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Gaybutton

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  1. I am delighted to see that this web site, one of the few one can still get to within Thailand without being blocked, has a working message board again. I have been receiving E-mail asking whether I intend to restore my web site and message board now that Thaksin has stepped down. At the moment I have no plans to restore my web site, but that is not engraved in stone. I still don't know why it was blocked in the first place. However, it is still very premature for me to make any decisions. In the meantime, if anyone out there wishes to have any of the articles that were on my web site or wishes to contact me personally, all you need to do is drop a line to me at gaybutton@gmail.com . Despite the fact that I no longer operate a web site, I am still happy to help out when I am able and to provide what information I can to anyone who requests it.
  2. First, let's not jump on the moderator of this message board for not allowing the bar to be directly named or given a "can't miss" hint. The libel laws in Thailand are such that it could place him in legal jeopardy. I don't really think it matters as to which particular bar it was. It could happen in any bar. The main thing is to alert people that this sort of scam exists at all, so that people know what to look for. I also agree with Hedda, in that I too have never understood why it should be more expensive to "off" someone who works at a bar, but is not a go-go dancer. If the logic behind it is that there are a lot more go-go dancers than there are waiters or doormen, then I don't see that as valid logic because they are rarely taken "off" in the first place. Also, any of the go-go boys are usually glad to serve drinks or handle the bill when waiters are not available. Also, how many boys are truly necessary to be outside shouting "Have BOY, sexy BOY. Welcome inside, Mister!"? If there is a true justification for higher "off" prices for them, I don't get it. In any case, unfortunately more bars than just one have unscrupulous mama-sans who will try to scam an unsuspecting "farang" out of a few hundred baht when they see an opportunity. For that reason I think the incident itself is far more important than the particular bar in which it occurred.
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