In order to restore the good, sanook vibe back to this favourite thread of ours, I would like to contribute my dua sen worth on the Saphan Kwai scene.
I have been there a few times the past years using the references gleaned from this forum and other websites, most of the time exploring on my own and it is my observation that most the girls in the area are not up to par with girls in TDs (Thai discos), never mind girls in Gclubs and ONYX etc.
IMHO, the girls in TDED, CHAT, RCA (name of the SK pubs) look no better than the girls in Nana Plaza with the only difference that they have the higher percentages of having fair skin to cater to local Thais.
The only exception is the girls in RAINBOW (yes, there is one in SK and I am not sure if it is related to chain of RAINBOW in NANA PLAZA but I highly doubt it) and the difference is very obvious to anyone who bother to explore and pub-hop in the area.
the quality of girls in RAINBOW is more or less similar to those mid-tier Gclubs or coyotes in Thai discos or pubs in Danok and Hatyai but with such quality, don;t expect most of them to go short-time and long-time with customers, at least not on the first visit. They may be more open to such proposition if you regularly return to the place. and just like most girls working in the area, the language of communication is strictly Thai .. just like bro Soopafly said sometime back, "'pood Thai dai mai?'' if you can hardly speak any and also don't have the mood and inclination to wring some chemistry from the interaction, I personally don't recommend bros looking for a good time with tapau action on a short trip to check out the place for any reason other than for curious sight-seeing.
the amount of girls in RAINBOW on the few nights I went average between 30 to 40. all the girls are identified by numbers but the numbers are not shown anywhere on the girl's bodies and you need to ask the Mamasan over and point at the one you like. But the girls number are clearly displayed on a LED board near the bar, with green showing ''available'' and red indicating ''booked''
The good-looking girls are booked VERY fast and appeared to have local Thai as regulars and once they are booked, they would not butterfly and sit at the table of other customers but the booking charge will start, which is relatively cheap at 100 to 150 baht an hour. The girls, either booked or available, will go on stage on periodic rotation basis to shuffle around in bikini.
The best time to go is around 9pm as the girls started to report to work and by 11pm, most of the ''immediately'' eye-catching ones would have been booked.
the drink pricing in Rainbow is also relatively cheap and if you order a bottle of Thai Whiskey such as 100 Pipers, plus mixers, a nightout for two persons with a female companion each for two to three hours cost about 2000 baht only (1000 baht per pax)
just don't expect to tapau them back, at least not on your first visit.
I also need to mention that the drink prices are slightly higher in TDED, CHAT but this is compensated by the girls dancing in semi-transparent dress and bikini and you can see nipples and pussies, with some even doing topless/naked lap-dancing for tips and lady drinks but the quality of girls are not up to par in my opinion.
RAINBOW - have the highest quality of girls but girls only dance in normal bikini with no sight of nipple and pussy. prices are reasonable but girls are unlikely to open to ST/LT proposition on first visit.
TDED, CHAT etc- girls below par compared to RAINBOW but many dance in outfit that reveal nipples and pussies. Prices are slightly higher than RAINBOW but still reasonable and more open to ST/LT arrangement.
here's the map of the SK area from Bangkokeyes website.
http://www.bangkokeyes.com/sutthisan12009.gif