Bar Fines & Bar Games
The Art of the Hustle
❝You thought you paid for her. What you really paid for was access.❞
If you’ve ever walked out of a Thai gogo bar smiling with a girl on your arm, you’ve likely already lost at least one round of the game.
Because what looks like a simple transaction—pay the barfine, take the girl—is actually a three-layer hustle involving the girl, the mamasan, and your own emotions.
This chapter will break it down piece by piece so you don’t become another guy who brags to his friends… while the bar girls laugh backstage.
🎭 Real Secret #1: The Barfine Isn’t for the Girl—It’s a Fee for Breaking the Show
Here’s how most guys see it:
“I paid the barfine, now she’s mine for the night.”
Here’s how it actually works:
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The barfine is paid to the bar, not the girl
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It simply compensates the bar for her absence—like calling in a temp replacement
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It does not include her services, her time, or her attitude
This means:
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She can leave early
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She can decide not to sleep with you
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She can demand a separate fee once you’re outside
The barfine is just the door fee. You haven’t even started negotiating yet.
🧠 Real Secret #2: Prices Vary Based on You—Not Her
There is no fixed barfine.
Sure, there are ranges:
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500–800 baht for beer bars
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1,000–1,500 for standard gogo bars
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2,000–3,000+ for high-end clubs or popular girls
But the price you’re quoted can shift depending on:
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How drunk you are
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How foreign you seem
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Whether the mamasan likes you
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Whether the girl wants to leave or not
You might get quoted 2,500 for the same girl someone else just took out for 1,800.
Pro Tip:
Always ask the mamasan, not the girl. And say:
“What’s her short-time and long-time barfine? I’ve been here before.”
That little phrase—“I’ve been here before”—works wonders.
💋 Real Secret #3: “Short-Time” and “Long-Time” Mean Whatever She Wants
There’s no rulebook here. “Short-time” is supposed to mean:
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~1 hour
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One session
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Quick hotel visit, then goodbye
But in practice, it depends on:
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Her mood
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Your hotel location
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Whether she likes you
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Whether she has another customer after you
Same with “long-time.” Some girls will:
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Stay all night
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Stay until morning and leave at 6 AM
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Leave after round one and a cuddle, saying “I have to go take care of my sister”
Don’t assume anything.
Clarify everything.
“How long is short time? How long is long time? What happens if we go again later?”
🧃 Real Secret #4: Lady Drinks Are the Real Money
While you’re thinking about barfines, she’s thinking about lady drinks.
Every drink you buy her gives her:
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50–100 baht in commission
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A chance to stall the night
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More control over the conversation
Girls are trained to:
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Keep you in the bar
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Stretch the chat
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Delay barfine talk until they’ve milked 2–3 drinks minimum
Some bars even pressure girls to hit drink quotas—which means if you don’t buy drinks, they’ll suddenly act cold, distracted, or “busy.”
Pro Tip:
Want her to leave with you fast? Don’t sit and sip drinks for an hour.
Order a drink, chat briefly, ask for the mamasan, and move.
🎲 Real Secret #5: There’s an Unspoken Hierarchy—and You’re Being Ranked
You’re not just choosing a girl. She’s choosing you, too.
Behind the scenes, girls talk:
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Who tips well
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Who’s too grabby
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Who’s clean or dirty
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Who’s generous, weird, or high-maintenance
They rank clients. Some have WhatsApp groups just for this.
So when a girl says:
“Sorry, I cannot go tonight…”
She may mean:
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“You look like a hassle”
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“My friend said you’re cheap”
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“You’re not my type, and I can wait for someone better”
How to earn top client status:
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Dress decent
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Be calm, confident, not flashy
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Treat the mamasan well
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Tip small, but early
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Leave if you feel stalled—you’ll look smarter, not desperate
🧨 Final Word:
Barfines aren’t just a fee—they’re part of a layered performance. You’re not buying sex. You’re buying your way into a system built on illusion, manipulation, and soft power.
But once you understand the game?
You stop getting played—and start getting exactly what you came for.
