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Hey guys, I’m back to writing trip reports—at least this one time. For those unfamiliar, my writing style is different, so if the majority isn’t receptive, I’d be more than happy to delete this post. I just wanted to write this trip report about my first time visiting Thermas Sauna in Barcelona. For those who know me, even just here, it might be a surprise that I haven’t been to Thermas before this trip. I’m frankly surprised myself, as I’ve been to Barcelona six times before for “normal” gay activities, as well as to get on a cruise ship two of those times. Those other trips were (sadly?) rent-boy free and were either with my boyfriend at the time or with friends, and I just used Grindr with some success. I finally decided to make a Thermas run because I had a weeklong work trip to a city in Europe that wasn’t exactly a hotbed of gay/rent-boy activity. I figured that going to Thermas before would help me get this horny energy out of my system. Even if it’s only for two nights, it’ll give me a chance to deal with some jet lag and rest before the work trip, at the very least. Night 1: Am I in Brazil? Well, my first night was off to an ominous start, with my flight delayed by 5 hours, meaning my 2 PM arrival became 7:20 PM. I’d heard the best time to visit Thermas is between 4 PM and 8 PM, when most of the boys are there. With my delay, I’d likely arrive after those prime rent-boy hours. Still, hope springs eternal, and the chance to discover something new—after probably more than 50 trips to Brazil—had me excited. I’ve always had luck in Barcelona, whether it’s on Grindr or with a boyfriend, so a sauna visit should be a positive experience too. And since this is a Friday night, I am hoping that the weekend will bring in the numbers. After almost a 20-minute wait in line at immigration, where I spent a total of 15 seconds with an officer (no words exchanged), I finally reached baggage claim. Another potential wait: the baggage claim in Barcelona airport show an estimated time for when bags will arrive, and mine said it would be another 30 minutes. At this point, it was 8:40 PM, so I sat down on one of the benches and opened Grindr, since there wasn’t much else to do. Opening Grindr at an airport is always a futile endeavor. You usually get guys transiting through, so there’s no real chance of a meaningful connection. Sure, I’ve talked to guys before who were interested in meeting at their or my gate, but after 15+ hours of travel, I prefer to wait and get a shower at my hotel before heading to the sauna. I started chatting with a couple of guys who seemed interesting and responded to a few pings. Then I received a message from a photo-less guy with promising stats. His status said “for right now,” so I figured, why not answer? Oh no, I’ve been spotted. And just as I finished reading that, the bags started arriving on the belt. And as luck would have it, my bags were among the first to come out. Should I respond? Should I get my bags? He clearly knows where I am. I quickly grabbed my bags and checked the time: it was 9:05 PM. A quick calculation meant I’d be in my hotel room by 9:30 PM, take a quick shower, and could still be at the sauna before 10 PM. Maybe there would still be some guys there? Or should I wait for this guy who’s semi-stalking me? What would you have done? The uncertainty of not knowing if this guy was my type, combined with how gross I probably looked after hours of transcontinental travel from the USA to Europe, made the idea of meeting this guy less appealing. But maybe it would still be a dud and the sauna would be empty at this hour. I took my chances. I bee-lined to the “Nada que declarar” door and was through quickly. I hit up an ING Bank ATM by the arrivals gate and got 300 euros for the sauna. Just to be polite, I replied to my Grindr stalker, letting him know I had already exited baggage claim. After that no more messages from Señor Stalker. The Uber ride to my hotel was 40 bucks, and within 5 minutes, I was on my way. As expected, Grindr pings kept coming through on the way to the hotel. This was the Barcelona I knew. It should be a good trip. For the hotel, I chose the safe bet: Axel Two Barcelona, an advertised gay hotel. I’d stayed there once before with a boyfriend, and the hotel was a 6-minute walk to the sauna. It was a bit more expensive than closer hotels, but I figured, at least for this trip, tried and true would work. I checked in with two friendly receptionists, both gay, who were efficient and had me up to my room in under 5 minutes. I checked Grindr again and saw the same two reception guys now in my feed. Of course they were there. I wondered if I could message them on Grindr if I had a problem with my room or needed room service. A quick but thorough shower got me out the door just before 10 PM. I pulled up Google Maps to plot my route to the sauna, then set off for the brief 6 minute walk. Early spring in Barcelona made it a very comfortable walk in just a light jacket. I must admit, I was excited, but also a little nervous. This would be the first time I was going to a boy sauna/bar outside Brazil since 2019, when I last went to Gigolo Erotic House in Bogotá. When I reached the street where the sauna was supposed to be, I didn’t see any signage at first—probably because I was so eager to get to the location I wasn’t paying attention to my surroundings. I stopped when I passed an ATM, reversed course, and looked more closely at the doors and signs. As I headed back, I see an open door to a room with some stacked towels on a table and two attractive-ish boys talking rapidly in Spanish. The more muscular one noticed me and shouted “la puerta,” pointing to his right. Thanks for the assist! He turned out to be the bartender at the sauna. Anyway, I found the main door to the sauna and saw the receptionist through the window. He gave me a quick once-over, buzzed me in, and motioned for me to open the door and let myself in. He quickly asked for the entrance fee (24 euros?), which I paid with a quick swipe of Apple Pay. Then he asked me something else in Spanish, and luckily, I caught the tail-end of it, which I understood as “zapatillas.” He was asking if I needed slippers, and I gave my most authoritative “Sí!” He then asked me something else, which I assumed was to ask for my size, so I told him in Spanish, guessing my European shoe size which i knew was close to the Brazilian shoe size, which I knew fairly well. I understand Spanish pretty well and speak it at an intermediate level, but as with Portuguese, it always takes me half a day of hearing and speaking it to get back into it, especially after a long stay in the mono-lingual USA. Plus, I was tired. Plus I was horny. The receptionist handed me a locker key, similar to the system in Brazil, and pointed me toward the locker room, which was directly ahead. From where I stood, I could see five people: three of them were obviously boys—2 Latino-looking, fit with abs, and one muscular white tall guy. The other two were clients, just heading into the locker room. Oh good, there were still people here at 10:20 PM on a Friday night. I found my locker and saw three clients changing into their street clothes. I hoped this wasn’t a sign that people were leaving in droves. There were two towels in the locker. I took off all my clothes, put them in the locker, and wrapped a towel around my waist. I made sure I had my 300 euros so I could pay, grabbed my cellphone out of habit, and locked the locker. I stepped out of the locker room and looked around. Where do I go? One of the boys sitting on a ledge in the center of the reception area pointed to the dark room, which, upon closer inspection, had stairs leading further down. “Abajo,” he said, pointing down. He instantly clocked me as a newbie. He rose and went down the stairs, so I followed. The floor below was a dimly lit area, with some people milling about in towels. The boy continued further down to another lower level, and I followed him. After a short narrow corridor, the space opened up. I saw a jacuzzi, a pool, and a bar area. I counted five people sitting at the bar. This was promising. I plopped down in a vacant seat. The boy who had guided me down wasn’t really a “boy.” He was a full-grown man—probably in his 30s, with fairly big build but not overly gymmed out body and white-adjacent, possibly Arab, looks. He rattled off the usual Spanish introductions: “Where are you from?” “When did you arrive?” and “Is this your first time here at the sauna?” And then at the corner of my eye, a tall fit bearded guy appeared. I was still talking to my man-guide when I heard a familiar voice. “Numazu, what are you doing here?” in English. I recognized who it was even before I took a good look at the guy. It was indeed a familiar friendly face. It was this boy from Brazil who I first met in 2020. To be honest, he was not just any boy. He is an ex-”boyfriend”, and we “dated” for a good part of the pandemic in 2020-2021, just right after Brazil opened up after its lockdown. My man-guide slowly backed away, sensing a shift in my focus. The Brazilian, who I will call Pedro, got really close to me and stared at my face. He was clearly thinking, probably with a mix of surprise that he saw me here, but also on how to approach me. After a beat, he hugged me, and then again another tighter hug. He then kissed me, tentative at first, and then deeply after he knew he could. And then, out of old habit, he scooped me up and lifted me for one of those body hugs he used to give me when we were together. Pedro sat next to me, clearly excited that I was there. “This is why you suddenly disappeared,” I said, as there was a time two years ago that Pedro frequented Lagoa in Sao Paulo almost every day. We were pretty civil at that point after a crappy break up, and the relationship had been over for 3 years, and all the reasons why we broke up were just a distant memory, and we were just friends. And then one day I stopped seeing him at Lagoa. I didn’t even worry about it, it's just one of those things that happen in the background that you realize for half a second but never think about until you forget it eventually, only to resurface and make sense at this moment. We got caught up on our lives. His main thing was that the Brazil sauna scene was not giving him the resources he needed to survive. He decided to try Europe with a client helping him to get there. He quickly found a good life for him, traveling all over Europe, using Barcelona as his base, and Zurich as well, and traveling with clients who met him in the saunas back to those client’s home towns. He said he has never seen this much money in his life, and he has saved a tidy sum just living this life. Europe has been kind to him. Just to give a description. Pedro is in his late 20s or early 30s. Tall and bearded, has a lean muscular body that has almost zero fat. He has a sweet face, and I know he kisses very passionately, though he does dole his kisses out pretty judiciously to those who can pay for it. But being Brazilian, his show stopper is his cock. Let’s just say it is long and thick, more than a mouthful, and a challenge to all but the seasoned ones among us. I got interested in him because he was a sex maniac, but I “dated” him because deep down he is a pussycat. My man guide was still close by, probably trying to listen to our conversation, which was a mix of Portuguese, English and Spanish. I nodded to the man-guide and he asked me if I was Brazilian. Pedro quickly interjected and proclaimed that, almost proudly, that I was his ex-boyfriend. I told man-guide I was American, but Brazil was a second home. There was another handsome boy seated close by, who was built like Pedro but with more Arab looks. Later I would find out that he was from Morocco. I would eventually see 5 more boys still in the sauna who were actively looking as well through the course of this night. So clearly I had options, even at this hour. I ordered a Jack and diet. Pedro ordered a vodka red bull. I was surprised. He used to not drink but now he clearly does. “Europe has changed me, and I can show you how much if you let me.” I reminded him “You used to be different before you met me, so I changed you too.” Which was true. I met Pedro at the Sauna Boa Vista in Recife. Back then he was just this naive kid who was dirt poor, who slept on the beach, and has never left Recife. Me, being the great corruptor that I am, introduced him to Rio de Janeiro, and then Sao Paulo, and he got a taste of city life and ways, and more money than he had ever seen in his life up to that point. And look at him now. Next up: my time with Pedro, and two other boys. Spoiler Alert: I left the sauna at 2:30 AM.

Never had such a stressful start to a holiday... While I was on the train to the airport (the travel time from my home to the airport is over two hours), I saw that the plane that was supposed to fly me from Amsterdam to Doha was still in Doha. According to Qatar Airways, the delay would be about five hours. With a three-hour layover in Doha for my flight to Bangkok, I was already getting a bit grumpy. I wouldn't make that connection. But the closer I got to the airport, the more negative the news became. Missile attacks in Doha and the surrounding region. Check-in wasn't open yet at the scheduled time. I had to come back in an hour because there was still no news about whether the flight would even go ahead. And the delay had now increased to eight hours. Just before the hour was up, I received an email from Qatar Airways. My flight had indeed been canceled. My gut feeling told me I had to act quickly and find an alternative flight. Because many people will do that. I managed to book the last seat on a direct KLM flight at a reasonable price. Departure in about three hours. Perfect. Go straight to check in. In the past, I always avoided direct flights from Europe to Bangkok. Sitting on a plane for twelve hours straight seemed like a real nightmare. And indeed, it was twelve long hours. Economy class. There was plenty of legroom, and the food tasted good. But still. Eventually, I couldn't quite figure out how to sit anymore. I started to get a bit of back pain. One advantage: despite the departure time being later than my original flight with Qatar, I arrived in Bangkok hours earlier because it was a direct flight. Arrival in Bangkok went very smoothly. There were no lines at all at immigration. I was able to walk straight through. And by the time I'd gotten money from the ATM and purchased a SIM card, my suitcase was already on the conveyor belt. I reached Silom by taxi (fixed 600baht including toll) without any traffic jams. And when I tried to check in at Le Méridien around noon, they already had a room available for me. Wonderful. A bit of positivity after a stressful start to the day. A short nap turned into a few hours' sleep. And even after that, I felt tired. Of course, I'd turned on Grindr in the meantime. Among others, a muscular freelance masseur showed up. After work as a personal trainer, he'd be able to come by at 10:30 p.m. But whether I'd still be up for it, as tired as I felt... To Sarica restaurant on Surawong Road for the cashew chicken famous on this forum. Always a good start to a stay in Thailand. Tasted delicious again. As always. By now it was around 9 p.m., and I decided to stroll around the Patpong night market and Soi 2. I was struck by how quiet the streets were there. The touts, of course, tried to get me into the various boy bars. But I wasn't in the mood tonight. Still tired. After a stop at 7-Eleven, I went back to my hotel room. Where I did feel a certain lust. So I decided to call in that freelance masseur after all. Of course, I couldn't risk some forum members making comments like "How can you waste your first night like that?" if I didn't invite a boy. Haha. Well... my first evening ended up being anything but a waste. The guy spoke good English, so we had a nice conversation. The massage was good. And then the extras... Wow. He was a great blowjob guy and a willing bottom. It's always wonderful when you see someone going all out and (seems to?) enjoying it too. An active bottom whose movements stimulate your arousal, rather than one who just lies still. A nice welcome back to Bangkok for me! And for your reference, below is a picture of his body.

Night 1.5: Late Night Cocks “If I knew you were going to be here, I wouldn’t have made plans tonight,” Pedro said as we finished our drinks. “Why is that? Are you going somewhere after this?” He hesitated, then told the truth. “A client has booked me for the night, but I can cancel.” I didn’t really ask him to stay with me—tempting as it was, since I was alone. But then again, my objective was to check out the trade in Thermas, not rekindle an old flame who had clearly moved on and built a busy life here. He asked if it was my first time there, and I said yes. So he started telling me about the different parts of the sauna. He pointed to the nearby hot tub and pool and said we should try them. I said it was probably not a good idea. He laughed and said that was for the best, because he didn’t know how many of his “future children” had died in that hot tub. Knowing his sense of humor, I immediately understood—he had no idea how many times he had come in that bathtub. We went upstairs through a labyrinth of corridors, showers, and cabins where the action happens. He told me about some memorable experiences he’d had there. He chose one cabin that had ample room and said it was his favorite. In the beginning of his Europe career, he said, after his client left him to his own devices, he did not have a place to stay, so he had basically slept in the sauna, with some understanding with the staff, while starting his rent boy career in Europe. He has a place to stay nowadays, he added, though he kept the details vague. I suspected he might be staying with someone—maybe a client—in Barcelona. I didn’t pry; it didn’t matter to me. He plopped himself onto the “bed” in the cabin, which was just a cushion with plastic/rubber lining for easy cleaning. He took off his towel, and his huge dick swung freely with his movements. “Hey, can you squeeze my dick like you did before—the way I like it?” I remembered it well. It was a maneuver I had used many times: to make him hard, to calm him down, or to immobilize him when he got manic, as he sometimes did. I did what he asked, sitting in front of him and giving him a squeeze—softly at first, then as hard as I could, the way he liked it. He leaned forward and started kissing me. Familiar feelings came back. Yes, this was why I had been with him for almost a year. After a few minutes, he pulled back. He reached into the small bag he was carrying and took out a joint. “You smoke weed now?” I asked, surprised. “I told you I’ve changed. I’m calmer, less angry—maybe more flexible.” He said his first few weeks in the sauna had surprised him. It wasn’t like the saunas in Brazil. Here, people smoked in the cabins—weed, and other drugs too—and drug use was very rampant. He’d picked up the weed habit, but not the harder drugs. “That’s probably for the best.” He did seem like a changed man—for the better—which made it harder not to ask him to stay. But I tried to stay true to my objective: to try as much new dick as possible. After some back and forth, he decided to leave for his client appointment. He said he was going to earn 300 euros to stay until 6 AM, but would rather cancel and stay with me. I suspected he was hoping I’d offer to cover the 300 so he could just hang out, but I didn’t take the bait. I told him that if he was available tomorrow, we could try to meet. We exchanged numbers, and once he finished his joint, we left the cabin and went upstairs toward the lockers. On the way up, he kept saying he might just cancel and come back to my hotel, but I stayed firm and said no. He went into the rent boy locker room and kept talking to me while getting dressed. When he was ready, he gave me a big hug, a deep kiss, and then left. As I refocus, I see my previous man-guide sitting on the center benches there. “Habla mucho,” he said, pointing toward the door. I laughed and agreed—Pedro was a chatterbox—and admitted I was actually glad he was gone. I told man-guide to come back down to the bar with me for another drink. He followed me, got a Red Bull, and I ordered another Jack and Coke. We started getting better acquainted. I hadn’t gotten a good look at him earlier, but now I saw that he could very well be my first experience in the sauna. He was tall, with pale skin, somewhat Turkish-looking features, and close-cropped hair. He was handsome and carried himself in a very straight-presenting way. I learned he was from Albania. Without much prompting, he showed me his dick. It was soft, but clearly very thick. He said it would get even bigger in the cabin. The one catch: he didn’t kiss. That’s usually a dealbreaker for me. But he had an easygoing manner, and his body—barrel-chested, not overly gym-built, with a light dusting of chest hair—was very appealing to me. I hesitated a bit, telling him how much I loved kissing and how hard it would be for me to get into it without that. He said he understood, but promised a great time regardless—and that I wouldn’t have to pay if I wasn’t satisfied. As part of his seduction, he pulled me closer and started massaging my shoulders, teasing my nipples—and that did the trick. I gave in and said, “Let’s go.” He grabbed condoms and lube from the bar and led me upstairs, choosing a free cabin. Not going into detail, but he was a man of his word. He asked me to suck him, and his cock grew to its full size—thick, long, and heavy. I told him I’d never be able to take it, but he said to leave it to him. And I did—and he handled it like a professional, making it surprisingly comfortable. He even gave me small pecks on the lips now and then, a concession knowing how much I liked kissing. Afterward he grabbed paper towels from the dispenser and cleaned me up. I wasn’t sure how long the sex took us, but it felt like less than 30 minutes, though the buildup at the bar had felt longer. He led me to the showers, and we rinsed off together while chatting about my weekend plans. We dried ourselves and went back up to reception. He stepped into the bathroom in the middle of the floor to wait for payment, and I went to my locker to grab a 50-euro note. When I handed it to him, he hugged me and thanked me warmly. I went back down to the bar for some water, trying to rehydrate after a pretty good experience. As I caught my breath, I reflected on what had just happened. Fifty euros felt a bit cheap for what I’d just gotten. I assumed they worked on volume, seeing multiple clients, before leaving. Still, it felt like I’d gotten away with something. I didn’t mind paying more—but not excessively—and I had expected that kind of experience in Europe to cost more than 50 euros. As I cooled off with a glass of ice water, a tall, athletic, bearded man sat down next to me. It was 1:30 AM. Was I up for more shenanigans tonight?

Last day D walked me to Foodland but he is not a breakfast guy we parted ways in front of it. Somehow, after month of travelling, today I don’t have an idea how to feel the time. Boat to Icon Siam but I don’t like crowds so returned back right away, Tried to visit Madrid but it was shut , looks that for good. So I landed in Sarica for their excellent chicken with cashews, very tasty but I think their servings are too big and I had trouble of finishing all – I’m not fan of leaving uneaten food on the plate. Afternoon I spent in the room , busy doing nothing and after dark I went to Foodland again for chat with reader, soon Kiwi306 joined us. Since I did not visit Fresh boys this trip so far , Kiwi and me agreed to meet there later on. I went to Midnight bar hoping Pey and new Lao boy will be there, Pey was , other guy had day off and I must had long , disappointed face because Pey laughed at me. That did not prevent me from offering him a drink. Then upstairs to Fresh Boys, even if toady was only Thursday bar was packed, they squeezed me in front row and I was worrying where Kiwi will be seating when he comes . Fortunately somebody left and created space that way. One of boys on the stage noticed kind of my interest and did not waste any time , as soon as his rotation finished he cam, all smiles to claim his double red tip. Kiwi suggested we check White Cat again so off we went. The same three boys in the bar but only Tae on the stage as there was another client who had both resident twinks with him , helping to finish bottle he opened. True to the form , he seemed more enamored with guy I considered much less attractive than another one . Tae come down to claim his drink and tip but neither Kiwi nor me were in offing mood so after hour there we left. In the morning I was splitting hair who will be my last companion D or L but that issue solved itself with pre-emptive message from D that he is not available tonight so L it was. Looked that he noticed I was bit disappointed yesterday afternoon and even if he did not, certainly he made for it tonight, he was so clingy and kissy that I started wondering where that will lead. We had great time , great finish to great trip and additional bonus was I did not get much sleep if any which is what I prefer before long trek home as it makes easier to catch some sleep aboard. It worked , I got about 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep at one point , enough to have very little of jet lag after arriving. Fact that arrived home at 10.45 helped. After 25 hrs and 15 minutes door to door I was finally where I started. It was great trip with Bangkok and Phnom Penh parts boy infested while Singapore , Da Nang and Phu Quoc were more or less ( 2 massages in Da Nang ) celibate and touristy. Siem Reap has always special place in my heart, boys or not, since I consider it my ultimate travel destination. You may be surprised, although likely you don’t care at all, but those 4 days there I consider my best during that eventful month. Experiment with duo diet, alternating between 2 guys was excellent idea and hope I repeat it in the future whenever it will be. It’s owing to both guys , D and L sensing well what my favorite stamps are and having excellent customer skills. They both knew what it takes to secure next appointment.

After checking out of Le Méridien, I relaxed by the pool. It's vacation, after all. Late afternoon, I took a short stroll with my suitcase to Quarter Silom, where I'll be staying for the next two nights. I'd specifically requested a room in Tower 3, as it's easy to pick up a guy there without having to go through the main building and reception. After settling in and freshening up with a shower, my regular was at the door as agreed. Promptly at 5 p.m. He's half Thai and half Dutch. And being punctual isn't the only thing Dutch about him. It's also the price he charges. The same price you pay for an escort in Europe. Anyway, as mentioned in previous trip reports, I know he's worth it. And this time was no exception. I had an extensive massage that became increasingly erotic, and the extra service after the massage was five-star. A wonderful blowjob and a willing bottom. With a good body. And he moans in a very exciting way. For your entertainment, here's another picture of him: Tonight, I met up with a forum member for drinks. He arrived at the boy bars a bit earlier because I was still having dinner. We discussed our options via chat. I wanted to go to a different bar than Freshboy or Goodboy, as I'd been there a few days earlier. We decided to try Hotmale. By the time I got there, around 9:30, he was already inside and the only customer. Even though he hadn't been inside long, he already had a guy sitting next to him. He doesn't waste any time. The show started at 10 p.m. It was a short one. Still not many customers. During our time there, a few customers came in, usually ordering a drink but generally not staying very long. We saw quite a few customers come and go, but it was never crowded. The number of guys on rotation was also a bit disappointing. I recognized two guys from previous visits. When the fellow forum member left with his guy, I had one of the two guys I knew join me for a drink. The boy told me that other bars have more customers, but they also employ more attractive guys. This makes it harder for him to get a customer in a busy bar, due to the "competition" from his colleagues, than in a quieter bar. Because he's worked at the same bar for a long time (10 years), he performs in various acts on the show. On a night when he works and performs, he earns 1,000 baht from the bar for performing in the show numbers. That's a nice basic income. And if he occasionally accompanies a customer home/to a hotel, it's a nice supplement. Somehow, a threesome with a customer and a second guy from the bar also came up. He's done that before. But he and the other guy from the bar don't have sex if it's a friend of his from the bar. In that case, both guys in the threesome would focus solely on the customer and not on each other. There are also guys working at the bar with whom he's less close, and he'd have sex with them. It's happened a few times that he and another guy from a bar have sex, and the customer just watches and masturbates. I asked some more questions, and that led me to discover that he's also open to going to another bar with a customer and finding a guy to go with for a trip, and then having sex with him. Something to keep in mind... Haha.

