They differ from dance halls in that they don't impose a cover charge. Their profits are derived entirely from the amount of liquor they sell to customers and they are a favorite of many Indonesians, many of whom are Muslim.
跟大部分舞廳不一樣的是，泰式舞廳不收入場費，消費金額完全看舞客喝了多少酒，也因此，舞廳也吸引了不少以回教徒為主的印尼人進入。