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If someone is clearly not interested in being with me, I am absolutely not interested in being with them, no matter how good looking they are.

Justice for Venezuelans and that country's refugees abroad abused by the Madero regime?

So after 47 games around the world in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Venezuela won. It beat the USA 3 to 2. There's some justice in the world - but sadly not much.

The topic mentioned "Dancing". So you agree there would be chaos on stage without a choreographer. Yet you stated "who cares about a choreographer"??

I usually go for dinner about 6pm to avoid the crowds then move around a bit after that, not a big gogo or show bar person (small beer bars are more my liking) or a night owl really so back at the hotel by 10 / 10:30pm either with or without company. Most of my activities are done during the daytime, exercise and touristy stuff in the morning, massage and happy time in the afternoon.

continued…Installment 16 A: Had a quiet, leisurely morning checking messages and reading forum posts. Went downstairs to the coffee shop for a latte and pastry. Didn’t want to eat too much and planning to skip lunch altogether. Meeting several forum members for dinner at G’s. Looking forward to good company and food. Decided to head over to Silom mid-afternoon. Planned to get a massage. Recalled reading a post about an older H-type shop off Surawong called Magic Touch. Thought I would check it out. Turned out to be a big mistake. Locating the shop was a bit of a challenge. There is a narrow street between 56 Surawong and Le Meridien that appears to be a dead end leading to The Rose. When you get to The Rose, the street sort of zig zags around and continues on past a number of shops which all appear to do laundry. Approximately 75 meters from the Rose is a very short alley to the left that is very non-descriptive with four or five small shops, one of which happens to be Magic Touch. Google maps was helpful up until the alley. The shop should have better marketing from the street into the alley. Initially I walked past the alley entrance a good 25 meters where it was mostly residential, so turned around and finally was able to determine exact location. Shop is older. Ground floor contains a very small reception area. Decor is very dated, and the place was hot, smelled musty, and didn’t appear to be the cleanest establishment. Only one person was working, so no options regarding therapists. No idea how many people they may have on staff. Of course, this was around 3:30pm in the afternoon, so I wasn’t expecting many employees, but certainly more than one. He was not my type at all…older gentleman, late 30’s or possibly early 40’s, certainly not twink material, definitely on the chubby side…zero attraction whatsoever. Provided me with a glass of water, turned on A/C unit, showed me a price list. At this point I should have politely declined and just left, but I went ahead and agreed to a 60 minute oil massage. Foot massage wasn’t an option, otherwise I might have chosen that. Keep in mind there is nobody else in this shop…just the ‘therapist’ and myself. Paid THB 600 and he proceeded to take me up to the very top floor…four flights of very narrow steps that were not so bad going up, but coming down felt extremely unsafe. Thought it strange we had to go all the way up when each floor had two massage rooms. One room was larger with an ensuite shower, small sink, and urinal. No toilet. Second room was smaller and there was no ensuite, but a shower nearby off the hallway and a toilet. I was in the large room with the ensuite. Massage table was typical wood frame with thin padding, face cradle, with towel correctly placed. Often the towel will cover the face cradle in many of these shops. Therapist gave me an old towel that honestly felt like it was made of sandpaper. Shower was obviously very old, could have definitely used a bottle of Clorox, body wash was almost empty, water was lukewarm at best and just a trickle. No way to adjust pressure or temperature. Just on/off. Hesitated even getting on the massage table as I questioned in my mind just how clean the cover was. Looked very old and stained. After taking a quick shower and finally getting on the table, therapist came back into the room. Started with the sandpaper towel covering me and some dry presses. Oh, I should mention that when he came into the room, I could tell from the sound that he had removed his clothing and tossed them off to the side. Without him even touching me, it was rather obvious where this could lead. Massage skills were basically non-existent. Probably one of my worst experiences in Thailand. The entire time I was laying on the table I just wanted it to end. Just a miserable experience overall. Absolutely no chemistry whatsoever, so no desire for any ‘special services’. It couldn’t end soon enough, and I couldn’t wait to get out of there. Tip was never mentioned, so no idea if there was a mandatory amount or not, and certainly no extra services were provided. I was just so anxious to get out of there I gave him THB 500. Not only was the massage itself terrible, but I walked out feeling dirty…actually dirty…like I wanted to go all the