Phnom Penh – boy centric stay and meeting old friend by miraculous chance When comes to typical tourist stuff I thought I already saw everything in PP but was proven wrong . For me main destination there is Space Hair bar and this time I decide to stay close , just one block away on parallel street (130). From bus station I took remork, overpaid 10000 (2.5 $) but it was premeditated - I wanted to be in my room as soon as possible after spending good half of day on the road. Grab wouldn’t be more than 6000 to I wasted whole dollar, ouch! Room was nice , particularly view from window i.e. wall of another building 1 m away , enough for daylight to seep in though. Went to eat something, my favorite restaurant was closed , replaced with some Filipino eatery so went to tried and trusted Dolce Vita for my daily load of chicken with cashew nuts. From there took remork to street 222 to check location of new boy bar AsiaCam. I did not have intention to go inside today but I wanted to see where it is as one of my friend found the gem there recently. In the evening short walk to Space Bar where I was recognized by few of their boys including one I’m interested in since last trip, lets call him SBG which translates to Space Bar Gem. There are three others I was hoping the will be there but upon asking I learned two of them landed another jobs and one went home for short time vacation. I also noticed few new faces, specially one of them looked quite bulgy and after buying him a drink, soon I learned that my impression was VERY accurate. I always have good time there , oiled by drinks here and there. Boys are not pushy and even if you buy them a drink they may still go away for a while to attend to other customers. Luckily SBG was keeping me company for most of the time , on other side I was flanked by either bulgy guy or very well built veteran there SBV. Due to bar policy boys are notoriously impossible to be invited to the room but I managed it in the past either before bar opens or after is closed so my hope was I will repeat the feast with SBG. Even is it was well after sunset , sun shone on me as both SBG and SBV asked for my contacts which I took as good sign. Too bad bulgy guy was not as fore sighting but he is new there and needs to learn his steps first I guess. After spending about 50 $ on drinks and this was all I had on me tonight I went home empty handed but with feeling that misfortune won’t last long. Not having anybody in the room resulted in good night sleep till 9.20, that doesn’t happen too often for me , specially on vacation but my reward was waiting in my phone. Message from SBG that if I want we may have breakfast together at 12 noon in some place in Bassac Lane. 12 is close to my lunch time but such chance can’t be wasted so I decided to fast till noon,. Busied myself with forum updates , doing some laundry and walking toward Royal Palace where I got remork to that place. I arrived first , it looked very modern and not exactly cheap but we are in Cambodia where even expensive is quite affordable. SBG arrived on time and shared news with me – he invited SBV to join us. I both liked an idea and did not like. Liked because SBV is nobody to sneeze at built wise and will grace any bed at any time , on another hand this derailed my designs on SBG. Third wheel is third wheel. But I was hungry, so were boys, each of them came there after morning exercises. Nice gesture from SBV was to make sure SBG seats beside me – obviously he realizes who is my primary goal. After meal they suggest we go to the Aeon mall. Official idea was to show me some unusual coffee shop inside bookstore. I’m not mall guy but never been to one in Cambodia and decided to play along and see what happens. I was given tour of few expensive stores where they tried some garments but I was playing stupid and if their hope was I tell them ‘ok I will buy it for you “ , I made sure dream was shattered . It’s not difficult to play stupid. But we had a coffee in that shop, again SBG sitting beside me and SBV across the table so when we went to another store and they seemed interest in some sun glasses I generously offered to buy them those. We are talking 5 $ a piece. All in , even with 3rd wheel I like whole experience and had feeling that , even if they plot something it was done way ensuring I have good time too. Before we parted ways SBG said he need to go to work early evening but me and SBV can take sunset cruise on Mekong. Oho , though I , we are going somewhere, not necessarily in direction I want as first choice but still in the right direction. So at 5 we met at Night Market by the river where cruises launch, it was 5 $ for me and 5000 riels for my guy (1.25$) but my price included drink . I bought him his beers aboard. It was actually pleasant cruise and sunset was nice. City from the river always looks different than from street level and we are talking whole hell of river as Phnom Penh in in confluence of Tonle Sap river and mighty Mekong. On disembarking SBV asked me where’s my hotel and I knew what that question means so suggested he walks me there, we were mere 3-4 blocks away. At front I asked if he wants to see my room , proposal met with enthusiastic smile and rest was yahoooo !!! Honestly I suspect he was quite into me and who I am to question his judgement. What a hunk ! Although sometimes it’s good if those guys stay quiet as at one point he told me he is jealous that last night in the bar I gave higher tip for sitting with me to SBG than him. We are talking 5 $ more , WTF ? Ok, so added that ‘shortage” to his well deserved tip for today but I did not like fact that he complained and also fact that SBG told him although when asked he couldn’t have probably a chance to avoid answer. That soured my mood just an inch as I don’t like such antics. On another hand he suggested that tomorrow afternoon they both (both again? ) want me to take me to Morgan Tower Sky Bar, place I never heard about, reputedly highest located bar in whole city. I decided to play along and agreed, after all their ideas worked for me today, no? After guy left I decided to check AsiaCam bar tonight and see if hunk my friend spotted month ago will be there. There were two young farangs customers inside and perhaps 5 boys, all twinks, no sight of hunk. I ordered beer for myself and one for one of the boys, one who greeted me first but knew from the start it will be just a drink and go. Boys not my type, that’s all . at least two of boys I recognized from Grindr. At one point I thought I may change my mind as one more guy appeared and he was blood pressure rising but before I decided on any motions he left so I’m not even sure he was guy from bar of just somebody visiting his bar friends., Anyways worth of sin. Guy sitting with me was kind of hoping for closer connection but I invented some lie about boyfriend waiting for me in hotel , paid my dues and went , you guessed it , to Space Bar. As suitable for drinks dispenser I was s greeted with kind of applause. I noticed new face , asked him if he is new and he confirmed it’s his 1st day. After second drink he admitted that he lied and straightforwardly told me that he is MB and suggested we exchange WhatsApp. Nice to deal with trained professionals . , It did not take long before he showed me his six pack and it was piece of art made from stainless steel even if his stature was more twunk than hunk. One may wonder where are my two boys. SBV decided he has enough of me today probably and was sitting with other clients, SBG was also circulating between tables ( bar was quite busy tonight) and at one moment mentioned that tonight he is one who must work till bar closes and see you tomorrow so I took it as forget about tonight. That placed six pack MB at front of the line , specially that he send me a message ;”tonight?”. I did not need clarification what he means so my answer was equally long ‘ yes’. The same way I informed him where my hotel is and he told me ‘ you go first, wait me hotel lobby “. It was 1.30 when I left , walking slowly and just in front of hotel I felt pat on the back – it was him. In the room I asked about whole night, agreed immediately. While SBV earlier was like Rambo , SixPack was more like Prince Charming and that worked well for both of us. I wanted Prince Charming at the moment and he got 20$ more than he wanted for being one. I particularly like guys who sense what I like without any instructions and he was that rare specimen. What a fun filled day ! Tomorrow is my last day in Phnom Penh or at least that is what I thought but what do we know?

continued…Installment 7: I am going to be out of pocket for a couple of days. Paradise guy is taking two days off for our so-called ‘trip’. My idea of a trip and his are entirely two different things. Guess that’s what happens when my Thai is non-existent, and his English is very limited. lol. I had envisioned we were going someplace exotic and relaxing outside of the city. His definition of trip was taking me to various places around Bangkok for two days that he wanted to make sure I saw or experienced. Anyway, that’s taking place Thursday and Friday until the evening. One of his buddies at the shop has a birthday on Friday and they are having an after-hours party once the shop closes at midnight. To be fair, he did invite me but I politely declined the invitation. I am pretty sure he knew I would, as well as was probably hoping I would! Basically I am the tourist and he is my guide. I actually laid low during the day on Wednesday. Considered going to Saphan Kwai area, but very indecisive about which shop. Ultimately decided it was perhaps a good idea to do some laundry if the next two days would be completely occupied. Actually connected with another forum member who happens to be in town now and we made plans to meet for drinks later in the evening. It will be nice to actually meet with someone in person. I headed over to Silom planning to arrive around 8:15 or thereabouts. I knew the other forum member had special plans late afternoon and would probably be at dinner around that time. I wanted to walk around and check out some of the other venues. As I was walking past Rainbow Dragon, I was stopped by their barker and I took a quick glance at their menu. I had no idea what type of club it was, and before I knew it he had grabbed my arm and was dragging me inside. It is a small place with perhaps 8 booths that can hold four persons in each, long bar with stools, and that’s about it. I sat in the first booth and ordered one drink. I was not planning to stay long. In the next booth was a gentleman who had to be at least five years older than me. Oh, and for those who may not know, this is a host bar. There was one bar tender, one host sitting with the older gentleman, the barker outside and one other person who acted as a waiter. Turns out he was also a host. There was a group of four persons sitting at the last booth down, but they left shortly after I arrived. A couple soon arrived and occupied one of the other empty booths. I finally asked the guy who took my drink order what his official position was, and he said he was one of the hosts. So, I invited him to join me and bought him a drink. We chatted for a good ten or fifteen minutes. He was just my type, too. He said the owner is from California originally and that all of the guys working there are from Myanmar. English was quite good. During our conversation, the older gentleman got up to leave. As he was heading to the exit, his host actually followed him outside. From this I kind of assumed that the host was going home with the gentleman. So, I asked the guy sitting with me if that, in fact, was taking place. He explained the owner does not allow the employees to be taken off during hours. What they do after the bar closes is their own business, but during open hours they socialize but never go off with customers. Naturally, I had to pursue that just a bit further and asked if he ever arranged to meet customers for some fun after the bar closes. Answer was affirmative, so I went one step further and asked if he would like to get together with me. Everyone saw this coming, didn’t you. lol. Exchanged contact info, and he said he actually preferred meeting people before going to work instead of when the bar closes. Closing time is 3am, so rather late to try and connect he said. That certainly works out better for me as well. So we exchanged contact info and will plan for a time to meet next week. By this time I had heard from the forum member asking if I was in the area now and where did we want to meet. He had already been to Freshboy and Goodboy, so would prefer someplace different. Options considered were Hotmale, Moonlight or Dreamboys. Neither of us were really keen on Moonlight, and I was wanting to check out Hotmale anyway to see if the young man I took off with me in October was still working there. So, we agreed to meet at Hotmale, which was right down the soi from my current location. Took me less than five minutes to wrap things up at Rainbow Dragon and head on over. Be about 30 minutes before the other forum member would get there. I knew it was early, so didn’t think there would be many customers yet. When I went inside, there were no other customers. I was the one and only. Probably about 12-15 guys in house doing their rotation on stage with no customers. lol. I still do not understand the thinking behind that. Anyway, I recognized my October tryst right away. He was still there, and he recognized me as well. Had this great big smile on his face. Couldn’t resist and did not hesitate to invite him over right away. I wasn’t about to take any chance that someone else would come in and scoop him up before I could make my move. Didn’t even bother to discuss business with mamasan. Warned the forum member that when he arrived I was already inside and might have some company with me. Also let him know that we might be the only customers for the first show. Checked with my guy to see if he would like to go with me for some playtime and he readily agreed. Only doing short term tonight. No idea what time Paradise guy will show up at the condo in the morning. Deal is sealed and paid the off fee so when we were ready to leave everything was taken care of in advance. Show started at 10pm. There were a few more customers by then, but not many. Some stayed, while others came and went…mostly went. I think at the most there were 12-15 number guys…well, minus one now. Mostly familiar faces from when I was there in October. First show as ok. Rather short. Stayed for the second show and it was actually much better. Performers seemed to enjoy the second act more as well, and it showed in their energy level. After the second show we said our goodbyes and will try to connect again in another week or so. I am occupied the next two days with Paradise guy, and the other forum member is traveling elsewhere in Asia. He will return to Bangkok in about one week. Also think one or two other forum members might be here then as well, and the mention of possibly some karaoke. Headed to the condo for several hours of glorious fun. He definitely remembered things I enjoy doing. For those curious, bar drinks at Hotmale are THB 400. Off fee was THB 500. Gave Cam THB 2000 for short term of three hours, which included tip. That did not include travel time to/from condo. Opted for taxi this trip. More time with Cam at the condo. Exchanged contact info and will definitely be seeing him again. Dang…all of these contact numbers and repeat business. Time is slipping away!

continued…Installment 28: Had an ok night, but thinking about the drive back to Bangkok and not sure if my body was functioning at a normal level I decided it was probably a good idea to skip breakfast and just had water. ok…please don’t chastise me…lol. I admit it…I am a spoiled American. While I do enjoy taking public transportation, for some things I just prefer door to door service. So at the recommendation of a forum member, I booked a car/driver with LimoPattaya. Picked me up at Zing exactly on time at 10am. Traffic was light up until we got into central Bangkok, so the driver made very good time. Provided bottled water, told me to let him know if I wanted to stop anywhere along the way, professional and friendly service. Advanced booking online, but no payment required in advance to make the reservation. Price included tolls, which seemed to be many along the route. Cost was THB 1600, plus I gave him 200 tip. I know, I know…there are cheaper options out there. I wanted to be picked up at the hotel and dropped off at condo, so I was willing to pay the price for that service. Already had a text from Cam before I had a chance to let him know I had arrived back in Bangkok. Hopeful that I have no health related issues like I did in Pattaya the day before, because it is going to be a crazy, hectic race to the finish line. Already know I will need to spend some time with Paradise guy, Chaichana guy and Green massage are asking me if we can meet one more time, Banana guy actually did text me when I was out to dinner at Dick’s Cafe. Simply told him I was in Pattaya. Didn’t offer any additional information. Think he is regretting the aggressive tone of his message now. Not sure if I will make any time for him before I leave or not. Undecided. Still want to make my way back to Ganymede, and a host of other shops I was planning to visit this trip but haven’t managed to get to just yet. Seven weeks seemed like a lot of time at the outset, but now I am having this sense of urgency. Also concerned about the status of my flights for the return trip. Paying close attention as jet fuel supplies dwindle in most of Asia and no end in sight to the Orange Overlords war games. I also want to spend most of my time with Cam. Decided to simply relax at the condo the rest of the day. Had a text from Paradise guy, but said I wasn’t feeling well and would let him know a good day for us to meet. Skipped lunch as well and continued with water only up until dinner time with Cam. Met at our usual time and location, 8pm at Midnight Bar. This time we both went upstairs to give mamasan the off fee as I wanted to confirm plans for the 3-days. Made sure mamasan clearly understood Cam was mine! Went to Sarica again as it is good and also convenient. Ate inside the A/C. Just had some rather bland noodles, avoided anything spicy, and only ate about half of my dish. I was feeling ok, but not wanting to take any chances or push my body too much. Saving as much of that for Cam as possible. After dinner, I asked him which show we should go to and he actually had an unusual but admirable request. He asked if I would mind going to Hotmale, because there had not been many customers and he really wanted to support the club and his friends. I enjoyed the show at Hotmale, so that was fine with me. He said a couple of nights they didn’t even have the show because there was not a single customer at show time. Most of the bars and clubs are noticing a significant decline in customers due to the situation in the Middle East. The comment I hear most often is peopler are leaving Thailand trying to get home, but nobody is coming to Thailand at the moment. Customers are canceling or postponing their travel plans until this mess is sorted out, or airlines have canceled flights due to lack of jet fuel. No win situation for businesses here. So, we went to Hotmale and earned some bonus points with mamasan. Handful of other customers…all Asian…two groups of two females and another group of two guys and a female…plus me and Cam. Not a huge crowd, but better than nothing. After the show we headed back to the condo for our usual routine…shower, wild thing, sleep. Slept late, went for some breakfast, then Cam went to the fitness room where he worked out and I simply admired the view. I can never get enough of that view. After his workout, we said our goodbyes and he headed back home. No sooner had Cam left and I returned to the condo than I received a text from Paradise guy. His usual…what are you doing. Said I was thinking about going to get a manicure. He informed me he had taken the day off and was coming to see me. No previous discussion about this. Total surprise. Guess he didn’t like the fact I put him off the day before since I wasn’t feeling well. Anyway, he said he would be at my place around 1pm. That gave me a chance to tidy up a bit and hide any evidence of an overnight guest. lol. Showed up with a container of those small, white coconut pancakes I like but are difficult to find, plus bael juice. Strange combination. First time I have actually had bael juice and enjoyed it, but not so much with the coconut pancakes. Chilled out watching YouTube videos on television before deciding it was time to take a late afternoon nap. Naturally, we needed some physical exercise before the nap. Needless to say we were exhausted after all of that exercise and slept a good two hours. Took a shower and then he headed home. All in all, a wonderful afternoon. I should probably be writing that this was the end of the story for the day…that I rested in the evening for my upcoming three days with Cam. However, things took an interesting turn of events and the stars aligned perfectly. What was originally going to be three days/nights with Cam turned into six days/nights. This includes the overnight after returning from Pattaya. After Paradise guy went home, my plan was to just relax and chill out at the condo. Wasn’t really entertaining any thoughts of going anywhere. Then I received a message from Cam…well, several messages back and forth and we both ultimately wanted more time together since the end of my trip is approaching quickly. We were able to have a really good conversation that previous night which I will share in a different post. I will just say for now that he came back and stayed the night with me again. I told him at this point it was foolish for him to just go home on Friday and come back to me on Saturday…he might as well stay with me the entire time, and he readily agreed. Informed mamasan of the change of plans and paid the off fee for six days. Think I am becoming a VIP at Hotmale. lol. Of course, this puts a kibosh on all of my other meets. Willing to forgo all of that to be able to spend my remaining time with Cam. Sorry to leave everyone hanging, but I don’t think I will be online much or updating my trip report for the next few days. lol.

continued…Installment 18: I must say it has been nice with several forum members in the city at the same time. We have been able to connect on a number of occasions now. After entertaining Chaichana guy for a couple of hours early afternoon, I made my way over to Silom. Was going to do a little shopping and people watching while waiting for time to meet Cam. Decided to hang out at the Starbucks on Surawong across from Pink Panther. Noticed the other day at the food booth just outside Pink Panther a cute young man working that I wanted to spend a little time observing. I think this booth is a family-type business. He is similar in appearance to some of the guys who work at Good Boy. This was late afternoon. Meeting Cam at Midnight Bar somewhere between 8-8:30pm. Had a message from another forum member who had finished a late afternoon massage, rested a bit and was heading out so joined me at Starbucks. We then headed over to Midnight. I stayed to wait for Cam while he went on to meet another forum member who was eating dinner with a companion at UNESCO World Famous Foodland. Both members soon came back to Midnight and Cam arrived shortly after that. Gave him the off fee to take upstairs to mamasan at Hotmale, then asked him where he would like to get dinner. Should come as no surprise that he said Foodland, so we walked over there to grab a bite to eat before heading to Fresh Boys. One forum member would join us later at Fresh Boys while the other had plans for karaoke with several guys. When we initially arrived at Fresh Boy we were the first two customers. This was around 9:40pm and show was scheduled to begin at 10:15pm. Eventually more customers trickled in so by the time the show started there were at least as many customers as number guys on stage…roughly 25 people. Mostly older, white farangs, some with an Asian companion (like me), younger European couple, group of Japanese guys in mid-30’s, couple of females. Show was somewhat interesting and entertaining, although a couple of the numbers should have ended a lot sooner…just seemed like they were dragging on forever and would never end. We stayed for the entire first show and maybe two segments of the second show before heading back to the condo. Other forum member left after the first show to join karaoke fun. Cam certainly did not disappoint when we got back to the condo. He knows what I enjoy and is very good at it. Nice falling asleep feeling his naked body against mine and his arms wrapped tightly around me. Sleep a little later than usual when he is with me, went out for some breakfast, then he headed off to home. At some point during the day, Paradise guy had sent me a message wanting to know if I was coming to see him today. Wrote back and said we spent the entire day together on Sunday, so probably not. Was going to meet ‘friends’ later. Told him I would come by the shop to see him on Tuesday. Today is Ben’s day off from Rainbow Dragon, so already had plans to meet him in the evening. Will go see Paradise guy in the early afternoon, then take a nice, long nap to recharge and be ready for the evening. lol. Oh…last night was not completely uneventful. For those of you that wear an Apple watch, if it has the fall detection feature and you have it turned on…be careful that you do not drop your watch. I dropped my watch when I took it off to put it on the charging cable after we returned to the condo. The watch misread that as I had fallen. Unfortunately, the watch was asking me if I needed assistance but in Thai. I ignored the message. Since I didn’t respond, the watch contacted 191 (Thai emergency services). I didn’t know what was happening, so I hung up on the caller. 191 called back wanting to confirm if I needed assistance. I was finally able to speak to someone with English language skills and explain that I was perfectly fine. I did not fall, but simply dropped the watch on the floor. Unfortunately, due to the language barrier and my failure to respond promptly, the watch/phone proceeded to get in touch with my emergency contacts (family back in Denver). So I had to text them right away to let them know I was fine and to disregard any emergency assistance request. Rather humorous bit of drama for about 30 minutes after we arrived at the condo. Lessons learned: 1) Fall detection, as well as all Apple watch features work internationally; 2) don’t hang up on 191 caller unless you want them to show up at your door at 1am; 3) be more careful and don’t drop the watch. LOL.

