First few days back in Bangkok

[caeron]

Arrival was smooth. Once you had all your Test and Go paperwork, it was an easy ride in from the airport. The advantage of landing around midnight.

I ended up in the Quarter in Silom. Central, solid, cheap. Only real downside is they are doing construction and it is noisy during the day. Test took the full 12 hours. I was sampled at midnight at the drive through, but didn’t get my clearance until just before noon. 

Masking up everywhere, including on the open street is a bit annoying, but it seems like things are otherwise beginning to get back to normal. No night market, and many places still closed, but a solid core still open.

Bars aren’t enforcing the mask mandate at all, though given how few customers there are, it felt very safe to me even so. I hadn’t expected I’d feel comfortable to unmask. Frankly, I felt far more uncomfortable being the only patron in several I visited. I could have my pick of the boys, because everybody is looking just at you. If you like being the center of attention, now is the time to go. Bonus for me, no Chinese ladies.

Dreamboys: I was the only customer, I think. Maybe two locals. Two other foreigners came in and left shortly thereafter. About 18 boys, good mix of types. One guy, however, looked like he was on the other side of 40 and pretty used. I wondered what his story was that he was trying to make it as a go-go boy.

Freshboys: Again, no customers, I didn’t stay. (400baht beers add up) About a dozen boys, towards the twinkier end, though lots of tattoos.

Moonlight: 6 boys, but all that perfect jock muscled look I love. Could have offed any of them. Will return. Had about 3 other customer groups, so very light, but not entirely empty. Attentive staff.

Jupiter2018: Sad. I’m not a fan, but about 6 boys, half of whom even in the show didn’t take off their shirts. Most wore mask shields (boys weren’t masked anywhere else) which we know do nothing so not sure of the point. Had maybe 4 other customers. Half the boys didn’t make eye contact when they walked in front of you. Just stared into space. Guys were hot enough though.

Tawan: As bad as I feared. 2 Guys, muscled but fat, both probably 40+. A few more in the place, who might have been guys on offer, but they’re fully dressed sitting by the sides, playing on their phones. In the dim room, you can’t really see them, and they never even looked up, despite the fact that it's pretty clear that having a customer is rare. Place is tiny, but since there’s no one there, I guess it doesn’t matter. I drank my expensive beer and left. I took one for the team. I don't suggest you bother unless you're a complete muscle nut.

On the plus side, visiting some tourist places I hadn’t been before. I recommend both the flower market and the amulet market for a fun bit of exploring. Icon Siam for those who like ogling temples of consumerism (a $1.65B dollar mall). The Thursday Muay Thai fights at Rajadamnern Stadium were fun. I stayed through the first title bout, but the Thursday card runs from 6pm to something like 10:30pm, and the next title fight is the last fight of the night. Fights are thursdays and sundays.

 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, caeron said:

Freshboys: Again, no customers, I didn’t stay. (400baht beers add up) About a dozen boys, towards the twinkier end, though lots of tattoos.

Were they still in jeans ?      

400 baht is worth considering if there's something to see, otherwise forget it.

[vinapu]

Glad to hear Moonlight kind of shines, at least compared to other bars. 

Is Hot Male opened? Asking since you did not mention it.

Jupiter impressions reflect mine from December , hot guys ,  no eye contact, Looks like that's their modus operandi.

How is number of tourists?  Still feeling of having country  to yourself?

[caeron]

Dreamboys were in posing straps for the show, and Moonlight showed a lot more with the show. Jupiter no, and can't say about the other ones.

Hotmale is open, but I didn't go in, so can't report. 

It does feel like you have the country to yourself. There are tourists, but not many. 

[Guest]

Hot Male was open when I visited about 4 weeks ago, with a selection of men in jeans.  

For me, watching men in jeans does not come close to justifying the 90% gross margin on the drinks, so I did not stay. 

Some other members also seem to be reaching the same conclusion.  Bars need to provide some proper entertainment to justify the drink prices.

Here are a few ideas. 

(Old pictures, sourced from the internet, not my camera)

 

 

[vinapu]

I like #43 in the first picture

[Guest]

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

I like #43 in the first picture

He'd be last on my list, but to be fair, I would happily off any of them. 

[floridarob]

2 hours ago, vinapu said:

I like #43 in the first picture

we can't travel together, lol

[10tazione]

My impression is, while number of boys has significantly gone up since nov/dec, number of customers did not. That's not surprising but a bit sad.

HM from closed in nov/dec to about 8 boys + show in feb, 3 off candidates but took only one and will off him again + ultra long time almost for sure next time when in BKK.

[10tazione]

2 hours ago, floridarob said:

we can't travel together, lol

Maybe nr 43 enjoys 3some with 2 farang?

[Travellerdave]

Z909’s first picture has cropped up on gay sites for a number of years, for good reason,- don’t we just love that line up of  handsome Gogo boys !.  I think it is at least 10 years since it was taken.

[vinapu]

11 hours ago, floridarob said:

we can't travel together, lol

yes, we can, I'm not competitive, there's always next day