Third time lucky - December 2021 trip to Thailand in covid time

[vinapu]

As I said in another thread, politicians are full of  BS over covid worldwide and that is scary.

 

[vinapu]

I guess now it’s time for usual day to day update of my trip. Some repeats will be necessary as I’m too lazy to spend much time polishing text so bear with me.

Short lived ‘Test and go “ scheme served me very well and we hope it will be re-instated soon but trip was not only matter of luck but also utilizing it. Long ago I decided that as long as quarantine will be eliminated or shortened to max 2 days I jump into plane ASAP. So when it happened  it took me only few hours to complete documents , do the bookings of planes , hotels and tests.

I may try to repeat the feast if scheme will return even if for shorter period of time. First few months of year are not really me travelling time as greed prevails due to much increased opportunities to   earn some spending cash.

For quarantine hotel I had chosen Centre Point Riverview Silom and looking back it was wise decision. Knowing I will be locked I was looking for big room with balcony and a view. They had it all with Executive Suite, as it turned out complete with washing machine and microwave. Location steps  from BTS SaphanTaksin proved beneficial when I was released about hour before bars are closing / 11 pm now/ .

It was costly at about 5200 baht but not when one considers that I paid 4600 baht for pre-departure test at home so for me  it looked like for 600 baht I had transport from airport, spacious room and 3 meals a day.

Nice gesture was to allow me to check in early ,even if  my plane arrived at 6 am , I was advised when asked that booking should be done for 1 night only

As noted before arrival was very smooth, documents checked before lining up for immigration, taxi from hotel was handily waiting and it did not take much more than hour from landing to be already in the hotel to start  solitary confinement of my:

Day 1

On admission I asked to skip today’s breakfast as I was well fed by Swiss and opted for next day breakfast instead. Waiting to be called for test I despoiled after long trip, did some laundry ( I travel light so usually my first thing in hotel when travel is to wash my shirt and undergarments ) drying which was easy as washroom was equipped with laundry line.

In Swampy I bought SIM card so installed Grindr and Romeo in addition to already installed Hornet and to kill time combed through offerings there. At 10.30 knock to door from the staff inviting me to go to    the testing area  on the roof. I was told results will arrive up to next morning. Tasty lunch delivered around noon, then I fell to jet lag and slept till 6 when another knock  waked me up announcing equally tasty dinner. It was 9.55 p.m. when I got  a call from reception that results are in and I’m free man again. 10 minutes later I was already on the Saphan Taksin platform and soon after , after 2 years of absence I was pounding pavements of my beloved Silom again.

Since it was Sunday evening and in pandemic time it was rater quiet and in one of massage shops I noticed very handsome masseur playing with cat. Perhaps I should stop there but  fate dragged me to soi 4 which is kind of sarcasm as I never really liked it. But now with Jupiter , only one of three bars opened others being Dreamboys and Fresh Boys     there was no place to be picky. Beer at Jupiter was cheap at 150 which lasted till before Christmas and now is at more  “normal” 400 so I got mine and noticed few guys drinking beside , one of them familiar face of one of Moonlight’ s go-gos I never offed but tipped few times for  a good looks. Smile and signalized my interest but he gestured that he is with that company.

Did not worry me as it was first out if 25 nights but fate had it , shortly after they all left he returned with knowing smile. It turned out he in not Jupiter guy , just visiting his friends there to have a drink, is willing to check my stamp collection. So I paid off fee of 500 and we went. No not to Centre Point but to Furama Silom as when booking originally I was not sure what will happen with my early check in and took advantage of cheap rates those days , booked 1 night at Furama just in case.

Not a long walk  and soon we were there. Reception asked for 1000 baht deposit, gave us a key and up we went to have our fun, short time one for which I was asked to fork 3000. How it came to it ? walking I asked about long time , 3000, answer was 3000 is for a short time. After 2 years I was in no mood to haggle. Fun we had and he is nice and very well built man but  also resolve came that we met twice – first  and last at the same time. No repeat as Christian PFC use to say .

