The term “starfish” is used by many western men in Thailand to refer to women who are completely unenthusiastic during sexual activity. This practice, in which women throw open their arms and legs, and turn their faces away from their partners while passively allowing them to finish the sexual act, provides the starfish metaphor, and the word […]
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Grilled buffalo penis Thai delicacy has westerners scratching heads, animal rights groups on the warpath, and Chinese visitors asking for more
Thai animal rights groups are up in arms over the proliferation of hot spiced buffalo penis snacks on the outdoor grills located in Bangkok’s adult entertainment zones. Rot kan cart owners generally agree that Khun Mot’s grill just outside of Nana Plaza on Sukhumvit Soi 4 was the first to offer this delicacy, which is […]
Read the rest of this entry »Beware underage girl and Bar bill padding scams in Angeles City, Philippines
Two scams have been identified as becoming more and more common in Angeles City these days. The Underage Girl scam represents a significant con that can cost you plenty. The Bar bill padding scam is an annoyance that unfortunately can get you beat up and in the hospital. Here’s how they work: 1) The […]
Read the rest of this entry »Adult Nightlife in the Ermita section of Manila: small, but interesting
Aside from a few expensive hostess bars on Mabini Street, just south of Pedro Gil Street, there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot going on in the Ermita section of Manila, Philippines, with the exception of the LA Café at the corner of Salas and MH del Pilar Streets. The few others bars running […]
Read the rest of this entry »Angeles City: Nightlife capital of the Philippines
50 miles north of Manila is Angeles City, known primarily as the Philippines’ gogo bar headquarters. Here, along the 4 block stretch of Fields Avenue, you’ll find dozens of bars with dancing girls, most of whom are available for companionship. Compared to the nightlife in Bangkok, Angeles clubs don’t offer as wide a range of […]
Read the rest of this entry »$30,000 Pedophilia NGO scam: if allegations are true, who’s watching the Watchers?
Concomitant to the meritorious work being done by international Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in rooting out pedophilia, allegations are surfacing that innocent Western male travelers in Cambodia are being unfairly accused of having sex with minors, with uncomfortable and dangerous legal consequences. If the allegations are true, this may prove to be an elaborate extortion scheme […]
Read the rest of this entry »Philippine bar economics: How much does an Angeles bar girl make?
In general Angeles girls are paid in 3 ways: salaries, barfines, and lady drinks. While each bar could be slightly different, here are some basics: Taking a lady out of the bar for companionship for 1,300-1,500 pesos (roughly $30 USD) for a short-time tour, paid directly to the club. Of this amount, approximately half goes […]
Read the rest of this entry »Chocolates and sex in Angeles City
Do sex and chocolates go together? They must, because David Bogaert has been successfully hawking his white chocolate treats in the gogo clubs of Angeles City’s Field Boulevard now for three years. Selling items not particular to the sex industry is not completely unfamiliar in Asian nightlife venues (Bangkok’s raving evangelist Brother Tony comes immediately […]
Read the rest of this entry »Nut’s Story: How much can a Bangkok bargirl make and spend?
Nut is a hostess outside a bar on Bangkok’s Soi Cowboy, where she makes 7,000 baht (roughly $200 USD) per week. Dancers there make 10,000 baht per week. Nut left her previous club on Sukhumvit Soi 4, where she made 1,500 baht as a hostess. She’s 32 years old, and has been in the business since […]
Read the rest of this entry »Remembering the wild sexual world of writer Cleo Odzer
Comparatively few WOWasis women readers browse Thai bookstores in search of books relating to Thai adult-themed nightlife, but those who do are often surprised to find a well-researched book on the life encountered on Patpong Road, expat writer Cleo Odzer’s Patpong Sisters (ISBN 1-55970-372-5). Odzer held a Ph.D. in anthropology, and spent three years living the […]
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