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  1. gayinpattaya

    Tourist visa

    That's not the case at all. That's the rule in Europe. There is no restrictions on number of air entries. I know someone who has been doing back to back visa exemptions for over a year. He is pushing his luck, and he knows it. So to address the OP's questions here goes:- 1. You didn't have a Tourist Visa. A Tourist Visa is applied for at a Thai Consulate or Embassy in your own country, or neighbouring SEA country before traveling to Thailand. These are 60 day tourist visas and take up a whole page in your passport. They usually cost in the range of $40 USD and require a butt load of paperwork. 2. What you have had on your prior visits is a visa exemption stamp. Arriving by air, there is no limit on these. Land borders you are only permitted 2 per calendar year. Having said there is no limit, it doesn't mean you are entitled to one. If an immigration officer believes you are living in Thailand without a VISA, they can, an have turned people away and told them to go get a real VISA. It's rare but there are stories on Thai Visa. 3. When arriving without a VISA, as you will be, the requirements are:- - Proof of onward travel / return flight - Proof of funds (20,000 baht in cash (USD-GBP-EURO also ok) - Proof of accommodation, hotel booking is fine I was questioned once, but when I provided my exit flight booking and a stack of 1000 baht notes I was stamped in. But I was told to get a real VISA as I won't get in next time. In your case I don't think you would have problems at all as you are clearly a tourist, all be it a regular one. See you at Pride in Jomtien Complex!
    3 points
  2. ggobkk