continued…Installment 12: Woke up to a text message from Banana boy wanting to know when I was coming to see him again. Got to give him ‘A’ for effort. Really difficult to know the difference between fact and fiction with these guys. All of the guys that I have met say the same thing to me…not many customers, business is slow, make no money. If the information Paradise guy has provided is accurate (and I have no reason to doubt him), for a 60 minute massage the shop pays him THB 155. On average, he may give one massage a day because so many guys in the queue and so few customers. He also gets tips, but he said it all depends upon the nationality of person getting the massage. The guys actually do not like to get customers from certain Asian countries as they are notoriously bad about tipping…either very little or not at all. They much prefer western customers. I am sure we are all shocked by that statement. lol. So, going back to my fact/fiction statement, Banana boy said he doesn’t make any money as a number boy at the club, but only a portion of drink money if customer invites him or tip if he is invited off. Cam said basically the same thing about Hotmale. Both guys ‘claim’ they rarely get taken off by customers. Their definition of rarely and mine are probably two vastly different things. Chaichana guy also said something similar to Paradise guy. He said the only time the shop really gets busy is late evening until closing. During the day they often only have two male therapists scheduled to work. When the night market crew is setting up, they don’t get any customers. They have 8 male staff and 3 female staff that work mostly evenings. Decided to chill out by the pool this afternoon before heading over to Silom. Went for a manicure and pedicure, then grabbed a snack to hold me over until a late dinner with Cam. And of course, who sends me a text asking me what I am doing but Paradise guy. I swear he has this sixth sense and just knows when I am up to mischief. I actually met Cam outside Hotmale, gave him the off fee to take inside, then we headed over to Sarica for a late dinner. I couldn’t see paying THB 400 for a drink when we had no intentions of sitting in the club at all. Sarica was a good choice. I am certainly not the connoisseur compared to other illustrious forum members, but did enjoy the cashew chicken immensely. We opted to sit inside as it was a little more quiet and not as busy. Outdoor dining was pretty full, plus you have all of the additional street sounds. After dinner, we walked back over to Good Boy to catch the 10pm show. This was my first time to visit Good Boy. First impression…I was surprised how small the place actually was compared to other clubs I have visited. Number boys were on stage doing their rotation. They had a total of 25 guys, with 8 on stage at one time until the very end of that segment. They somehow managed to cram all 25 boys on that tiny stage for the finale then parade down the aisle. Guys wore white briefs. It was interesting to observe the guys. When not on stage for their rotation, all of them were sitting around with their noses buried in their phones. No interaction with any of the customers. No eye contact or smiles. They all acted bored and very disinterested. There was one caucasian customer when we arrived. He had one of the number guys sitting with him, as was one of the mamasan’s. I couldn’t quite decide if there were three mamasans, or two and a doorman. In any event, other than taking our drink orders we were pretty much left alone. Show was to begin at 10pm, but in reality started around 10:15pm. One Asian male and two females joined the customer list. About halfway through the first show another caucasian guy came in, so a total of 7 customers during that first show. I wasn’t terribly impressed with the show overall. The female entertainers were much better at Banana Bar. There was one in particular who was just painful to watch. Cam laughed when I said that. Total of 9 entertainers interspersed with sexy boy acts and some cock. Cam confirmed for me that the guys in sexy boy act use double XXL condoms to look bigger and, in fact, do blow them up. I used the phrase ‘false advertising’, and he thought that was hilarious. We both got a good chuckle out of that comment. I have to say the overall vibe for me was disappointing. Some of the guys were cute and I could definitely see myself inviting one or two for a drink or even off premises, but they all seemed to lack any motivation to engage with what few customers were in the club. Just a real turn off for me. Cam said that management at Hotmale forbids the guys from having their phones with them on the floor. Seems like a good policy, and one that Good Boy should perhaps consider. Several times during the evening I would get a text from Banana boy wanting to know if I was going to come and see him tonight. Finally told him I was at Good Boy and occupied for the evening…perhaps later in the week. lol. Cam spent the night, which was the plan all along. I am taking quite a liking to him. He is so attentive, very touchy/feely, and has such a sweet disposition. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that he is great in bed as well. Perfect way to end the day with him beside me in bed.

continued…Installment 9: Was a hectic two days with Paradise guy, then a fun-filled and wonderful night with Cam. Thought it would be a good idea to just chill out during the day before considering what opportunities might present themselves later on Saturday. Relaxed by the swimming pool in the afternoon while enjoying a bit of reading. Thinking about what my next adventure might be, I decided I wanted to try Prince. I have read numerous good things about this shop, so it was time to give it a try. It is not difficult to located at all. It is about a 15 minute walk from Chong Nonsi BTS station. The trickiest part is getting across North Sathorn Road. There are a couple of pedestrian bridges, but only a couple of street crossings. Facility is actually quite large. They have a large parking lot and courtyard area. Appears they are doing some construction in the smaller front building. When you enter the main building there is a seating area which faces a glass wall where you will find a number of available therapists in a gym setting. The receptionist/host provided a tablet with the various options. You do not need to make a reservation in advance for this shop. Guys here seem to be more muscular and what we in the US would refer to as gym bunnies. I would say most were mid-20’s to mid 30’s. Approximately 10-12 guys lined up. I had checked out their website in advance and there was one guy in particular that was of interest to me. I did not see him in the line up, so using my phone I pulled up their website and showed his photo to the host. He said he was not currently at the shop, but only lived 10 minutes away and he could contact him and see if he was available. I agreed to that option, so he made a quick phone call and the guy, Fame, was free and happy to come to the shop for an appointment. Since I basically ‘had the hots’ for this guy, I opted for a 120 minute session. They also have a set tip amount for the therapist based upon time. Massage was THB 1900 and mandatory tip was THB 2000. Based upon these figures, that inclusive pricing at Senso for 90 minutes is a better deal financially, but only by a few hundred THB. Service at both places was excellent. The website states they accept credit card, but in fact they do not. Prince probably has 25 standard rooms on ground level. Each contains a sink and shower, but no toilet, and a twin bed…no massage table. Shower is ample space for two persons. No idea what the deluxe room is like. We had adequate space for the two of us. No idea if there were other customers in the shop at the time or not. Never heard or saw anyone else. This was late afternoon, early evening. I had showered before his arrival since he was 10 minutes away so there would be no time wasted. He rinsed off quickly on arrival, but after we finished our session we showered together. It is quite obvious from the get-go that this place is not so much about the massage but more about the extra services. Definitely an H-type or #4 shop. They want the customer to have a good experience and to leave happy. I appreciated their willingness to contact the therapist I was interested in and he certainly lived up to all of my expectations. I think one of the things that attracted him to me was he is not quite as muscular as some of their other guys. A bit more on the lean side, which I prefer. He was certainly well-endowed and knew how to use that endowment quite well. English skills were ok, so we were able to communicate and have brief conversation. Turns out he does massage at Prince during the day, but at night he is one of the dancers at Dreamboy. He would be heading there after we finished our session. Walked back to Chong Nonsi for the return trip to condo. No plans to see Paradise guy today, and actually no message from him today, either. Relatively quiet, so to speak. lol.

Phnom Penh , last day or what naïve would think. In the morning I invited Six Pack for a breakfast as he was not in rush to leave but mentioned he would eat something. Then we parted ways, I returned to hotel ( City Lodge on street 130 ) , backed what I had and took everything to my new digs – Vacation Boutique on the 136th Street , half way between Space Bar and Old Market. Move was premeditated , I wanted to check another hotel , if only for future reference. Since room was not ready that early I left my bag and went to explore city part north of Wat Phnom Temple. In meantime SBG lifted my spirits by saying he has day off today and suggested he will come to my hotel at 5 p.m. but before I managed to have any hope he would stay , next sentence was ‘ so we can go and eat something together”. Since this was my last hope to hope we get closer to each other , ahem, I okeyed an idea. After all that walking I felt bit hungry and 5 pm was few hours away so I went to restaurant by Techo Pagoda to eat something light. They have mushroom soup on the menu , my favorite of them all. Whet I got was something very remotely related to mushroom soup , if at all, but whatever it was it was , it was delicious so I did not say a word. Made sure I greet my dear guest on time I walked back to hotel but by time he showed up it was 6pm already. Being late that much never went well with me, but honestly I felt desperate so did not make any fuss, ordered remork on Grab and we went to the same place we had lunch yesterday – I like their duck with rice. Not exactly cheap place, dinner for two 23$ , well above Phnom Penh average but still very cheap by world’s or even Bangkok standards. Over dinner he repeated yesterday’s suggestion we will go to Morgan Tower Sky bar and when I agreed right away he said “ I already told SBV we go there. Third wheel again, sigh , but since it was very well built third wheel , if only for esthetics I played along. He joined us in the lobby where one can easily forget is in Phnom Penh. Very upscale place and immediately I start worried if 80$ I had on me will suffice. It was already dark and view was impressive with all that city lights. There’s also glass floor, the same like on Mahanakhon although building is not that high. Admission is free for bar visitors . We had two pizzas and couple drinks each . I was not shy to announce my financial limit before first order. Boys made sure I spent almost everything . But also made sure I had good time and it was actually quite pleasant foray. I wanted to go to Space bar for last round of drinks with boys there, they wanted to go to Blue Chili bar so I told them I will join them later. Took more money from hotel and walked to the bar had round of drinks with few guys there, including one who was missing last 2 nights and at one point I got panicky message from SBG “ where you are?” Oho, I thought they are concerned who will be paying for drinks. But promise is promise so I kissed my goodbyes and walked to Blu Chili few blocks away on street 130. My boys clearly had good time already, all three as I saw Six Pack with them as well. SBV was drinking with some young farang but it needs to be said as soon as I showed up , he made his excuses and joined me at the table. SBG had even better time and it looked he is well known there as was circulating from table to table. So my hopes were thinning by the minute. That coupled with noise , level of which was clearly aimed at scaring away bad spirits and old farangs , as well as show which by boys enjoyed a lot but I did not – to much ladyboys screeching , made me leaving SBV some money to pay for their drinks they consumed so far and gently fading out of sight. Where ? to hotel. Why ? to pick up some money and go where I felt I belong much more i.e. Space Bar. It was nice to be home , welcomed enthusiastically , particularly by that bulgy guy who impressed me before. He proved to be quite progressive although instructed me that while boss tolerates customer hand straying to bulge outside, placing it inside boxers is great no, no . Fun continued well into night , oiled by drinks here and there and it was only about 3 a.m when I decided to call it night and marched (floridarob did you hear that?) to hotel. Alone but happy , happy. On my way I checked my phone first time since leaving Blue Chili. There were few phone calls from SBG, obviously unanswered – I really did not feel phone buzzing and finally message “ where you are ?’ left half an hour ago. That was my last chance and I was determined not to waste it so answer was “ in the room, waiting for you “ . Answer was immediate and dream come true “ what room number ?, I'm coming now “ Now turned out to be 40 minutes but finally I got that call “I’m here”. Door were closed , guy at reception felled asleep but gentle nudge and 2 $ made him rising up and opening door with smile . It was worth to go through all these antics, third wheels , diners and bars 200 m up. Another sleepless night but every minute was bliss. Since I had plane to catch at noon I set alarm for 8 to pack up and take shower and to steal picture of my semi-god sleeping naked ( no, since it’s stolen you will not get to see it , my grandma always said “stolen will not make you rich” ). I give him generous , well deserved , tip and I liked way he accepted it – pocketed without even really looking at it , never mind counting. Remork to airport bus stop in front of railway station and after short wait bus arrived. Fare is 1500 , cash only , no change provided but I was aware of it and came prepared. On the bus I got the message through my high school class group we have on WhatsApp from friend I saw last in 1983 or 1984 that she is on ethe bus from Siem Reap and will arrive in Phnom Penh in about 1 hr. Too bad as I’m about to fly out. That was whole hell of bad timing but what we can do ? It took about 50 mins to reach impressive new airport , very spacious. There’s quite a walk from bus stop to terminal. Checking in was fast. I spent my last riels on some coffee , sandwich and bar of soap as riels outside of Cambodia are just colored piece of paper. At the gate some stranger said ‘hallo , you don’t recognize me?” , Fuck, no ! “We met last night in Blue Chili, I was talking to my friend SBV when you arrived “ Wow , what a chance ! Time to leave Cambodia and wasted chance to see my classmate last seen 42 years ago

continued…Installment 25: Had a restless night as the A/C unit in my room does not work the greatest. Should probably have requested a room change. As a result, I slept a little later than usual, then headed down to breakfast. Caught up on emails and messages, then showered and decided to go out for a little people watching and something cold to drink. Zing Resort and Spa is a good location. Facility is a little dated for sure. Breakfast is buffet and okay for me. They will do eggs to order. Mixed bag as far as other guests…many single males, which I would expect, but a fair number of couples and even families. I detected a number of Australians, and also many Russians staying here. Room is large with a private patio. Bathroom is small. TMI probably…but when sitting on the toilet my knees are literally touching the wall opposite. Barely enough room in the shower for one or even to turn around completely. Rather disappointed by that. Pool area is nice. Would I stay here again…probably, but also want to try the Agate if I return in the future. Walked to the end of the street which runs into Soda Massage. There is a coffee shop with nice outdoor sitting area. I had my favorite Thai Iced Tea and was able to observe two massage shops directly across the street…MV Massage and Pattaya #1 Massage. Turns out they are listed as two separate shops but in reality it seems to be the same with side-by-side buildings. Same therapists, anyway. This gave me a chance to observe the guys as they gradually arrived for work and make my choice from a distance before actually approaching the shop. Once I had my therapist picked out and had finished my drink, I left the coffee shop and proceeded out like I was going to walk back to my hotel. Naturally, one of the guys grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the shop…massage, mister? Oil massage? 60 minutes? Of course, I was counting on this. Looked at their sign as to what they were offering, saw they had aloe vera lotion, and price was the same as Soda…THB 400 for 60 minutes. I was noncommittal about massage until I confirmed I could pick the therapist. Once he said yes, I pointed directly at the guy I had been watching the last 30 minutes. Deal was sealed. This shop was similar to Soda in that the rooms are really small cubicles large enough to have a massage table but not much else. Walls do not go floor to ceiling, so privacy is an issue. At least I was the only customer at that time, so not many loud noises or other voices to distract from the environment. Only male therapists, but female manager. Hooks on wall for clothes. Offer of shower, but not required. Said I had just taken a shower at the hotel about an hour ago and was good. No problem with that. Communal bathroom, so no en-suite available. Turns out the guy I chose is from Laos. Been in Pattaya for two months. Will be going back home next week, but plans to return the following month. Before the massage even started he had stripped down to his underwear. No need to guess where this would end up. His massage skills were not nearly as good as the guy from Soda the night before, but he was much more sensual. Again, as things progressed and I flipped over there was no mention of special services or request for tip. If I had to guess, I would say he was gay. He actually initiated kissing, which I love, and the underwear vanished showing a nice sized rock hard appendage. Interesting to me he was willing to do everything except penetration. He said the police had raided the business last week and five of the guys were arrested. So when it came to penetration he said ‘no sex’. Shop not allow sex because of raid. From my perspective, everything else we did would also classify as sex, so not sure why they just consider penetration sex. In any event, I still left happy. The five boys had to pay a THB 30,000 fine each, and the shop did not help the guys at all. They had to come up with the money on their own. Not sure how the police determined the guys had engaged in sex at the shop?!? Anyone have thoughts about that? Or was this just a shake down by corrupt policemen. Gave the same tip as the night before, THB 1000 and 400 for the massage. He also asked me how long I was staying in Pattaya and wanted to exchange Line account info. Had a text message from Soda guy. Guess he saw me leaving the other massage shop in the afternoon and wanted to know why I didn’t stop by and say hello. Told him I honestly didn’t see him or know he was working at that time. I just walked directly back to my hotel, which was the opposite direction of his shop. I knew where this conversation was headed from the start…he wanted to know if I was coming back to see him tonight. I said I had plans to meet a friend for dinner, then we were going to visit a couple of bars on Walking Street. Didn’t promise anything. Said if I had time and saw him sitting outside I would say hello. Wanted to keep my options open in case something or someone peaked my interest at a bar. Was meeting forum member @bkkmfj2648 who lives in Pattaya for dinner at Dick’s Cafe. As I was walking to Dick’s Cafe, I noticed a bit of what I considered unusual activity outside of MV Massage and Pattaya #1. Couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but something just didn’t look right and the actions of the few guys standing outside was not the usual engagement with passersby. Looked over at Soda and there was absolutely no guys sitting outside there. Not a single person. At first I was thinking business must be good, all the guys with customers and the rooms full. But my gut was telling me something wasn't quite right. Very strange that there was not at least one or two guys out in front. The place appeared deserted. Sent a text message somewhat jokingly to Soda guy that I stopped by once again but he was nowhere to be found. Didn’t get an immediate reply, which I didn’t expect if he was with a customer, but later he said there was a problem at the shops and he wasn’t there. He was at the beach. By this time I had connected with @bkkmfj2648 at Dick’s and I shared my observations. He immediately said the police probably raided the massage places…again. They had just done it last week. The guy I had in the afternoon at MV had mentioned earlier about five boys from the shop where he worked. Looking primarily for ‘illegals’ from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. @bkkmfj2648 said this happens often at the shops in Pattaya. He said the frequency could be because of the recent elections and the police in Pattaya probably want to prove to the higher ups in the new government that they are doing their jobs. Or, could be because of the ongoing conflict with Cambodia. Or, could be one of the officers needed a new iPhone 17 and decided to shake down the guys for the money. Who knows what their reasons are…maybe they are related to the Orange Overlord and don’t need any reason or justification. Just do as they damn well please…but I digress. Had a nice dinner with @bkkmfj2648 As I said before, it is nice to be able to put a face with an online name and share experiences/escapades. Talked about the gay scene in Pattaya and life in general. Enjoyed Dick’s Cafe. Food was good, cute waiters (tried to obtain a phone number without success), and overall great atmosphere. Good location to do some people watching as the entire area is very festive. Seemed to notice more older farangs in the Supertown Jomtiem Complex than I did in Silom area of Bangkok. Did not see many Chinese tourists, but did observe a number of Russians, especially at the Zing. After a nice casual dinner with excellent conversation we headed over to Sunee Boy to watch the show. I was really impressed with the choreography and energy level of the performers. The makeshift stage or platforms they were dancing on seemed a little dangerous and I was expecting someone to go crashing through the top at any moment. Interesting mix of traditional Thai dance interspersed with modern, high energy. Naturally, all twinks and had my eye on two in particular. Boys would flirt when on stage with eye contact, smiles, etc., but once they finished performing they didn’t really mingle with the customers but either went to Best Boy for costume change or to hang out with each other. Really was a great show. After the show we headed over to M Bar, which is a pillow bar. Never heard that term before, so I had no idea what it meant. Also never heard of a boom boom room above the bar if you wanted some play time with one of the guys. Got a good education in Pattaya. Some cuties at this bar, too, and very friendly. One in particular peaked my interest. However, throughout the evening I had been keeping in touch with Soda guy to make sure he and the other guys were safe, if they had returned to the shop or were still at the beach…bottom line is they did not receive the all clear to return so a large number of them where still hanging out together at the beach. This means none of them made any money for the evening. He was very good at using that against me. He read me like an open book. It didn’t take too much twisting of my arm to invite him to the hotel. Forget massage. Just the fun part. I wanted to make sure he could get to the hotel safely, though. Last thing I wanted to happen is him get picked up by the police because he was coming to meet me. He assured me he could get there safely, so I agreed. @bkkmfj2648 and I said our goodnights, discussed possibly going to Pattaya City clubs the next night, then I was meeting Soda guy at 11:15pm in front of the hotel. Otherwise, I definitely would have been offing one from M Bar.

