How Thailand’s adult nightlife actually works
A first-night walk-through from the people who built nongfan — from the drink on the table to the conversation you should have before anyone leaves.
Guides
Read the night before you walk into it
These are the briefings we wanted the first time we went out in Thailand. The directory tells you what a listing says. A guide tells you how the room actually works.
18+
Getting started
The script of a first night, in plain language.
Sideline
Why the part-time meeting is the centre of this site.
Sit-in and lady bars vs go-go bars — and why sideline is what we came for
The stage is a profession. The sit-in table is company. Sideline, for us, is the more interesting thing: an adult woman with a normal week, who also does this on the side.