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Putin is now crying in despair (not). All this fuss and the reason for the arrest warrant are not worth a damn. Russia evacuated orphanages from under fire from the front line. And the bureaucrats called this “the transfer of children to another country” and issued a warrant for political reasons. I am sure that Putin takes this calmly, knowing that the children are safe. By the way, as Russia takes away Ukrainian territories and areas of the former Ukraine become safe, new orphanages are built there and children are returned to their previous place of residence. Mariupol now:

Not quite, but he does have an international warrant for his arrest, and should be arrested if he sets foot in a majority of the world's countries, including Mongolia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_arrest_warrants_for_Vladimir_Putin_and_Maria_Lvova-Belova#:~:text=On 17 March 2023%2C following,for the war crime of "On 17 March 2023, following an investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights, alleging responsibility for the war crime of unlawful deportation and transfer of children during the Russo-Ukrainian War. The warrant against Putin is the first against the leader of a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The 123 member states of the ICC are obliged to detain and transfer Putin and Lvova-Belova if either sets foot on their territory...." He'd be wise not to travel to any of the countries marked in green:

and dangerous.....those long nails 😲

My favorite line from a review on that site about a sauna's dark room, rings true: You can see other guys as your eyes get used to it, but good looking guys don't go into the dark room lol.

Biden already won 2020. Could you please wear you glasses and look on calendar? 🤣 And I have one tiny question to you: what you will do with all your political spam here on forum when Trump will win 2024?

Any psychiatrist will tell you that the only unpredictable people on this planet are schizophrenics. Because they act on the noise and voices in their head.

Yes indeed and quite a few in Bangkok too. I was once disappointed when my straight colleagues at work suggested that we all go to soi 4. Sadly, they meant Sukhumvit soi 4 which is a famous girly bar area (Na Na).

Hilton Garden Inn Silom had nobody there to stop you from bringing in a guest. You just walked in and made your way to the elevators.

I like Siem Reap. Plenty to see, and I had many cute guys contact me on Grindr. All performed well. Most hotel massage places have a male masseur, who will provide a happy ending. Very friendly place. Don't know about PP.

We tend to forget there's another famous soi 6 - in Pattaya, full of girl bars, it's why is rarely mentioned here unless Vessey chips in

Although I had many chances to do it with ladyboys I never had the courage. seems bizarre experience for me .

Moistmango, I think that ur post is TOTALLY necessary. The report is one of the reasons this forum exists: to rcmnd the deserving, and to warn against the cheats.

