I'll add something to try to answser your last question: "How much tip to give them." Again, that's entirely up to you. But, if a boy sits with you, the first expectation is that you'll buy him a drink. That's the courteous thing to do, and it would be rare to find a bar where the waiter or captain DOESN'T show up immediately to take the boy's drink order. So, before anything "happens" you're out the cost of a drink. Then, if the guy sits with you for 10 minutes or so, I'd say that a THB 50 tip is good enough. If he gets it hard and shows you the goods, I should think that nothing less than THB 100+ would be acceptable. (However, you should also know that I'm what's known as a "Cheap Charlie" in the bar world. Good luck and have fun.
Also, if you're sitting with a guy and are not "making a move" to take him out and another customer wants him, the captain will come up to you and ask you if you're planning to off the guy. If you hesitate, the captain will probably take the guy to his next customer....which is only fair. After all, they're not working there hoping for polite conversation.
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