Thais are pretty darn good at telling hookers and former hookers from regular girls.

Not always! In fact, my wife isn't even Thai. I'm married to a Filipina and we stayed in the Asia Hotel last April. Couldn't help but notice that the entire staff was rather "icy" towards me and the wife. I'm 44 years old and she is a 25.

The most embarrasing moment came on our second night of our stay. We went out for dinner and drinks and came back to The Asia around 11pm. As we were waiting for the elevator, the security guards rushed up to us and said, "sir, you are not allowed to bring women up to your room."

Imagine the look on the security guards faces when my wife started talking to them in Tagalog! I had a nice long talk with the hotel manager the next day. Funny how quickly the staff turned their frowny faces to bright smiles.

Moral of this story is that not every asian lady/farang man is a hooker/john relationship. Many Thais just assume the worst and it's unfortunate for everybody involved.

I really think it has a lot to do with age differences for sure. I met my gf at a university here in bangkok. We were both students and are about 2 years apart. Though sometimes Thais give us a look, it is the farangs that give me the worse looks.

Untill his wife and daughter came in. Also that room was suddenly gone!

This was their welcome to Bangkok. Extremely embarrasing, especially for the Thai wife of my friend. To be refused a room in your own country ...

Standing there, tired after a long journey with a sleeping child on your arm.

Is this a general policy in certain categories of hotels in Bangkok (these hotels charge around 2500 Baht for a room)?

Limbo

Man, that's an awful story for someone to be treated like that especially in front of a child. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

The only thing I can think of (although potentially more risky and more expensive) is to pay in advance and get a paid receipt, or stay at a larger western brand-name hotel as opposed to some "mom & pop" operation.

They might still get the shaft at a smaller hotel, even with a paid in advance receipt. A larger western hotel is going to be probably double the 2500 ThB for a night, but I gotta believe the chances of them getting turned away with a sneer would be about 'nil.

Also, a call in advance to the management may be helpful in alleviating the problem, especially if one is a repeat customer.

Still sucks to have to go to these extremes just to get in the door though.

I SAID ALL THIS SORT OF STUFF ON ANOUTHER THREAD

Shangri-la Racist discrimination policy!!!!!!!!

Don't know if you can moove a post but i am not writing it all again.