Trip Report Dec/Jan - first time, better late than never.

[vaughn]

Before i get started, I want to say a big thanks to all of the trip reports from you guys, I really enjoy reading all of your escapades and learnt a lot in preparation for my first trip!
So a bit of a intro; I've never been to Thailand before but I'm fairly well traveled and not new to Asia in general or the pay for play scene. I'm not really sure why it has taken me this long to come to Thailand but better late than never.

My preference is twinks so a lot of the guys i will focus on are 20-25yo slim bottom guys, sorry hunk muscle fans you can stop reading now.
I will be staying in Bangkok for a week and a bit then Pattaya for 5 nights, with a few days reserved in BKK for 'business' meetings... or as i like to explain to the tax man and my work colleagues 'the purpose of my trip'.
The report takes an interesting turn for me personally, i am usually very much a butterfly but well that wasn't how things worked out.
enjoy.

18/12 Day 0-
So my start to this trip report begins in the uber on my way to the airport, my driver and i got to chatting about where i was going and it turns out his wife is Thai and he is planning his retirement to go back to join her in the house they built in her village next year.. It was a great 30 minute ride, with a lot of the usual advice (don't drink the tap water, look for busy food stalls to eat at) and parting words of "you might return married, goodluck".. doubtful, but who knows.

I finally hit the ground in BKK at about 10pm, it was a pretty horrible flight with Thai Airways and packed with very annoying groups surrounding me on a full plane. It was possibly one of the worst flights i've ever had with regards to other passengers being loud, drunk and obnoxious but i survived, if looks could kill i would be up for mass murder though.

Immigration was a breeze, straight out to grab a local sim card from DTAC tourist sim stand with 20GB data ~B1200, withdrew some baht from an ATM and down to the taxis. It was a 30 min trip to Le Meridian and was about B320+75 in tolls, i was greeted by a very friendly hot French guy at the check in desk.. A bit of light flirting to see how he reacts, seems to be entertaining some subtle advances so I'll work on this a little more later if i get the chance and I'm on my way up to see my suite for the first 5 nights.

At this point I'm pretty tired but i decided to just do a quick walk to scout out my surroundings around Patpong before i get some rest, i almost gave in on this plan when a cute massage boy grabbed my arm but i held strong and after a lap of Patpong noting some bar locations i retired for bed.

 

19/12 Day 1-
Sleep was everything i needed, I woke up energized and excited. I ventured down to the breakfast buffet, I'm usually a 'coffee and cigarette breakfast' kind of guy but it's hard to say no to a full assortment of everything you could want for breakfast included with the stay. The coffee was mediocre but I'm a bit of a coffee snob, I'll drink it though.

I walked down to the BTS station and took the train to Siam and I spent most of the day in Siam Paragon window shopping and walking around, I'll definitely go back when i have an appetite to try some of the plentiful food options on the lower floor, the shops were most of the usual stores you would find in a shopping mall around Asia but still interesting to look around and compare prices.

At around 2pm It was time for a massage, i walked back down Surawong Rd to find that cute guy that grabbed my arm last night just past the patpong entrances, he was no where to be seen maybe it was too early and i couldn't quite remember where i saw him in my sleep deprived state so i found another cute guy K from Amolir a mixed male/female massage shop in yellow shirts. 60 min relaxing oil massage B500, I don't have much of a point of reference for massage but he did a decent job, he was a little shy after the turn so i waited for his offer (first offer request was B3000 as he knew it was my first time in Bangkok haha, instead i offered 1500 which was still probably too much) we agreed on a bj and he stripped down and put on a decent oral performance including kissing. He was all smiles and a sweet guy so it was worth it for me even if i did pay a little over a normal tip, we exchanged line contacts and off i went with a spring in my step.

Back to the hotel to shower off properly and take advantage of the LM club lounge benefits of cocktails and snacks, this is where my day ended a little abruptly... I'm not sure if it was the heat, the alcohol, not eating since breakfast or a combination of the three but i felt horrible after my second drink, i was going to force myself to go and at least catch a show but I couldn't be sure i wasn't about to get worse so i decided to retreat with water and something easy on the stomach to eat while telling myself it's best to rest now and catch up on the fun later without the fever and sickly feeling.

 

20/12 Day2-
I woke up feeling great, whatever it was has passed and i strolled down to the breakfast buffet again for about an hour of self indulgence and over eating.. after a mid day nap / food coma, went to foodland to grab some pocari sweat for the fridge (great for hydration and for hangovers) and some snacks for the afternoon, generally wanting to take the day slow and save myself for the night.

