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I’m currently sitting at ‘Swampy’ having just spent 4 nights in Bangkok. This was my first time in Thailand and I thought that there might be some interest in a fresh account? There will likely be details missing that some might be looking for, this is deliberate. Feel free to ask anything you’d like to know though and I’ll decide if it’s something I’m happy to share, but as a youngish person I have some concerns about the longevity of comments made on the internet. Day 1 I arrived in the late afternoon after a very long flight. Thailand was new territory for me so I wasn’t quite sure how anything worked but having spent a lot of time reading these forums I felt at least a little prepared. Immigration was simple though I did have a momentary panic when I saw the signs about visas and saw so many filling out forms. It turned out not to be relevant so I made my way though and joined the hordes looking for a taxi, or at least I thought that was what they were doing. A group of teenage boys were coming through arrivals, however, and they were they seemed to be causing a lot of excitement. A boy band maybe? There was a pretty decent crowd but fortunately they all chased after the apparently famous lads which cleared some space. I should mention at the point that the handle on my bag had broken mid flight so I was left dragging it by the top which would likely have been humorous for any onlookers had they not all been so singularly focused on the aforementioned boy band. I found the taxi line and after maybe 15min was on my way. The driver used the meter and didn’t seem to be a scoundrel which was a huge relief. I had the address for the Raya on my phone in Thai and that made things really simple. I was tired and jet lagged but as I pulled up in front of the Raya I could see the lights of Twilight and I quickly decided that sleep was for the weak. It was here that I committed my first faux pas as I had taken out cash at the airport but hadn’t realized I’d need such small change. Fortunately the doorman stepped out, paid the taxi for me and said I could sort the fare with reception. Excellent service and greatly appreciated. My room at The Raya was huge by hotel standards and quite nicely furnished, though the size left it feeling a little bare. My only issue with the room was that the shower/tub combo is badly designed and tends to flood the bathroom when used. A short while later I braved o and made my way into the soi. I was expecting the hot male and xboys guys and managed to brush them off as I made my leisurely way down, taking in the sights. Unfortunately this was a very clear signal to literally everyone that I was a first timer, faux pas number two. I kept brushing off the grabbers until the classic boys guy pointed out ‘there aren’t any more, that’s the end.’ He was correct so I turned back and headed into Dreamboys which was on my list of places I wanted to see. I was ushered in quickly and given a seat with a promise that the show would start soon. There were roughly two dozen patrons and around 20 guys parading around on stage. A broad range of shapes and sizes though I was left wondering why on earth some of them had been given a job. If you like twinks, twunks or muscular men then you’d have some eye candy to drool over. The show started as promised and my excitement turned to disappointment as the guys doing the dancing were amongst the oldest of the group and not the best looking either. A reluctance to be in the shows was a theme I would notice amongst the younger guys across the bars. The show was fine overall but very heavy on drag and frankly that didn’t appeal to me at all. The sudden revealing of large cocks from under dresses had all the subtlety of a footballer on talent night and subsequent acts involving the audience felt a tad cringey. But that may just be my own shyness, the guy they dragged from the audience seemed to be having a great time after all, despite treatment that bordered on molestation. The mamasan or captain at Dreamboys was probably the best of the bars I visited. He was subtle, polite and knew when to piss off and leave me alone, which was most of the time. At no time did I feel under pressure by him to make purchases though he made sure I knew how to ask if I wanted anything. That ended up being a lot longer than I’d expected. If there’s interest, I’ll continue when I have more time. Day 2 features Moonlight and a chance to see some famous/infamous names in the flesh.

Hey guys. Back in Bangkok and seeing if anyone wants to meet up and go out to the bars together. You can hit me up on LINE: MarkWallaceBKK

Hey guys, thanks again for your advice so far! One last question. When you go into a bar, and a guy sits down with you, and you buy him a drink, you're supposed to tip him, too, right? If he sits down, do I just hand him 100baht and offer to buy a drink? For example, in Moonlight, maybe I should give him 200? But at BoyzTown maybe 100 is okay? Also, do you have any tricks for avoiding answering all the questions guys ask about your name/place of stay/length of journey? Many thanks! I'll write up a report when my trip is over!

If Thailand’s general elections to be held on 24 February next year as planned, Saturday 23rd February - Sunday 24 February would be “No Alcohol Day” so some gogo bars will be closed, some will open but no alcohol will be served. “No alcohol day” in 24 October this year, all Soi Twilight bars were closed but Jupiter, Moonlight and Screwboys were opened with only soft drinks served. Balcony and other bars in soi 4 were closed too. You may want to avoid those dates if you are planning your trip to Bangkok in February.

This is a small bar located on Soi Twilight, on the street level you can't miss it!! It the bar with many pool tables on the first floor and boy's playing all the time and looking for a game. It's a good place to go with friends or boys or both to get a drink. I have been there a few times in the past to play a game or two with some friends of mine and we had a good time. The drink are not to expensive, like most of the street level beer bars on the Soi. Tell us what you think of this place! Address: Suriwong Road, entrance in Soi Pratuchai (Soi Twinlight) Open Hour: 6pm & till late! Google coordinate: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=13.730664,100.532458&hl=en&z=16

Dream Boy Boy Plaza - 38/6 Duangthawee Plaza at 38 Surawong Road Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 Phone: - - Fax: - - E-mail: db@thaiboy.net Member of BBB Group http://thaiboy.net/bbb/index.php?p=bb

Boys Bangkok Night Club Boy Plaza - 38/3-5 Duangthawee Plaza at 38 Surawong Road Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 E-mail: boysbangkok@thaiboy.net Member of BBB Group http://thaiboy.net/bbb/index.php?p=bb