    Return to Thailand

    Tomorrow (Thursday) at dawn I fly to Beijing for a week of catching up with special friends. I wont know if the Forum is accessible from within the Great Wall of internet curbs. So, I will post a run down of Tuesday and as much as possible about today, Wednesday, that I can write before going off to meet esteemed forum guru reader who has only this afternoon arrived from his secret location in the US. Backing up to Tuesday. This to my mind was a day of being disappointed by others. Originally, I had rescheduled my guided tour of some sites that had been morphing over the past 4 years. Guide due at 9am. 9:30 no show, no message, no call. Grrrrrrr. So I went to my hangout, Coffee Grinder Silom and was cheered up by the infectious camaraderie. I did some walking around this time looking up to observe how Bangkok was expanding upwards. Then knowing I had a 3pm appointment to meet one of the waiters from Freshboys, I did some preliminary packing, adding a Patpong knockoff backpack duffle bag to store things I wont need in China that would add weight needlessly to travels. I’d already decided to return to Quarter Silom when I come back from Beijing via a stop in Pattaya and the hotel tells me with a smile that they will store my knockoff luggage. 3pm arrives and….grrrrr. What is it with me today, did I turn into a toad? No show again, I text and retext. Repeat the morning remedy with a smoothy at Coffee Grinder and a massage at Prime. Around 6pm, 3pm-er is texting that he overslept and could I come tonight and take him from the club. I say no, gently remind him that the idea was me to avoid the 800 THB off fee. I go Silom Center for some exercise and to extract some baht from an ATM. The One currency exchange at Siam Heritage wouldn’t change my $100 US bills as they had the blue laser tag line down the center. Confused as newer Thai currency also has a similar laser line. Cash is one thing, ATMs are another. I like the one at the bank in Silom Center as a human banker will break the larger notes into smaller. I am now getting texts from another Freshboys waiter I know. This one looks like a Vietnamese version of Taron Edgerton (mea culpa, looking for looks). We arrange to end the evening together. As I’m on Silom, I drop by Circus and have a drink with Pao as he works a sparsely populated section. Customers come in, I say good bye and walk over to Hot Male Bar where the Laotian will lavish much needed attention on me. Which they do. The no-show waiter comes over as does the soon to be my evening guest. No-show suggests he get it right on Wednesday. Suspecting that saying yes is easier than arguing as he doesn’t seem to be able to function in the afternoon. Freshboys Mamasan sees her staff in the Hot Male Bar tells them to leave me alone and has a drink, downing a Leo in one swig! Impressed the Laos (and me). I tell tonight’s entertainment that I am going to checkout the show at Moonlight and will come back and off him. He offers to join me, I decline as I want to get there early to check out the rotation as many Forum reports mention that its not what it used to be. Forum is correct. 18 - 20 boys in the rotation, three at a time. A mamasan who once worked with Lucy at the bar across from Maxi’s on Twilight becomes my guide telling me who speaks English, who will do this or that or both. Guys are in long pants and wearing. black Moonlight T shirts. Three of the guys wear glasses. Three cheers for the myopic (I one of them). One guy, from the far south of Thailand, appeals to me. Mamasan has him come over and Huc (#38) reeks of charm,smiles broadly, and is well constructed on the tall side. After some conversation, I tell him, I’m already committed for tonight. I give him some red notes and receive a hug and a kiss. He is off, Iask Mamasan where the crowd is as it is almost 10 and it’s more than sparse. Guess I should have checked with Google and not the Hot Male Laotians as Moonlioght has a 10:30 show time…Mamasan says it really starts at 10:45. I decide to leave and pick up my waiter. At Freshboys, I decide to watch the end of the rotation and with my waiter now seated next to me, and my no-show hovering, I see #7 (see Sunday’s report). Smile and he joins our grouping which includes visits from Mamasan. #7 still is as striking as before and still as young looking. Decide I will survive without some diva acts and pole ringing cocks, I say good bye to #7 and as I go to give him some red notes, he nudges my hand away and says “no, you have good heart, thanks” and returns to the rotation. Waiter Taron Edgerton and I depart. He also knows the hotel. We have a moderately active time together and I receive a massage post release. In normal Viet style there are something’s he wouldn’t do, I knew that would be the case, so a good time was had by all. As he was leaving, in trueVIet style, he asked if I could give him some extra baht so he might attend a basketball tournament in Cambodia. In my style, I said, sorry but no. And I went to bed.
    3 points
  3. I have met so many guys from Twitter and Only Fans and Instagram. It is often not easy and takes time. But, tonight, my superstar came over and I had a good time with him. I have only been following him since Covid and he chats with me but never would come here. But, my patience paid off and this stud came over rock hard and ready to rumble. Happy times!
    2 points
  4. Cartagena is one of the poorest areas in Colombia and while you have massive amount of grindr hits, you must do the hard work of screening and clarifying the motivation. I had a feeling that Cartagena is most strict with visitors to your accomodation (your safety). On a pluss side: Cartagena is a seaside destination for Colombian tourists, so there will be many looking for a holiday adventure. People are generally friendly and fun oriented. Get used to peggars and if you want relaxed seafood dinner on a terrace, make sure its somehow barricaded, otherwise you interact each 3 minutes with someome needy. I like seaside cities, there is a bit adventure in the air. Cartagena has lots of tourists, but i dont think too many gay tourists. Medellin has developed gay entertainment industry with its pros and cons. For american and european, its more like the scene at home, but with colombian taste. The city has many visiting and resident gringos, you are not so special cookie here! Medellin has a reputation of the best looking guys, this claim seems to be true if you visit or hang around gyms or party clubs. Colombian culture is fixated on the body and looks, so prepare and deliver well designed and tastefull compliments😀.
    2 points
  5. On subject of gay videos, I found that Cathay Pacific entertainment package currently includes about half-dozen gay themed movies. One was classic “call me by your name”. Other one I like featured blind student who finds first love, set in Brazil. I think title was “the way he looks.” A third (whose title I forget) was about budding relationship between two rugby players.
    2 points
  6. vinapu

    Return to Thailand

    that could be quite economical option for the soi as I , while liking Quarter , consider it overpriced with it's modern, well organized but postcard sized rooms. as for the rooms use - the same can be speculated and be correct about any room in any hotel in the area, even those apparently guest unfriendly. Great report again and again. I'm glad you stand your ground denying another meeting after guy missed his appointment and declining request of further contribution to your waiter Taron request. Even in heat of the action we need some internal discipline , otherwise boys may use lack of it for further concessions. Guy oversleeping his appointment shows how he values your custom, taking it for granted. I'd not hire that no-show guide either, even if he had very good excuse (accident etc ) he should say something later during the day. On subject of leaving luggage with hotel my experience is that they do it gladly even if we don't return to them. Hotels understand that there's always next trip.
    2 points
  7. ggobkk

