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4 bars in one night! Wow! And you visited Big Boy! That's unexpected! I thought you were a twink lover and you even bought drinks for 2 guys!

I see Santa is bearing a different kind of gift down the chimney.

I find it painfully significant, that still 56% vote Republican

I believe one of them is Muhammad.

Expanding on your Songkran trivia fact, statisticaly in the UK, the 26th September is recorded as the date having the most births across the year. Interestingly, Nicholas and Noel aren't the 2 most popular boys names choosen.

I can see why you would resent use of the word oblivious. Perhaps it wasn't the right word. After all, you admitted in your first post on this thread that you were aware of Prep but didn't take it. So let us consider your actions. By not taking precautions you became infected with HIV and, by your own admission, had unprotected sex with many men...who knows how many you infected. You also claim to love Brazillian men - what is your definition of love? Mine includes to care and to protect. That includes to care about, and to protect from HIV. Perhaps a better word is 'selfish'. Or perhaps 'irresponsible'. Maybe 'uncaring'. I am not trying to be harsh, just keeping it real. Your actions have consequences.

They still visit their relatives and conduct the powdering and water sprinkling rituals. The water splashing is an expansion of the old rituals and has been around for the last forty years at least and the water guns and massive partying and boozing perhaps the last twenty-five or so. I was just reading about it recently. Let me see if I can find the article. Here's a bit of Songkran trivia: the month of April traditionally sees the highest number of unwanted pregnancies in Thailand as a result of the rampant boozing, partying and unprotected casual sex.

"Getting"? What do you mean? 🤔

It's not just that I loathe the rowdy, selfish behaviour of some of the participants- though I do-but that I have a rather old-fashioned view concerning ancient cultures and their struggle to survive the current disintegration of social values that we see all around us. Everywhere. Yes, you've guessed it; I'm getting old. When I first met my beloved, he regaled me with stories of his life back in Kamphaeng Phaet and the traditional values with which he was brought-up. Songkran in his village was celebrated in the traditional way and one of those traditions was that the young visited elderly relatives and sprinkled water on them. Sprinkled, not drenched with high-powered water-guns. My experience of Songkran- and it was a week before the actual event, something which I have never suffered- was a bucket of ice and water thrown at me while riding a baht-bus from Jomtien. Later that day, I was in Pattaya Second Road when I was by approached a Thai family; parents plus a boy of about eight years old. He pointed a water-pistol at my face. "No," I said, "don't you dare." Very sternly, you will understand. He did dare. But what really annoyed me was that his parents laughed. So there you have it; the old values and the new. Yes, I'm getting old.

Yes. Emphasis on MUCH reduced. I suspect the House will flip strongly, like a good 60% Democratic, but I doubt the Senate can be flipped so strongly as to avoid the 60% filibuster threshold. Obviously not ALL House seats will flip, especially Georgia's most right-wing district, the 14th (MTG's). In the last several elections, Republicans have won with no less than 65% of the vote. The fact that Georgia's most right-wing district only voted 56% Republican this time is highly significant.

I think that the fact that the district shifted 25 points towards the democrats even though they lost is a huge, huge red flag for the republicans.

For those up for it, then the 19th is this year's Jomtien Complex day / night. If you ever needed a reminder of last year's shebang, then:-

Note that Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat in an ultra safe Georgia, was held yesterday by the Republicans, but with a much reduced majority. Good news or not?

Normally I'd go to Thailand after Bali, but luckily someone reminded me Songkran was during this time and I changed to go to India first then Thailand, then back to India for my flight to USA.... in my 27 years visiting Thailand, last year was my 1st Songkran in Pattaya and I HATED it..... won't make that mistake of being there for another.

I hate Songkran in Pattaya, and it starts 11th to 12th and does not end until 19th!! I usually hide in my condo until 16th and then I flee to Bangkok, but this year I am going to my favourite place in Krabi, Railay Beach. The death rate over Songkran is appalling, as stupid drunk farang throw buckets of water onto people riding motorbikes and they fall under moving cars. When I made my first visit in 1998 I arrived for the last two nights of Songkran and it was more civilised, and all water throwing stopped when the sun went down and you could go out for dinner quite safe. I have lived in Pattaya now for over fourteen years and I absolutely hate Songkran here.

At least it gives some idea of what goes on in Bangkok during Songkran. This is the advance official link for 2026 and not a young man in any of it! But lots of pics from previous years can be found on the web. https://www.gcircuit.com/

sharp eye !

I managed a tour of Dragon Bar, Good Boys, Big Boys and Freshboys. Customers thin on the ground at all venues on a Wednesday night. Plenty of men available. Big Boys making some effort with a show though 1500 bt for a beer and cokes for 2 men I knew there seems on the strong side.

Sorry if it wasn't clear. In Thailand I have just paid £30 for a 3 months package of grindr xtra so I can see more men. In UK where I live no monthly package is offered to me. All that is offered to me in UK is a free week then £9.99 a week. That is £118.88 for the first 3 months and £129.87 for all the following three month periods.

Of coure you are correct, but isn't that one of the reasons @jimmie50 has asked his questions here on the forum? He genuinely wants answers to a whole variety of issues - and especially the potential pitfalls. Entering any relationship has its own set of probems. Entering one with a man much younger than yourself who lives half a world away - a world and cultures you do not know much about - and clearly has a dose of his own problems relating especially to lack of a visa and the nature of his employment has quite a few more. Starting a romance should be wonderful experience. Others here have found ways around problems. But surely you first have to know what the problems are or might be?

Trump's definitely in a pissed off mood, as Pam Bondi learned recently. Although I can't blame Trump. All this winning must be so tiring! 😉

He lost the war, although he never admits to losing. I never thought I would be listening to John Bolton's "good" judgment. That said, I respect Bolton's logic. Unlike Trump, Bolton has logic and strategy. Not just reptilian instinct and self defense. Bolton's point is if you are gonna go after a snake, or a lion, or a tiger, you better have a plan to win decisively. You have to kill it. Or it will kill you. He said any war against Iran only makes sense if it is committed to regime change. Aka "boots on the ground" and lots of dead Amewricans. In military terms this is kinda sorta like The Powell Doctrine. Win what you plan to win with decisive force that you know is decisive force. Otherwise, you suck and lose. Ego Baby King Trump forgot all that cause he thought after Venezuela his shit didn't stink. Even South Park's "Respect My Authority" Cartman is smarter than this losing piece of shit. He's gonna tank the stock market this year and tank the GOP Senate and House. He is a worthless stupid losing piece of shit. If Iran manages to return the kindness and assassinate his stupid loser ass, as he takes America and the world down the shitter, who is gonna cry about it? What a total piece of shit. That said, AND I MEAN THIS SERIOUSLY, the anti-Gay theocrats in Iran better fucking beware. If you touch Melania or her shoes, I will kill you all.

They were protesting Trump in London, but failed to see the irony of brandishing signs saying "No More Kings." You appear to be surprisingly correct about that. I was surprised to learn that a substantial plurality of Canadians want to dump their king. Australia is in a weird situation, since, at least as of the last time they voted, every single state would have to vote to become a republic in order for them to get rid of the King of Australia. I think Queensland and one other state (Western Australia?) blocked the transition. Which will be the next nation to say "No More Kings"? https://www.canadian-republic.ca/polls

Are you planning to go on retrovirals? I ask out of curiosity, since you did not previously want to go on PrEP which is the same class of medications.