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Is G Boys still open? I found it by accident one night and a tout tried to get me to enter the bar. I distinctly remember the sign outside the bar. I walked along Suriwong Road a few times after that, looking for the sign but I didn't see it. The tout had disappeared, too.

The rescue is also a testament to human ingenuity.

Last night my guy was telling me more about his earlier days as a gogo boy and how he spent his new, untold "wealth." He'd go to a disco every night to pick up girls. He'd open a bottle of whisky with his friends and the whisky gave him the courage to approach the most beautiful girls. He was very shy then, and one of his best attributes is that he still is - except when in bed. He'd go up to a girl, clink glasses with her and ask for her phone number. He got it every time. Often the girls would give it to him without him even asking. Girls would spot him and come over to say hello and give him their numbers. Most girls didn't want to wait and so they went straight to his room. I asked him what they said when they saw his huge appendage. They were all surprised, of course, and delighted at the fun such a cock promised. Some were understandably a little worried! But he never had a problem. Like me, they probably saw it as a challenge. He had at least one new girl every single night for years! And many, many repeaters. As this guy has it all - the personality, face, body and cock, it's no wonder. It was hard to get this info out of him as he never wants to come across as boastful. It took a lot of prodding (something I know a lot about!). When I said I wasn't surprised at his success, because he is so handsome, he became all bashful. "Not handsome. 50:50." "And you have such a huge cock! The girls would have gone gaga when they saw it." "Not big. Just medium." I asked him how they reacted when they saw his magnificent cumshot. "They don't see because I cum inside. Only see in condom." I've only ever seen his cum in a condom once, as I like to chuck-wow him. But on this occasion he got very close to cumming and asked me if he could keep going. I couldn't bring myself to say no. He came within seconds and collapsed, totally spent, on top of me. I removed the condom. What a sight to behold! The boy's cumshot is an integral part of the experience for me. So far, he hasn't hit the wall or the bedhead as he has done in the past. But I live in hope. But the amount of cum he produces is prodigious. It's because when I'm in town he puts his morning chuck-wow on hold. God, he's such a sweet guy!

Now I have no need to leave Boyztown. Actually, I have no need to leave my hotel room! And Vessey, you may not remember, but you've actually met my guy. I took him with me to the bar where we celebrated your birthday a few years ago.

I LOVE Pattaya!!!! I ain't goin' nowhere! After a depressing night, exacerbated by the fact that I didn't have sex before going to bed, I was ready to leave. The guy who the boy at Eros phoned is no longer a problem, as I told him I was only staying here for 1 day and then returning to Bangkok. I've had a long-term guy here for years. I've lost count of the number of holidays we've spent together. I thought he'd gone back home to work but out of desperation I decided to contact him on Line. Maybe he'd we willing to fly down here. Christ, I was even prepared to offer him a business class ticket and a limo from the airport! To my utter surprise and delight, he was in Pattaya! I couldn't believe it. This guy is a real stunner, with a huge, fat Issan cock. It's fatter than the Lao guy's and is heading towards the length of Mr Ten Inches. I'm guessing around 8 inches when he's rock hard. I've written extensively about him in previous reports. But equally important is his lovely personality and his self-deprecating sense of humour. He's just so much fun to be with. He came to meet me today in the afternoon. I was sitting waiting for him on the terrace outside the Ambiance. Suddenly he appeared from around the corner. When he saw me, he flashed me his beautiful smile and I went weak at the knees. Now you're talking! We briefly hugged and kissed then went straight up to the room where we sat on the bed and chatted. There was a lot to talk about as I haven't seen him for 4 years. Thankfully his English is more than adequate to carry on a conversation, and he just loves to talk. His knowledge of current affairs, both Thai and foreign, is amazing. His parents didn't have enough money to send him to high school so he is self-educated. It was time to get busy. He came out of the shower ready for action. OMG! That washboard stomach! And that cock! I'd forgotten how magnificent it was. Even though he's topped me countless times over the years, I was still filled with trepidation. How on earth did I ever handle that? I knelt down at the end of the bed and "samoked" him for about 15 minutes. He lay there, eyes closed, writhing with pleasure. I just love the thought that I can make these guys feel so good. In a strange way I feel a sense of power. I was tempted to keep going until he came but decided I wanted to experience him topping me. I saw it as a bit of a challenge. If I couldn't take it, it wouldn't matter as we could still have lots of fun. But I could and it was just like old times. I chuck-wowed him and luckily, I remembered that this guy is a sprayer. Somehow he managed to keep the sheets clean. One thing that has changed is his "samoking" technique - I don't know what has happened but it has improved out of sight. We then headed off to his favourite restaurant - Fuji - where we ate our way through the menu. My god, this guy can eat! Considering the only exercise he gets is the morning chuck-wow in the shower (he says the sound of the water makes him horny!), how does he remain so slim? Over dinner, and later at Starbucks, he told me all the latest bar gossip and spoke in detail about his life as a gogo boy. I've heard some of the stories before, but they are always interesting. I got the low-down on the costs of running a bar and the behind -the -scenes behaviour of the mama-sans. Fascinating. Now I'm in seventh heaven. I've got everything I need to make the rest of my holiday thoroughly enjoyable. He's in seventh heaven too, but for a different reason, of course.

