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Nov 2022 Rio de Janeiro
macdaddi and one other reacted to Latbear4blk for a topic
YES! (Not so) secretly, I enjoy that Gringos in South America feel as many minorities in USA streets: unsafe and targeted.2 points -
Lima Peru - candidate for longer stay
dscrtsldnbi and one other reacted to floridarob for a topic
Have you been to Bali....?? I was there for 10 days...my 3rd time in Bali once in Jakarta. ...so much cheaper than Thailand. Same issue on apps, fake pics, so you have to screen them well. But some are so nice and it feels less commercial than Thailand. But the biggest thing I think you'd like, every guy I hooked up with, went right to rimming. I'm not into it, don't rim....but if someone wants to rim, I'll let them, for a bit. Plus there's cut (Muslims) and uncut (Balinese) guys there ....I like someone to drink with, so that's a bit of a challenge, lol2 points -
Tarntawan Hotel- Just checked in....
vinapu and one other reacted to floridarob for a topic
Just got back to USA....On the way back from Bali, with a connection in BKK, I took a 12 hr layover. Booked a back room without Breakfast for $17usd a nt.....I had asked them to give me a high floor and it was great, nice mattress, a/c , super fast internet......maybe it's just the lower floors that are blah ??2 points -
Train journeys and dilemma with bf
vinapu and one other reacted to kokopelli3 for a topic
Step son, adopted son, biological son it doesn't matter, keep them guessing; no one's business accept yours.2 points -
I hope you realise that paticular journey is crashingly boring! A very good friend who adores trains and train journeys did it. Said it was a total waste of time and money. I've travelled around Europe by train and enjoyed amost all the trips. I've also treated myself to two non-European extravagant train trips. First was the two day Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver across the Rockies to Banff. The Gold Leaf service with Panorama cars up top and dining underneath was magnificent. Meals were delicious and beautifully served. Passengers don't stay overnight on board. Instead we were put up in a hotel in Kamloops. Sometimes you never believe your luck. I put on an app the fact that I'd be in Kamloops for one night. Extraordinary! One young Chinese gay guy who lived there saw it and came over for dinner and afters. On my visit to Peru three years later I treated myself on the journey from Cusco to Machu Picchu by taking the Hiram Bingham train. This is more or less the equivalent of the Orient Express or the one that plies between Singapore and Bangkok - although much shorter. Fantastic experience! It leaves later than the other trains. Mimosas served before embarkation. Full a la carte breakfast in the dining car. Snacks in the open car at the back. Also last train to leave in the late afternoon, preceded by a proper afternoon tea at the hotel by the entrance to the site. Four course a la carte dinner with wines and then a jazz band playing in the back car. Extravagant? Sure - but one of the little luxuries that help make life exciting! I found Cusco one of the most fascinating cities I have visited. I'm sure most of us know the city's flag is the rainbow flag. The sense of history is stunning. Now I wish I'd spent more than 3 nights there. Were I to return, I'd love to explore more of the other valleys near Cusco.2 points
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Just hope to pick up old routine as pre 2020: in the there cool season (which also happens to be the cold wintertime here in EUR): go twice, for some 6-8 weeks (perhaps with some intermittent short visit to nearby other ASEAN- so to avoid need to get visa), still struggling now to find acceptable airfare for jan. and then end of year again-then hope to be able to again witness Loy Kratong. And hopefully without even the slightest hints of that covid or masks or the like. This year/early spring went to ESpana for a few weeks but for me THailand does remain the best choice. Just stay in BKK and amuse myself-mostly out of the Silom ghetto.2 points
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Nice video of busy Pattaya beach Loy Krathong
splinter1949 reacted to iendo for a topic
Looks good to me!1 point -
Whirlwind Trip to Pattaya: need advice!
