I recently said good bye to some friends who had come to Thailand for a visit...These folks had explored the seedier sides of Bangkok and had alot of fun...When they finally left they said they could not believe how much money they had spent and how much spirits they consumed .. They needed a holiday from their holiday ... I explained that in my opinion that Bangkok Bar Hostesses were in fact the worlds greatest used car sales people.... 

My observations is as follows ... My friends (Casanova's) were walking down the street when they hear the Sirens of the Sea…. “Hey....handsome man…..Wow you are very Handsome…Could we talk for a minute…” Already my friends were doomed - they turned their ship towards the rocky shore of the Bangkok Bar Hostess…They did not stuff wax in their ears, nor did they lash themselves to the mast.. “Would you like to play a game of pool and maybe buy a beer … let me get you a beer….”  

Casanova's consent to this and suggests that their new “friend” may also like a drink..on his tab…They did not realize that their drink has 6% alcohol and their resistance to her charms is fading ..  Next the pool game…the hortess in fact is a pool shark -…but she lets them win a few games, and keeps it close..she also ensures that the drinks keep flowing…Each drink = commission..hey same with the pool game ...pool=commission…As they say…this model of bar hostess was definitely not driven only on Sundays by a little old lady going to church…..she is a sports coupe…ready to strip gears, and burn rubber…(so to speak..) As the pool games continue our girl ensures a bit of  close contact with the fellows….this makes the pool game secondary to the real purchase…keep the buys buying drinks, and perhaps something else that may be for sale…Now the hostess calls in reinforcements in the form of her 2 friends ... with the skill of a Battle Field General the girls divide and conquer…each serving beer and cheering for her respective champion… 

With 8-10 empty beer bottles littering the table the Casinovas asked the ladies if they would like dinner…perhaps if she would be willing to act as a tour guide for the week…a deal is cut, the bar tab is addressed and our boys drive out with a used car purchase he may have not intended to make…..wow….the powers of both used car salesmen and Bangkok bar hostess…not a thing to be trifled with.....

And finally at the airport the boys dragged themselves onto the plane - battered and bruised ... A wild time in the City of Angels .... 

there's a seedy side to BKK? where?

Oh come on...I have never seen or heard of this before...Seedy Side of BKK or these Hostesses in question...hahaha

You know something I don't?

Funny and true to some degree. :-) No wonder they all loved me? :-( Eddie

I played Pool,drank hard,and had lots of fun until? but in all fairness thats why guys come to Thailand have fun.

Every time I have been to Thailand I have had fun and most of it had was in bars,or beach etc.

I know 4 guys leaving here in 6 weeks and spending 3 months there and god when I listen to them talking I know all they will do is have fun.

At least even with bar girls the money goes round & round every one has to spend and the Thai economy would benefit.

I hope they checked whether or not their tour guides had the appropriate and official licenses from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

I think the idea that Bkk has a seedy side is just one of those urban myths. In truth you would never meet such characters as you describe. thai ppl and women especially are actually very conservative and modest so I doubt very much if there is much seedy stuff really going on.

you think this is just bangkok?

try korea.

hostesses there will milk you dry, then run away from your table when your money is gone.....