Review: Baccara in Bangkok, Thailand

Baccara is one of the biggest and most popular go go bars in Bangkok. In fact it’s one of the most well known agogos in all of Thailand. The place is not to be confused with the previously reviewed Baccara in Pattaya. But it is owned by the same people and run in a similar way.

Baccara on Walking Street in Pattaya seems to be more popular with Japanese guys. The Bangkok branch seems to draw in more of an international audience. Yet both places are most popular with Asian clients. One reason for that would be the looks of the women inside. Yet that is not the only reason.

Generally speaking Asian punters tend to prefer a certain look and style of service. On the other hand Western guys are more likely to orient towards “pick up” style places including freelancer haunts where working women may use pretensions of romance as a marketing tool. Still stereotypes are just that. We’re all individuals. And lots of individuals end up at Baccara in Bangkok. Here’s why.

Baccara on Soi Cowboy

Baccara is located on the north side of Soi Cowboy near the intersection with Sukhumvit Soi 23.Although all the neon signs can start to blend together the Baccara sign in prominent and easy to see. It has it’s own style with a red and white color scheme. So it’s pretty easy to see even with all the glowing lights and people around. For orientation Sharks is right next door and the previously reviewed Kazy Kozy is across the street.

Inside Baccara takes up a rather large space that continues with the black and red theme. There are plenty of seats in the place but it can be difficult to tell. In better times the bar would get so busy that it could actually be tough to move around inside. That should tell you how popular this bar actually is.

The layout is similar to the bar down in Pattaya. There is a main stage on the ground floor where the women deemed most attractive to a low energy half step in between choreographed shows. Above that stage is a glass floor that allows punters to peer up the skirts of the ladies dancing upstairs. Lots of flesh is on display and most nights this is one of the easiest places to get an eyeful of tits and ass in Bangkok. Some may find it easier than others however. The bouncers at the door often exclude people who appear to be Indian, Arab or African with a claim that the club is for members only.

Staff, service and summary

Baccara is no discount bar for penny pinchers. But it’s hardly the most expensive place around either. Most strip clubs in major western cities charge more for drinks thank Baccara. Here a beverage goes for 220 Baht ($7.30 USD). Lady drinks are a little more since they include tips for the dancers. The ladies appreciate them but are known for the drink and run. They don’t typically sit down and stay long. That’s just not how it goes here. Regulars don’t seem to mind. Others see this as a major flaw. I don’t necessarily disagree.

There are lots of women working at Baccara on any given night. We’re talking about numbers in the hundreds. The gals on the ground floor tend to be quite good looking by Thai or Asian standards. That means you see a lot of women with nose jobs and man made breast enhancements. You also find a good number of hardened pros. Whether that is good or bad depends on one’s perspective.

The women working at Baccara do seem to think of themselves as a class above. That shows in a number of ways. Obviously they are in the bar to make money. So many will happily do a 1000 Baht ($33 USD) barfine and hop to one of the nearby short time hotels. Fewer are up for overnight stays. Even though they don’t like to give up much of their time they do expect a non insignificant payment for their services. It’s not out of the norm for a guy to drop several thousand Baht just to get a Baccara dancer out of the bar and into a room for an hour or so.

Remembering when the price paid for even the most lovely women in the city was measured in the hundreds may skew my perspective on this. On the other hand the fact that so many customers to this bar hail from countries like Japan where much more can be paid for sexual services may skew the views of others. I try to be objective and call things down the middle. I understand why Baccara is popular but I don’t personally find it to be that great of a place.

Of course this is just my opinion but what else can I hope to offer? Without attempting in any way to be braggadocios I do think that my long history of reporting on the commercial sex industry all around the world does give me some kind of grounding or expertise on the subject. You are of course free to disagree with me. It any event it doesn’t really matter since I only write to entertain those who read what is posted on this site. I appreciate your views and I hold no ill will towards this establishment or the people who work inside. Still I can’t justify giving it more than two stars.

Baccara. Soi Cowboy, Bangkok, Thailand. Click here for a map. Open every day from 7:00 PM until 2:00 AM.