way back to Asoke then and there to take a nice, long and hot shower at the condo. Of all my various escapades, I would never return nor would I recommend this shop. The only other shop I would not return to is Phoenix, which I visited in October. While the masseur was ok, it was difficult to find, not as convenient to Saphan Kwai BTS, and in general a sleazy environment. Walked back out to Surawong, turned right walking in front of Le Meridien to the pedestrian crossing just beyond the hotel, crossed over and was walking back toward Patpong past Avarin and Green massage shops. Been to Avarin on my last trip, so knew there was some possibility of fun there, but nobody that really struck my fancy sitting outside. Shop also appeared to be rather busy with many foot massage customers. Stopped to check out the outdoor menu at Green as there were four very cute twinks sitting outside. The experience at Magic Touch was so terrible, I was thinking I needed something of redeeming value. lol. Besides, I wasn’t meeting forum members for dinner until 8pm and it was just a little before 5pm. Plenty of time to erase the bad experience from my memory with a fresh, young twink at Green. Female barker was trying to interest me in manicure/pedicure at first, then a foot massage. This shop was busy, too, with many foot massage customers. I pointed to Aromatic massage on the menu board, but stated clearly I get to pick the therapist…not her. I choose. I had my eye on one of the four guys in particular. She agreed to let me choose, so I agreed to 90 minute aromatic massage. Paid THB 850 for 90 minutes, then therapist had me remove shoes and socks, put on slippers, and escorted me up to the second floor. Shop has many rooms, all of similar size. Just enough room for a massage table but no ensuite facilities. Communal toilet on first floor. Two communal showers on each floor. Do not recall if there was another floor above us, but rooms were numbered and last room on my floor was #18, so at least that many massage rooms available. No mention at reception desk of deluxe rooms, so not sure if these exist in this shop, but have my doubts. Therapist had me undress, put on a robe that was 5 sizes too small for this oversized farang, and escorted me to the shower. Provided me with a nice fresh (and soft) towel, then waited outside the door while I showered. Excellent water pressure and plenty of hot water, which was also adjustable. Full bottle of body wash, which I generously applied trying to feel clean after the dirty feeling I had leaving Magic Touch. Therapist escorted me back to the room and had me lay on the table. He used the towel to cover me and started with some dry presses. It was obvious from the beginning that he had received some training somewhere and had some idea about giving a proper massage. After the first 15 minutes he removed the towel and started just lightly rubbing his hands over my body. Almost felt like someone running a feather duster across me. Very sensual. He started to apply some oil beginning with my feet and worked his way up to my knees. Gradually worked his way up above the knees to my glutes. As he did so, his hands would definitely touch certain areas that, let’s just say got a rise out of me. lol. I guess I was getting a little vocal when he was playing with my ass so he knew it was something enjoyable for me, which seemed to turn him on as well. By this time he had positioned himself in a way that I could play with his very nice and growing endowment. Special service was never mentioned, nor was a tip. To be honest, I think he was as turned on and horny as I was, and before long he was naked and on top of me. All of this happened within the first 30 minutes in the massage room. Definitely provided that redeeming factor I was looking for! After doing the wild thing, he continued with the massage since there was still at least 45 minutes left. And, for those curious, yes…we exchanged Line information. However, before exchanging the info, he mentioned that he knew me. This statement somewhat surprised me, because if I had seen him before I would certainly have remembered. Turns out that prior to working at Green, he worked at Paradise. He saw me there in October when I would go to visit my Paradise guy. lol. As a result, he kind of already knew what I might be looking for when I stopped at Green! The concern now is will he report back to Paradise guy that he has seen me at Green! Could be…word does travel fast…had a text message from Paradise guy letting me know he was taking time off on Sunday to come visit me. Caught once again…him and that sixth sense. Or else he has spies everywhere. Green guy is off on Wednesdays, so definitely want to see him again. Green is a nice shop, and I would return even if no special services were offered. That will depend entirely on the therapist and what they will or won’t do, but negotiated in private. The shop will tell you they are strictly legitimate. I think the advantage I had here was because the therapist, unbeknownst to me, had seen me at Paradise and they probably talk to each other about customer likes/dislikes. And even though it was never discussed, I did tip him THB 2000 as it was definitely that good. Worth every last Baht and then some!

