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[QUOTE=PayForIt;2845918]But I'm thinking of heading towards the River this time and checking out the Thaniya / Patong / Silom options. Would be interested in observations about this choice.[/QUOTE]You mean Patpong. Patong is in Phuket. Thaniya is basically all Japanese. You wouldn't be comfortable there even if they let you in. There is nothing on Silom proper nor down by the river. That leaves Patpong 1 and 2 . Most local expats and experienced tourists avoid Patpong which they see as a tourist trap, and it kind of is. But I'm a contrarian and I do enjoy it sometimes. There are some lovely if expensive girls there, and some good bars. My favorite is Badabing.

[QUOTE=PayForIt;2845918]I'm always curious about this: the vast majority of reports in the BKK thread are about the options in Nana and Soi Cowboy, Soi 11, Thermae, or occasionally TF or massage places (despite the separate thread for it). But it is quite rare (have gone back through quite a lot of pages) to see reports in Patong / Silom / Thaniya Rd etc. Is there is a reason for this? Will return in a few weeks and thought about a change. My go to is to stay on Sukhumvit (usually opt for either Sheraton Grande, Grande Centre Point at Terminal 21 or JM Marriot for ease to Nana). But I'm thinking of heading towards the River this time and checking out the Thaniya / Patong / Silom options. Would be interested in observations about this choice.[/QUOTE]Good place if you want to spend some time at Patpong is at the Banyan Tree. Very close and daytime can be spent at Lumpini Park. Also the MRT is walking distance which you can take right to Soi Cowboy and jump on the BTS from there and hit Thonglor area or Nana. Closer to the river the prices go up.

[QUOTE=Betong;2845930]You mean Patpong. Patong is in Phuket. Thaniya is basically all Japanese. You wouldn't be comfortable there even if they let you in. There is nothing on Silom proper nor down by the river. That leaves Patpong 1 and 2 . Most local expats and experienced tourists avoid Patpong which they see as a tourist trap, and it kind of is. But I'm a contrarian and I do enjoy it sometimes. There are some lovely if expensive girls there, and some good bars. My favorite is Badabing.[/QUOTE]I think the OP is talking about Silom and Patpong area and also IconSiam (other side of the river). Actually, I personally resonate with everything the OP mentioned and I have been thinking about staying at The Mandarin Oriental and discover that area. I have always stayed the Shukumvit are myself. Hyatt Erawan and sometimes at Hyatt Regency. I would love to hear experiences around Silom area quality etc. .

[QUOTE=Davey1965;2845935]Good place if you want to spend some time at Patpong is at the Banyan Tree. Very close and daytime can be spent at Lumpini Park. Also the MRT is walking distance which you can take right to Soi Cowboy and jump on the BTS from there and hit Thonglor area or Nana. Closer to the river the prices go up.[/QUOTE]Can't really find any details on Banyan Tree. Might you please elaborate a bit on Banyan Tree, I know it is a Hotel and probably has a roof top bar.

[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo;2845812]Prior to the pandemic I would 100% agree with this, but this year during my recent trip, I found that in some cases Grab costs more than taxis, presumably due to peak / non-peak hours.

The main reason I avoided taxis is because they love to gouge you with fixed prices instead of using the meter. This year, traffic felt especially bad, or maybe I forgot how bad Bangkok traffic was, which meant that waiting for a Grab was annoying because they'd be so close on the map but because of the jam, they'd take forever to reach. So this year we used a mix of Grab and taxis, like once we were leaving Jodd Fair and we just asked a taxi how much back to our hotel and he quoted us 200 thb, whereas Grab quoted 250 thb, so it was a no-brainer.

My theory is that maybe taxis are feeling the impact of Grab and in some cases, might even undercut them. Of course, your mileage may vary depending on the taxi driver, but you can always do a quick search on Grab to see how much they charge and then see if the taxi charges you less, maybe even try and haggle. But at least Grab is an option now and you no longer have to fight taxi drivers and insist they use the meter.[/QUOTE]For those who speak a bit Thai, normal taxis are not a problem, though there are always some that try, even with native Thais. Just wait for the next taxi.

The thing about Grab is that they have several options. The most expensive one is almost always the fixed price option, which often ends up being twice (or more) as expensive as the "GrabTaxi" option. When using Grab I always use the "GrabTaxi" option, which means you pay the regular taxi meter + the 20 baht Grab surcharge.
If there is a high demand at the moment this sometimes means I have to wait a longer time though ("no drivers available at the moment"), so if in a hurry I sometimes have to use the fixed price option.

[QUOTE=PayForIt;2845918]...But it is quite rare (have gone back through quite a lot of pages) to see reports in Patong / Silom / Thaniya Rd etc. Is there is a reason for this?[/QUOTE]Last December I spent a few days in the Riverside area across the river from Iconsiam, it wasn't great. I did convince a couple of standard massage girls to do FS, but that is not standard for that area. At night time I found one small area, perhaps 30 meters, where there were a few street hookers, none of which looked doable. One night I jumped on BTS and went to Thaniya and Patpong. The Thaniya area had a lot of pretty girls, but they didn't seem interested in an old farang. The Patpong area felt like scams, including one massage place where mamasan agreed on specific price/service but the girl in the room refused. It was not a pleasant experience.