there's retirement home on via Guido Rossa not far from Royal Hammam

Biden's chances of winning in 2020 just went up significantly. Why? Because The Cult just made sure that a younger and smarter and newer candidate, who would have had a far easier time beating Biden, was instead sacrificed to The Cult. Haley did not follow Cult rules (ignore facts and reality) or Cult dogma (worship Donald Trump and everything he does). For that of course she had to be sacrificed. Bye, Nikki. We won't miss you. Fucking disloyal bitch! Of course you deserved to die. There is every indication that all those centrist suburban women who voted for Haley yesterday will have a very hard time voting for Trump in November. But The Cult doesn't care. Because they don't believe it. Ask @EmmetK. How could anyone who is not a left wing sociopath not adore Donald Trump??? He's going to win in a landslide! Facts just don't matter. Although, these facts may matter a bit. Biden’s plan for Trump: Bury him with campaign cash A massive avalanche of spending is about to come the former president’s way. The silence of the Biden campaign has been deafening so far. Although Politico now confirms what was a good guess, anyway. They were just holding their fire until Trump was a done deal. Now their job is to make him a dead deal. It won't be particularly hard. And that's not quite true. Team Biden did work up a compromise bipartisan immigration deal. It's not clear Biden gets any points for it, or will. The polls suggest both sides think they are all just politicians playing political games. At the very least, I think it eliminates the idea that Biden is an uncompromising leftist. He did try to compromise. Trump was against it. That may not help Biden. But it won't hurt him with centrists and Independents. As a Democrat who hates money in politics, there is some part of me that says: this is wrong, and it won't work. But it probably will work. As the article notes, we have been there and done this before, recently. Both W. in 2004 and Obama in 2012 are examples where unopposed incumbents used their incumbency and cash to paint their opponents as a villian. Or a windsurfing waffler. Is this wrong? One time recently that incumbency didn't work was 2020, when Trump lost. Why? Because he was a chaotic mess, even before Jan. 6th and all the lawsuits and judgments. So, no. I don't think it's wrong. I'm not sure Kerry or Romney really deserved the treatment they got. But that is politics. And, basically, it worked because their own words and history were used against them. How much easier could it be with Trump? The problem will be choosing among Trump's worst words and actions. Will it be the lies? The pussy grabbing? The Putin ass kissing? The insurrection? The cop beatings? The destruction of civil debate and democracy? Lindsey Graham was on CNN last night telling Dana Bash that Trump will win because he will make this an issue-oriented campaign. And he has the issues on his side. Nice fantasy, Lindsey. If you listened to Trump's speech, the fantasy is that a horrible invasion of mass murdering thugs from all the worst shitholes in the world is happening IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT NOW! LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe that is right wing porn for some people. But will it stick? Is Biden inviting people from all over the world to murder innocent Americans? Nah. Not really. The FBI says the murder rate was down 6 % in 2022, the most recent year the FBI put out data for. The Council of Criminal Justice says it went down 10 % more in 2023 in 32 study cities. In other words, elect More Murder Trump if you want more murder. When Biden goes after Trump for having more murders (but fewer facts) on his watch, that may change how people feel about the right wing rhetoric. Unless people feel every right white winger should be given a free AR-15. Which is why the murder spiked under Trump in the first place. More guns. We don't even have to guess about this. More Murder Kevin McCarthy tried to pose in photos with cops and use crime to create a massive red wave. At best he created a whimper. Why didn't it work? He comes from one of the murder capitals of California. Far more murder in More Murder Kevin's city than in SF or LA. Facts do matter, most of the time. If you want more walls, more murder, and more guns, VOTE TRUMP! As a bonus, he'll cut taxes for billionaires again and take your health care and abortion away!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could of course go on and on. But there clearly is a disconnect right now between how much people think Biden and his economy sucks, and how much people long for the good old days of Trump. WHICH IS OF COURSE WHY THEY DIDN'T APPROVE OF HIM FRM 2017 to 2020, AND FIRED HIS ASS THE FIRST CHANCE THEY GOT. The comfortable but fantasy nostalgia about Benevolent Donald won't stick when Biden starts to remind people of the specific reasons he won 51 % of the vote in 2020. People do know these things, after all. It always helps when you have facts and reality on your side. Bye, Donald. We won't miss you.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/very-big-can-of-worms-ex-prosecutor-says-trump-may-seek-foreign-help-to-pay-judgments/ar-BB1jvj5Y?cvid=408aa2eaa9b14476caa6e5ecb9cc90eb&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=39&sc=shoreline I guess his gofundme account is a total disaster. Embarrassing to those who contributed a "tidy donation". Maybe he needs to develop a bronzer line and sell that. He always looks so natural!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOTE -- I highlighted the sentence about street food because I saw that in evidence nightly on Patpong One nightly on recent trip. From Tourism Authority of Thailand A Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) survey has revealed that foreign tourists have increased their spending on accommodation post-pandemic, showing a preference for luxury hotels or resorts despite higher airfares. The survey, which involved 30,054 tourists in 2023, highlighted that average spending per trip rose to 50,900 baht, up from previous years. Accommodation costs accounted for a significant portion of this expenditure, averaging 23,518 baht per trip. The survey also showed a shift in dining preferences among tourists, with an increase in those opting for street food, rising from 63% to 77.3%. This change has led to a decrease in the average spending on food and beverage to 4,094 baht, down from 5,875 baht in 2019. Café hopping has emerged as a new trend, increasing in popularity among tourists. The TAT observed spending patterns among different nationalities, with tourists from the Middle East being the biggest spenders, followed by visitors from Oceania, the US, and Europe. The survey highlighted the evolving landscape of travel bookings, with a majority of individual travelers (53.7%) using online platforms for trip arrangements. Despite this, travel agents and tour operators still play a significant role in the industry.

