Jasper

After I read about CB's $2,000 motorbike, I asked 2 Tawan boys about theirs. One boy recently bought at 200,000 Baht - 5,000 monthly payment 3 year loan. I don't know what sort of loan company gives a credit to a bar boy. I cannot believe they can get a loan in western countries. Now he says "no money" because of the monthly commitment. Another boy has Kawasaki and at the price of 285,000 Baht. They are not stars at Tawan.

So you say yet you still cannot help clicking the Tawan thread? Haha

Drink price 480B! I think they put up the price. Show time 10:30 Rainy Tuesday night 10:30 and absolutely packed with 100+ mostly Chinese customers. My usual mamasan greeted with me when I said "so many customers" replied "eeeevery night" giving me wry smile. Maybe she does not like this busy much. There are many fresh boys I think, from fat to skinny, old to young. There are many twinks unlike my favourite bars. So many boys to choose from yet there aren't any to stand out. If I was forced to pick, I would choose #97 or #110.

Numazu quote "CB got out of the shower and began his elaborate beauty regimen" It always amazes me that how much energy and money a bar boy spends on their beauty routine. The cosmetic brand they use costs 2,000 - 3,000 Baht a bottle of whitening essence. LOL very expensive for even a western standard. I had a drink with a couple of Jupiter boys recently and most passionate conversation ( speaking in Thai but I guessed from their gesture ) between two boys were exchange of their beauty tips. Thanks for the tour report. I am enjoying the photos and of course your writing.

No I don't think they have. All Jupiter boy now are like guys in model photoshots thread. But Orson pointed out that the current super star of Jupiter is exTawan boy. He used to wear #60 but now#20 also known as Mr Attitude just my personal nickname of him.

Show time 10:15 drink 350B I always at least make one visit to see Jupiter show when in BKK but this time because Tawan' star Mekhin moved to Jupiter, I had an extra motivation to make a short taxi ride to be there for morale support. Like he needs any from me?! Lol I arrived just before 10pm but the bar was almost full. Since then there were a stream of customers coming in wave after wave,almost frightening. It was full house up till 2nd floor. All Chinese and I couldn't see one farang in sight. The star of Jupiter is still Mr Attitude #20. He may have spent millions to his dental work but it's almost irritating to see him flash his smile every given opportunities. I think they are making a shift towards hunky model type more so than before. A few years back there were some twinks but now nope there aren't any twinks. Number of boys smaller but almost all boys are like models with muscled body. As for Mekhin, he made a short one round on stage at intermission of the show and off he goes with a Chinese customer. His number #73 and he calls himself Meh or Mickey because no customer could pronounce his name properly. His hair was neatly styled to Jupiter's required standard lol Personally I liked #74 moody face without a hint of smile with a killer six packs. At the end of the show, I could see almost all the boys were offed thanks to Chinese customers.

Shock! Horror! I was turned away by the doorman. No I was not drunk, I was told there were too many customers and they could not fit me in. Admittedly it was around 12 midnight. I knew it would be very busy this week because of Chinese national holiday but I never thought I would be refused entrance in Soi Twilight.

