Quote Originally Posted by a447
Older members die off but there are lots of guys coming up behind them to take their place.
I'm not sure there are lots of guys coming... !!

It's only an impression on my part gleaned from a small number of guys in their 50-60's but the visible sex industry in places like Thailand appears to be irrelevant to them. This also seems to be just as true for the straight girlie bars too, there are just so many alternatives nowadays for those who wish to pay-to-play, across a multitude of other countries. I'm afraid that Thailand no longer appears to be leading the pack of gay-friendly places to visit either and the sex industry certainly isn't dirt cheap for those on a tight budget as from my own limited experience the cost of offing a boy from a Bangkok bar can easily reach $100+ in total and escort services are charging 8,000-10,000 Baht for an overnight.

I also believe app and website freelancing are vastly preferred by the majority of working boys and girls instead of being enslaved to a bar, club or brothel. It leaves them fully independent and in control of their working day-or-night, able to pick-and-choose their clientele, and grants them a much higher degree of anonymity.