    Return to Thailand

    My body decided I need to sleep in after I’d said good bye to #10 Sam. When I did wake up - thanks to the miracle of jet lag it was still only mid morning. I had breakfast in the hotel - fairly standard but I noticed that there is some experimenting such as cheesy potatoes, Italian chicken, etc. The western basics are never warm enough scrambled eggs and Thai versions of corn flakes and puffed rice. The main thing on my schedule today was originally a tour but since my four hand massage had been confirmed, I put off the tour until tomorrow (Tuesday). Guide was happy as he had another client who wanted his services. WIn/Win. My toes and feet were showing some wear and tear and when I was at MBK I wandered about looking for the shop that was my Bangko base for pedicures. Gone, gone due to covid. So I did what any responsible pedicure-ist would do, I asked Google. He/She/It/They made suggestions and one, Nailosophy, was nearby on a Sala Daeng side alley. I walked into a small crowded shop. The manageress, a bubbly young woman, welcomed me and plunked my now shoeless and sockless feet into some bubbly hot water. I, the only male in the vicinity, was then ignored for 20 minutes while the staff worked with four other clients who were in various stages of selecting polish for their nails (hand and toes) and the designs and colors of said extremities. In addition all had their attention drawn to televised election results. I mention this as whenever the video showed Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the party that used orange as its color, was shown, an almost sexual sign went up from the the depths. I suspect the fact that Pita is handsome and sexy might have had something to do with the reaction as a “desire” for change. Eventually, my feet were tended to and my nails were added to the options for improvement and the cost was 700 THB about a third of such service at home. Recommended. On much improved feet I wandered around checking out the marijuana shops - the number of them and the size and location. Coming from Berkeley, a California city that 20 years ago instructed its police not to enforce marijuana prohibitions and was one of the first to approve sales and shops, I was still surprised by how the shops here seemed to be everywhere. It might be the “hood” but it’s there. Wondering what passengers on flights from Thailand were now screened for. Must drive the drug sniffing dogs to madness. The rest of the day was another nap, some swimming, and a return to Coffee Grinder - which was closed but the owners were doing some clean up so there was a chance to learn some more. The owner/managers are a couple Phillipe and Paco from France. Phillipe is the baker who creates various fresh pasties and cakes and encourages his customers to try some on the spot fried bread options (tastes way better than I can describe it). Note this shop became my morning staple for a beverage and pastry and an afternoon stop for a smoothy. As the sun went down, I headed to K-Man Spa via BTS for my meet up with Sun. There had been some back and forth as to confirming that the third would be Fin. Neither Sun nor I were confused but the Spa texted to make sure what I was looking for could be arranged. Finally, Sun explained to the manager that the shop would get the business but the arrangements had been made without their active involvement I arrived, Sun was waiting, the manager on duty explained the charges (1000 THB for a couples room for 2 hours, tips up to me). Once in the room, I had a shower (down hall), passing one other client and therapist on their way to their space. Fin arrived. Massage begins….and, like a bad dramatist, I will draw the curtain on our activities. I have a limited imagination but will note nothing was left to the imagination and I also had a good massage. One of the only times I’ve been exhausted by a massage. For the accountants - I tipped each what I paid #10 Sam for short time. THB well spent. Back to Silom with the intention of catching either Moonlight or Jupiter’s show. It started to rain as I exited the BTS. Reaching soi 4, I decided to get out of the rain and get some food. Three steps into the soi and the champion grabber grabbed me and took me to Circus telling me that Pao was back. Long timers on this forum, will recall an earlier time when there was a place called Twilight and at the fulcrum point was a drinks and food spot called Maxi’s. Positioned so that both public and employees of the many clubs and venues would pass by, smile to regulars at Maxi’s, chat, have dinks bought for them and by them. Delightfully presiding over Maxi’s was the owner assisted by his waiters led by Pao. Not only was Pao a source of information, a postal box to pass messages to regulars, but he was so incredibly handsome and sexy in the most down to earth manner. He was, damn it, straight. I know I lusted after him more than any off. Then Twilight began to evaporate, Maxi’s announced its closing and Pao told the customers that he had invested in a farm back at home where his parents and son lived and would return there. We lost touch, Covid came, word drifted that Pao was back in Bangkok as his farm had failed because of covid preventing him from transporting his fruit and produce. I’d mentioned this on Sunday to the grabber, who told me that Pao was working on soi 4 but was back at home as his father was sick with cancer. (Amazing what one can learn from folks!!). That lengthy preamble out of the way, the grabber propelled me to Circus and a reunion (joyful) with Pao. I realize such stream of consciousness babbling on my part isn’t what readers necessarily want to know. BUT for many years, this man was the center point information, hospitality, charm, and steady handsome integrity. (And lust object). We had a great time catching up while he was tending to his job. Thank the rain gods for having me turn on soi 4. Leaving I thanked the grabber who propelled me into Banana, business is business. Same positive welcome, reinforced by the tips I’d left the night before. Better seating, completely different show than the one I’d seen the night before. Lots more male to male lip syncing, plots,etc. As two staff placed my hands on their private places, I could see the room was again full, significant number of women. One table ofAsian high rollers (bottle service) was occupying Madam Lucy’s time and attention but not completely as she spotted me and was over for a kiss. Knowing the drill, but not resisting,I knew a tip would be expected. It was given once I freed my hands. This had been an extraordinary several hours. Exceptionally exceptional massage service. Reuniting with Pao, then some enjoyable time at Banana. On my way back to the hotel, I thought I should get the number of my Sunday night off from Freshboys, I did, it is #7. Quan one of the waiters at Freshboys offered to go to my hotel. We go back with some history and arranged an afternoon meet - which avoids the higher off fee for waiters (800 THB). Immediately went to sleep once I was in my room. So exhausted physically buy buoyed by finding Pao, I fell asleep/passed out.
    2 points
  8. that statement supports my advice I always voice often and loudly - go and check for yourself no matter what you hear and read elsewhere. And another - that all we need is one bar and one boy in it as long as it's boy we like
    2 points
  9. I took a ride to the heart of gay Bangkok and had a good time. Screwboys is open and had at least 30 boys. All of who I have not seen in other bars. One there I liked and wanted to go back and get but time got away from me. Hotmale had a nice array of more muscle type guys. Freshboys was filled with twinks and gay boys and several I knew and the waiter from Viet I really liked. Had less boys that Screwboys it seemed but still a full stage. Dreamboys was packed with sexy guys but crowded no seats down front and I didn't want to go to the top so I left. I liked the night market. First time in YEARS I went and it was open for business. It made it feel like life was coming back. Tawan not my scene but they have moved locations (across the street) so I went in and found my guy for the night. I had a good time with him. All in all, people who think the area is dead, don't have eyes. It is alive and well and boys are there looking for love (or just a quickie).
    1 point
  10. ggobkk