When he left , soon did I collecting my deposit left 3 hrs ago and walked all the way to Centre Point past 2 at night through completely empty streets with rats being busy here and there but no soul in sight. And I thought “ where in the world on his 1^st day tourist can walk at almost 3 am through empty street in the middle of 10 million strange city and feel completely safe and relaxed “ ? Try that in Paris, London, Rio , Nairobi or even Flint , Michigan.  Long live Bangkok , long live Thailand. Slept  without A/c , with open windows, just like summer at home. And that’s how I finished day 1.

 

[vinapu]

Day 2

But not for long as shortly after 5 in the middle of said 10 million city I was waked up by the sound of crowing cock, no kidding. Somebody in the neighborhood must keep some on his balcony or something. For me it felt like afternoon already due to jet lag so again I did some computerizing and smartphoning waiting for my breakfast to be delivered. Soon after I packed and took motorsai taxi  to my next step   - Quarter Silom , new hotel steps from Tawan.

Hotels in Thailand now are extremely good value due to lack of travelers but that one seemed as an exception, parking was full, lobby was crowded and reception told me that I can’t check in before 2 pm as no rooms are available. Fine. I left luggage   with them and went to see covid damage done to the Patpong area. Not a pretty sign. Patpong itself quiet with all bars , shops and restaurants including my beloved Madrid closed. Patpong 2 the same , only Foodland with it’s world famous , 7 Michelin stars awarded restaurant opened as before but almost empty anyways. Suriwong the same , many shops closed or even boarded, Silom a bit better but still depressed. Soi Thaniya only shadow of herself. Former BBB Inn on Rama boarded and decaying, ready to be demolished perhaps.

 Soi Twilight boarded high. Former Oasis restaurant closed , still after 4 years. Another new hotel ‘ 56 Suriwong “ arisen, Thaniya Plaza renovated so some places are not wasting a good crisis and sprucing up but generally it looked bit sad. Tawan closed , Sun massage beside the same but few massage shpos in that soi on the stretch closer to Silom , inclusion Prime and Thai Prime opened as before.

 After being able to check in I did so. Rooms are not very spacious abut very well organized  and I like Quarter quite a bit, perhaps more than similar Red Planed on Suriwong. They even have  a pool and serve buffet breakfast as well  at 130 unless included in the room rate / mine was not /.   500 baht refundable deposit on check in.

In the afternoon I decided to see how Sukhumvit area is coping so went there. Located Jey Spa in soi 43. No sign so one needs to know address 14/6 soi 43 , shoes at entrance are betraying it’s busy place . I did not go there yet. In Soi 23 went to check if Urban Male is still there – it was not. Soi Cowboy sharing Patpong’s fate.

 In the afternoon in hotel I met other member , 10tazione who also lived there and we went to soi 4 where I had an opportunity to meet his boy special. When it got dark we went to Dreamboys. It turned out my last night companion works actually there, strange that Jupiter charged me off fee for him last night but oh , well.

He tried to sit beside me  but I was not too keen on carrying conversation still smarting over that short time charge from last night. There was the show and quite explicit at that with big c***k show being part of it. Yes , Johnny is still there, energetic dancer as always. After show boys filled stage , all dressed in jeans and t-shirt.

One of them , if I recall number 38 being extremely cute twink so without hesitation I decided to cross the border , called and offed him  before somebody else could. Gap is his name and I can recommend him with whole heart. No long time material though as he has full time job. But great guy and true asset of that bar. World must be coming to an end if vinapu is bringing twinks home and is very happy about an experience  thought I

walking him to a taxi thus finishing my day 2 . 

 

[bkkmfj2648]

17 hours ago, vinapu said:

In Swampy I bought SIM card

Hello Vinapu - great trip report.  Reminds me of old times.

May I ask, was it easy to buy SIM card at the airport with the Test & GO.  If you are to be quarantined - do they mind if you are shopping for a SIM card?   If I am going to be quarantined a SIM card purchase is essential for the quarantine period.

