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Part 11: Up north Yes guys, I'm still in Thailand. The reason I've been quiet in my trip report, is because I was behaving like a tourist up north. Meaning doing some siteseeing instead of boy hunting. And I suppose you guys are more interested in the boy hunting part of my month in Thailand than lots of pictures of the beautiful places I've visited. So... That's why. I flew to Chiang Rai where I was meeting my driver and guide Woody at the airport. He is from Chiang Mai but drove to Chiang Rai so he could first show me around there for two days before driving to Chiang Mai together. Woody was actually recommended to me by @bkkmfj2648, who used his services on a previous trip. He also advertises on Siamroads. Woody praying in a cave we visited In Chiang Rai Woody was showing me some temples and "the black house". A museum in a few original Thai houses. The artist had an obsession with dead animals and cocks... I couldn't let the opportunity in the museum pass by to make this picture: Woody is a very friendly and cute boy. Well... He's 38 now so don't think we can call him a boy still? We all get older... Lol He and his partner met when they both were working in a massage place. Besides being a massage boy he also was already guide and driver for tourists. They both retired from the massage job, but are now running a gay massage shop together in Chiang Mai. With lots of nice boys: Classic House Massage. Check out their website. Aways better to first contact them via line for up to date pictures of their staff and so they could arrange your favourite boy to be at the shop when you come. Classic House Massage in Chiang Mai Woody told me that business in his massage shop was getting a littlebit better, but still far far behind from what it used to be pre-covid. Till now most of the clients are Thai tourist. The Falang still not coming it seems. Other gay-orientated businesses in Chiang Mai also start opening up. Ram Bar is having their daily ladyshow again at 9h30pm. Its a nice and fun show. Including male backup dancers. Specially in the weekend this can get busy. But big part of the audience was straight couples just having a fun night out at a ladyboy show. Also Adams Apple opend again. But I didn't go. I was not in the mood of traveling all the way to the other side of town to probably find out the place is empty. As that chance was big as the evenings I was in Chiang Mai it was raining. And from my experiences in Bangkok I know what that means for the amount of guests in boybars... Show in Ram Bar Did nothing naughty happen up north? Of course... But not much actually. One night I invited a muscleboy over to my hotel room after chatting with him on Grindr. A bit older (37yrs), muscles... He could work in Tawan in Bangkok. That type of guy. He asked only 600 baht so I did not even try to negotiate the price... He was a great deep sucker and was also a willing bottom. So that was a good night... A few times a week there are direct flights between Chiang Mai and Pattaya with Thai Lion Air. And that's the next destination I choose for my Thailand trip. Probabaly some more to update you about in Pattaya than I had the last days up in the North...

Part 12: Arriving in Pattaya To be clear: I off course mean that they fly from Chiang Mai to U-Tapao Airport (also known as Pattaya Airport, but still about 1hr drive to Jomtien). I arranged Mike Pattaya taxi service to pick me up from the airport (800 baht) and when I arrived his driver was waiting for me with a sign with my name on it. Unfortunately his car did not start. Another driver came to help. They used jumper cables to start the engine and within 10 minutes we were on our way. In Pattaya I always stayed close to Boyztown the precious times and actually never explored Jomtien. Yes, I did take the songtaew to go to the gay beach (Dongtan Beach), but did not go to the Jomtien complex bars before. I decided that needed to change. And because forum members here had good experiences at The Agate, I booked my room there. Like others wrote before; I got a great deal booking directly with the hotel. Only 1000 baht per night without breakfast. Much cheaper than booking it via booking.com or Agoda. Why I skipped the Jomtien complex till now? Probably because Boyztown could give me everything I needed. My taste of boys is more on the masculine / muscular side. And I always read that Jomtien caters more for the lovers of slim/skinny boys. But as I’m open to try new things, and if needed Boyztown is only a short ride away, I’m staying in Jomtien this time. First impression of Agate is very good. Friendly staff at check in and goodlooking room with comfortable bed. Since I'm in Thailand I've also had beds that were a bit on the hard side, but the bed in Agate feels good. While showering I was thinking why is there this little bench in the shower? I could only think about one thing: so that a boy can sit on there while giving you a blowjob in the shower.... Something to try out the next days.... Lol Staying in the middle of the gay area is nice. But it can also be a little annoying when you have to go pass by pushy massageboys at Soda Massage every time you go to the beach, 7-eleven or dinner. Specially when a few of their boys already chatted with you on Grindr and the fact you have shown them "some interest" makes them directly think you want massage today with them... Good that I quickly found a shortcut: via the garage of Agate you reach the main road directly, without having to pass by massage parlours or bars. Can be nice to know if you just want to leave the Jomtien complex without being hassled. Or if you want to bring a boy from Boyztown back to Agate without having to walk with him trough Jomtien complex (I've heard some boys don't like parade trough the complex). Jomtien beach I went for a walk on the beach and noticed how pretty Jomtien beach actually is. With (palm)trees growing ON the beach. Giving it the real tropical atmosphere. Hopefully the weather in the next days will be good so I get the chance to actually lay on the beach an afternoon. Relax, read. After dinner it was time to make a round in Jomtien to get a first impression of the nightlife here. But I will write about that later.

