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Hi Stewart, Great trip report. some years back when I was in Mae Sai I tried to cross over into Tachilek but I was with a Shan Myanmar national who had his Thai papers and his Thai boyfriend, who is a Thai national - but they would not give the Thai national a visa (at that time) and his boyfriend was very worried about being able to return into Thailand because he is Shan - so we did not venture into Myanmar - I'm American and they told me that I could have entered like you did with the 14 day visa leaving the passport at the border crossing. I did not do it because I did not want to abandon my tour guides...... In consolodation, my 2 tour guides had their Myanmar friend cross over from Tachilek into Mae Sai so we could all have lunch together and hang out..... I will eventually make a proper trip into Myanmar by flying directly in Yangon and then venturing out from there.... Happy birthday to Sai....

You would be my HERO if you can do this "google map" thing with your trip reports. For some years now I have been suggesting that all of the forums in Thailand (and this would be applicable for the rest of the world) to make the "Trip Reports" precious, as follows: Store them in their own section and make them searchable, Give them key word tags so that others can data mine the invaluable data contained witthin them to help users plan their own trips, Add GPS tags to them so that they can be displayed in a "google map" format with PINs where: by placing the mouse over the PIN information about the trip report can be displayed, by clicking on the PIN the Trip Report would be displayed - to the relevant section Allow for an option where the user can select the PINs on the google map that interest them to make a personalized planned trip that the user can use where the GPS coordinates would be available in the smartphone to keep the traveler on target and to keep them from getting lost. Now that would be COOL!!! here is an example of this technology at work (sorry the site is in German - it was the only site that I could find with a good example - an no I don't speak German) : http://mundraub.org/map

Excellent news that you found Woody on LINE.... Please tell him that I said hello....the guy from Italy.... have a great trip. m.

Hey, I just sent Woody a LINE message and he replied that his email address, Jonno193@hotmail.co.th Is still valid. If you want a quicker response from him, just LINE him. I hope that this helps you. Cheers, M.

Hi Vinapu, Thanks for your excellent trip report. 10 days fully actioned packed. I hope to get back to LOS in 2016 - I will make it one of my goals... by the way, on bruce_nyc's new web page he is running a contest for best trip reports. I voted for you. I also voted for RUSH, since the memory of his trip reports should live on in infamy.... happy new year Vinapu, M.

oh Vinapu - you know me all too well....

wow I love it.... I am just trying to imagine the male version of Mr Tuk-Tuk Thailand and then of course to go for a "ride" with him "on" his Tuk-Tuk

Hello Vinapu. I am SO glad to read the first part of your trip report. Excellent start I must say and I cannot wait to read the next segment. Thanks, M.

me too, when are we going to read about all of your interesting and delightful details of your trip??

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hello Tom and I, I saw that Woody posted his trip photos on his Line profile and you can see that the 3 of you had a great time. Woody is a great tour guide and so is his partner, Non. Take care and thanks for the great feedback, m.

I don't create new threads/topics often but when I do, as in my trip reports, I put a LOT of effort into them with details, links, photos, etc. Why do I do this? Because thanks to this forum I have received a LOT of useful information that has made my trips to LOS so much more meaningful. What disappoints me about what has happened with Firecat's trip report is that I feel that us readers are being punished from the entertainment of his vivid trip reports which I truly enjoy. To me this is unfair? I am not a cheap charlie and I have sometimes been scolded for over-tipping the guys during my visits to LOS. This is my perogative, as I truly believe the guys deserve it - especially in light of what the same services cost back here in Europe. So Firecat, please reconsider continuing posting your trip report updates - for us fans who truly enjoy what you write and for us fans who cannot be in LOS. Please think of us non-Cheap Charlies..... Thanks for your consideration. m.

LAguy wrote: I'd be good, I swear! It definitely would be convenient to have a tour guide/masseur who is into fun too, but might be hoping for too much. Guess what LAguy - You can have your dream. I was in Thailand in July and I had 2 tour guides who are also masseurs who took me on a BIG tour for 6 nights / 7 days. Below is my trip report: http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/9986-july-2015-trip-report-chiang-mai-sukhothai-kanchanaburi-and-pattaya/ Their names are Woody and his partner Non. Their contact details are in my trip report. So, if you want to see beautiful Thailand with 2 hot guys and get a massage everyday - this is your chance. enjoy, m..

hello, Welcome to the Land of Smiles (LOS) I won't comment on Bangkok - as you will get many responses from many others here however, I will share with you my early 2014 trip report when I stayed in Koh Samui for 6 days. http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/9423-koh-samui-trip-report-04-jan-09-jan-2014/ Enjoy, I had a great time and make sure that you take some time to do some snorkeling and/or diving - it is very beautiful there.... ok, I look forward to your trip report. Ciao, M.

Will all of this rain resolve the drought? When I was there in early July - the effects of the drought were very evident....

Hello Firecat, I am enjoying your new trip updates and I am full of envy.... You wrote, "He wants to know if I want 2 or 3. Never happened to me before . I ask sometimes and it happens rarely but no boy has ever offered to bring friends." and then later on you wrote, "Excellent kisser and sucker but not good as a Bottom. Sometimes 2 out of 3 is enough." had you accepted his offer to bring his 2 friends - you could have increased your probability of having 3 out of 3 - excellent kissers, suckers, and perhaps 1 or 2 of the 3 as good bottoms...... keep enjoying and reporting, M.