Thanks,

M.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, bkkmfj2648 said:

 If I am going to be quarantined a SIM card purchase is essential for the quarantine period.

The hotel WiFi is usually good for phone dating apps, Line etc.   So even though I had my SIM alive from the previous trip, I didn't really need it until I left the hotel.

[vinapu]

2 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said:

 

May I ask, was it easy to buy SIM card at the airport with the Test & GO. 

yes it was, there was Dtac booth just past luggage collection area before you entered area where hotels were collecting you. I did not notice any other booths nor I was looking for them. Possibly they were

Ladies staffing booth were very efficient and my new SIm was installed before I could even say  "Hail Mary , full of grace" with old card neatly scotch taped to SIM card carrier.

[vinapu]

 

Day 3

Today I need to trade lightly as historically speaking day 3 is for me worst day of jet lag. I mentioned it before, older I’m I seem to take long flights better and better abut jet lags seem to ruin my days worse and worse. One I almost feel asleep standing on the BTS train and it was scary.

After 130 baht buffet breakfast at Quarter Silom I went to exchange money at XOne in Suriwong, usually they have one of best rates and are very accommodating to request for smaller denomination. Having enough  of small notes eliminates need to wait for change , never problem in stores but sometimes in bars when it is not unknown that one hands over 1000 to be given change from 500 etc.

 So I like to stock on those 20, 50, and 100’s . In fact I came will prepared carrying in my luggage stack of 4900 baht in 20 ties. Went to buy 2000 in my local exchange , they had only those denominations and I told them I will clear all they have. So out of 10000 or so I asked to get 4000 in 100’s , cheap way to feel rich.

Next step is MahaNakhon as it was 10 am , opening hour. This was when dearth of tourists was in plain unobstructed view . Senior ticket 250 , regular weekdays 530, weekends 880. On top at that hour was grand total of   3 of us only me braving to the glass. View was bit hazy but still splendid, good introduction to Bangkok charms and sights. What I notices traffic on the river was much reduced  with very few boats plying the waters.

Up alone , down alone, back on the street after hour there with obligatory visit to the washroom,  truly toilet with the view in the best sense of the word. It’s a must before one boards down elevator as it’s on the same floor.

Back to the room, quick packing and off to Raya. Some of you know I like to change hotels every 2-3 days , I just wanted to see how Quarter Silom is and I liked it although at the moment they seem to cash on novelty and in fact I paid more for the room there than for much bigger and   better appointed one  in Raya. Location is great , particularly for Tawan lovers as its 50 steps from there. And no, nobody blinked an eye when I was marching in with my guest last night.

 While Quarter seemed busy , Raya did not but still asked me to wait until 2 before I could check in , I was mentally prepared for it so left luggage and went to have a bite or two in world famous, Michelin start awarded etc , Foodland Patpong.

Back in the room combed apps a bit for fun of it , noticed one guy I liked had a profile with Line Id so contacted him that way. I liked his Line response ‘ I’m boy services” , sounds much more classy and upscale than ‘ money boy ‘. Anyways it turned he is in Pattaya now but we agreed we will meet later on.

At 5 p.m.  I went to soi Pluk Chit, place where Sabaidee and Sancturary Spa are on the ground floors of neighboring buildings. Is not that far, just 1 MRT / subway/ stop from Silom, you alight at Lumpini station and when on the street you will see overpass crossing main street 4 minutes away. When you cross it go in the same direction and after 100 meter you will see  busy soi. That’s Pluk Chit. Lots of food stalls , some selling other items (on another occasion I bought some socks and underwear there ), no farang in sight , very Thai even if it’s literally steps from main thoroughfare.   Sabaidee is in parking garage under first high-rise, beside it is small Thai restaurant , great chicken with cashew nuts I learned on another occasion. Sanctuary in on ground level of second high-rise , entrance will hidden behind greenery.

My mission was to find hunk I saw picture of on Sabaidee’s Line feed. Mamasan called guys available , all handsome ,  muscular  and smiling friendly. Second from the left looked as mine goal but since I’m notoriously bad reading people from pictures I pulled my phone to confirm it’s him.