Admittedly, the shower in the room is a bit grotty. And yes, there's no hot water.

Yes, it was Yut. Well spotted. But although the sex was just so-so, I was still very happy to see him again. He is one of the loveliest guys I have ever met, either in Thailand of anywhere else. I had a great time chatting with him. But even he admitted he was too old to stay in the game. I hope he finds something better.

The motorway was free of traffic and I made it down to Pattaya in just under 2 hours. I decided to go for a quick stroll around Boyztown and the neighbouring sois to check out the changes, since I was last here. And they have been dramatic. I can't believe the number of bars up for sale. It's sad to see, especially as the signs are still up to show what it used to be like. As I walked out of the Ambiance and headed towards the main road a guy from Scandid Massage rushed up be, calling my name. I turned around and was greeted by a huge smile - it was my old flame from Neal's Happy Place! He was absent on my last trip to Pattaya but on the previous trip he was working at Boyzboyzboyz, and the one before he was a massage boy at Copa. We had great times together - he's such a funny guy, always joking and laughing. Mr Personality. I promised him I'd be back after my quick stroll. We sat on the bed chatting and he told me about what he been doing the past few years. His brother had died in a motorcycle accident and he needed to return to Issan. It's ironic because I often spoke to him about how he would get drunk every night and ride home on his motorcycle. Many a time I would offer to pay his taxi fare but he didn't want to leave his motorcycle out in the soi overnight. We got onto more pleasant topics and after another half hour or so, it was time for fun. But it was not like before. He took off his clothes and it was immediately obvious that that trim, taut body was a thing of the past - he had put on quite a bit of weight. "I drink too much. No exercise anymore." He then ripped a condom apart and tied it around the base of his cock, like to guys in the shows do to stay hard. Oh, dear. I always thought those "cock rings" were put on one the boy got hard, but he put it on while still soft. He has a magnificent long cock and I just wondered how it could get hard like that. Wouldn't the flow of blood be constricted? But after a bit of "samoking" it stood to attention. The main event came around quickly. I was super horny. In the past he's been able to fuck me into submission, but not any more. He managed to remain hard for about 5 minutes and then it was all over. I told him how good a top he was but, of course I was very disappointed. I was so happy because I thought I'd found my daily afternoon fuck-buddy, but now it's have to go and look for someone else. In the evening I headed straight over to Sunee. There were about 10 boys sitting outside Goodboys, but I only recognised one. The manager was nowhere in sight and the "head boy" couldn't (wouldn't) tell me which guys had the kind of cock I crave. So I chose the guy I recognised, as he was really handsome and very eager. But it was a case of pot luck, which I don't like. As he pulled down his pants he said "I small." My heart sank. But once I started working on it, it wasn't small at all. He's from Issan, so you get the idea. Ok, he wasn't a Chet, for those who knew him, but more than adequate for the task. I had a great time. Drinks 150 baht, chuck-wow 300. Then over to Eros. It was completely dead! There was only one customer sitting by himself. The bonus, though, is that I had my choice of guys who rushed over, got it up and waved it in my face. I chose the Issan guy with the biggest cock. I chuck-wowed 2 guys. The second guy, also well-endowed, took out his phone to watch Japanese porn. I asked him to turn the sound down! Just after we got started he fast-forwarded to a scene where the girl had spread her legs apart and that was it. He came immediately! I actually didn't see any cumshot - I only realised when I noticed my hand was damp. Then I saw one glob of cum on his thigh. "Sorry. I chuck-wow 3 times already today. Nam nit-noy." Porn is a blessing, especially for horny young guys, but if the boys are chuck-wowing all day watching movies, it's not so good for the customer. We went outside and I sat with some of the guys. One remembered that I offed a certain guy from Eros multiple times and said he would phone him. I told him not to bother - this guy performed ok but always had trouble getting it up. Besides, I want to be a butterfly this trip. "I call him now." "No, please don't." He took out his phone and started dialling. "No. Don't call him. It's ok. Please stop." But he went ahead and called him anyway. As he was speaking on the phone I was desperately telling him "No! No!" When I heard my name mentioned I was furious. "Why did you do that?" "It's ok. He come to bar now." "It's ok. I'm leaving now!" So on to Nice Boys. Most of the boys had their cocks out, furiously wanking while watching porn on 2 phones strategically place on a table in front of the bar. They were being called down by the customers for a quick 20 baht grope. I was a very willing participant! The Korean guy next to me put 300 baht in a glass and the waking competition got underway. The first guy to cum got the money. If it were me, it would be the last guy to cum, thereby prolonging the fun. As the guys were obviously up for a chuck wow, I called over number 1 - the most handsome guy in the bar. And what a nice cock! I had a great time and, judging by his cumshot, so did he. 300 baht. Alcohol 170, soft drinks 150, if I recall. I considered offing a boy but the Korean guy told me they were pretty useless in bed because they couldn't get it up. That's what I thought too, as they appear to all be straight. Off to Boyzboyzboyz for the midnight show. OMG! What' a waste of time! As reported here the guys were all fully dressed. There was nobody particularly attractive to me and without seeing them in their briefs, the "Which boy you like, which size you want " is meaningless. How can we get an idea of the size? The show was also a waste of time. Apart from the act where they put their cocks through the holes in the curtain, out-of-pants cock was only visible twice. One of them was drummer boy. Many of the massage "boys" working in Boyztown are well past it. Time to throw in the towel. One of them is a guy in his fifties who was a waiter at Boyzboyzboyz. That'll give you an idea of what's on offer. So unless I can find someone at a massage place in Tukom it looks as though I'll be heading back to Bangkok tomorrow.

