Thanks to the forum members who provided information on Phuket. That was helpful in planning my trip. Here is a report of my experience that might be helpful to newbies starting out:
Off season - May to Oct (Reduced hotel & flight prices)
Flights: Google Flights or Skyscanner for comparison.
Hotels: Booking.com
Getting Around: Bolt for Cars (200 baht minimum), Grab for Bikes and Offline Google Maps for Walking. If you rent a bike without having an international license, PoPo asks for a bribe of 1000+ baht. Many bike accidents are reported on a daily basis. At a bar, witnessed a super drunk white guy getting on his SUV and driving around at night.
-Rawai
Bar girl setups. 180 to 250 baht per lady drink. Some have board games, billiards etc. Some girls try to come in pairs and ask you to buy a drink for her friend/bartender too. And every 5-10 mins ask for another drink. They get around 100 baht per drink as commission. There are some who only sit with client and cannot be barfined. Even noticed a bar which was bartended by mother and her daughters were the bargirls.
You may scout the bars and choose that you like. Search Ole Bar, Lemon Bar and walk in those streets. Most pretty ones get taken earlier in the evening. Personally, I had mixed opinions on the attractiveness of Thai girls. It took a few days to understand the variety on offer.
Zhu Club/Laguna is the same place. The bar has chicks that can be barfined. After around 2AM, the action shifts to the adjacent nightclub. So the girls try to get the maximum number of drinks from you by that time. 250 baht lady drink. barfine 500. ST 3000. If you don't like anyone in the bar, you can go the club late night where many FLs are available. The bar girls from nearby areas come here after their shift to find clients. No barfine. ST starts 1500. I noticed this being offseason, ST easily becomes LT.
Many MPs along the beach line. 300 baht for a massage. Extras negotiable. But there are no rooms, only curtains separating the beds. Might fancy a BJ but not sex. Also noticed many Thai girls wearing metal braces, so have to be careful during a BBBJ.
-Patong
Las Vegas of Asia. Many strip clubs. Beware of Ping pong show scammers. Research about it online. Crowded Street. 100 baht is entry with a drink included. Would suggest to try the various strip clubs to scout the place/chicks. Some have bikini girls, some topless, some totally nude. Depends on the girls dancing too. Good looking ones can be found. Again 250 baht lady drink and some even ask for a minimum of 2-4 drinks. They let you fondle, remove bra and have a conversation etc. Can try for the experience. But the barfines are expensive and total can come to around 10000 baht for ST. In one club, was offered 4000 ST with room onsite.
The language was an issue across the entire place. So conversations are usually one word or a line. Discovered Golden Girls club nearby which has Russian girls who speak flawless english. Found them to be very intellectual. Topless Strip shows and they come around for Tips for minimum 100 baht after every 5 min show. Lady drinks are expensive depending on what drink the girl chooses. Many were average. Couple of unbelievable stunners fit to be a supermodel. 5000-10000 baht for a private dance. 20000 baht for ST including barfine.
OTOP Market in Patong also has numerous mini bars with girls. Again, some do not barfine and only talk or play games alongwith you.
Many MPs in the lanes leading to the main Bangla Road. Everybody will try to get your attention. Noticed many MP girls are average and older. Didn't partake. Same situation with the Nuru Massage place.
-Phuket Town
Try to include a Sunday in this place as there is a night market on sunday with a street of various delicacies.
No strip clubs like Patong. Just usual clubs/bars.
The place you need to go is PhoonPon Road where there are a series of brothels. No lady drink. No conversation. No strip. Just select a girl from fishbowl and boom boom. There are around 20+ girls in one place, so easily 150+ in the entire lane. Decent looking ones can be found. Some rooms have Jacuzzi, so the girls start with a soapy shower and massage and then BJ & sex. Some are service oriented and try to please. Give them a tip if you are satisfied. Had a scam situation in New Angel losing 2k but wrote it off as 'shit happens' situation. The standard rate in most brothel/soapy/massage place is 1500. Some ask for 1800. New Angel for some reason asks 2000 or 2500 depending on girl. Found no valid reason for the increased price. Cards are accepted in some places with 3-5% markup. Most rooms do not have drinking water so the receptionist offers drinks for 40 baht. Pay before service setup. BJ or BBBJ, agree on this prior to going to room with the girl/papasan. But anyway once the payment is made, the girl gets it irrespective of how the service is rendered which is something i learnt the hard way with a New Angel bitch. The women are not tested for STDs and some do it out of concern for their own health is what i heard from a girl. Remember Thailand is a land of smiles….and STDs.
-Bang Tao/Karon/Kamala/Choeng Tale & other beaches
The options get limited in these areas but Rawai like bar setups can be found where the girls can be barfined for 500. 2000 ST. 180 lady drink.
- Thai Friendly App for FLs
Free to browse and send a message with a 10 minute delay. Send them a message if you fancy someone. 2000-3000 ST was on offer. I didn't partake.
Many FLs/Bar girls can also be taken to nearby PhiPhi island or Krabi island for overnight stay etc. They seem to be open to it during this offseason time. I was quoted 1000 for full day barfine and 5000 for girl per day.
So overall,
if you want to bang your heart out - Phuket Town
for GFE like conversations - Thai bar girls across Phuket
for lengthy english conversations - the Russian girls in Patong
for strip club/fondling/grinding - Patong clubs
laid-back beach vibes - rawai, bang tao and other west beaches
Off season - May to Oct (Reduced hotel & flight prices)
Flights: Google Flights or Skyscanner for comparison.
