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Why do I think it is this post that is rubbish? Throughout my career I have come across quite a few guys and gals who work in HR. The very nature of that type of job means they have to put up with considerable flak from other employees, often on minor issues. Any person allegedly "traumatised" and requiring "counselling" when reading a communication simply because it was headed "Dear Sir or Madam" would be nowhere near any HR department in any company, large or small.

@PeterRS I get similar comments. In my July visit I had the opportunity to chat over dinner with friends of friends who were from Malaysia and Singapore . In my recent visit, I had some casual conversation with a group of Taiwanese guys who were outside Raya Hotel and a bit shellshocked to see Soi Twilight boarded up. The Malaysians and Singaporeans were older, and in their words, "dance clubs are no longer our scene", so they no longer go to Soi 2. (it remains obvious to us however that lots of 20ish, 30ish even 40ish Asians still flock to Soi 2). They said they mostly get their thrills from erotic massages, though they may still take a boy from a bar if they had not had "satisfaction" in the day. But their other comments about bars reinforced my impression that they are put off by their prices and bored by divas in the shows. I can understand why some may say boys strutting their stuff in bars don't interest them; that would be logical since they are not intending to take an off for the night. What I learned is that their main interest in the bars, if they go, would be either (a) to see live porn (if available), or (b) to ogle at fine specimens of manhood (Moonlight and Jupiter models) To this, there were comments that the prices are still unattractive for what little they get to see (no nudity from the models), especially since there's plenty of free porn online. From the Taiwanese, the conversation was much briefer, and I learned less. My key take-away was that they had come from a massage parlour (VCK) they said - so I assume they'd had their rocks off already by the time they made it down to the boarded-up Soi Twilight. As for why they were interested in gogo bars, I didn't ask, but it seemed quite likely that their motives were similar to the Malaysians and Singaporeans, looking for an explicit show rather than to off boys for the night.

Indeed! I went to Green Massage in Surawong, just for a relaxing foot massage before bed. I picked a good looking twinkish guy, and he suggested a back massage. When we got to the room, he took his clothes off and we went from there. He let me fuck him, and came in my mouth. Quite a welcome to Bangkok. Also a good masseur, but not much English. No tip mentioned, and I gave him 1,500, he seemed pleased!

I like twinks and as in most places there are plenty of bottoms and tops of all sizes if that is what you are looking for. I was age 50yo when i first starting visiting Taiwan for over a dozen stays of one month each time and travelled to all the major cities. I met many guys online through Hornet, Blued and Grindr. I paid only once and never again when i started meeting some of the hottest twinks who never asked for money and would have been insulted if i had offered. Most are university students or have a job and had no interest in being paid for sex. The guys never asked but I was happy to pay for our meals together or go to to see a movie as i know their income is not great. I will visit Taiwan later this year for Gay Pride and catch up with my friends there. Taiwan is worth a visit just for the sightseeing in the cities and countryside.

a lot of info available here but in many different posts, so hard to keep track of them and find what you really want because it takes forever to find the info. I think it might be better if we find a way to sort information so that someone new to the scene can get it done quickly. Here is a quick summary of what i found: 1. There are two types of massage places: you can choose boys and pay min tip. This kinda guarantees ES, so you need to tell your preferences such as top before choosing the boy. Most places have twinky guys if I understand it correctly, but places like Arena would specialize more muscular guys. Many places have a line account that publishes the photos and role of the boys. Would be efficient to contact via line first. Many of these places are in Silom and Sukhumvit area but I might be missing. This is good if you wanna have fun for sure. 2. The second type is where they look like a normal spa but with some or many or exclusively male therapists. Here depending on the therapist, you can reach an agreement on the tip and what you can do. Wholly on your discretion. I understand you cannot choose the guy unless you know the guy and name them when you book in advance. No minimum type, usually cheaper (like most massage places in Thailand). You can find them everywhere as long as you see the male therapists there but members here noted spas in Inthamara area, close to the Chatuchak market but many seem to exist in Silom as well. If you don't mind a good massage without sex for cheap, this option is good. Maybe other more experienced members can add more info with details.

You are ‘cherry-picking’ to support your contrarian view, to manipulate the narrative to undergird your vaccination position. He was aware of the distinction: “so no testing … ”, essentially therefore no testing requirement. He may have missed the distinction between pre-departure and point-of-arrival testing, a format handled differently for in-bound travel among nations, but it’s moot for Japan if vaccination requirements are met.