Apparently, from what I gather, he has met him numerous times. But it's sounding more and more like a scam.

Not many, although Mr Ten Inches could make that in a few days if he ever decided to go back on the game!

I read all the posts in the very long conversation and it seemed genuine to me. His conversation included pics. The boy may have misunderstood some of the conversation but he understood the gist - and the pleas for money. I'm guessing the farang cannot withdraw cash from an ATM as there isn't one inside Customs.

I forgot to mention a conversation I had with a guy in GC earlier in the week. He was furiously typing on his phone and showed me the conversation he'd been having since the day before with a farang. The farang is a customer of his from New York. He'd just arrived at Suwanaphumi and was caught with $150,000 cash in his suitcase. Apparently, the money was to be used to buy a house. To let him go the customs officer was demanding 15,000 baht, money which the farang didn't have. He was begging the boy to send the money to him, or else they were sending him to the lock-house. But as the boy said, as if I'd have a spare 15,000 floating about. He suggested the guy contact his company back home as they could afford to bail him out. As of last night, he was still in Suwanaphumi! He's been there 6 days. A warning to us all! Lol

This afternoon I went to the bar to pick up my friend, only to find he was not well. He still has a bad cold and today he had a bit of a fever. I thought something was wrong yesterday in bed. He's normally as hard as an iron rod but this time it wasn't so strong. Mind you, for any mortal man it was certainly hard enough to get the job done, but he just not up to his usual rigid self. So I decided to get a massage. On the way to GC I pass Indra and have noticed a really cute guy who I'd already penciled in. He was sitting there today I rushed back. But he already been taken. So I went to Soi Twilight, planning on getting a massage at Bangkok Massage or Bonnys. I walked a bit further down the soi and was accosted by a guy at XBoys pool hall. He wasn't all that attractive so I continued walking. I heard footsteps being me. I turned around and was confronted by a very handsome guy, probably in his late twenties. His name is Den and he's gorgeous. We went up 2 steep flights of stairs and entered the room. My god, it's huge! About the same size as my room at the Tarntawan. There's a large mattress up against the wall, on a dias. The shower is in the room and is also quite large. As he was taking his pants off he told me he was from Issan - always very welcome news. And I was not disappointed. He was still soft but I could tell it was a grower. He started with a back massage and, as they do, rubbed his cock up against me. He very quickly put his hand between my legs and I was ready for action. I turned over and got my first view of his hard cock. Just perfect! I "samoked" him and then he returned the favour but to be honest, he's not very skilled in that area - it was just ok. Nothing like my Lao guy, unfortunately. But then, he's one in a million. He asked me if I had any condoms. What? Isn't he supposed to organise that? I didn't, so he went downstairs to get one. Unfortunately, he didn't have any KY. Mmmm...this is going to be interesting. How do you fuck without lube? I guess I'll soon find out. I braced myself. But to my surprise, it was totally ok, even though he was not very subtle when he put it in. In fact, he sort of rammed it home very quickly. On the way out of the room I noticed how large this place actually is. There were three more big rooms, plus space for one more. There's another huge area which has a toilet on one side and a bathroom on the other. Imagine the rent they are paying for all that wasted space. Cream massage 500 baht. Later in the evening I went to see the show at Fresh Boys in Soi Twilight. Drinks 400 baht. Enough