LM lounge again for warm up drinks, and then off to LuckyBoys at about 930, the bar is 3/4 full but i get a seat off to stage right and sit with a very chatty and friendly mamasan. After a few questions about what i like and a drink for each of us i call down one of boys from stage to buy him a drink as well, he has just started at the bar last week and was very sweet but had pretty bad breath and after a while i noticed he was preoccupied by someone across the room that i assumed to be a repeat customer so i slid him B100 said thank you and let him go back to the stage/customer as I was only half interested in him anyway.
I chatted with the mamasan about a cute viet but mamasan said no good, he no suck or bottom (possibly straight), "don't take viet boys" was her advice. The mamasan proceeded to call out across the room to him to confirm and he shook his head no. It was a shame, he was probably the best fit for my type body wise, later on he appeared in the big cock show which at least gave me a bit of eye candy from him.
This mamasan was actually really helpful and funny throughout my time in LuckyBoys, i gave two drinks through the night and a B100 tip as a thank you.
So i decided to call down a guy from Myanmar (i think, i have trouble understanding the boys), he has been in the bar for a month and just celebrated his 24th birthday, I order a few drinks each during the show and discussing what he does, everything is in order and off fee is requested then he goes off to get changed. The show went on for what seemed an eternity, it was ok and i enjoyed the big cock show where i got to see the straight viet on full display i was a little bored and spent most of my time watching the other customers reactions during the lip syncing numbers.

Checked bin and off we went back to LM, No ID check or so much as a smirk from the doorman and I'm kind of glad the french staff member I'm keeping my eye out for isn't around.
in room activities were ok, we each showered and it was on, he has a really nice body, had a little trouble with my size to start with but he didn't complain once and put in a good effort, we didn't have great chemisty in bed so i kind of rushed things and after about 30-45 minutes i was spent and sent him on his way. We are both somewhat shy and he was very quiet but still enjoyable to be with, B2000 ST + 500 bonus for being a good sport and he was out the door and i was straight to bed.
Would possibly repeat, but not high on the priority list due to lack of chemistry.

 

[vaughn]

21/12 Day 3-
Wake up, shower, breakfast, browsing the apps and started my trip report catching up on some of the escapades of you lot since i got here.
I had a fairly slow morning then waited for the midday heat to pass and walked over to the Mahanakhon skywalk after the rave reviews from other members , definately a view of Bangkok worth seeing and even better if you can time it in between the chinese tour buses.

A few messages on line from massage boy K on Day 1 and i decided to go for a repeat, we got to the massage room, i showered then i gestured for him to join me in getting naked. This time the massage was even better, but we did things a little backwards starting with the sensual fun and then massage after. Lots of kissing and he was really getting in to sucking but wouldn't bottom past the tip and dry humping so we continued with oral until we both finished. The only downside was having to keep it very quiet because he did not want his colleagues to know we were doing more than a massage and other customers were in the shop this time (the massage room walls don't reach the ceiling so noise carries between rooms). Repeat was worth it, i'm considering asking him to come to my hotel room next time to allow us to make as much noise as we please but at the same time hiding the kissing and other noises adds a little to the experience.

I grabbed some pad thai and spring rolls from the vendors outside the patpong entrances on the Surawong Rd side, went back to the hotel and enjoyed my meal with a couple of beers... that was me satisifed for the night.

I did also see a bit of an altercation between a middle eastern couple and a thai watch vendor in patpong markets, i'm not sure what caused it but when i saw the foreign couple start shouting and getting in his face then the vendor shout back so i got some distance and could see 4-5 thai guys start shaping up around them.. luckily it didn't end in blows (that i saw) but it was very close and they were probably followed when they stormed off. Word of warning to other newbies, do not shout at thai people or get aggresive even if they are in the wrong, it's more likely to end in you being beaten by a group of locals than resolving whatever dispute you have.

 

22/12 Day 4-
It's Sunday so up at 6 for chur.... who am i kidding. Sleep until about 30 mins before breakfast closes, then spent a couple of hours deleting work emails and generally procrastinating.
I decided to go to Chatuchak Weekend Markets, so jumped on the train at Silom and after a brief moment of confusion as to why i have a small plastic token instead of a ticket i'm on my way. I spent a few hours walking around and you really do need it, that is easily the biggest market i've been to and the art section alone had me for about an hour while i internally debated whether i need to buy this or that.. in the end i only left with some shirts and food but it was a great place to spend the afternoon.