I arrived in Tokyo on Dec 22 at Haneda Airport. Before arriving in Japan I had to fill out forms online and get 2 QR codes and upload my 3 vaccination Covid certificate. So there was no Covid test at the airport. The Japanese consulate at home told me I'd need to present a vaccination certificate.

Those ratios are fairly consistent with estimated daily infection rates and viral detection duration in China. Actually, perhaps a temporary travel ban makes more sense than testing on arrival internationally, as the volume is too high to impose and track quarantine. It is conceivable that China will obtain widespread immunity by the end of New Year (22Jan-5Feb), so a travel ban period need not be lengthy since CoV is ripping through so rapidly. So it overlaps with a major holiday; it makes sense to adjust course, as a bloodbath of some high 6-digit / low 7-digit number of Chinese deaths is conceivable anyway. In the scheme of things a 6-week non-essential travel ban is not that punitive. It’s the timing that is unfortunate. For perspective, this attachment seems to be a fair representation of reality:

Italy imposes mandatory Covid tests for travellers from China On the first flight to Malpensa that tested passengers from China out of 62 passengers 35 were Covid positive, Lombardy's health chief Guido Bertolaso said on Wednesday, while on the second 62 were positive out of 120. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/italy-imposes-mandatory-covid-tests-travellers-china-2022-12-28/

Just spoke with one of the guys who works on Soi 6. He provided me with updated information of shops: LEFT SIDE (from Silom): 9-Teen (under renovation) Relax Massage RIGHT SIDE (from Silom) Center Point Massage (mixed) Ma Ha Massage The Paradise M-Star Massage I may have misunderstood some of our LINE conversation so I can't guarantee the accuracy. When I'm again in town, I'll confirm the above information.

that makes 2.2 encounters per day for 50 years straight. Either his name is Rambo or there's somewhere accounting error

It's Pope Francis asking for prayers for his predecessor, Pope Benedict.

My friend who is somewhat of an expert regarding Asian lads says the Filipino boys are number 1 with Chinese, Cambodians, Lao, Vietnam boys (in no particular order) and ending with Thais in last place. He based his assessment on the 40,000 encounters he has had in the past 50 years.

I used to chat with quite a number of visitors from Singapore and Taiwan - and occasionally Japan. They came to Bangkok primarily for sex, but not for gogo bars. Before Babylon finally closed its doors, they would usually go either to a sauna or for a massage first. Many would satisfy their needs there. They'd then go out for dinner before some would hit the bars primarily to see the shows. Few were interested in watching gogo boys strut their stuff. Then some would hit DJ Station and another disco or two to dance until closing time. In other words, the impression i received - one that is reinforced by comments on sites like the Blowing Wind Travel section and from friends in both Singapore and Taipei - was that for the relatively new and younger Asian tourist, gogo bars are not of major interest. Massage with HE was much more so. As for the many mainland Chinese, has anyone actually seen a lot in the gogo bars? If you have, how do you know that they are from the mainland rather than from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong or elsewhere from the Chinese diaspora? That said, several years ago I did see a few handsome, tall, slim mainland guys in a Hong Kong sauna. One told me they had come on a week-end trip to Hong Kong mainly for luxury good shopping and going to a gay disco. They'd only hit the sauna because it was close to their hotel. They reminded me of some of the gorgeous guys I used to see in Beijing's Destination Club. So when the mainlanders do finally arrive - and I don't believe they will come in any number until 2024 - I just do not see them being a major boost to the gogo bars.

I wandered down soi 6 last night. Not many people around, though it was late. Nothing of interest in Nature Boy, and New Twilight, whatever it is now called, was closed.

Exactly my taste. Just came back from one month trip in Colombia ,it was unforgettable amazing experience and the variety of twink types is amazing there from blacks to white blonde twinks many types for every taste, Unfortunately I was with the same Colombian guy because we developed more serious relationship and he is very jealous person so can't comment on the apps or massage parlors , the gay clubs and bars we visited were good less commercial than Thailand but vibrant and fun found it as a great challenge to what Thailand has to offer nowadays for sex and tourism surely will come back again.