Hello Christian, I always booked a room with 2 double beds. My guides Non and Woody slept in one double bed and I slept in the other alone so that I could always get a good nights sleep after we finished our nightly fun. ciao, M.

Hello ay709394, Thanks for finding my trip report interesting - here are the answers to your questions: 1.) Woody and Non are a couple - they prefer to work together as a tour guide - since they both love to travel and to show tourists their city, Chiang Mai, and to also show the tourists all of Thailand. However, if you only want 1 then you can ask for only 1 tour guide. Of course, the one who would not be chosen would be sad 2.) We never had only 1 bed in the room. I always booked a room with 2 beds. I prefer to sleep alone - as I truly enjoy a full nights rest. Woody and Non would sleep in their own bed - this was my preference. I believe that if you want to sleep with them they will let you - but I cannot sleep if I am in a bed with 2 other guys - so I preferred to have my own bed. Every hotel we went to we were able to get a room with 2 beds - no problem. 3.) The rates quoted to me were as follows: 2,500 for full day tour in Chiang Mai for 2 tour guides - fee is per day 3,000 for full day tour outside of Chaing Mai for 2 tour guides - fee is per day for optional massage, fee is 800 per person per event - so, since I always took a 4 hand massage I paid 1,600 per each event. I hired them for 6 nights/7 days and I requested the 4 hand massage 4 times. One of these 4 times we were with a 3rd guy that they helped me to off from one of the go-go bars and we had a 6 hand massage - price was 800 to each guy (3*800=2,400) Not sure if I over paid - but I was extremely happy with their tour guide services and massage extras. In 7 days I was able to see Chiang Mai, the outskirts of the Chiang Mai mountains, try ziplining, go to the historic Sukothai, go to the fantastic Kanchanaburi, etc. It was my best trip ever in Thailand - so for me every baht I gave them was WELL spent.... 4.) Not sure how tall they are - I am 1.80 and I would say that they are around 1.65 ? If you want I can send them a LINE message to find out. ok take care and I hope that my answers are what you were looking for. Enjoy them and please tell them that I said hello. M.

I would like to confirm that this process truly works. About 2 years ago, I was supposed to fly FCO (Rome) to JFK (New York) on Alitalia and the flight was overbooked because of a problem with an inbound connecting flight originating from Tel Aviv. The scene at the Rome, Fiumicino airport was complete chaos as Alitalia decided to give first priority to the Tel Aviv passengers over us local passengers. Consequently, we were put in a local hotel near the Fiumicino airport and we were booked on the first Alitalia flight the next morning to JFK. Filed a claim, via EC 261/204 procedure (all coordinated by Alitalia personnel - I was impressed) and within 1 month I received 600 euros into my Italian bank account. Not bad considering that this paid for almost 2/3s of the original ticket price.

Hello farangyai, Thanks for your compliments. These trip reports are a lot of work - but I do them with pleasure for a couple of reasons: - to give back to the board - as I have gained much knowledge from other members trip reports - which I greatly appreciated, - to remember my adventures and to have something to look back on as a reference, - to get fellow members opinions/comments on what I wrote. cheers, M.

Hello Vessey, You wrote, "as I take my first faltering steps into the gay scene in Pattaya." I am glad that what I wrote will help you take those first exciting steps.... Just type "Pattaya" in the search function here and you will find a wealth of information. I wish you all the best - and if you can find the time - please share your adventures with us. It would be very interesting to hear your perspective. cheers, M.

oh Vinapu, After the completion of my long trip report - I forgot many of the minor details. If my memory still serves me, I believe that the cost for the short time room at The Ambiance that FunnyBoys quoted me was 600 baht. However, it could have been 400, but I think it was 600 - we were 3 people - me and the 2 guys....After 2 hours in the room - the deed was done

Rome is saved from the axe for a little while ......... http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/652460/thai-extends-rome-service-until-february THAI extends Rome service until February 12 In less than three weeks, Thai Airways International (THAI) has changed its mind about axing its Bangkok-Rome service. The non-stop service, at four flights per week, is now back on the flag carrier's schedule until next Feb 1 rather than going off screen on Oct 25. In an announcement yesterday, THAI president Charamporn Jotikasthira said the airline's board on Monday made the decision to reinstate the route to meet demand during the high season in Rome. That is an about-face after last month's announcement of suspending the Rome flight, along with the Bangkok-Incheon-Los Angeles service, also at four flights a week, , as part of the next phase of rationalisation to stem heavy losses. Insiders said the extension of the Rome flight was influenced by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and tourism industry, which... Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/652460/thai-extends-rome-service-until-february. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved.

I have not yet used this option yet at BBB - but I think that they have an arrangement with The Ambiance to take a room upstairs. I believe this because when I offed 2 guys from FunnyBoys they said to me, "we have short time room upstairs - do you want to use it?" I replied, Yes, because it was convenient - so we walked out of FunnyBoys and the 2 guys brought me immediately into The Ambiance without having to check in or check IDs - it was very interesting and they told me that they do the same for BBB, as it is an extra way for The Ambiance to earn extra money and for the go-go boys to get back to their bar quickly for a possible next off.

I was at the Royal House in July and their deluxe room on the top floor has an in room shower - a very big one - room for me and the 3 masseurs - and there was even room for extra guys if the need should arise I can confirm this - in July I was offered this option to take an off upstairs - very convenient