I had a pleasure speaking with Mr Mekhin recently and I would like to share the experience with the fellow Tawan followers in this forum. I was having a drink with a Tawan boy in Thanya one evening and he casually informed me that his friend recently is back from Chaing Mai and joining us. It turns out his friend was Mekhin! I admit I was nervous like a Man U fan in front of David Beckham but I managed not to stare him. Since one member here informed us that he moved from Tawan to Jupiter, I just could not stop myself from asking this recent transfer saga. I wasn't sure how he would react my potential irritating question at his private time but overall impression I got from him was nothing diva like I was afraid but rather sincere decent guy. I only watched him at Tawan a few times in June but at that time he was wearing his hair longish and a kind of rough looking and wondering how he would fit in to Jupiter boy's clean cut image. Mekhin sitting in front of me was in dressed in dark street clothes he looks quite small for a musculine guy his hair cut short clean shaven looking much younger than he did in June. Most surprising (for me) was his voice quiet softly spoken. I strung up my courage and asked him. "Hello, can I ask you some questions" "Yes" Like you could say no to me? "Why did you move from Tawan to Jupiter" ok there is no subtlety here lol Mekhin turn to the Tawan boy and asked how I knew the move in Thai. So I was told later on. " Because you are famous" and I smiled. There was unconfirmed report that he was in China with a customer for one month and when he returned he moved to Jupiter. Mekhin replied " there were not many customer in Tawan" I could not ask further if he was out priced himself, customer got bored with him after so many years or something he did not want to disclose to a stranger. " so now you are in Jupiter, are there many customer?" " yes " " so you are happy now" "Yes" He then said all his customers in Jupiter are Chinese. "Some gay some straight" exact words I said " there are many girl customer too" He smiled. I told him there is this reputation about Jupiter boy that many farangs are not happy with. Some customer service issue etc. Mekhin said there are no farangs in Jupiter. Ok you and Jupiter boys could care less about farangs now it seems. I wondered if there is something to do with his recent trip to China and his move to Jupiter. I heard about Jupiter's quite strict rules and asked how he feels about them. He said he needs to be careful about how he looks including his hair style. No wonder all Jupiter boys look the same. He emphasis there is a rule in place that boys cannot pursue a customer in premises and boys need to be called by a customer to sit with him. He then said inTawan there was a constant need to hustle customers, say hello shaking hands etc some practise that all Tawan customers are familiar with. I forgot the exact words he used but he was tired of this hustle part of Tawan job and very happy with Jupiter's passive way. He then told me that he used to drink a lot in Tawan but now decided he does not indulge the heavy drinking so much. In fact he only drank cola with us. Wise move as he rode this big black motorcy to get to Thanya. He said he is from Chaing Mai and was returned there to see a family recently and was tired from the trip. I said good bye and wished him good luck with a new job at Jupiter. Oh and he gestured he would like to pay for his share of the meal and drink but of course I declined. Here is the end of my world exclusive interview.

Confirmed. Sorry Bkkmakulit, I just couldn't believe what you have written there. But I have spoken with Mr Mekhin himself and he told me yes indeed he moved the bar. WOW! For those of us that love Tawan bar, he is the super star and Mr Tawan. I have always wanted to meet him at the bar but unfortunately it seemed that I always come to the bar at the wrong time until recently as last June.

It was nice of you to register T as a guest.

There was the new immigration rule on overstay from 20 March this year. Foreigner are no longer just pay off the 500 Baht fine per day but if caught will get actually banned from re-entering Thailand. Overstay under one year gets 5 year ban. CB should be worried.

I noticed from your previous trip report that CB likes gossiping. Listening to a bar boys story about other customers are often entertaining but I, for one, don't like it. Even he tells me good things, how generous, how handsome or how young the customer is. I have seen photos of a customer, been told where he works - a very well known company etc. I feel uncomfortable because I know he is going to tell other customers about me! Am I being paranoid? Perhaps so. By the way my name is not Keith Vaz.

I am interested in Cambodian food. Hope to see the photos.

Let's all calm down a bit, shall we?

Really? I think most Asian girls prefer young muscled good looking Jupiter boys than Classic Boys twinks.

Dear kokopelli and Gaybutton, you guys sound like a old married couple arguing at breakfast table in Bangkok hotel.

I am glad that you had a great time with A. I am relieved to know he was a decent guy. Next time in Dreamboy I will be thinking about your story of A, looking all the boy on stage up and down and mumbling " Now which one of you is A?" Great little trip report.

I have also flown with Qatar. But they did announced that they could serve alcohol now as they flown out of Qatar airspace. Fair enough.

Public bus is hustle free alternative. After rejected by 3 taxi drivers I used no.77 bus from Big C Rhachadamri to Silom complex easy and quick.

I love to read a trip report about Dreamboy/ Jupiter and of course Tawan. Gussing who the writer's boy was remembering all the boys I have seen at these bars. In this story thinking who is A?!

A bit of suspense story about "A". I think I would have done the same sending money as you mentioned 4000 B is not too much to lose since you regularly off the boy long time for 3000B. The worst case scenario ? He sent LINE messages to 5 regular customers. Even then you can get it back somehow if A comes back to Dreamboy anyway. I am surprised a popular Dreamboy's boy like A hasn't got that much money with him if what he claimed to be true.

I am surprised that you did not reserve A for another meeting.

Love to read Bangkok reports. No no to Pattaya.

I know what you mean but strictly speaking he is not a Thai boy.

Is Jack the one who said to you that " you have lots of hair like a monkey"? LOL. The funniest boy quote I have ever heard.