I agree with both statements. One dissent though , guys asking for more may not perform even average but almost always are best looking guys so in half cases I find paying more rewarding because of , so to speak , esthetics ,

your summary is accurate, don't overthink whole process , just pick up place and go there. Hunting can be as much fun as deed itself

My ideal "type" is a guy with a fitness model body ... 18-25 years old. Although, when in Rio de Janeiro I've taken some masculine GP twinks at the saunas that were young, lean, muscled and great sex. There really are types for probably all preferences at the Rio saunas ... which I think is more challenging to find in Thailand. Bulky muscled guys are a turn-off for me. When I lived in Chicago, before moving to Florida, I had many sexual experiences with Filipino guys in my "ideal" range ... some masculine, others fem (when they opened their mouths to speak!). Without exception, each experience was sexually and friendship fulfilling. Good tops / good bottoms.

My friend from NY only likes twinks.....loves Brasil over Thailand, Not fem twinks though......

Philippines is the only country in SEAsia I haven't been to. The reasons are multiple: A bit more expensive to get to because further away from Thailand. I said the same about Taiwan, but after a friend who has been there urged me to go, I went and was happy with what I found, total 5 trips. I have met over 5 Pinoys in Thailand, none of them convincing in bed. I chatted with more, the same crap as with Thai boys. A few years ago, I was pondering Philippines for my next visa run, a particularly negative exchange on online dating, crossed Philippines off for that visa run. A friend who has been to Philippines says hotels more expensive and poorer standard than in Thailand, that's something I'm sensitive to. And he says bringing locals back can be a problem. It seems Philippines will remain at "I want to go some day, but currently there are much better options". Similar applied for Brazil, until in autumn 2020 for Covid I was stuck in Germany with nowhere to go (warm, cheap, boys) than Brazil. I made it to Brazil and I'm glad I did! Will be back as soon as possible (reasonable flight prices and times).

For a few thousand Baht, a lot of things can and will happen. But my objective is not to get the boy at all cost, but on a budget. In fact, getting a boy on a budget, 500 THB in my case for boys who don't speak English and I assume have no regular contact with foreigners, is as much as a thrill as getting the boy at all. And the amount of money does not change the service rendered. On the contrary, there is rather a negative correlation: those who ask above average, usually perform under average.

From Japan Times Japan to tighten borders for travelers from China on Dec. 30 Japan will tighten its border controls for travelers from China on Friday, as the latter nation is seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday. The announcement, which marks the first time Japan has tightened its borders since foreign tourists were allowed to enter without restrictions in October, pours cold water on expectations of an influx of Chinese tourists over the Chinese New Year period, which begins Jan. 22. Kishida’s abrupt announcement comes only a day after news that China will scrap its quarantine for incoming travelers from Jan. 8, one of the country’s most significant steps since it effectively abandoned its two-year “zero-COVID” policy. All travelers from China, including Japanese citizens and returning foreign nationals living in Japan, as well as those who have been to China within the previous seven days will be tested for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Japan. Those who test positive will be required to quarantine at designated facilities for seven days. The quarantine period for those who test positive is expected to be seven days if they have developed symptoms. For those who are asymptomatic, the period will be shortened to five days if they test negative on the fifth day, according to the health ministry. The number of flights from China will also be limited to guard against a sudden increase in COVID-19 infections in Japan, Kishida told reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office. Arrivals from China, Hong Kong and Macao will be limited to four airports: Narita, Haneda, Kansai International and Chubu.