Hello everyone, I'm very new to this forum, but I have read through a lot of existing posts and the community is amazing and offers a lot of brilliant advice. I visited Tokyo for 8 days in Febuary and thought it would make a good first post. I apologise for my writing style in advance as I am not 100% fluent. I read through a lot of the posts in the Japan sub-forum and reviewed a lot of the options in preparation my visit. An Independence On my second night in Tokyo, I pre-booked Haruki from An Independence for a 2 hours out-call. Although a small part of his face was covered, he looked very attractive and it looked like he had an amazing body. The site also stated that he spoke some English which was definitely an advantage. If anyone considers booking from An Independence, I would definitely recommend also visiting the Japanese version of the site and using Google Translate as it has a lot more information in comparison to the English site such as reviews. Haruki had very many great reviews on the Japanese version of the site which made me feel a lot more comfortable booking him. I was staying at an airbnb near Minato City instead of a hotel as I thought it would be a bit more discreet. The airbnb was great overall and was much larger compared with most of the hotel rooms I have stayed at in Tokyo. It was on the 7th floor of an apartment building, there was a 7-eleven right outside, it had an elevator and there were also no other rooms on the floor. The room had a large bathroom with a shower and bath, dining area with kitchen, a sofa bed and a regular queen size bed as well as a washer and dryer. The booking process was relatively simple with An Independence, but it did take some back and forth. I selected an out-call for 120 minutes and provided my time and date preferences as well as the location of the airbnb. If you make a booking via the web form, you receive a reply with a link to a web portal which allows for messaging between you and the company. They were initially unsure of the address I provided, so there were a few back and forth messages before they would confirm the booking. I provided the photographs from my airbnb location guide which resolved the concerns. The cost was 22,000 yen for 120 minutes including the travel cost, which was particularly reasonable due to the Yen exchange rate at the time. I waited by the entrance of my building for Haruki to arrive. He was only a few minutes late, but apologised profusely. As soon as we entered the room, it was evident that he was wowed by the room and eagerly attempted to peek through the curtains to see the view which I found endearing. It was obvious right away that he was very confident and not shy or meek at all. He embraced me and started kissing me as we were looking out the window and we soon both started removing our clothes. I won't go in to too many details about our time together but it was amazing. He looks better than the images on the site, particularly his face which is very handsome. He told me that he works out every day and that is really evident in person. We tried quite a few positions and as we are both vers, so we switched roles throughout. Haruki has a lot of stamina and is willing to be as gentle or rough as you would like or can take. He really is well endowed and thick as stated in his profile. We laughed a lot toghether throughout and it definitely felt like he also had a good time but, if not, his acting was superb which was good enough for me. Haruki was also able to finish quite easily when requested which was nice. I was really impressed with how well-prepared Haruki was. In his backpack he carried change, condoms and lube which I imagine is quite standard, but he also had towels and wet wipes to ensure cleanliness and to prevent any soiling of the customer's bedding. After the fun, we cuddled for a bit and had a really nice conversation. His English is really good so we didn't need to use a translator and his cuddles were very nice too. He told me that he had been doing this as his sole job for almost four years which explained his professionalism and confidence. Prior to his departure, we showered together which was very intimate and enjoyable and he then provided me with a business card and a voucher code for a future appointment. He initiated quite a few hugs before he finally left, which was also really nice and felt like a proper BFE. I would definitely recommend An Independence and would use them again in the future. An Indepdence Rating: 9/10 due to minor booking back and forth Haruki Rating: 10/10 on all fronts. Heros Tokyo I had seen a few good reviews in the forum about this establishment so I decided on booking someone from here to compare with my experience at An Independence. It was a few days after my first booking but I was at the same airbnb. There were a decent number of options and it was therefore a little hard to pick somone, but I eventually settled on Kazunari due to his profile and reviews. The booking was a lot simpler in comparison with An Independence and was done solely over Line. There were similar questions to the An Indepence form but there was no back and forth. I selected an out-call for 120 minutes again and the cost was 21,000 yen. As with Haruki, I waited outside for Kazunari and he arrived exactly on time. After entering the room, Kazunari was eager to get down to business so we started embracing and kissing, However, it was very clear that he was a lot more shy in comparison with Haruki, possibly due to his age or lack of experience in the job so I had to take the lead. He did look like the images on the site but wasn't as attractive in-person. He was also quite sweaty which was particularly noticeable when removing his clothing which were saturated. His mouth had an unusal taste when we were kissing (some sort of unusual flavoured candy and not bad teeth or anything) so I had to suggest we move to the bathroom before continuing any further. I have read quite a few reports here stating that meetings usual start with showering and mouthwash, but both of my experiences did not follow that convention. I am not sure if I was meant to initiate this practice or not or I may have missed some cues due to language/cultural barriers. After the shower, we moved to the bed. Kazunari is also vers, but I did not want to top on this day so he topped me in many different positions. The dimensions in his profile are accurate and he is quite big and thick. He doesn't speak any English at all so communication was quite difficult but we managed via translation apps. He was actually an even better top than Haruki, but he didn't seem as into it (or at least didn't act as well as Haruki). I'm not saying it didn't look like he was enjoying it at all, but it was a very different experience in comparison with Haruki which may just be due to the language barrier and experience level. Whilst he was topping, he would stare into my eyes with a somewhat mixed happy/concentrated facial expression but never said anything and didn't even make any noise at all throughout. It's quite hard to describe and I'm normally a big fan of eye contact, but this did feel a little strange in ways I am unable to really express. He was able to finish, but I wasn't able to so we just jumped in the shower before he left. He wasn't as prepared as Haruki and just had condoms and lube and nothing else. It was an okay experience overall, but the perfect experience with Haruki may have over-shadowed it somewhat. I would use Heros again due to the booking experience but I would likely choose someone else. Heros Tokyo Rating: 10/10 Kazunari Rating: 5/10 Danshi Gakuen Similarly to Heros, I had read a lot of good things about Danshi Gakuen in forum posts and the selection was really good with locations across Japan. It was really difficult picking someone from this establishment due to the number and variety of options available. However, the choice was a lot easier to make when I spotted Ruiya in the options for Tokyo store. He is a popular Japanese AV star and I had seen quite a few of his videos in the past so I was keen to meet him person. He is normally at the Osaka store but was working in the Tokyo store for a few weeks on rotation, so I was very lucky to even get a chance for an appointment with him. The process for booking was very similar to An Independence with the web form but it switched to emails after the initial contact instead of a web messaging portal. However, due to Ruiya's short time in Tokyo he was very popular and it was therefore quite difficult finding a slot when he was even free. It took multiple days and quite a few emails to finally find a slot when he was free. I booked him for 2 hours as an out-call for 22,000 yen for my last night in Tokyo before departing. I had moved to an even nicer airbnb by this point. It was a two floor entire Japanese house in Shinagawa. I initially had a quite small hotel room booked, however the two-story house was actually cheaper than the cost of the hotel per night so I cancelled that and re-booked the house instead. The property had just been listed on airbnb so it was actually brand new which was a nice surprise. I provided the updated address to Danshi Gakuen the day before the meeting and they had zero issues and it was quick to resolve with them. When Ruiya arrived exactly on time, he rang the intercom and I welcomed him in. I invited him upstairs as that was the location of the living room/dining/kitchen area and I handed him the money before we sat on the couch. Unlike my other two experiences, Ruiya contacted his office to confirm he was in the correct location for the meeting which I assumed was for safety and so that the office was aware that he was able to find the customer's location successfully. Ruiya looked exactly like the pictures on his profile and the videos he has made. If you are a fan of twinks, you would likely appreciate his appearance a lot. We started upstairs and then moved downstairs to the main bedroom. Ruiya is also vers and we switched role on occasion but he was primarily the top. He isn't as well-endowed as Haruki or Kazunari but is really able to work well with what he has. He has amazing stamina and was a great top overall, equivalent to my other two experiences. It appeared like he was having a great time which definitely made the experience a lot better. I finished while on top and it launched quite violently at Ruiya's chin and face which made us both laugh a lot. Ruiya tried to finish but was unable to do so, possibly due to the number of appointments per day he was having whilst in Tokyo, and this was a little disappointing but not the end of the world and very understandable. The post-fun cuddles were really nice and we then jumped in the shower together which was very intimate and enjoyable. Ruiya speaks very little English but we managed to have a really nice conversation afterwards with google translate whilst relaxing on the couch. I offered him some delicious strawberries that I had purchased earlier in the day which he ate enthusiastically. He initiated multiple hugs before eventually leaving. Danshi Gakuen Rating: 10/10 - although it was a little frustrating having to go back and forth, it was a lot more understandable due to Ruiya's short term in Tokyo and his general popularity. Ruiya Rating: 10/10 Overall, I had a great time whilst in Tokyo and I really liked how efficient such booking services were. I particularly like that you can see everyone who is available, reviews and what they look like before meeting and also how the pricing is very clear up front. As with a lot of things in Japan, it is such an efficient and safe process and is not seedy (or at least does not feel like it) in any way. I also surprisingly had some luck on the apps as a foreigner for hookups, but a lot were solely bottoms unfortunately. I'm already eager to travel back to Japan and try out many more options (and obviously enjoy all of the other benefits in Japan too). However, the flight is very long and expensive so that makes it a bit more difficult. In some ways I am glad that this is a deterrent else I would likely be spending way too much money in establishments like these 😂 I hope this has helped someone and apologies for the length and writing correctness in advance.

After some disappointing visits to Tawan during earlier visits to Bangkok, I decided to check it out again. It's located on the walking route from my hotel to the boy bars anyway. My plan was to have one drink there and then move on to another bar. When I walked in, there were four or five other customers. The guys on stage ranged from older bodybuilders to younger guys, but they all had some sexy muscles. I was immediately recognized by one of the guys, who sat down next to me and started chatting. A waiter immediately came over and asked if I wanted to buy the guy a drink. I declined. Despite this, the guy continued to give me positive attention. He flirted a bit, touched me, and massaged me. He also checked if I'd give him a tip instead of a drink. I agreed. After that, there was no further pressure to buy a drink. Nice. I remembered from last time that he was a top guy, just like me. But he said he could definitely give me a good time with massage, kissing, and blowjob. I hesitated. But he quickly convinced me. We watched the show for a while longer, but when I finished my drink, we went back to my hotel room. We'd agreed he would give me a foot and leg massage, which he did thoroughly and well. He told me he'd worked in a massage parlor before and therefore knew how to give massages. He's working in Tawan now for about two years because working at massage shop didn't earn him enough money. It was a normal massage shop, no hanky panky, so tips were also not good there. He said sometimes customer would only tip 50 or 100 baht after 1hr massage. As his hands moved higher, touching my thighs, the eroticism grew, and I became more aroused. He capitalized on that, making my last evening in Bangkok before I leave for a week in Kuala Lumpur and Cambodia a great one!

Bangkok, nice to be back and continue duodiet On the way from Pattaya to Bangkok quite a surprise, thunderstorm with serious rain. It is supposed to be dry season ! I had a doubtful attraction as bolt hit the electrical pole right by the road in moment bus was passing by. Heavy rain slowed down travel time but rain stopped about 20 km before airport and over there was dry. In the early evening I had nice chat with guy from my flight I met day before in Blue Chili, he seemed to be familiar with Bangkok scene but it turned I out he never was in any of go-go bars. To be even I surprised him when stated I never been in DJ Station or any other bar in soi 2. After we parted I decided on Moonlight visit first this trip . 10 floor boys , 8 models , 2 of them brand new, at least for me. I had a drink , watched show and generally enjoyed my time there , mostly because mamas an who usually leeches to me tonight found more promising customer and left me weeping alone. I did not off anybody as earlier I told L , guy from Grindr I met in Prince to see me in hotel at midnight. We both made it on time , actually meeting in the soi. Happy, happy night. Precious find because he seems to sense what I like before I say anything or do any motions. Prime candidate for monodiet but there’s also D, another monodiet candidate so I decided to alternate between two. I must say it’s kind of different fun when I go to the bar knowing I don’t need to off anybody from there. I seem to enjoy boy’s looks , shows and vibe better. L and I had breakfast together in Foodland and I appreciated fact that his choice was something very basic and even then he asked me for approval of his choice. After we parted ways I went to Chinatown to wander aimlessly but at one point I felt sleepy so took boat and then BTS to hotel to have a nap. Smartly set alarm clock for 3.30 , otherwise I’d miss my meeting with reader whom many of us remember as very active poster here. We exchanged news for last half year since our last meetup and it took us few hours to catch up. In the evening supper in G’s, then I went to check Hot Male since I have habit of visiting every bar at least once per trip. Quiet, 3 customers and 13 boys . One with broadest smile got invited for a drink and some discrete molestation. All 5 participants of big cock show got a red note from me in the name of spreading world’s wealth more evenly. Tonight it was D turn to accompany me and he was also on the dot at midnight. I like both of them L and D evenly. L is more calm and clingy and has his back side better developed and firm. D is more energetic and talkative and his advantage over L is at front. Classic case between those too, heads – you win, tails , you don’t lose either. Breakfast alone as D is not big fan of eating before his gym session, then I went to Pinklao district to check rumors that I was seen there and indeed I was. Today probably hottest day of whole trip. Late afternoon reader and me went to Saphan Kwai. I book an appointment with JJ in 15M, recommended by few friends , reader went his way to other shop. I was bit surprised that in cubicle there was not only JJ but also some other guy but since I’m “ go and see what happens “ type I said nothing They seem to proceed with 4 hand s massage which was definitely not something I ordered. It was pretty un-coordinated. Luckily after 10 minutes phone rung ,it was from management . Other guy said ‘sorry about mistake “ , dressed and left us but not before I slip him some tip for his trouble. JJ lived to expectancies, both based on what I heard from my friends and what I saw on X where I observe him. Certainly certain part of him looked exactly like I imagined and hoped for . He smiled easily and I liked his answer to my usual question “ do you like boys or girls better ?”. Answer was : “ girls but my job is to fuck boys “. I like clarity. There was another minor glitch, I book 1.5 hr session but right in the beginning he said he has another appointment and we have only 1 hr. and gave me back right away difference in price between two. In short I was very happy to finally meet my idol from X who turned out to be unpretentious , easily smiling nice guy , blessed with all necessary attributes to stay in business. It did not escape my attention though that it was second time in row where Saphan Kwai shops screwed things up.( last time in Phetboys , now Loveboys, after 20 minutes boy announced he was called by his mother and he needs to go with his friend taking over ). After everything I met reader in Beer Garden on Suthisan for acclaimed chicken with cashew nuts which lived to expectancies , both in taste and size of serving. At night I decided to have a drink in Midnight bar, enthusiastically welcomed by P, last seen when we had karaoke 3 weeks ago. I also noticed somebody very handsome behind the counter . P said is new guy from Lao .I was impressed so invited him for a drink as well. After first round came second and in other circumstances would be few more as I enjoyed company but at 11pm. L was supposed to come so I forced my tips on both guys and went to hotel. To be continued…..

S’Sense Before I continue, I will just preface that S’Sense was the best experience I had for the whole trip and it was after the bad experience I had with C. The booking process is the same, but this time, I booked for 2 hours compared to the earlier ones I booked (1.5 hrs only) as when I searched the forums, the sentiments have been positive so I gave this place 2 hours. 2 hours was for 1450 and the admin shared an extra infographic sharing, normal massage 100-200 tip, hand job 500 tip, body to body massage 900 tip. I picked my guy (D), and told admin I wanted the body to body massage one. I had arrived slightly earlier for this by 10 mins and in the shop, there were multiple boys sitting in. I went in and showed the receptionist my booking and took a seat. D was actually sitting in the shop too haha, he brought me 5 different oils to choose and was smiling when he greeted me. He looked great, muscular, like a bodybuilder lol. After choosing the oil, he escorted me to a separate compound away from the shop for the massage. We chatted a bit while we were walking and I found out that 90% of S’Sense customers were tourists, instead of locals. At the separate compound, he changed my slippers and led me to the room for me to shower. After showering, he came in and confirmed if I wanted the body to body which I replied yes. He also asked about what massage pressure I prefer, which I said soft. He stripped to his undies in front of me while I looked and it was hot, big arms, pecs and abs lol. I lied down and he started doing the massage. During the massage, which started out clean, he would brush his face and breath at my butt/back. At times, he would also kiss my back and that built the tension well. When it moved to the body to body portion, it was amazing lol. I could sense that he stripped his undies and went to wash himself before placing his body against my back. We did literally everything you can think of except him fucking me, like everything. D grinded his huge thick cock at my ass while playing with my nipples from behind. There was a mirror at the side so I could see him doing that. D held my hands while he placed his cock between my thighs to dry hump me. He even ate my ass (I waxed beforehand). He was the only one who did that among all the experiences I had. We did other things, kissing, sucking, licking my balls, fucking me between the thighs etc...I will not go into further details lol. At a certain point of jerking me off, I had to stop him. He asked me why and I told him I didn’t want to cum so soon (as from my previous few experiences, they would end and ask me to shower after). He reassured me that massage will continue and I came while sitting on top of him, touching his chest and grinding my ass on his cock. What sets this experience apart from the others was that after cumming, the massage still continued. I was looking at a hot guy’s silhouette massaging me while we were chatting. I told him about how I chose him and my bad experience at Klover (apparently he knows about Klover’s existence, however I kept the masseur name anonymous as I wasn't there to badmouth anybody). He was like "awww poor thing", and he kissed my hand when I told him he made it better. Then I told him i wanted on the lips, he also went down to give it to me lol. D also gave me a head massage and personally I am a fan of head massages so that is a plus point. HOWEVER, what happened next surprised me. He kissed my forehead during the head massage. This was something I didn’t experience before in my life lol. My eyes were actually closed during the head massage but I was surprised and opened to see him smiling at me. Our position was me lying on the bed and he was at the top of the bed facing me upside down. Then he went down and did the Spider-Man kiss (go google it, it was exactly like that). After he did it once, he asked if I wanted more and I said please. Then he continued and we did it a few times lol. I was smiling and giggling like a high school kid plus I got hard again even though I had just cum. D noticed it, rubbed me and laughed. He told me to rest while he showered and I was lying on the bed watching him shower which looks great btw. After my shower, he was nice enough to dry me off too. I also tipped him above the minimum 900 requested. We traded LINE contact but he told me to keep quiet about it as staff were not supposed to do so with customers. Outside the room, he brought me some tea and cookies. He asked me to leave him a Google review, which I gladly agreed and did it in front of him. Definitely 5 star or even 6 star service haha. We hugged and kissed goodbye before he sent me off. I told him I would definitely choose him again if I return to Bangkok. (and i definitely will if I have the opportunity). When he brought me out of the building, he asked me to pinky promise that I would see him again next time haha. 2 random people sitting outside were looking at us pinky swearing at the door haha.

Night 1.75: The Nightcap I felt really good. It was 1:30 AM, and any travel-related fatigue was long gone. I was over the hump. The time difference between home and here meant it was the middle of the afternoon in California. And there’s nothing like coming out of the afterglow of a good orgasm. Mission accomplished, I would say—especially considering that this was just a side trip within a larger Europe trip. I was fully aware of how late it was, though. I had scoured trip reports and tips from this site and elsewhere online and was under the impression that the prime hours for boy hunting were 4 PM to 8 PM. On my way back from the lockers, I didn’t see much traffic, unlike an hour earlier. There were some clients and boys roaming around, but nothing really caught my eye. Plopping myself back down at the bar, I had to call for the bartender—who was in the back room, probably sleeping—for service. There was no one else in the bar area, nor in the pool or the nearby table-and-chair setup. Oh well, I thought. This was a good start to my discovery of this sauna. As I downed my water and looked at my phone—debating whether to leave or go to the middle floor to see if any boys were still around—an angel suddenly appeared to save me from leaving. He was tall, lean-muscular, with a healthy treasure trail from his belly button that disappeared into his low-slung towel. He seemed younger, maybe early 20s. He looked like a lighter-skinned Arab—someone who would fit in any sauna in Brazil, though perhaps a bit fairer than most. He came up to me right away and offered his hand. “Hello, how are you?” he said in Spanish. I told him I was good. He pulled up a chair next to me and sat down, probably so he wouldn’t tower over me. I asked what he was still doing there so late. He said he had arrived late and that there weren’t many clients when he got there. He mentioned that he had seen me talking to the man-guide earlier and decided to stick around. He then asked whether I was more comfortable speaking in English or Spanish. I asked him the same, and he said he preferred Spanish but could try English. We stuck with Spanish. I asked where he was from, and he said Morocco. I asked if there were many Moroccans working there. He said he knew of at least two others but hadn’t been there long enough to know more. I found the idea of a Moroccan working in a sauna interesting—even if Morocco is geographically close to Spain—and wondered about his status, whether he could work legally, and how long he could stay in Europe. I had asked Pedro the same question earlier, and he said he traveled regularly to Switzerland and the U.K. to reset his EU stay clock. But first things first—I’m a gentleman, so I offered him a drink. He chose a Red Bull, just like the man-guide before him—probably the drink of choice before every encounter. He offered a toast, and I clinked my water glass against his Red Bull. “Salud!” he said with a smile, then downed it. I told him I had just had sex and needed a moment to feel “alive” again. He laughed and said he knew—he had spoken with the man-guide upstairs. Then he took my hand and placed it in front of his groin. I gave it a squeeze. He glanced around to see if anyone was watching. The place was deserted, and the bartender had retreated back to his post. He opened his towel to show me what he had. It was a good size, soft, resting naturally on his balls. I gave it another squeeze, this time without the towel. He started to come alive. So did I. I pulled back. “Do you kiss?” I asked. He said yes. Again, he looked around, covered himself again with his towel, then leaned in. It wasn’t a deep kiss, but he did open his mouth. He pulled back and smiled—very handsome. Not everyone kisses like Brazilians I guess, who use their tongue like it was panning for gold in your throat, but I figured he might do better in a more private setting. We talked more—about Barcelona, Morocco, my trip to Casablanca in the past, and his hometown near Marrakech. I asked why he worked here. He said he was saving for school and to help his family. A familiar story. At that point, no one else had come into the bar. No one else to choose from. And he was very attractive, sexy, and sweet enough to make another round worthwhile. I reached under his towel again, tugging lightly. He responded. At least he could get hard with my touch—promising. I continued until he was fully hard. I pulled the towel aside and saw that he was indeed well-endowed—long, straight, and inviting. A few more strokes, and he said, “I can come for you.” I've done enough research to I know the commonly understood pricing structure: 50 euros for 30 minutes, 100 if the guy finishes. I considered asking him to confirm but decided not to. I’d see how it played out. “Vamos,” I said. He stood, adjusted himself, grabbed condoms and lube, and led me upstairs to a cabin. Once inside, he dropped his towel and removed mine. He started by kissing me—more assertive this time. Still not Brazilian-level, but good. He had to crouch slightly to meet me. “Do you take PrEP?” he asked. I said yes and asked him the same. He nodded. That settled things. I guess bareback is in the menu tonight as it was earlier. He stayed hard the entire time—probably thanks to youth. He was fairly passionate and finished as promised. I was satisfied—more so than the guy before. Afterward, heading to the showers, I saw only three other people in the place. I couldn’t tell if they were clients or workers. We both returned to the lockers. It was nearly 2:30 AM, so I changed to my street clothes since I don't think I'll be going for round 3. I took out two 50-euro bills from my wallet. He was waiting in the bathroom near reception. I handed him the money, making sure he saw that it was 100 euros. He took it, gave me a hug and a goodbye kiss, and said he hoped to see me again. I said the same and told him I had a good time. I handed my locker key to the receptionist and paid for my drinks. Outside, it was colder than earlier. Walking back to the hotel, I realized how hungry I was—I hadn’t eaten in about 11 hours since my layover in Frankfurt. Fortunately, several mercados and kebab shops were still open. I chose a kebab place just two minutes from the sauna. A handsome young man—maybe Arabic or Indian—was behind the counter. I ordered a beef shawarma for 5 euros. As he prepared it, he asked if I wanted everything on it, pointing to the ingredients. While adding them, he looked at me and said, “China?” I laughed—I’m used to that. In Brazil, they would say “Japa.” I said, “Sure!” and laughed. He laughed too. No reason to correct him. He was very handsome. I wondered if he knew about the rent-boy sauna nearby—he might earn a lot more slinging his meat at clients than slinging some shawarma meat on flatbread. After paying with Apple Pay, I headed back to the hotel. I finished the shawarma even before arriving at the hotel - I was that hungry - and tossed the wrapper in a bin near the elevators. In my room, I took off my clothes, turned off the lights, and went straight to bed. I fell asleep almost immediately—the weight of transcontinental travel, combined with the night’s activities, was enough to knock me out until morning. Next: Barcelona—and the sauna—on a Saturday.