Back to the hotel, nap, shower and then headed to Banana Boys to catch the second half of the show and I actually found this show more interesting because it's not taken so seriously. lots of laughter and heckling from the other boys. Then to the rotation, first lot were some 'boy next door' types and slightly more muscular guys, i was seated front and center with the row to myself which i didn't really like trying to avoid the stares from the guys who are not my type trying to get my attention but i did get the best view in the house so once i got a good look at the boy from the second rotation that i liked i called him over then asked the mamasan to relocate.
The mamasan here was a little more pushy but still friendly and had no issue when i said i need more time to decide whether we are going off (about 4 times).
So on to the off, he is N, 20 and from Laos, very cute and an absolute sweetheart personality, very affectionate but also possibly one of the best guys i've had in quite some time. He had a little more trouble with my size than the guy from Lucky Boys, but he put in 10 times the effort and seemed to be enjoying himself. I sure was.
He is number 1 on my repeat list, standard B2000ST+500 as a bonus but we exchanged line and I will try to see him again before i head to Pattaya.

After he left i noticed he had polished off the small box of complimentary ginger chocolates that Le Meridian left in my suite, he must have liked them but that could also explain where some of that energy came from.. i'll be sure to keep chocolates on hand if there is a next time.

The next few days is where i have other commitments that might not be compatible with chasing guys, i'll skip those couple of days of the report.

23/12 Day 5-
Today i switch hotels from Le Meridian to the Mayfair Marriott Executive Apartments in Lumphini, so after breakfast at LM i gather my things and check out then taxi over to Mayfair.
I can absolutely recommend the Le Meridian in terms of location, service and ammenities. The price was on par if not slightly cheaper than some other 5 star hotels in the area.

As for the Mayfair Marriott, i would not recommend it, it is very dated and for the price i expected more. It seems to be a favorite location for Arabic families, and a small number of Chinese guests so i felt a little out of place being a single white gay guy but one of the staff who i talked to on Grindr was very interested in me.. timing didn't work out so unfortunately he didn't visit my apartment, i have his line though so we might meet in the future.


The rest of the day was spent 'working'.
 

 

[vaughn]

26/12 Day 8-
Back to Le Meridian, i was originally planning on heading to Pattaya today but changed my plans to spend an extra 2 nights in Bangkok before i go.

Arranged via Line to see the N from Banana Boys again who has now moved to Lucky Boys, I arrived at about 930pm and immediately greeted by the mamasan who took care of me on my first visit and seated in my previous seat with a side view of the boys. At first i didn't recognise him on stage, whether that's my eyesight without glasses or just my inability to focus due to the beautiful guys but i provided his number and after some confusion likely due to him being new to the lineup he was parked next to me with a drink for him and mamasan.
Just as cute and affectionate as i remember, he rests his head against my shoulder holding my hand as i sip away at my drink watching the guys on stage rotate around a few times before checking bin and paying my dues and a tip for the mamasan.

He suggests we go see another bar but i was not really in the mood to drink and after the few days where i was unable to spend time with any boys i wanted to get back to the hotel.
I had been to foodland earlier in the day for snacks and as i knew he devoured the complimentary chocolates last time i bought a small selection of a few of my favorites as i have a bit of a sweet tooth as well, he seemed to approve of my taste haha.
It wasn't long before our clothes started falling off and him riding me right there on the couch. We finish up, cuddle and kiss for a while, then shower together, he tries his best to get me to gift him my cologne but that's out of the question as it was a gift to me and not easy to find in stores, but i did pay him handsomely for his time and he asks me to see him again tomorrow or take him to Pattaya with me.
I tell him maybe i will come back tomorrow but no to Pattaya, as much as i enjoy his company i'm not a LLT type of guy, it's my first trip and i know how even the sweetest personalities can turn and make a trip very uncomfortable in a heartbeat. (this is funny reading it back after my trip)

27/12 Day 9-
My last full day in Bangkok and i feel like i wasted it a little, the humidity was a bit too much and i didn't venture far from the hotel.
In the afternoon i was debating whether i go look for someone new for tonight or stick with N who i've had twice already, after some time on the apps and consideration i sent a message that i will come pick him up at 9 and that i wanted to do the rounds to see a few bars.
Greeted by the same mamasan, we called him down and we each had a drink while we chatted a little and i watched the boys at Lucky Boys one last time, then we went off to Fresh Boys for my first visit.

N knew a mamasan and some of the boys there so while i watched the talent on stage he gossiped with the waiters and boys on the side, holding on to me pretty tight as he saw me eye fucking a couple of them. Fresh Boys as a venue is a bit more cramped but there were a few good looking guys, 4-5 of which i would happily take and while we were parked there almost all of them were snapped up and taken off before 1030.
While at Fresh Boys i got to watch a funny (to me) exchange with a portly chinese gentleman and his friend who had an interperater (or friend who spoke some english), a mamasan and a tout all working their best to rid him of his yuan.. they were successful, and with some discreet teasing from N to his friend who seemed less than enthused to be going with the large stern chinese man i decided to finish my drink and we headed over to Banana Boys.

