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roamer · 05-15-2008, 06:31 PM

It`s a very common and natural question to ask but almost impossible to answer because everyone`s
different.
What facilities do you want from your acommodation,
how much and where do you want to drink?
How many girls do you want to have and from where?
Home food or thai food,fancy restaurant or
street side stall?

Just some examples,not written in stone and with
variances.
Prices in thai baht (with the US$ price at 30baht
to 1$ dollar in brackets),much as I hate
working in anything other than the currency
of the country I`m in,might make it easier for some.

1st,getting fom Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya.
Pre-arranged taxis range from maybe 1000bht($33) to 2000bht($66)
Or Bell Travel Bus is 150bht(($5),the government bus 112bht(($3.73).

Drinking in(open air) beer bars,anywhere from 35bht($1.16) a bottle of beer to 95 bht($3.16)
Coke anywhere from 20bht($0.66) to 60 bht($2.00)

Gogo bars,you`ll most likely be paying around
110 bht($3.66) for a beer,but anywhere from 60bht
($2.00) to 145bht($4.83)

Spirits prices,sorry haven`t a clue.

Then when you meet the girl of your dreams the fee
bf( bar fine)payable to "release her from her work duties" :
Beer bar,generally 300bht($10.00,can be 200bht($6.66) but also as much as 600bht($20.00)
That goes to the bar,with in most cases a small commission going to the girl.
She needs paying for her time spent with you.
There`s probably no other subject that causes
so many
flames on boards than the debate as to what to
pay,so it is "Up to You".

Most but not all beer bar girls will be happy enough
with 1000bht($33.33)LT(Long Time) to spend the night with you.
Some argue it should be 1500bht($50.00)

ST(short time(i.e. you come,girl goes) open to debate,still available at 500bht(($16.66) but others advocate 700 bht/1000bht.
I don`t agree with the latter figures but got better to do than argue the toss.

Gogos, the bf is generally 600bht($20) but some are 400bht($13.33) and anything in between up
to 1000bht($33.33) and more at times.
the girl will probably expect 1000bht st,anywhere
from 1500bht-2500 lt.
1500bht should be OK in most cases.

Somewhere to stay?
Depend what`s important to you.
Decent enough guesthouses at from about 400bht($13.33) to maybe 800bht($26.66)
Hotels from about 700bht($23.33) to 1500bht
($50).

There are of course higher(and to a lesser extent
lower figures than all those above)
Just a very rough guide but if you look at the variation in figures,at least you`ll understand why the question
of how much money to bring to Pattaya
is so difficult to answer.

Post too long as it is,I`ll have a go with food prices
another time.

05-15-2008, 06:31 PM	#1
roamer Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pattaya Posts: 6,111 Shouts: 5264 Thanks: 11,771 Rep Power:	How much spending money for Pattaya? It`s a very common and natural question to ask but almost impossible to answer because everyone`s different. What facilities do you want from your acommodation, how much and where do you want to drink? How many girls do you want to have and from where? Home food or thai food,fancy restaurant or street side stall? Just some examples,not written in stone and with variances. Prices in thai baht (with the US$ price at 30baht to 1$ dollar in brackets),much as I hate working in anything other than the currency of the country I`m in,might make it easier for some. 1st,getting fom Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya. Pre-arranged taxis range from maybe 1000bht($33) to 2000bht($66) Or Bell Travel Bus is 150bht(($5),the government bus 112bht(($3.73). Drinking in(open air) beer bars,anywhere from 35bht($1.16) a bottle of beer to 95 bht($3.16) Coke anywhere from 20bht($0.66) to 60 bht($2.00) Gogo bars,you`ll most likely be paying around 110 bht($3.66) for a beer,but anywhere from 60bht ($2.00) to 145bht($4.83) Spirits prices,sorry haven`t a clue. Then when you meet the girl of your dreams the fee bf( bar fine)payable to "release her from her work duties" : Beer bar,generally 300bht($10.00,can be 200bht($6.66) but also as much as 600bht($20.00) That goes to the bar,with in most cases a small commission going to the girl. She needs paying for her time spent with you. There`s probably no other subject that causes so many flames on boards than the debate as to what to pay,so it is "Up to You". Most but not all beer bar girls will be happy enough with 1000bht($33.33)LT(Long Time) to spend the night with you. Some argue it should be 1500bht($50.00) ST(short time(i.e. you come,girl goes) open to debate,still available at 500bht(($16.66) but others advocate 700 bht/1000bht. I don`t agree with the latter figures but got better to do than argue the toss. Gogos, the bf is generally 600bht($20) but some are 400bht($13.33) and anything in between up to 1000bht($33.33) and more at times. the girl will probably expect 1000bht st,anywhere from 1500bht-2500 lt. 1500bht should be OK in most cases. Somewhere to stay? Depend what`s important to you. Decent enough guesthouses at from about 400bht($13.33) to maybe 800bht($26.66) Hotels from about 700bht($23.33) to 1500bht ($50). There are of course higher(and to a lesser extent lower figures than all those above) Just a very rough guide but if you look at the variation in figures,at least you`ll understand why the question of how much money to bring to Pattaya is so difficult to answer. Post too long as it is,I`ll have a go with food prices another time.