ChristianPFC

Glad to hear you are fine. In times of cheap air travel, "other side of the planet" is no excuse. Your sudden disappearance was distressing, and if you get your blog online again, please let us know. I made a collection of fragments of your blog that I had saved or others provided: https://christianpfc.blogspot.com/2013/10/shameless-mack-fragment-found.html

Now it becomes clearer. I had the idea of "Look kokopelli, I bought you a ticket to (place) on (time)." But still, I want to have full control, that means day and time of departure and return. The only acceptable way for me would be that I select and buy the ticket myself and the gifter refunds me the money.

Not at all. It's just that my attitude changed. When I was young, I was embarrassed being naked, even around family members, and now I poke fun at people in who change under a towel in gay sauna locker rooms, short of wiggling my willy at them. When I was young (gay in the closet), talk about sex by adult family members was embarrassing for me (for fear of being asked to contribute, or being exposed). Now THEY are embarrassed when I talk about my sexual adventures in Thailand and ask me to stop. It's so liberating not to have anything to hide!

So that refers to your place in Vietnam? In that case, your Vietnamese parter would be the first who has access to your possessions, and can keep/discard/give government employees whatever he thinks they should get.

Looks like the browser pulls up a list of contacts from your email/line/skype? When I type something in my phone, autocorrect sometimes suggests names under which I have saved contacts.

Have you experienced Songkran before? I have, and now leave Thailand every year for Songkran. There might all kinds of inconveniences, like traffic jams and fully booked hotels.

That implies you still have an apartment in the USA, and stuff stored there. But why? And who pays the rent? As soon as the rent payment is missing, the landlord will take measures to get his money, and one way or another authorities will get involved. Not informing the US Consulate/Embassy would only delay this. (At least that is how I think it would work in Germany. I have never been to the US, things might be different there.) ------------------ abidismaili: my close family and friends know what I'm doing in Thailand, and they can see everything I have, be it hardware or digital.

General thoughts on the subject of WiFi. I hate it when you have to log in via browser, with username and password, and might have to repeat every time you you use wireless internet. On the other side I once was at a place that had no password, you could directly get into their WiFi. I vaguely remember it was a remote location, and everyone within reach of their WiFi would be a customer at that place.

Valuable thoughts, worth quoting in full. Yes I did. That's why I feign/express gratitude when I get gifts from Thai friends (whereas as in my family, I refuse to take the gift). In June 2018, one bought me a polo shirt. Weeks or months later, I thanked him again and sent pictures of me wearing it. But unfortunately, it didn't work out in bed, so we met only that one time. There is a positive trend, in 2018 I got more gifts than things were stolen from me! But the number of gifts requested is still higher than the number of gifts I get. I bought 6 different sweets/snacks in Taiwan to give to friends in Thailand (and if anything is left, I will eat it myself). The question is: how to distribute it. Send a picture to the first boy and let him choose (he might not like some of it, or like another). Then repeat with the 5 that is left with the next boy. Or bring one arbitrarily as a surprise? Imagine the ignominy if the same is available in Thailand (but at least I selected stuff that has large Chinese script on it). I will give some to friends who have not asked about gifts, else we get the unfair situation that those who ask might get something, and those who do not ask do not get anything. Giving gifts is full of traps! Clothes might not fit or not be the wearer's style, food allergies or preferences. I have a Muslim money boy regular, imagine the insult if I brought him rice crackers with pork floss (I got once as a gift, but I can eat as I'm not Muslim).

Do they ask you about time and destination? But then it would be no surprise any more. I'm thinking of a ticket that is a surprise, but then I might not be free at that time, or not want to go to that place.

Did you notice the cable ties?

On the subject of fire safety and emergency exits, here pictures I took on a van last year.

Like my mother buying clothes for me. It's difficult enough for me to find thins worth buying (books, clothes). Especially clothes shopping I loathe and wear those I have until they are threadbare, and only shortly before they fall off my body I buy something new. My mother, on the other hand, loves buying clothes for me, but often not what I need, and anyway clothes in Thailand are a lot cheaper and last as long as those in Germany. When I book flight tickets, it's days of agony, optimizing day and time of departure, price, duration of stopover. I never had someone else buy a ticket for me, the idea is absurd. For food I gratefully accept invitations (preferably at places of my choice), and I eat food brought by others (Thai boys), but would prefer they do not bring me food. Bringing food is just one line above asking for money on my list of annoyances. But I can't say so, they wouldn't understand, rather feign positive surprise and thank them. The development of Thailand in relation to the rest of the world has been discussed in stickmanbangkok https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/weekly-column/2019/03/the-best-is-still-the-best/ and subsequent columns.

