Pattaya Reports

[UglyAzzMan]

Quick update from my trip.

Russian clip joints:

Decided to peak inside a few of them to see if anything has changed and they're just as worthless as they've always been. 500 baht for a beer, 1000 baht for a lady drink, 10,000 baht for a shower (no sex). Ugly strippers. Many of the "Russian" ladies begging for lady drinks are not even scantily clad or half naked, they're fully clothed so there is zero point to visit these scam joints.

Discos:

Panda: Loud as hell, not for the faint of heart, largely chinese only club but plenty of fair skinned freelance stunners if you can stomach the intense environment.

Republic: same as Panda, but a few more westerners. I saw several decent freelancers but was with a WG at the time. Cool enough to revisit.

Insomnia / Ibar: I could not find a damn thing in here. Nothing notable at all but I do like eating at The Diner.

808: Only worth it if you like fat chicks. I've been going to 808 daily on the off chance I see something good, but more times than not its not the case.

Beach road: I generally despise beach roach but I had some free time and found a decent freelancer. She wanted 1500ST, which I was fine with because she had some nice natural knockers. She said "condom everything" but was fine with a bareback blowjob.

Gogos:

I only went to shark yesterday, barfined a decent stunner for ST and ended up spending the rest of the night with her as a GFE. She told me she has to sell 6 drinks or pay the difference (she said its different for salary workers), said pre-covid the money was flowing, now post covid people don't spend money. She said Chinese people are mainly the ones still spending money in the WS go-gos, followed by Americans / Europeans in lower numbers. She said Indians do not spend money in WS gogos as well as local Thai men.

Soapy massages:

Decided not to go on this trip.

Dating apps / bumble / tinder:

Could not find anything I liked.

Indian clubs:

I counted atleast 6 of them on WS. Not worth it for mongering. Too many heavy makeup, middle aged, pushup bra, single mother, overcharging Thai WGs and Azerbaijan women. But good to visit if you want to see something new.

Overall its been a solid trip. I had some good bar girls as well as freelancers.

Please disclose Sharks Pricing.

My intelligence on Palace.

Barfine 2,500 prime time.

Girl Fee 4%.

Shocker. She say Kong Time is 6,ooo.

[EihTooms]

I disagree, and multiple sources disagree with you.

"Prostitution is illegal in Thailand, but the laws are ambiguous and often unenforced. As a result, red-light districts, massage parlors, go-go bars, and sex-focused karaoke bars are common sights. Sex work in Thailand is a significant economic incentive for many citizens, especially rural, unskilled women with financial burdens. ".
https://worldpopulationreview.com/co...ution-is-legal

Someone asked for sources and I provided multiple sources.

Four Africans held for prostitution in Phuket.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...tion-in-phuket


Ask the Africans in phuket who got arrested for it.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...tion-in-phuket

See link above. Are the thai police going to bust down your door? No. Can they arbitrarily decide to arrest some street workers if someone files a complaint? Yes. If they can arrest Africans in Phuket for prostitution, they can do it for anyone else. How many Africans are on beach road right now standing right in front of the police station? Plenty.

I would ask the police why none of those Africans' customers were arrested for anything.

I would ask why are they only arresting foreigners with likely visa violation issues at play while thousands more prostitutes with no potential visa issues at all stroll right past their police stations and sidewalk tables before their very eyes day and night. Often with customers in tow.

I would ask the police to please show me the Section in the Thai Penal Code that makes prostitution between consenting adults illegal. And if they won't do that I will bring up the Title IX Sections of The Thai Penal Code on my smart phone and educate them on what the law actually does and does not state.

LOL. The same as I do with the cops and Men In Brown who hassle me about my electric bicycle when they are absolutely certain (but wrong and shown to be wrong by me) about something I have done on a bicycle being illegal when it is not illegal.

That has transpired more than a dozen times over the past 3 years. And I have never been arrested for it nor paid so much as a single baht fine to anyone.

[EihTooms]

Another thai source for those looking for more sources, straight from a veteran Thai sex worker:

"She pointed out that owners of venues where sex is traded must themselves pay officials under the table, as prostitution remains illegal in Thailand. ".

"And since prostitution is illegal, venues providing sexual services are not registered and therefore not subject to regulations on hygiene and safety. ".

https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/t...d-by-law/48316

I've proven my stance with multiple sources and I'm not discussing it anymore. Anyone is free to do their own research.

"Legalizing" and making legitimate something that is not a crime is not the question at discussion here.

For one thing, we all know the real reason "owners of venues where sex is traded must themselves pay officials under the table" even if she and the authors of that article are confused about it; because the Thai Penal Code clearly states that running such a business as a business is illegal. Why doesn't she herself have to pay officials anything under the table or any freelancers working the streets or on Thai Friendly who connect with customers pay anything to officials to look the other way?

Do I really have to repeat the reason why not?

I agree with her that she and her co-workers' chosen profession should be clearly and unambiguously declared "legal" and made legitimate for the purposes of then installing government-sanctioned and sponsored legal protections from exploitation by rogue cops, abusive customers and so on.

