Pandaman89

The process at a basic level is this
- Take a seat, buy a drink and survey the talent on stage, a mamasan will be hovering around and will either pester you to bring a boy down off stage or will wait for you to ask
- When you pick a boy either point him out or they will be wearing a small badge with a number on it to help pinpoint him, the mamasan will get his attention and bring him down. In some gogos, you can just wave him down, but if there is a mamasan I just use them to get him on a seat next to me
- Now you're expected to buy him a drink while you talk, I will usually get the mamasan a drink (if they help and aren't annoying me) but that's up to you. A mamasan can be a necessity if he does not speak English at all, they will help translate and even make suggestions on who might be your type based on what you like.
- You can ask the mamasan or the boy what the off fee is, it is the standard fee to take the boy from the bar
- You ask the boy what he is up for, top/bottom/both, and the cost of short time (~2 hours usually) or long time (overnight) 
- If you are interested tell him you want him to come with you, you will get a bill in your bin for the off fee and he will go get changed
- I usually tip the waiter between 50-100 baht, if I haven't bought the mamasan a drink I'll tip them the same if they are helpful
- Don't pay the boy upfront, when the deed is done and he is in the hotel room you pay him his fee.
 
My notes from 2019/2020 on prices might not be accurate right now because covid could have changed things, but in general, prices will be somewhere around this mark.
Massage shop fee: 400-500, full-service tip to the boy 1000-1500, bj/hj somewhere around 500
BKK gogo off fee: I don't have notes, but I think it is usually somewhere between 300 to 700 baht
ST and LT is up to the boy, usually something like 1000-2000 ST, 2000+ for LT
 
I'm fairly new to the Thailand scene, but happy to answer any questions that I can

My first visit changed my life...it even resulted a couple of years later in my taking early retirement. And a pay-cut!
I hope your experiences are just as thrilling.

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Thank you everyone for taking the time to write such detailed and informative responses. This is all really helpful. Can not wait to be back in Thailand next week! It’s been far too long. 

Hi Guys, 
I’ve been to Thailand a few times now, and frequented a few of the go go bars but never really understood how the process works, who to tip, how much to tip and often find my self just walking out overwhelmed by it. 
 
Looking for answers I can’t seem to find any post that are written after 2014 that talk about appropriate tips, or what the average “off” rate is to a bar or what the recommended/expected short time or long time rates are on average. 
There have been a few times I’ve spoken to and see guys in these bars that I would of loved to take back to my hotel and this trip would really like to. 
 
I would appreciate any advice, and reading updated informations on what it costs to off a go go boy these days. 
 
I’m spending time in both Bangkok and Phuket.