We got to Banana a few minutes in to the show, and again i left my partner for the evening to gossip and heckle his friends on stage while i sit back and drink watching and eyeing off the boys on the side. Banana didn't have as much talent tonight, and being in the 2nd front row my eardrums could only take so much before we headed out to go get some food.

We stop in at a thai resaurant on the way back to the hotel, i let him do the ordering and i just eat what is put in front of us which is fine by me, one dish was too spicy for me which gave him great pleasure in watching me go bright red when i tried it but overall the food was good and i'm a pretty adventerous eater so no complaints with the duck beaks and whatever else i was chowing down on.

Off to seven 11 for some chocolates and then back to the hotel where we relaxed, had a bath together and got as intimate as you can after 4-5 plates of food. He asks if he can stay the night and i accept, we cuddle after our fun but i can't sleep and i don't think he could either judging by him getting up a couple of times during the night, rustling about in the chocolates and playing on his phone.. i got a few hours of sleep in then it was time to get up and he had to call his family, so i got to play a prop in the background to their conversation about who knows what while she was cooking on the other end of the video call. After that uncomfortable call we shower together and go down to the breakfast at Le Meridian, some side eye from guests but staff didn't bat an eyelid while we sat around eating and chatting.

We said our goodbyes, and i go back up to my room to pack for check-out and get ready for my trip to Pattaya.

 

[DivineMadman]

Thanks for your great report!.  For a Bangkok first-timer you're a pro!   You're doing everything right* and it's working out for you.  Always nice when that happens.

The guys at Banana Boys do have fun with each other during the show and it helps make it all a bit more fun, I think.  

You could be writing the guide book now.

*One quibble:  FYI (In case you didn't know) MRT to Chatuchak is the long way.  Faster to take BTS and change at Siam.  But, as they say, up to you.

[spoon]

Great report! Seems like we were there in bangkok around the same time, but we have different type. I havent start on my reporting yet, but have some snippet here and there on the forum.

[vaughn]

2 minutes ago, DivineMadman said:

Thanks for your great report!.  For a Bangkok first-timer you're a pro!   You're doing everything right* and it's working out for you.  Always nice when that happens.

The guys at Banana Boys do have fun with each other during the show and it helps make it all a bit more fun, I think.  

You could be writing the guide book now.

*One quibble:  FYI (In case you didn't know) MRT to Chatuchak is the long way.  Faster to take BTS and change at Siam.  But, as they say, up to you.

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!
I did go in with a fair amount of research largely thanks to all of the trip reports and threads on here, there was a lot to learn but it was a great way to build the anticipation for my trip.

At the end of my Pattaya section I'm going to put together a bunch of quick information i gathered and learnt during my preparation and trip, hopefully it can help another newbie.

Thanks! I'll give the BTS route a try when i return, I've already booked my next trip for April and plan to go back to Chatuchak markets to try to find a painting i now regret not buying.

[vaughn]

Just now, spoon said:

Great report! Seems like we were there in bangkok around the same time, but we have different type. I havent start on my reporting yet, but have some snippet here and there on the forum.

It does seem like it was a busy Christmas/NY for the Bangkok scene!
I didn't make it along to any of the members meet ups but next time I hope to change that and put some faces to screennames

[faranglaw]

Is the ride on MRT really that much longer than on BTS? You are probably well under 65, so this may not apply, but if you are over 65 you can ride on MRT for half price seniors’ fare.  I have to use BTS to get home to On Nut, but I hate their card system as it doesn’t tell me how much is left on the card, and their noisy, repetitive announcements in that officious, abrasive female voice leaves me feeling homicidal.  If I have a choice I will always take MRT.

[floridarob]

6 hours ago, vaughn said:

very sweet but had pretty bad breath

Can't remember how many off's this has killed for me, but at least it's something you can tell right away, before offing them.....finding something like anal warts, mooks and other hidden turn offs after is more of a bummer 

[anddy]

1 hour ago, faranglaw said:

[...] use BTS [...] but I hate their card system as it doesn’t tell me how much is left on the card

you mean on the rabbit card? Of course it does, every time you swipe it at the turnstyles the display will say how much the balance is.

 

To OP: great report, lovely style  

[spoon]

Ive used both mrt and bts station to chatuchak. I prefer mrt because the stair to the station is right inside the market, while bts station is a bit of a walk north of the market. Of course this is given that my hotel is near to silom station. If i stay in pullman or furama, id stick to bts. 