said. I them headed off to GC and who should be sitting there but Mr Ten Inches! He was sitting with a group of customers. Damn! On the way back from the toilet he came over to say hello. OMG! That smile! I hung around hoping the customers would leave but it appeared they had settled in for the night. So I offed my Lao guy yet again. When I first met him I thought he was straight, but he's 100% gay, which explains his expert "samoking" technique. Only a gay guy can do it like he does. I went back to the bar and thank god, the customers had gone. Mr Ten Inches immediately came over and pulled out his cock and got it up for me. The next hour was spent enjoying every inch. Even when I didn't have my hand on it - when I was chatting to the other guys - he sat there playing with himself. With him I never know whether to look at his gorgeous face or at his appendage. Decisions, decisions! What a great end to a Bangkok holiday! Tomorrow I'm off to Pattaya.

Tonight has been a night I'd rather forget. I went to pick up my massage guy but he wasn't anywhere to be seen. I asked the manager and was told "He upstairs now with customer." Well, that was the end of that. If he has already cum then there's not much point in taking him. I told him last night that I would be there at 9 to pick him up but if he had a customer, don't wait for me. So he didn't, and that's fine. Business is business. So I went to Soi Twilight to see the show at X-Boys. I sat there for an hour looking at the guys on stage. The show started late because the bar was less than a quarter full. And it was totally boring! Being A Friday night, I was looking forward to the fuck show but there wasn't one. Damn! I've just wasted 2 hours. I still don't understand why they have lip-syncing ladyboys. Can't they see that most customers are disinterested and just start looking at their phones? And for god's sake, if you must have these acts, at least have the dancers bare-chested instead of dressing them in clothes from the bargain bin at Big C! By now it was 12 and I decided to head over to GC, but on the way ran into my massage boy. Back in the room he asked for a beer. "I drunk tonight, " he said as he gulped it down. What??? Dont tell me! "I have 5 beers. Big ones, not small. But no probrem. Can get strong," We showered together and that's when he showed me that he only had one ball. From what I could understand, one ball didn't decend until he was 13 and it was removed as soon as it appeared. Ok. So what next?? We got into bed and I "samoked" him. After getting semi-hard I asked him to return the favour. "Sorry. Cannot. I man." 'Can I fuck you? Can you fuck me?" "Sorry. Cannot. I man." Oh, for fucks sake!! So I chuck-wowed him, but it took a lot of work before he eventually got it up. It was a respectable size. But when I started to work on him he insisted on taking over. "When I ready I tell you." Gee, thanks a lot! Well, I'll look on the bright side - at least I got to watch a cute guy wanking, so all was not lost. He wanted to chuck-wow me but I told him not to bother. It was 1:30 by now and GC was closed so I went over to the new Fresh Boys upstairs above Screwboys. The bar is quite impressive with a nice layout and a large seating area surrounding the stage. I was the only customer so as usual was the focus of attention. All the boys are either from Cambodia or Lao. I chose a cute Cambodian to come and sit with me. When his drink arrived (350 baht) he told me he was a bit drunk because he been drinking with a customer. In the end it didn't matter because I was in no mood to off anyone. In all my trips this is the first time I've encountered so many drunk guys. It's unbelievable. What on earth has happened all of a sudden? Why all the heavy drinking? Of course, I'm sure I've had guys in the past who were drunk but I didn't pick up on it. Note to myself : Get to the bar early before they've had time to drink!