continued…Installment 16 A: Had a quiet, leisurely morning checking messages and reading forum posts. Went downstairs to the coffee shop for a latte and pastry. Didn’t want to eat too much and planning to skip lunch altogether. Meeting several forum members for dinner at G’s. Looking forward to good company and food. Decided to head over to Silom mid-afternoon. Planned to get a massage. Recalled reading a post about an older H-type shop off Surawong called Magic Touch. Thought I would check it out. Turned out to be a big mistake. Locating the shop was a bit of a challenge. There is a narrow street between 56 Surawong and Le Meridien that appears to be a dead end leading to The Rose. When you get to The Rose, the street sort of zig zags around and continues on past a number of shops which all appear to do laundry. Approximately 75 meters from the Rose is a very short alley to the left that is very non-descriptive with four or five small shops, one of which happens to be Magic Touch. Google maps was helpful up until the alley. The shop should have better marketing from the street into the alley. Initially I walked past the alley entrance a good 25 meters where it was mostly residential, so turned around and finally was able to determine exact location. Shop is older. Ground floor contains a very small reception area. Decor is very dated, and the place was hot, smelled musty, and didn’t appear to be the cleanest establishment. Only one person was working, so no options regarding therapists. No idea how many people they may have on staff. Of course, this was around 3:30pm in the afternoon, so I wasn’t expecting many employees, but certainly more than one. He was not my type at all…older gentleman, late 30’s or possibly early 40’s, certainly not twink material, definitely on the chubby side…zero attraction whatsoever. Provided me with a glass of water, turned on A/C unit, showed me a price list. At this point I should have politely declined and just left, but I went ahead and agreed to a 60 minute oil massage. Foot massage wasn’t an option, otherwise I might have chosen that. Keep in mind there is nobody else in this shop…just the ‘therapist’ and myself. Paid THB 600 and he proceeded to take me up to the very top floor…four flights of very narrow steps that were not so bad going up, but coming down felt extremely unsafe. Thought it strange we had to go all the way up when each floor had two massage rooms. One room was larger with an ensuite shower, small sink, and urinal. No toilet. Second room was smaller and there was no ensuite, but a shower nearby off the hallway and a toilet. I was in the large room with the ensuite. Massage table was typical wood frame with thin padding, face cradle, with towel correctly placed. Often the towel will cover the face cradle in many of these shops. Therapist gave me an old towel that honestly felt like it was made of sandpaper. Shower was obviously very old, could have definitely used a bottle of Clorox, body wash was almost empty, water was lukewarm at best and just a trickle. No way to adjust pressure or temperature. Just on/off. Hesitated even getting on the massage table as I questioned in my mind just how clean the cover was. Looked very old and stained. After taking a quick shower and finally getting on the table, therapist came back into the room. Started with the sandpaper towel covering me and some dry presses. Oh, I should mention that when he came into the room, I could tell from the sound that he had removed his clothing and tossed them off to the side. Without him even touching me, it was rather obvious where this could lead. Massage skills were basically non-existent. Probably one of my worst experiences in Thailand. The entire time I was laying on the table I just wanted it to end. Just a miserable experience overall. Absolutely no chemistry whatsoever, so no desire for any ‘special services’. It couldn’t end soon enough, and I couldn’t wait to get out of there. Tip was never mentioned, so no idea if there was a mandatory amount or not, and certainly no extra services were provided. I was just so anxious to get out of there I gave him THB 500. Not only was the massage itself terrible, but I walked out feeling dirty…actually dirty…like I wanted to go all the way back to Asoke then and there to take a nice, long and hot shower at the condo. Of all my various escapades, I would never return nor would I recommend this shop. The only other shop I would not return to is Phoenix, which I visited in October. While the masseur was ok, it was difficult to find, not as convenient to Saphan Kwai BTS, and in general a sleazy environment. Walked back out to Surawong, turned right walking in front of Le Meridien to the pedestrian crossing just beyond the hotel, crossed over and was walking back toward Patpong past Avarin and Green massage shops. Been to Avarin on my last trip, so knew there was some possibility of fun there, but nobody that really struck my fancy sitting outside. Shop also appeared to be rather busy with many foot massage customers. Stopped to check out the outdoor menu at Green as there were four very cute twinks sitting outside. The experience at Magic Touch was so terrible, I was thinking I needed something of redeeming value. lol. Besides, I wasn’t meeting forum members for dinner until 8pm and it was just a little before 5pm. Plenty of time to erase the bad experience from my memory with a fresh, young twink at Green. Female barker was trying to interest me in manicure/pedicure at first, then a foot massage. This shop was busy, too, with many foot massage customers. I pointed to Aromatic massage on the menu board, but stated clearly I get to pick the therapist…not her. I choose. I had my eye on one of the four guys in particular. She agreed to let me choose, so I agreed to 90 minute aromatic massage. Paid THB 850 for 90 minutes, then therapist had me remove shoes and socks, put on slippers, and escorted me up to the second floor. Shop has many rooms, all of similar size. Just enough room for a massage table but no ensuite facilities. Communal toilet on first floor. Two communal showers on each floor. Do not recall if there was another floor above us, but rooms were numbered and last room on my floor was #18, so at least that many massage rooms available. No mention at reception desk of deluxe rooms, so not sure if these exist in this shop, but have my doubts. Therapist had me undress, put on a robe that was 5 sizes too small for this oversized farang, and escorted me to the shower. Provided me with a nice fresh (and soft) towel, then waited outside the door while I showered. Excellent water pressure and plenty of hot water, which was also adjustable. Full bottle of body wash, which I generously applied trying to feel clean after the dirty feeling I had leaving Magic Touch. Therapist escorted me back to the room and had me lay on the table. He used the towel to cover me and started with some dry presses. It was obvious from the beginning that he had received some training somewhere and had some idea about giving a proper massage. After the first 15 minutes he removed the towel and started just lightly rubbing his hands over my body. Almost felt like someone running a feather duster across me. Very sensual. He started to apply some oil beginning with my feet and worked his way up to my knees. Gradually worked his way up above the knees to my glutes. As he did so, his hands would definitely touch certain areas that, let’s just say got a rise out of me. lol. I guess I was getting a little vocal when he was playing with my ass so he knew it was something enjoyable for me, which seemed to turn him on as well. By this time he had positioned himself in a way that I could play with his very nice and growing endowment. Special service was never mentioned, nor was a tip. To be honest, I think he was as turned on and horny as I was, and before long he was naked and on top of me. All of this happened within the first 30 minutes in the massage room. Definitely provided that redeeming factor I was looking for! After doing the wild thing, he continued with the massage since there was still at least 45 minutes left. And, for those curious, yes…we exchanged Line information. However, before exchanging the info, he mentioned that he knew me. This statement somewhat surprised me, because if I had seen him before I would certainly have remembered. Turns out that prior to working at Green, he worked at Paradise. He saw me there in October when I would go to visit my Paradise guy. lol. As a result, he kind of already knew what I might be looking for when I stopped at Green! The concern now is will he report back to Paradise guy that he has seen me at Green! Could be…word does travel fast…had a text message from Paradise guy letting me know he was taking time off on Sunday to come visit me. Caught once again…him and that sixth sense. Or else he has spies everywhere. Green guy is off on Wednesdays, so definitely want to see him again. Green is a nice shop, and I would return even if no special services were offered. That will depend entirely on the therapist and what they will or won’t do, but negotiated in private. The shop will tell you they are strictly legitimate. I think the advantage I had here was because the therapist, unbeknownst to me, had seen me at Paradise and they probably talk to each other about customer likes/dislikes. And even though it was never discussed, I did tip him THB 2000 as it was definitely that good. Worth every last Baht and then some!

Yeah, that happens a lot, in my experience. My regular Pattaya guy worked at Eros but knew just about all the guys working in the bars in Sunee Plaza. After I'd off him, he would often suggest we go to one of the bars and have a drink with his mate. My regular 'friend' in Bangkok, who worked at Golden Cock, knew every guy who worked at the other 2 bars - Super A and Nature Boy. He knew their business and even what they did in bed. (He even warned me about one of the guys who had just tested positive for HIV). Now my friend can best be described as a power top, who fucked me every afternoon into submission. At the end of the season we were both totally spent, and for him, that was enough sex for the day. But he knew I needed a guy for another round in the evening, and often introduced me to his friends. He knew exactly the type of guy I like - handsome, friendly, slim, masculine.....and a big cock! One evening we were sitting in Golden Cock when he suggested I might like his friend from Laos. 'Nice guy with big, big cock for you! He can come here tomorrow night and you can meet him first and play with his cock.' Who am I to refuse? So he turned up right on time, sat down next to me, unzipped his fly and whipped out a monster. My friend had obviously coached him on what to do. Back in the room, he performed magnificently. Guys with big cocks seem to know that they need to take things slowly, so although I was apprehensive at first, he managed to get it without causing too much pain, and then off he went. He lacked the stamina of my friend, but that was probably a blessing! Also, whenever I offed someone from the other 2 bars, he always knew. 'Bee say you fuck him good last night!' Of, dear! Is nothing sacred?

continued…Installment 11: Started off the week with a bang! Chaichana guy came over at 12:30pm just like last Monday. He even sent an occasional text during the week checking in. Paradise guy was needing some attention, so agreed to meet him at the shop for a session and then we went to dinner. Didn’t do the usual two hour session, though…only 90 minutes. Chaichana guy stayed way longer than I expected. He was meeting a friend early evening, but was in the mood for some serious cuddle time. He is far more romantic now that we have been together several times. Had a text exchange with the cutie at Rainbow Dragon wanting to know when we can get together. We set something up for later in the week before he goes to work at the club. Cam also sent a message, so we agreed to an overnight on Tuesday. He was doing his morning exercise routine and sent me a photo. Need to keep some type of scorecard in order to keep track of them all. lol. Chaichana guy was curious about my sleeping habits. Wasn’t quite sure what all the questions were for, but assumed it was leading somewhere. He finally said he wanted to know what time I normally went to sleep because he could come over when the shop closed at midnight and spend the night with me, then we could go have breakfast together in the morning before he would return to work at 11am. He is adorable, so I just might take him up on that offer. I seem to be forming this small group of regular guys and am enjoying the attention. However, trying to make time for them all on a regular basis is not only going to be exhausting, but also reduce the amount of time I have to visit the various massage shops I missed on my last visit. Already thinking a return trip later in 2026 might be a necessity. I must be operating on the @vinapu calendar. lol.

continued…Installment 10: Decided I would venture over to Phaya Thai today and check out Ganymede Spa. Was going to make a full day of it, planning to go late afternoon to Ganymede followed by an early dinner at G’s. Have yet to eat here, and wanted to get to Soi 4 early enough so I could get an outside table and do some serious people watching. After that, I thought I might pop back into Banana Club and see if the cute number guy I saw on Friday evening was working tonight. I wasn’t sure if Sunday would be a slow night, or it would be just as busy as Friday was, but I didn’t want to take a chance so planned well in advance. As an interesting side note, Paradise guy has this uncanny ability to contact me when I am on another adventure. I was on BTS when he sent a text asking me what I was doing. I was not that surprised, considered we had neither one texted on Saturday. I expected to hear form him sometime on Sunday. He just always seems to catch me in the act of misbehaving. lol. I was a little unsure about the location of Ganymede. When using Google maps street view, it showed a single story run down shack that was painted pink with a metal roof in what looked like a dead-end alley. Not exactly the most prime location. @macaroni21 described it perfectly with the perfect photo as well. It was easy to get to taking Exit 2 at Phaya Thai BTS, walk around 100 meters (just past Thailand Department of Livestock Development building, turn left onto a private driveway for Pathum Wan Resort. Shops line both sides of the private driveway. Ganymede will be approximately 100 meters down on the left just before the resort. There is a overhead sign clearly marking the shop. Based upon previous posts, I was expecting to enter and immediately find a flight of stairs up to the next level, with a place to leave shoes before heading upstairs. They have either moved since those posts or done some major remodeling. You walk into a reception area with sofa, receptionist desk, cold water station, and place to exchange shoes for slippers…all on ground level. There is a fringe type divider and on the other side of that divider is an area where available guys are hanging out. While you can make a reservation and request a specific therapist if you know their name, in general this is a walk-in shop. It is a small shop with three upper floors, two massage rooms per floor plus a communal bathroom on each floor. There were three therapists for me to choose from. I would classify all three as twinks. They offer Aroma and Milk Bath massage. Aroma is oil, and Milk Bath isn’t actually a bath, but a milk based cream. Options are 60, 90 and 120 minutes. They have a section on the menu called Special Services, and Body to Body is specifically listed here. I opted for this one. Pretty sure the Aroma or Milk Bath would get you the same end result since this is an H-type or #4 shop, but I didn’t want to leave anything to chance and wanted the guaranteed action of B2B. I selected Ben, who it turns out is actually Thai. THB 1400 for 120 minutes B2B plus guaranteed THB 2000 tip for therapist. I apologize, but don’t recall the price for 60 and 90 minutes, but would be less than 1400. The restroom on each floor consists of two sinks with ample counter space, two toilets in private stalls, and two showers. Ben took me one floor up and showed me the restroom, then took me to the second massage room. The room was quite large and contained a decent size massage table, small stand with a lamp for atmosphere, small table for supplies, and wall mount rack for clothes complete with hangers and robe. For being an older, long time establishment, I was actually impressed with the facility. Ben asked me to shower while he went for supplies, then joined me in the restroom but in the second shower. I wasn’t expecting much in the way of massage, but he was actually quite good and thorough with coverage and used a variety of strokes. Dry thumb presses were almost too painful and I had to ask him to ease up just a little. Oh, and he was naked from the get-go, so no pretense about where this was going to ultimately lead. Let me just say that Ben was very well endowed. I mean to say he was hung like a horse, or perhaps I should say like a Thai elephant! I am surprised I was able to walk to the BTS station after he was finished with me. He had quite the surprise hiding in that pair of pants. He identifies as gay and was quite the kisser, too. That always gets my engines revved up. Their website is not current and doesn’t appear to be updated in quite some time, nor do they have much of any other online presence. Would certainly go back to this shop, and yes, we did exchange contact information and I hope to see him again. Photos online of therapists on not current. Probably none of those guys have worked at this shop in quite some time. If you want to request someone specific, ask them via Line to send you photos of who will be available at a certain time. Made my way back to Phaya Thai BTS. For a Sunday afternoon, BTS was packed both directions to and from Ganymede. It was almost as bad as rush hour during the working week. I was not expecting that. Transferred train lines and headed to Saladaeng BTS. A little too early for dinner just yet, so walked around Silom Complex, grabbed an iced latte at Starbucks, and did some people watching. I also think I spotted the area @Durian had mentioned as being very cruisy near escalators on 2nd and 3rd floors. Possibly discovered the guy he mentioned they picked up and invited back to their hotel room. I eventually made my way over to Soi 4 and went directly to G’s. There was only one other table occupied outside so I was able to sit on the deck and enjoy the scenery while eating dinner. I was really impressed with the food. Wow! I certainly wish I had stopped by here before now, and will definitely be going back again before I return to Denver. Only two negative things I would say about it: 1) even with a posted no smoking sign, they allowed smoking and even brought the customer an ashtray; 2) I am not a country music fan, but that is what they were playing while I was there. I could have passed on that. Kitty was sleeping under a table that had a reserved sign on it. Not sure if that meant the table was reserved for the cat, or guests coming later. lol. Soi 4 was not nearly as busy or active as it had been on Friday evening. It was still early, so I thought it might gradually pick up. It was interesting to observe people in general. Straight couples curious. Husbands would grab hands of their wives for fear of being accosted. Older couples snickering and whispering about the entertainers. Families with small children. Noticed a number of Jupiter guys heading to work. From my perspective, their body language communicated arrogance as they walked down the street towards the bar. After awhile I got bored with this and it was still early for any shows, so I decided to get a food massage at Adam. Wasn’t really interested in anything else but foot massage. Just a nice relaxing hour to chill out and let the world pass me by. After that, I walked back next door to Banana Club and sat out front. I was the only one out there, so the bar boy wasn’t that busy and able to chat a little. Excellent English skills. Originally from Cambodia, but lived in Thailand since he was a little boy. He told me about the different businesses on that street. Thai Female owner of Banana Club. Owner of Unicorn stopped by to chat with her. He is American from California. Turns out he also owns Rainbow Dragon. Just returned from a trip to Philippines. Seems like quite the character. Anyway, show started at 9:30pm, so I went inside the club then. Got to see the beginning of what I missed on Friday with Cam. Last half of the show was just a repeat for me. Unlike Friday, there were fewer people milling around outside Soi 4, but inside the club were many people. I counted 26, with about one third of that being female customers. As I said in my previous post about this club, some of the number tag boys are really past their prime. The one I thought was really cute was there. I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to invite him to go with me or not. Initially I asked the waiter to give him a THB 100 tip from me. Several other customers invited a few of the number boys to sit with them for a drink. After watching him take a second spin around the stage on rotation I motioned for him to come and join me. Decision made. Now negotiating begins. Bought him a drink and we chatted a bit. Decent English. From Cambodia. Not sure what is up with me and Cambodian guys this trip. I seem to be setting a pattern. He has been here 8 months. Shares living space with three other guys. Has a large family…4 older brothers and one older sister. He is the baby in the family. Anyway, I wasn’t looking for Long Term/Overnight…just a few hours. THB 380 drink, THB 500 off fee, he wanted THB 3000, which made me laugh and wasn’t going to happen, especially since it wasn’t overnight. Offered THB 1500 as a counter and accepted. He was cute and good, so with tip I ended up giving him THB 2000 before he left to go home. Was lucky again, as he identified as gay and was a fantastic kisser. Naturally, exchanged contact information. Next time I will invite him to spend the night.

Thanks, you gave me some courage to book, so I booked ssense 2 days before. When I asked for booking on line, they sent a ranking of their masseurs. The ranking is basically how many bookings they had in feb,...wow they are just promoting who is already more famous and ditching the one not famous. I kind of didn't understand why they are doing that in the starting and just chose one masseur C from the list who is kind of in the middle of the ranking. I booked a 2 hour Aromatheraphy Perfume Lotion + Signature sport Massage 120 min for 1690฿ My day started with sleep depravation. Was awake till 2 in the night, slept for one hour and woke up to catch my flight at 6:30 in the morning from Phuket to Bangkok. Reached my hotel at around 8:40 while my booking is at 12:30, so slept for another 1 hour in between. When I was first booking the cab, it showed that that I will reach there by 12:20, but Bangkok's traffic made me reach there by 12:50. The starting was good, they reception was very cordial, they called the masseur and he took me to a different building in another alley where the massages happen. He asked me to shower and after 15 minutes of my shower I asked him to come inside. Everything was going good until here, but then he started massaging. His massaging skills were a complete dud...and all through the dreading massage the only thing I could think was, Is this the reason why they promote the ones who are already famous more? Is this the reason C who is very good looking even in person is ranking in the middle,/lower middle? I was already very sleepy, I wasn't feeling any pressure from the massage he is doing and he was doing that back massage for eternity. After I don't know how much time, he asked me to turn to front side and directly asked if I want body to body massage ( he didn't give any sort of signal till now). I said ok and he went to washroom for 5 minutes. I thought body to body massage means everything minus anal. But no, I can't kiss on his body anywhere, I can't touch his nipples because they are too sensitive(WTH). He basically started to grind for like 2-3 minutes and after that it basically went on to me giving him hand job and him giving me hand job. The experience till now has completely put me off mood, so I asked him to stop and asked him to just cuddle for 5 minutes. After 40 seconds of this cuddling, he says he will get up and bath first which he did and after that asked me to take a bath. Remember in between all this he never massaged my front side at all. I just gave him 1000 and wanted to end this disappointment. Came back to the hotel right away and started checking H type spa's to remove that afternoon disappointment. After searching, finally chose Ganymede Spa because it has body to body massage with scrub in it's menu (may be I was trying to overcome that morning body to body massage disappointment with this name). First I asked for a person whose photo I saw in a twitter review. But I was told he was not there. Then I chose from the photos provided, but even that was not confirmed. All I was told to was come and see here. I became skeptical but I took my 5th shower of the day and went to the place by 7. When I went there, the owner who talked with me was not present at that point of time and only 2 masseurs were present at that point of time(The one I chose on Line is not there). Among the two I was neutral for both and just went with the one who showed me the menu card and showed more enthusiasm. He took me to a room in first floor, and took me to showers afterwards. He also showered in the cubicle next to me and went back to the room together. After asking me to lay down he started the massage and I was jolted awake, like man that was so so much better than the afternoon one. And this was supposed to be a H Place and that afternoon one more Massage centric. He was hitting all the correct points and I was so immersed in the massage that he had to forcibly give me signals reminding that this is an H place. His massage was very good, Body to body massage was amazing and over all a great happy ending. After that I had taken my 7th shower of the day and best one of the day as he joined in with me. Overall an amazing experience. After coming back to the hotel messaged the owner back if the one who I saw in the twitter review will ever comeback. But he said he has permanently moved away. But the owner right away replied that the one I chose afterwards would be there tomorrow and would I like to book him for tomorrow. My hands which did not even give my mind to process the information typed yes. so looks like I will be going there again today.

Phnom Penh – reunion after 42 years While I was taking to me new friend about going in Blue Chili last night we noticed something unusual. Bridge connecting gate with our about - to -start- boarding aircraft was pulled back. Minutes later notice on screens said delayed. And crews appeared to start working on aircraft engine. An hour later we were asked to pick up meal voucher from the counter. Nice gesture from airline, we were also told to check back at 3 p.m.( our scheduled departure was at 12.30 p.m.). Meal was tasty, we were given option of 3 venues to go. At 3pm. All we got is ‘we don’t know now what the next step will be” Some people start panicking as they have flight out of Bangkok in the evening or tomorrow morning. Other’s , including my new friend were proactive and booked Emirates flight from Siem Reap for next day to catch their flights out of Bangkok day after. I had luxury of ‘see what happens “ as I was planning to go to Pattaya straight from Swampy so worst which could happen was to forfeit bus ticket and prepaid night in hotel. At 6 pm. there was decision – we are walking to the bus , will be given accommodation in Icon Budget hotel and we will fly out at some time tomorrow. Hurrah!!! While walking to the bus I contacted my school mate that I have extra night in Phnom Penh, asked where her hotel is and instructed her to wait for word from me in 2-3 hrs. Accommodation was very well organized , by time both buses arrived they had our rooms assigned so all we need to do was to pick up keys and get settled. Quick shower and sprucing up, remork by Grab and at 8.30 p, I entered lobby of my friend hotel where elderly lady was seating obviously waiting for somebody and it was me. Goes without saying that 42 years changed both of us beyond recognition and we agreed that had we met by chance on the street , likely we wouldn’t recognize each other. But old friendship never dies and we had plenty to talk since all that time we were in touch by letter and later, out class group on WhatsApp. No , we did not went to classy restaurant or something, like in old good days we bought beer in store and drink it while sitting on river bank on Sisowath Quay. Unfortunately what could be whole night was reduced to few hours as both of us were flying out tomorrow morning , she to Hanoi and me, hopefully to Bangkok. So what seemed bad turned super memorable to me ! Not much sleep as at 4. 28 I got phone call that bus will depart at 5.30 and that early breakfast will be served. Indeed it was, by time I went down they already spread quite a selection . In fact bus left only at 6.30 but who cares ? all went well and at noon we landed in Bangkok., 23 hours after scheduled time.

