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my local IKEA tried to accept card and digital payments only but after about one year they returned to old fashion way and two cash registers proudly announce. You can pay by cash here".

no surprise here, Government sensed it helps to control population better to know where and how they spend and is likely promoting it and people , like every herd just follow. When I got smartphone I issued executive order to myself not to do ant financials on it. So far managed to stick and not break that law.

way things are going , we may be using our own cards and still news will be distributed through mysterious IT channels. If you think it's just fantasy , just wait

don't overdo it. You going to bar to enjoy boys , not to fight with a mamasans. Stick to ' I like girls " or " I already have boy for tonight " and keep it repeating until they get bored with you . When you pick up boy and they comment " you told me you like girls" tell them plainly ' I lied to you ". Works for me , will do for you as well.

I just read your story in the blog. Those things with underperforming boys happen from time to time and I learned just to shrug it off although rather such guy will be crossed from list of future engagements. Two lessons are coming from your debacle : go with your guts and if you like guy go for him, he may disappoint in the room but at least you had whom you wanted. Second, and nothing new here is to eliminate third parties from dealings with boys in the bar. Vinapu tuck is not patented and free to use for all, you want to tip boy, make yourself him smiling , after all you distribute your own money. I agree that mother of your trouble that night was to engage mamasan too early . Looking at bright side, at end of day you say it wasn't that bad and small boy got his off too. Quite possible mamasan was well meaning for her boys - she could see that boy regular customer in audience so she knew he will get business anyways and decided to steer you toward some other buy. It's not unknown to science that if customer comes to bar with single boy in mind and he is absent or engaged already he may finish his drink and go somewhere else instead of combing through that bar selection

day will come when we will hear about somebody being called by his boss and informed " we got an information from credit card company that you visited brothel in Hyderabad three times during your last business trip there . Our company doesn't support such activities so I have no choice but let you go"

It's why I like to stick to cash. If it gets stolen I hope it will be somebody poor who will benefit, not bank

That too !

My pleasure gentlemen !

he is difficult to shake off I admit , all because he skillfully pretends to be polite and helpful but doesn't leave your side. Even my usual ' I like girls, not boys" doesn't work with him. But I endure as few times he gladly called over boy I wanted but who had day off on that night.

that is why I extremely rarely enlist help of mamasans, even those I'm on kind of friendly terms with. Prefer to deal with boys by myself. Similar story happened to me but it was about Long Time, mamasan said "no" , boy when seated with me whispered 'yes'. It could be that my personal charm persuaded him to change his habit so I did not blame mamasan in that case.

I'd start asking at the shop/ gallery where you saw it if they can arrange for shipping. Packing material will be available in post office, there's one in small soi close to Tarntawan hotel and another one on ground floor of Bangkok bank building - entry from soi 3

don't overestimate their intellectual capacity

of course with you in mind, lol To extend that originally I posted " I walked " but decided you may feel neglected and abandoned so went to change to proper ' I marched" Thank you . Write -up is not that fantastic but trip was ! Thank you for noticing it , indeed it takes a lot of time to put it together, it's why I always appreciate even shortest trip reports placed in the forum . As for next time , believe me, I cant' wait either thinking about suggestion but at the moment not doing anything to facilitate it, But I 'm known for acting fast if need arises. you kidding ? with regular shower every Friday it will take 3 years to run through 5 bars of soap , specially that one I like and always import is of good quality. as for coffee you scored better, 6 bags is 120 sachets , at one a day it's 4 months supply but I still have plenty of what I brought in November

that the best way of handling it instead of spoiling mood with generating heat over 500 baht

that is the pull of Bangkok, we can't force ourselves to be too disciplined as temptations abound and we know it's now or who knows when

believe me , I'm good in counting my own money after spending half life counting somebody else's, he, he

I wonder how much guy in the picture above is looking for. hope no more than 2 000 000 for long time but if he wants 3 million I may still consider

