advice for mongers visiting Thailand
OK, this is a China-centric board, as it should be, and i appreciate the comments above which seem to relate mostly to southern China.
but a lot of us bros travel to Thailand for fun--as many of u know, i used to live there and have definite opinions on behavior/dress/manners which i believe are worth hearing before any monger-trip to the Kingdom.
and i've also mentioned Stickman's column--it has plenty of useful tidbits and often the collected wisdom of an interviewee. his column last Sunday had the words of a longtime Pattaya resident, an outspoken character. this is a guy who LIVES there, has a lot of experience, and who firmly states things i concur with. again, i've lived there, i speak the language passably, have had a lot of experience with Thai WGs and while i think the whole interview is worth reading (the link is below), i've excerpted some outstanding quotes and reproduce them below.
if the idea of a sex-holiday in Thailand interests you, whether you've been or not, please read his words. very few people will tell you these things so directly. IN Thailand, u should never be direct--deflect, joke, dress well. but what he says should be printed and posted above every urinal in Pattaya:
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Everything here is a lie. Everything here is a lie and if you believe it you are a fool. That's the best way to put it. You play the game and don't let the game play you, and if you do, you can have the time of your life.
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A Thai girl once told me a lie is not a lie if it is told in English. Only if it is spoken in Thai is it considered a lie. English means nothing to them and they see us as weak.
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Once you understand that everything here is about money then you'll be fine…Take it for what it is, not for what you want it to be and enjoy the moment. But let the moment go.
Catch and release. Catch and release. You've gotta release. If you don't release, it is going to turn into a disaster. I don't collect phone numbers because that's emotional. Never collect phone numbers. I tell them I found you once, I will find you again. I never let them sleep with me overnight. They never stay in my bed. I have not slept with a woman for 3 years.
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The more money you pay, the more the girl hates you... If you are going to pay 5,000 baht to short time a girl she despises you. I got girls that I get on well with and I take them for 300 baht. These are my 300 baht girls. We are more like mates now. Cool chicks and we have a great time. I have a better experience with a 300 baht girl than I would with a 5,000 baht girl.
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No girl is worth 5,000 baht. That's just insane. Damn! I never pay more than 1,000 baht. Never ever! That includes barfine. I'll pay 300 baht barfine and 700 baht short time. If that's not acceptable I walk away. There are plenty more.
"The Shark"
interviewed by Stickman
http://www.stickmanbangkok.com/S ... ttaya-shark-man.htm
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