continued…Installment 24: I had no definite plans for the evening and was tired after the busy day. Debated whether I would even go out and decided to take a nap. Woke up around 7:30pm and decided I would at least walk around Supertown area and perhaps grab a bite to eat. Headed out after taking a shower. It was still early in the evening, so it appeared that things were just starting to get busy. I saw a number of straight couples exploring walking street, and way more Caucasian guys than I had seen in Bangkok. Of course, a good number of young Asian guys entertaining the Caucasian guys. The scene for me was similar to what I experienced in Soi 4 of Silom. Lots of outdoor seating at all of the venues, facing each other with walking street in the middle. Again, I was reminded of the face off staring competition we had as children. Who will blink first. Not surprised that Asian guys not attached to a farang had their noses buried in their phones. They would occasionally look up, someone might say hello or smile, then back to their TikTok, texting or game. Later in the evening there were young guys trying to persuade passers by to come inside for the show. I didn’t venture into any of the clubs. Save that for tomorrow night. Decided to check out the massage shops instead. Didn’t care for the shops on the main street (168 Relax, Beach, Bua Siam). Seemed to have more female workers than males at these three shops, and none of the males were of interest to me. Just didn’t like the overall look of the shops, either. Considered MV and Pattaya #1. May go back to one of them tomorrow, but settled on Soda as they had more guys and several that really interested me. Because I had gotten a little too much sun on the boat today, I chose a 60 minute aloe vera cream massage. Regular oil massage is THB 300 and the aloe vera cream was an extra THB 100. It is interesting to me that shops here do not offer 90 or 120 minutes sessions. Not an option at all. 60 minutes is the maximum. Rooms were basically mall cubicles large enough to hold a massage table and nothing else. No room to walk around the table. Walls did not go floor to ceiling, but had a huge gap at the top. No sound proofing whatsoever. The cubicles did have locking doors as well as a curtain. Hook on wall for hanging clothes. While they had nice calming music playing in the background, there were too many other noises for it to be a relaxing experience. Loud conversations among the guys, easily overheard other customers on either side of you trying to engage in conversation with the therapist, something that sounded like a commercial drill constantly revving up, no A/C unit in the cubicles…just an overhead fan. Communal bathroom with two shower stalls, sink and toilet in separate room. Common hallway from rooms to bathroom, so not a good experience if you are shy I would imagine. I believe there were five cubicles. Older gentleman using a walker and accompanied by an aide was in the cubicle next to me and kept shouting out for his aide. Very distracting indeed. I would classify all of the guys who work at the shop as twinks. My guy had no English skills, but we were able to manage with Google Translate on phones just fine. Btw, he was from Laos. Important fact to note later. Before starting the massage he removed his shirt. A promising sign. I wasn’t sure what to expect regarding massage, but it was actually better than I expected. The aloe vera was a good choice and very soothing on the sunburn. Started on my feet and worked his way up. Was expecting some more sensual elements when he got to the glutes, but nothing. As a result, I was thinking perhaps this was just going to be massage. When he started working on my back, he straddled my ass and I could very distinctly feel something dangling. At some point he had removed his shorts, so things were once again looking more promising. He had me flip over and from that point on there was no more massage…just play. Interesting to me is he never asked about extra or special services, nor was tip ever discussed. It seemed to me as this was considered as part of the package. He was definitely a willing participant, but had his limits. No penetration. Also important to remember for future post. Pretty sure he is straight. At the conclusion he asked if I wanted to shower and I actually declined. I was just down the street from Zing, so decided I would just shower back at the hotel…especially since he wasn’t planning on joining me in the shower. I mentioned (via translate) that we had never discussed tip and he only asked for THB 500. That seemed ridiculously low to me, so I gave him THB 1000 and he was very happy. He asked how long I was staying in Pattaya and if I would come and see him again. Provided his Line account info. lol. The therapist was just my type and provided excellent service. The shop, however, leaves much to be desired. I didn’t care for the overall environment at all. Much prefer the Bangkok shops. Took another stroll down Walking Street and decided after walking past the Mexican restaurant that I was a little hungry. It was 9:30pm, so the restaurant was very quiet…only one other customer who was visiting with the manager. Most people were at the bars by now. Food was actually very good and fairly authentic. I only had the Quesadilla, though, as I wasn’t that hungry. Several nice looking guys working here, but one in particular started two weeks ago and his English was exceptional. We chatted a bit, and since there were no other customers I invited him to join me…just for conversation. Invited him to get a drink and put it on my bill. He was very friendly…almost too flirtatious…which could give some people the wrong impression or idea. He is new and just a little too eager to please the boss and keep customers happy. Anyway, it was an enjoyable dinner with good company. I would definitely recommend and return to this restaurant. By now it was 11pm and I was exhausted from the day. I decided to head back to the hotel with no plans to stop along the way. Think that was a wise decision, because within 15 minutes of arriving in my hotel room it was like the clouds opened and there was a tremendous downpour. I seem to recall walking street is covered, so perhaps no impact to the bars from the rain. However, not all venues are protected so weather must have been a negative impact until closing time. And yes, I was just as flirtatious right back at him. Quite a bit of friendly banter went back and forth, and I really was hoping to persuade him to join me at Zing...but alas, no offing...at least not during working hours. lol.

The day after: Choices, choices I don’t think I even set an alarm to wake up today. The point of me spending these two days in Barcelona is to adjust to Europe time before my impending work trip. And since I’ve been to Barcelona a few times before, there was no need for me to go out and tour the city. These two days were only for rest and relaxation—and to me, this means spending some time checking out the lay of the land, so to speak. I look at the time—it’s about 11:30 AM. Not a bad time to wake up and still have time to have a quick bite to eat and maybe check out the gym in this hotel. I take a quick shower, notice my first hickey right away—it’s up near my right nipple, red and bruised, probably the Moroccan’s fault. I should be expecting a few of those before the weekend is done. I head off in the direction of the mall Arenas Barcelona, which has been a staple for me through the years, to find a bite to eat or get some last-minute clothes or kicks. On the way, I find a pretty crowded coffee shop (Morrow Coffee) and decide to get my bite there: I of course open up Grindr while I enjoy this latte. Some unopened messages from yesterday. I answer some and survey the current grid. Lots of hotties on display for sure. I get a ping from this random guy (cute-ish, Spaniard, says he is 25) who was pushing some gay tour around the bars of Barcelona. I didn’t need a tour of the clubs, as I have been to them many times before, but this would be useful for someone who needs to be oriented on the offerings of Barcelona nightlife. It’s a shame that the guy was selling tours and not himself. I would buy what he’s selling if that were the case. As I head back to my hotel, I give Pedro a cursory “Oi” and ask how he was. Unprompted, he tells me about his immediate plans. He tells me that he will be going to Thermas soon at 1 PM because he feels that there will be a better chance he would get clients earlier than later. This was a little bit earlier than what is common knowledge on the sites—that 4 PM–8 PM are prime boy times. As I get back to my hotel room, it is 12:45 PM. Should I head over to the sauna now, or should I check out the gym here? The buying clothes thing was just an excuse. **Decision #1: I go to the gym** Sex tourism is a marathon, not a sprint. And thus, with any physical activity, one must stretch first to last longer and to enjoy the activity better. So I opt for the gym. I told you I have stayed in this hotel before, but have not visited the gym at all, and thinking that this is a supposed gay hotel, the gym should be decent, right? Wrong. The gym was tiny. I guess that’s why they call it a “fitness center,” because this was not enough for any serious workout. Still, I had my mind set on working up a sweat, so I try my best to get it on the treadmill and push some weights and the chest machine they had. While I was working out, I got into an interesting convo on Grindr with a 35-year-old Spanish guy. He was tall (over 6 feet), with long light-brown hair, and cute. He seems eager to meet, and was conversing with me in English, so intentions were communicated fairly clearly on both sides. My fear in communicating in a foreign tongue that I have some fluency in—but am still subject to local lingo blind spots—is that things might be interpreted or communicated somewhat incorrectly, resulting in confusion upon meeting. It still beats using a translator, though, where translations can sometimes be even more confusing because Google Translate does not pick up on context well. As I finish up my workout, it is looking like this Grindr guy wants to meet. We have already exchanged photos of body parts, clear face pics, as well as us picking off the menu of gay sex options we were willing to partake in and which ones we enjoyed. There was a desire to meet on both sides. I had another decision to make: go to the sauna now, where there are apparently boys coming this early, or hook up with this Grindr guy? **Decision #2: I hook up with Grindr guy** Yes, I am potentially giving up one less orgasm, one less boy to hire from the sauna. But old habits die hard, and I quickly give him my address and room number, and a time to meet. He lived close by and was willing to travel, so I told him I would meet him in 30 minutes. I go back down to my room, tidy up the place for my gentleman caller, take a very, very thorough shower, and wait for him to let me know that he is in the lobby. I get the message from Grindr at 30 minutes, on the dot. I do love a punctual Spaniard. I head down to the lobby and see him sitting on a reception chair. He sees me and stands up. Yes, he is tall. Yes, he is photo-accurate, if a little bit tanner than what I expected. I can see the possibilities right away. And my dick responds right away to the hug he automatically gives me, followed by kisses on both cheeks. This was a proper hello for sure. What follows, of course, is only for the four walls of my hotel room to attest to. Suffice it to say that it was worth sacrificing some boy time for some local time, for sure. Anyway, after some post-coital convo about Barcelona, my next trip, and his work, he takes a quick shower and goes on his way. No more hug before leaving, which is fine. I tidy up the bed, take another very thorough shower, and am ready for the sauna. Shit, it was almost 3:30 PM, and I am going to need something to eat before the sauna. I could not eat anything big, oily, or starchy that will sit in my stomach for hours and impede my enjoyment at the sauna. After a quick search on Google Maps, I find Café Paradero, which had fairly healthy options to choose from. It was just a 5-minute walk from the hotel, so I hoofed it there to get my lunch. I got the acai bowl, which was exactly what I needed at this time. I was able to down that bowl in record time. I headed back to the hotel to brush my teeth (you can’t be too clean in these scenarios), and then was finally on my way to Thermas. It was 4:30 PM by the time I got to the reception area at Thermas. There were considerably more people on this Saturday afternoon than just hours before. Indeed, Saturday afternoon is one of the good times to go to Thermas. I changed into my towel and saw more clients as well changing and accessing their locker rooms. As I was about to head down to the bar area, I see Pedro, in his street clothes, emerging from the boy’s locker room. He sees me and heads over to give me a hug. “Coming or going?” I ask. “Going, I’m afraid. Sorry I can’t hang out today. One of my regulars really wanted me to be with him. I really wish you had told me you were coming, and I would have been able to hang out more.” “It’s okay. You have to earn money, right? I hope to see you on the next trip.” We exchange more small talk, but it was obvious he needed to leave. He gives me a final deep kiss, then goes through the door, and he’s gone. I head down to the bar area to get my first drink of the day. I think I earned it because I’ve already done a lot for the day. I see that the bar area also has way more people than before. All the chairs were occupied when I got there, but I sat down immediately when one chair became open. I ask for my usual Jack and Diet and survey the field. Looking around, I would say that there were two boys for every client on this floor. I see some clients sitting with two boys wrapped around them. I see a couple of clients who looked like they were boys, but soon were joined by an obvious boy, and I deduced they were a couple who played with boys in the sauna. I notice one client who was speaking to this boy. The boy had his back turned to me, but I could tell he was a stunner. He had well-arranged hair, broad shoulders, and blemish-free white skin. He was clearly gym-built, but not overly so, which was just perfect for me. They were speaking in another language. Perhaps Russian? I could be wrong, but both seemed to be talking as if it was their mother tongue. I catch a glimpse of the boy’s face. He seemed really young, maybe early 20s. Definitely white, so my Russian guess might be correct. Ukrainian? A possibility. I have zero radar when it comes to Slavic boys—I cannot tell them apart. I’ll need to get familiar, obviously. I was in no pressure. I had all afternoon. I kind of wanted to see what the deal was with this kid, but he was busy. Should I go upstairs to see if there were more choices to be had? Or should I wait for him to be available? Some other clients were eyeing him too. Seems like a popular boy. **Decision #3: I wait for this boy to be available** I was already within handshake distance. I could have tried to talk to him, but I waited, taking small sips of my drink. Some boys came up to me and tried to seduce me, but at this point I was only interested in one thing. I was patient and not in a hurry. After what I think was 30 minutes, the client finally left. Did he go just to pee? I didn’t hesitate. I gave the boy an “hola” and a light tap on the shoulder. He turned around. Wow—this boy is cuuuttteeeeee. He gave a little smile and met my hand for a handshake. “My name is Mike—and yours?” Well, Mike the Russian, i thought, let’s see if we can make this work. More with Mike and the rest of the boys, next.

continued…Installment 21: No texts from Banana guy, so I think he got my message loud and clear. Not sure I will see him again before my departure on April 2. Too many other fish in the sea. Decided on a quiet afternoon and didn’t schedule any activities. Met Cam at 8pm outside of Hotmale, provided him with off fee and since I have done that a few times now avoiding the need to buy us both a drink in the club I thought it would be wise to tell him give THB 200 tip to head mamasan to keep us in her good graces. lol. Decided to try Happy Beer Garden for dinner, but did not get the cashew chicken. I was in the mood for something different, so we ordered Tom Yum soup, Pad Thai w/shrimp, and deep fried chicken wings. We sat on the second floor in a room with A/C and some interesting decor on the ceiling. Artificial flowers outlined light fixtures and it almost looked like Christmas tree ornaments hanging everywhere. Food was good. Definitely a place I would go back to, but don’t think I would want to sit on the first floor as no A/C. Cam said that Sarica and Happy Beer Garden are owned by the same people. Not sure if that is true or not…forum members may be more knowledgeable about this. Too early to go back to the condo, so decided to check out another club. Went to Moonlight, since I had not been to this club on this trip just yet. Usual parade of number guys…I counted 11 guys in the rotation. 10 customers including us…mostly Asian guys, but one older Caucasian. One number boy was sitting with an older Asian customer. Eventually they would leave together. Just as I noted on my previous visit to this club, the number of employees far outnumbered the customers. Show started late and consisted mostly of the models. Got that same standoffish attitude from the models as I noticed the first time I visited this club. Headed back to the condo after the show, showered together, did the wild thing and spent the night wrapped in each other’s arms. Really enjoy the time I spend with Cam more and more. Going to be difficult leaving him behind. Slept later than usual, went for some breakfast, came back and took a swim, then went to the fitness room where he worked out and I simply admired the view. lol. Gym and exercise just not my thing, but enjoy watching him. After his workout, we said our goodbyes and he headed back home. I took a nice, long nap in the afternoon because in the evening I met Paradise guy. We went and grabbed some dinner, came back to the condo and watched a movie, did the wild thing, and he spent the night. He is not quite into the cuddling during the night like Cam is, but other wise was a nice evening once again. After we ate some breakfast he showered and headed off to work. I needed to pack a few things for a few days out of Bangkok. Friends are picking me up at noon. Won’t see any of my regulars for the next few days as am going to Pattaya in the morning with my straight friends. They have some sort of boat excursion planned on Sunday out to one of the islands near Pattaya that will include some snorkeling and BBQ. Plan on staying in Pattaya a couple of days on my own before returning to Bangkok Wednesday morning. Will be interesting to see what mischief I can find around Jomtien Complex.

continued…Installment 17: I had originally planned to see Cam on Sunday and have him spend the night. However, I had to push that to Monday evening since Paradise guy informed me he was coming over on Sunday to spend the day with me. Chaichana guy Monday afternoon, Banana guy wants to meet again…not sure when I can fit him in to my schedule (lol), Tuesday is Rainbow Dragon guy, Wednesday will definitely be Green guy, really want to connect with Ganymede guy and Senso guy again. So many men and so little time. Was definitely an adventure with Paradise guy today. After he arrived, we decided to go and check out Wang Lang Market. It’s only open during the day, and primarily food stalls. Took Bolt as he wasn’t comfortable with me riding on the motorbike that far for at least 30-45 minutes. I certainly didn’t argue with that. Picked up quite a few snack type items to munch on when we got back to the condo. Probably spent about two hours wondering around the market. Upon our return to the condo, I was about to unlock the door and he realized he must have left his phone in the Bolt. Even though I have the Bolt app on my phone, he actually placed the order/reservation on his phone, so all of the information was on the phone still in the car. He got on his motorbike and was going to try and track down the driver since it had only been a couple of minutes. While he was out on the motorbike, I explained the situation to the doorman who suggested I try calling my guys phone so the driver would at least be aware a phone was left. Believe it or not, that actually worked. I let it ring forever, and the Bolt driver finally answer the phone. The doorman explained in Thai what had happened, so he returned to the condo with the phone. I am amazed at how honest, friendly and helpful Thai people are. If that had happened in the U.S., in all likelihood the phone would have been on the black market within seconds. lol. Crisis averted. Well, I had the phone, so no way of letting Paradise guy know that as he was still out on the motorbike. Fortunately, he returned about five minutes after that so I could show him the retrieved phone. Huge sigh of relief from us both. Spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the snacks, watching some YouTube and TikTok videos, and play time, of course. Since I never know advance what he is thinking or planning, about 7:30pm he announced he couldn’t spend the night…he needed to go home and do laundry. By 8pm he was gone. I had already shifted Cam to Monday night, so thought I would just have a quiet evening at home. Sort of been burning the candle at both ends, so to speak, and thought a break might do me some good. That didn’t last long. Around 9:30pm I got a message from another forum member who said a couple of them were getting together and going to visit the new bar, Big Boys…if I was interested in joining them. Show was to begin at 10:30pm, which gave me plenty of time to get there. Said I would join them. Stopped by Rainbow Dragon while passing through Patpong 2 on my way to Big Boys just to say hello to Ben. Ran into another forum member there and chatted briefly before heading over to Patpong to meet the other guys. In addition to the two other forum members, there was one person seated to the right of our party and two different groups of female patrons for a total of 9 customers. Four number boys were on stage when I arrived…1 twink, 1 who probably should have retired a few years ago, and 2 more muscular guys. While their new sign says ‘host’ bar, I didn’t really get that vibe. Show started around 10:35pm and was actually quite good, although rather short. Female entertainers performed well and they even had a couple of male dancers (not number boys) to assist that was obviously choreographed. One male solo dancer was very handsome, muscular, and again the dance was well rehearsed and choreographed. He was not a number boy, either. We only saw him the one time. None of the entertainers actually walked among the customers when finished soliciting tips. They simply went on stage to perform and left immediately after. One of the number boys came on as a muscle guy w/cock out and he did work the crowd. By the time the show was over I think the three of us were the only customers left. Invited the twink (from Myanmar) over for a drink, but just wasn’t feeling any connection. Bought him a drink, and provide a small tip for his time, but no off. Other two forum members decided to go to Good Boy and invited me to join them. Agreed, as I do recall seeing a couple of cuties I wouldn’t mind spending some time with. As the old saying goes…hindsight is 20/20. I should have taken the Myanmar guy home from Big Boys as it would have been a sure thing. He was eager and willing. After watching the show and narrowing down my choices to four guys at Good Boy, invited one young man who really caught my eye to join us for a drink. He is actually Thai, and as it turns out he has only worked at this club four days. Very much a novice and very ‘green’. He previously worked as a dancer with some Lion Dance Troupe in Bangkok. Not sure why the change of employment. Definitely straight, never gone with a customer before, never been with another man before…you get the general idea. Possible he has been with a female behavior. Don’t know, as I did not pursue that line of questioning. However, when it comes to the go-go club and sex with men…a complete virgin, uncomfortable doing anything with another man, and very clear that he would only sit and drink with someone. He would entertain leaving with me, but only to go to another club for a drink. To be honest, it was late, I was tired, and didn’t really feel up to the challenge of someone brand new to the business. I felt awkward about the situation at this point and felt bad about putting him in an uncomfortable position so bought him a second drink. Should have just tipped him and sent him back to the line up. He is a cutie, but not sure he will last long in this business. He said it was only his 4th day and he needed time to adjust to the situation. Either you will be ok with it, or you won’t is the way I look at it. He knew going in what the club was and the expectations of customers. Hope that does not sound harsh or cruel. Just reality. Anyway, said our goodnights and I decided to head back to the condo…alone for a change. lol. Think other forum members were headed to UNESCO Foodland. Already heard from Chaichana guy this morning confirming time, and also confirmed last night with Cam about meeting time and location…not inside Hotmale…and going to dinner.

continued…Installment 14: Woke up to the sound of rain on the windows and thunder in the distance. Was a bit surprised by this. I haven’t followed the weather forecast since I have been in Bangkok, so I wasn’t expecting thunderstorms this time of year. I did come prepared, though, with umbrella and raincoat just in case. Today was all Paradise guy. He informed me yesterday afternoon that he was taking the day off and coming to spend it with me. That pretty much put the kibosh on anything else that I had in the back of my mind for the day. He slept late since he was off and headed my way around noon. Got here just before the rains started again. Turned out to be the perfect day to just stay inside, avoid the nasty weather, and have some fun at the same time. He arrived with a surprise for me. I have been looking for those small, round, white coconut pancakes. On previous trips they were easy to find, but for some reason in October and again now I have yet to see them. I had asked him once before where I might find them. He knew exactly what I was talking about when I described them, but didn’t know of any place near me that I might be able to get them. He did know of a place near his apartment, so he stopped there before coming to me and brought two containers, each containing 8 of the small pancakes. I thought that was so sweet that he remembered and got them for me. We watched a little television (YouTube mostly), played some game on his phone, and had plenty of play time in the afternoon. After doing the wild thing, it was nice to just fall asleep with his arms wrapped tightly around me and to feel his naked body against mine. We dozed off for awhile before deciding it was time to grab a bite to eat. Went to a local shop that advertises Khao Soi. I think it is a traditional Northern Thailand dish. I had it this past October when visiting Chiang Mai on the bus tour. He had never had it before, and really likes noodles a lot, so thought this would be a good dinner option. I asked him what was a traditional or regional dish from his area of Thailand, and he said Larb Nua Dib. Translation is basically raw beef larb. He pulled up a video on TikTok showing me how to make it. Walked around a small night market before heading back to the condo. Basically a repeat of the afternoon…watched a little television, more game time, sex and then sleep. He spent the night, but informed me during dinner he would need to get up early as it was his turn to go to work early and get everything set up for opening. He does that once a week and had traded with his friend. Thursday is his usual early shift, and his friend is on Friday. They swapped days so he could spend the time with me.