I read an article a couple of days ago, saying that he was married to an American women, which automatically excludes him from the succession. It said that he is trying to say that he is divorced, but it all looked rather interesting. The article also said that another son is also married to an American. Anyone else read this?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-to-announce-us-military-mission-to-build-pier-off-gaza-coast-to-deliver-aid/ar-BB1jviHd?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=0b5025188a114701d5366d1c5c74c585&ei=11&sc=shoreline

Sociopaths don't feel remorse. That's a given. Russia has a long history of leaders who slaughter millions to stay in power. At least I can travel the world, and he cannot. Nor can you--thanks to him! 😁

What I wondered was which passport he used--did the Thai Embassy issue him a Thai passport, or did he use his US passport?

What is it with stupid Swiss men in Thailand?

You support block what made nuclear bombarding of civilians, killed hundreds of thousands in Iraq So what?

pity you can't read Ukrainian... even his supporters laugh on his numbers... only on ONE grave yard of ONE small Ukrainian city Krivoy Rog on valley for soldiers are burred over 5000 bodies in personal graves...

Me? I will write something like "America got zombie-president Joe Alzheimer". You easy may find here my posts where I wrote my opinion about Trump and Biden, both are worst cases for US. One is orange neo-nazi clown and second one is walking mental catastrophe.

the question is , what will you do when Biden wins....Again?

these movies were recorded by local citizens, there are no any logos of any TV channels and movies are amateurs... by the way: what exactly you call "propaganda" new buildings? restored old buildings? clean streets? if so, then I like such "propaganda"

Hahaha. Basically, this update from the authorities sounds like "Nothing to see here, folks. Move on."

If you are a newbie, as your post suggests, I'd advise you to present your companion to Reception so that his ID is checked and held until he leaves. In other words, choose a hotel which provides this level of security. And don't be embarrassed.

Is it muss murder when all Putin's victims have their hair messed up just before they're executed? 😂

Watch the first 2 minutes, a lot of Trumps issues.....but stick around for the British reporter asking MTG question, lmao

Hi gay fellow travellers I really enjoyed reading all the stories and travel report from this community. Now I want to share my experience in Saigon 5 years ago. I rented an airbnb with street door access 2 floors. I used 2nd floor for my own rest and the first floor dedicated for escort use luckily there was a bed and bathroom on each floor. There was a website called https://www.ngaytho.me/diendan/ You check what they offer and talk to the mamasan via a local chat app called Zalo, tell the mamasan who you want and where do you want to meet. Mamasan is good at communicating in English even if you have trouble you can still use google translate for scheduling. I picked one guy and he came to my airbnb. The service was ok and i remembered it was around 1 million VND. The website has been changed so much snd the going price ranging from 1.2 million to 2 million now. I have not contacted any of the mamasan since then, but i am sure you will get a similar experience. Also please be aware of the boys may use photo editing to their pictures. So the one who appears on the website may be slightly different than what you see in person. I paid the guy in cash. For gay suana, i went to several but i cannot recall all of them. Of all, Nadam spa was the best and i am still thinking going back. Design was very traditional chinese, erotic but not too overwhelming. The maze also very flirting. My trip then went all the way up to hanoi. You can tell the more north you go, the more socialism it feels. I did not recall good experience there. This was my past experience and hope it helps for you. AsianExplorer

Seconded!

Le Meredien, part of Marriott, welcomes guests, no trouble at all.

M not sure I get the question. There r many threads here about both places, incld my 2 reports from nov-dec 2022. As for comparing with elsewhere: depends on where and on personal taste.

