Anything new in Pattaya or Bkk

[Wesley]

Its been about two years since my last visit but thinking of coming back for a visit and I was was wondering what has changed the most in the past few years?

Same-same.

[catawampuscat]

you will see more construction of new condos but otherwise some renamed/renovated bars, nite lites at Jomtien beach, new airport,
not much inflation as gas/oil prices eased and I guess boygeenyus says it all .. same- same..

[Wesley]

So, the price for a rent a boy has not gone up in two years, Wow!

Wesley

In hard currency terms (taking into account exchane rate fluctuations), I figure the tipping rate has gone up a very modest 33.3% in the past 20 years. Minimum of 500 baht, say, in 1986, to 1,000 baht in 2006, for a short time in Bangkok. (US$20 got you 500 baht in 1986, and gets you roughly 750 baht today).

[Wesley]

so, nothing has changed in two years, sounds like the exchange rate for the dollaar may have. So you are a genious but not a boy, if you go back to 86!

Wes

The red-letter year for foreign exchange rates was of course 1997. There hasn't been all that much fluctuation in the past couple years.

PS: my first visit to Thailand was in 1979, but I'm not as old as you may think I am. A mere child compared to most of the other posters here.

[Impulse]

Bg is in his early forties.Which means he was a teenager in 1979.What was it like offing a boy from a gogo bar back then Boy genius?

[Wesley]

I'm not sure how he felt but I am absolustly sure the boys liked it, the lat time I was there I had a favorite, we all do I guess. Occassionally, I would let him choose one for himself. I was always amazed at his choice.

Wesley

Bg is in his early forties.Which means he was a teenager in 1979.What was it like offing a boy from a gogo bar back then Boy genius?

I only wish I knew!