It’s how  I found T, one of heroes of my trip it turned out.

1 hr 700, 1.5 hr 1000 for the shop, minimum tip respectively 1000 and 1500.ine 1 hr is always rushed I almost universally settle on 1.5 hr course , with such  a hunk it would be unthinkable to do otherwise anyways.

Massage was professional  and strong. I knew I’m in good hands because he did not pour oil over me but on his hands first as it supposed to be done. Towel did not last long either. Tipped extra, promised to return tomorrow, not much English but Google translate helped. Issan native as confirmed by the size of a part Issan guys are famous for , in short great find.

 Evening trip to newly re-opened Fresh Boys,  few boys in jeans on the stage . I understand staff in restaurants must be dressed properly. All twinks so not exactly my field but distributed some red notes including friendly mamasan I recall from soi Twilight. No , not Lucy , I did not see Lucy this trip at all. Asked her about Lucky Boys but she said  she doubts it will be opened any time soon , on another hand confirmed that Hot Male re-opening is matter of few days which turned correct and also mentioned Tawan will be re-opening in new location across the soi from old one soon.

 From there to Jupiter, more boys than customers. Boys handsome like hell but I don’t like that bar’s modus  operandi. Guys sitting on the phones in the shadows, every 1/2 hour making parade, fully dressed as restaurant stuff should be but one or two removed their tops and paraded bare chested. I can live with that part but somber unsmiling face expression is  put off for me, I know that is what management wants but how one can assess whether boys is interested or no if it’s so hard to get an eye contact. Of course red note produces short smile, specially those days of sparse customer base. It was shock  for me to see that one guy across is actually of  smiling broadly at me. We will met him later on but tonight I went to Raya empty handed.

Few word about Raya, renovation should be completed soon with new façade. Works did not bother me at all as I spent days outside. Only inconvenience  is need to use elevator in the back , usually acting as service elevator. They organized it well , there’s always somebody  on duty to steer you there.

It was few years since I was staying there last but rooms are still well maintained , spacious and spotless, same, same before. Staying on 6^th floor I had privacy by being able to by-pass 5^th floor reception entirely. Jet lag ravaged but well massaged I collapsed on the bed ending my day 3.

 

[TMax]

My last 2 stays at Raya was the same room on the 5th floor, not really a problem but I did prefer the room I had on my first stay on the upper floor.  Nice report on Sanctuary Spa, it's on my must visit list when I get back there. Thanks for mentioning XOne as it seems my usual money exchange (The Richy at Sala Daeng BTS, always got a very good rate there) has closed down like other businesses.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, TMax said:

Thanks for mentioning XOne as it seems my usual money exchange (The Richy at Sala Daeng BTS, always got a very good rate there) has closed down like other businesses.

The Super Rich near the KFC had gone even before COVID.  The newer one inside Silom Complex has also gone now.  However the branch on Silom Rs near Chong Nonsi is still operational. 

I've not changed cash for about 3 years as I now use TransferWise.

[ichigo]

I loved the Raya when I last stayed there, however I absolutely hated crossing Surawong road! When I eventually get to Bangkok again, I will stay on the other side of the road! 😅

[vinapu]

3 hours ago, ichigo said:

I loved the Raya when I last stayed there, however I absolutely hated crossing Surawong road! When I eventually get to Bangkok again, I will stay on the other side of the road! 😅

you are kidding ! Whenever I need an adrenaline boost I cross Suriwong diagonally at any place. And after 2am on Sunday until 8am is pretty quiet so you can do your warm-up training then

[Lucky]

@vinapu Is the restaurant at Foodland really bad?

[vinapu]

4 hours ago, Lucky said:

@vinapu Is the restaurant at Foodland really bad?

What do you mean bad? 

I'm breakfasting , lunching and / or dinnering there almost daily when in BKK at various times,  sometimes even hosting there  celebrities  like Moonlight / HotMale models so how it can be bad ? I like it there, truly do , although their chicken with cashew nuts is a bit too salty for my taste. I even met some forum members there as everybody knows where it is.