tm_nyc reacted to zoomomancs for a topic
That's the first time I've been called a 'fat aging taxi driver'. I like Toy Boys but I agree one has to stay alert.1 point -
Paris 2022
goofiepoem reacted to young11 for a topic
Well it depends on who and where. I never hire porn stars for sure. Actually I don't watch porn so I don't know who is a porn star and who is not. One time a provider said he was famous after we had sex and when I Googled him, he indeed played in some porns. Another incident was someone who couldn't get hard to top me so I topped him. He was a porn star too but I don't think I would ever hire him again. I don't think porn stars deliver better than an average provider with a good attitude. I usually go for guys that are not too professional but has a good attitude toward this sort of job, ideally he enjoys sex more than being famous or being rich But they are certainly not street beggers or a quickie. Maybe my word muscular led to a wrong impression, I am not looking for body builders but I like guys who go to gym and have a proportional body (no chicken legs or hulks, though). And I never had a difficulty hiring with 100e in most European countries so I started wondering what you guys are doing or how much you are paying. I really thought the going rate in Europe is 100e except for those countries I mentioned...I never reveal information about me, I just contact them via WhatsApp and ask their rates and I was quoted 100 in most of the time but sometimes 120 or 150 but usually they just go back to 100e rather quickly if you refuse them. Unless I really want this particular provider, I never hire someone who lowered his rates because I think they will provide less. So I just say thank you and leave him alone. Also, I don't hire from rentmen or us based websites. If you contact them from their they usually quote 200 or more. Maybe this is why you guys are surprised but in Europe I use hunqz most of the time. Search according to my specifications and check their rate or contact them on WhatsApp and ask for their rates. Again I usually get 100e even when they don't know a thing about me... Rate wise, anything east of Austria is usually less than 100e, the west of Austria is slightly variable. I always find Spain to be particularly cheap, even the top escorts quote 100e, or even less for 30min. Portugal is another less known place for a low rate in my opinion but I stopped going there for job reasons. I even got 50 multiple times and one of them was really good. I hired him quite a few times when I used to go to Portugal. Of course the best place is thermas in Barcelona and even then when I hire them outside they usually quote me 100e. Some asked for 150 but they were well known guys like Junior. I like him and respect how he runs his business (affirmative and always consistent unlike many small minded providers who constantly change their rate and play games) so he was always an exception. But I am also not very demanding in terms of sex. No fetish no bb. I just require the guy to be able to get hard and kiss with tongue. So that could be the reason why they always quoted 100 for me and was always willing to meet with me outside of the sauna.1 point -
Whirlwind Trip to Pattaya: need advice!
BL8gPt reacted to gayinpattaya for a topic
Sunee is dead. I agree it's not worth the visit. Winner Boy's grand re-opening was not so grand. If you want a nice restaurant, look at Cafe Blu. Yupins is over-rated, total slop if you ask me. Poseidon is very good but you may have to book. They get very busy. It's well deserved. BoyzTown is dead. Been a few times recently. Pikki Bar is the only busy bar, and again it's well deserved. The boys are treated well (paid 100baht for boy drinks) and it's a welcoming and fun atmosphere. ToyBoy have bumped their prices again. It's now 280 baht for any drink (including a bottle of water). 1 or 2 twinks and a bunch of fat aging taxi drivers. A friend of mine stormed out the other day when instead of being served a JD and coke, he was given Blend 285 with what we presume was some sugar. Disgraceful behaviour. We were a group of 4, who have been regulars for many years. All of us have said we will never return to ToyBoy. I have heard many expats reporting a great time in DreamBoy, with 30+ boys on stage. That may well be worth a visit. The fact is, Jomtien Complex is where it's at now. Tonight (Loy Krathong) it was packed. In the last week there are SO MANY new boys around, it's a great time to be in Jomtien Complex. Enjoy your trip!1 point -
Min's tidbits about my Thailand and Vietnam experiences
splinter1949 reacted to vinapu for a topic
Great to know you speak German but this is English language forum1 point -
Tarntawan Hotel- Just checked in....
