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Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee’s Three Reasons to be wary of “dating” a bar girl

I was chatting with a friend the other day and he happened to mention that he was “dating” a gal who works in a Nana Plaza go-go bar. It is needless to say that one doesn’t “date” such a gal, but merely pays a certain amount of money for a certain amount of time and […]

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Bangkok’s Nana Plaza sex emporium good for another 10 years now that master lease has been renewed

To the relief of millions of punters worldwide, Bangkok’s Nana Entertainment Plaza has had its master lease renewed for another ten years. This three story atrium boasts dozens of go-go and beers bars, to go along with five ladyboy bars. In short, there’s something here for everyone. Prior to the signing of the lease, there […]

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Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on great-looking Thai women and bad-smelling foreigners

One of the things I really enjoy about living in Paradise is the lack of the political correctness that is so pervasive in the west.  It really is refreshing to be able to make an observation about others without having to become the victim of the PC brigade.  I can remember being on the sky […]

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WoWasis book review: Boye de Mente’s ‘Etiquette Guide to Korea’ and ‘Korean Business Etiquette’

Boyé Lafayette De Mente has been writing books on Asian themes for decades. And not just books on Asian etiquette, either. He’s written on Asian women, Hawaiian culture, and Japanese Geisha. He certainly qualifies as an old Asia Hand. So it shouldn’t have surprised us here at WoWasis that Korea’s been on the Korea beat, as […]

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WoWasis book review: Hank Kim’s ‘Ask a Korean Dude’

Veteran Korean journalist Kim Hyung-geun, who goes by the name Hank Kim, has written an informative guide to Korean customs and culture that worth reading before the visitor makes his or her first trip to Korea, Ask a Korean Dude: An Authoritative and Irreverent Guide to the Korea Experience (2012, ISBN 978-89-97639-00-7 03040). The book […]

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Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on how not and why not to overpay Thai women

You can go broke really fast by paying too much for dating Thai women

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WoWasis book review: ‘Sex at the Margins’ by Laura María Agustín

The author of this book on the prostitution “rescue industry” caught our eye here on a WoWasis blog post earlier this year, when we reported this comment in her own blog, quoted from a Thai women’s organization: We have now reached a point in history where there are more women in the Thai sex industry being […]

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Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on jealousy and relationships

I just had 2 friends from England visit Bangkok and there were some magical moments during their stay that will certainly become local legend.  One particular evening stands out in my mind as it is a perfect illustration of how different one’s priorities become after living in Paradise as long as I have. There is […]

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WoWasis book review: ‘The Snakehead’: of smuggling Chinese nationals into the U.S.

WoWasis has already reported on the AAMP (Asian Apartment Massage Parlor) scene in the western U.S. In that environment, based on our interviews, it would appear that most of the women involved in the trade view the United States as a quick way to make great money, and a way-stop on their way back home. Whether […]

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Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on errant condoms, guiltless sexual faux pas, and Valentine’s Day

Used condom accidentally suspended from a ceiling fan sends Khun Lee’s date fleeing in terror

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