My last post got lost in discussion of economical situation in Thailand. Here again in italic, and some further notes below. My numbering in quote. 1. There is no precedence. But in principle I would, after several positive encounters. But no free boy managed to tally up enough positive encounters (let's say 4) to warrant a such an expense. Money boys yes, but they already got paid. The boy in question was free (as are most of my encounters nowadays). 2. Considering that even Klong Toey slum has running water, electricity, and some even have aircon and big flat screen TVs, I take the third world back. 3. I have no interest in traveling to as many different countries possible (which seems to be a hobby of some), but rather learn the language to facilitate traveling in that one country, Thailand in this case (and now extending to Chinese and Taiwan). At current, I have overnighted in 55 out of 77 provinces in Thailand and spent estimated 300 nights in 150 different hotels in Thailand (excluding Bangkok and Pattaya). I have travelled an estimated 20,000 km on the Thai railway network, and similar on buses. So yes, I think I am well travelled in Thailand. My low opinion of Thai people is based on my experience. Your experience might be different, but you probably never chased a village idiot from end of the village to the other, trying to get your hand into his pants, and failing. I had many good experiences as well, and should make a statistics to see which is more, maybe it's just my brain that remembers the negative more than the positive. Related subject: how many of your (Scooby) encounters in Thailand are paid? My experiences with money boys in Thailand (mostly Thai, but some Cambodian, Myanmar and Lao as well, however no Vietnamese for me) are overwhelmingly positive. Only when I'm looking for free sex, the problems arise. With money boys in gogo bars, there are no space-time-confusion and other problems, and when hiring online these problems are more easily overcome than with free encounters. New contents: There is actually one boy who would qualify for a gift, after several encounters with no problems! However, he never asked me for money or anything else. That leads to the absurd situation that those who do not ask, do not get anything; and those who ask might get something (I have brought sweets from Germany for boys, and will bring something from Taiwan, just so I can answer that dreaded question "Did you bring a gift/souvenir for me?" in the affirmative. And to avoid answering the follow up-question "What is is?" to assess the value, I will wrap it and send a picture of the wrapped gift! There is a simple reason why I'm reluctant to make gifts: I hate getting gifts! It sounds absurd, but I don't like it when people bring stuff (food or clothes) for me, and I rejected gifts from my parents and we have come to an agreement of only monetary gifts, no more material gifts.

I gave up going into darkroom in saunas in Thailand for several reasons: I like to see my partner during sex. Most darkrooms are so dark you can't see and pose a safety risk (I bumped into people and I hurt my feet and leg on furniture that is standing around, so I stopped going before I hit my head or have an eye poked out). And most importantly: if I see nobody I like in the lit areas, why would there someone I like in the dark areas? Eyes adapt to darkness slowly. When entering, can't see anything. But after minutes, shapes appear out of the darkness. That means those who have been in for a while have an advantage that they can see you, but you can't see them. From all my observations in Thai sauna darkrooms I have come to the conclusion, that attractive people don't have to go to darkroom, they can easily get sex in light. Darkroom in Taipei gay sauna is different: the light is sufficient for me, and I go and play every time.

That is indeed one area where Thais positively surprise me. Not just boys I had sex with. In 2018, a taxi driver told me he once drove me and a friend, and as he specified the place where I got out, he was right! That was in 2013, my friend took taxi to Pattaya and I got out at ABAC on the way. Sometimes I just recognize the boy, but he remembers my name, where I come from and other stuff we talked about, and where we went and what we did. However, some are just fishing. One told me met x years ago and had sex, without going into detail, but as he is not my type I can say with certainty that we never had sex. I remember where they come from much better than their names. I sometimes have to refer to my notes or even to my blog to refresh my memory about a particular boy, in order to decide whether to meet him again or not, or what to pay attention to.

I'm more (make that: only) interested in his Thai partner, who was in his home village near Mukdahan when I chatted with him on blued some months ago. What language is that tattoo on his chest? I asked a Burmese friend, it's not Burmese.

My numbering in quote. 1. There is no precedence. But in principle I would, after several positive encounters. But no free boy managed to tally up enough positive encounters (let's say 4) to warrant a such an expense. Money boys yes, but they already got paid. The boy in question was free (as are most of my encounters nowadays). 2. Considering that even Klong Toey slum has running water, electricity, and some even have aircon and big flat screen TVs, I take the third world back. 3. I have no interest in traveling to as many different countries possible (which seems to be a hobby of some), but rather learn the language to facilitate traveling in that one country, Thailand in this case (and now extending to Chinese and Taiwan). At current, I have overnighted in 55 out of 77 provinces in Thailand and spent estimated 300 nights in 150 different hotels in Thailand (excluding Bangkok and Pattaya). I have travelled an estimated 20,000 km on the Thai railway network, and similar on buses. So yes, I think I am well travelled in Thailand. My low opinion of Thai people is based on my experience. Your experience might be different, but you probably never chased a village idiot from end of the village to the other, trying to get your hand into his pants, and failing. I had many good experiences as well, and should make a statistics to see which is more, maybe it's just my brain that remembers the negative more than the positive. Related subject: how many of your (Scooby) encounters in Thailand are paid? My experiences with money boys in Thailand (mostly Thai, but some Cambodian, Myanmar and Lao as well, however no Vietnamese for me) are overwhelmingly positive. Only when I'm looking for free sex, the problems arise. With money boys in gogo bars, there are no space-time-confusion and other problems, and when hiring online these problems are more easily overcome than with free encounters.

