Short-time
Short-time (ST) means a short sex booking with a bar girl or freelancer. You meet for a session rather than spending the long night together. Agree beforehand how much time and what services the money covers.
You hear the term a lot around Thailand's beer bars and go-go bars. Punters usually say ST for short-time and LT for a longer or overnight booking.
There are rumors this word came to during the U.S. vs Vietnam war, when soldiers where having sex with local prostitutes around Vietnam and Thailand.
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Basic Information
In the red-light district and prostitution world, short-time is measured in cum shots, not minutes, although the girl will start hurrying you up if it takes longer than the usual short time. You are paying for one ejaculation, one "shot."
But while a girl might quote "one hour," that is just the absolute maximum limit you get to keep her in the room if you can cum. If you bust a nut in ten minutes, your short-time is over in ten minutes and she leaves. If you want to go twice, you don't argue about the time remaining on the clock—you negotiate a two-shot deal before you tak your dick out.
Real Times vs. Quoted Times
How long a short-time actually lasts depends heavily on the country and the specific street:
- Pattaya Soi 6: Nominal 30 mins. Reality: 15–30 mins. A pure, high-speed conveyor belt. Get in, get off, get out.
- Thailand (Bars & Go go bars): Nominal 1 hour. Reality: 30–50 mins.
- Philippines: Nominal 1–2 hours. Reality: They generally stick closer to the full hour, and you can frequently negotiate two pops for the price of one.
- Hong Kong & Dubai: Nominal 1 hour. Reality: 40–60 mins.
- Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa): Nominal 30–60 mins. Reality: 15–45 mins, often in cheap rooms attached directly to the bar.
- Japan (Short Course): Nominal 60 mins. Reality: The Japanese honor the clock perfectly. A timed course is strictly enforced to the minute.
Where the Slang Works (and Where It Doesn't)
"Short-time" and "Long-time" are specific to the cash-negotiated, bar-based sex economy.
The terms work across the Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau) and the around India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Gulf states like Dubai and Bahrain, and across Anglophone Africa. Nigeria even has specific, legally recognized "short-time hotels."
In Europe the word short-time is not really sued. But a word Quickie is more common, but it is just 15 to 20mins. In Europe people talk just about the time so its more clear for everyone. Similar words in other countries are In Brazil, it's a rapidinha or programa. In France, it's a passe.
Long-Time and the "Midnight Runner"
Long-time (LT) means overnight. You pull her from the bar, fuck, sleep, wake up, and get a morning round. Standard LT covers two shots and lasts from bar close until 06:00 to 10:00 AM.
The biggest scam in the trade is the "LT until 2 AM" hustle. A girl agrees to long-time money, bangs you once at midnight, suddenly remembers her "mother is sick," gets dressed, and bails with the cash. Always negotiate well!
Short-Time Hotels
If you aren't bringing the girl (or ladyboy or man) back to your guest-friendly hotel, you use a short-time hotel. These are no-tell motels renting by the hour. They are cheap (usually 200 to 400 THB in Thailand, with exact equivalents in Nigeria and India) and functional. You pay the desk clerk for the room, and you pay the girl on the mattress.
See Also
- Long-time | Quickie | Bar fine | Lady drink
- Beer bar | Go-go bars | Freelancer
- Escort | Sex worker | Trans escorts
- Pattaya | Soi 6 | Soi Buakhao | Walking Street
- Bangkok | Nana Plaza | Soi Cowboy
- Love hotel | Guest-friendly hotels
- Prostitution prices | Escort extras
- Sex vocabulary & Abbreviations
- Escort and Sex scams | Common scams
- Safe sex | Condom | Stay safe