[vinapu]

8 hours ago, vaughn said:

My preference is twinks so a lot of the guys i will focus on are 20-25yo slim bottom guys, sorry hunk muscle fans you can stop reading now.

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I chatted with the mamasan about a cute viet but mamasan said no good, he no suck or bottom (possibly straight), "don't take viet boys" was her advice. The mamasan proceeded to call out across the room to him to confirm and he shook his head no. It was a shame, he was probably the best fit for my type body wise, later on he appeared in the big cock show which at least gave me a bit of eye candy from him.
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I'm glad I did not pay any attention  to your warning and liked you report very much , thank you

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mamasan could or could not be right, she could be sincere or just getting back at boys who don't share their tips with her.

If guy is professed top shouting across the full bar with all and sundry present  to confirm is the worst way to see if there are any cicrcumstances he may change his mind. Quiet drink with in in the corner with his bar friends and mamasan as close to the moon as possible  may provide better assessment of his abilities 

8 hours ago, vaughn said:

first offer request was B3000 as he knew it was my first time in Bangkok....

 

admitting to being newbie is fine on this forum but not in bars or massage venues as that proposal attests

7 hours ago, vaughn said:

 

........I'm going to put together a bunch of quick information i gathered and learnt during my preparation and trip, hopefully it can help another newbie.

 

I like your attitude and way of thinking

[ggobkk]

Great reporting...helpful observation that some nights we can be tired and or eat something that requires stepping back from stepping out. Interesting in how a Banana boy becomes a Lucky Boy overnight. Being a butterfly who has failed at being a butterfly more than once, enjoy what / who you are enjoying!

looking forward to the next report. Thanks

[DivineMadman]

According to the folks at google, the BTS route to chatuchak is about 7 minutes faster than the MRT route.  (Put another way, MRT is about 18% longer.). Up to you.

The stairs down from the BTS station are right at the MRT Chatuchak Park station.  There's a a short cut through the park at the MRT entrance that gets you the North/east part of the market quickly - and faster than swimming through the market crowds if that's where you're going.  The station after that - Kampheng ? - definitely gets you right into the southern end of the market.  (Art galleries are more to the northeast, and the fascinating but too often overlooked fish market is north around the "top", which is usually my first stop for picture taking.)

Peak Chatuchak time, I think the MRT is probably less crowded and when it's really hot here it has better A/C.  Personally, I prefer traveling above ground.  More of a view.

[jason1975]

5 hours ago, ggobkk said:

Great reporting...helpful observation that some nights we can be tired and or eat something that requires stepping back from stepping out. Interesting in how a Banana boy becomes a Lucky Boy overnight. Being a butterfly who has failed at being a butterfly more than once, enjoy what / who you are enjoying!

During my trip in December, I offed a Thai boy from Banana. He told him it was his first day at Banana. He was at Lucky Boys previously. the strange thing was that I was at Lucky Boys for 3 nights before that and I didn’t notice him on stage. Probably because there were too many boys at Lucky Boys. But at Banana, his smooth tall lean swimmer’s bod stood out.

[vinapu]

17 hours ago, vaughn said:

... waited for the midday heat to pass and walked over to the Mahanakhon skywalk after the rave reviews from other members , definitely a view of Bangkok worth seeing and even better if you can time it in between the chinese tour buses.
 

I forgot to mention in my other comment. Best l time  to go there is when they open at 10 am. Less crowded and air seems to be clearer before afternoon haze develops. Of course this being Bangkok ' clearer " doesn't exactly mean ' clear' 

[vaughn]

13 hours ago, vinapu said:

I'm glad I did not pay any attention  to your warning and liked you report very much , thank you

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mamasan could or could not be right, she could be sincere or just getting back at boys who don't share their tips with her.

If guy is professed top shouting across the full bar with all and sundry present  to confirm is the worst way to see if there are any cicrcumstances he may change his mind. Quiet drink with in in the corner with his bar friends and mamasan as close to the moon as possible  may provide better assessment of his abilities 

admitting to being newbie is fine on this forum but not in bars or massage venues as that proposal attests

I like your attitude and way of thinking

Yeah i was a little taken back by the question being asked across the room and i agree there was a 0% chance asking in that way would get any other response, i wasn't too worried though, there were plenty of options on the stage.