[vinapu]

 

Day 4

Early collapse resulted in waking up in the middle of the night and look through the window provided me with nice surprise. Sky lit with stars, rare treat in every big city , not to mention as big as Bangkok. I took a picture ,made a tea and returned to the bed waking up only at 9.30 lazy bum me. Breakfast in world famous etc. Foodland , of course at that time it costs whole 81 baht as 65 baht reduction applies only between 5.30 and 9.

Then change money and visit at Chong Nonsi  BTS station to purchase Rabbit card. Used to be two varieties but one with preloaded number of trip at flat rate of 25 is no more so I purchased regular one, for 100 baht and preloaded her with 500 hoping it will last me till end of trip. Advantage is avoidance of lineups at peak limes to purchase a ticket, unused funds stay on card up to 7 years I was told and it can be easily re-loaded. Unfortunately   is still good only on BTS ( overhead rail ) but  not on  MRT / subway/ nor ARL  ( airport link ) and not even on new SRT lines out of Bang Sue Grand Station. More on those tomorrow.

At 1 pm I had dentist appointment  in Thai Smile on Silom for some minor jobs as Thai prices are less than half of what I would pay at home.

Yesterday I promised T I will see him again  so at 5 pm I was already at Sabaidee Spa for our 1.5 hr session , even better than yesterday. I’m trying to extract long time from him but managed to secure only vague promise  for tomorrow. Instead he asked me if I will have a beer with him downstairs after massage so I agreed and it was best thing this trip perhaps.

What was supposed to be a beer turned into party with all boys present , even boss joined later on. Farang i.e. me forked out some money for couple cases of beer and food and we had good time  till perhaps 11 p.m. or so. Boys openly talked about themselves and their job, few spoke quite good English, as more were showing for work they all joined in, only from time to time when client appeared some went to the lobby to get a chance to make some money. It was nice to get a close peek into their lives and nobody mind me and T holding hands in the open even if T is straight and has a girlfriend. 

Truly I felt most welcomed and even if it cost me few thousands it was money well spent. Since it was outside , few remained in jeans only so I could  see their quite sculpted torsos as Sabaidee is not a place infested with  twinks . Even few girls joined and food was purchased in the stalls in the soi. Thais drinking system with all those ‘ chon!” toasts is conductive for getting drunk  , not extremely but when we finally headed home  I was quite jolly. Guy tried to organize somebody to escort me but I resisted and joyfully walked all the way from soi Pluk Chit  past soi Ngam Duplee to Raya on Suriwong singing louder and louder as I was closer and closer , in several languages , most of them unknown to me  but I sing in them anyways. “Lili Marlen”  in German ( I don’t speak German but that is not an obstacle, at least not for me  ) in Raya’s elevator was my masterpiece followed by ‘Vstavay strana ogromanya”  ( “Rise immense country” , Russian military song, I speak language for a change ). It  did not take much time for me to get asleep.

Perhaps  best day not only of that trip but entire year 2021  and it was day 4 of my trip.

[18past19]

4 hours ago, vinapu said:

I even met some forum members there as everybody knows where it is.

that’s where all the important conferences usually start. 

[a-447]

Vinapu, buying drinks for the guys and partying with them is exactly what I used to do at Golden Cock. 

It would be an open bar and the guys could drink whatever they wanted. To their credit they never went overboard and got completely shit-faced, and always asked me if it was ok to have another drink. 

Whenever they were "take care" of me, they would lock the door and someone would stand outside to warn if a customer was approaching. There was no orgy but there was cock on display everywhere and I spent the entire time with a hand or a mouth on my appendage.

As you say, it can be expensive but I've had some of the best times of my life in Golden Cock. Over the years I've gotten to know the guys and have had some very interesting discussions with them. It was like a private club - and a fraction of the cost of the clubs I belonged to in Japan. 

