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wow @vinapu, I was also so confused. I inserted the below map to help explain my confusion. When I was in Phu Quoc back in December 2019 the fake Venice (VinWonders Phu Quoc) was not yet opened - as I believe that it opened in mid 2020. I did not even know that it existed and was under construction. https://vinwonders.com/en/vinwonders-phu-quoc/ So, the ONLY fake Italian place that I saw was the one in the southern part of the island with the name of: Sunset Town - which was still under construction. It was the fake Italian town at the base of the overhead cable car. https://sunset-town.com/en/ So, when you were discussing the "fake Venice" - I just assumed that it was an addition to the already existing Sunset Town - which was already a fake Italian seaside village. I just could not imagine that they would build 2 distinct fake Italian replicas on 1 small Vietnamese island - as this is after all Vietnam.....Go figure.... What is the obsession with Italy in Vietnam ?

In the last year, I have seemed to moved from #4 to #1. I met my #1 (massage guy) because I liked his massages and I then commissioned him to organize 2 of my 3 to 4 weekly four hand massages for me. He was so good at it I found myself falling in love with him. But, it has not been easy - because the lifestyle of an "ex-money boy" is not exactly aligned with my lifestyle - especially when it comes to how we utilize the 24 hours in a day. Often when I am waking up in the morning he is returning to his room to go to sleep after being up all night over on Jomtien soi 12. So, this often creates friction - as I cannot do anything with him prior to 3pm. But, where we are aligned - for the nightlife it is often great and so much fun. It's those daylight hours that I long to have a partner with me. A good friend of mine told me that I need 1 more boyfriend to fill in the gap for the daylight hours - I said, NO WAY, as I would go broke..... So, I am not sure that this will last over the long run - even though I am envious of @Min and @jason1975 as they both seem happy in their relationships - as they were the ones who gave me inspiration to give my ex-money boy a try for "A simulacrum of romance......"

Wow - a Great idea... very Bangkok. I don't see why it could'nt work here in Pattaya 🤔 Where can these money garlands be purchased?

@BjornAgain Wow - some of us here in the forum thought that @Olddaddy was just a ficticious character that only lives virtually in this forum. Like a keyboard warrior. Can you attest that you met the real one and only @Olddaddy and not a hologram?

As a follow up - we went to the M2M 10:30pm cabaret show last night, Friday 21 March 2025. This is our first return to M2M AFTER the new Candy Bar has been opened. We wanted to see: With the transfer of a couple of key stars from M2M over to the Candy Bar if it would be noticeable?, What is the crowd size - in light of there now being 3 different cabaret show bars in the Jomtien Complex (aka Supertown)? What we noticed is that the remaining M2M performers had to pick up the slack - meaning that they had to perform more numbers during the 90 minute show. What is the impact? Less variety of performers - BUT - the existing team did an excellent job last night and I/we could not notice any degradation in the show performance. The crowd size was at around 75% to 80% full. So, not a substantial loss of customers due to the arrival of the Candy Bar competition. Prior to the Candy Bar opening, there were many nights where M2M was only 80% full. Perhaps the noticeable difference is that we were able to reserve 5 seats when we stopped by M2M at 8pm on the same day of the performance. In the past, this was not always possible. But, we are now in the low season - so I am not sure if it was easy for us to obtain 5 seats because of the competition of the Candy Bar and/or because it is now low season?? The main noticeable differences between the 2 venues are: both shows start at 10:30pm - but the Candy Bar cabaret show has I believe a 10 to 15 minute intermission, whereas, M2M does not - so you get uninterrupted 90 minutes of entertainment, the Candy Bar space is bigger and newer, and the M2M space is smaller, but more intimate with the performers, the Candy Bar program varies depending on the day of the week with shows ONLY on Wednesdays (Fun and Games Night), Thursdays (Perfect Pop), Fridays (Burlesque), Saturdays (Classic Camp), and Sundays (Icons, Anthems, & Divas). They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. M2M offers a show 7 nights each week - where they tend to be a repeat of the previous days show - BUT - they often announce special themed nights in advance via their social media outlets (FB, Instagram, GaySupertown Twitter feed, etcetra). At this juncture, I still cannot say who is number one. Previous to the arrival of the new Candy Bar, M2M has always been my favorite (when it was compared to The Venue cabaret venue - which was the only alternative in the complex). But, I am starting to like the new Candy Bar more and more. Perhaps, there does not need to be a Number ONE - and that both can be Number ONE. Anyone here have an opinion ? The great Freddie Mercury impersonator performed in last night's M2M performance, and he is one of my favorites, and one of my Thai boyfriend's BEST friends, who was with us last night and it was his first time to visit the M2M, he was mesmerized by Freddie - and it was great to watch their interaction. Excellent Freddie Mercury rendition 1742650685621.mp4

Especially in the morning !!! 😜😋🍆

I guess this was good for international relations between Vietnam and Thailand. Also good for me to get used to this type of music as my 4.5 months adventure to Vietnam is rapidly approaching...