In Phnom Penh, I stayed at the Arthur & Paul Resort (A&P). Here too, the rule applies: you get the lowest price by booking directly with the hotel. This is in contrast to Bangkok, where, strangely enough, I often find a lower price for a hotel through a booking site like booking.com or trip.com. The new Phnom Penh airport is beautiful, by the way. A very large, beautifully shaped roof. I find the architecture very beautiful. See photo. Unfortunately, the airport is quite far from the city. It was a drive of well over 45 minutes to my hotel. It has been many years since I stayed at A&P. Before COVID. Because during COVID, they closed for a renovation period. The hotel rooms on the first floor have disappeared. There are only five rooms left on the second floor. Where there used to be hotel rooms on the first floor, there is now a locker room, a cruising area, and two beautiful massage rooms. On the ground floor, where there used to be a small massage room, there is now a new dry sauna. With a large window. When you are in the sauna, you see all the guys walking past through the cruising area. Very nicely done. There is a virtual tour video on the internet where you can see everything. See below. The hotel is well-maintained and luxurious. Highly recommended. And the sauna and cruising area are busy with visitors from outside. It can get crowded when the sun goes down. Nice. The massages are also very good. In luxury rooms with a comfortable massage table. There are currently five massage guys working at the hotel. I saw three of them immediately on Grindr (see photo). And they are willing to do more than just massage... You can communicate pleasantly with them in English and their massage skills are good. The staff at A&P are all friendly, like to chat, and are very helpful. The massage guys are also the ones who take your suitcase to your room for you. So I had already received the first massage offer and had already touched, cuddled, and kissed a bit before I had even unpacked my suitcase. Lol A fellow forum member stayed two nights when I was also there, at the hotel next to A&P. So it was nice to be able to meet up again for food and drinks. Over two evenings, we went to ToolBox Bar, Space Bar, and Blue Chili. They were all very fun and sociable. Naturally, the muscular guys at Space Bar appealed to me the most. The drag show at Blue Chili was very entertaining, and the atmosphere among the visitors was energetic. In Phnom Penh too, you only have to turn on Grindr and the offers come flying at you from all sides. Both free ones and those from moneyboys. And the MB rates are lower than in Thailand. All in all, had three good days in Phnom Penh. A good combination of relaxing by the pool, eating and drinking out, and excitement during hotel cruising, massages, and a Grindr date

continued…Installment 8: Will not bore everyone with details regarding what we did playing tourist for two days. Basically, it was filled with temples, markets and shopping malls…all of which are in ample supply around Bangkok. Did visit some areas of the city where I had never been before. One market in particular I did not care for and probably would never return. Chaktuchak Market is not your typical temporary stalls or booths, but rather a more permanent and concrete structure. It does consist of small shop after shop after shop, most filled with multiple fish aquariums filled with all sorts of tropical fish in various shapes, sizes and colors. All offered equipment for purchase to set up home aquariums as well. Also to be found were large assortments of birds, including chickens and ducks, all crammed into crates barely able to move around. Saw many turtles of various sizes, from tiny that you could hold in the palm of your hand up to giant that must have weighed over 100 pounds! Other things included monkeys, lemurs, rabbits, squirrels, mice…many types of rodents. Didn’t see any snakes, but wouldn’t surprise me at all if there were some for sale here. The market is huge with so many shops selling exactly the same thing. I don’t know how they make any money or manage to stay in business. The facility is all one level. Next door is the big red building which is maybe six stories filled with typical merchandise you find in most night markets. Again, shop after shop selling exactly the same thing. One floor was like a giant food court that only contained food booths. The nice thing about this facility is it was all indoors and air conditioned. I would go back to the indoor market, but have no desire to visit the outdoor zoo ever again. Paradise guy was so excited to show me these places that I had to be careful about what I said. Anyway, it was a pleasant two day adventure hanging out together. However, by the time Friday evening arrived I was ready for a break, and he probably was, too. That was the most time we had ever spent together long term, and to be honest it was quite exhausting. He was heading off to his friend’s birthday party, and I had something else in mind for myself…naturally. There would be plenty of beer, so he would either end up passing out there with his friends or just head to his apartment after the party and pass out there. After a quick power nap and shower, I decided to make an unannounced visit to Hotmale. In other words, I didn’t text Cam ahead of time to make sure he was working or letting him know I might stop by. I got there right around 9pm and 8 or 9 number boys were doing their rotation parade on stage with no customers at all. lol. I did not see Cam on stage or waiting for his turn to go up. Mamasan almost immediately realized why I was there and tried to assure me that he would be there, but arrives later. Rather hilarious, actually, because mamasan kind of went into panic mode and was afraid I would leave. She started texting and calling Cam to let him know someone was waiting for him, then would update me as to his updated arrival time. I really had to laugh about the scenario. He had the biggest smile on his face once he arrived and saw me. He came in with a bowl of something he had picked up on the street to eat before work. I didn’t even give him a chance to change out of his street clothes. Told him to give the bowl to one of his buddies to enjoy and we would go get some dinner elsewhere. I don’t think he eats out much other than street food, so when it came to making a decision about where to go for dinner, we ended up going with what was most familiar to him…Foodland. While enjoying a meal together, he said it was early and suggested we go visit Soi 4 and possibly see a show over there. Since I had only walked around that Soi during daylight hours when it was totally dead, I was interested to experience it at night. I assumed since it was a Friday night that it would be a lively place, and that assumption was accurate. One thing that struck me as odd, though, is the outside areas of the clubs were packed, as was the actual street. Wall to wall people. You could barely walk without bumping into someone. However, there were very few people actually inside the clubs. Pride restaurant seemed to be the most successful at engaging people in the actual show, because they brought the show outside to where people were sitting. Noise was a big factor with all of the clubs having the music cranked up as much as possible. You couldn’t make a distinction about what club was playing which music. It would seem it was all about being seen and getting noticed…a face off between the right hand side and left hand side. Reminded me of the old time contest of who is going to blink first. lol. The other thing I didn’t care for about Soi 4 is all of the smoking. Even though all of the bars had signs up outside indicating ‘no smoking’, these were ignored completely. The bars even had ash trays on the outdoor tables. At Cam’s recommendation, we decided to watch the show at Banana Club. I believe the main reason for that is several of the boys who were at this club are also from Cambodia and they are buddies. Show had already started when we got there, so probably missed a good 20 minutes of it. Counted a total of 12 customers inside, including us. Mostly males, but two females with male companions. Not sure if you refer to the entertainers as lady boys or drag queens. They seemed to do their numbers in groups of two or three rather than solo work, and each act would only perform one number. It followed a pattern of two singing acts, interspersed with a sexy boy act. Sexy boy acts were also done with two or three performers, not solo. Boys did show some cock, but all with condoms that appeared to be blown up quite a bit…literally blown up like with a bicycle pump or some such device. I don’t recall ever seeing that before. lol. The same three boys appeared in all of their sexy acts, but there was probably 18-20 number boys that paraded on stage during the 15 minute re-set from first show to second. I also noticed that some of the waiters had number tags, so I assume they could be taken off as well. Several of the boys looked older and perhaps should have considered retiring a few years ago. There were a few mid-20’s guys that I would describe as twinks, and one in particular I thought was cute, but otherwise they were all late 20’s to mid-30’s and a bit too muscular for my taste. THB 380 drink price for admission. We only had one drink each, waited for the second show to get started, then decided to leave and head back to the condo. Still rather early, but didn’t want to deal with BTS so took taxi. Cam was going to spend the night, so we took our time exploring each other completely. He has figured out what I really enjoy, and let me say he is very good at it. Since we left Hotmale almost immediately upon his arrival, I only paid the cost of my initial drink, THB 400, and his off fee, THB 500. Got up the next morning and grabbed some breakfast together before he headed off to exercise. We had never actually discussed fee, but I offered THB 3000 and he was very happy with that. Definitely plan to see each other again.

In the morning L quite audaciously tried to extract higher tip from me but I bravely fended of that attack. He took it quite well and after breakfast I even walked him to his building above Silom market. Coming back through soi 6 , quite attractive boy in front of still closed Sun massage called me “how are you KFC? I almost replied ‘ fuck you too “ but I did not because I liked his face and smile. Made note to return to check if he is as good as outspoken. Today I treated myself with visit to Mahanakhon in the morning. It was quite crowded atop , likely because today air was quire clear , at least for Bangkok. On my way back I took circular route through soi 6 again hoping my morning guy will be there. He was so I engaged him obviously . Massage was ok , afters slightly better but his smile better still. Going to hotel I mentally summarized my massage during this trip and must say , other than excellent session on my 1st day with L at Prince, all other tries were OK + at best. So to console myself I responded to query from L about afternoon visit which arrived in meantime “ see you at 5”. Answer was immediate yes and indeed at 5 on the dot he showed up. It must be something in the air today as he behaved bit strangely this time. Spend half out our time on the phone with somebody, leaving almost all work for me to do , then finished session announcing, using old trick, that he must go because his roommate lost a key. It was only 15 minutes before end of agreed time so I did not make a fuss over that but overall I was puzzled. That was guy who provided me with half dozen of excellent session this trip , including one just last night and all of the sudden starts slacking like that ? Is it penalty for me refusing to up his tip ? I must look not thrilled and he noticed that because in the evening he sent mem few usual ‘ I love you , I miss you” messages and one of those included his picture not exactly dressed in anything , if fact his first so progressive since we met. At 8pm. Supper in Foodland then went to Banana where I was supposed to meet with Kiwi306. Our first meeting ever and when we finished our introductory drinks we resolved to check White Cat as tonight they were supposed to open. Downstairs , at the door Tae, superhunk I remember from Tawan was trying to bring attention to new venue but as we climbed stairs , he followed us immediately. Arthur told us we are first customers. Half an hour later two more customers showed up. Our visit was already reported in “White Cat “ thread, it was pleasant , specially that Tae lavished his attention on me from the start. Out last meeting few years ago was only partially memorable as he cut short promised long time quite substantially although up to that moment all was going very well. On subsequent visit I actually told him that I was not impressed but now we both were all smiles and he made sure we enjoy our time in the bar. they did even short show , highlight of which was Tae in the buff, nothing to sneeze at, rest assured. There were only 2 other boys , both twinks so not of interest for either of us. I tipped them 100 baht each just for good start. Kiwi and me resolved to repeat visit tomorrow and we parted ways . Tonight it was D’s turn to comb through my stamp collection and he did very good job. Tomorrow is my last night and now I have issue. From rotation it’s L turn but since afternoon session was bit so, so . I’m not so sure. Let’s see what happens

On my second day, the afternoon was spent relaxing by the pool at Le Méridien Hotel. It was a wonderful place. The water was just the right temperature for me. It cools you down a bit when you step in, but it doesn't feel cold. I had dinner at Pepper Lunch. They have several locations in Bangkok, including the Silom Complex. I don't think I've ever read about it on the forum. It's simple but delicious food, in my opinion. Some might consider it a fast-food restaurant, but I really like the beef pepper rice. Especially in terms of value for money. For less than 10 euros, I had the jumbo (large) beef pepper rice with an iced tea. Meanwhile, a British guy had contacted me on Grindr. He was very tired, stayed in his hotel room, and was looking for someone to suck off. It would be rude not to come over, right? And he kept his word. He sucked really well. And was very good kisser. He also looked quiet good. See pic below. He was staying at the Amara Hotel, which immediately gave me the opportunity to check out their rooms. I'd considered booking a room there, and after seeing their room, I definitely would. My date had a room with a bath. The bath is in front of a large window, giving you a beautiful view of the city while soaking in it. Satisfied, I then strolled around Silom. Soi 2 was just as quiet as yesterday. I was worried there would be hardly anyone in the bars. But when I went into Freshboy, it was about 75% full, and more people came in after me. By the time the second round of shows started, it was almost completely full. The show consisted of five parts (including two ladyboy lip-syncs, a shower show, an erotic dance, and, of course, a big dick show—banging their poles against an iron pole). Because of the show was not too long, it didn't much time for the guys with their number tags to reappear on stage. Nice. A good selection of guys were there that night. What I did find strange was that when I ordered a drink, I didn't get the bill in a jar; I had to pay immediately. That was new to me. I noticed that for some customers, bills were put together in a jar, but for others, like me, they weren't. I have no idea why they made that distinction. And I found it rather unpleasant. I only ordered one drink this time, but if you order multiple drinks or boy drinks, are you expected to tip every time? Is this a new way to extort extra tips? When the customer next to me decided to take a boy back to his hotel, I noticed that the boy discreetly slipped a small piece of paper to the ladyboy/mamasan. The ladyboy who's always there and hosts the bar. I thought, maybe that's the receipt the boys get when a customer orders a drink for them, and with that receipt, the boy can get his tip for that drink from the bar? And because mamasan arranged the customer for this boy, does mamasan get this drink tip from the boy? I also popped into Goodboy where a show was happening. Not many customers. Mamasan also said it was a quiet evening and kept begging for a drink a bit too long, which I didn't give. I did give her a tip at the end, though, as I almost always do. One of the show numbers was a kinky performance by two guys hitting each other with a whip. They came through the audience at the end and lingered near me. One was good-looking and gave me a good vibe and attention. I decided to buy him a drink. There was a lot of touching and kissing. His English was also good, so we could chat a bit. He's from Laos. During the show, I thought there weren't many customers, but there weren't many guys either. But when the show was over, the guys suddenly appeared from somewhere (I have no idea where, because they weren't outside when I went in), and the stage was full. Just like the upstairs neighbors of Freshboy, there was a good selection of guys. What I did find a bit disappointing was that two customers were smoking in the bar. Ugh. What struck me during my previous visits to Goodboy, and again now, is how engaging the guys are. They genuinely flirt with you and don't shy away from eye contact and "other kinds of interaction" in the bar. It was a fun evening!

Pattaya, one day, one member , one guy, Immigration lanes were quite empty, I bought SIM card , went to train station to exchange some money and luckily there were still seats on Jomtien bus departing in about 45 minutes so I managed to get some meal in coupon restaurant by gate 8. On the bus I sent text to bkkmfj that I’m finally on my way to Pattaya and we agreed to have a meal together at 6pm. That was not only message I sent from the bus . I have a guy there I wanted to see so asked him if he is available at 9 p, and yes he was. He also informed me that he is not working in the bar anymore I was hoping Zing hotel (one mid-way between Pattaya and Jomtien) will not treat me as no show since I did not show up as scheduled but no, no problem. Very nice time with bkkmfj in Mexican Restaurant close to hotel, we caught on old and new news, forum goings , politics , his and mine time in Da Nang , you name it. After 2 ½ hrs we parted ways and at 9 on the dot in the lobby I greeted my guest, all in smiles . No wonder , who doesn’t like extra cash out of blue ? He was not aware I’m in Asia, never mind Pattaya at all. Great two hours ,we have super chemistry and took things slowly , I can fault him with only one thing - after the deed he is always in immediate rush to leave. First few times it was bit upsetting , now I find it funny : “ I ‘m tired and must go now”. I was not tired and after he left I took songtaew to Pattaya to check if bars are indeed closed . Due to tomorrow’s election there’s prohibition from 6 pm. today. While everywhere else there was more or less normal commercial activity, Boyztown was completely dark and dead , only few massage boys were drinking in front of darkened Toy Boys. Next morning excellent buffet breakfast at Zing, super good deal at 199 baht and at noon I boarded airport bus to return to Bangkok after 20 days of travelling in the region

Hey, after leaving Marrakesh, arrived in Hurghada on March 28, used a ride share app inDrive to get to Sheraton Rd. About 5 minute ride, cost 100 EGP, about $2 USD, from now on all prices in $, easier for everyone. Driver about 25, handsome, I told him I'm renting a private apartment at Sheraton Rd, that's the main road at new Hurghada, it is not at the beach but this is where locals live and streets are lively. Anyway, I smiled at him few times, he got the hint, I bluntly offered to blow him. We did in his car, he drive off the main highway to town. Cost 400 EGP, $7. I had booked a private apartment at Booking com, about 5 minute walk from Sheraton Rd McDonald's, smaller side street. Key in a locker box, no security, not even a front door to enter the stairway, nice and private, it seemed. Apartment was nice enough, $20 per night, I only booked for 1 night, although I'm planning to stay in Hurghada 2 weeks. I ran in and out of the apartment several times, bought bottle of gin, then some other stuff, maybe in and out 3 times since arrived. Never saw anyone in the building, my apartment on 4th floor. Now things get interesting. Sat next to a local guy at Sheraton Rd bench, there are several benches, from McDonald's down the street, many local guys are sitting around, sitting is free and they always ask for a cigarette. I bought a pack just to share, it's a good way to start conversation. So in about 15 minutes I spoke to a guy, handsome enough, maybe 25, I said I have a private place, we walked to my building. And then suddenly there is a stranger, just a guy, a local, asking my guest something in Arabic, loud tone, shouting almost, looking almost angry. I had no clue who this guy is, but my guest spoke to him in Arabic, and told me in English that guest is not allowed in a building. I called my host, apartment owner in WhatsApp, we had spoken earlier about building location. He told me no guest is allowed. I replied, this is my home, I rented a full apartment from him, and my guest is my friend. NO! No guest allowed. So he suggested he knows a quiet place, few minutes taxi ride, we took a taxi, not far, a construction site with no fence, no staff, it was dark by then. I blew him, guy was super hot, wanted to fuck me, I declined, but he really enjoyed to bj, so did I, 600 EGP, $11. When I gave him the money, he was protesting, saying this is not enough even though we had agreed on this before. This is the usual song and dance in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt. So I just ignored it and he gave up. We took a taxi back, to the center, I walked around a bit, everywhere in the center local guys make eye contact, usually offering all kinds of substances. Later on I spoke to another guy, agreed on the money and we walked to a closed shop front, he had a key, a b,j again. Very handsome guy, maybe 25. I liked it very much. Arab straight guys are fairly aggressive during bj , not shy at all and I like it, it's almost never disappointing. But what is a big disappointment is the situation with my so called private apartment. No guests. Just like ever hotel, except nowhere does it state this while you are booking the place. Contrary, booking site says 'private apartment with a private entrance'. So I'm writing this next morning, I'm checking out, looking at other places in the neighborhood. The whole point of not staying in a hotel is privacy of apartment, without it there are downsides, no security, noise from the street all night. Thinking if I should fuck this host a claim a refund, not sure but seems unfair to misrepresent the booking conditions. I'll stay in Hurghada, kõik for another place, see how it goes, will update, hopefully later tonight. Btw, I am new here, but long time poster at Sawadteenetwork, nicks Whitemouse and Doubledutch, met several members from there after spending last 10 years in Pattaya, staying 6 months every winter. Tried to register at gay-thailand here, ages ago, never heard from Admin and could not post.

So this Jakarta stop was part of a bigger play… I booked a roundtrip business class ticket originating in Asia because, as many of you know, fares can be way cheaper starting out here. That part worked and this was the return part of that trip, also earned enough frequent mile points almost for a free 1-way business class ticket. What I didn’t factor in? Eid- Marking the end of Ramadan , I thought I missed a bullet by avoiding Ramadan and also "Quiet Night" in Bali, but totally unaware of this one 😬 Specifically mudik, when half of Jakarta disappears back to their hometowns. In 2026 it hit March 21–22, with the exodus starting around the 18th… and yeah, I landed right in the middle of it. Result? The city empties… but the hotels fill up with families doing a staycation. My hotel was absolutely packed with families. Kids everywhere. Screaming, running, having fun. At one point I thought I’d accidentally checked into a daycare center with room service 🥺 Meanwhile, the guys I actually wanted to see? All back in their villages. Returning… the day I leave. Of course Apps were quiet too. A few “back Thursday” messages on Romeo. Thursday = my departure day. Perfect timing. Lesson learned: these local holidays matter. A lot. Now the question is how the hell you keep track of all of them 🤷‍♂️ Hotel life: still worth it On the upside, I got a suite upgrade. Staff remembered me, knew my preferences in the lounge and restaurant, everything and everyone welcoming. That part of Jakarta always feels easy. Just… screaming children this time. And honestly, looking around, every family had like 4–6 kids. I had a moment of reflection: no alcohol + lots of free time… yeah, lot's of fucking going on, trying to move into 3rd place for most populated country, lol The “quiet apps” still delivered Despite the slow scene, one familiar face popped up. A guy I’d seen 2 years ago spotted me on Grindr. Still hot (better than before actually), still great body, still loves to talk. Came over, and we ended up spending hours just hanging out… drinks, conversation, a massage that turned into crazy sex… 500k IDR (~30 USD). He even stayed overnight, which is not usually my thing, but he wanted to experience the breakfast here, so OK 😏 Another long-running global trend continues: Guys who were “strict tops” on previous trips? Versatile this time around. I’ve seen this for decades. Never fails. @Keithambrose have you already been converted? Backup plan turned surprise highlight One night he had to go pick up his sister at the airport, so… backup plan. Another guy from Grindr. More average looks, nothing that jumps off the screen. But wow. Great massage. Even better sex. And it just reinforces something I’ve believed forever: The best-looking guys are not always the best sex. The average guys? They work for it. Less opportunity, more effort, better results 🍆 Seeing him again tonight, last night in Jakarta. Next stops and patterns I’m starting to see Normally I’d go straight to Bali from here, but switching it up: Surabaya for 3 nights, then Bali. A guy I met there 2 years ago started messaging me again while I was planning this trip… and that was a sign to make a stop there. Some experiences are worth repeating and the places and things we do for a night or 3 of "fun" Hotel upgrade already confirmed there too, so no complaints, I knew they'd upgrade to a cool suite so I factored that into stopping here, not just for the sex 😁 Indonesia… still underexplored (for me) I’ve only done 4 cities here so far, which feels like nothing for a country this big. I have a German friend who goes deep into the smaller towns and villages and always comes back with stories that sound… unbelievable. Me? I’m still very much a big city guy. But there’s a new category: Size queen… but geographically. Big cities only. For now 😝

@Latbear4blk that is Renan Kalany. I talked about him I think on a separate thread but I can repeat what I said. He is (was?) an OnlyFans and Instagram content creator that I had the chance to meet in 2019? during the New Year in Santos, São Paulo. He was a friend of a friend and a referral and he stayed with me (and friends) for about a week. He is a super sweetheart and it’s a shame I’ve lost contact with him during the pandemic and not sure what happened to him if he is still out there and available, though to be honest I have not tried to look or ask. Some pics to show who he is, and an x pic that I blurred. His x pics are readily available online. Just a note: I’ve never seen him at the saunas in Brazil. I’ve discovered through the years that referrals have been always the best times I’ve had in Brazil vs the ones I picked for myself. Probably because these referrals have been curated by people who know me or at least know what I like, and they have a wider network of friends and acquaintances to choose from. Im not knocking on the saunas tho. Im always there, everyday, whenever im in Brazil (and not working). Thanks @pylonguy71! I wish I had more time to do these as I am constantly on trips, but I figured I can do this one that is a fairly short trip. This was only a 2-3 night trip but as you can see how verbose I can be when it comes to trip reports. I’m glad you like it! At least someone does 🙂

Foodland at certain times is a great place to meet people. Typically from 7:30pm to 9:30pm before the guys at bars go to work. Also from 11:30pm to 1:30am. That's because many guys at bars end work at 1:00am and they sometimes pop by at Foodland supermarket on their way back home. If you meet them earlier than 1:00am, they are usually seated with customer who had just offed them. And so it was at about 1:05am when Handsome Guy and I were about to finish our supper when I spotted a familiar guy dash into Foodland supermarket. He works at Freshboys and is a good friend of my guy. Fair skin but lean muscular with well-defined and very hard abs. I call him Abs Guy. I got up and went into supermarket. I spotted and greeted him. He was buying packet of detergent. I offered to buy him supper and of course he said yes. After he paid for his detergent, he joined Handsome Guy at our table. They know each other of course. All Vietnam guys in the trade know each other. I have always wanted to off Abs Guy because of his hard abs but could never do so as my guy works in same bar. In fact, they stand on stage side by side next to each other every night as their numbers are in sequence. Since my guy was away (and he gave me go-ahead to off guys in his bar), I asked Abs Guy for an off tomorrow night. Yes, he said. I said I would go to his bar tomorrow. With that, we parted ways. I went back to condo with Handsome Guy, a great end to an enjoyable day.

considering that he will have guaranteed income for few days and you will have a lot of expenses entertaining him during this time I would offer 3000 per day. Nothing stops you from giving him bonus at end of your time together. I did it few times , taking twice Pattaya boys to Bangkok, Tawan boy to Pattaya and Cambodian guy from Bangkok bar to Siem Reap , on separate occasion to Chiang Rai and let j him to stay with me during 1 week while I was in Bangkok on different occasion and each of those times I usually paid them nightly rate (Long Time ) or nightly rate minus 1000 and had no complains. We always agreed on compensation before our time together and surprisingly, almost universally all of them wanted money at end of trip , not on day to day basis as I suggested. Spending with boy few days in row is completely different experience than short time or even overnight and may test your or his patience so make sure you allow yourself and him some free time . Need of keeping somebody entertained 7/24 may be taxing.