floridarob reacted to vinapu for a topic
It was nice to see you at Hot Male again, if only for a brief moment, duties, you know.1 point -
First qantas flight Sydney to Santiago direct since pandemic began, onto Rio in a small plane with no business class. My seat mate in PE was a handsome family guy. When getting off he took the amenity kit, blanket and the pillow and an apple from the plane with him. He reminded me I have forgotten mine, I thanked him and explained my carry on bag was too full with no room for extra items. Take home message - maybe it’s okay to take away onboard items in South American flights? In my last 2 trips with United from IAH to GIG I saw seat 1A lady collected all used Polaris amenity bags from other seats, Sunday 30/10 - landed in time when announcement of Lula’s win was made. Firework outside of my window until after midnight. Not going out. V visited for the night. He is the tall handsome twink I met in my last trip. He and his cousin G always go to work together at 117. Now G got married to a rich girl and he has a Land Rover and Gucci sneakers. They have not been working for a month. I heard there is a truck driver protest-blocking highway from Sao pulo GRU airport to city the next day. I was lucky. Monday 31/10. Heavy rain está chovendo. Only pointe 202 open. Got there late about 8pm. Not crowded with only a few boys. Two were eager to offer the service sitting next to me showing off their big cocks. I have seen them both before. A new face with muscle from Uberlândia turned up. His name is T. I asked for price in front of all 3. Muscle guy T asked for 150, the skinny big dick guy asked for 200 then dropped to 120 for a 3some, then 150 with gozar (cum). I went with T solo as he said he is versatile, but he has never got a hard on in the room. His muscled arse and legs are unbelievable. He was excited to shivering when his nipples were played. I knew I was stupid but I did not put a condom on and eventually came in his arse. He was aware of the whole thing but did not say no. I gave him 200, asked for his WhatsApp and Instagram, and took a morning after pill when back home. He is not good at replying WhatsApp message. He has a degree in ME. He is handsome too. his balls are apparently shrunken. We all know why by seeing his perfect muscled body. That’s the price to pay. take home message - 1) have some prep/ anti viral ready for my future trip as I can’t predict when I will act stupid again. 2) if you use steroid to grow muscle, your balls will shrink. Tue 1/11 supposed to be the biggest night for 117 but there was a massive storm at 6pm. Still a good turnout at 117 but mostly familiar faces. Half of the boys I know have had put on an extra layer of fat, the other half an extra layer of muscle to the degree I no longer like. I saw this new young guy with a red cap spreading his legs while seating in a table with clients. I always fancy long thick thighs. He was cute too. He went upstairs with a pretty hot client, and came back sitting in the table again. He has never been available this night. I decided to go home empty handed. A hot boy (I saw him before too) was sitting on the stairs waiting for Uber to Botafogo. Yes it is correct it takes ages for Uber to come if it is raining. Sneaky thing is that you need to pay first before the Uber app tells you how long you have to wait. Shopped for toilet paper and beef in the supermarket next to Gloria metro then jumped onto a taxi. No longer empty handed às I have my toilet paper rolls in one hand and beef in another. Got back to apartment in Flamengo I saw my neighbour girl screaming in the hallway escorted back by police. She told me 3 “men’s” were following her and trying to get her just 300 metres from here in front of lojas americana. I gave her a pack of chocolate and a can of Heineken and wished her calm down and sleep well. Take home message: táxis are more reliable than Uber when raining. Keep safe always even in the “safe” neighbourhood. Wed 2/11 biggest night at Pointe. Junior was bartending. Still raining outside but a good turnout of boys and clients. Still mostly familiar faces. Hot muscle T is here again (he does not seem to go to 117). I told him I wanted to bottom tonight and he did not offer to top. Went to upstairs bar to check out more boys and saw this giant handsome guy standing at 6”5 just finishing a client. Beautiful thick thighs. He asked for a beer and then another. He smelt drunk. Big hard cock but did not want to perform properly in the room. Hurried off but gave me his cum in the shower. I gave him 200 as he asked for before sex. He then came back to me saying 300 two minutes later. I said no as we have agreed on 200 with gozar. He then backed off. He told me he is 32. His instagram has his swimwear modelling photos. unsatisfied i started looking again. A short guy with solid but proportionated muscles came to me. We waited for 15mm for the free suite. I saw him before but never had him. He was 20 yrs old with 2 sons, he was doing a good job. Got to the steam room before shower to go home. Hotter and steamer than 117’s. A hard working garoto wearing a figure-of-8 splint for his recent clavicular fracture came for business. He spoke very good English and told me he has not had a client tonight. I apologised as I cannot take more dick and admired his working spirit. Take home message - garotos over 30 turn to be sneakier and softer muscles in spite of still in shape. I have had similar experience with another beautiful 30+ surfer guy who frequents both saunas, he cannot top, and is an unwilling bottom. let’s hope tomorrow will not be raining again.1 point