It has now closed and they have amalgamated with Natureboys. But I think they will reopen after the pandemic. 

Vinapu, have you dropped into Natureboys to see what's happening? For those of us who like hunky masculine guys, both GC and NB were the places to be.

[vinapu]

32 minutes ago, a-447 said:

Vinapu, buying drinks for the guys and partying with them is exactly what I used to do at Golden Cock. 

.................

Vinapu, have you dropped into Natureboys to see what's happening? For those of us who like hunky masculine guys, both GC and NB were the places to be.

Beauty  of party we threw at Sabaidee was that it was of social, not sexual nature, there were few  naked torsos but that's about it. And probably more about food than drinks, it's why I was able to walk (singing,  singing ) all that distance to Raya.

I doubt I'd be interested in kind of party you described, nothing wrong with hand or mouth on appendage but I kind of like it behind the closed door with boy or two and me,  not whole congregation. But it's just me.

Yes I learned a lot about their lives and that's why I liked it so much.

Golden Cock site looks like abandoned , I passed by several times  by Nature Boys but it was day time   and never visited it this trip so can't help with information whether they were opened and what was going on there . Super A looks closed for good too.

Somehow from few visits there  in the past I rather see boys from those three bars as next door types rather than hunky masculine but I admit my statistic sample in their respect is limited, probably 6 visits between those 3 bars over 21 trips.

[Guest]

Nature Boys used to have some slim twinky guys, but this is quite a few years ago.  The last time I actually offed one, I was staying at the Om Yim.  A major attraction was those little aprons that they wore, but those went several years ago.

I would visit Super A about once every couple of years.

I've briefly stepped inside Golden Cock about 3 times and would think that adds up to less than 60 seconds total time spent in there.  Not my type of guys.

[vinapu]

Day 5

While yesterday was social day, today is an infrastructure day. I decided to do the survey of new Bang Sue Grand Station as well as new electric rail line branching out there.

Went there by MRT  / subway /. Grand Station is labelled as biggest railway station in Asia which I can’t confirm due to lack of experience with other stations but is very big indeed. Certainly planned with foresight with signs and platforms labelled ‘ High Speed Trains”. Some my see it as wishful thinking  but I actually like it. One day it may prove useful and handy.

With Hualampong scheduled to close sooner or later ( it was supposed to close on Dec 23 but is still working station it will be terminus of all Bangkok trains. For now , until it will happen there  are two electrical lines starting there ; Dark Red SRT to Rangsit via Don Muang and Light Red SRT to Tailing Chan via Bank Bamru. I tried both.

In meantime I was also busy on Line trying to convert T to LT material and when it did not work at least to invite him to my room for an extended session at 3 pm, idea he was receptive to.

Rangsit trains are running every 20 minutes and are travelling at quite a speed, certainly nothing to be ashamed of. Carriages are very modern although at the moment line don’t seem to be overused. Main advantage is that it stops at Don Muang. I did survey that option after travelling all the way to Rangsit  , 20 odd minutes and we are there.

On return I alighted at Don Muang. Red Line station is bit less convenient than old SRT station located just across terminal, it’s station is at terminal’s end , quite a walk but with food court on the way so I had lunch there. As in Swampy they use coupon system there.

You need to check how much your selection cost , buy the proper value of coupons and return to get your meal.

 

Old trains from Hualampong usually take about 1 hr. to get to Don Muang while using new MRT / SRT RED Line connection one can be there in only 60 minutes from Hualampong since walk from MRT station to SRT platform is quite a long one. Of course if one is boarding somewhere in Suhkumvit area or further north new option is much faster and certainly more convenient. So in short we have  finally proper public transport connection to and from Don Muang with trains running fast and frequently while old Hualampong option while much cheaper had limited us due to gaps between trains, sometimes 2 hours or more not to mention fact that city bound trains were often late coming from  all those Ubons and Udons.

