Babylon

[Guest bkktourist]

Question for the board. One site recently said that Babylon should be on every gay mans list of things to do in BKK. Another recently said that rules have changed there with all bright lights and more rules under new govt leadership. Would love guys to weigh in as to whether this is a worthy place to stop on a short trip - and also what time of day is best to go.

[Alexx]

I think Babylon is definitely a must-see in Gay Bangkok. The best time of the day is when people finish work. You can arrive a bit earlier than that (let's say between 4pm and 5pm) if you want to spend more time there.

[NIrishGuy]

 Another recently said that rules have changed there with all bright lights and more rules under new govt leadership. 

 

Can anyone expand on this as Babylon was never quite that dark a place anyway so with the exception of the very small dark area there I can't imagine the lighting would or could have changed that much or at least enough to diminish the enjoyment of a visit and what of the "more rules" - what rules exactly perhaps ?

[Guest bkktourist]

I have no idea how old this review was. This is where I read it.

 

http://www.cruisinggays.com/bangkok/bathhouses/2283-babylon-bangkok/

[NIrishGuy]

I have no idea how old this review was. This is where I read it.

 

From reading it I'm guessing that was from the previous moral clean up campaign, which like all things in LOS seem to come and go like the seasons in order to benefit just whichever person happens to be in power that month when they believe it suits them / their moral crusade ( which just like the incumbent rulers all usually end up being equally all short-lived - thankfully), so based on my last visit I would say that yes Babylon is certainly worth a visit, just to say you've been of nothing else.

[Guest abang1961]

Yes Babylon is the "Mecca" in Asia.

You ought to visit it once before you die.. just kidding.

Although I do not visit Babylon on every trip, I have very fond memories of this place.

 

I was there on 4 Aug, yes just 2 weeks ago and although it was barely 1 pm, the place was pleasantly-prepared for its clients.

I had a relaxing afternoon by the pool, ogling at the younger set of (western) patrons, definitely tourists.  The venue is so spick and span that it would be a sin to "litter" the place.

 

And if you are not grossly overweight and fugly, you will find many straying hands ....so good luck, Bkk Tourist..and have a ball (maybe more) of time there..

[NIrishGuy]

 

 

And if you are not grossly overweight and fugly, you will find many straying hands ....

 

Damn !! So THAT"S where I've been going wrong then !  :-((    lol 

[Guest abang1961]

#7, sorry I don't mean to be rude but we all know, it's a (less) meat market out-there...

However to be fair, beauty lies in the hands of the beholder..

 

Hunk = A piece of lean meat..

Fats = wonderful love handles ...

[vinapu]

 

However to be fair, beauty lies in the hands of the beholder..

 

 

and it seems there's shortage of beholders who see beauty in grossly overweight and ugly,

 

thanks God cash is helping to unravel this inconvenience a bit

[Guest LoveThailand]

I am definitely not overweight - maybe a bit on the fugly side though

Might be the reason why I did not enjoy my 2 visits to Babylon.

[NIrishGuy]

I consider a trip to Babylon to be nothing more than a good exercise work out usually, with perhaps the vague chance of a fuck thrown in for good measure if ones lucky just usually, as by the time you do that whole walking aimlessly round and round and round thing like some crazed zoo animal pacing in its cage you've usually burnt off way more calories than a typical gym session anyway ! :-)  

[Guest bkktourist]

What would you estimate the ratio or percentage of tourists to local Thai boys there? And of the Thai boys are they cute twink types or manly masculine types?

[NIrishGuy]

it seems to change as the day / night goes on with perhaps older guys earlier and younger later ( especially the days when the foam parties are on !! ).

 

i have meet both of the types that you describe there and in fact I am still seeing and talking daily to one of those same twinky types that you mention and he's a really lovely guy, I never in a million years imagined I would hook up with some random guy in a sauna and a year and a half later still be in touch and seeing him and bringing him to Pattaya from Bkk etc, just shows you never know how a random sauna trip can end up, so just go, with no preconceptions and take things as they come ( no pun intended) is my advice.