From The Diplomat By Tom Fawthrop A bold Cambodian plan to secure World Heritage status along their stretch of the Mekong, where the free-flowing river has sustained some of the world’s greatest biodiversity, could provide much-needed respite to a river in danger of dying from dams and over-exploitation, experts say. In Phnom Penh, the Environment Ministry’s Under-Secretary of State Neth Pheaktra shared their plan to secure UNESCO world heritage recognition for all the rich biodiversity to be found along the long stretch of the Mekong from the Lao border to the province of Kratie over 200 km downstream. Marc Goichot, a freshwater resources and Mekong specialist for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), welcomed the selection of this site. “The wide variety of habitats along this part of the Mekong in Cambodia creates perfect conditions for wildlife to thrive, making this area a miraculous area for freshwater biodiversity,” he said. WWF is assisting in the preparation of the government’s application to UNESCO. Goichot sees the UNESCO proposal as an exciting step forward for the conservation of the planet’s rivers. “The planned Mekong World Heritage site would play a key role in protecting the planet’s biodiversity” because the selected site includes “95 deep pools that provide refuge for migrating fish and a spawning habitat for globally important critically endangered species including, Irrawaddy dolphins, giant stingrays and giant catfish.” Cambodia is already home to three heritage sites, including the legendary Angkor Wat and one natural heritage site, the successful U.N.-backed biosphere reserve and the bird sanctuary site on Tonle Sap, the biggest inland lake in the region. UNESCO experts in Phnom Penh expect that an application to add a biodiversity conservation zone along the Mekong as a natural heritage site would be fast-tracked, given that it could bring about an immense contribution to implementing agreements reached at COP15 of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. Kampi village, just outside the town of Kratie, lies along a stretch of the Mekong best-known for its dolphin-watching and ecotourism activity. The area also ranks as one of the world’s richest biodiversity spots and is a sanctuary for many endangered species. WWF has listed over 411 fish species resident here (out of 11,00 for the whole Mekong River), along with 281 bird species and 46 reptile species. Apart from the 92 surviving Irrawaddy dolphins, wildlife experts were excited by the rarely-seen giant stingray landed by fishermen in 2022, a giant that mostly hangs out in the deepest pools of the river. While the Ministry of Environment had been mapping out its plans to better protect one of the few undammed areas left on the Mekong, Okna Kith Meng – the chairman of the Royal Group, which built its fortunes from real estate, telecommunications, and partnering with international investors – has quietly secured permission from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, to carry out a feasibility study to revive the controversial Stung Treng dam. A plethora of scientific studies, dating back to the first attempt to build the Stung Treng dam in 2007, have so far dissuaded the government from going ahead with the project. The losses to fisheries, wildlife, and the rural livelihoods of hundreds of thousands would far outweigh any benefits in electricity, according to the most recent WWF report, published in 2018. Another Cambodian project, the Sambor dam lying downstream from Stung Treng, was condemned as a recipe for “killing the Mekong” by the U.S.-based Natural Heritage Institute consultant report, which was leaked to the Guardian. Many Cambodians struggle to understand why any company would want to resurrect a dam that has already been twice rejected, and which most Mekong watchers had assumed was dead and buried, after the announcement of the 2020 moratorium on dams. Say Samal, the environment minister, delivered Cambodia’s progressive energy commitments to the COP26 summit in November 2021. Yet only six weeks later, this policy had been called into question when the Ministry of Mines and Energy quietly approved the Cambodian tycoon’s request to proceed with a feasibility study on resurrecting the Stung Treng dam. The study, approved in December 2021, was completed in June 2022 without any consultation with Stung Treng communities. Continues with photos at https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/cambodia-seeks-unesco-world-heritage-status-to-protect-a-mekong-biodiversity-hotspot/

I'm regularly surprised by the number of "straight" massage guys who get an erection while massaging me, before I have risen to the occasion and when I haven't lifted a finger except perhaps to touch their leg a couple of times.

Stopped for a couple days in Zurich recently and here are the notes: 1. Paragonya's remodeling did not seem to get in the way. I don't remember what was closed off from my previous trip (more than a decade ago) but there seemed to be lots of cabins, showers, nooks. Every inch was Swiss-clean. The cabins had condoms, lube, paper towel, and alcohol sprays. The remodeling should be done in a few days so I'd love to hear from someone what that looks like. 2. There was a good crowd of clients and working boys. My estimate is at least 20 of each. 3. Days and Times: Definitely a weekend thing, in fact only open I believe Thu.-Sun. while remodeling is going on. Definitely an afternoon thing. By 2 pm, you will have seen everybody who will be available. (One guy who came around 4 was asked "why so late?") By 4:30-5 pm, the guys start leaving. 4. The talent: Lots of Brazilians, including one I saw in Barcelona just before. Lots of Romanians - smooth talkers, unreliable in the sack, very "business"; I used to enjoy this type but not so much anymore. Some Czechs, including a stunning muscle sweetheart. The rate is a firm 100CHF. I didn't sense an expectation of a tip. 5. The worst thing: I must have forgotten that Paragonya is a "private" club and therefore smoking is allowed inside. Although they must have some ventilation system at the bar to keep the place from turning into a BBQ pit, it was really getting to me. 6. Zurich in general. Still pretty expensive even with the favorable currency rates. Even the fast food and ethnic restaurants aren't a deal. The best concentration of passable eats and prices I found was, surprisingly, on the touristy pedestrian street right outside Paragonya. Otherwise, do what the Swiss do and get your sandwiches and coffee at the grocery store. I stayed at a pension in what turned out to be the edgy, ethnic, and slightly red-light neighborhood of Zurich. In addition to cafes and shawarma shops, think tattoo parlors, vape shops, strip clubs, and hard-working ladies still hanging out in fishnet stocking when the nippy morning came around. There were also plenty of guys in track suits hanging out in front of the clubs and ladies, including one hunky Russian-looking guy who gave me "a look," but I didn't have the opportunity to find out what he was selling. All in all, I'm already thinking about a return trip to Switzerland.