Next , shorter but more scenic because is crossing Chao Praya is Light red which I took toward Bang Bamru  station , handy if one wants to visit boat shaped Wat Chelo temple, about 1.5 km from the station. (see picture below)

 

All it took good part of day and when I arrived at Raya  bit late for our 3 p.m. appointment T was already waiting for me on the street. He was curious how I liked party yesterday / yes , very very much / and how was my walk / easy and singing / and we went to eat something to restaurant across hotel then returned to the room to have good time oiled by his hunky built with Issan type assets and promised / negotiated tip ( I’d say overtip but I was happy and still am ) . Nothing came out of long time but he suggested he will go with me for a day to Pattaya when I revealed I’m heading there.

 

Out talk was mostly through Google translate and   I need to warn users to be careful as at one point it lead  to an embarrassing moment when I asked my usual question whether he likes girls or boys better and he become kind of upset , then his answer came “what do you mean sex with chil….n” ? Google translate for you I guess . I hastily explained that by ‘boy ‘ I meant ‘poochai’ (man ) but that moment of suspension was bit unpleasant one.

Ensured me  he is going with me to Pattaya tomorrow, after 4 entertaining hours he left  and I was forced to start looking for hotel. My intention  was to sleep in Copa but Agoda sent me e-mail that they can’t accommodate me at my dates , translation is because of closures they did not bother to open. But fortunately those days vacancies abound and it turned out Agate in jomtien complex will be opened so I booked 3 night there for 3800 payable at hotel on check in. Great deal for such good hotel.

 

Jet lag is on it’s last legs but still lingering so I collapsed at 8 pm and it’s how my day 5 finished.

Below is Wat Chelo mentioned above, picture Christian PFC made when we visited temple back in Sept -2017

[Boy69]

Did you check if the Ambiance opposite Copa is opened ?

3 nights at the Agate for 3800 is a great deal less than half price from their usual rates on high season , Does it include breakfast ?

 

[faceStuttgart]

@vinapu

Nice to read your reports regulary. 
Do you pay for T anything else besides hotel, food, drinks, transport? If so, how much per day?

[Londoner]

When I booked up our March stay at Agate, I was told that breakfasts were suspended owing to Covid. At the time I thought they may be reintroduced by the time we arrive.  Now I'm not so sure that the trip will go ahead anyway!

[Patanawet]

Excellent report again, thank you.

[vinapu]

7 hours ago, Boy69 said:

Did you check if the Ambiance opposite Copa is opened ?

3 nights at the Agate for 3800 is a great deal less than half price from their usual rates on high season , Does it include breakfast ?

 

Ambiance was closed both times I was in Pattaya although in my 2nd stint there closer to Christmas Copa seemed opened already. With idiots in charge of Pattaya - see restaurant thread , situation may change from day to day. We saw that rollercoaster with Jomtien Complex and Boyztown bars, one day opened , next closed and so on.

No breakfast at Agate as there were too few customers to bother but there are good option nearby for breakfast - Dicks, French restaurant in the corner or Zing where breakfast is available, actually pretty sumptuous one for 160-200 baht depending on selection.

6 hours ago, faceStuttgart said:

@vinapu

Nice to read your reports regulary. 
Do you pay for T anything else besides hotel, food, drinks, transport? If so, how much per day?

As you will learn  in next installment ( be patient , I post next day only after following day is written i.e. day 6 will be posted after I have day 7 ready, this allows for possible day of being too busy to write ) that T bailed on me and did not go with me to Pattaya. 

In previous cases when i took boy with me I paid them LT rate2000-3000. Usually i give them 200-300 daily stipend for incidental drinks or snacks so they don't need to  ask me for money every time they want to have a can of coke . It's my secret that had T decided to go , his tip would be much higher due to my hots for him. His loss I guess

[Boy69]

2 hours ago, vinapu said:

As you will learn  in next installment ( be patient , I post next day only after following day is written i.e. day 6 will be posted after I have day 7 ready, this allows for possible day of being too busy to write ) that T bailed on me and did not go with me to Pattaya. 

Typically to Thai boys not to keep their promises or maybe his girlfriend became jealous and didn't allow him to go ?