    Coffee Grinder Silom

    In my return to Bangkok report on the main Thailand forum, I praised the gay friendly Coffee Grinder Silom. I repeat my comments here. The shop is located immediately to the left of Tawan, I found it to be friendly,welcoming, incredibly clean, and managed with an ebullient charm by Paco and Phillipe. Pastries are made in house and change daily. The cafe also features made to order churros. I can’t say enough good things about the artistry of the barista - who has won me over to his iced green tea with honey and in heat of the afternoon a fruit smoothy. Coffeegrindersilom@gmail.com.
    1 point
  11. An American tourist was rescued from the sewers in what's often referred to as Thailand's "Sin City," after being trapped for four hours. Johnathan Vaimaona, 36, fell into an uncovered manhole in Pattaya, around 90 miles south of Bangkok, on Friday, per Newsflare. As he was unable to climb back out, Vaimaona shouted out for help from the underground sewage system for what felt like days, Vaimaona told Newsflare. The stranded tourist was rescued after security officer Chalee Boonsri, 26, heard his pleas. "I was on my way to a convenience store for a drink when I suddenly heard a foreigner shouting. I looked around but didn't see anyone there," said Boonsri per Newsflare. Rescuers and residents helped lift the drain covers and pulled Vaimaona out of the hole said to be 10-feet deep. He was shirtless and covered in sludge, and said he could not recall much of anything besides falling into the uncovered manhole, per Newsflare. "I come from Hawaii. I fell. I was in front of the hotel and then I just came up and I don't know where I'm at," said Vaimaona, after he was hosed down and given a drink, per Newsflare. The American tourist was also unable to recall the name of the hotel where he had checked in with his girlfriend and could only describe it as the one "with the boats," per Newsflare. The police, however, discovered inconsistencies with Vaimaona's statements through further investigation and verifying his entry documents. The man was said to be speaking in a confusing manner, per Newsflare. Local authorities said that more thorough investigations into the incident will be conducted, per Newsflare. Pattaya has been dubbed Thailand's "Sin City" as it's home to a vibrant nightlife and sex industry, though officials have been making efforts to eliminate prostitution from the city, per Bangkok Post. Pattaya Walking Street is often referred to as the city's red-light district, a place filled with bright neon lights from the many bars and clubs that line the street.
    1 point
  12. It was a lot longer than 4 hours, and I live on the road it happened. 2 years to lay a new road already. It's unwalkable, dangerous, both on foot and by car/motorbike. There have been 2 road deaths in the last month on the same stretch of road because of the dangerous conditions, and after 2 years it seems to be getting worse. I feel sorry for the guy, but only an idiot would be walking there. A mine field in Afghanistan would be safer.
    1 point
  13. zoomomancs