Firstly, I do not mean for this post to start a discussion of organised religion per se. Inevitably perhaps some will regard it as so and I can do nothing about that. Secondly I am basically not a religious person. I became very anti-organised religion when as a child I was sometimes dragged to church and for years had to play the hymns at a weekly meeting for young people called Bible Service. I do know quite a number who do believe in religion and I fully respect their views, as I trust they respect mine. It appears from the news media that the previous Pope, the former Cardinal Ratzinger, is on the point of death. His successor, Pope Benedict has asked for prayers. I happen to like Pope Benedict. As a world leader he has my respect for his humility, his dignity and his constant callng out world leaders for some of their failings. On the other hand, I never liked Ratzinger. He was a fundamentalist conservative who, in my view, only became Pope because of his influence over many years of the other cardinals. As a child he had been a member of the Hitler Youth, later in the German army and then interned in a Prisoner of War Camp. Having entered the Catholic Church, he was eventually made Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In that position, he constantly reaffirmed the Church's negative views on birth control, use of condoms, homosexuality, gay marriage and dialogues with other religions. As sexual abuse of young children by priests was beginning to become known, he declared in a 2001 letter titled De delictis glavioribus that internal church investigations must remain confidential, including sexual abuse. For 20 years he had strictly enforced another Church document penned in 1962 which effectively banned discussion of sexual crimes by priests. He was the man in charge. He knew about the many tens of thousands of cases of sexual abuse that were being revealed around the world and did nothing. He even declared that as Archbishop of Munich, he knew nothing regarding abuses allegedly brought to his attention between 1977 and 1982. He later admitted his memory had been wrong but blamed the original accusation as an "editorial error". He asked for forgiveness and expressed nis "great pain." As Pope he was named in a lawsuit regarding the abuse of four boys in Texas but given diplomatic immunity. He was instrumental in not permitting senior clerics to resign. When he himself asked to leave his post aged 70, that other ultra conservative Pope John Paul II refused. On becoming Pope Ratzinger could have made substantial changes to get rid of at least some of the major corruption in the Curia. He failed to do so. A couple of years after he became Pope, Ratzinger became much more acquainted with what he called the "filth" in the Church. But he did little about it. He still refused to accept that secular law had presedence over Church law. I always thought that the Catholic Church hierarchy rather liked to have a conservative pope followed by a much more liberal one. I never knew the severe Pius XII (sometimes still called "Hitler's Pope" and the subject of an excellent book of the same name - although some of the allegations in that book are now the subject of debate) but really liked his successor, Cardinal Roncali the Archbishop of Venice, who became John XXIII. He called the Second Vatican Council with tha aim of making major changes in the Catholic Church. Almost as soon as the Council started its deliberations, John XXIII died of cancer and was succeeded by the much more strict Paul VI who is perhaps best known for his encyclical Humanae Vitae which confirmed the ban on contraception, a position exactly opposite that passed by the Seond Vatican Council. Paul VI went into a serious mental decline after his very good friend, Aldo Moro the Mayor of Rome, was capured by the Red Brigades Terrorist Group in March 1978. It so happened I was in Rome on May 9th that year and recall police sirens everywhere as Moro's body had been discovered in the trunk of a car close to the Vatican. After Paul's death later that year, the feeling of joy and light at the pastoral, beaming face of Pope John Paul I was palpable. The severity of the Church seemed to be consigned to the background for many years. It had at last a warm, gentle human face. Everyone, including the Cardinals seemed eleated. He reigned for just 33 days before being found dead in his bed. Conspiracy theorists had a field day, largely a result of discrepancies in the Vatican's various pronouncements about how he died and who found him. At least six major figures in the Church hierarchy were known to have had very good reason to fear if John Paul I remained as Pope. Another book was eventually written after the Vatican threw open its archives. "A Thief in the Night" by David Cornwell in 1989 goes into detail about the very different personalities around the Pope, the disasters and massive corruption in the Vatican Bank and the possibiilty that the Pope had been murdered. Another book written in 2017 revealed that John Paul ! had suffered from chest pains in the day prior to his death and died from a heart attack. At first John Paul II seemed almost in the mould of his predecessor. He quickly revealed he was not. The Catholic Church was back to the more severe interpretation of Catholic doctrine. Ratzinger was his ally. With Pope Benedict now also in less than the best of health, will the Cardinals revert to precedence and again return the Church away from its more pastoral ways and back to the severity of dogma? I hope not. And I will also not pray - although to whom or what I would pray is uncertain - for Ratzinger.

