zoomomancs

Now I understand why bars like selling bottles. The boys are drinking my whisky but the bars charge for a boy drink too. It's like the whisky is being sold twice.

I'm still confused. I buy a bottle for say 4,000bt. It arrives with mixers. I invite men from the stage to have a drink, whiskey and coke, whatever. Obviously I tip the men. How much is my bill?

So if we order a bottle for 2500bt and give a drink to 5 boys the bill is likely to be about 5000bt?

Thank you. Manchester, UK

I was diagnosed with bladder cancer which had spread to my lungs in January. I managed one short trip to bkk in April before the chemo/immuno started. The good news was that the ct scan in August showed my lung tumours had reduced by 50%. After about 57 trips to Thailand in 16 years I miss it. Seize the day.

Latest version, I think

In theory we are required to enter Thailand with at least the equivalent of 20,000 baht. I've never been asked to show it in some 55 visits but I always carry it in UK pounds and change it at X1 on Surawong.

I think it's best to be cautious. Asking to see money on the street is a red flag. If they were genuine you may have taught them this so you did them a favour.

Don't let the mamasans tell you what to do or how much to pay. But the occasional 100bt tip to a mamasan is remembered.

Thank you everyone for the comments. I may give it a try next time. Hotel prices look low at the moment. The cheapest double room is about $86 at the end of September.

Not 'khun lòr mâak mâak' ? New to Thailand I was trying to say 'Dee mâak mâak' (very good) and ended up saying 'Dee marr' (good dog) until a hotel worker put me right.

East only has 8 rooms I think. They are big rooms and popular despite the lack of a lift.

When I was last at Good Boy a few months ago drinks were 400bt, off fee 500bt and tips in line with normal.

Screwboy changed its name to Good Boy about a year ago I think

It seems a long delay before publication in the gazette, leaving many news websites reporting the drop to 30 days when it hasn't happened yet.