Chapter 2
Welcome to Bang Cock!
Food: Breakfast (Nana is free). Buffet lunch at Ambassador, $7. Dinner and drink at fine restaurant, $13.

Entertainment: Drinks at bar, $10. Lady's drinks for several girls, $6. Bar fine, $12.50. Tip for girl, $25.

Transportation: $4. (Four rides on a meter taxi).

Shopping: Variety of small gifts and gadgets, $25.

Other: (such as toothpaste, late night snacks, roll of film, etc.). $5.

GRAND TOTAL: $132.50 per day.

That's a pretty rough estimate of what you will spend. The price can go up or down depending on how much you eat, how many girls you take (and where you get them from), how much shopping you do, etc. Therefore, with this in mind, my advice is always take more money than you think you will need. After all, you can always bring your money back (carry Traveler's checks to secure your money). Better to have too much then run out of money. With that in mind, my suggestion is you take enough money so you can afford to spend $200 per day. That should pretty much cover all your expenses and leave you in a position to party your brains out. If you plan to take two girls every day, add another $50 per day. Again, take more than you need. You can always bring back your money and redeposit it in your account when you

Travel tip: Take enough money so you can afford to spend $200 to $250 per day. It's better to have too much than
  too little.

You can stay in Thailand for up to 30 days without a visa. If you want to stay longer, purchase a visa at any Thai Consulate in the states before your departure. A visa allows you to stay in Thailand up to two months (59 days).

Once you arrive at the Bangkok airport, exchange at least $200 into the Thai currency, the Thai baht. The Exchange Booth is located inside the airport terminal, right before you exit onto the

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