Old School StickmanBangkok

One of the first sites I came upon when I started traveling to Thailand in the late 1990’s was StickmanBangkok. At that time it was the definitive guide to Bangkok’s nightlife with over 95,000 words detailing every aspect of prostitution, bargirls and “naughty nightlife” that Bangkok had to offer. Even though my main goal in traveling to Thailand was not to partake in the offerings of the bargirls it was fascinating reading. It opened a window to a part of the human (i.e. western male and Thai bargirl) psyche that couldn’t be found elsewhere.

Stickman took the “naughty nightlife” section of his website down many years ago, but through the magic of Alexa you can still go back in time and read what is very likely the most definitive guide to Bangkok’s bargirls and night party scene ever written. I feel it is a must read for anyone who is planning on venturing into Nana Plaza, Patpong, Soi Cowboy and even farther a field to Pattaya or Patong Beach in Phuket. Read below the opening paragraphs of the former “Stickman’s Guide to Naughty Nightlife in Bangkok”.

“Welcome to Stickman’s Guide to Naughty Nightlife in Bangkok. This section of this website about Bangkok has slowly been put together as a guide to those seeking information about the commercial sex industry and prostitution in Thailand, particularly Bangkok. The information on this topic is put together in a single page and therefore may take a while to download if you have a dial-up modem connection. Everything is included on this one page and is not in individual selectable pages, although I have also written several other articles and also write a weekly column called Stickman Weekly which also features Bangkok’s naughty nightlife. The reason for this site, or at least this page, being so long is that the whole site has been written as a sort of single article and while it may be long, it is intended to be read right through. Reading certain sections on their own means that some things could be taken out of context. Further, as there is a lot here, I feel it is easier just to sit down and read it all, rather than have to real small sections and keep having to click on new link after new link to continue reading.

This is the guide to nightlife in Bangkok that puts content ahead of presentation. Sick of internet sites that have great presentation and lousy content? Then this is the site for you because I have put a lot of effort into the content and less into the presentation and appearance of the site. I’m sorry if you find the grey text on a black background difficult to read but as I have a nice monitor to view it all on, I do not. Also, as we are dealing with prostitution here, I find that these colours set the mood better than others.

There is a plethora of information available on the Internet about the sex scene in Bangkok already so how is this site any different? I wrote this guide as an expatriate who has been living in Bangkok for a while and who has observed the industry over a period of time. At one point in time, I did indulge a little at a time when I was new to Bangkok, but that is now a long time in the past. I have written this site largely from my own experiences and also of those close to me and the objective is to provide the sort of information that I was looking for before I came here but had to find out for myself - to answer the questions that I would like to have had answered.

This site provides factual information about the commercial sex industry but is not intended as a guide on how to get your rocks off as cheaply and effectively as possible. As much as anything, it is a study in human behaviour, and looks at the fascinating subject of how predominantly Western men who in many cases have never had a sexual experience with a prostitute come to Thailand and not only have such an experience, but even go on to fall in love with these girls! How does it happen? Why does it happen? Where do these people go? Who are the people involved? Is this common? What is it about Thai women that attracts Western men? All of these questions and many more are answered below.”

If you’re interested in reading more of what Stickman once had to say about Bangkok nightlife, prostitution and bargirls then head over to the Wayback Machine.

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