All of this information is correct. Hotels here are supposed to remove the IVA tax at time of booking/check-in upon presentation of your foreign passport - they must enter that into their system which should remove the IVA. But it doesn't always work, and certainly with services like Booking.com you are almost certainly stuck paying. Do check your hotel bill closely to be certain it has not been charged (19%). The IVA reclaim process is designed to be tedious and you can only do so at the airport DIAN office. You also must have the original sales receipts plus the small credit card transaction receipts which includes the required IVA registration number. Sorting through it all (if you have been living here several months) is a big time investment on a travel day. This recently updated article from Medellin Guru blog covers the claim process really well. https://medellinguru.com/iva-tax/

most hotels in Thailand have strict policy on guests i.e. guest are at best welcomed or at worst just overlooked. No personal experience with those two chains though.

they say ' hope is mother of stupid " to which I respond ' mother takes care of her children"

Could we try to keep this in the 21st Century? I know it hasn't worked so well for the USSR. Or Vlad. But blame that on your genocidal sadist, who just threatened to nuke Europe.

9teen is gay massage. Its main service is happy ending btw. If you have no luck maybe just the masseur.

If you are after ladyboys, go on Grindr in Pattaya. I remember there were more ladyboys than boys. In Bangkok you may have to go to the straight areas (Soi Cowboy/Nana Plaza) as I think there are ladyboy bars there, but I'm not too familiar with that scene. Although in Silom, the bar that is next to Screwboys (Pink Panther maybe?), as I was walking past I had one girl approach me but I said 'I like dick' to which she replied 'I have dick' to which I really had no comeback! Otherwise, the usual boy bars are all mentioned here in this forum a lot if you peruse a little.

Which Soi 6?

I agree with @12is12 You've written the post in a manner that simply recounts the facts and lets the facts speak for themselves. Indeed, it serves as a cautionary tale for others. You've also been very fair by describing how the mamasan resolved the matter promptly and satisfactorily. Thank you. What remains as a bit of a mystery is how the upfront payment of 1500 baht for "tip" was even requested in the bar itself before you set off for your hotel. Was it condoned by the mamasan? Paid to the mamasan/bar cashier? Or paid to another boy for "safekeeping" for Jack? If the latter, it would be suspicious. That said, over 20 years ago, I did have a similar experience, where a bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23 (Bangkok) told me that their practice was to collect the tip in the bar itself before the boy goes off with me. I thought it strange then, but the bar manager explained it something along these lines: (a) the boy should have no reason to ask for more money at the end of the session, (b) if the boy does not perform, come back to the bar the next evening and let us know; we will not transfer the pre-deposited tip to the boy. In that instance, the boy did well and I had no reason to go back to the back the next evening. But till now, it remained the only time ever that I have encountered such a practice of collecting the tip upfront. So, what I am saying is that this practice of collecting the tip upfront may be rare, but is not unknown. And if the bar is a reputed one (which Circle Pub seems to be), it may be for a good reason - as your own experience has shown.

Thanks for the detailed report young11

Thx a lot, Young. I marked Trombeta on my map.

From my experience there is no need to pre-plan anything - there are a lot of guys available for free and a small fee on Grindr. Having said that, I've made a few contacts on x.com that I would like to meet when I am in Manila next. I've never used a massage service, but I find the guys on x and Grindr are more to my taste. When it comes to price I would always overpay, regardless of the agreed price. Even if you meet a young guy who isn't after money, a couple of thousand pesos can really help them out.

at that level different set of rules may , officially or not , apply. Since his paternal grandfather was born in USA he may have right to US citizenship (not sure if that works that way though)

Now open for business

Do NOT use MyTransfers.ocm for airport pickup; they were 40 minutes late AND rude aobut it. As in my first visit 3 years ago, I stayed at Boutique Hotel Palaci: just off El Conde, 2 blocks from Parque Colon. $75 (less than previously)) for a very spacious room. No prblms with visitiors; on th econtrary, you've already read about their helpful conduct in the two incidents. cons: VERY slow-to-arrive hot water; basic and bland brkfst. I like the ambiance of the zona colonial (photos below).

A 90-mnts drive all the way is Bani - sand dunes, salt hills amd red pools. Enjoy!

and one Hungarian who moved to London "for work" is "Darius Ferninand". He had gone back to Budapest but evidently is back in London and today sent a photo working out. Definitely not over-the-hill and getting muscley. I doubt if he needs to advertise.