Prostitutes in Thailand: how much does it cost to pick up a girl and how do they survive in coronavirus

“Prostitution is illegal!” — loudly declare the authorities of Thailand. And more than half a million sex workers in this country nod sarcastically in response. You will probably not find such a number of different types of prostitutes, for every taste and pocket, in any state. Moreover, this is part of the tourist attraction of Thailand, because many (and everyone knows this very well) go there just for the sake of such entertainment.

15 types of prostitutes and their prices

Thai prostitutes differ in price, place of “habitat” and what they agree to in bed. And in order not to get confused which of the priestesses of love you met and, most importantly, how much money you need to give her, here is a detailed list for you:

• Go-go girls: first you need to explain the terminology a little. Have you ever seen girls in nightclubs or discos who, standing on some kind of elevation, dance incendiary and sexy dances? This is what go-go girls are. Naturally, they do not dance for the love of art — this is their job.

In Thai go-go bars, a podium is installed in the center, on which the girls dance, after a while they change. Competition, what can you do. For the convenience of customers, each dancer has a serial number on her clothes. You just need to smile at the girl you like and invite her to sit next to you.

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At this point, all you have to do is treat the lady to a drink, which even has a special name on the menu — “ladydrink”. If you like the Thai beauty and you decide to retire with her, then negotiate the price and don't forget to pay “barfin” for her — a special fine to the bar, for the fact that the girl left her place of work.

As for prices, a drink at the bar will set you back 150 — 220 baht (350 & # 8212; 550 rubles), barfine 500-1000 baht (1 000 & # 8212; 2500 rubles), and the night butterfly itself will have to pay 2000-3000 baht (5000-7000 thousand rubles) for a couple of hours and 3000 — 6000 baht (7000 -15000 thousand rubles) for the whole night;

• Beer Bar Girls: This option costs a little less. Although they still dress sexy, they will not dance in front of you. Yes, they have a better figure. But these girls will chat with you with pleasure, play billiards, drink alcohol and, if you agree, they will go to your room. The cost of such a pleasure: 120-160 baht (300 & # 8212; 400 rubles) for ladydrink, 500 & # 8212; 600 baht (1000-1500 rubles) barfine and another 2000-3000 baht (5000-7000 thousand rubles) for the whole night;

• Blow Job Girls: In English, the phrase “Blow Job” means blowjob. It is doubtful that it is necessary to explain what exactly these ladies are doing. Such, let's say, narrow specialists work in special establishments, blow jobs or blowjob bars, which can be found in Pattaya and Bangkok alone in a few dozen.

You order your own alcohol, sit down at a table right in the bar or in a private room, and enjoy oral sex and beer. Prices: 700-800 baht (about 2000 rubles), and for 1300 baht (about 3500 rubles) you will be offered regular sex. On the positive side, beer is not particularly expensive there, about 100 baht (250 rubles). In general, some pluses;

• Street freelancers: Yes, freelancing is now fashionable not only among bearded uncles with an IT education. Walk along Sukhumvit Road or Sukhumvit Soi 4 ​​on a beautiful Bangkok evening, and you will instantly receive many offers of varying degrees of temptation from street prostitutes. And no dancing, beerfine and drinks for the lady. For a couple of hours, a night butterfly can be rented for about 800 baht (2000 rubles) and more, and for 350-400 baht (about 1000 rubles) she will spend a little time with you at the hotel;

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• Freelancers in clubs and bars: Unlike the employees of these establishments, whose goals are immediately clear, a prostitute who decides to find a client in a bar is not so easy to find. Only if she is more brightly and frankly dressed than ordinary visitors.

