy. It's everywhere around the tourist areas (Nana, Soi Cowboy, Khoa Sanh Road).

Prices are ridiculously high. Decent will be from 350-1100 baht per gram! Fucking expensive! 350 is outdoor, somewhat covered, not that tight. 800-900 is normal chronic bud. 1100 looks very good, super covered. You also see, mainly on the street, brick weed, from 80-100 per gram. But quality is poor. Several years ago, that stuff was $1 per gram in Cambodia.

That 350 stuff, I can get in California for about $5 per gram. The 800-900 is about $10-15 in CA. I can get the 1100 per gram stuff for about $50 per eighth (3.5 grams) in the CA. Every time I bought the expensive stuff, I got pissed off for being way too expensive.

A lot of the strains you buy are starting to be produced in Thailand.

I spoke with an American working the marijuana scene. He said the marijuana shops has to charge a lot because the indoor farms charges a lot, and also due to high taxes. He "said" that his clinic only makes, after taxes, about 200 per gram. He said he expects prices to drop substantially in about a year, after all the investors gets paid.
[/QUOTE]Heard similar last year, and when I went, prices were pretty absurdly high compared to the US, but people from UK and other places don't see it the same way as people who lived or went to places in the US with legal weed that its very cheap in the US, thailand was insane high. Most of last year the weed and edibles they said was imported mostly from California, as Thailand didn't really have much production and the sellers in the tourist areas wouldn't be getting it first anyways. They thought prices would come down but no one really knows because its selling at this price, so they may just get a better markup. Also be aware, a lot of pre-rolls and such in thailand will be weed mixed with tobacco. Heavy on the tobacco.

[QUOTE=SamSiyani69;2786465]Never visited Crazy Horse (bar located off cowboy) and neither tried due to this bar having an issue with certain backgrounds etc. Although I'the be interested to know if others similar to me have had any issues?[/QUOTE]Once I had the doorman gave me the bad look and tell me the place is "Heea free" (in Thai), which meant "don't misbehave inside". I've been in that place a couple of times, each time it was shit, I don't get it why the place is always packed.

[QUOTE=SamSiyani69;2786465]Aya Massage. Visited here and pre booked one of the girls. 2. 5 k for Nuru massage. Upon walking in, at around 3 pm, 20 hot girls lounging around in hot attire
Daisy dream. Very good selection of girls when I walked in.[/QUOTE]A bit hard to believe.

I was a huge fan of these oilies pre-covid and most of the times we could find only a few doable girls in one place (not even talking about hot, doable just being cute or slim most of the time). Post-covid, the selection is even harder with lots of places not even having a single doable girl inside. This makes me believe these girls you talked about earlier were probably not that "hot" also.

[QUOTE=SamSiyani69;2786465]Pretty much completely opposite to this place on the other side of the main road is another regular massage place where you pretty much get the same service for the same price as I mentioned above but this place only has girls. This place has a huge number of girls around 10 to 15 sit out on the road and a lot are bangable.[/QUOTE]Seems like you're talking about the Nangseeda shop located across Sukhumvit road, right down the Nana BTS stairs.

Went there once pre-covid, thought that I would go with the flow and I would negotiate with the girl upstairs but was a complete waste of time, she wanted 3000 baht for 1 hour on top of the 500 baht for the "regular massage" and would offer only 1 shot. When I refused the deal she kept saying some bullshit like she was losing money because she has to pay the shop each time she goes up with a customer.

The place is very pricey for girls all over 30 or even 40, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody.

Anyway thanks for the good report, it was still informative for a guy like me, that don't pay much attention to the gogo scene when I'm in Bkk or Pattaya.

[QUOTE=Volterra;2786644]Good man, and great report. You must emit some intoxicating charm that others of us never had or have lost. That last minute fun with the college student is a trophy to hang on your wall! Hope I can get some (very) old mojo back and follow your inspiration next time in BKK. Cheers.[/QUOTE]Definitely was and highly doubt it will happen again. Right place and at the right time!

[QUOTE=FeedSubject;2786604]Thanks for a great writeup as I am new to the scene. Going in a couple of months.