In 2017 I had returned from Bangkok to UK by a week when I heard on Facebook that a Vietnamese man, aged 20, who I knew, had died after jumping into the Chao Phraya river after a tiff with a woman in a taxi at 05.30am after going to a birthday party. I don't think me meant to die, just to make a point to the woman, but I guess he was drunk. He worked in Red Dragon Bar on Patpong Soi 2. That day I flew to Ha Tinh to visit his family. I will never forget him. In a week I will be in Bangkok. I will be more generous to the lads as a tribute to his memory.

there's no such thing as silly war. Maybe on TV but on ground it's just destruction and immense tragedy to all involved and bystanders too

The posts in this thread and recent others suggests that those individuals we remember most intently were those who engaged us in ways that others did not. Although it may have been great sex that initially sparked the relationship, the guys we write about seem to have a common denominator: they reached us on an emotional level that left us feeling more whole and better about ourselves than our typical offs. Hopefully these pages will help us deal with aftermath of those often tragic deaths, and come to some kind of peace in our hearts

Here in the US, and I am sure in many countries, there is a Legal Document called a Durable Power of Attorney. It empowers someone to act for you if you are unable to make decisions yourself and when you die to take over your affairs. As I am now 81 and my partner is 75, we both keep reminding each other that we need to find a Lawyer and set up this document. But it seems we never get around to it... So be advised. Take the time and prepare for the inevitable!!

From the Thaiger Last night, Samui Cruise hosted a launch party in Koh Samui after its test run for a new cruise ferry route between Koh Samui and Pattaya. The service is expected to launch later in the month though exact departure dates have not been set. The boat journey takes 0ver 12 hours in each direction and is planned to depart at 5pm from Pattaya and Samui, arriving at the destination port by 8am. The number of journeys each week has not yet been announced. The operators of the boat told The Thaiger that they look forward to launching the regular service aboard their Seahorse Ferry boat. “SPcruise will be ready to service our cruise from Pattaya to Koh Samui roundtrip by late September 2022, all information will be launched via www.SPcruise.com in due time.” The boat is more like a cruise ship than a ferry boat, boasting seating options ranging from an entry level reclining seat, to a capsule bed, all the way to first class private quarters that look practically like a hotel room. Prices for the different seats, beds, and room types but it is believed that rooms will be somewhere around the 3,000 baht mark for the overnight journey. The ferry boat also does not skimp on facilities, with a restaurant, spa and massage services, and a variety of nightlife entertainment options. Like a cruise, the boat is fully fitted with a bar, karaoke bar, and a disco. Transporting a car or motorbike is easy as well, as the ship boasts two levels of car parking. The test run departed Pattaya on Friday late afternoon and arrived to fanfare in Koh Samui yesterday, A collection of travel industry professionals were invited to an opening night gala aboard the ferry boat featuring an open bar, impressive food spread and live music to celebrate the launch of the new route.

Thanks to Putin world come to repeat Churchils' memorable quota (PeterPS correct me if I'm wrong ) " If Hitler invaded hell I'd be saying few polite words about Lucifer " Reading this thread I started to sympathize with Putin's policy of persecuting gays in Russia.

at least they could demonstrate freely without being afraid of being shot, imprisoned or called traitors by their government and compatriots which couldn't be said about those Russians who would be protesting against the war. Since apparently about 80% Russians supports Putin politics, then it means in Moscow only there's 2 million who don't , nothing to sneeze at. Will they be able to demonstrate that freely ? obviously their compatriots don't give a shit about those senseless deaths as we can see by some comments in this thread I wonder by whom ? It reminds me of propaganda leaflet I saw in Tashkent airport back in Sept 1977, yes 45 years ago. It said ' Soviet people are proud of their currency ruble, world's strongest currency". It looks old habits are dying slow.