I have been to gay saunas in Bangkok extensively (100 times per year) in 2016 and 2017. The result is clear: too few customers are my type (18-25 slim body, brown skin, no body hair) to warrant the time and money spent. However if you are in average types of all ages above 25, you will be happy.

The difference between "like" and "want". I don't tell mamasans who I like, because then there is a high chance they will call him over to sit with me, and then not ordering a drink would be rude. However, mostly I just want to watch the boys on stage before making a decision who to sit with or off. In a similar vein, a friend once brought me some food xxx. ChristianPFC "Why did you bring xxx?". Friend "You said you like xxx." ChristianPFC "Yes I like xxx, but I don't want to eat it right now." When I hit the Enter key, I always get an empty line as in the text above, unless I'm at the end of the line in editor, then I don't get an empty line. Why is this and what can I do about it when I don't want an empty line?

I would not spend much thought on it. In all my years of going to gogo bars, with a ratio of looking to buying of about 10 to 1, I was in a similar situation only once. That was in Eros about 4 years ago. A boy I had before and wanted again was sitting with a customer, so I asked staff if the customers intends to off the boy. The answer was no, so I waited and got the boy soon after. Else I would have gone somewhere else. Another occasion, a few months ago in Kawaii, a boy I was keen on (from chatting online) and would have offed was sitting with a customer, and it looked like they would spend more time, so I did not interfere. Anyway, I spend most of my time in Thailand, so I can let others, who most like are tourists, get the boy first and I can get him later (and I did!). As for befriending mamasan, about 5 years ago I befriended a mamasan at Classic Boys Bangkok, or at least I thought so. But after chatting with him several times, and buying him beers several times, it became clear to me that he is not interested in friendship, but in the beer I buy him. As for having regulars, I would quickly get to doing this business directly in order to save time and money. (For me, going to a bar knowing which boy I would take home is a waste of time and money. Others might have different attitudes.)

But they do so with their own money (or on credit or mortgage). Whereas the money boys want us to buy them things. And my opinion is that a third-world prostitute does not need (but might want) a first-world trophy phone (and as my current phone is a Samsung for 10 kTHB, I'm not preaching water and drinking wine; however in the past it was even easier when I could pull out my 8 kTHB i-mobile or 6 kTHB Asus Zenphone and show them: look, that's my phone, I won't buy you a (whatever).)

Good work. Subject doesn't apply to me, as I have a room in Bangkok and elsewhere stay in hotels prices 300-700 THB per night. I take similar notes for hotels in the provinces. In some places, I find a good hotel at first try, others I have to shop around and take a different hotel every time I stay in that town. Safe is not important to me. My pet peeve is lack of space to put stuff on in bathroom. I prefer bathroom sink in a tiled table. In some hotels, there is nowhere to put my stuff. The sink itself is curved and will be wet. Tray under mirror often curved. Lid of water reservoir for toilet curved, and if something slides it might end in the toilet! Joiner fee is a scam they run in touristy places. In the provinces, I even brought two boys to stay overnight in a double bed room without problems.

It's not clear where the boy you are talking about comes from (which country). That would be rude by my standards, i.e. I wouldn't treat anyone like that (unless agreed upon upfront). As for the mobile phone. I don't have the newest / most expensive Samsung or iPhone as I can't justify the expense for myself, and even less for buying one for someone else. My current phone cost 10k THB. In principle I would spend the same on a phone as a gift for a boy, but i have yet to meet the boy who brought me so much happiness and who I consider deserves such a gift. It's a vicious circle! Boys ask for a phone after sleeping with me once, some even before we meet. For that reason, I delay meeting them again, or don't meet them at all, so they can't bring me that much happiness to warrant that expense. Recent case was the boy in Sakaew. We had a good time in bed and I would meet him again as soon as possible. But he asked for a mobile phone (Samsung J6 for 7990 THB). For that reason, he went down in the list. Else, I would have gone to meet him again two or three weeks after, and if he had asked me after third meeting, I would probably have bought him the phone.

If he shows up at all. I think their way of thinking is rather take the advance (let's say 200 THB sent by online banking), and do not show up, and block the customer on online dating/facebook/Line/phone number.