Admitting to being a first timer was one thing i went in telling myself i was going to lie about, but I'm a terrible liar so I inevitably blurted out the truth immediately

Thank you

[vaughn]

6 hours ago, jason1975 said:

During my trip in December, I offed a Thai boy from Banana. He told him it was his first day at Banana. He was at Lucky Boys previously. the strange thing was that I was at Lucky Boys for 3 nights before that and I didn’t notice him on stage. Probably because there were too many boys at Lucky Boys. But at Banana, his smooth tall lean swimmer’s bod stood out.

I was wondering how often they move between bars and how the owners/management work to keep talent or attract new guys. He didn't give any indication of moving bars the night before then just let me know he was at LuckyBoys with x number now, i didn't ask why.. maybe a question for the future.

[vaughn]

5 hours ago, vinapu said:

I forgot to mention in my other comment. Best l time  to go there is when they open at 10 am. Less crowded and air seems to be clearer before afternoon haze develops. Of course this being Bangkok ' clearer " doesn't exactly mean ' clear' 

I do plan to go back, so i might try the opening time next time. thanks for the tip.. waiting around for the hordes of tour bus people to get out of the way was a bit annoying.

[vaughn]

On to Pattaya..

28/12 Day 9-
I had booked Nam's taxi a few days prior via e-mail, 1600 baht one way from Le Meridian to Agate Resort in Jomtien. My driver arrived 10 minutes early and I am on my way in her new-ish Toyota 4x4, the trip took about 2 hours door to door.
Nam's is an all female driver service between Pattaya and Bangkok, both trips were comfortable and safe, I'd use them again.

Check-in at Agate is easy and my room is ready for me, Superior room with balcony which is ok for the price, the room is clean, 'cosy' as a real estate agent would describe it but big enough to not feel cramped, and looks to have been renovated in the last couple of years.
I am pretty spent from last night and the day so i decide to go for a walk around the area to get acquainted with my surroundings, and get some dinner. Food options are plentiful and a lot cater to expats which is good for me tonight after cravings have hit for something familiar.

29/12 Day 10-
I start the day with breakfast at Agate, very average in selection but i settle on some toast and fruits to start my day, glance over at a coffee pot i decide I'm more likely to find something drinkable elsewhere so after breakfast i head over to Dick's Cafe for some coffee and people watching, when i check bin the waiter at Dicks asks if i want him to come to my hotel tonight which was entirely unexpected. He caught me off guard on that one, i was a little speechless but graciously declined haha.

Caffeine hit satisfied i went for a walk down to the beach, it's pretty packed with a lot of families most of which sound Russian and German and the occasional UK and Australian accents among the retiree expats.
I get a lot of stares from the older gentlemen, which was a little uncomfortable for me, a couple of propositions to go to the sauna from some local gay guys who aren't my type. Not being a fan of roasting in the sun for too long i walk back to my hotel past the massage shops, some very friendly guys but again not seeing anyone my type... have i been spoilt in Bangkok raising my standards? perhaps.

I decide to go back to Agate and my thoughts shift to N after he messages to ask how my stay is, i tell him I'm a little bored and he asks if i will come back to Bangkok.. i have a better idea, I'll bring the fun to me. I ask if he will come to Pattaya for 2 nights from NYE, i propose a figure and he happily agrees. This saves me having to find someone i have chemistry with for NYE and he really is nice company, but being more of a short time kind of guy this is well outside of my comfort zone so 2 nights of a somewhat BFE could go either way.. I'll take a risk and the worst case scenario is it will be a story to tell for you all to enjoy.

First impressions of Jomtien, it seems to be a favorite destination for retired expats, i don't really spot any foreign gay guys around my age for the entirety of my first days out but they might be more toward BoyzTown? Very gay friendly atmosphere, lots of cafes, bars and a few massage places scattered around, much more of a laid back beach town vibe which is ok for a change of pace.

30/12 Day 11-
I decided to give the breakfast at Agate another try, I went to the omlet station and made my order, what i got was over cooked and terrible so this will be my last time doing breakfast at this hotel, afterwards I went back to Dicks for coffee and to people watch again and noticed the massage shop next door had 2 guys my type so on my way back to hotel i took a detour for a closer look and let them know i would come back.

I come back about an hour later and took A from Issan for 90 minute oil massage B450, not very strong massage but a good blowjob and i was happy so I gave him a nice tip, exchanged line and then we chatted for a bit then i asked to meet up again later that night to finish what we started.

He got to Agate on time at 9pm, handed over his ID and we went up to my room, he was nice and put in a really good effort but after my release earlier with him it was just a bit of a workout so i got him off, gave him B1000 and he went off to the markets while i strolled around looking for dinner.