I am elated that you enjoyed their services. All of the time that I have now known them, I had believed and thought that they were a gay couple. I don't know how I was misled - but I am glad that you shared this information so that I can now modify my approach with them in the future....of course in a good way - for example, I could feel free to mix and match them with other guys that I like to receive 4 hands from.

If I remember correctly from what you told me, you tend to win 2 types of different types of games each morning. 🍆💦 🫅🤴

That would have been super incredible to see. The distance across Second Road is quite far. I wonder how many "flying vegetables" missed the plate being held by your waiter? 🤔

and I thought the same thing - because that is the sofa on the outside of X-Boys Pattaya where the guys who work there often sit between skits to relax or have a smoke. So, you were lucky that sexy #17 was not offed while we were watching the fuck show....

I loved that cable car ride - if I remember correctly it traverses a couple of islands before arriving at its final destination.... any pics to refresh my memory?

This is truly SAD and DISAPPOINTING. Instead of embracing what good has been done for these slum children - it appears from the article that: it will be unraveled, people who had good intentions may go to prison or be given a financial hardship, children will not be properly educated, some of the parents of said children may be deported, etc. This is the part of Thailand that I HATE - to constantly destroy what is good all in the name of ?? I cannot even think of a word as to why the Thai authorities do this....

As I have seen the X-Boys Pattaya show many times now - I was excited to see that they added a NEW skit (if I remember correctly they gave the name = "hard candy" to it) - where a sexy guy, who is only in his boxer underwear, is placed up on a table up on the stage. 3 members of the audience are asked to come up onto the stage to: use only their mouth and tongue, to eat candies that have been strategically placed on erotic areas (nipples, forehead, legs, navel belly button, cock, etc.) of this sexy guy's body. I really like shows that include audience participation - especially if it is an erotic one. I believe that the 3 volunteers were all Chinese who were seated in the front row. The best move was by the Chinese guy who used his mouth very well on the sexy guy's erect cock to get the candy off of his cock and into his mouth. That scene was very entertaining. The Chinese guys seated in front of us were very entertaining, because when the B-Boys street break dancers started their dance routine, these Chinese guys threw many many many 20 baht (green) bank notes onto the stage floor - it looked like confetti - I had never before seen audience members spray the stage with so much money in one go.

I tried for as long as was possible to "hide" that I was lost. I RARELY go to Sunee Plaza - but my gut instincts told me that we were very close. Once I understood that Jason and #17 knew that I was lost - I put my damaged ego aside and then I fired up Google Maps, and then I realized the error of my ways - I was premature by 1 block. NighBoys was 1 more block over from where we were and we arrived within a few minutes to our seedy destination. The good news is that I was able to give Jason a tour of the tumbleweed remnants of the former glorious Sunee Plaza - I believe that we saw the Winner Bar, which is still operating..... They should find a way to preserve the remains of Sunee Plaza for historical museum purposes. I also strongly feel this way about "soi Twilight" over in Bangkok - because the first time that I ever ventured into soi Twilight, I felt like I had found heaven - that feeling of intense euphoria was truly amazing.

If you are feeling more adventurous there are 2 quicker ways to descend from the Pattaya Tower, other than the Sky Shuttle. These are 1.) the Tower Jump, and 2.) Speed Shuttle, as show in the below photos: And if all of the above 3 ways to get down from the Pattaya Tower - freak you out - there is the traditional elevator.

It was great to get to know you and your sexy #17. Your above photo of the sun setting behind the enchanting Koh Larn (island) is awesome. Let me bring you over to Koh Larn for the day the next time that you return to Pattaya. Also, it would be great to take you up to the Cosy Beach cliff area of Pattaya (this is the area that separates Jomtien from Pattaya City) as it is often overlooked by visitors - as it has great restaurants that are up on the cliffs with amazing sunset views with Koh Larn in the background. Jason, I am VERY impressed that you braved taking the Sky Shuttle down from the 57th floor of the Pattaya Tower. That aged metallic contraption scares the shit out of me - and I have not yet ventured onto it yet - but you did and I am so impressed. https://www.pattayapark.com/tower-2/ For those of you who do not know what is the Sky Shuttle - here is a YouTube video of someone's adventure on his ride down. This video is from 9 years ago so he states an incorrect price of 400 baht - but instead the price nowadays is 500 baht. Thanks for giving me a tour of your lovely Rabbit Resort bungalow. It was beautiful and quaint. You truly don't feel like you are in Pattaya in that resort but instead out on one of Thailand's many island resorts. https://rabbitresort.com/ Also of note - on our first night we ventured over to the very brand new Buenos Mexican restaurant for dinner in the Jomtien Complex (aka Supertown). https://buenosmexicanrestaurant.com/ Cheers

