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Oh dear, now you tell me! Lol

Some where do I post my up-coming Taiwan report?? (That's pre-supposing there will actually be something to write about!)

I just booked a trip to Taipei based on fountainhall's report. Can't wait to visit the gay hotsprings!

But that's because they don't know if exists. As for the "grittiness" factor, that would depend on the individual. There are many farang who think Sunee is too in your face - pardon the pun - and avoid the area like the plague. Others, like me, can't get enough of the place. I usually stay at the Elephant Plaza, right in the middle of Sunee so am aware that the place is dead during the day. But Boyztown is hardly thumping during the day either. Both areas are adult entertainment areas to be visited a night, not during the day.

Firecat wrote: "If they advertised and bused a bunch of Chinese to Sunee ..." I agree with you - tour groups wouldn't come to Sunee. But I was thinking I about individuals or couples, more interested in cock than shows. As koko points out, Sunee is hands-on. Many of us farang enjoy a cock in our face, and so would many Chinese. Race doesn't come into it. Gay men are gay men - it doesn't matter where they come from. And don't you think there would be heaps of Chinese guys who would think they'd died and gone to heaven on entering Goodboys and heading off behind the screens? I mean, how many jack-off bars are there in China? (or anywhere, for that matter). And how many of them would have laid eyes -and hands -on a huge Isaan appendage? The word just needs to get out that these bars exist. If nobody knows about them, obviously nobody is going to turn up.

I agree. I've often wondered why the bars don't do some kind of advertising in China. Why don't they advertise on the gay websites? Even if a minute percentage took note and visited Pattaya, the gay bars would be overflowing with customers. Sunee would be back to its old self. New bars would open. Then all it would need would be for these visitors to return to China and spread the word among the gay community. It seems Chinese don't off boys. Good! More choices for us. But importantly, their custom would ensure the bars were profitable and keep them open. But expecting Thai businesses to display any initiative is a forlorn hope. Christ, they can't even cooperate to stop small bars driving customers away with their over -the -top loud parties in the sois which last till the early hours in the morning.

I didn't encounter any moneyboy scams in Vietnam, mainly because I didn't encounter any moneyboys. Well, I did speak to one on gayromeo but he wanted way too much, but I wouldn't call that a scam - just a guy trying his luck. Can't blame him for that.

The boys at BBB wore jeans and shirts when I was there over New Year. So it's not a recent phenomenon. Perhaps they think the Chinese ladies prefer to see the boys dressed. The show, however, was as raunchy as usual.

"bad luck"? Well, I guess that's one way of looking at it. But I became a victim of the hotel scam through my own stupidity. I should have paid more attention to the reviews on TripAdvisor.com. Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy. My friends are always telling me I'm too trusting of others. That's true, but it's a result of my Japanese upbringing. I've never ever heard of anyone being scammed in Japan; it's just unthinkable.

Yes, but keep in mind that this was just one person 's experience. Unfortunately, it happened to be mine. There are doubtless lots of other visitors to Vietnam who have enjoyed the exact opposite experience and come away loving the place. I'm not one to hold grudges so I might even go back again someday. I really enjoyed Saigon and the Mekong Delta on my first trip and apart from being short -changed, I never really came across any scams - at least as far as I know.

Don't get me wrong - it wasn't all bad. The country itself is beautiful and well worth a visit. I loved Hanoi and the hotel I stayed at -the Sofitel Metropole - was awesome. I still remember the chocolate sundae I had in their coffee shop. But sorry, I have no love for any of the Vietnamese I met on my travels. They were unwelcoming and usually sullen. I just got the distinct feeling they just don't like us. It's the only country I've ever visited where I've felt that way. BTW, I wrote a damning review on TripAdvisor.com about the hotel. The hotel booking website refused to publish it. No surprise there. I googled the hotel today but it seems it's gone out of business. That is also no surprise. As far as Vietnamese moneyboys in Thailand, I've only ever had negative experiences. Now, when a bar boy tells me he's from Vietnam, I run a mile.