What started off as a private farewell dinner with @'reader before he left for the USA, slowly turned into a gathering of the Clans. Initially up from deepest darkest Jomtien for 2 nights grew to 4. @emiel1981 was bypassing Jomtien this visit, so increased my stay to getogether for a catch up, as unknown to him before we met we had mutual interests to discuss! Then @jimmie50 said he was in town, so sent out an invite, which quickly included @jason1975. Location, the one and only GayGuides favorite meeting location, G's in Soi 4. Good food and great banter, and as the evening progressed the jungle drums then added @10tazione, @'reader and a couple more. The 4 seater table got somewhat cramped at the end. Guido was on great form, now use to these Forum gatherings. Could of been a UN convention, what with UK, Netherlands, USA, Singapore, Denmark etc being represented. Post dining activities initially included Midnight Bar as a time filler before the aquatic floor show up at EDT, offing and goodbyes as we all headed off in our different directions. Cheers guys. Christmas anyone?

continued…Installment 13: After a lazy morning simply doing nothing once Cam left, I prepared for my ‘meet and greet’ with Dragon boy. He was coming to the condo around 1:30pm. Even though the condo comes with maid service, it isn’t daily like in a hotel, but once every three days. Needed to straighten things up just a bit and take a shower. It was probably closer to 2:30pm when he finally arrived, but I have come to learn that time is a relative thing here. His English is excellent, and I really enjoyed having conversation with him in addition to the fun. We talked about education, since it is something we both have in common, the political situation in both of our countries in addition to other hot spots around the world, and of course, the different clubs. Among all of the guys there seemed to be one reoccurring theme…business is slow and no customers. He said there might be one or two days during the week where it would get busy, but in general he felt it was very slow in the clubs. Tourism in general…he sees many foreigners out and about on the streets, in the shopping malls, and even the typical tourist venues…but they don’t seem to visit the bars or clubs other than as a novelty. He has been in Bangkok for two years, so I don’t know what the overall impression is of forum members, but the guys in clubs and massage shops all seem to say the same thing…no business. Coming from Myanmar and having heard stories before, I kind of assumed that Dragon boy was fairly well endowed. Although not nearly as big as Ganymede guy, he certainly did not disappoint in that department. Could not believe his actual age is mid-30’s. I was guessing maybe 21, and even debating if I should check his ID to be sure he was legal. Soft, smooth skin; darker complexion; brilliant smile; eyes that sparkle; very chatty; affectionate and great kisser. Probably sound like a broken record here…but this is the type of guy I like, so they all have similar characteristics. Even when selecting massage guys, whether in person or from photos, this is what I tend to gravitate toward. He certainly did not disappoint, and knew precisely what to do with that large endowment. Was a lovely afternoon, to be honest. We never discussed any type of fee prior to his visit. I didn’t want to offend him by not offering, but at the same time I didn’t want to offend him if I did offer. In the end, I insisted he accept THB 2500. He needed to go get ready for work, so left after 3 or so hours. It was such a wonderful afternoon, I was debating about even doing anything else that evening. Especially after having such a great time with Cam the night before. To be honest, I had kind of forgotten about Senso guy. He had sent me a message at some point during the afternoon wanting to know when I was going to come and see him again. While I enjoyed him very much, I knew this wasn’t so much about a real connection between us but more about the business aspect. I didn’t see his message until after Dragon boy left, but eventually responded asking what he had in mind or when he was thinking we might meet. He said he was available that evening…I could come to him at Senso or he was willing to come to me. I actually decided on the later. I wasn’t sure I wanted to bring him to the condo, nor was I planning on inviting him to spend the night. This was simply going to be about massage and sex. Anyway, we scheduled a time for late evening. That gave me a chance to just relax and take a nap after my exhausting afternoon. Had a chance to catch up on emails and forum messages. Looks like I will be getting together for dinner Saturday evening with several other members. So excited about it! Took a shower, got my stuff together, and headed over to Senso. BTS was surprisingly quiet…well at least until Siam. Transfer point is always a bottleneck. Arrived just a few minutes early. Opted for the 90 minute session. Wasn’t going to travel all that distance for just 60 minutes. lol. No idea how busy the place was. Probably 10-12 guys available, and no signs of any other customers. That doesn’t mean they were not already being serviced in private rooms. I just didn’t run into anyone else coming or going. Experience was just as good as the first time. Would definitely go back and definitely recommend this place. Might be interesting to try someone different on another visit and see if the action is similar.

I wrote this about my experience on Sunday evening. On Monday, however, there was hardly anyone cruising in the sauna and steam room. Tuesday was busy again. Although it started a bit later, it was quite busy from 7 p.m. onward. So it seems that the number of cruises at MEN's Resort varies somewhat depending on the day. On Grindr, I recognized a guy I'd met in Bangkok years ago, thanks to his distinctive tattoo. He'd been back in his native Cambodia for a while and now lives in Siem Reap where he runs a hair salon. He doesn't actually work as a money boy anymore (he says), but he's willing to make an exception for old clients. And for the reasonable price of $50, he was welcome to come to my hotel room... By the way, he's not to be confused with another guy discussed here on the forum who also owns a hair salon in Siem Reap (and has a soft spot for older top men). The one with a car and somehow involved with a few gay bars in town. So that's a different guy. Who I know too... The massage I had at the resort was excellent. You could tell the masseur knew what he was doing. The massages take place in a comfortable, air-conditioned room with a good massage table. A special gay pillow was included, and the table was very comfortable. An hour of aroma oil massage costs $18. From the start, it was clear that the massage takes place in a gay hotel. The masseur's hands graze your buttocks a little more frequently, and even a little in between, than you'd expect in a regular massage shop. The eroticism gradually builds throughout the massage. Finally, it's my private parts' turn, and with a wonderful handjob, I reached a climax. The masseur concluded the massage with a head massage. Of course, I gave a good tip. MEN's Resort is definitely recommended. The staff is very friendly and helpful, as is the European owner. The hotel can be booked through various booking platforms, and in my experience, you get the best price if you book directly with the hotel. I also arranged airport transfers through them, which cost $35 per ride. On my way back to the airport, I checked the app to see how much it would have cost if I had arranged a taxi through Grab. It would have cost $28. The resort isn't located directly in the center of Siem Reap. But for $1.50, you can take a tuk-tuk or remork (motorcycle with a trailer) to/from Pub Street. I'm writing this as I'm at Siem Reap airport waiting for my flight to Phnom Penh for another part of my adventures and travel...

Thought I would expand on my comment in post above: 'Considered going to Saphan Kwai area, but very indecisive about which shop.' Been to Phoenix and would never return there. Did not care for that experience whatsoever. One and done. Been to Phetboys (now Love Boy) and would repeat, but do not like mats on the floor. No massage tables in any of their rooms. Communal shower, too, but that doesn't bother me at all. Communication wasn't a problem in scheduling appointments. BT massage has a very limited selection of therapists. I am assuming it must be a small shop with a handful of exclusive guys. They don't seem to share what I refer to as the stable of freelancers. 15M/27M does interest me, although 27M is a bit too far from BTS for my liking. For that reason I would opt for the 15M location. Share the same guys, plus they seem to be the freelancers shared amongst many shops. Kman seems like another good option, although some of the shared freelancers I am most interested in do not appear online for this shop, nor are they in their Line posts. One Spa seems like a good option, but as I recall from Google maps is also a bit far from the BTS station. Personal preference would be close proximity to the station...not that I am adverse to doing any walking. I do enjoy my exercise and a brisk walk is always beneficial. Would rather spend my energy in the massage room, though. lol. Home is another one in that general area, but difficult to find much information and they don't update on Line very often. Stars Man (previously G-beats) is very convenient to BTS and does seem to share the same group of freelancers. This shop interests me because they include the bath as part of their marketing. However, they are not good about daily Line updates...only occasionally do they seem to post. Very intrigued by Ganymede, and think I may actually give it a try this afternoon. Don't believe you need an appointment there. Different BTS station than Saphan Kwai, and location is a bit confusing from website vs. Google maps. I think it is quite possible the website is old and out of date and they may have moved to a new location within the last year. Need to check the most recent review on ShamelessMack2 for this place before heading out today to see if he has better info about how to get there. I am sure there are others I have failed to mention. Just sort of my informal list and reasons. Think it will be Ganymede today, then Stars Man up next, then definitely want to try Fafa near On Nut BTS.

continued…Installment 6: Received a text message from the guy on Grinder who works at the Marriott wanting to know if I wanted a massage. His name was Kenny, and while I did have a good time and would entertain seeing him again, I had something else planned for the day. I would be meeting Paradise guy (in deference to @floridarob) later in the evening at the shop for massage and dinner, but in the afternoon I wanted to check out Senso. Happy to confirm that 60 minutes all inclusive is 3100 Baht and 90 minute all inclusive is 3500 Baht. I arrived around 2pm so they had only been open about one hour. The overall atmosphere was very pleasant. As soon as I walked in, the person in charge invited me to sit down and proceeded to show me a tablet with the two options and the pricing. Oh, and the new photos/videos on the website are indeed AI generated. Those models do not exist in real life. lol. However, there were ten very fine specimens live standing in front of me. The boss used a laser pointer and really tried to steer me towards one guy in particular, but he just wasn’t my type. There were several that I did take a fancy to, and I ultimately decided on a slender guy with nice smile and only a couple of small tattoos. I certainly do not have a problem with body art, but am not a big fan of the guys who have their entire bodies covered. I shall call him Pong. Unlike other shops, price includes tip and you pay at the conclusion of services. They do accept credit card payment, but will add a service charge. I just paid cash. Also unlike other shops, they never had me remove street shoes for slippers. I went directly to the room in my regular shoes. The room was large with a full size bed, not massage table. Pong actually spoke English quite well. He instructed me to get undressed and take a shower, then had me lay face down on the bed while he rinsed off as well. I knew going in that this shop was more about the extra services than massage, so wasn’t expecting too much in that department. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the massage was. Pong used a variety of strokes with a decent amount of pressure and fairly good coverage with plenty of teasing along the way. I had opted for the 90 minute session, and the sensual elements began to intensify after about 45 minutes. He was naked from the beginning, and a full length mirror attached to the wall beside the bed provided ample opportunity for my viewing pleasure while I was face down. Pong was very well endowed and I wasn’t quite sure I could manage it, but he was a very masterful yet gentle top. Flipside was just as exhilarating and he was a fantastic kisser as well. All in all a wonderful afternoon. Glad I followed my gut reaction and chose Pong instead of the other guy. Also, we did exchange Line accounts and he is very open to meeting outside of the shop. I definitely plan to follow up with that. Met Paradise guy as planned at 6:30pm for a two hour session. No idea what the day had been like, but I think I was the only customer in the shop at that time. Many guys sitting out front waiting for their turn in the queue, but it really didn’t look like anyone was walking down Soi 6. Come to find out later there might be a possible reason for this. At this point in time, we usually just dispense with the massage portion and go directly to the fun part. Afterwards we went to grab a quick bite to eat at the night market. My guy headed back to the shop and I was going to stop in at one of the clubs to catch a show. Walked past Dreamboys and no signs of life. Walked down to Midnight bar and was closed up tight as a drum. No lights on, no barkers, no young men outside at Moonlight, Freshboys or Hotmale. It seems yesterday was a national religious holiday, Makha Bucha Day, so no alcohol sales anywhere…even restaurants…and no entertainment establishments open. That would explain why Soi 6 was so quiet as well. Not much foot traffic in general in Silom area other than the night market. Will have to try the clubs another day. Interesting fact, though…female clubs appeared to be open and doing a booming business. What is up with the double standard here?!?

To be clear..... you're sure this was with another person and you weren't sitting in front of a mirror??

continued…Installment 5: I believe I am getting a bit behind in my updates. As I was beginning to write the next installment, I looked back and realized I am probably not doing a very good job of pacing myself as I said I was going to do this trip. I seem to be averaging two hook-ups daily in some shape or form. To be quite honest, I am not sure how long I will be able to keep up this pace. On Monday, the young man from Chaichana showed up at 12:30pm as promised. I will call him Jack. He is from a small town in Northern Thailand and still has that country boy charm and innocence. He is also very handsome and has the most beautiful smile. We chatted for a bit, and then we moved to the bedroom. He came prepared with some coconut oil, so we started with massage. His skills are average, so it’s not just a splash of oil and some circular motions. He actually provides pretty decent coverage as well as pressure and a variety of strokes. Of course, the massage was just to get things warmed up. What I really wanted was an extension of what we did in the massage shop, but for an extended time period. Since we had already met and we were in a more private environment, he was much more relaxed and really seemed to enjoy the intimacy. He even initiated some kissing, which was lacking in the shop. All I can say is he felt really good inside of me, and we were both hot and sweaty by the time he exploded. To add to that country boy charm, after spending about three hours with me, he was heading off to temple because he always does that on his first day off each month. We definitely plan to see each other again next Monday. Next up was a scheduled appointment at Prestige. The young man I saw at the Sukhumvit location was going to be at the Sathorn branch. In fact, the daily Line post for Prestige the last two or three days only lists the Sathorn location. Not sure if the other location is temporarily closed, or what the situation is. I wanted to schedule another appointment with him as I wanted to see just how far I could push the limits. I know others on the forum have been disappointed with Prestige when it comes to extra services. However, I have managed to get lucky with a couple of different therapists, so wanted to see if I could make it number 3. Although he was pretty adamant about following the shop rules and not going beyond B2B, he did offer me his Line account and said he would do more privately. So, while it was a little disappointing at the moment, there is hope. I really like the atmosphere and facilities of this shop in general, and the massage itself is usually very good. Admin will definitely not discuss any particulars about the therapists beyond their posted services and insist it is a completely legitimate shop. Now things got a little complicated. Unbeknownst to me at the time because my phone was on silent, during my session at Prestige my Paradise guy texted and wanted to know what I was doing. That could mean he wanted something, or it could mean he was checking up on me. My reply was probably delayed about 30 minutes from the time he texted me, but I just said I forgot that my phone was on silent and didn’t realize he had sent me a message until I actually looked at the phone. It wasn’t a lie, but also not 100% true. lol. Anyway, he said it was a slow day with no customers, too many guys in the queue, and he wasn’t feeling well. Could he come over and spend the night. I certainly wasn’t going to turn down this opportunity. Any chance I can get to curl up beside him and feel the warmth of his naked body beside mine and his passionate kisses I am definitely going to take. We just snuggled and fell asleep wrapped in each other's arms. Woke up later than usual, had some breakfast, and then he was off to work. I guess I should really give him a name instead of always just saying Paradise guy, so will call him Sam. Sorry...I know...sappy love story. lol.

continued…Installment 4: Not much exciting to report. Needed to do some laundry, and was meeting my friends for brunch. I am really not a fan of the combination washer/dryer units. They do an ok job of washing, but just never get the clothes dry. I end up putting things on a hanger, then on a rack outside on the balcony to let them air dry. Brings back fond memories of my childhood and helping my grandmother hang clothes on a line in the back yard. My friends picked me up and we went to some out of the way place supposedly famous for their chicken. It was just ok for me…nothing exceptional, but enjoyed spending the time with friends. Isn’t the type of place I would request going back to, nor would I ever be able to find it again on my own. Was contemplating what mischief I might get into in the evening, and since I have not been to any of the clubs yet I considered a visit to Hotmale to see if the Cambodian guy I hooked up with back in October was still there. But then, I got a message from Paradise guy wanting to know if I was coming by to see him today. We all know where this ended up…don’t we. He mentioned he was hungry, so I offered to pick something up and bring it to him. We arranged to meet early evening. I told him to book a two hour session. Stopped by Silom Complex when I got off BTS. They are having an indoor Street Market festival…I think for Chinese New Year. One section is merchandise, but another section is all food booths. I picked up several things for us to share and then made my way over to Paradise. Lots of guys working at the shop today, more than usual, but not many customers. Probably because the area is saturated with massage shops. Too much competition within that one street. My guy says business is very slow these days. The guys know me pretty well by now, so they are friendly and polite but aware I am just there for one person. lol. Nobody tries to persuade me otherwise. Perhaps there is some hidden or unspoken ‘code of conduct’?!? We sat in the back corner on the sofa where the Chinese owner usually sits when he is there to eat the food I brought. Then we headed upstairs to one of the rooms for some relaxation and fun time. The guy at the reception desk has seen so much of me now that regardless of time requested he just charges me the 60 minute rate. lol. I call it the frequent customer discount. Doesn’t hurt that I have started to tip him just a little as a return favor. Not sure the boss would approve. After some massage, but more play, it was time for me to leave. By this time I was more than satisfied and very happy, so wasn’t sure if I would stay around and go to a club or not. It was around 8:30pm, so decided to walk through the night market. Specifically wanted to see if I could locate White Cat. Finally saw the sign above the door, but there was no sign of life. Door to the steps was closed and locked. No sign to indicate hours or that there was even a business upstairs other than the old pink sign above the door. Lingered around thinking they might open around 9pm and enjoyed a roti with egg and banana. Walked to the end of the night market at Surawong and then back to White Cat, but still no signs of life. Walked across to the next Soi and made a stop in Foodland for some snacks. While in Foodland I received a text from the hot number at Chaichana I met earlier in the week. He wanted to know if we were still on for getting together on Monday. I didn’t have to think twice. No hesitation whatsoever. It was a resounding ‘yes, definitely’! Gave him the address and confirmed a 12:30pm arrival at the condo. Once I knew that was going to happen for sure, I decided to head back to the condo instead of going to Hotmale. Will save club visits for another day.

continued…Installment 3: Ate something that didn’t quite agree with me from one of the food carts on the street. Ended up laying low for the next 24 hours. After that was back to normal. Paradise guy checked on me throughout and wanted to bring me some medicine. I came prepared with trusty old pepto bismol. That, and plenty of rest did the trick. As I continue my daytime exploration of Silom, I was walking down a pretty much deserted Patpong. It was way too early in the day for any night market activity to be getting underway. I was heading from Silom to Surawong with thoughts of getting a massage at Avarin or Green when I walked bast Chaichana Massage. I vaguely remember reading something about this place on ShamelessMack2. There was one young man sitting out front. Just my type…early 20’s, slim, handsome…with the most beautiful smile. He looks at me with those big, beautiful eyes and flashes that wide smile…I melted into a puddle right then and there. He didn’t have to ask me twice if I wanted a massage. After showing me the options, I selected a 90 minute aroma massage provided he was the person that would be doing the massage. I wouldn’t be interested otherwise…it was him, period. The only thing lacking from the experience was that he does not like to kiss. That would have been the icing on the cake, but everything else he was amenable. He didn’t start out naked, but it wasn’t long before clothing was shed. He had the smoothest skin with just enough hair on his legs to get my engines going. I don’t know what the classification for this shop is, but my experience with this young man was definitely H or Type 4, including penetration. We exchanged Line accounts and made plans to meet next week on Monday…his day off. I cannot wait for round 2. One thing unique about this shop is there are steps down…no steps up. The shop itself is in what I would call a basement. When you first walk in you go down two or three steps to a landing where the reception desk is located. After paying for the massage, you are escorted down around 10 or 12 steps to the lower level with a large open room. In that large open room are the chairs for foot massage. Off the larger room are the individual massage rooms that include ensuite shower. Shower is small, and I am certainly not a tiny person, but we managed to squeeze in after the massage to shower together. No idea if this is the norm or a one-off situation for this shop, but think I will need to try it again to find out. Paradise guy took the day off from the shop so he could spend the time with me. Didn’t do anything special, actually. Just hung out at the condo, watched a movie, had some snacks and beer (him, not me), and spent a large part of the afternoon just curled up in bed together…cuddling, kissing, caressing…just the things I really enjoy. He knows how to push all of my buttons! Naturally, bed time included doing the wild thing. It wasn’t all tame. lol. After showering together, we headed out for some dinner before he headed home. It worries me that he took time off from work to hang out with me as I know if he doesn’t work there is no income for that day. But, if I offer any compensation he refuses. I don’t push because I certainly don’t want to offend him. During this discussion it was also important to him that I know he doesn’t do anything with other customers except HJ. Of course, I am not totally naive and realize he could just be saying that because he thinks it is what I want to hear. However, my gut is telling me that is true. He said he could tell from the first time we met back in October that I was different. For now, I am just going to enjoy the time we spend together and try not to think too much beyond that.

After leaving Dreamboy, we went to Dragon for a drink. Waiters inside all shirtless and there was some dancing on the bar top. Forum member wanted to experience the bar so I just followed along. I also didn't mind bringing "Music" along. Still too early to go back. Also still too full from dinner at G's 3 hours ago to eat supper at Foodland now. (I always eat supper with the guys I off. Unless they prefer not to) Because "Music" was with me, the Dragon waiters didn't approach me. Dragon is a host bar so customers who go in are typically befriended by a host for chatting in return for drink and tips. The Myanmar waiters are friendly and speak good English. The TV screen is showing Olympic Games diving competition - divers in speedos - what a conversation starter! "Music" and I step out of bar for a while to smoke and chat. We talk about how my guy is doing in Vietnam. Almost Viet guy in the Patpong bars knows about him staying in Vietnam for half a year to build his house. We stay at Dragon until 11.30pm then we went to Foodland for supper. After that, I said goodbye to forum member and "Music" and I went to airbnb condo to make music for the rest of the night!

Back in Bangkok for the last five nights of my vacation. This time, I am staying once again at the familiar Ibis Styles Silom. I do like a modern room, so I’ll settle for a slightly smaller room, as some forum members suggest. For me, it is more than big enough. In the evening, three forum members and I were supposed to meet up for dinner at G's. However, more joined us during dinner, and eventually, there were seven of us. It turned out that many forum members were in town. A number had individual plans for the evening and had arranged to meet up with guys (regular or new). So, just as some forum members dropped by, others went their separate ways. We had a few more drinks at Midnight Bar, where several forum members brought their boy of the night along as well. It was very enjoyable. I had arranged with a forum member to take a look at the shower show at EDT (Eau de Toilette) this evening. It is only open on Fridays and Saturdays, which is why I couldn't go last time. The shows start just after 11 o'clock, and every weekend they have a different (international) headliner. See the flyer for this weekend below. I really like it there. It's a club and the shows are energetic. The crowd is fun too. Although people were mostly there to watch the shows from the sidelines, there was actually quite a bit of dancing going on. I filmed some of the shows for my Instagram and made this video out of it. VID_20260314_123423_974_bsl.mp4 It's not a host club. No dicks are shown during the shows. And you can't take guys back to your hotel. That is why it won't be of interest to everyone. But I find it a welcome change from the regular boy bars and (big cock) shows. Or do as my fellow forum member did: just bring a guy from one of the host bars to EDT.