Originally posted by Macau81
for someone who's never been, recommendation on where to go?
Keep it simple. Bangkok is convenient and easy for travelers. Lots of hotels, guesthouses and Airbnbs to choose from. Transportation by BTS skytrain or MRT subway is easy to get to a lot of places -- though not to a lot of tourist sites. Malls have an entire floor, and sometimes two or three, dedicated to restaurants. If a place is all Thai, you can just go to the next place which has English -- and some also have signs in Chinese now.
Once you get a sense of Bangkok, you can venture out of the central areas and throughout the city to see, do and eat other things.
For girls, outcalls are very easy. You have the Smooci.com ad platform. I tend to email the outcall agency directly and it's never been an issue using my real email address and phone number. Massage shops are good if you prefer to look before buying. Gogo bars do pressure you into buying lady drinks, but it's nowhere near as bad as in Wan Chai. I tip the waitress too much as I prefer to be left alone to eyeball the girls on stage.