    Tourist visa

    Apart from the Covid era I've been doing at least 4 visa exempt entries a year for 12 years. Only once have I had vigorous questioning from an IO who assumed I was working but let me in. I have never worked in Thailand. Leave a gap of time, have a return ticket within the 30 days. I have never been asked to show the money required (20,000 baht equivalent) but I always have it.
    1 point
  14. Boy69

    Cartagena or Medellín

    Medellin offer more gay venues and much more opportunities for gays , Cartagena is more beachfront touristic place and is more interesting touristic place : beaches,the old city and some interesting places to visit at the surrounding but very limited gay scene.
    1 point
  15. 12is12

    Cartagena or Medellín

    I have been to both, but m not an expert. Of course M has more options than C, if only because its population is btw double and triple than C's. M also has sex venues, which C lacks. I recommend u read the threads; u'll see much more on M. Dont know enough to compare rates. Had scores of Grindr msgs in C. Enjoy ur decision (-:
    1 point
  16. Yes. He is perhaps the most charming person in the world
    1 point
  17. indeed , by coincidence I watched it just yesterday. All of his pieces on YouTube are recommended , I particularly enjoyed enlightening clip about Thai honorifics too bad 2nd part of My Engineer did not materialize yet, Ram / King was supposed to be main couple
    1 point
  18. Perth has some interesting perspectives
    1 point
  19. ggobkk