But that is a separate question than the one at discussion here.

BTW, in all her years as a prostitute she has no horror stories about any of her customers being hassled or abused by her line of worknnot being made "legal and legitimate"?

Not even one among the thousands of customers she must have had by now?

Again, do I really have to repeat the reason why not?

[EihTooms]

Below is a specific quote from the very website stating that prostitution is illegal.

"The Penal Code, while not explicitly labeling prostitution as illegal, does penalize those profiting from a prostitute's earnings. ".

Here they say prostituion is not illegal.

There are some who are so adamant about wanting it to be illegal they so far have only been posting links that literally tell us it is NOT illegal and asserting that as more proof that it is illegal. Weird.

And not just that law firm's link but the Thai Penal Code link and whatever we have seen so far from the nice try but unenforceable The Prosititution Prevention and Supression Act, where they have had since 1996 to reword it and move into the Thai Penal Code as a clear statement about prostitution being illegal but haven't.

None of it states the simple, clear and unambiguous words all of us know could be stated to make the basic act of exchanging sex for money or money for sex among consenting adults illegal.

Also, what's with all these reports about foreigners from Africa getting busted for advertising sexual services on publicly viewable social networks or online, clearly stated as illegal in the Thai Penal Code, and where it is obvious their visa issues are at play?

Notice there is so far no mention of any of their customers being busted for anything. Presumably because their visa status is fine and unquestionable. But most certainly because their customers have not committed a crime that can be cited anywhere in the Thai Penal Code and charged!

And, after all, isn't that the issue at hand for any of us on this website? Is this discussion about our worry that African Thai visa holders might get hassled for whatever tangential infractions the police want to conjure up or is it about whether or not there is an actual law that puts us, the customers, at risk of any criminal infraction and penalty?

Have any of these reports about Africans getting busted for anything included a mention of any of their prostitution service customers being hassled, arrested or charged with a crime? So far I have not seen it. Nor have I ever met someone who was arrested and charged with a crime for engaging in sex for money services here in Thailand. Nor met anyone who ever met anyone who has been through that. Not as long as everyone involved was a consenting adult.

Of course, the police can drum up any reason to hassle and arrest anyone at any time. That has always been so. But in terms of an actual crime as stated in the Thai Penal Code that can be cited, charged and tried for, the words might as well be "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" far as any rogue cops are concerned. They can arrest you for "smiling while driving" if they want. So the risk of being targeted by rogue cops has nothing specifically to do with crimes and arrests for mongering.

[LittleBigMan]

It is funny, start a needless conversation then say I said my piece I don't want to o talk about it anymore.

Personally it never should have started legal or illegal.

None of these so call research have anything to o do with reality here there is like less than a 1 % chance this applies to anyone who comes to playland if it does don't come. To end I don't want to talk about it anymore LOL.

[Rocko20]

Another thai source for those looking for more sources, straight from a veteran Thai sex worker:

"She pointed out that owners of venues where sex is traded must themselves pay officials under the table, as prostitution remains illegal in Thailand. ".

"And since prostitution is illegal, venues providing sexual services are not registered and therefore not subject to regulations on hygiene and safety. ".

https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/t...d-by-law/48316

I've proven my stance with multiple sources and I'm not discussing it anymore. Anyone is free to do their own research.

[Rocko20]

Good sources in a discussion about whether something is illegal aren't newspaper articles about arrests.

Then you should've read the actual law that led to the arrests (1996 Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act). If prostitution was legal in Thailand, prostitutes would have legal status like in Germany and the Netherlands.

The plan to decriminalize prostitution in Thailand has not been passed. Which is why Africans in Phuket still get arrested for it in 2024.

"Technically, the sex they sell is illegal, but a new government-led plan aims to change that. It calls for repealing the 1996 Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, which makes most sex work a crime, and replacing it with a new law, the Protection of Sex Work Act, affirming the rights of sex workers and their places of business to sell sex. ".
https://www.voanews.com/a/thailand-d...e/7040409.html

If you don't like facts and real world examples of arrests, simply call the local Thai police and ask them if prostitution is legal.

[Philip Marlow]

Someone asked for sources and I provided multiple sources.

Good sources in a discussion about whether something is illegal aren't newspaper articles about arrests. You have no idea what they were actually arrested for, or whether the people authorizing the arrest know the law.

And you don't know whether the reporters or editors know the law.

Other sources that shouldn't be referenced are poorly written law firm summaries, like the one from Siam Legal.

Provide citations. A citation is "a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. ".

Better yet, quote the law itself.

Quoting newspaper articles to support an argument about whether something is illegal is like quoting a forum post to support a point about best STD prevention practices.

[Rocko20]

So no.

Nothing you cited specifically says that or implies it at all. There's pages worth of debunking exactly what you just said that supposedly ties prositution itself to being illegal. Just because pimping, trafficking and public disorder through indecency is illegal, does not mean prositution is illegal.