From The News Hour (PBS /USA) In one of the world's most popular sex tourism destinations, sex workers, nonprofit organizations and politicians are part of a growing movement to decriminalize the industry. It's an attempt to help sex workers earn basic rights and protections. Special correspondent Neha Wadekar reports from Thailand. Continues with video: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/movement-in-thailand-aims-to-help-sex-workers-earn-basic-rights-and-protections

This seems to be happening regularly. I thought its purpose might be a blank canvas on which to project fantasies. Or, more plausibly, he’s typing bent over forwards or his feet behind his ears, and keeps hitting Enter when he verbalizes “Enter!”

You just described every Latino 😆

Types of massage places by shamelessmack: https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/massage-glossary/ In general, shamelessmack is a good starting point for massage and gogo bars in Thailand. There are the members-only subforums where you can discuss specific service providers. Unfortunately, not much activity there (and I did my share, but no enough others contribute to keep it going).

Don't they use a time clock for the session? Massage + sex will definitely go over the time limit, unless the massage part is cut short or the sex is just an add-on quickie.

Exactly! Always bear in mind that "nothing is written." Great example of what can happen in you go into a shop without a specific agenda and allow things to unfold. The experience begins after the door to he room is closed.

9-Teen opened earlier this year in a shop fronting on Silom Rd., just beyond Soi 6. That is the location that some members have reported on in recent months. From what I am told, the owners have since taken over what was once a restaurant on Soi 6 and are now reportedly renovating it into a massage shop. What their intentions are for the original shop on Silom Rd. is unknown.

An important thing to consider is if you are talking about a BF or a sex date. Maybe I am too old anyway, but even at a younger age, I realized quickly that the culture gap with Thais is too big for me.

You will certainly have a gourmet meal at the time you wish to eat with excellent wines compared to most other carriers. But your QSuite may not happen. I booked a return from Bangkok to the UK for March. Between the time of booking and a couple of weeks ago, the BKK/Doha sectors were in QSuites. Both have now been changed as the aircraft has been upgraded to an Airbus A380. This does not have the Q suites and, frankly, much as I like the A380, l do prefer the QSuites on the B777s and A350s. But a very minor point.

From Xinhua VIENTIANE, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lao government has announced the cancellation of required results in 48 hours of Antigen Test Kit (ATK) or Rapid Antigen Test for people entering Laos. In addition, travelers entering Laos are no longer required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a report issued on Tuesday from the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health, the announcement aims to facilitate local residents and foreigners who want to depart from Laos or enter the Southeast Asian country. In May, the Lao government announced the reopening of all international border crossings after a lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

USA imposes mandatory test for those coming from China, Hong Kong and Macau starting 05 Jan. Must be negative to board flight, this will impact those thinking of going to China as rules eased. Who wants to go and possibly get infected then get stuck.

It opened round the corner in Silom Road itself a couple of months ago. I thought that was going to be their new premises, but perhaps it's just temporary while the old premises are renovated.

I looked into 7 star Foodland, to pay homage to you, but no luck!