Their huge plus is that you don't have to pay barfine and everything will be much cheaper. This is also a minus: the girls do not officially work in a bar, which means that their intentions are known only to themselves. And you, chasing cheapness, can take a big risk. The cost of a couple of hours of such a prostitute is 500-2000 baht (1000-5000 rubles), and from 2000 baht (5000 rubles) if you decide to rent it for the whole night;

• Masseuses: well, who hasn't heard about Thai massage and, of course, Thai masseuses? However, many salons in Thailand offer services of a different kind. Regular Thai massage will cost you 150-300 baht (400-800 rubles) per hour, oil massage — 300-400 baht (800-1000 rubles) per hour, but a “happy ending” massage, as it is called in the price list, will be a little more expensive: jerk off & # 8212; 300-500 baht (800-1200 rubles), blowjob — 500-1000 baht (1200-2500 rubles), and sex — 1000 — 2000 baht (2500-5000 rubles);

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• Masseuses in soap massage parlors: This treatment is very different from regular Thai massage. You choose a girl for yourself, who first washes you properly, then gives you a massage, touching you with her whole body, and in the final you also get sex. Price per hour and a half — 1500-2000 baht (3500-2000 rubles);
• Girls from dating sites: If you want to have sex for free, then it is best to find a girl on one of these sites. Although most of them are just looking for entertainment for a couple of nights, there are also girls who want to find a “daddy” for themselves. Usually these are poor students who do not want to go to work. You can get a girl for only 3000-5000 baht (7500-12500 rubles) per month. The price depends on her appearance;
• Escorts: if you don't want to spend extra time going to bars or chatting with a girl on the Internet, trying to seduce her for sex, then just order yourself a prostitute online. There are enough such sites in Thailand. You will be provided with all the information you need about the girls there, who, it must be said, are stunningly beautiful. Well, the price, of course, will be higher: 5,000 baht (12,500 rubles) for two hours, 7,000 baht (17,500 rubles) for 4 hours, 9,000 baht (22,000 rubles) for 10 hours and 12,000 baht (30,000 rubles) ) per day. Another 2,000 baht (5,000 rubles) will have to be paid extra if you want anal sex;

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• Karaoke girls: It's worth remembering that these establishments are mainly for the local population, not for tourists. No, you will not be kicked out (most likely), but the girls there are unlikely to be able to connect even a couple of words in a foreign language. Therefore, learn Thai, or don't go to karaoke bars.

The girl will spend time with you, for which you will need to pay about 200 baht (500 rubles) per hour, everything she drinks is additionally paid. And if you decide that you liked the girl enough to invite you to the room, you will have to pay a barfine and about 1000-2000 baht (2500-5000 rubles) for a couple of hours;

• Brothel girls: this is not the best place to find a girlfriend for the night. So to speak, the very bottom of prostitution. Yes, and brothels are not located in the tourist areas of Thailand, so you have to work hard to find them. But if you set yourself such a goal, then there you will find emigrants from Cambodia or Laos, with a very mediocre appearance, who will need to pay 500-700 baht (1200-1700 rubles) for 30 minutes of pleasure (or not);

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• Gentlemen's Club Girls: here comes the top of the food chain for Thai prostitutes. Unfortunately, the Club that allows foreigners is not so easy to find, but if you succeed, you will not regret it. Only girls with model appearance work there. It's not even worth talking about the price. If you have money to visit the Gentlemen's Club, then you definitely do not experience financial problems;
• Girls “Tomboys”: this is the name of a niche specialization in the Thai sex market. Such girls look more like guys. You can find them in special clubs. Price: 500 baht (1,200 rubles) barfine, 1,000 baht (2,500 rubles) a couple of hours, 2,000 baht (5,000 rubles) a night;
• Mia Noi: Some translate this Thai expression as “mistress”, but this is not entirely correct. Rather, it means “second wife” or “lower-ranking wife.” Moreover, the first wife usually knows about the existence of another woman's spouse in the life. Maintenance of Mia Noi costs from 10,000 baht (25,000 rubles) and more;



• Katoy (or Ladyboy): men who have changed their appearance to a woman (for the call of nature or for the sake of money). A fairly common phenomenon in Thailand, and there are quite a few lovers of such “girls”.