Just want to know if Beergarten on soi 5-6 is open. I have many good memories with freelancers I picked up from there. Will be going to Bangkok in October

[QUOTE=Werqweq;2845946]For those who speak a bit Thai, normal taxis are not a problem, though there are always some that try, even with native Thais. Just wait for the next taxi.

The thing about Grab is that they have several options. The most expensive one is almost always the fixed price option, which often ends up being twice (or more) as expensive as the "GrabTaxi" option. When using Grab I always use the "GrabTaxi" option, which means you pay the regular taxi meter + the 20 baht Grab surcharge.
If there is a high demand at the moment this sometimes means I have to wait a longer time though ("no drivers available at the moment"), so if in a hurry I sometimes have to use the fixed price option.[/QUOTE]The Grab Bike option is the deal sealer for me. It's always cheapest, and when inevitably there is a traffic jam, the driver can just weave in and out of the lanes and get you where you need to be. I can't say I've felt unsafe on one either.

[QUOTE=SamSam2;2845503]

I've seen places like Dream Massage which adverise I think 3000, does that include the girls tip? What is a general massage around and I assume you negociate with the girl in the shop?

I am after simlicity

[/QUOTE]I'm not dealing with a wife situation, but I also prefer simplicity so I like the massage parlor route. Arriving tomorrow and I made a booking in advance for Lily at the newly opened Smile, followed the next day by a two-lady session at Aurora 33 with Sai and May. Looking forward to being back!

To answer the other question in the post quoted, the tip is not included in the price you pay upfront at the dest at these places. 300 baht if the service is good seems to be standard, but it's up to you.

[QUOTE=Sammon;2846006]Just want to know if Beergarten on soi 5-6 is open. I have many good memories with freelancers I picked up from there. Will be going to Bangkok in October[/QUOTE]It's still there, on Soi 7. Very few ladies and customers these days, but it is still in operation. I believe the food menu is severely curtailed. The old "tunnel" that connected Soi 7 with Soi 5 has been replaced by a loud, shiny complex of tiny bars next door that get most of the foot traffic on that street. You can check it out on YouTube if you want.

I used to frequent BKK and Angeles city every year before Covid. Covid has certainly taken away three years of mongering enjoyment.

Finally made the trip to AC last April and things were probably 60% of what it used to be and the Perimeter Road was reduced to just two bars operating. The BF on Fields have skyrocketed to 4000-5000 pesos.

I am now starting my usual BKK / AC trip in late October to avoid the rains. Since I have already visited all the places in BKK many times, this visit is going to be strictly mongering with legit and exotic massages along with street food.

I have been reading this forum for a while now to prepare myself and not waste any time while on the ground. I will be staying on Soi 24 Alley on Sukhumvit.

The price at the massage parlors seems to be stable from the pre-covid days.

I am not much into the Nana Plaza bar scenes but have picked up freelancers near the Nana Hotel. Not sure if the scene is still the same. Also had some great experience with two Ukrainian girls from the Grace Hotel coffee shop.

My last visit was entirely massage parlors as I was doing a lot of photography during the day. If I remember correctly, the places I visited were Doki Doki, Cherry massage, Mo Mo massage, Addict massage and Tulip.

I contacted an outcall legit (massage place called Sanethai massage and they were pretty interested in corresponding. I like the teasing part with a legit massage with beautiful young girls. They have a great rating on google.

I also contacted Honeybee massage on Soi 24 and it seems they have three shops nearby where the girls move from one location to another location if you pre-book. I have not seen any reviews on these places.

Another one that caught my attention was a newly opened shop Butterfly just past Mango massage that lists service by each lady very explicitly. I contacted them to inquire about the services they listed to see if those are premium services but have not received any reply.

My BKK stay is six days before I fly to AC for another six days of mongering.

I thank all those who are contributing to the forum that really help to plan the trip.

I would love to get some suggestions on mongering and street food as I am visiting BKK after four years.

Thank you!

I have a strange fetish of wanting the WG to pee on me in the bathroom. I'm just a bit worried that the girl might think I'm a weirdo or something. I have tried asking this to a few WG's before and most of them were not fine with it.

Requesting this from a gogo dance in Nana Plaza would guarantee that the girl goes back to her bar and spreads this to her colleagues in there like wild fire and I don't want to be looked down upon with disgust.

[QUOTE=Sammon;2846006]Just want to know if Beergarten on soi 5-6 is open. I have many good memories with freelancers I picked up from there. Will be going to Bangkok in October[/QUOTE]The place is gutted, gone, no more.

But it looks like some new project or variation of it is planned.

Hi there BKK forum members, I've been a follower of this forum and visited BKK last year and utilised the guidelines shared by the lovely members. I'm visiting BKK again next month and I would love to hear your feedback on the best places to find CIS or Russian girls in BKK. Is MIXX club still a good place for them or there are other nightclubs too? I understand that there are options available on MR too but I assume they would be more expensive. Any help would be greatly appreciated folks and I'll be posting FRs too of course. Many thanks in advance!

Hi,

I am asking to the expert as I am going to be there in a few months: how do you find out LBs? Also, in some videos I noticed there are a lot of girls sitting on the street in Thaniya Street, I assume they are freelancers but nobody mentions them in the forum, any reason why? Thanks in advance for your help.