Yeah, better than I had expected, so far.

"Soccer"? may the Good Lord forgive you!

We have something similar here in the UK and I've been exploring the possibility of, as GWMinUS says, "preparing for the inevitable". It is not straightforward: I'd hoped that my solicitor/executor could fulfil that role but it turns out that this is not the case. I'd appreciate some advice, either here or via a PM.

Be warned that he does legitimate massage , not hanky-panky, speaking from personal experience

so you member of two minorities - gays and soccer haters

Thanks forrestreid...he also has a railway guide for Thailand. https://www.thaitrainguide.com/

I rather think you are joking. Never heard of him before, but according to the first video I found on Youtube about him (seemingly by a supporter of his) he is facing a jail term for "exposing the identity of an alleged paedophile in breach of a New South Wales Court suppression order". This is presumably because the fool might wreck a forthcoming criminal trial. According to other videos he was already in trouble for harassing politicians and/or various Covid protest nut-jobbery. If DanyaHulus is genuine, your thread hi-jacking is in rather poor taste.

Try Rainbow Railroad. They help GLBT people in danger escape to safer countries https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/request-help It's a great organization that I've been donating to monthly for several years

I generally think you shouldn't smoke indoors anywhere (cigarettes or weed) and I say this as a smoker. I think those 5* hotels are right to not want people smoking at their properties, especially where they don't have rooms with private balconies. Weed smoke can be pretty strong and it lingers a lot, even common areas that allow smoking and outdoor seating at bars aren't a good place for it. As Gaybuttom mentions, the fines can be pretty steep for smoking it in public if someone gets offended and calls the boys in brown. If I plan to partake, I would just book a hotel with a private balcony and do it there, avoid any issues.

Perhaps even worse is when a boy you care about just disappears and you have no idea what happened to him, even after many years have passed. Around 16 years ago I would occasionally go to the up-market Italian restaurant Zanotti on Saladaeng. Sometimes a client would take me. At others I would go with friends. Expensive at evening time, it had a very good set lunch at a very reasonable price. There was one waiter who I found especially attractive. Mid-20s, he came from a town in Isaan. His English was good and his smile virtually to die for. I usually chatted with him. Over time we became friends although he always said he was not gay. As his room was not far from my condo, I invited him round for drinks after work one evening. I was surprised that he came. Soon he would come quite frequently, almost always sleeping overnight on the sofa. For his birthday, I got a cake from the Mandarin Oriental shop and he was so happy. He said he'd never had a birthday cake before! Only on 2 or 3 occasions would he knock on my door and ask to sleep with me. Although i was not in love with him, I loved his company. He could be wonderfully funny and we spent many evenings on the sofa just chatting and laughing. I considered him a lovely close friend. After about a year, he and several other staff left Zanotti following a disagreement with the manager. He told me that of the 10% service charge, the manager kept 8.5% leaving the staff to share just 1.5%. Eventually he told me that he wanted to work overseas. The Mango Tree restaurant (near Tawan Bar) had a namesake in Dubai. He had been offered a job there. I checked the contract with which I told him there were several problems. He tried to bring them up with the manager here but was told it was take it or leave it. So he signed and flew off to Dubai. In several early emails he told me how much he was enjoying the work and being in Dubai. Soon, though, things began to turn sour and he wanted to break his contract and just leave. He did have his passport but no air ticket which he was saving up for. I told him just to get the ticket and I would pay him the balance. Back in Bangkok, he did a couple of part-time restaurant jobs before he was offered a post on one of the Royal Viking Line Cruise ships. Hugely excited, off he went to somewhere in the Baltic. When in ports he would email me saying he loved the job, despite the hard work. Eventually he had some leave coming up. He wrote and asked if he could stay with me in Bangkok. Of course I agreed. Having given me his dates, he said he'd contact me when he got back to Thailand. Sure enough, he mailed me to say he had arrived but would first go to see his family. He'd come to Bangkok after 6 days. That was the last I heard from him! I mailed him several times. They were unanswered. I left sms messages on his phone which was still working. No reply. I called and just got the ring tone. After a couple of months I wrote that I did not care what had happened to him - maybe he'd married, maybe found a long-term boyfriend, maybe been in a bad accident - all I wanted to know was that he was OK and perhaps see him if he came to Bangkok. If he needed help, I was here. Again no reply. I hope he is somewhere and happily settled down with the good job he deserves and a love life that he enjoys. If I could just get one mail saying that, I'd be really happy for him. It would also set my mind at ease. My fear is that something happened when he was back with his family and he died. It's the not knowing that occasionally, even now, gnaws at me.