I always thought pre-marital sex was "haram" (forbidden) so I checked the Koran. And yes, it is. BTW so is masturbation. One piece of advice given to stop yourself from wanking is to fast; the rationale given was that you'd be so weak from hunger that jacking off would be the last thing on your mind! Oh, dear.

Any kind of pre-marital sex is banned, no matter who it is with. "Pre-marital sex is absolutely forbidden in Islam, no matter whether it is with a girl-friend or a prostitute. Pre-marital sex is fornication (zina)."

Note to oneself : Observe the guy very carefully before you decide to off him. Last night I went to the bar and sat with my fat-cocked Lao boy. I wasn't intending to have sex again, just sit and chat and have a few drinks, which we did. But one thing led to another -his amazing hand and oral skills got me all fired up again - and we ended up back in my room. Everything was as per usual. He came out of the shower, cock pointing at the ceiling ready for action. After a very looong "samoking" session it was time to get to the main event. Again, all went well. Suddenly he withdrew. "Sorry. I not strong." WTF??? Just a minute ago he was hard as a rock. He managed to get it up, put on another condom and off we went. But after a few minutes the same problem arose, so after working on himself again, out came yet another condom and he was back to work. Then it happened again! Enough! Time for his chuck-wow. But he couldn't get it up. After about 15 minutes of both of us working on it, I gave up. "Sorry. I drinking tonight. Have 8 whiskies with customer. Cannot cum." In the bar he certainly didn't seem drunk, and even in the room I didn't notice any difference. It was only after he told me that I could see that he was indeed quite drunk. This is the second time this trip. Not happy! But at least he fulfilled most of the bargain and he did actually fuck me, but I prefer it to be a one-off event, not completed in stages! Tonight Mr Ten Inches was supposed to come to the bar to meet me. My afternoon friend actually phoned him as we lay on the bed after the deed. He wasn't certain he could make it but he was pretty sure he could. But he couldn't. Oh well, there's always next time, so it was back to business with my Lao guy. We finished at 11 and rather then go back to the bar I decided I'd go out to get a block of chocolate. As I passed by Green Massage I spotted a really cute guy and so decided I'd have a leg massage. But I'd get my chocolate first. Can you believe it?? I was only in the shop a minute or so and when I came out he'd been taken! There he was entering the massage shop with a customer. Christ! Talk about the quick and the dead. Undeterred I went looking for another cute guy. As I walked past I heard a voice calling out to me - "Massage, sir?" I turned around to find and even cuter guy looking at me. He was gorgeous, so I literally pounced on him. This one was not getting away! I chose the 250 baht leg massage. His English is more than adequate and we chatted for the whole hour. Turns out he's from Lao - a real bonus for me. He told me he knew me as he seen me waking last many times over the last 5 years when he was working at Tarntawan Massage. I was aware that the massage was non-sexual, but every now and then there was a definite hint that something extra was on offer. Very subtle, but definitely there. Then after quickly looking around to make sure noone could see he put his hand up into my shorts , flashed me that beautiful smile and gave me a very cheeky look. Nothing was said between us. A bit later it happened again and then he put my foot onto the top of his thigh and moved it close to his cock. But I didn't dare to actually touch it. What do I do? Is this a come-on? It sure seems like it. But what if I'm wrong? Not wanting to embarrass him if it wasn't, I just smiled when he gave me that cheeky look again. Then it all happened. "I can give you body massage. We have room upstairs. If you like I can go to your hotel," and with that he went away and came back with his phone number. At the end of the leg massage he once again had a quick look around, placed a towel over my cock and pretended to be giving me a thigh massage but was actually pushing down on my cock. He finished with a quick grope. When he felt my hard-on he learnt over and whispered "Tomorrow. ok?" I'm supposed to check out tomorrow and go to Pattaya, but now those plans are on hold. I may just stay in Bangkok instead.