In your "massage" options, what does the price include? E,g for AVA, the deluxe option is 3500 for 90 minutes. What can I expect in this price? Thats close to $150 so hoping it better be good.[/QUOTE]I had the Nuru which I think was 3 k. The deluxe option is simply a massage and sex without the Nuru for 90 minutes. If you've never experienced Nuru then I'd definitely try that as with the right girl its pretty amazing. Basically you shower with the girl where she will clean you up (you can participate in some mutual touching / groping at this stage) and then she will take out the rubber table thing and get you to lie down, and rub the nuru gel all over you and herself. You get a body to body and then you pretty much have some great sliding sex with the nuru gel on.

Arrived a few days ago. Late flight arrived couple of hours late and went to my usual hotel on Soi 11. At 2:30 am the traffic was horrendous. The new beer bars and street walkers have transformed Soi 11 to Nana Plaza. There is a huge contingent of ladyboy street walkers that all the local Thais have commented on to me. Also, the cannabis dealers are openly selling out of small truck and is even has a retail location in my hotel.

What was once a nice Soi for families and normal folks has been transformed in to a cross of Nana and Cowboy that has made this Soi now unacceptable for normal folks.

[QUOTE=Rodwint2;2786798]Arrived a few days ago. Late flight arrived couple of hours late and went to my usual hotel on Soi 11. At 2:30 am the traffic was horrendous. The new beer bars and street walkers have transformed Soi 11 to Nana Plaza. There is a huge contingent of ladyboy street walkers that all the local Thais have commented on to me. Also, the cannabis dealers are openly selling out of small truck and is even has a retail location in my hotel.

What was once a nice Soi for families and normal folks has been transformed in to a cross of Nana and Cowboy that has made this Soi now unacceptable for normal folks.[/QUOTE]Two decades ago lower Suk was not a "family place. " After the shops closed, say about 9:00 pm or so, the street was lined with working girls and about the only foot traffic was men who were looking to meet them. At that time the sidewalk market ended at soi 11. There were also no street bars. It was charmingly sleazy. Of course now I don't find anything particularly charming about it, but not being family-friendly? Do you expect it to be family friendly? Maybe there are some places on the planet that should actually be for adults.

[QUOTE=Bluat;2786743]Finally returned to Bangkok after a week in Pattaya and I got to say I almost forgot how much prettier the girls are in Bangkok vs Pattaya. Not to say there isn't anything worth fucking in Pattaya, but it doesn't have the same quality and variety. Many pretty girls in Nana today. I think most of the places I went into I saw many 7's, a couple of 8's and overall not many girls below a 6. Which to me that means I would gladly fuck anyone of them without regretting it. Bar fines are reasonable too at 700ST and 1000 LT. I didn't really take any girl home so I don't actually know how much they are asking for. Thermae had many hot girls too. One quoted me 2. 5 k and a couple quoted me 3 k. My preference are the massage parlors which I plan on visiting tomorrow once I get some rest after the long bus ride from Pattaya.[/QUOTE]Wow!

You need photo evidence. I'm just not seeing what you seeing.

Most Bana girls are no higher than average.

[QUOTE=GrapeMan;2786779]Heard similar last year, and when I went, prices were pretty absurdly high compared to the US, but people from UK and other places don't see it the same way as people who lived or went to places in the US with legal weed that its very cheap in the US, thailand was insane high. Most of last year the weed and edibles they said was imported mostly from California, as Thailand didn't really have much production and the sellers in the tourist areas wouldn't be getting it first anyways. They thought prices would come down but no one really knows because its selling at this price, so they may just get a better markup. Also be aware, a lot of pre-rolls and such in thailand will be weed mixed with tobacco. Heavy on the tobacco.[/QUOTE]'Muricans and Canadians are spoiled with weed prices. Now think about being Japanese or Korean, would you object to $30 baht a gram weed if it calls for death in your own country LOL.

I saw a group of Japanese in the Nana beergarden last night. They were oooohing and ahhhing as they ground their gram and rolled a joint, like I remember the boys doing when I started smoking as a teenager in the 60's. It was a cool ritual then, now I just stuff the pipe. Meanwhile, some Japanese youngster rolls a joint and they all applaud and say Banzai.

Re the warning on pre rolls: if you are a real stoner, pass.

Sunday night: Billboard full of hotties. Thermae dead.