    Return to Thailand

    I had a non-Turkey Thanksgiving celebration with Reader in 2019. I departed the next morning intent on returning in April. And 1257 days after that meal I’ve retuned to a familiar but slightly different world. It’s not as different as when I did a return in 2012 after a more than a decade disappearance. I landed at Swampy at 4:58 AM. After walking a mile or so from the gate, I cleared immigration in about three minutes. I didn’t have to resort to the special one for diplomats, monks, and the aging. My suitcase was the actual last bag off the plane so that added an increasingly stressful moment to what had been n easy but long journey. As I needed to add a visit to Beijing to this trip, my routing from California to Bangkok took me east via Zurich and on to Thailand. So I was in an aisle seat on a 777-ER on United and then on Thai from Zurich. Total time in the air 21 hours with a two hour Swiss layover. So bag on trolley I walked out into the terminal, after noting the increased number of communications services that has moved into the arrivals area. They outnumber the money changers. And there were even more of them in the public areas. I checked with the limo service to see what one would cost and 1700 THB was quoted. I continued to the taxi rank. (VInapu, I couldn’t use the rail line as my suitcase is one of the big ones - needed for brining tea to China). Once in the taxi, the driver started negotiations. We settled on 600 THB which covered the tolls. Following reports, comments, and gossip on the Forum I booked Quarter Silom, paying for my room from the night before my arrival so I could check in when I arrived. The driver after making a U-turn in a pedestrian crossing on Silom entered Soi 6 even at this early in the day had two way traffic which blocked our progress. Then arrival at the hotel. Very austere and up to date looking. Check-in went smoothly, into room, moderate in size compared to The Raya. I resisted the need to sleep, took a shower, and headed down for buffet breakfast which was similar to every other one in the world. I checked email and some headlines…found too many of one and too much I didn’t want to know in the other. I decided to go for. Walking look around. I headed toward Surawong noting that this stretch of road looked remarkably cleaner than I remembered. Where are the massage parlors, Tawan is much smaller and advertising it’s Tawan BDSM location across the street. There is an upscale definitely gay friendly (note flag) coffee shop directly across from Tawan. (Coffee Grinder Silom). The 7-11 mentioned in another section of the forum has absorbed the amulet shop and the entrance to the Tarntawan Apartments. The pharmacy that was just before turning the corner is gone with contractors working. Suspect it wont be a massage venue. So many new building and/or business switches along Surawong. Still many massage parlors along the way some in what were restaurants, small businesses. Note: Checking exchange rates the shop in front of the Siam Heritage hotel was at 34.6 to the $ which was the best I’d seen.. Airport shops were at 32. At MBK it was in the 33 range. I tuned in to see if pay homage to Screwboys. Which, when I was arriving via Tokyo back in the pre-Covid days was usually the only place open when I arrived. Thought fondly of Yoyo my companion of many moments. Then to Hot Male road where the first sign of life was Vinapu’s breakfast location for sending his journeymen stamp collectors on their way. I noted that much of the space from the entry down the may is taken by Mary Jane - not sure (at this hour) what it does ( other than the Mary Jane connection) and then my eyes shook my brain awake and started to spot the number of marijuana businesses. There is one big change. Over on Silom, I saw huge construction projects and altered much of what I remembered. The Dusit Thani project which was beginning in 2019 is still underway and will further upscale the area. I guess that sums up what I was seeing an upscaling of familiar haunts. I got on the BTS and went to MBK to both check out the exchange rates (see above) and to browse. Prior to leaving home I was scrolling the forums for insights on massage spas etc. One that kept being mentioned was Kman Spa (K-Man?). So, I diverted my return to Silom to check out its location. Reader sent me a link with some location information. NOTE: the material from the spa says to get off at 2 at Saphan Kwai and enter the 2nd alley. This does not tell you that once you land of the street level turn immediately left and then walk into the alley that’s right there. I didn’t and had a long stroll until I asked google. My original intent was to just find the location so I wouldn’t waste time when I would come by after LINE-ing on who was available. However, i had spent so much time looking for K-Man, that it was now just after 12 noon and the shop was open. I went in and introduced my self to the manager. He told me who was still working there from the photo gallery that it on their blog spot, I said I’d like to set up a massage with one of my favorites from the gallery. If that worked out then maybe arrange a 4 hand massage, as the video on the web, was “intriguing” (ask “hot”). While all this is going on, boys/men are arriving. One of them from a room overlooking the lobby starts to smile (Vinapu rule V-64a) and play visual games. To cut to the chase, I decide to have a massage and not wait to hear from the “favorites”. The massager of the moment was Mr Sam who introduced himself to me as Sun. A twink from Laos. Massage room two floors up, shower down the hall. I showered and then he did, dropping his towel when he returned from the shower. Yes he could massage with some degree of excellence but neither of us waited long for what is euphemistically known as “afters”. Quite a bit of “aftering” requiring some tasty cleanup and then back to finishing the massage. What a great way to spend the lunch hour!. One thing to note: Mr Sam’s photos on the Spa’s site would not cause me to want to book him which would have been my loss. He knows his business (as we negotiated a tip for special “after” services). He began his trade at Bangkok Massage on Twilight but he doesn’t look old enough to have been there - but the highest authority (Reader) confirms. Sun and I exchanged Lines and as he is a 4 hand veteran asked him to suggest another therapist to join him in caring for me. And with that…I will conclude this installment of my report as it is already too long.
    1 point
  20. Find a couple of cute Thai guys that are gay (use OnlyFans) and then like them. It will keep suggesting hot guys as friends.
    1 point
  21. vinapu

    Return to Thailand

    we are talking about Silom area. Closest churches are by St Louis BTS or on opposite side of Lumpini Park
    1 point
  22. in that case, then don't put T/B.
    1 point
  23. ggobkk

    Return to Thailand

    The Coffee Grinder is next to the relocated Tawan. The Tawan men and boys are friendly to Phillipe and Paco. They keep the coffee shop open until 9 just prior to bewitching hour. They told me this morning that they have four rooms in their building that can be rented. One can wonder and speculate (and probably be correct) on what the rooms were used for in the past.
    1 point
  24. The new Prime Minister-elect's threat to amend the Constitution, reduce the army's influence in politics and particularly to revise the lese majeste laws are anathema to the existing ruling elites. They are bound to mount a variety of major attempts to ensure the status quo is upheld. But if the Upper House that consists of totally army-appointed Senators and the ultra conservative Courts try to deny him power, I am totally certain the country's youth will be back on the streets in far greater numbers than three years ago. And this time far more of their parents' generation and business leaders will join them. For the first time in 4 decades of visiting and living in Thailand, I can feel a generational change in the air! Unlike the Shinawatra clan with its strong ties to the police and its extensive corruption, Khun Pita is not himself a product of the elite system, despite his family's wealth. He is extremely well educated, has extensive business experience, is a single parent and clearly exhibits a ton of charisma. Hopefully he does indeed become the country's next PM.
    1 point
  25. vinapu