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I wouldn’t ask for a lead here on a 500 Euro guy because I wouldn’t expect a promising response. By extension, requesting a solid lead for a bargain basement discount would be akin to Jodie Foster anxiously aiming her regulation pistol aimlessly in Silence of the Lambs.1 point
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Nov 2022 Rio de Janeiro
Latbear4blk reacted to Riobard for a topic
But Gringos visiting South America … FullSizeRender.MOV1 point -
I was told that they were when I booked for my trip there next week (can't wait!). However, it won't be the pre-Covid buffet; residents will have to pre-order from a menu.1 point
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Paris 2022
dscrtsldnbi reacted to msclelovr for a topic
Good for you @young11 but I’m surprised. Unless you’re talking about street cruising or guys off an app and offering ‘amateurs’ that for a quickie? I do believe that you can be successful and pay so little if you yourself are handsome, muscled and young? I definitely am not now. Years ago I was considered handsome and attractive, and then I had lots of fun with handsome, muscled young Slovaks…but the smart ones all moved to London to gain the high rates of pay. Rates may still be low in certain parts of Eastern Europe. That scenario is very different to what prevails in major European cities. And I feel that somehow the best looking men from poor countries end up working in high-paying areas.1 point -
Personally among Thais I like Benjamin and Austin ( he used to have an OF with his French bf, Bast but recorded a lot just by himself especially when he was in Europe). I guess the fact that I know both of them before they started doing OF makes it more exciting for me. You can find their videos and especially Ben's on the different tube videos or torrent sites.1 point
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File under TIT. From Thai PBS World Seek to withdraw foreign land ownership The government appears ready to do a U-turn on its plan to allow foreign land ownership in Thailand for residential purposes, following widespread opposition to the policy, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said today (Monday). Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda is expected to ask the cabinet to withdraw the ministerial edict, approved by the cabinet on October 25th, allowing qualified foreigners to buy 0.16 hectares of land, on the condition that they must invest at least 40 million baht for at least three years. To qualify to own land in Bangkok, Pattaya, other municipalities and other areas specified by law, the foreigners must also be wealthy global citizens, wealthy pensioners, those who want to work from Thailand or highly-skilled. Supattanapong said that the edict is currently pending with the Council of State, to “fine-tune” wording, adding that the foreign landownership plan is just an “option”. If there are still people who feel uncomfortable with this plan, he said that the government, for the time being, will have to withdraw the edict for reconsideration and take time to clarify the matter to the people. He also said that the government will have to explain to foreigners why the plan has to be withdrawn.1 point
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Nov 2022 Rio de Janeiro
Latbear4blk reacted to Riobard for a topic
unSAFE, where SAFE stands for Satisfactory Answer For Everyone. If nothing bad happens it was safe. If something bad happens it was evidently not safe. These impressions are made based on episodic data. I have stayed an accumulation of several months near Gloria (117) and I have consistently felt comfortable. I would estimate that less than 1% of folks ambulating out and about are tourists, so it would be slim pickings for opportunistic crime, unless the felon is Cruella-replicated and after the designer dogs that seem to be on leashes possessed by all economic strata. But I dress and act to blend in. I have pretty much only been to Copacabana of an evening for the sole purpose of attending 202. In and out via Metro. I feel a bit more on edge for the short block or two between the concentration of populated street eateries, that fades out more distal from the station going north, and the club entrance itself. Again, this would not be a part of the district where foreign tourists are out for a stroll off the beaten path. Thieves seem to correlate their playbook with where the low-hanging fruit of visitors is more abundant. All this said, practice wisdom is evidently that eventually everyone will be initiated into one mishap or another stemming from premeditated or impromptu crime.1 point -
Whirlwind Trip to Pattaya: need advice!