so, today during the day I did a walk-by of this enormous AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup venue. https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_beach_soccer_asian_cup.html/news/teams-learn-thailand-2025-challengers I was made to be more curious because my Thai boyfriend told me that until this AFC soccer event is finished (it runs from today 20 March through 30 March 2025) that they won't be able to go to the Jomtien soi 12 to unwind, hang out with friends and drink, and to play volleyball because the footprint of this venue encroaches on their fun party area. Furthermore, it is now under 24hour surveillance due to its important international following. And sure enough when I walked by today, it took me 12 individual photos to encompass the full grounds of this venue - warm up area, VIP seating area, stadium, main entrance, bathrooms, etc. Furthermore, when I was there this afternoon a group of sexy masculine Arab looking guys were disembarking from a chartered bus --> the Thai Immigration, Thai Tourist Police, and normal Thai Police, etc. were all busy surrounding the bus so that the soccer players could be shown to their venue entrance. I would imagine after the recent Uyghur fiasco - that Thailand cannot afford any bad international incidents from occurring - hence all of the extra security. As I am not good at individuating one type of Arab from another - I would presume from the above match schedule that they were either Iraqi, Kuwati, Lebanese, or Saudi Arabian. My Thai boyfriend told me that they will now need to play over at the gay Dongtan volleyball fields - which usually by 10pm are vacated - so, will they come back to life after the gay bars close at 2am ? Will the volleyball field lights be left on ? Some pics from today:

If 10k baht...yes I leave the spending of 10k baht to my Jedi Master 👍🤑🤑

I think that this was a creative way for them to fleece more money out of those who want to spend more than 30 days in Thailand by getting them to apply to the more expensive DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) ??

Add to the list: Tax us who want to live and spend our end-of-life finances in Thailand. When most of us expat retirees moved here, Thailand was operating under the tax friendly = Territorial Tax Regime. Now they are slowly moving towards a Global Tax Regime --> thus another example of

Very very very true what you wrote above. My Thai boyfriend had to recently urgently return to Sukhothai / Phitsanulok for a for a family emergency, and he asked me to accompany him. Consequently, this was my first introduction to his family. We had talked about eventually going there for him to introduce me to them - but this family emergency expedited this eventual meeting. I saw first hand how all of the younger members of the family were expected to cough up money for the hospital bills, post care, rehabilitation, need to buy a hospital bed and wheel chair for the eventual home care that a designated family member will host and take care of the elderly grandmother who had this medical emergency. These younger members urgently came from Bangkok, and my guy from Pattaya, where the expectation is that the younger members of the family will pull together to get through this tough period. So, I agree with your assessment that this type of collectivism does not allow any one family member to move up the social ladder - because the minute that the poor family back home up north will be asked to make the financial sacrifice to assist. Hence, it is extremely difficult for any one family member to find financial freedom.

Does this imply that these 382,699 Thais who live overseas are working illegally because: - they are illegals in their host country? - or, they don't have the right to send money from their host country back to Thailand? The problem that I sometimes have with articles written by The Thaiger, is that they tend to be superficial and don't properly explain the facts at hand. Lastly, this current Thai government is desperate to fill up their revenue coffers, so why would they not embrace this inflow of 400 billion baht into the Thai economy?

I insert from Google Maps the below location in Jomtien. I will try to do a walk by one evening - to see what hotties might be around.... It appears to be at or very near the famous Jomtien soi 12 beach where our guys who work in the Jomtien Complex (aka Supertown) go after they complete their work (2am until sunrise). https://www.facebook.com/asean.footbal/photos/day-and-night-atmosphere-jomtien-beach-arena-️-pattaya-city-afc-beach-soccer-asi/1193596776105782/?_rdr It is also near the Z by Zing hotel recently discussed (Zing hotel most south of the 3 Zing hotels in Jomtien).

wow - I did not know that. Back in December when the to-be Candy Bar was still under construction - I walked into the construction site because I saw a Thai person who was not in construction clothes (I assumed that he would be a more important person and most likely be able to speak English) - and I asked him what was supposed to be this new place - as the new name was not yet revealed. He made me understand, back then, that the new to-be cabaret bar would be direct competition to BOTH M2M and The Venue cabaret establishments. He also would not reveal the new name to me. Anyway, based on what you revealed today - I am happy to see that BOTH M2M and also Candy Bar are under the same management - as this implies that they would not allow one to kill the other -- as I truly enjoy them both. One more question, if I may, @BjornAgain I have now eaten 2 times at the new Buenos Mexican restaurant and printed on the menu is the M2M logo. Is it also now a part of this conglomerate = M2M, Candy Bar, & Buenos Mexican ? The Buenos Mexican manager made me understand (if I understood correctly) that the B&B rooms about the Buenos Mexican restaurant are still operated by the former Dorothy's Showbar ??