Good idea. I could actually be a woman if I am in drag, a very feminine blonde drag queen.

Will be glad to oblige when I'm next in town. I believe two are on the left side and four on the right. With the completion of the new 9-Teen shop on left, that will bring the total to seven. From what I'm told by those who work there, the Quarter Hotel at the end of Soi 6 (dogleg turn) has provided increased foot traffic which is already reported to be brisk with the advent of high season. The two shops I'm most familiar with (Ma Ha and The Paradise) are situated on the right side, opposite Silom Alley 8.

There was something on the Philippine news on tv here this morning that said the Philippines was looking at 7 days isolation for visitors coming in from China, I will be looking for that one in the Philippine online media to see if it's going to happen.

From Thai Enquirer Thailand should look to impose restrictions The Thai government should look at imposing preventive measures to test or restrict travelers from China and countries where a lot of Chinese tourists have visited, the main opposition Pheu Thai Party said. “Given the [Covid-19 outbreak] situation in China, Thailand should cautiously prepare for the influx of Chinese tourists,” said former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisang who is a member of Pheu Thai’s strategy committee. “We should have some guards up…and tests should be administered to find out what kind of variants are coming in from China to find out if they are more severe than the variants that have been found in Thailand,” he said.

I'll give you a day or so to come up with an ailment that you have to pay hundreds to see a Dr. for ......😏

tell that to all of the dead people waiting in line at the Chinese crematoriums

make sure to include some pics

i had a short affair with an older guy who worked part time on reception in a bkk hotel where I stayed 12 years ago towards the end of my trip. He liked chatting to me, explaining that he needed to improve his English to get a better hotel job. Once when he was off duty I invited him to have a drink with me in the hotel bar, during which we talked about his life in Thailand mentioning that he used to be married but was now gay. He asked me about my life, work, and interests during which I told him I was also gay, which he said he suspected because he had not seen me with lady. A few drinks later he accepted my invitation to go to my room for sex and to sleep with me. He had a good body and we had a great time - not just that night but for the rest of my trip. But what made those days enjoyable more was the breadth of our wide ranging conversations. One day we went on the tourist train to Samut Songcran where he had worked before and could explain to me the Thai fishing industry. A totally better experience than I had had with young money boys. I did give him significant money and a leaving present of course. He did admit that I was not the first farang with whom he had such an experience.

After touring Walking St for the 1st time, I went by myself on a 2nd clubs round, Sunday 21:30-22:30. Didnt visit BBB, bcs had already seen the show, and wanted to head to J bars. 4 clubs - I peeked for a mmnt and decided not to sit. Winner: 1 boy with cstmr, 1 on stage. No one appeared when the bell rang. Toy boys: no cstmrd, 8 boys, none for me. A bomb: 3 boys, 3 cstmrs, no interaction. X boys: 3 boys, 1 cstmr. Now for the two clubs I did stop at. Nice Boys: 11 boys same as in previously reported visit. Unlike empty then, there were 2 cstmrs when I arrived, and one joined after me. Each of us took a corner seat. C1 was busy wnkng a boy, who was watching straight porn on his fone. Later a 2nd boy wld b called to the other side, so C1 was wnkng on each side. I think one of the boys had the least tiny dick in the club, bcs its head was showing above the wnkng palm. C2 was sitting with the only attractive boy. I think he started wnkng him only after he noticed that's what I was doing. C3 was apparently well known to the boys. Every cpl of mnts he wld jesture one over; the boy wld stand in front of him and lower his panties; C3 wld play with his package, smack his butt playfully, and send him back with a 50 b tip. I didnt find anyone to my taste, but wanted to exprmnt, so I called over the twink most vigorously wnkng beneath his panties. He sat by me, ordered a drink, I jestured to lower his pants, and out came the tiniest dick I have ever seen. Furthermore, it had 3 inserted round beads which I really dont like. Nevertheless I started wnkng, and on came the porn but the boy cldnt get it hard. He put his hand on my thigh, I moved it to my groin, but he wasnt very good at that either. I then gradually unzipped, guided his hand a bit, and then whipped mine out. The boy said "big", continued watching porn & wnkng me, and not getting hard. After three more mnts I discharged him with 150 b. By then the attractive boy had rtrnd to the stage from C2, so I beckoned him over. We went through the same routine, this time he had no beads and also got hard. I gave him 250 b, and left. The whole visit lasted 10 mnts. While I m glad to have experienced such public promiscuity for the first time, I wont b back to a place with such tiny palm-covered dicks and (to me) unappealing boys. Dream boys: 10 boys on the stage; jeans, no shirts; nmbr tags; 3 of them sort of nice. A group of 3 cstmrs left as I entered. The boys made dancing moves on stage, and the whole atmosphere was btr than in all other clubs. I ordered a drink; and the stern-looking mamasan sat by me, again and again jesturing at the stage. I asked about the hot boy #45 we had met 4 nights ago, but she didnt rspnd. Fortunately, a cpl of mnts later a group of two pairs (man woman) entered, and then a pair of men. The mamasan jestured to the boys to direct their attention to them. I then decided to bypass bar mangement: instead of asking boys over for a drink, I approached the stage and shoved a 100 b bills into the jeans of the 3 nice ones. The 1st seemed a bit srprsd. I thnkd them all and left, on my way to livelier Jomtien.