I Confirmed plans with N to come to Jomtien and we chatted for a bit on line but he was working tonight at LuckyBoys and said he will leave early tomorrow to arrive in the morning.
I sent an email off to Nams taxi to book our return to BKK on the 2nd, then laid back and relaxed for the night.

31/12 Day 12-
N arrived in the morning and after getting his passport scanned and added to my room we went off to breakfast at dicks cafe, went for a walk around Jomtien then just spent the afternoon around the hotel, him calling his Mama again with myself as a prop in the background, before getting ready for NYE celebrations.

We started the night in Jomtien complex bars, and well, it was a bit boring. We were there between 900-1000pm and there were very few people around, a few bar boys and a couple were pretty cute but having N with me i only got a few looks and smiles, the majority of the crowd were small groups of retiree expats with very little of a NYE party vibe going on so we left for boyztown.

We each jumped on a mototaxi and i'll be honest i was a bit drunk and didn't ask for a helmet which i should have, but we went to BoysBoysBoys just before the early show (i think it was 1030) the guys in the rotation were all clothed and lacked energy and only one boy i would even consider taking off, the shows were somewhat more professional than those in BKK but mostly due to the presumedly straight break dancers and performers. The candle show was done nude as a NYE celebration which was good to watch, N and i both looked at eachother and joked that it was almost identical to the candle dance number in banana boys.

After the show i wanted to go for a walk to see the fireworks from somewhere and that was my biggest mistake, walking street and beach road were hell on earth! i can not even describe it, it was shoulder to shoulder packed in every direction with people shoving, the heat was oppressive and i felt like i was going to collapse at one point. We found a small clearing to actually enjoy the fireworks at midnight and then the hell began again as everyone tried to leave... it took almost an hour and a half to get to out of the pier area to where we could get a mototaxi back to jomtien and by that time it was about 2am i just wanted to shower and sleep.. it was an experience but i will never spend NYE on beach road or near walking street ever again. If anyone decides to do it, my advice would be get an apartment or hotel right next to the pier area facing the Pattaya sign and watch from the balcony.

01/01 Day 13-
The first day of the new year, and i woke up happily with N in my arms.. can't complain with that.

N suggested we go to Koh Lan for a beach trip, so off we went to the pier by baht bus then tuk tuk and got a speed boat to the far side of the island away from where the ferry stops. The speed boat cost 350 baht return each and takes around 20 minutes by my estimate, but make sure you check the times you can return as we didn't realise we had to wait until 5pm to come back unless we paid more.

When we arrived N and i went to a scooter rental place and i let him work his magic on negotiating a good price, he got the price almost half of the initial request and off we went with me riding bitch and him scooting us around the island until we found somewhere for breafast/lunch. I let him order and just ate what was delivered to us, again happy with trying new things but a couple of dishes i let him know were a bit spicy for me or i didn't really like which he happily finished off himself (i don't know how this boy can eat so much and stay so thin, i wish i still had that kind of metabolism).

We got a couple of beach chairs in a quiet area and relaxed for a few hours just watching the waves lapping on the beach and a couple of juices and beers between us, before jumping back on the scooter and back to our original drop off point. When we asked when we can return to Pattaya the speed boat operator let us know our return is not until 5pm unless we pay more, so instead we went off and paid for beach chairs and then in to the ocean to swim and splash about for a while until 5pm when we returned to Pattaya.

Back to the hotel to shower, then south of Jomtiem to a restaurant N knew from a friends recommendation, i can't recall the name but apparently it is very well known for shrimp and good seafood, he picked a few dishes and this time i picked a dish i knew i'd like so that i had a fallback but everything we had was delicious albiet on the expensive side (still under B2000 but comparitively more expensive). After eating we went over to Boystown and ended up in BoysBoysBoys again, i think he has a crush on someone there but he wasn't giving much away to me, i guess he didn't want to offend me or something. We had a couple of drinks and saw the midnight show this time, i honestly can't remember much from this part of the night but i do recall enjoying it, the big cock show with a sheet with holes cut through it not showing who the dick belonged to was a bit weird.

After boystown we headed down to soi 6 where N had a ladyboy friend finishing her shift in one of the bars there, we went back up walking street to 888(?) club and danced and drank for a few hours before i called it a night and we went home.

N has had a bit of a stomach/diarrehea issue for the last couple of days so we didn't have sex during the last days of the pattaya stay which was a little disappointing for me, but i was still enjoying myself, he did try to return some of my money for his tip but i didn't let him and i wasn't going to let it ruin our time together. During the night out clubbing i think him and his ladyboy friend had an agreement for her to look after me sexually that night for free, but although she was very beautiful i politely changed the subject, in hindsight i sort of regret that decision, i'm not really into ladyboys but i should have taken the experience and she was very attractive.

