The Service Provider in Lady’s Club: A Case Study of Entertainment Places in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok

Nattapol Pourprasert

Email: nattapol@tni.ac.th
Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2019 (IC-HUSO 2019)
11th-12th November 2019, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Paper number: ICHUSO-110

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the characteristics of the service provider
in lady’s club, 2) to study the factors that resulted in a decision to a service provider in lady’s club,
3) to study the socialization process into a service provider in lady’s club, 4) to study the adaptation
to the environment of a service provider in lady’s club, 5) to study the daily life of service provider,
6) to study the change of lady’s club.
This research is a qualitative research in anthropology. The unit of analysis is “Isit Club
(research alias)”, a lady’s club, behind soi cultural center, Huai Khwang district, Bangkok. The
sample group is 33 service providers in lady’s club and others key informants in “Isit Club (research
alias)”. This research collected data through key informant interviews and participatory
observation.
The research results showed that 1) the characteristics of the service were highly flexible,
2) Money was the factor that resulted in the decision to be a service provider in lady’s club, 3)
Socialization process indicated that everyone must take care of themselves and their health the best,
4) Adaptation to the environment found that everyone must be ready to work, 5) Working life will
start at 21.00 P.M-03.00 A.M., and 6) Lady’s club change will probably change to sexual services
club.
Keywords: Service Provider, Lady’s Club, Host Bar

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