I feel a trip to KL coming on. The last two trips were rather disappointing, but seeing those boys in the photo and looking down, things are looking up!

A member of sawatdeenetwork recently posted that there were no twinks in G- Boyz. Maybe they have changed their line - up since you were last there.

I've seen lots of young Arabs walking down Soi VC with girls on my way to and from Sunee. So yes, they participate in the sex the trade as well, but the gay ones seem reluctant to enter the bars. They are probably afraid fellow Arabs will cause problems for them if they identify as gay. It's against their religion. But hang on! Isn't sex outside of marriage with a girl also prohibited?? Don't tell me it's yet another case of double standards. Surely not!

As nobody else has made a similar complaint, your extra charge had to be because the boy came. There can be no other explanation. . If they were over -charging for drinks we would surely have heard about it by now. The mamasan probably couldn't be bothered explaining it to you.

The OP wrote:"The guy offered to cum for a tip.". If he did cum then you have to pay the bar.

Mmmm...I think I'll take Kobe. He looks up for it!

I now find myself in a bit of a quandary, albeit a good one. My afternoon session is spoken for - that's the way it has been for years. But as for the evening I now have 2 Lao boys to choose from. Yesterday I went to the bar to pick up my guy. We discussed my predicament and it was suggested that I could have all three - my guy in the afternoon, the Lao guy with the fas cock and Mr Ten Inches. How is that possible, I asked. Two is enough. My friend divided the time into three - him now, another at 8 pm and Mr Ten Inches after midnight. Spacing them out this way would give me time to recover and get horny again. Mmmm...I'd be up for that. So around 8 I offed the first guy. I forgot to tell you that apart from having a nice fat appendage, he has enormous balls. I love sitting in the bar whilst cupping then in my hand and moving then around with my fingers. So soft! The problem is that they are too big to fit in one hand. Now, if only Mr Ten Inches had those balls! I find Lao guys the most uninhibited boys of all, plus they are expert "samokers." We got back to the hotel and he immediately put his skills to use, kneeling down at the end of the bed and going to work on me. I just love a guy who knows how to use his tongue! We finished our session with a continuation of the "samoking" to finish me off. I told him today I'd cum outside, not in his mouth. I warned him in good time that I was about to cum but he just kept going until I came - in his mouth! Although I was secretly delighted, I scolded him for doing that. It has certain risks. "It's ok. I don't swallow." I still don't think it's a good idea but that's his decision. He tells me he's being doing it for years. We went back in the bar to wait for Mr Ten Inches but I realised I could not go through with it so got my friend to call him and cancel. The bar had 3 customers but that quickly swelled to 4 and then 5. Then a Dutch guy walked in with two female companions, one very attractive, and the bar was full. Must be a first. The Dutch guy is well -known to the boys and are friends with my guy so I suggested he go and join them. He can sit with me any time, but these customers rarely come to the bar. The music started, alcohol flowed freely and the Dutch started singing karaoke and dancing. It was full-on party time! The boys were having a great time, which I really enjoy seeing, taking turns to "fuck" the attractive girl as she bent over and played along. My guy is not a drinker - a couple of whiskies and he changes to Coke. But last night he really let his hair down and got absolutely shit-faced. Of course, I'd never seen him like this and had no idea he could drink so much. He somehow managed to keep his cock in his pants, unlike some of the other boys. Another Lao boy who works there - gay but no so attractive to me - staggered over to me, pushed his cock in my face and invited me to "samoke " him. When I declined he decided he'd have a go with me but I declined that offer, too. This afternoon I turned up to pick up my guy only to find him very much the worse for wear. He told me he wouldn't be able to do anything today. That wouldn't be a problem in any case, because although he missed out on the money today from me, he would have made quite a bit from the drinks last night. He told me that over the evening he drank 14 (!!) beers one tequila and a couple of whiskies - the bar manager confirmed this. He was as shocked as me. I asked my friend how he got home. He called a friend who is a taxi driver. Problem is, he puked out the window on the way home - no surprise there - and his friend apparently got very angry with him. No surprise there, either. Anyway, I had a great session this afternoon with the fat-cocked Lao. And although he promised me he would not let me cum in his mouth today, sometimes a broken promise is to be welcomed!

If the off fee at a classy bar like Jupiter is 400, how the hell can Tokyo Boys charge 600?? I feel ripped off.