Where do I start? There were so many scams. I went onto Tripadvisor and found a suitable hotel – the Riverside Hotel in Hoian. At first, I was worried about all the negative reviews which spoke about a scam they had going on. However, for some reason I decided not to believe that and went ahead and booked anyway. On arriving at the hotel I was told my room was not available, as there had been recent flooding and my room had been inundated with water. When I asked them how that was possibe, seeing the room was on the third floor (!) they changed their story and told me there were power problems in the room. But not to worry – they had another hotel I could stay at and guess what! It was even classier than this one. I was bundled off to a shithole on the other side of town – no hot water, only intermittent power and a balcony which had a rusted out balustrade. If I had leant against it I would have fallen 4 floors to my death. They came and picked me up the next morning. My original room was now ready. On arrival there were 4 German guys arguing with the two receptionists. “Verr ist our room? Ve pay already. Vat you mean not available??” Oh dear! On checking out a few days later I saw an Australian couple waiting forlornly in the lobby. “Don’t tell me! Your room is unavailable. Is that right?” My hotel was right across from the Japanese Bridge. On trying to cross it I was told by a young woman that I needed to buy a US$5 ticket. I could buy it at the kiosk around the corner. I went to the kiosk and there was a woman standing there – I guess it was her mother. Realising that I’d not heard anywhere that you had to buy a ticket, I just wandered back and crossed the bridge. The young girl was busy trying to scam another tourist. The previous day I had bought a bus ticket to Hue from a travel bureau near the hotel. I was shown a photo of the available busses and chose the luxury one with seats that turned into a bed. As I was leaving, the girl asked me for my room number. I couldn’t work out why? But I soon found out. Whilst waiting for my bus I was approached by a young guy on a motorcycle, calling out my name and room number. As it turned out, the bus would not be stopping in front of my hotel; I had to get onto the back of his motorcycle – with my suitcase!- and he would take me to the bus terminal. Of course, I refused. A few minutes later the bus turned up. Was it the luxury bus I had paid for? Of course it wasn’t! Silly old me! Fancy expecting that. It was a clapped out rusting piece of shit with filthy seats, many of which were broken. It dropped me off in the centre of Hue. I tried to ask where my hotel was – it couldn’t have been far – but no one spoke a word of English. The taxi driver told me it was very far away and there was no way I could possible walk. He asked for US$10 – I offered $5. No sooner had I hopped into the taxi than I was getting out again. The hotel was basically right in front of me! I bought a bus ticket to Hanoi and there’s no need to tell you that the exact same drama played out again. But this time, the doorman was in cahoots with the guy on the motorcycle. He told me that the bus didn’t stop outside the hotel and that I had to go with the guy to the bus terminal. We are not talking about a cheap hotel - the doorman was working at a 5 star hotel!! And needless to say, the luxury bus I had paid for never eventuated. In both cases, the travel operators had charged me for the most expensive bus, ordered the cheapest and pocketed the difference. In Hanoi, I went to a travel agent to book an overnight trip on a boat in Halong Bay. I chose the most expensive boat they had – over US$200 for the night. You can probably guess what happened. We arrived at the port and transferred into a small boat to take us out to our big boat for the cruise. I was looking around for the boat I had booked but couldn't see it. I ends up on a run down old barge. Now I know why they call them "junks". Ripped off again. At the end of the cruise we were presented with our drinks bill. I'm not a drinker so only had 3 Cokes at $5 each. But I was presented with a bill for $30! One poor guy got a bill for $178 for his family's drinks!! An argument ensured. The last I saw of him was when he was being frog -marched to the atm machine when we got back to shore. For me, Vietnam was an absolute nightmare. I found the people dishonest and out to get as much money from me as they could. Friends here who have travelled to Vietnam alone have had similar experiences. Those who went on group tours were ok.

No, you're retarded. Your behaviour is not only selfish, it is putting the health of innocent people in danger. It is a well-established medical fact that second-hand smoke is a carcinogen. What right have you got to endanger people 's health? Is it really that difficult to step outside, thus allowing non -smokers to also enjoy the bar?

I've lost count of the countries I've visited over the years, and when it comes to dishonesty Vietnam takes the cake. I've been there twice and faced scams from the time I got up to the time I went to bed. Every fucking day! In Thailand and other countries you often are unaware that you are being conned. But in Vietnam they are not only blatant - the scams are the same no matter where you go. They are experts!

samebb, if you found yourself in a bar sitting next to a bunch of farangs who were constantly farting in your face, would you show them the same tolerance you expect non-smokers to show you? BTW, I'm a smoker, at least when I'm in Thailand. But not at home.

There seems to be a misconception here that Eros is closing down. From what I can gather, it's just up for sale and it has been for a number of years, There is no mention of it closing down. Firecat, beer is 130 baht.

You are probably referring to my report on sawatdeenetwork.com. I just reported what was printed on the check-in card. There is a joiner fee for overnighters. Whether they collect it or not is another thing.

"Your behavior is repulsive if you do not understand bar ediquette or if you are just cheap do the bars a favour and stay out! " Christian's behaviour is repulsive?? Hardly. More like the behaviour of the bar is repulsive.

I'm with you,z909. I also want to see the guy 'in the flesh." Having said that, the one and only time I've used an app - it was in Prague in 2015 - I had spectacular success. The guy was exactly as he had described himself - fit, hung like a donkey, hard as an iron rod and great in bed. Although I haven't used an app since, I would definitely give it a go if I needed a guy in a hurry or after hours. But until then, I'll pick my guys from the bars.

I had a long chat with the German owner last year and he told me that the Chinese have been a godsend. Without them, he would be out of business. He gave up on farangs years ago. I think he is an astute businessman so knows exactly what he is doing. He knows what the new market will bear in terms of drink prices, and charges accordingly. Good luck to him. I'd be doing the exact same.

When you buy a Ferrari, you are paying for the engine. The rest comes free. So if it is with the drink prices. You are paying for the show. Your drink comes free. What I object to is the bars charging the same drink prices when there is no show.

I have no problem referring to myself as a sex tourist, as that is exactly what I am. I see buying sex the same way as I see buying food. When I'm hungry, I buy food; when I'm horny I buy cock. Same, same. But I would draw the line at referring to my bedtime friend a a " money boy.". No way! I see that as a very derogatory term which suggests a total lack of respect for the boy. And that's wrong, in my book. My Bangkok afternoon regular sometimes refers to his job as "I sell my cock." And he has no problem being honest about what he does. It has bought him enormous financial benefits over the.years. And he just LOVES fucking. It's a win, win situation - for both of us. We sometimes discuss the ins and outs - pardon the pun - of his work, but I never call him a money boy.

It started at 10:30 when I was there. I always got there about earlier, otherwise you could end up with a seat behind a pillar, obstructing your view.

I've been offered discounts on drinks in just about every gogo bar in Soi Twilight. I just say the price is too high and start to walk away. Nine times out of ten I'll get a discount. Same at Screwboys.

Wonderful reports! Thanks. I've often wondered about a trip to Myanmar but always considered it top difficult. But your reports have encouraged me to visit.