Male tourists from everywhere in the world continually flock to Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket.
Why? - to have sex with Thai bar girls.
The bar girls in Thailand are young, slim, sexy Thai women. And they have a reputation for being fun-loving and easy-going, especially when it comes to sex.
A typical working Thai bar girl is a woman who works in a bar and she also a prostitute.
Bar girls are employed at adult entertainment and 'naughty' nightlife venues. These venues are usually girlie bars, go-go clubs, gentleman's clubs, and short-time bars.
Thai bar girls may also be employed as hostesses and waitresses in bars and gentleman's clubs and as go-go dancers at a-go-go clubs, such as the Bangkok Soi-Cowboy area.
This is the equation for any hostess in the world and not special to Thailand.
Customers = Money.
Thai bar girls are employed to attract customers to the bar.
And then the money extraction process begins....
Inside the bar, the bar girls keep the male customers entertained with simple girlie giggles and chat and maybe shooting some pool - so the men spend more money on drinks for themselves and on 'lady drinks' for the girl.
This means more profit for the bar, plus the girl earns a commission on all drinks the customer buys for them.
Thai bar girls earn a basic income, plus commission and tips. Often times the tips are the larger portion of their earnings. Don't be shy to tip for a good time!
Thai bars are a place the girls to meet customers who will pay the bar a 'bar fine' - the man can take girls out for an agreed period, known as 'long time' and 'short time'. That's 'boom-boom' time.
Are you in Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, or any touristy place in Thailand with an adult nightlife scene?
Well, picking up a Thai bar girl are the same wherever you are in Thailand.
And it really shouldn't be seen as 'picking them up' either.
You will be hiring them for their time, and for sex. Nothing more, nothing less.
The formalities, and an explanation of lady drinks, bar fines, long time, and short time, can all be found in this guide to paying for sex with Thai girls in Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, and Chiang Mai.
To be honest, girls in Thailand actually CHOOSE to become bar girls, out of necessity and need.
For attractive Thai girls, being a bar girl is a way to make lots of money fast, or find themselves a rich foreign husband. Yes, of course, it all boils down to money, in Thailand. Thai women want and need money and they will seek this out, in the easiest way possible.
During my Bangkok travels, I quickly discovered many of the dark-skinned slim Thai bar girls hailed all the way from the more impoverished North-east (Isaan) region of Thailand. So for these underprivileged girls from Isaan, working as a bar girl is the best chance they have to earn large amounts of money. And, if they are lucky, meet their Prince Charming — a wealthy foreign man.
A normal bar girl gets a basic salary of approximately 6000 baht a month, while go-go girls earn up to 15,000 baht a month.
Thai bar girls can increase their earnings though other add-ons though:-
- Commission on lady drinks, 30 - 50 baht
- Payment for sex, 1000 - 3000+ baht
- Percentage of shared tips plus personal tips
- Percentage of the bar fine. This is only a maybe and during these tough Covid-times, it's likely this is almost certainly a closed opportunity.
But do the math yourself. Most attractive bar girls in Thailand will work 26 days in a month. Factor in an average of 10 'lady drinks' a day and 'bar fined' only once a day then she'd be earning a minimum of 45,000 baht a month. And then add on customer tips.
A sweet gig for a previously poor Thai girl from Isaan.
- Never trust what a bar girl tells you. Never.
- Yes, they will certainly have a boyfriend, and probably more than once.
- Remember, she fell into this profession for money. And men are her targets
- Never marry a Thai bar girlfriend
- While this might be stereotyping, the majority of Thai bar girls chose the bar girl life for money (primarily) but also because this job is easy to do. Serve drinks, chat to men and lay on her back for 30 - 60 minutes.
- Just how likely do you think this lifestyle will be broken, for a one-on-one relationship?
- Yes, they do sleep with customer, despite her telling you she doesn't.
- If she has initiated the walking up to you for a drink and chat then she's a 'pro'. Don't believe that this is her first week. Practise makes perfect.
During every visit to Thailand, I make it a point to contact a few Thai bar girls, either through a Thai dating website or even riding on the BTS.
Obviously, these Thai bar girls have developed English skills and are very easy to talk with. So I find it enjoyable to invite them for a coffee and lunch. It beats eating alone and you're with an attractive Thai girl. Eating with eye-candy!
But always remember she'll be focused on the money.
Prepare for the worst and accept an unaccepted surprise, if she's actually interested in more than a paid one-night stand.
Do click though on the included links for much more reference material on Thai bar girls, as a first point.
But if you have any questions, please do log that question in the Issues area and I'll be more than happy to answer you back, OK?