    Return to Thailand

    that should cure your jet lag definitely. Looks like Banana becomes your bar central and I'm not surprised. Lucy finally got you ! I'm intrigued by that Coffee Grinder , seems like nice place to spy Tawan boys coming to work while feasting on French pastries. I have feeling I know whom you meet tonight.
    1 point
  26. Another KinnPorsche alum ship JeffBarcode combine bakery and alien themes in upcoming BL “Wuju Bakery”:
    1 point
  27. Speaking to older Thais that have been part of the pro military party for years and voted for Pita, they said they were upset that the general stayed in power past the 2 years after the coup and got into politics. They just wanted change and to see the country take a different direction. When asked about specific issues, the main one was the required military service they were interested in seeing being changed.
    1 point
  28. ggobkk

    Return to Thailand

    The rate I mentioned was for a much in demand diamond among gems. Other short time pricing in Bangkok seems to hover around 2000 THB. I’m told that Tawan is asking 4000. I will do my best to check that out. A decade ago I recall that 1200 was common.
    1 point
  29. I wish him every success, but does he really believe that the Generals will simply roll-over and allow him to take charge?
    1 point
  30. vinapu

    Return to Thailand

    yes , I do. Term was actually coined by the late Firecat when he witnessed whom I offed from BBB and was relieved to learn I'm alive next morning
    1 point
  31. ggobkk

    Return to Thailand

    Now, where did I leave off? Oh, right, I was in recovery from Sun’s ministrations. Today was still Saturday which was part of the election eve shut down of bars - the bars were ok to open but couldn’t sell alcohol. Anticipating this I had been in Romeo dialogue with a money boy about sharing the bar shutdown - thinking we could learn about stamp collecting. This conversation was going well until I enquirer as to his desired level of recompense. I decided to go solo. Yes, I have a weakness for the well formed who are handsome, Unlike, Vinapu who tells us he likes axe-murder types, I have a weakness for other types. “Bird” posted a series of photos to me that showed he was capable of being photographed. Our video call confirmed it. But his idea of recompense was at the level I put out for an evening with Babe (yes, that one) prior to his surgical procedures. So my night was now open and i did what any rational jet lagged massaged to bliss guy would do. I took a nap. I woke about three hours later and decided since I was staying next to Prime Massage what better to do for myself than two hours of foot and Thai massage. No wait, excellent idea, I complimented myself during the foot massage, then as my back was bent and my limbs pulled from their sockets, I knew it was the right choice. Leaving, I strolled to the areas where I’d normally go in the evening. Dark, dark, dark. From Surawong to Silom on what I term the street of boys, only the French Kiss restaurant, the marijuana shop, and the NY TImes Best of Bangkok restaurant were open. Only the dining spot had any customers. I wandered over to soi 6 which was dark. Only the massage shop on the left hand side was open with 6 boys looking at their phones. I had dinner at the German Restaurant and great conversation with the owner. There were two other customers inside with the air conditioning, and several outside in the heat. I saw numerous tourists, locals, voyeurs taking pictures of the darkened street. I returned to Quarter Silom alone to learn from @UberFacts that May is International Masturbation Month. So I celebrated.
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  32. vinapu

