Bar fine

The term "bar fine" (sometimes shortened to barfine; colloquially paybar) is used to refer to the payment made by an employee or customer to the operators of a bar to allow the employee (typically a dancer or hostess) of the bar to leave work early, normally to accompany the customer. This is typically part of a form of prostitution typical in some countries where it is commonly tolerated or legal, including Thailand and the Philippines.

In areas where this form of prostitution is common, paying an employee's bar fine by a customer may or may not include payment for sexual services. For example, a typical bar fine in red light districts in Thailand (such as Nana Plaza or those found in Pattaya) is 500-600 Thai baht (13-15 USD as of January 1 2005) and does not include payment for sexual services which must be negotiated separately with the employee being bar fined. In some other areas, such as the red light districts around Field Avenue in Angeles City in the Philippines the barfine will typically be "all-inclusive".

See also

• Prostitution
• Prostitution in Thailand.

In Thailand if you want to go out with a girl for several days, for example one week or more, you better agree a price with her in advance, because usually it can be reduced for longer periods, getting some "discounts".Usually girls need to pay the barfine for every day in which they cannot be present in their clubs or gogo bars,because this rate does not depend on them, but the price you pay for their "being with you all time", including sexual performances, can be reduced upon agreeement with the girl of your choice. You can even go on holiday with them, and if you are lucky and they like you, they will stop asking you money after some days.