I disagree, and multiple sources disagree with you.

"Prostitution is illegal in Thailand, but the laws are ambiguous and often unenforced. As a result, red-light districts, massage parlors, go-go bars, and sex-focused karaoke bars are common sights. Sex work in Thailand is a significant economic incentive for many citizens, especially rural, unskilled women with financial burdens. ".
https://worldpopulationreview.com/co...ution-is-legal

Someone asked for sources and I provided multiple sources.

Four Africans held for prostitution in Phuket.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...tion-in-phuket

Here they say prostituion is not illegal.

I give them a dubious credit for trying though.

Ask the Africans in phuket who got arrested for it.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...tion-in-phuket

Bottom line: there is virtually zero chance of a monger being arrested for prostitution in Thailand. Or a lady.

See link above. Are the thai police going to bust down your door? No. Can they arbitrarily decide to arrest some street workers if someone files a complaint? Yes. If they can arrest Africans in Phuket for prostitution, they can do it for anyone else. How many Africans are on beach road right now standing right in front of the police station? Plenty.

[HorseTrader]

Bottom line: there is virtually zero chance of a monger being arrested for prostitution in Thailand. Or a lady.

If that changes, the entire tourist economy also changes. My typical trip to Thailand probably costs about $16,000 for 6 weeks. Perhaps $4,000 on P4P plus $12,000 on hotels, food, taxi, tours, airlines, 7-11, mall purchases, etc. I'm sure Thai government realizes that P4P draws a lot of international tourists, but most money is spent in more traditional hospitality businesses. I expect hassle free P4P to continue for years to come.

[Houston Player]

That law firm link references The Prevention and Supression of Prostitution Act and "summarizes" it as in your quote. But, aside from the question of whether or not that Act is enforceable, we have seen the actual wording of the Act here and it does not specifically state what that law firm grandly announces that it states.

I can see that the 1996 Act was hoping to "Prevent" and "Supress" prostitution by largely re-stating an array of qualifiers that have been present in the Thai Penal Code for years and years. However, despite that law firm's claim, it does nothing to affirm or confirm that the act of exchanging sex for money among consenting adults without all those qualifiers present is "illegal" or "a crime".

I give them a dubious credit for trying though.

Below is a specific quote from the very website stating that prostitution is illegal.

"The Penal Code, while not explicitly labeling prostitution as illegal, does penalize those profiting from a prostitute's earnings."

Here they say prostituion is not illegal.

[PassionSR]

Yes, thai law:

So no.

Nothing you cited specifically says that or implies it at all. There's pages worth of debunking exactly what you just said that supposedly ties prositution itself to being illegal. Just because pimping, trafficking and public disorder through indecency is illegal, does not mean prositution is illegal.

[Explorer8939]

Except that this is Thailand. How is one supposed to procure a legal prostitute if every avenue to obtain one seems to be illegal?

There should be a topic called "Is Prostitution Legal in Thailand?" since this discussion happens every few months and serves to confuse everyone.

Bottom line: there is virtually zero chance of a monger being arrested for prostitution in Thailand. Or a lady.

[EihTooms]

Yes, thai law:

"The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, established in 1996, explicitly forbids prostitution in public places and brothels. It introduces fines for providing sexual services, deeming prostitution illegal. Notably, penalties for sex workers are reduced, while those overseeing brothels face punishment. The Penal Code, while not explicitly labeling prostitution as illegal, does penalize those profiting from a prostitute's earnings. ".

https://www.siam-legal.com/thailand-...l-in-thailand/

The difference is that its not enforced at all, or else every go-go bar, BJ bar, beer bar, LK metro, soi 6, soapy massage, etc would be shutdown tomorrow. The only thing left would be discos.

That law firm link references The Prevention and Supression of Prostitution Act and "summarizes" it as in your quote. But, aside from the question of whether or not that Act is enforceable, we have seen the actual wording of the Act here and it does not specifically state what that law firm grandly announces that it states.

I can see that the 1996 Act was hoping to "Prevent" and "Supress" prostitution by largely re-stating an array of qualifiers that have been present in the Thai Penal Code for years and years. However, despite that law firm's claim, it does nothing to affirm or confirm that the act of exchanging sex for money among consenting adults without all those qualifiers present is "illegal" or "a crime".

I give them a dubious credit for trying though.

[Rocko20]

Can you cite anything that supports that statement?

Yes, thai law:

"The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, established in 1996, explicitly forbids prostitution in public places and brothels. It introduces fines for providing sexual services, deeming prostitution illegal. Notably, penalties for sex workers are reduced, while those overseeing brothels face punishment. The Penal Code, while not explicitly labeling prostitution as illegal, does penalize those profiting from a prostitute's earnings. ".

https://www.siam-legal.com/thailand-...l-in-thailand/

The difference is that its not enforced at all, or else every go-go bar, BJ bar, beer bar, LK metro, soi 6, soapy massage, etc would be shutdown tomorrow. The only thing left would be discos.