Day 23 and 24 Longed for and coveted day for my readers finally arrived and this long reports comes to an end but not before enduring one more day. After breakfast S went to his room and I returned to my hotel supplied condo to do finances. While whole trip was within budget it turned out I’m short of cash for my last day , not really intended to be celibate. But since XOne now is opened on Sundays I marched there to get some much needed baht. When I was in GoodBoys I got a Line of guy who was sitting with me, he made sure to remind me about his desire to make my days even more pleasant than they are , sending me “ when”? messages daily, To this morning message my answer was “ 3pm’ today. I gave him location and at appointed time welcomed him in front of condo building where expressed desire to see how it looks inside so off we went. In fact it did not start well as he asked to smoke on outside patio and did not seem to be in rush to return to the room with impatient me inside, only firm ‘ hey you “ made him thinking I may become serious and it needs to be said all went very well from this point on. I like good looking, muscled guys who are bit talkative and are endowed properly and he possessed all those attributes. I think we had a bit of chemistry and at end of session I was pleasantly surprised how well it went with my initial reservations gone and forgotten. Having arrived on motorbike he did not ask for extra taxi money but being business oriented he ask for a little bit of gas money. I told him I don’t like it, he smiled , I have him 100 baht and got kiss as repayment. I thought silently “ what a fucking charmer he is” . Money and time well spent. Right after he left I went to Madrid Café in Charoen Krung soi 49 as today was my last chance to sample their pizza – they were closed when I went with my friend in the beginning of this trip . Hurrah, it was opened and I like small ritual we have with Jennie, the owner. She asked ‘usual” and soon Chang landed on my table and while after cherry tomato and shallots pizza as well. Mission accomplished, even typing this I miss the place and the pizza. It’s great loss to humanity they are no longer in Patpong. In the evening I went to Banana where again reader , Raposa , 10tazione and me had a drink outside watching the world to go by , then Will went his way and our trio went inside as show started. We got quite a prominent seats in front. #31 I offed in November was looking hopefully at me but I had other solution in mind for my last night. After watching show for about 1 hr, we decided to change scenery and walked to Moonlight where I had designs on M, guy I offed in beginning of this trip already. He was on the stage, smile at me and I wasted no time to point at seat beside me. Seconds later he was there. Even mamasan was surprised with my speed while disappointed that such self service deprived him his tip. Mindful that my night is short I left my friends in the bar hugging them good bye and soon world saw me sitting in the back of new shiny M’s motorbike. Second time with him was even better than first although at one point he was getting itchy to go . That granted me 1 hr. of sleep alone. At 3.30 fast shower , gathering last few unpacked things and at 4 I went out. No taxi in sight in the soi but as soon as I hit Silom one stopped. Seeing senior citizen with luggage he asked first :‘ airport ?’. We agreed on 500 , tolls on him , and we sped toward Swampy. Few hours later I left Thailand for 40Th time taking with me precious memories as well as 5 bars of soap and 6 bags of 3 in1 Khao Son coffee. Having just 1 hr. of sleep actually helped as I slept through most of my first 7 hrs. leg . 31 hrs and 50 minutes after I closed my condo in soi 3 , I opened door to my home. It was almost midnight so good arrival time to bit jet lag and indeed it worked. I had very little of it and it went away after 2-3 days . Did I get withdrawal syndrome after having 11 out of 24 nights celibate, 2 times as much as in all previous trips combined ? Answer is no. I knew it’s coming and reason was , exactly that , reason. I knew that this time finances are limited and I need to stick to limitation. Being always good with that helped. I had great 3 side trips , all in regions I did not visit before and having S with me in Chaing Rai was excellent idea as he is exemplary travel companion, asking for nothing, never complaining and if he was bored, never showed that to me. Glad I finally nailed longed for and coveted Jupiter guy, even if at some cost, but sense of achievement is worth it. Two new finds , M and Good Boys guy proved excellent and promising material for a future as well. Meeting so many members was true highlight of this trip and thank you all for scarifying your precious vacation time to meet . Now counting days to January 2027, my next trip

I wonder what will be transportation options to get to the city. Airport planning to serve millions certainly should have some form of efficient public transport, otherwise cars and taxis will choke traffic in no time . Train would be nice but bus with dedicated lines is a minimum i'd say. Somehow I kind of doubt it will happen during my time of going to Cambodia and I'm afraid , after taking 1 hr to fly from Bangkok, next 2 will be spent trying to get to Phnom Penh city . And I don't even start talking about the costs, Cambodia is still poor country and that money would be better spent on much less flashy but more needed improving capital's streets and pavements. Are they serious thinking they can rival Vietnam with 100 million people and Thailand with 70 ? I'm afraid we will have white elephant, father of off white elephants and only God knows how I wish to be proven wrong.

my , since deceased uncle, used to say that it's penalty for living too long

+1

in the church ? it's Sunday after all

I'm not complaining , just found it funny that by sheer coincidence my room landed in good hands of another forum member. we are in full agreement about those hotels as I like Quarter Silom less because - rooms are small -this is compensated by much higher prices I'm rather not willing to pay - I don't even know what pool and gym are

Jasoooooon, can you hear me ?. Somebody finally commented on me spending 10 K on a guy and look who it was ? Of course floridarob. Eh , those jealous , stingy types ! avoiding such situations is the reason I always try to have financials settled before I even pay off fee