Hotels: Booking.com
Getting Around: Bolt for Cars (200 baht minimum), Grab for Bikes and Offline Google Maps for Walking. If you rent a bike without having an international license, PoPo asks for a bribe of 1000+ baht. Many bike accidents are reported on a daily basis. At a bar, witnessed a super drunk white guy getting on his SUV and driving around at night.
-Rawai
Bar girl setups. 180 to 250 baht per lady drink. Some have board games, billiards etc. Some girls try to come in pairs and ask you to buy a drink for her friend/bartender too. And every 5-10 mins ask for another drink. They get around 100 baht per drink as commission. There are some who only sit with client and cannot be barfined. Even noticed a bar which was bartended by mother and her daughters were the bargirls.
You may scout the bars and choose that you like. Search Ole Bar, Lemon Bar and walk in those streets. Most pretty ones get taken earlier in the evening. Personally, I had mixed opinions on the attractiveness of Thai girls. It took a few days to understand the variety on offer.
Zhu Club/Laguna is the same place. The bar has chicks that can be barfined. After around 2AM, the action shifts to the adjacent nightclub. So the girls try to get the maximum number of drinks from you by that time. 250 baht lady drink. barfine 500. ST 3000. If you don't like anyone in the bar, you can go the club late night where many FLs are available. The bar girls from nearby areas come here after their shift to find clients. No barfine. ST starts 1500. I noticed this being offseason, ST easily becomes LT.
Many MPs along the beach line. 300 baht for a massage. Extras negotiable. But there are no rooms, only curtains separating the beds. Might fancy a BJ but not sex. Also noticed many Thai girls wearing metal braces, so have to be careful during a BBBJ.
-Patong
Las Vegas of Asia. Many strip clubs. Beware of Ping pong show scammers. Research about it online. Crowded Street. 100 baht is entry with a drink included. Would suggest to try the various strip clubs to scout the place/chicks. Some have bikini girls, some topless, some totally nude. Depends on the girls dancing too. Good looking ones can be found. Again 250 baht lady drink and some even ask for a minimum of 2-4 drinks. They let you fondle, remove bra and have a conversation etc. Can try for the experience. But the barfines are expensive and total can come to around 10000 baht for ST. In one club, was offered 4000 ST with room onsite.
The language was an issue across the entire place. So conversations are usually one word or a line. Discovered Golden Girls club nearby which has Russian girls who speak flawless english. Found them to be very intellectual. Topless Strip shows and they come around for Tips for minimum 100 baht after every 5 min show. Lady drinks are expensive depending on what drink the girl chooses. Many were average. Couple of unbelievable stunners fit to be a supermodel. 5000-10000 baht for a private dance. 20000 baht for ST including barfine.
OTOP Market in Patong also has numerous mini bars with girls. Again, some do not barfine and only talk or play games alongwith you.
Many MPs in the lanes leading to the main Bangla Road. Everybody will try to get your attention. Noticed many MP girls are average and older. Didn't partake. Same situation with the Nuru Massage place.
-Phuket Town
Try to include a Sunday in this place as there is a night market on sunday with a street of various delicacies.
No strip clubs like Patong. Just usual clubs/bars.
The place you need to go is PhoonPon Road where there are a series of brothels. No lady drink. No conversation. No strip. Just select a girl from fishbowl and boom boom. There are around 20+ girls in one place, so easily 150+ in the entire lane. Decent looking ones can be found. Some rooms have Jacuzzi, so the girls start with a soapy shower and massage and then BJ & sex. Some are service oriented and try to please. Give them a tip if you are satisfied. Had a scam situation in New Angel losing 2k but wrote it off as 'shit happens' situation. The standard rate in most brothel/soapy/massage place is 1500. Some ask for 1800. New Angel for some reason asks 2000 or 2500 depending on girl. Found no valid reason for the increased price. Cards are accepted in some places with 3-5% markup. Most rooms do not have drinking water so the receptionist offers drinks for 40 baht. Pay before service setup. BJ or BBBJ, agree on this prior to going to room with the girl/papasan. But anyway once the payment is made, the girl gets it irrespective of how the service is rendered which is something i learnt the hard way with a New Angel bitch. The women are not tested for STDs and some do it out of concern for their own health is what i heard from a girl. Remember Thailand is a land of smiles….and STDs.
-Bang Tao/Karon/Kamala/Choeng Tale & other beaches
The options get limited in these areas but Rawai like bar setups can be found where the girls can be barfined for 500. 2000 ST. 180 lady drink.
- Thai Friendly App for FLs
Free to browse and send a message with a 10 minute delay. Send them a message if you fancy someone. 2000-3000 ST was on offer. I didn't partake.
Many FLs/Bar girls can also be taken to nearby PhiPhi island or Krabi island for overnight stay etc. They seem to be open to it during this offseason time. I was quoted 1000 for full day barfine and 5000 for girl per day.
So overall,
if you want to bang your heart out - Phuket Town
for GFE like conversations - Thai bar girls across Phuket
for lengthy english conversations - the Russian girls in Patong
for strip club/fondling/grinding - Patong clubs
laid-back beach vibes - rawai, bang tao and other west beaches
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