Tuk Tuk Drivers As Pimps (LOL)
[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;3024307]Will someone please explain to me the advantage of involving a 3rd party tuk tuk driver to find girls in Phnom Penh. The idea sounds totally lame to me. What is problem with bar hopping the all too numerous hostess bars or simply going to Cyrcee? And on those rare occasions when a suitable hostess girl is not found by 11 pm or so, taking a tuk tuk over to Darling Darling in NagaWorld, which is always a sure thing. I mean if you are not into hostess girls, why come to Phnom? Stay in Pattaya![/QUOTE]Some good alternatives to the hostess bar scene are noted. But that isn't what the dude was asking. He is interested in visiting a local brothel (s) and maybe pulling from one of those.
The "scene" in Cambodia has changed exponentially since I first visited in 1998. In those days, boats / barges on the Tonle Sap served as brothels; K11 was still operating for the benefit of those interested in "young" providers; not far from Nagaworld was a village of brothels that was bulldozed for redevelopment; a few "massage" fishbowls were nothing more than brothels. (Luxury New World Hotel had one.).
I'm guessing that today's brothel scene (outside of KTV's) is pretty much for the local Khmer population. There are some venues that middle and upper class Khmer know about, but they are probably unknown to most tuk tuk drivers. LOL.
If you are determined to hire a tuk tuk driver who knows the lay of the land, I would suggest that you make friends with the door man of your hotel or the bell captain. They usually know enough English for you to communicate your interests. They also undoubtedly have a friend or relative in the tuk tuk business. Heck, if they work the day shift at the hotel, they might even be interested in some night work as tour guide. I'm sure that $10 would be enough to get a few hours of "guiding".
Good luck. Monger on!
Sam.