Act I: On our 1st bar night, B said that in Double Shot at 22:00 the boys take their shirts off, so of course we headed there. Nude chests inject erotica into the sex-lessness atmosphere I mentioned in my previous rprt, and indeed it was rewarding to eye-candy them. I like the lean-athletic type. Most of them were nice to ogle at, and I wanted to invite a boy to sit and drink, but all of them were a bit...full, or with just a tiny belly. All of them that is, until I dtctd my dream guy at a corner: taller and browner then the others, perfect flat chest, joyful smile. Alas, he was sitting with another boy at a table with two patrons. Unashamedly I stared as that man did everything I wanted to do. He sat the boy on his lap facing outward, stroked his chest, kissed his back, pinched his nipples, etc. The boy didnt reciprocate, but seemed fine with it. Since there were no signs the patron was going to leave, and since no other alluring boy appeared, after about 30 mnts we left. Not before I asked for the boy's name - Jinno. B is well aquainted with one of the bars' managers, who speaks prfct English. We asked him why dont the rest of the bars emulate this business enhancing shirtlessness idea. He explained that Thai ethics prohibit such copycatting competition. Our loss )-: Act II: The next night I returned alone. Didnt see shirtless Jinno, so I asked where he was. Turned out he way at the back with a cstmr. The boy I asked was the same smiley one who gave me Jinno's name the night before. He jestured he was going to call him; I said 'but he is with cstmr"; smiley wasnt deterred; and for some reason Jinno deserted that guy for me. We sat together for almost an hour, chatting via ggl about the usual stuff. He was rather assertive friendly-like, at one point - without asking permission - downloading Line on my phone and then establishing contact from his. Here is one not hesitant about marketing.... I enjoyed getting up close and prsnl with him just like I had fantasized, and he sometimes put his arms around me or gave a hug or poorly imitated massage movements. Smiley came by a couple of times, one time playfully touching Jinno's groin. I did the same; nothing interesting there. At no time did he even hint at offing, and I didnt try. Had a feeling he's better at being touched than sexed. Jinno had two whiskies on me, and I tipped him 500 b. Great host bar experience. Act III: Having sent B photos of Jinno on my lap and my hands all over him, B decided that we go there again. Good decision for an additional reason. Turned out there was a birthday party for one of the boys. The occasion calls for no shirts off; rather they all wore narrow-fitting white shirts. Looked good. Jinno had no problem unbuttoning a bit for my searching fingers, and we were back to our ystrdy's moves. B found himself another boy, much more proactive than Jinno. He began some dancing moves, which caused B to enthusiastically follow suit, claiming: "Farang CAN dance even if their preference is that we sit"! I wanted to join in, but Jinno claimed he doesnt dance and or that he is tired bcs he didnt sleep well. When I asked why, he said he is worried about his parents. I stopped there, bcs the direction might lead to hints at money... At some point B's guy disappeared, which didnt prvnt generous B from leaving with Jinno a tip for him. To honor the birthday boy, management brought the B-Boys troupe (we saw a couple days before at BBB) to perform. See below sexual act with the embarassed guest of honor, and an impressive fire show. The vids were too heavy/big to upload here, so I attached only snippets. GREAT last night for me at Jomtien Supertown.