BL8gPt reacted to kokopelli3 for a topic
In Jomtien you can dine at Yupins or Poseidon (if not busy) or Divarium within the Complex and many bars to peruse. Two late night places are Lucifer on Walking Street and Sinlapin Esan Third Road in Pattaya. Boyztown area has four go-go clubs to visit. XBoys, Dream Boys, A Bomb, and ToyBoys. Sunee not really worth the effort.1 point -
Best Thai Guy Only Fans
nynakedtop reacted to PeterRS for a topic
He is all over the free gay porn sites. No need to pay. And I agree. Some of his regulars are very cute. I liked one named Tyler Wu who also appears on the free sites although he has his own paid ones. Until he got what I believe is called a Prince Albert - a ring at the tip of his cock. That's such a put down for me. Went right off him!1 point -
Paris 2022
dscrtsldnbi reacted to scott456 for a topic
Really? most of the Europe except London, nordic countries & Switzerland? For muscular, good looking under 30y.o.? Please do tell, I would love to know. And yes, this board is very resourceful.1 point -
Thailand welcomes over 7 million foreign tourists
kokopelli3 reacted to scott456 for a topic
I just wish the boys bars have discount for seniors.1 point -
Nov 2022 Rio de Janeiro
sydneyboy1 reacted to asdsrfr for a topic
I just spent 3 days in Rio and had a great time. I had fun at both 202 and 117. The day and a half that were decent beach days were perfect--not too hot and good crowd at Farme. It's worth remembering security issues even if you've been there many times like I have. It three days I saw three thefts--including mine! First day walking toward the beach at the end of Farme I saw a crowd of people chasing a little kid (probably not more than 11 or 12) who I think had just taken a cellular -- crowd was catching up to him and he tossed the phone into the street and got away after the crowd went for the phone--lots of yelling but no violence. Second day I met up with some friends at the beach who live in Rio. They were trying to find me by texting me but I always leave my phone in the apartment. Glad I did that day. We were standing, talking and getting caught up. Suddenly I noticed that my bag which had been directly at my feet a second ago was gone. Only lost about 150reals and an old Kindle reader. I always keep my apartment keys tied to the string of my bathing suit and guard them more than anything. My friends all said(and these guys grew up in Rio) that I was smart to be a paranoid tourist--that if it had been their bag they would have lost keys, phones, cards. The third incident was the most dramatic. I met a nice German couple (boyfriend/girlfriend) at dinner. On Sunday I was walking the closed street along the beach in Ipanema and ran into them again. They were saying how Rio seemed so much safer than they expected. Literally not a minute later out of nowhere a guy ran up and grabbed a chain off the girl's neck. A loud scream and a welt left behind but otherwise no harm. He was a block away before anyone could react. We all know to leave our jewels at home but I guess they didn't get the memo--still shocking though. The point to recanting this is just to remind you not to get too comfortable and let your guard down. I have been pretty lucky in going there for 20 years but close encounters like these remind me to always be careful. I'm not sure crime is getting worse but 3 incidents close up in three days has me wondering.1 point -
Home Massage/Intramara 29
splinter1949 reacted to pong2 for a topic
K-man also has a saakhaa=other place (sometimes labelled as KB-man) on Lard Prao soi 101 (which had a gay msg shop some yrs ago with that name), at corner of sub-soi (yaek) 8=not very far in that soi. Across from soi 101 in a triangle-like compound is White House (should be nr 2, as #1 used to be along Happyland), advertises on thaimassageboy and is by now quite long standing. Hi-club: def. have very good memories for that shop with that name-a very down-to-earth msg shop in NOnthburi, as follow up of 88 nearby, in what may be loosely seen as the ´red lights´ quarter of Nonthburi-there is still a place named I-spa (also on TMB) and there used to be SEED as spring off when hi-club some time became very populair. About where the old Carrefour-now BigC and Central/other dept. store are located-near a stop on the purple MRT skytrainline. So it makes me wonder if it is the same owner from there, for me that means ´just what I like´. K-Man reminds me to K-male, under the runways of DonMuang, loosely associated with that Hi-club, where my very best long standing Thai friend was found. In Intramara there should also be Ogasms? or is that now closed/renamed? Should be very near to KK. On the Chinese (Taiwan I guess) site gaycoolthai.com -set translate to /en/- then click on boy Thai or boy massage and you will find reviews of visits to many of these places-it also mentions a place U-sabai on the soi to 39+cinema. It says here are some 10 msg shops along that street, but last post is from late ´21-nearly 1 yr ago now. Alltogether this seems that the old Sapan kway gay area-in those subsois just off the main crossing with Phahon/Aree gets replaced with these new places.1 point -
