On my last visit, I met a guy I had known before at Dream boy, and since we knew each other quite well, he told me some details of how much the performers are paid. I have forgotten the rather complicated details, but I remember the gist of it being a general increase all around, such that they are paid a few hundred baht for an act (varies depending on the act) and some do more than one act.

A few years ago, I think the going rate was a mere 50 baht an act, so the impression I got that night was that it had climbed a few hundred percent.

That was probably what enabled Dreamboys to put on a better show than the rest - it meant requiring the boys to come in at 6 or 7 pm for rehearsals everyday, employing a good dance instructor, etc.

This high rates cold be specific to Dream boys.

Having said that, I agree with icon513 that brown envelopes to the boys in brown have amost surely grown fatter too.

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