02/01 Day 14-
This is where the trip comes to an end, N and i wake up at about 10am and cuddle, talk, he calls Mama while i'm showering and packing getting ready to check out. We check out of Agate at midday and Nams taxi arrives on time to take us back to BKK airport, i'll be honest i was a little choked up saying goodbye, it's hard to spend that much time with someone and not get a little attached but i did/do have to remind myself this was a nice experience but in the end i'm a paying customer. I remember thinking 'this is why i'm a butterfly, so i don't get too attached' haha.

After N left for home, i went and found bag storage at the airport on the bottom floor where the airtrain services are, I dropped my bag off for 100 baht. I sent a line message to K the massage boy from Amolir, arranged to come to his shop at 4pm and grabbed a taxi from the airport to patpong.
90 minute oil massage, K was better than i rememeberd, great massage and lots of kissing, sucking, dry humping, and playing. he got me off twice and himself off once in this 90 minutes so he got a good tip from me and a promise to see him when i come back to Bangkok.

My flight wasn't until midnight so i spent some time eating and walking around patpong with a smile on my face reminiscing about my stay before taking the train/s back to the airport and on to my thai airways flight home.

It's hard to be home, and just days after being back I have booked flights back in April to continue my new found love affair with Thailand. My only regret is not coming to Bangkok sooner.
I'll post some more thoughts and info on things i enjoyed and some lessons learned in a few days while i gather my thoughts and piece things together.

Thanks for reading and the kind feedback.

 

[Patanawet]

49 minutes ago, vaughn said:

It's hard to be home, and just days after being back I have booked flights back in April to continue my new found love affair with Thailand. My only regret is not coming to Bangkok sooner.

 

Really good report thank you. But are you sure about April with the dreaded Songkran?

[spoon]

If you like twinks, pattaya have lots of choices and BBB is the worst place to go for that. But then again, u already have N with you so nothing to regret. Id say cupidol, and even toyboys might have the type u like, though my visit to xboys, abomb and dreamboys saw that all 3 bars also have mixed type of guys with abomb having less twink and dreamboys more twink. But real twink haven in pattaya is sunee, or so ive heard. Didnt manage to go there last trip, but there are bars mentioned multiple times here that have young twinks (nice boys for example). Jomtien complex bars also have twinks but mostly disguised as waiters but they are definitely looking for off, and selling drinks at much cheaper price and will sit with you for further discussion and arrangement. 

I had similar experience last year going for countdown in bali hai. We managed to sit on the rock over the metal bar fencing of the beach, not so comfortable for seating but at least we are away from crowd, and a forum member manage to find me amidst the crowd. Firework wise, very lenghty, but the unfinished tower building next to the sign really ruined the view. This year, i did the countdown in bangkok instead. I agree, watching the firework a bit far away from the pier or from the comfort of balcony/window of hotels is much better, especially if u have a guy staying with u.

[vaughn]

8 minutes ago, Patanawet said:

Really good report thank you. But are you sure about April with the dreaded Songkran?

Thanks

Is Songkran really bad? are the bars still open for business during that holiday? it is right in the middle of my stay.
I saw a few youtube videos etc, I figured it might be interesting to see.. hopefully i don't regret it.

[DivineMadman]

5 minutes ago, vaughn said:

Thanks

Is Songkran really bad? are the bars still open for business during that holiday? it is right in the middle of my stay.
I saw a few youtube videos etc, I figured it might be interesting to see.. hopefully i don't regret it.

Great report.  

During Songkran the gogo bars etc are all open as usual and it's a big party weekend and the gorgeous gays from all over SE Asia who are just now recovering from the New Years parties will be starting to plan their outfits for Songkran soon.  

Some people like Songkran.  Some don't.  I happen to like it.  If you've seen the videos then you already have an idea.  Try it once.  For the people who do enjoy, it is immense fun.  For the people who don't, I think it is a bit of fresh hell.  Would hate to see you miss out on it if it might turn out to be something you do enjoy.  (That's my standard advice.). 

 

[hank75]

I find Songkran a great opportunity to hook up with other gay Asian travellers. Some of the most attractive men I have ever seen are there! Plenty of action everywhere. Easy to make friends. So the bars do not hold my attention. 

I noticed the hot French guy at Le Meridien too  he wasn’t there on my last trip and must have been transferred over from another property recently. There was some issue with my room and he promised to try and upgrade me on my next visit. Time to plan a return! 

If you want to stay here during Songkran, book it now! Lots of Grindr action within this hotel alone. My friend room hopped every night during Songkran. LOL.