They can be found in a massage parlor, and they earn more than ordinary masseuses: 400 baht (1000 rubles) for a Thai massage, 500-600 baht (1200-1500 rubles) for an oil massage, 1000 baht (2500 rubles) for a handjob, blowjob 1,000 baht (2,500 baht), sex 2,000 baht (5,000 rubles. There are many of them on the streets, where they charge for sex from 1,000 baht (2,500 rubles). , and a day at 15,000 baht (37,500 rubles).Just think, there is gender inequality here;

Pattaya never sleeps

However, now, in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, it is worthwhile to postpone entertainment in Thailand and, perhaps, look at the issue of Thai prostitution from a slightly different angle. Yes, quarantine in Thailand is not as strict as in many other countries, but the seemingly endless holiday that went on in many cities has come to an end. As Anna, a 33-year-old Thai prostitute who used to work in bars, aptly pointed out:



“Pataya — this is the city that never sleeps. And now it's very quiet.”



Yes, in the past, in tourist areas, even at night it was as bright as day from hundreds of lamps and neon signs of countless bars and clubs. Young ladies in tiny skirts and almost invisible bikinis invited you to come in for the most delicious alcohol in Thailand and look at “wild pussies”, “go-gos”, or “sexy Russian girls”. Strippers danced in the windows, and music blared over it all.

Now there are only a few shops on these streets. In just one night, when quarantine measures were taken, drinking establishments lost their earnings, as did all sex workers.



Anna talks about her distressed financial situation:

“I earned money from tourists, and now there are no tourists, no money. Previously, I received 30,000 baht (75,000 rubles) per month, and I took 1,000-2,000 baht (2,500 & # 8212; 4,000 rubles) per hour. Now I earn 1000 baht a week. It's hard, because I have to pay rent, and I want to eat every day.

In good times, I worked in a big pub where I looked for men. I introduced myself, we chatted and played pool, after which we made a deal. I told him things like, “If you like me, would you like me to take care of you tonight? or “Don't you want to have fun with me.” If he agreed, then he paid the beerfine and I left with him.



The SWING charity organization estimates that there are 50,000 prostitutes in Pattaya alone. Although the country's authorities have recently tried to turn this city into a place for family holidays, prostitutes in bars and clubs were still commonplace. And 85% of Thailand's prostitutes worked in the entertainment industry. But because of the coronavirus, they have to look for clients on the street.

At night, alone or in small groups, prostitutes appear on the road that runs along the beach, where they have no protection. And for sex, they are forced to take no more than 700 baht (1,750 rubles). Street prostitution is already one of the most dangerous professions in the world, and now the risk of violence, arrest and contracting STIs has been added to the coronavirus.

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One of the prostitutes, Ni, who has to raise her daughter and nephew alone, says this:

“I feel disgusting about what I have to do. But I can't do anything anymore. I dropped out of school early. Sometimes a client asks me to take off my mask. I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid of hunger.”



In order to protect themselves a little, prostitutes are trying to use SWING's safe sex kit for coronavirus. The set includes: mask, condoms, lubricant, antibacterial spray, shower gel, mouthwash. The client must take a shower, rinse his mouth with a mouthwash, and at this time the prostitute sprays the bed with an antibacterial spray. Many adhere to the rule: “No mask, no sex.”

Along with the infection came poverty. Due to quarantine in Thailand, 7 million people have lost their jobs, 25.5 million have registered for government assistance of 15,000 baht (37,500 rubles). But, as mentioned above, prostitution in Thailand is illegal, so sex industry workers cannot count on state support, unless they are officially employed in a bar or club. Although many in this case refuse to apply, in fear that everyone will find out how they made a living.



Sex workers like Anna are still hoping for the best. The fact that the borders will open soon, the crisis will end and everything will be as before. Although even then the flow of tourists will not be as plentiful as before. And now Anna, in order to somehow support herself, sells jewelry on the Internet.

Perhaps the sex industry brings Thailand billions of dollars annually, but prostitutes have absolutely no rights, and now they are also forced to fight for survival.