Hi are there any gaybars in Phnom Penh (PP), where boys are willing to be offed? Just as you have in (for example) Pattaya, Thailand? Or are there better ways to meet gayboys in PP? maybe apps? For me the first time I (a man of 60y) will visit Cambodia in november! I will stay in Rambutan hotel PP Thanks for your advice

I would suggest quantifying the ratio of generally non-lucrative likes to actual purchases to date, in such a way that is consistently measurable irrespective of mode of production. That said, perhaps a target of profit, in spite of that aspect being abstract. And determining the MO. Do you want 15 minutes of fame or 15-fold current profit margin? With baseline data you can assess the impact of cinematography after the fact, for either variable.

Thank you for sharing the clip. I don't know what the story-line is for this short video clip, or if you need someone to assist with production. If it were me producing the videos and i didn't want to hire someone to help me with production ... I'd probably study the most popular gay porn videos available online to learn some production values. The masks/head coverings are a turn-off for me and the bodies of the two individuals in the clip aren't to my liking. ☹️

There's nothing to prevent an individual from sharing their password to various types of accounts in advance of their death. Whether that password can be legally used post death is subject to "terms of use" and any applicable law. In the US there are legal services that offer to facilitate the process for estate planning purposes. This opens up the discussion as to what accounts an individual may NOT wish to be accessed after their death. Do you really want anyone to have access to your email, blogs (i.e., this one, Grindr, etc.), LINE, phone records, texts, Instagram, FB, Twitter). In many cases, I'd suspect the answer is no. So we all have some thinking to do. We may have very good reasons for providing our executor and/or attorney with financial account information. On the other hand, we may wish to direct the same individual to destroy any record of other on-line accounts (and passwords) upon our death. We may well wish to discuss our wishes now with that person (executor) who will be going through our things after we pass.

This is exactly what I thought. And no , we are interested in pure tourist impressions as well. After all we need to do something when boy goes home .

I think @Olddaddy is confusing Mac of SiamRoads (see the original post of this thread) with ShamelessMack, who, besides being a well respected member of this board, has been running a very interesting, informative and entertaining travel blog for (off and on) many years: https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog I hope I’m not violating any rules by “outing” you, @macaroni21 - I am also a fan of your blog.

Hello Emiel1981. I am truly happy that you had a great time with Woody and his partner. They are a wonderful team and a true pleasure to be with. DM me if you want to meet up in Pattaya. I finally made the move for retirement from Europe to Thailand - however, I am in Jomtien. It is not yet a week that I am here - and my life is upside down with all the things that need to be done to settle into my new Thailand retiree life.

I have watched the first two episodes and loved it. But, I am big Tolkien fan and have read all the books 10 times and seen all the movies at least 10 times. I just loved seeing this vision come to the screen (or my tv). I hope this pays off for Amazon! https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-ratings-rings-of-power-premiere-amazon-1235359350/ https://nypost.com/2022/08/31/the-rings-of-power-review-lord-of-the-rings-show-a-triumph/

I'm always happy to hear about tourist things as well as boy things.