[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2786815]Two decades ago lower Suk was not a "family place. " After the shops closed, say about 9:00 pm or so, the street was lined with working girls and about the only foot traffic was men who were looking to meet them. At that time the sidewalk market ended at soi 11. There were also no street bars. It was charmingly sleazy. Of course now I don't find anything particularly charming about it, but not being family-friendly? Do you expect it to be family friendly? Maybe there are some places on the planet that should actually be for adults.[/QUOTE]"Family Friendly" is subject to differing interpretations. Going back to the early 2000's, Soi 11 was not known as budding redlight district. Efforts were even trending to clean up the Soi when they closed up the massage operations next to the old Villa Market site. Tearing down the old buildings around the Cheap Charlie's Bar was supposed to gentrify the Soi. However, for what ever reasons, the construction ran in to problems and what arose from the location was a mish match of beer bars and restaurants with alot of women thrown in.

[QUOTE=Rodwint2;2786846]"Family Friendly" is subject to differing interpretations. Going back to the early 2000's, Soi 11 was not known as budding redlight district. Efforts were even trending to clean up the Soi when they closed up the massage operations next to the old Villa Market site. Tearing down the old buildings around the Cheap Charlie's Bar was supposed to gentrify the Soi. However, for what ever reasons, the construction ran in to problems and what arose from the location was a mish match of beer bars and restaurants with alot of women thrown in.[/QUOTE]In the early 2000's Soi 11 was nothing except Cheap Charlie's and a few restaurants. It was actually very lively in the late 00's and the early 10's with the van bars. Quite fun. The clubs that opened on 11 were always full of working girls. The "clean up" post 2014 did change the Soi although the clubs were still packed with p4 p gals. Covid pretty much decimated the Soi and what has returned including the type of tourists you see in the area leaves a lot to be desired.

[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2786848]Covid pretty much decimated the Soi and what has returned including the type of tourists you see in the area leaves a lot to be desired.[/QUOTE]Please explain what you mean by "leaves a lot to be desired." Certainly it isn't family friendly, but it seems to me that Soi 11 is more upscale/expensive now than it was 5 years ago.

[QUOTE=Nyezhov;2786601]
The best looking girl I saw all night was in a weed store. I'm in love. I told her so. I said sweetie, I am an old and fat American and I love you. You are my girlfriend!

She smiled and told me to come back tomorrow. Maybe I should sponsor her to keep her home? Is that something you can do with girls here?[/QUOTE]You can certainly sponsor a girl by sending money through Moneygram, Wise, or any number of other services. In fact, I do that now, with the explicit agreement that neither of us are limiting each other's activities; she can still find other guys for p4 p or fun if she wants, and she knows I have a local sugar baby back home. The reason I'm supporting her is that I want her to have a bit more financial freedom, and feel more free to decline potential customers who are rude or seem dangerous. I didn't start supporting her until after we had months of texts and video calls, and I decided she was someone I could trust, and who I wanted a long-term regular emotional connection with.

[QUOTE=HorseTrader;2786866]Please explain what you mean by "leaves a lot to be desired." Certainly it isn't family friendly, but it seems to me that Soi 11 is more upscale/expensive now than it was 5 years ago.[/QUOTE]Have you seen the type of folks roaming lower Sukhumvit these days? Myself and most of the locals I know want a shower after just walking down the street. Before COVID lower Suk was a little over half tourists, now it's well over 75%. And I'm sorry for a resident and for many locals that makes for a not so wonderful place to be.

Upscale? You mean like the folks that eat at Salt Bae's? No thanks. I preferred it when it was juat expats and mongers. It was far less icky for lack of a better word. I'll believe it's upscale when they upscale locals start frequenting the area.

If it weren't for the excellent Arabic food I'd never venture between Asoke and Ploenchit. I'm really hoping the area improves.

[QUOTE=ChaChumplin;2786817]Wow!

You need photo evidence. I'm just not seeing what you seeing.

Most Bana girls are no higher than average.[/QUOTE]Just go to Billboard's tonight. That place to me is full of 7's and 6's. If they aren't your thing then I'm not sure Thailand has much to offer you because you're not going to find Miss Thailand working at a go go bar.

[QUOTE=Bluat;2786909]Just go to Billboard's tonight. That place to me is full of 7's and 6's. If they aren't your thing then I'm not sure Thailand has much to offer you because you're not going to find Miss Thailand working at a go go bar.[/QUOTE]As Nyezhov mentioned Billboard was great last night. I'm usually a one beer at each bar kind of guy but last night I comfortably sat in the same chair for a couple hours at Billboard. It's a huge change from a couple weeks ago when I wouldn't even buy one beer there because all the girls were thick.