    Return to Thailand

    1 mile is exaggeration but not by much , from furthest gate to immigration it may be as much as 700-900 m I guess. After sitting who knows how many hours in the plane you will be grateful for the walk , believe me. There are toilets on the way and conveyors if you not inclined to walk . Don't exchange money until you will hit railway station level in the basement unless you really must. Rates in air terminal are worse, not disastrously so but worse. no restriction in luggage but OP concern was likely hauling heavy luggage down and up the stairs on BTS (overhead rail ) and MRT (underground ) I agree with reader , you will be hitting rush hour so taxi is not necessarily fastest option and being stick in traffic is almost guaranteed. Getting from immigration to railway station is easy - there are escalators , just keep going down and down. Booth with good exchange rates are right at railway station to you left, at least 4 of them. You can but ticket for train (45 baht ) in the machine which gives change or in ticket counter. Rabbit card is valid on BTS only ( two thick green lines on your map) . Airport train ( thin red line) and MRT ( everything else ) has separate ticket system and so do two SRT train lines not on your map and so does BTS Golden Line , two stops only to Icon Siam mall 9 short appendix on your map along the river. Buying transit ticket is no problem but at times , specially on BTS there are substantial lines so Rabbit card is good idea, it costs 100 baht and you must load it initially with at least 100. After that you can add value on every BTS station. It is valid 7 years and I'm still using one I purchased before Covid. there's also day ticket valid on BTS only any questions , just ask
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  33. The guy from Freshboys I had seen years back. He said, "you can fuck me all night." I said, I'm old now. He said, "I can fuck you all night." To me, that showed drive and determination and he got a nice tip. But, I did plan to go back for him until I met the love of my life in Tawan.
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  34. my prescription to avoid such situations is : wear multipocketed shirt and trousers / shorts spread your cash among those pockets, preferably with fixed amount in each leave your wallet in safe box in the room limit amount of cash you have on you to what you think you will spend before returning to your room plus tip for your possible companion that way even if one will be robbed , highly unlikely will lose everything not to mention bulky wallet clearly shows target to a potential thief so far served me well with one possible exception (not sure I lost 500 or got it stolen in crowded BTS ) I'm always amazed to see patrons paying their checks , pulling out wallets clearly packed with week's worth of spending money like there are no other ways to impress people around
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  35. I'm not that familiar with bars that offer sex shows, but if you just want to see guys doing I would also suggest going to the R3 sauna during their O-party nights. the sauna hires a couple of performs who first put some kind of a sex show for around 20-25 minutes, albeit not that good imo, and then everybody goes up one floor in this big room and performs start doing it with the sauna customers. It's quite the show even if you just want to watch and you don't have to pay extra if any of the performers wants to have sex with you. So from a purely financial perspective, it's probably the best choice. Sauna Mania in Silom does kinda the same thing, as they are both owned by the same guy. However, they didn't put a show during Xmas/NYE but had a foam party instead which lasted almost two hours and the performers were messing around with customers and among themselves this whole time.
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  36. This reminds me of my first ever visit to Thailand more than 4 decades ago. I was staying far from Suriwong and given the times I was somewhat timid about exploring. Then a tout offered to take me to a gay gogo bar and for the only time in my life I took him up on the offer. A long tuk-tuk ride later, I was in the somewhat notorious Stockholm bar near the foot of Langsuan - long before that street moved very upmarket. It was a large bar in an old Thai building, hardly any other customers and about a dozen boys dressed in jeans. The mamasan soon sat next to me asking my choice. Jet-lagged and unsure of protocol I said i was still not sure. She recommended I take two upstairs and let them do a show for me. And that's what i did. For one whose only prior experience of sex clubs was a couple of visits to the Reeperbahn in Hamburg and the saunas in Amsterdam, I was somewhat nervous. But the boys were great. As they were performing, one suggested I move to sit on the bed. It was not long before I was invited to join in the action. Given my inexperience of Thai bars, I loved it and even today it remains clear in my memory.
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  37. o, yes, whole 6 minutes lazy walk from Freshboys
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  38. ask discretely at Tawan, Freshboys or Screwboys, they may have it on some nights. Or arrange your own show, hire boys and ask him to find f''k his mate subject to your approval , invite them to your room and enjoy the spectacle or even join in
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  39. Riiiiight. Politely and respectfully, not depersonalized, was definitely the impression you gave (see below). Say now, why is it again we need to read over and over again how you do you? Do you want us to tip our hat, reference you, whenever we describe our own, perhaps contrasting, experiences and approaches? Would you scale back incessantly describing the antithesis behind your own interaction? (Rhetorical) FullSizeRender.MOV
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  40. Gaz69

    Agadir visit

    Hi Guys. agadir was good, a little similar to Sousse with getting propositioned walking along the beachfront promenade (sorry can’t remember their name for it) but I didn’t use any of them. As handsome as they were there was just nowhere to go with them. I settled for two ads I seen on Grindr. Both were in massage spas, not high end in anyway but the guys were hot. One was with one guy and the other was 2 guys 4 hand massage. Usual dodgy characters pop up on Grindr but yiu can spot then a mile. So yea I had some fun but both were during a massage meet. Price was £40 and £60
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