TMax

Just my 2 cents worth, right or wrong. There are countries that are very keen on getting the Chinese tourist back ($$), Thailand and Philippines would be two and even the Australian tourism industry want them back in droves but I wonder if they truly understand what would or could happen if plane loads of infected Chinese start landing? My pessimistic crystal ball is showing possible government panic if the numbers in those countries start sharply rising by the incoming infected that the possibility of the Thai Pass or Philippine One Health Pass gets reintroduced or even the dreaded quarantine. I know many have had enough of corona and just want to get on with life (me included) but a bit of foresight is required, I for one won't bother traveling if those bloody passes are reintroduced. I'm planning mid next year and intend to get there and have a bloody good time but will be watching to see how it all pans out.

Amazing images, most of those would make great wallpapers on phones or tablets.

Yes sadly Thaniya Fitness has closed, a victim of the pandemic, it was a good gym with a very good salt water pool.

I love the full length mirrors and also watching the guys doing their thing (on top or doggie style😁)

Singapore airlines also sent some aircraft to the very dry Alice Springs (Australia) plane storage facilities during the covid down period. Something that annoys me is the Thai Airways Perth to Bangkok and Brisbane to Bangkok services have been cancelled and yet at the same time they introduced an extra daily service from Melbourne to Bangkok making that 2 flights daily out of Melbourne. My thoughts are that they needed the extra aircraft and crew for the added Melbourne flights so closed down the other two routes and they won't say (or refuse to say) when or even if they will restart Perth and Brisbane. From an insider I know at Perth airport they say the 3 months mid year that Thai did resume the Perth flights they were full and yet we got shafted and not in the sexually pleasant way either. Singapore airlines are looking to be the favourites for my future trips but they are via Singapore and not direct, then again that could also allow for a few nights stopover in Singapore.

Also to note that some travel insurance companies don't cover for motor bikes / scooters, they put that in the fine print that a lot of people don't bother to read. I have seen some stories like that on facebook where they thought they had insurance but didn't see the no cover for motor bikes / scooters bit.

My first trip on a 747 was Denpasar to Bangkok in 1988 on Garuda airlines, my last was Bangkok to Denpasar with Thai airways (I think around 2011 or 2012 and upper deck business class on that one) - my worst was Qantas Perth to Singapore, the service on that flight sucked and I have never flown Qantas international since then and never will again.

My planned trip for next year looks like it will be via Singapore and the flight I'm looking at will arrive about 11am so I'm hoping immigration won't be too crowded. I will be looking on Flightradar24 in the days before to judge what it could be like. I am also looking at possibly using the airport link so I'm hoping the BTS isn't overly crowded when I leave the airport.

The flights I used to take pre covid from Perth arrived at swampy about 3:15pm and it was a race to immigration, sometimes I would get there just before another plane (or 2) load of passengers descended on immigration. If the flight was late by as little as 15 or 20 minutes immigration queues would be quite long.

Fantastic news, life returns to Patpong (other than bar life).

I would class myself as a shy introvert (like vinapu), whilst I most likely won't start a conversation with a farang in a bar I would join in and I certainly don't sit in the corner. I will also say my eyes aren't on the farangs but are fixed on the talent in the bar🤗

I was never into kissing the guys until one hot and very sexy twink in Phuket got me hooked on kissing (my god but he was a good kisser), I would have no objections if a waiter or one of the bar guys came up and wanted to lock lips in the bar (for practice, a dare or even a tip it wouldn't matter). When I'm going with them in either the massage shops or back to the hotel I now make sure to ask them if they kiss (and expect kissing).

Exactly as I found it as I fit into that category, never had a problem of finding the guys to go with me👌

Australian customs can do electronic searches sometimes, checking phone, camera, tablets or laptops etc looking for porn. I would imagine it's the nasty illegal type that they're looking for.

I hope so, it will be good to see life on Patpong returning at night time.

A very nice selection there by the looks.

Pre covid I used to travel to Thailand in either May/June/July and found the weather was good for me (I was used to it) and one advantage of traveling then was less crowds in a lot of places. My next trip may well be next May with current plans to go overboard (4 guys if possible) in a massage place on my birthday😑

Clark Hatch fitness which then became Thaniya fitnees closed down, a victim of the corona plague. I doubt anyone took it over

Still trying to win lotteries so I can enjoy a retirement of debauchery in Bangkok or Manila😛😂

And now with the Perth rail link to the international airport I imagine it could well happen here too

Another one hooked on Thailand and the charms of the guys there, welcome to the club 😐

The train is a good idea however it can also depend on the time of day or night as well, I find it annoying when people get on packed trains at rush hour and they have to try and squeeze their luggage in as well. Which is why I don't take the train from the airport, the time my flight gets in and I get through immigration and customs the trains are packed full, I guess it would be different if I got in around midday. Sure some people only take carry on with them when they fly but most don't.

I do love it when having a 3 way and the guys are comfortable with each other, I usually pick one and have him pick the other guy and find that has a much better success rate.

Thanks reader, much appreciated

Does anyone know anything about Tarntawan Apartments ? Their website is still up but when I click on Reservations it comes up as invalid request and they aren't answering emails, just wondering if it's still open for business or temporarily closed or just closed down? I was going to refer them to a friend that's heading to Bangkok next year for 3 months.