Stretch Your Baht

[PigDogg]

OK, a few guys have been asking for this thread.....    

One way to save some baht in Pattaya is by eating the delicious meals in little places that cater to Thais.  A typical meal is 30 baht.

The same food in a place that caters to farangs might be 100 baht and maybe not as good.    

This 70 baht difference may not seem like that much but if you did this for just one meal every day at the end of the year you will have saved 25,550 baht.

This is not a new idea just a Thai spin on the famous "frapochino factor".

[thaibound]

here's a question for you, PD:
have you found it more cost-effective (ok, let's just say cheaper) on a date-by-date basis, to spend your time repeatedly seeing the same ladyboy, or by spreading your business around?
this is not a question about whether you *prefer* an extended relationship or being a butterfly, but specifically about whether you (or some other ex-pat mongerers) have done any in-depth research (accidental or otherwise ) on whether you'd save money seeing the same LB x number of times per week for 6 months rather seeing different LB's for the same x number of times.
i'm thinking "gift-giving" might come into play here versus simple ST and LT rates, but i'll leave the details to anyone who cares to respond.
thanks in advance.
and great idea for a thread, so i hope this a valid/relevant query.

[69billy]

If you can find a LB who doesn't drink (Beer )there are few, thats it, u'll be saving a lot...or one who don't work in bar...

[Stogie]

The best thing you can do to save money living in Thailand is to make a sensible and informed decision on the apartment/house that you rent.

[Guest]

There are loads of bars on/ off second road and soi Buakhao where you can get beer from 40 to 60 baht.

A really cheap place for eats is Sailor Bar on soi 8, For example snitzel and fried potatoes/ fries/mash for 80 baht. Also do big cocktails for 60 baht, strong enough, not watered down rubbish.

Plenty more places if you have time to walk around.

[69billy]

We are the World Bar on Beach Rd. between soi7-8 beer is 45bt.all night ... But no LBs...

[sev7en]

(69billy @ Dec. 21 2008,20:09) We are the World Bar on Beach Rd. between soi7-8 beer is 45bt.all night ... But no LBs...

Sounds like a blast! Cheapcharlie beers in Pattaya (of all places) WITHOUT lb´s? Shoot me now

[69billy]

They got live band and its the only bar I know in pattaya got 25-30 girls working...I use this bar as and indicator..if this place hasn't got many falangs ..same thing goes to all Pattaya..

[Guest]

45bt.all night

thats under a euro a bottle...great stuff

[newatthis]

The Sailor Bar is a cheap place for drinks and food but from my personal experience it is not LB friendly. And from another friend"s experience it isn't always bar girl friendly either. So best to go alone or with another farang.

The manager and staff were very rude to the LB with me, we were quite shocked. But after speaking to my friend and their treatment to him I realized their business is primarily locals and theirs wives or long time GF's.

[Stogie]

So best to go alone or with another farang...

Erm... quite!

[PigDogg]

(thaibound @ Dec. 20 2008,21:10) here's a question for you, PD:

whether you'd save money seeing the same LB x number of times per week for 6 months rather seeing different LB's for the same x number of times.
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Hey Thaibound, I'm not the best guy to answer this question cause I've been with the same ladyboy since I moved here which is a whole separate category which involves a whole different set of financial responsibilities.

But to answer your question, what I've "heard" talking to expats is they sometimes have regulars they might see a few times a month for 500 baht longtimes.

It might begin as a simple 500 baht shortime and the girl wants to stay over. So the expat says up to you but I only pay 500 baht. Some girls view this as opportunity to turn the guy into a repeat customer. She might call him up late at night after her bar closes. Or maybe she doesn't work bar anymore or even never worked bar.

On the other hand, some girls want to get out of there as soon as the shortime is over to party with friends or be with the Thai boyfriend.

But if a girl is going back to her crappy room and doesn't find you repulsive, going over to your farang room for some 500 baht boom boom can be appealing since these girls tend to pay about 1000 baht/mo rent so two nights with you is her month's rent and she has no tourist customer that night anyway.

But I want to emphasize that this is all second hand info and some of it involves ggs not lbs. Also when you're living here you're probably not going to want sex everynight so that in itself cuts down costs.

[PigDogg]

Probably the best way for the holiday maker to stretch their baht is to fly for free.

Here's a thread about getting frequent flyer miles without even flying. These miles get turned into free trips.

Free Airfare

[kahuna]

(69billy @ Dec. 21 2008,20:09) We are the World Bar on Beach Rd. between soi7-8 beer is 45bt.all night ... But no LBs...

They got live band and its the only bar I know in pattaya got 25-30 girls working

Absolutely no ladyboys...they are not very welcome in that bar...

And 25-30 girls is a bit of a misnomer...more like trolls...The ugliest collection I've ever seen...

But it does have cheap beer and very loud bad music...

There are much better choices for a cheap beer in a much quieter atmosphere...

[PanzerPorn]

You should hang around there more so you can force big Jimbo to became a poster over here.
Hope you will succeed to turn him gay for the time i m back.

Nice memories from We are the slut bar, i remember when the antique mama san tried to sell us that hello/security boy when somebody told her we like lbs.