I’ve found that worrying about how you’re relationship is perceived by others Is wasted time and energy. It’s the relationship that you have with the guy in question is what matters. If both of you are comfortable being seen in each other’s company, what others think shouldn’t be an issue. But if either of you are apprehensive, you’re allowing others to dictate how you feel. I go to any place, eat in any place with the most important person in my life and neither of us gives a thought to what others are thinking. This didn’t happen overnight. But once mutual trust is established, other considerations fade away. The happiness I experience far exceeds anything I’ve known in the past. I’m well into my 70’s. If I don’t experience freedom now, when will I feel entitled.1 point
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From Richardbarrow.com Fake news saying that long distance trains are now leaving from the new Krung Thep Aphiwat Terminal Station (Bang Sue Grand) is continuing to spread.1 point
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Long distance train snafu
Ruthrieston reacted to pong2 for a topic
Yes, good find: THIS is indeed the new name for this terminal, not so new anymore, but for use of trains yes. Reason: only trains with toilets that do not drop the droppings on the tracks are allowed to enter this high-level all-concrete thing. That rolling open-air museum that the SRT is in fact, had too few of these. BUT rescue is near: it is now planned for dec. to switch the best trains (labelled as SP=Special Express, with extra high surcharge and no 3d class) to it-new loco are also coming in. These trains seen on the ´socials´ are in fact training runs for the drivers (how to get up the slopes without failing or running backward........ Again Japan was willing to sell for a few yen some old stock of Nihon/Yipun. The track gauge is a few cm different-but thats easy to resolve. The less graded trains locals/rapid etc will as for now continue to start/finish at old HuaLamPong, but will shortly be restricted to Bang Sue-flat level (next to the new terminal, the old junction). This includes the 1/day (mo-fr only) early morning train to Patters. (this from a very well informed Thai person/former senior SRT official who keeps track of all developments, in Laos too, on trains/rails in another world-wide forum).1 point -
From The Nation Roads, the subway station and the park near Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) will be closed for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, police said on Friday. The roads will be closed from November 16-19. Closed around the clock will be Ratchadapisek Road (from Asoke Montri to Rama IV intersections) and Duang Phitak Road. Closed from 6pm to 6am will be: – Ploenchit Road (inbound, from Ploenchit Expressway to Ratchaprasong intersections) – Wireless Road (inbound from Ploenchit to Sarasin intersections) – Ratchadamri Road (inbound from Ratchaprasong to Ratchadamri intersections) – Soi Tonson – Soi Ruamrudee The following roads will have one-way traffic only from 6pm to 6am: – Ratchadamri Road, outbound between Ratchadamri and Ratchaprasong intersections – Wireless Road, outbound between Sarasin and Ploenchit intersections – Ploenchit Road, from Ploenchit Expressway to Ratchaprasong intersection Six shuttle buses will be provided to transport people who live or work in the affected areas between November 16 and 19. The MRT’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre station will be closed from November 16-19. Benjakitti Park on Ratchadapisek Road will be closed from November 12-19. Bangkok will also be a no-fly zone for drones from November 16-21. Police hotlines at 191 or 1197 are available around the clock.1 point
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These 2 options can't be compared. Avani is luxurious big hotel with all the facilities of luxurious hotel including swimming pool and lovely spacious gardens and prime location at the centrum of Pattaya next to Royal Garden mall,East Suites is small boutique guesthouse with no facilities at all although you have a free access to Zing Hotel and Jomtien area is in general less expensive than Central Pattaya. I am not sure about guests policy at the Avani you have to check. East Suites is gay / guests friendly .1 point
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Winner Boys Pattaya Re-Opening 1st June
floridarob reacted to Olddaddy for a topic
I'm not into girlish guys that's why I like Filipino boys more , I like them aggressive type ready to slap my ass and fuck me like a bitch1 point -
