Danderman123

In theory, the electric baht bus would charge after it's route were complete. You sound like some in 1910 claiming that horseless carriages are useless, because of the gasoline running out thing.

As I mentioned before, the deepest secret of a bargirl is her Thai boyfriend, she doesn't want her customer to know. The other day, a lady in my condo was so drunk, her Thai boyfriend had to come pick her up. So, her secret was revealed, and I have been wondering how she would handle the revelation. The Official Story now is that her boyfriend went back to Isaan, and she doesn't know when he will return. So, he disappeared from her life within hours of my discovering him.

As I mentioned before, some bargirls do housework for me. But some do not. The problem comes when I have 2 ladies come one after another who don't clean. My overnight lady didn't even make the bed.

When the first lady was a no-show, I did consider just staying in Samui alone. But I had already promised the second lady a trip to Samui Someday. So, by taking her to Samui, I avoided the expense of a second trip. Gotta watch those satangs.

They are shy around each other. Plus the "no sex drive" thing. But I did go with them together to Dubai and Turkey. And South Africa. And Bali.

This is a bit odd: I go with twin bargirls (not at the same time). One told me some time ago that she lost interest in sex when her third child was born. Okay, bummer for her Thai husband. Last night, her sister told me she lost interest in sex when her third baby was born. Bummer for her Thai husband and her Farang boyfriend.

I don't know what's so hard to believe. One lady failed to show up, so I bought a ticket for another lady. Both had requested to go to Samui many times. But, the second lady forgot to bring a swimsuit.

So, one bargirl I know claims to have broken up with her Thai boyfriend months ago, and hasn't seen him since. For months, the official story has been "no boyfriend" and she has no idea where he is, or what he is doing. Except last night, when she was in my condo and she got so drunk that her Thai boyfriend had to come take her home. Today, she is suffering from a big loss of face. No idea how she is going to explain that away.

The backup lady came the next day using a ticket I purchased for her.

I know an older lady who "visits" me in my condo for overnighters, periodically, over the last year. Lately, she has been asking to go to Koh Samui with me, which I agreed to do. One odd thing about her is that she will send messages asking for money, due to some personal crisis, which I decline. The big day arrived, and she failed to show up when my airport taxi arrived. Instead she sent a message that she would meet me at the airport. Of course, she never showed, and went radio silent. No problem for me, I had a backup lady, who had also been asking to come to Samui, and had a fun 2 days there. But the second lady had previously arranged to come to my condo, at 2 pm today. And didn't show up today. Probably with a customer. She's a sucker for young Farangs with no money. The first lady sent me a message that she didn't go to Samui because I never gave her money when she requested.

Don't bother mansplaining to your Thai lady, if its not about Thai food, Thai singers, or her family, she will fall asleep.

and then she married Rupert Murdoch.

Yeah, this is a new take on an old subject. Its obvious from this forum that marrying a Thai lady is fraught with perils, from her going crazy after marriage, financial needs, family demands, etc. But one issue is common among many failed marriages - lack of interest between husband and wife, ie nothing to talk about. You see hints of this in bars where a Farang will buy a drink for a lady and they just sit there silently, until the Farang sees another Farang and they talk about Farang stuff while the lady is ignored. On the other hand, I know a lot of bargirls here in Pattaya, and can talk about the one thing the ladies like to talk about - other bargirls. Who broke up with their Thai boyfriend, who is marrying a customer, who is borrowing money from everyone, lots to talk about. But, take the same lady out of her bar environment, and there is nothing to talk about.

It looks like a satellite landed in Bangkok and was promptly ignored.

There's always a news story about government plans to invest billions of baht Real Soon Now in UTP airport. New terminals, high speed rail, that sort of thing. But the reality is that UTP is sadly underused, just a handful of flights. Prior to expensive upgrades, they should try to use what already exists. No reason there aren't flights from Pattaya to Isaan.

I am describing common behavior of bargirls, maybe it extends to Isaan ladies, or Thai ladies in general. Toilet paper rolls: I never had a bargirl replace a toilet paper roll in my condo. They will wash the dishes, vacuum the floor, make bed, but never replace a toilet paper roll. Walking: bargirls insist on leading the way, even when they have no idea where they are going (this does not include going from the bar to a customer's hotel). More to come.

Despite the brief crackdown, Bolt is thriving in Pattaya. Weekend nights are problematic, so I try not go out then. Some Bolt drivers seem to be idiots. The most common trick is to accept a ride request when they are on a one way street going the wrong way. This may require 10 minutes of driving before they can pick me up. It is very common for Bolt drivers not be able to read a map. Occassionally a Bolt driver will accept a ride request when they are at home, and then forget to actually go to their car and drive.

I have done EVisas for Vietnam before, but the EVisa application is a bit different from before. There are “radio” buttons for some fields. Unfortunately, clicking on a button brings up a text box with the words “Choose Nationality”, for example, but clicking on the test does nothing. In other words, there is no way to insert your nationality, or complete any field that has radio buttons. Anyone complete an Evisa app lately?

Most bargirls have a "sell by" date around age 40, and most are aware of imminent forced retirement. There are a few who can continue to work bar into their 40s, but they are exceptional. So, bargirls start to think about retirement at some point in their 30s. Among the chief strategies : Marry a Farang. This is Plan A for many, but it has drawbacks. For one thing, its not easy to live with someone you don't love, for a long time. I have run into former bargirls who married for money, and its not pretty, especially when assets have already been transferred to them. Some deride their spouses, while others can maintain a facade of respect, especially if there are more assets to be transferred to them. Another problem is how to continue to see their Thai boyfriend. That can often mean letting the Farang husband go to bars, while they visit their " brother". Another common plan is to open a shop or restaurant back home. These have a high failure rate, and the bargirl returns to the bar after a few months. Strangely, working in a bar is poor preparation for running a business. Working massage for another 10 years is common. They can tell their Thai husband that they only massage, no boom-boom. Not stopping work is another strategy. This often has tragic results, as the bargirl has ever fewer customers. At some point, their Thai boyfriend will leave, as the money runs out, and he is forced to find a better cash cow. Another strategy: get a regular day job. Since factories don't hire older ladies, this is not common. Or the lady may get a low paying job at a shop, and go out to Beach Road after work, to get one customer before she goes home. Really uncommon: a bargirl who saved for retirement.

So says my bargirlfriend, who recruits ladies for bars and gogos. Typically, bargirls are now operating under 10 day contracts. But, it’s unusual for a lady to work the 10 days. The reason is, when their bar shuts down, the ladies head for the boy bars that don’t close until 6 am. Which means the ladies are still hungover when their bar opens. So they barfine themselves and stay in the room. The only deterrent is that they have to pay cash to barfine themselves. If they work for an agency, their barfine is deducted at the end of their 10 day contract, so they never see the expense, it’s not tangible to them. Or, they have a new boyfriend and want to play rather than work. However, that’s only when the boyfriend is new. Once he has his hooks in her, he will drive the lady to work, borrow some cash from her, and go play while she works. If you buy a drink for a lady in a bar, she will tell you the story about her husband running off when she has a kid or two, requiring her to work bar to send money home. The reality is that the ladies send very little home, but blow most of their earnings on boys, clothes, tattoos, etc. Note when I write “boys” that includes tomboys. As July 1 rolls around, new bars and gogos are opening, so there is tremendous demand for ladies and salaries are rising. A lady could earn 30,000+ baht in a month, not counting drink commissions or earnings from customers. This is the best time to be a boyfriend for a bargirl, especially a gogo “model”.