In the US, as most of you probably know, you don't need a lawyer to do these documents. There are many places on the web you can get the forms for free, fill them out, witness (sometimes notarize). I did all this before heart surgery years ago. I have all my info in quicken and a note in the will how to access it. as well as a file cabinet. my brother is executor, cousin is next in line. Medical power of attorney as well (living will/ medical directives). However, not only must you make these documents, you have to keep them up. Digital security and your own procrastination make it harder. I need to update all this stuff but.... over the years and changing times more accounts, more assets. How will my executor get in my accounts with all the dual verifications? old fashion letters from a lawyer or access to my phone and email to do the verifications. Of course once this info is given out... anyone who has it can remove your assets. Oh the webs we weave! durable power of attorney example: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/sem/power-of-attorney.rl?id=5&partnerid=103&cid=14855572246&adgid=127584198843&loc_int=&loc_phys=1027028&mt=b&ntwk=g&dv=c&adid=452916143690&kw=power of attorney form&adpos=&plc=&trgt=&trgtid=kwd-10280680&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjvaYBhDlARIsAO8PkE2j1xvgLNDiTve0GaofM4yWNPo1oLKDiLBGkxf39wsZIHPJuPj-rG4aAn2EEALw_wcB#/ Medical Power of attorney: https://www.rocketlawyer.com/sem/healthcare-power-of-attorney?id=2081&partnerid=103&cid=14855572246&adgid=127584199123&loc_int=&loc_phys=1027028&mt=b&ntwk=g&dv=c&adid=581867858309&kw=medical power of attorney form&adpos=&plc=&trgt=&trgtid=kwd-18078826&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjvaYBhDlARIsAO8PkE0kD3-JXgEqxto5T3QY3yvODRicZ9787HAMNUjmwLwrme7yt7khzE0aAjD3EALw_wcB will , living trust: https://www.legalzoom.com/marketing/estate-planning/estate-plan-bundle?kid=_k_Cj0KCQjwjvaYBhDlARIsAO8PkE0-NkFe-et1HjTp7S45mMYfSAIJCtN9-zPY2nj9xq4l-YhiCf5YTYsaAuV0EALw_wcB_k_&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=+living +will +power of +attorney&utm_content=424709655317&utm_campaign=Consumer | Overlap | Broad&kpid=go_9600816136_104526442728_424709655317_kwd-296529524291_c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjvaYBhDlARIsAO8PkE0-NkFe-et1HjTp7S45mMYfSAIJCtN9-zPY2nj9xq4l-YhiCf5YTYsaAuV0EALw_wcB Individual Results may vary, and testimonials are not claimed to represent typical results.

I also hired Woody as my guide when I was in Chiang Mai a couple of months ago, and visited Classic House too! Glad to hear business is picking up a little.

Don't you have the Govt publictrustee department in the UK? I'm sure you do but just different name ,I'm sure they have paid service to act as Executor of the Will like they do here in Australia. You must have a Government service similar to the website below www.tag.nsw.gov.au

@vinapu will always be KFC....

Merely for the sake of accuracy, her father King George VI was the second son of King George V. His older brother was the philadering but hugely popular Prince Edward. He had had several affairs, usually with older married women. His father despaired of him and was disgusted by his affairs. In 1931 one of his romantic relationships introduced him to Mrs. Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband. Edward fell head over heels in love with her. By 1934 she was his mistress. None of the establishment expected the affair to last much longer than the others. It did. As George V became ill, the royal court and the government became alarmed. The British Secret Service had her investigated. One report claimed she had spent time in Shanghai (true) where she learned some special sexual techniques (uncertain). One story, true or not, was that she perfected what is termed the "Shanghai Squeeze" or the "Singapore Grip". This being a respectably gay forum, I will not go into detail! She certainly exercised a very strong influence over Edward. When George V died, there was concern in the government. Wallis announced that she would divorce for the second time and a mock adultery by her husband was arranged. As King, Edward announced he would marry Wallis once the divorce was final. Now the government went into panic mode. The monarch of the UK is also head of the Anglican Church which in those days did not permit marriage to a divorcee if the divorced spouse was still alive. There was also fear that Edward would interfere in the business of government (not permitted in the UK) and would share state secrets with the domineering Wallis. The government gave the King an ultimatum - get rid of Wallis or abdicate. By all accounts, his brother who became King George VI was a diligent, hard working and much loved monarch. But he was a heavy smoker and suffered from cancer. Unknown to most he had had a lung removed. The then Princess Elizabeth stood in for him many times, especially on planned overseas trips. In 1952 she and her husband were in Kenya at the start of a long trip that was to take them onwards to Australia and New Zealand. They had just spent a night at the Treetops hotel when she learned that her father had died. Elizabeth was now Queen. The couple then flew immediately back to London.

need to post a picture... 😝

If you have twitter, an guy who has a Youtube account and also tweets on travel did a series of tweets on his trip on the new railway, dated the 9th September. Giving his views on it, good and bad. The account is called @nonstopeurotrip

