Unfriendly Go Go Bars

[Up2U]

How about this for cheek ! In Jomtien the Foodmart Supermarket has a little tin bowl at each check out with Tips written on it and a few baht in each !

Fkin unbeleavable .

And this has got what to do with Unfriendly Go Go Bars?

They're such unfriendly places that they don't even have chrome poles.
(But the beer's cheaper)

[HAMILTON]

even if they lose your business for the next 5-6 years...think Thai!

Agreed and understood!!! Do the Thais act in this way in world trade?? If they do ...who would ever trust them??

[Up2U]

There are cheap flights from BKK to Clark Air Base

Really? What airline?

AirAsia goes via KL, and I've not found one that flies direct.

Sorry, I jumped the gun a bit - Thai starts in October (maybe)(God willing)

See press handout :

Airlines
The following airlines serve the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (as of February 2007):

[edit] Airlines

• AirAsia (Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur)
• Asian Spirit (Macau) [seasonal]
• Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon)
• Cebu Pacific (Cebu, Singapore [pending gov't approval], Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan [pending gov't approval])
• Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong)
• Philippine Airlines [pending gov't approval]
• South East Asian Airlines (Malay)
• Tiger Airways (Macau [ends September 25, 2007], Singapore)
• Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi) [begins October 2007]

[edit] Cargo Airlines

• Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines
• United Parcel Service
• Yangtze River Express

[kingwilly]

^ i stil; dont unnerstand, how it realte to thai gogo bar
?

[HAMILTON]

I really must compliment one GOOD Go-Go Bar. A few nights ago I went to the Silver Star Go-Go at the Beach Road end of Soi 7. (on the left hand side on the way down towards the beach) I counted 32 ladies working there...with 7 of them dancing at any one time. The whole place was buzzing with life and activity. Many farangs came in and everyone seemed happy. Most of the girls were presentable. The owner told me he had 35 girls working there. The best place to sit (I found) is down at the back where two young ladies are constantly washing themselves. Some foolish Farang give them extra money to be VERY efficient at their cleaning. Without donating you can sit there anyway. A GREAT Place!!
(You see...I'm not always complaining. If I find something good I'll say so) I suggest you give it a try.

[Up2U]

^ i stil; dont unnerstand, how it realte to thai gogo bar
?

Firstly, I commented that Angeles City go-=go bars were basically all friendly. (Except the Korean place - that's unique).

Then I said that there were cheap flights from Bangers to Clarke Air Base ( Diosdado Macapagal International Airport - or come such).

Subsequently another poster queried that statement and suggested that the routing took in KLIA first.

From that post I checked my info again and found that the query was correct. There are no direct flights until October this year.

So I posted the correction.

All this derives from the complaints about unfriendly go-go bars in pattaya and my suggestion that the bars in AC are friendlier.

[kingwilly]

Ah ok. makes sense now! cheers.

[Texpat]

I've spent many months in Angeles City. The bars are friendly, the chix poot Ankrit, the beers and hotels cheaper and the music better. Cambodia Club rocks! Volcano is also nice. Start at Margeritaville for a fun night.

I recommend the Oasis Hotel with giant pool and photo-book at check-in desk with biographies of girls available. (direct from Hotel)

You can, however, end up dead, much faster if you're not safe, than in Bangkok. If you think life is cheap in LOS, you ain't seen nothing.

[Marmite the Dog]

Cambodia Club rocks! Volcano is also nice. Start at Margeritaville for a fun night.

What's that one where they all dress up as playboy bunnies? That was nice.

i stil; dont unnerstand, how it realte to thai gogo bar ?

Fucking dimwit.

Sorry, I jumped the gun a bit - Thai starts in October (maybe)(God willing)

They've been saying this for the last 3 years...

[stroller]

Usually they will give you your change in 20 bahts notes.

A difficult thing to do on a 110bt drink...fek, is this what a drink costs in Patters now?

I went quickly to the bar and met her on the way back to the table and she was smiling and said Thank you. i was of course in a rage by now. I went and lifted my bill (now 2 bills) and went and paid.

Why on earth would you pay for a drink you didn't order? -of course nobody cares about you complaining after you paid.

[Hootad Binky]

Just because i walk thorugh the front door is not reason enough to expect a tip.

Except in America. They will chase you down the street if you don't leave them between 10-25% of the bill. Cheeky bastards.

