GC Circuit men coming for Songkran

[reader]

From Coconuts Bangkok

The guys of GCircuit are coming back with a splash for four party-packed days of Songkran.

Billed as one of the world’s hottest events on the gay circuit, the festival this year celebrates its 17th anniversary – and return from a long, dry hiatus – under a sci-fi theme of The Big Bang from April 13 to 16.

“There’s a transformative stage, basically a stage that transforms! Holograms and kinetic giant LEDs! And high-budget produced shows and costumes, one of them being a tribute to the queens we love and the queens who love us!” GCircuit founder Tom Tan told Coconuts.

And Tan promised a whopping six parties in those four days: four night parties and two pool parties.

All four night events will take place at CentralwOrld’s Bangkok Convention Center. April 13 is themed Neon Metropolis, April 14 Superheroes vs. Supervillains, April 15 is Space Opera, and April 16 is 50 Shades of Gay.

The pool parties, dubbed The Big Sun Pool for the bears and The Sun Pool for regular boys, will take place at the Royal Orchid Sheraton on April 15 and 16 respectively from 1pm to 7pm.

Tickets are available from THB10,700 online.

[vinapu]

5 hours ago, reader said:

 

Tickets are available from THB10,700 online.

for that sum I rather have 3 private overnight parties

[hojacat]

On 3/3/2023 at 6:32 PM, vinapu said:

for that sum I rather have 3 private overnight parties

They are definitely not my cup of tea but kudos to Thais for dominating and almost monopolizing this type of gay entertainment in Asia. This event, the White party, the Circuit Festival and the XX) attract large paying crowds and have fans even in this forum. I was talking with a Taiwanese friend while visiting Sydney for pride and wondering why Taipei that hosts a nig gay pride, which is the perfect anchor for this type of events, lacks any major gay party.

[scott456]

On 3/7/2023 at 12:59 PM, hojacat said:

why Taipei that hosts a nig gay pride, which is the perfect anchor for this type of events, lacks any major gay party.

Gay pride and legalized gay marriage are political issues rather than cultural issues in Taiwan.  In other words, gay rights are legally protected in Taiwan, but gay lifestyles are not encouraged or accepted in Taiwanese culture.  Taiwanese people are too serious to have any fun.

[scott456]

On 3/4/2023 at 4:42 AM, reader said:

From Coconuts Bangkok

The guys of GCircuit are coming back with a splash for four party-packed days of Songkran.

Billed as one of the world’s hottest events on the gay circuit, the festival this year celebrates its 17th anniversary – and return from a long, dry hiatus – under a sci-fi theme of The Big Bang from April 13 to 16.

“There’s a transformative stage, basically a stage that transforms! Holograms and kinetic giant LEDs! And high-budget produced shows and costumes, one of them being a tribute to the queens we love and the queens who love us!” GCircuit founder Tom Tan told Coconuts.

And Tan promised a whopping six parties in those four days: four night parties and two pool parties.

All four night events will take place at CentralwOrld’s Bangkok Convention Center. April 13 is themed Neon Metropolis, April 14 Superheroes vs. Supervillains, April 15 is Space Opera, and April 16 is 50 Shades of Gay.

The pool parties, dubbed The Big Sun Pool for the bears and The Sun Pool for regular boys, will take place at the Royal Orchid Sheraton on April 15 and 16 respectively from 1pm to 7pm.

Tickets are available from THB10,700 online.

Unlike in Europe, there is never any dark room in any of the circuit parties in Asia.   I just won't bother.

[Boy69]

3 hours ago, scott456 said:

Gay pride and legalized gay marriage are political issues rather than cultural issues in Taiwan.  In other words, gay rights are legally protected in Taiwan, but gay lifestyles are not encouraged or accepted in Taiwanese culture.  Taiwanese people are too serious to have any fun.

It's not only in Taiwan but all over South Asia,  on my first visit to Thailand I saw so many gays and ladyboys I was sure Thailand is a very liberal country but actually it's not gays doesn't have legal rights and Thai culture is very conservative. 

[hojacat]

4 hours ago, scott456 said:

Unlike in Europe, there is never any dark room in any of the circuit parties in Asia.   I just won't bother.

Well, I've only went one night at white party this year and there was no action pretty much. Trying again with the XXO party in May. It's a combination of a circuit party/gay cruise but defintely I'm expecting the same level of public lewdness as in in Atlantis cruise😁

[spoon]

Im not a party goer, but talking to some of the boys who are, the actions usually happened at private homepa (home party) usually at hotels after the white party ended. Usually, the host, someone famous, some of the dancer or pornstar or instafamous who were at the white party, and will invites either their friends, friends of friends, or those hot gays they find attractive during the white party. 

In short, that would exclude most of us here, me included lol.

[scott456]

24 minutes ago, spoon said:

Im not a party goer, but talking to some of the boys who are, the actions usually happened at private homepa (home party) usually at hotels after the white party ended. Usually, the host, someone famous, some of the dancer or pornstar or instafamous who were at the white party, and will invites either their friends, friends of friends, or those hot gays they find attractive during the white party. 

In short, that would exclude most of us here, me included lol.

I know, that's why I don't like the circuit parties in Asia, they are boring.  The real party "homepa" is exclusive, by invitation only.  On the other hand, the circuit parties in Europe are vibrant, open and sexual, I may not be hot enough to participate in any sexual activities there, but I enjoy watching, and so far nobody never stop me from watching them in Europe.  But in Asia, you are not invited to the "homepa", you are not allowed to even see them. Note that in places like Taiwan, "homepa" in hotel rooms are not allowed by most hotels, and if there is drug involved, the participants will be arrested by police.  In Europe, I have never seen police arrest anyone for using drug at circuit parties.  

[reader]

From The Thaiger

Songkran celebrations to be held at Bangkok City Hall

After a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced plans for major Songkran festival celebrations in the Thai capital. The event will feature a water-splashing celebration in front of City Hall in the Phra Nakhon district, which has been designated as the main venue for the festivities.

In addition, all 50 district offices across Bangkok will organise their events to celebrate the Thai New Year.

The celebrations will kick off with the procession of the Phra Phuttha Sihing, a highly revered Buddha image, from the Phutthaisawan Throne Hall at the Bangkok National Museum to City Hall on April 12. The image will be displayed at City Hall until April 14. There will be other traditional rituals such as almsgiving and water blessing ceremonies organised nearby, NNT reported.

Celebrations will also take place near Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem, according to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

The Songkran Festival is known worldwide and is celebrated to honour family values, pay respect to seniors, and participate in traditional ceremonies throughout the nation’s temples. This festival is observed as a three-day national holiday from April 13 to April 15 in Thailand.

The festival is known for its water fights, with people throwing water at each other as a way to symbolically cleanse themselves of bad luck and misfortune. Songkran is also a time for family reunions, with many people travelling back to their hometowns to celebrate with their relatives.

The word Songkran comes from the Sanskrit word “saṃkrānti,” which means “to move” or “to change.”