I had spent my 65th birthday in Thailand and was so happy I did. Hadn’t been there for four years so this one hit hard the second I saw him waiting at Nice Boys. He knew how to flirt with dazzling eyes and beautiful smile. It hurt to leave after vacation and I worried about him each day I wasn’t working. Sent him enough money to feed him mother and children and his travels. I knew he had really become sick in the hospital because the emails asking for money went silent. Cancelled trip because of CoVid in March 2020. Moved the ticket to his birthday in August to impress him and make it up to him, but he made it no further beyond July 4th when I got the call. Two years later I really am not much better Just returned for his birthday in August and merit for him at the temple. Why should I be better- he is still gone.

A good point. I have no idea if any of his immediate family were able to access his emails or phone. There is one postscript which I did not bother to add to the story. About 7 or 8 years ago, I was with a friend having lunch in another Italian restaurant off Sathorn. I recognised the owner as being one of the ladies who had left Zanotti along with my friend. I asked her if she remembered my friend. Of course, she said. Had she seen him in recent years, I asked. There was a pause which I considered too long. Yes, she said. I asked if he was OK and in Bangkok. She summoned another of the staff who I did not recognise, chatted a little in Thai and then told me he was OK but she did not know where he was. I merely asked her to tell him I was asking about him. I wrote in another post recently that I have never been able to understand Thai logic. But I have an idea when a Thai is being deliberately evasive. I took what I was hearing and the way she said it as being basically, "I don't want to talk about a difficult subject." Why could it have been difficult? I can only guess. This was very similar to another reaction when a long time Thai friend passed away. He ran a little shop with branches in Chatuchak and Terminal 21. I was in Chatuchak and wanted him to make something for me. When I saw he was not there, I asked if he was overseas as he often sourced materials in China and India. "Sorry, I don't know where he is," his nice assistant said. I was just looking at some of the products when the co-owner of the business came in. She chatted to the assistant in Thai. I asked if she knew where my friend was. After various knowing glances between the pair, she said she was very sorry to tell me he had died. Eventually I managed to tease out of her that there had been a fire in his condo and he had not been able to get out. I left certain of two things. Firstly he must have died. Secondly it definitely had nothing to do with a fire in a condo. But what? I'll never find out.

You just don't live in Russia to say that it's good here, all the best

A bit like the English soccer I guess ( sorry you call it football) , I was in Pattaya last July went into a english bar ,started with W up at soi bukhao and they were all cheering some teams , I can't stand the soccer and decided to get out of there before they all cottoned on😂

No one needs me to point out that friendship is a two way street. That means opening up to others and welcoming them into your life. It does not necessarily mean their knowing your sexuality. I have several straight friends, mostly not in Thailand, whom I have known for decades and who still do not know I am gay. I stress "know". The fact that I have never been married nor had a steady girlfriend means that at my age virtually everyone has guessed that I am gay. I never bring the issue up in conversation. But if anyone asks me outright, I will always answer "Yes, I am gay." I also have a small number of lady friends whom again I have known for decades and whom I have told about my sexuality. None is in the slightest concerned about it. One is one of my closest friends. Over the years, we have taken vacations in various parts of Europe enjoying our shared interests and having a lot of fun times together. Now mostly retired, I spend a lot of time writing. My next book will be dedicated to her. I cannot speak about Pattaya as I visit only rarely. I live in Bangkok. Three of my close western friends here I had known for at least a decade before I moved. So it was not a case of my having to start anew in a totally new country. My experience of making close friends with Thais is more complicated. Over decades of visiting and living in Thailand I have realised that I will never understand Thai logic. And that failure makes a deep friendship more difficult. Not impossible as I know farangs who have been happily partnered with/married to Thais for decades. I have written in another thread of a very close Thai friend who was not gay who frequently came to my apartment over a couple of years and we'd spend hours just chatting, laughing and gossiping as real friends do. One other I was close to for almost 25 years was gay. Again we'd meet frequently and have lots of good times, especially discussing his always complicated love life (which did not involve me!) Sadly a nasty illness brought death much too early. So in response to your question, yes you can make close friends. But please realise that very often you will have to take the initiative.