And Quebec, particularly Montreal, a huge party city, but one in trendier brasseries the server will actually stand there with their hand out, put off, while you fumble in your pockets for more tip.

[Hootad Binky]

and i never, never take my change while the hawks are standing there...eventually they get the message and bugger off.

Tried that as well , but then forgot to take it when I staggged out. Pissed me off as it was enough for a few more drinks elsewhere. At my regular drinking sports bar, not go go bar , I usually would give 20b directly to the girl who has looked after me .

I've done that and they tried to take away the entire tray, right in front of me!

[Richard Littlejohn]

they tried to take away the entire tray

God loves a tryer.

I've worked in many retaruants & bars over the years & your tips can mean the difference between going out clubbing after work or not, maybe even having something to eat or not, in the extreme.

[HAMILTON]

Why on earth would you pay for a drink you didn't order? -

I'm a coward and I didnt want any sort of funny Thai revenge tricks. I'm still alive and healthy.

[Texpat]

your tips can mean the difference between going out clubbing after work or not

I frankly don't give a shit if they want to go out -- that's what I'm trying to do. If they want money to go out, they better give me awesome service.

Who am I fooling? In Thailand, I usually give about 10% of the bill as tip, unless the service is exceptional.

[peterpan]

Forgive the slight diversion from the topic but I went into Champion Go gO in Patts, the night before last, If you are into watching Granny dancing, I think I have found your place.
Ist time in a Go Go for two years, I thnk the next time will be in 4 years .

[BangkokTaipan]

u cant change the reality......u gotta find a way to get what u want (or need)......

i was there in 2000 and 2005.....it had changed a lot (or maybe I am just more jaded...or both).......pattaya was well downhill in 2005 IMHO....so was nana in BKK. I just think a-gogos r places to be less frequented.....bet u wont find too many expats in them....they have their fav lil beer bars.......local girls.......etc

there is more too life than cheap sex anyway........my point to all this......dont have one.....just miss the place......anyone got any ideas for how to live n work there?

i want a lil place on the beach.........in phuket........yeahhhhh

[barbaro]

There was only one other Farang and the place was full of ladies ...none of whom had gone near my friend. The bill was 110 baht. So my friend left a 100 bhat note and two 10 bhat coins (that is a 10 bhat tip) As he stood up to leave the lady put his money into the container , started to rattle the coins in it loudly and kept yelling.."CHEAP, CHEAP!" so that everyone in the var started to stare.

Your friend sat down. Had a drink. paid the bill + a tip. Nobody talked with him.

My attitude is he shouldn't even have tipped.

Tell them to f*ck off and take the tip back.

In Pattaya, American azzholes tip a lot. The locals then start to make distinctions about say, Germans, because Germans don't usually tip. "They cheap."

If I know and like the person, and they are genuinely friendly, I tip in Pattaya. Otherwise, I don't.

Sadly, over time, tourist areas grow to become less personable, more hard, and less friendly.

[stroller]

because Germans don't usually tip.

They do, but they tend to be fussy about service.
You don't tip for being treated like shit.

[Happyman]

I drink in 3 bars on Phuket - not Go Go - 2 in Rawai and one in Phuket town. In Rawai I always give a 20 baht tip no matter what I have had and the girls are always friendly - good service - lend you an umbrella if it is pissing down when you leave ( bring it back next time !)
In Phuket town its a laugh- same service and same nice girls- they get whatever loose change I have in my left hand pocket - I never plan ahead - sometimes they get 50 baht+ and sometimes 50 satang and a couple of 7-11 tokens - no problem

[navydoubs1977]

Seems really simple answer to this, DONT TIP ANYONE, then the girls will start to miss the money they were getting, maybe think why there not getting it, and service will improve to get the tips back.

[stroller]

maybe think why there not getting it

Because you're sticky, what other reasons could there be?

[navydoubs1977]

Because you're sticky, what other reasons could there be?

Yeah at first but when everyone is doing it they might wonder why. only really good service ive recived on my trips out there is from lumpinee car rent, and baan ing nam.

[DrAndy]

There is a difference between your bar bill and the tip

the tip is for the friendly service, the bar bill for your drinks

if you don't get friendly service, then no tip

most of the girls know that and act friendly, they like tips

[Clockwork Orange]

they like tips

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