Thailand is no longer a good cost/quality performance destination
In BKK town for a few days, and noticed the USD exchange rate is about 35.3-5 bahts. I was in BKK several months ago, and it was still 38. I calculate a typical Nana Plaza screw will cost a fortune now for you Americans.
2000 lady ST
600 pay bar
300 ST room
300 drinks
total 3200 or about 90 USD
or a typical sideline girl at Ratchada 2500-3500
which is 70-100 USD plus tip
With these prices now, BKK can be even more expensive in ladies than HK, Macau, or Singapore ect all these first world destinations, which really offer lots more variety and quality of ladies than Thailand as well as a more vibrant nightlife.
With the extreme high Thai bahts, for cheaper and quality hunting, it seems China has quickly become the leader of this industries in Asia. I made a few trips to Chengdu, Choqqin, Dalian, Chingdao, Zuhai ect in China this 2 years, I was also very impressed with the cost/quality performance in China. At the same times, Thailand is getting so bad in this cost/quality performance field. To me its becoming less and less attractive to come here for night fun.
Thailand is losing competitive edges to China in recent years
About the 2000 baht ST, I was talking about the quality ones in Nana like these in the Rainbows. Each store has about 4-5 of them, and they are very firm on the ST price of 2000. Others will go for 1500 no problem. But with the cost of the girl rising compared to 5 years ago(about 5 yaers ago almost all were willing to go at 1000 ST in Nana or Soi Cow and many nice massage sideliners were still around 2000 bahts everywhere), I find the recent cost rise in these recent years do not match up with the quality, on the contrary, I definitely feel the quality in Thailand is slipping every year but the cost of ladies are rising every year, much more than the inflation itself.
About China scenes. Many people think its hard to find action without speaking Chinese, but I think its not true. I speak about 30 word now, I learned after I discovered China 2 yaers ago. There are actions all over in every single town of the country. And there is one big big plus, there is a huge freebie scene in China. There are always many ordinary girls who like to become your friends becasue you are foriegners. So I find both pay senee and free scene both very exciting in China.
The reason I brough up China is that it is directly competing with Thailand in this fireld. The Asian mongers have known China for many yeras, now the western mongers also have invaded China in recent years. In all the popular towns there are tons of western hunters that are shifting their focus from other destinations like Thailand, Brazil, to China.
The China girls atitude vary from heaven to hell, so it's true every session is hit or miss. But the quality and availability is much greater than Thailand. There are even 24 hours saunas or karaokes or lady houses in most towns. Also the discos and pubs are full of pros, amatures, and freebies, I had quite a few freelance stunners that cost less than a ST screw in Nana Plaza, and I had some really heavenly beauty stay with me for a few days and simply asked me to take her for a short trip. Also Had many ordinary nice company girls that would stay with me simply she wants some foriegn friends, never ask me for a penny.
So just to say there must be a reason why so many guys are making their ways to China recent years, I discovered it myself 2 years ago. I avoid Shanghai, Shenzen, Guangzou, Beijing areas, I love these northeastern towns in China like Dalian, Qingdao, Shenyang, Harbin, absolute beauty for less than 50 USD a night and most of them have good atitude, and tons of freebie students all over to be had. I think if Thailand as a whole don't slash their price systems in this field, they are losing the competitive edges to other countries. Now I feel a typical semi-cutie sideliner in Rachada would cost you over 3000 bahts to 4500 bahts for a 90 min session or a Nana semi-cutie will cost over 1500 plus 600 pay bar for just an hour, is getting rediculous expensive for the quality on the offer in Thailand.