What seems to be the problem there? Theres plenty of jobs it seems and they aren't a third World Country ? There seems to be a lot of Russian I meet who like it there ,I would love to visit Russia one day ,after this silly war

I was looking for a Thai phrase and came upon this, just change from Bar girl to Money boy, pretty much the same, pretty funny. Phrases you will hear bar girls saying in English You can try to catch some of the following phrases that bar girls in Thailand are saying and you will understand better what do they really think about you. This is a list of phrases you will hear bar girls saying translated in to English. Most of them are said in front of their "new boyfriends" customers. Don't take this huomorous list too literally. Bye do eye? ----- I go with you? Go-ock ----- Liar Hello sexy man! ----- pay my bar fine! I love you long time ----- I will love you until your money runs out I miss you when you go ----- I miss your money when you go I only work here 1 week ----- I am a lying bitch I send money to Mama ----- I give money to my Thai boyfriend I wait for you come back Thailand ----- I wait for my next bar fine I will write to you ----- My bank details are My friend has too much Gold ----- When are you going to buy me some Today is my birthday ----- I was born on a Monday, today is Monday Tomorrow I go Bangkok ----- Someone else pay my bar fine already Want to come my village? ----- My sister needs a new roof When you come back Thailand? ----- When can I get some more money out of you Where you stay, I go with you no bar fine ----- It's 3 a.m. and I'm skint

If you can't live your life at home as you want because of how contemporaries might judge you, there's no reason why you can't catch a flight to BKK (or Mexico, or Brazil) where you're unknown and live that life. It's been my experience that no one gives a shit who's walking beside you. I frequently walk around Bangkok with guys young enough to be my grandson and nobody cares. No, I don't hold their hands but I have no desire to. We just walk and talk like everybody else. I go to restaurants well outside the Silom area and we're greeted like everyone else. I go to malls and movie theaters and other attractions without a second thought. People are too busy enjoying themselves. Don't take my word for it. Take Morgan Freeman's: "Get busy living or get busy dying." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6v_eSNVxec

If something happened to him surely it would put your mind at easy if you learned about it. But in great scheme of things it's better to live in limbo because there's always hope he turned things around and simply wanted to forget about his previous life or just got busy with life. One day as we say in family, postcard from Brazil may come. Why Brazil ? I can relate to your story very well as we had close family member who after being dumped by his wife disappeared into thin air for 12 years (66-78 ) to extend his own mother dying did not know whether she is joining him or leaving behind. Then out of blue postcard came from Brazil where he was vacationing. Luckily we were at the same s address still . Subsequently we got reunited but that's long story. So it's better to think he forgot about you , as unpleasant that thought may be, than wait for confirmation something bad happened.

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I had the smallpox vaccine several times during my school life and military service back in Argentina. This coming Sunday, I have my appointment to get my first monkeypox vaccine shot. It was super easy to get it here in DC. I am horny and, as in DC the infection rate is high, I am abstinent. I can't wait. I can't wait either for my next trip, in November. Once fully vaccinated, I will start purchasing tickets and making reservations. I am still struggling between Rio and Medellin, but Rio is winning.

and don't waste that opportunity for another 6pack of the day

we all know "can't wait " feeling as for 'liturgical questions' it depends of what is important to you, specially fundamental one like who will bottom should be settled before offing rites. My set is: 'do you go with me?" ( I think it's polite not to assume anything so I always ask that even boys I offed many times before, once I heard " I must think about it " but I enrolled mamasan to help and all went well ) "long time" ( as macaroni said , not all are keen but I'm so I make sure, again I ask it even boys with multiple offs before ) ''do you kiss " (not condition to off but I like to know, I don't want to force myself on him ) 'how much do you want " ( I like to have financials fixed , again even with guys I offed on previous trips . If answer is " up to you " I place an offer. I don't haggle though, I may counteroffer once but after that it's either his quote or mine , I'm not shy to say "too much " though ) that's all in the bar on the street I ask two more ' do you want to eat something" ( long timers only, I like my guys to be fed so they don't run early in the morning feeling hungry) 'are we walking" ( if hotel is walking distance ) and one more in the room : ' we shower together? " ( some guys are surprisingly shy in the room, other may simply want to use toilet beforehand so I don't force issue ) all other question I may have I don't consider liturgical, when passing by 7/11 I usually ask if they want something from there, in the room I ask if they want drink something