ChristianPFC

My experiences in Hong Kong in 2019 were so poor, both saunas and online, that I gave up and didn't even look for saunas or online when I went again in Apr2024. Considering I'm coming from or going to Thailand, I save my time and money for Thailand.

Thanks for posting. I was not aware that there was such a proliferation of onsen. I have been to Kaikan, expensive at 450 THB, but clean and well managed. With a bit of luck, I spotted gay activities. Details in my blog: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/10/gay-activities-sep2023-thailand.html I have a full list of gay saunas in Bangkok: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2023/09/bangkok-gay-saunas-2023.html and have to update for onsen some day. There is "Waterboy Onsen" which is a gay sauna and just uses "onsen" to have a fancier name. There are some genuine saunas in Bangkok, where sexes are separated but no gay activity at all. These have real hot saunas and steam rooms and cold pools, whereas most gay saunas are only lukewarm. Details here: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2017/06/normal-saunas-in-thailand.html https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2014/09/silom-sauna-in-sathorn-sri-bam-pen.html

When I was looking for long time in 2012-2014, I had similar problems. But nowadays I sleep better alone and do long time only if the boys suggests or someone I had several good short times with and I suggest long time and specify details. Two years ago I had such case (I asked the boy for long time), and he had to leave at 6 am, so we woke up 5 am to have an hour together, but not worth the extra money, next time leave it at short time. You can buy smiles, but you can't change their behavior with money. I had such cases as well, where the boy would rather get a small amount of money by scamming me (e.g. advance payment for travel) instead of a repeated higher income by honest work. I have learnt a lot over the years (2009 my first trip), and many disappointments and a lot of money wasted.

I meant going to other countries in SEAsia as visa runs from Thailand. Days/entries to Thailand are an upper limit, not a right. Even with a valid visa, it's at the discretion of the officer to let you in. Maximum of 90 days visa exempt within 180 days would affect me, as I spend about 120 of 180 days. On entry, immigration does not know how long I'm going to stay (unless they ask to see a flight out of Thailand, but I can take a later flight). If I enter within the 90 of 180 days, but depart with more than 90 of 180 days, what is going to happen? Or they calculate how long I can stay without violating 90 of 180, and stamp me in accordingly? I have to watch how this is implemented with other travelers before I get into this position.

On Instagram, you can send only one message. If that person replies, you can chat normally. That limitation was introduces about 2 years ago. I sent messages to dozens of profiles, no reply. They go in a sub-folder "message requests", which the receiver probably never checks. I sometimes get links to have sex with women in my "message requests". On Twitter / X you can send more message, but here as well very low rate of reply, 1 out of 20 or less. And those who did reply, it didn't lead anywhere. But for Facebook, my experiences are positive. No experience with Tiktok or reddit. When I see someone I like on Tiktok, I go to their other social media to contact them.

When I started traveling in SEAsia 2014-2016, I first went to countries where I could enter visa free (for Germans: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam), and once I had seen them and no particular reason to return, I went to countries that require a visa (Lao, Cambodia, Myanmar). Now the offerings of Cambodia and Myanmar more than compensate for the effort and expense to get a visa, but starting from zero, visa free countries first for me.

When I first came to Thailand 15 years ago, I was strongly against tattoos, but nowadays I can accept most. Some still look horrible to me. Styles of tattoos come in waves that last a few years. There is no expression of individuality, it's just peer pressure and stupidity. But luckily, I can live with most tattoos and haven't rejected a boy for his tattoos for over 5 years. One current trend, a realistic looking big spider on the side of abdomen, however, I find hideous and hope I never come across an otherwise fine body disfigured by this tattoo. I think blonde/bleached hair looks good, especially when it starts growing out and you have black at the scalp and blonde/bleached the rest.

I probably did about 10 years ago, no clear recollection, but I walked various areas in Pattaya long ago. Nowadays I'm in Pattaya mostly for business (boy business) and spend spare time reading in my room.

I'm currently in Chengdu and was searching for gay venues in English on bing and in Chinese on baidu. Few results. I went to MC bar and sauna and a local told me they closed two years ago. I went to Tata bar and there is now a different business, which was not open Friday night around 9. How to find gay venues? Gay online dating similar. I scrolled down on blued a bit, and when I reached 610 km distance, there is a message "There are no more guys, please check it later." Is there an international version of blued which I am using, and a local one they are using? (Taking advantage of 15 days visa free for Germans and various others. Gayguides is not blocked in China.)

I don't like the wall paper at all, it covers the mirrors. Boys on stage are pretty static, and I liked to see them from the back in the mirror.

To the best of my knowledge (a visit in Feb 2022) there are no gay venues in Koh Chang, and not much on online dating either.

I would be vary. In my experience, even though they are locals, they don't know the places I'm interested in. And now, after years of experience, I can organize a trip cheaper and faster than relying on local contacts.

The crucial point is that they take off their shirts.

Google translate works okay, but I find it cumbersome and wouldn't want to rely on it. And in Vietnam and Cambodia and Myanmar (in Thailand I speak Thai), I get around without google translate.

An interesting find, I haven't heard of this place before. The Thai indeed translates as "naked every day", but I wouldn't expect too much, on naked days in saunas they cover their genitals with their hands. The outside pictures on google maps look like a short-time hotel. Some day I will have a look, without expecting much.