From Pattaya Mail By Barry Kenyon With the British Treasury looking to fill a financial black hole of up to 50 billion pounds, the UK general public has been warned to expect tax increases as part of an unwelcome pack of measures to be announced on November 17. But premier Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt have not exempted expats from a bitter pill to swallow, whilst the Treasury has emphasized that absolutely everyone rich and poor will be expected to chip in. Brits with a status of “non-ordinarily resident” already are penalized because in most countries of residence, including Thailand, their so-called old age state pensions are frozen unless they go back to the UK for several months to unfreeze them. Campaigns over the years to abolish the cash discrimination have got nowhere with officials usually hinting that restitution would cost the British tax payer around 2 billion pounds annually to an unpopular group: those who choose sunshine over patriotism. In 2014 the then chancellor George Osborne set up a review further to penalize expats by abolishing their right to a tax-free personal allowance which is now 12,570 pounds a year (2021-22 Inland Revenue figures) per individual. Osborne at the time said, “The personal tax allowance is essentially for people living in the UK using British public services and not to subsidize living abroad.” His policy was aborted when the government collapsed following the 2016 European Union referendum fiasco. If the tax allowance is now removed, each UK expat who fills in an annual tax return will be around 2,500 pounds a year actually worse off, assuming the basic rate of tax remains at 20 percent. In practice, they might well be additionally worse off as the abolition of the personal allowance would lower the threshold for them paying the higher rate of tax at 40 percent. Not to mention the whole issue of expats owning property in UK and renting it out to improve their overseas income. Forth Capital, a Scots-based finance house, has already predicted a move along these lines and suggested that some expats may have to return to UK and live in their property to safeguard their standard of living. Otherwise, their loss of annual income could reach 5,500 pounds. Other financial planners have made similar predictions if the worst comes to the worst. Of course, the argument to the contrary is that expats in most countries have already been penalized by the frozen state pension and the insistence of many UK banks that expats must close their mainland accounts and re-apply in the Isle of Man or the Channel Isles, crown dependencies which are not part of UK and where monthly bank charges are higher. There is also the point that ageing expats living abroad are not a drain on scarce national health resources at home and should be rewarded rather than punished. But whether Messrs Sunak and Hunt will be impressed by such special pleading is another matter altogether.1 point
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I was there a while back and liked every facet about this hotel from the service rendered from those behind the front desk, my calls to my room regarding my guest ( a hot masseur who visited me), the proximity to the clubs/bars, the price per night, etc. But again it was some 14 years ago. FloridaRob is a great one to give salient advice, for he is definitely a "world traveler" who can guide one positively.1 point
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The corruption may be higher or not as high, but is any democracy nowadays truly anything other than fragile?1 point
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Another trip report, this time from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
dscrtsldnbi reacted to vinapu for a topic
What makes you thinking I hosted them in my room ? Did you ever hear about tent in the park?1 point -
It's rally difficult for me to get a massage without wanting sex. It's too too too sensual and "opening."1 point
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kjun12, RIP
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The following post was made by Jellybean on the Sawatee Forum; kjun12 was also a member of gayguides forum. It is with a deep sense of sadness that today, November 8th, 2022, I report the sudden death of my American friend and fellow member, kjun12. May he rest in peace. https://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showthread.php?22955-kjun12-R-I-P&p=292924#post2929240 points -
Dann wirst du noch etwas warten müssen- aber zur BMTA sieht es erschrecklich aus wenn Ihre website stimmen soll (was er früher doch tat, aber nur zur BMTA selber-nicht jene Rot ruam=privatBusse)-nahezu Hälfte Ihrer Linien werden nicht mehr genannt. Ob die auch echt weg sind? Abwarten. Und dass sind nicht nur Linien die mit U-bahn Verlängerung usw. oder RedLIne Parrallel gehen. Erstaunend scheint auch das immer noch Fahrtpreise <2020 gelten sollen. Gruss aus jetzt Düsseldorf (nur durchreise), und daneben auf der Suche zu einer annehmbarer Flugpreis für dann mal im Januar-<1000 scheint es kaum noch was zu geben. This site recently has nice enough info about msg-shops in Sapan Kwai, you yourself also went there. Just seeing from pix, I would say ogasms-spa should offer something. Dont know if still there or also renamed. Now have to wait&see if whole town gets cordoned off for that big meeting of presidents of this world next week........-1 points