Patpong comings and goings

[jason1975]

On 12/7/2025 at 1:56 PM, hank75 said:

I take your point, but my issue is with pricing structure of Dreamboys. 500 baht entry and first drink, sure. But 500 for every subsequent drink even if a simple beer or Coca Cola feels overpriced and illogical for a bar that hopes to be profitable as punters will limit themselves to a single drink, and perhaps one for boy. 
 

I seem to recall the usual pricing for bars was 500 (or whatever) for admittance to bar, show and access to boys galore, plus first drink. Subsequent drink for punter at a cheaper price (150 or 200?) and a slightly more elevated boy drink price / mamasan who manages to squeeze a drink from you . Or am I getting old?

I happened to take a photo of Dreamboys drinks menu last week.

Prices in menu seem to be for low season!

[jason1975]

It's now December so prices adjusted for high season.

At Jupiter, it was reported by another forum member that entry price has increased from 500 to 600 baht.

[vinapu]

49 minutes ago, jason1975 said:

 

At Jupiter, it was reported by another forum member that entry price has increased from 500 to 600 baht.

I got a word that if you want to off guy without going inside , off fee increases from 500 to 700.

Not that I'm surprised considering that in Jun they tried to charge me off fee for  boy to brought with me from another bar to watch the show at his insistence .

Sounds like they try to saw off branch on which they are sitting unless they know something we don't know 

[jason1975]

Bars want to make as much money as possible during high season.

I believe during low season, they will close one eye to such special arrangements.

[hank75]

7 hours ago, jason1975 said:

I happened to take a photo of Dreamboys drinks menu last week.

Prices in menu seem to be for low season!

I seem to recall I was shown a red bordered menu with only 500 baht drinks but my eyesight in dim lighting isn’t what it once was. I clearly remember being told it was a 500 baht for a Coca Cola (which is all I wanted - ended having a beer though to feel some semblance of value) 

[hank75]

7 hours ago, vinapu said:

I got a word that if you want to off guy without going inside , off fee increases from 500 to 700.

Not that I'm surprised considering that in Jun they tried to charge me off fee for  boy to brought with me from another bar to watch the show at his insistence .

Sounds like they try to saw off branch on which they are sitting unless they know something we don't know 

A Jupiter boy I know has stopped working regularly at the bar. I invited him to come drink with me at Jupiter one evening and he declined, saying that he would be asked to pay his own off fee to the bar and he didn’t want me to pay cover or off fee for him. We agreed the 500 baht was best spent on a nice meal for him next time. 

Jupiter boss conducts spot checks and if they are caught not coming into work but found outside with a customer, they are still asked to pay the bar 500 baht. When they are ill or hungover they send photos of themselves lying pathetically in bed to prove they’re not moonlighting. 

I used to think asking the boy to meet outside the bar was a clever way of avoiding the off fee but it turns out the boy will pay it anyway out of his tip.