I've been known to use Google Translate when reaching out to shops initially. I will usually include text in English and in Thai. I could try that with Residences but only use the Thai version and see what happens. However, it might need to wait until next week as my schedule seems to be slightly busy at the moment. 🤣

Probably not enough of that in all of Thailand to make that look remotely close. LOL.

Taking about inflatrd prices ...Airbnb vs hotels Well...I have been staying in Airbnb mostly as I have airline points can use plus cash But I'm sometimes wonder why they practically charge the same as hotels 🏩🏨, especially as you don't get clean towels everyday etc , no clean of room etc ,but...they must be still guests as they wouldn't be advertising at hotel rates 🤔 I'm finding I'm turning away from Airbnb now especially in Bangkok but each to their own and if you don't like it....leave !

Not in bad taste, IMO. What's missing in that People Magazine article is context, the manner and the tone in which Fonda made the remark. I sense it was somewhat in jest ... but I think she would probably have been the most appropriate to have that role in the show. However, Streisand doesn't seem to make many appearances, and her participation was probably used as the lure to get her to participate. Though 5 years older than Streisand, Fonda seems more with it than Barbara (I'm a fan).

Yes , the programming is just less frecuent since the renocations. You can find the new WhatsApp on Google to inquiete about event programming. Or join the local gay event group WhatsApp at +57 3102841326 to get updates on special events and outings happening around town.

You may want to consider the Sillón Rojo finca event that weekend as well, it’s a festivo Friday long weekend then.

please enlighten me , when exactly did ireland invade russia ??????

Unless I am meeting someone I don’t keep to any schedule. If I’m hungry I eat. So it can be at any time, or skipped, I sometimes miss meals when I’m having fun.

That sounds reasonable if he is your type. There are so many offering their services to suppliement their regular employment.

I was in Pattaya in January, supposedly the height of the high season, right? What was interesting is that the price of accommodation (I stayed at Copacabana), the price of street food and (yes) the price of a companion was the same as when I visited in the lowest part of the low season (August, September) last year. It's amazing really how stable these prices in these categories even though demand varies so much. The only thing that varied A LOT was the price of airfare which doubled in January. And now with the Strait of Hormuz closing down, I guess we should expect those prices to climb (perhaps precipitously) alas.

And you will get your 10,000 steps a day in.....good thinking 🤔 I might try it

just take the subway or BTS to end of line and walk back to where you started, it will keep you busy, entertained and , in rainy season wet, for most days. By time Pattaya constructs her monorail you will be 127 y.o. or something , so not viable option

Yes I heard too that's the probable reason A lot of hot looking guys in BKK 711's

no, I noticed the same. Explanation is easy, in Bangkok with exception of few pockets around Grand Palace and perhpas Sukhumvit , they deal mostly with local people. While in Pattaya most customers seem to be tourists , many of them rude or clueless or both

Do they bareback?

What's there to do ? Bangkok shopping malls?

I find and maybe it's just me....but I find the all the service staff in Bangkok 711"s more friendly than in Pattaya

Saw this on my insta feed ... not sure if it is true. Likely for locals with prescriptions. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVyk_rjFhCd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==