jason1975

Yes he is a keeper. We only realise how much we matter to each other last December when we had a falling out. He was unhappy that I went out with my friends (forum members) instead of being with him and I was unhappy with him for not trusting me. Now we tell each other everything that happens from mundane matters to serious issues.

I am a leisure smoker and only smoke when there are other smokers around. I don't smoke at work because none of my colleagues smoke. My guy doesn't like me fo smoke and drink alcohol because of health reasons. He always reminds me to take care of my health. 🥰 He is used to smokers. Most of his friends smoke. His father is a chain smoker. I believe if not for his promise made to his mother, he would have taken up smoking like his peers.

Yes. When my guy started construction of his house in Vietnam this year, he consulted a fortune teller and could only start on a specific date in late Feb / early March (I can't remember when exactly). There was a ceremony to pray to the gods to bless the construction. You are wise to provide allowance time for the house construction. My guy's house completion is pushed back two months because all work has stopped now for two months. The contractor has redirected the workers to another construction project (corporate I think) which pay more. My guy's house is two storeys. Only the first storey is completed. The workers will only work on the second storey next month. Also, the cost of materials has increased by about 20% (thanks to Trump!) compared to last year when my guy budgeted for his house so he has to take additional loan from the bank.

100 baht commission for boy drinks for all bars except for Good Boy. At Good Boy, boy drinks cost 400 baht. Bar takes 200 baht while the other 200 baht goes to the guys. So I don't mind buying drinks for the guys there and their friends whenever I visit.

Most of the Vietnam guys I know smoke. Only a few don't smoke. One of them is my guy. When I asked him why he didn't smoke, he said that when he was young, he made a promise to his mother and he managed to keep his promise. 😀

It really depends. Instead of setting aside 20 days to eat and drink with VIP customer and earning guaranteed 20k, choosing to decline offer might lead to getting to know a new customer who pays well and eventually become regular customer.

I got curious about prices of cigarettes so I asked ChatGPT. Cheapest to Most Expensive Vietnam — US$0.60–1.20 China — US$0.70–2.00 Indonesia — US$0.90–2.10 Philippines — US$1.20–1.80 Thailand — US$1.80–2.70 Malaysia — US$2.80–3.30 Japan — US$3.50–4.50 Singapore — US$11–13 United States (budget brands) — US$6–9 United Kingdom — US$16–20 Australia — US$16–23

Glad you managed to find your guys for conversations in hotel room. 🤣 I have a feeling you may end up with a mono-Tawan diet.

1000k does seem low but it's guaranteed 20k for 20 nights. Plus whatever additional tips that the rich Asian customer feels like giving during those nights.

They will only tell you information about other customers if they know you well or they are your regular customers. But in case of rich Asian customer at Freshboys, everyone knows him, his likes, dislikes and his habits. I have come to know that some Myanmar guys prefer not to join his entourage every night. They might enjoy drinking or they want to be with their own regular customers.

Maybe one guy every night? What I found out from another guy (Viet guy who freely volunteered to tell me what he knew about customer) is that he only offs Myanmar and Cambodia guys. 10 to 12 guys. Some Myanmar guys he doesn't off (maybe not handsome enough?) but he gives U$10 tips to them on stage. He comes to bar relatively early each night at 9pm and stays until midway of first show at 10:15pm. He takes his guys out to eat and drink and pays them 1000 baht each. He is accompanied by 2 guys, one of them used to work in bar (not sure where). Mamasans and bar boss give him VIP attention and service.

Flirt with more than one guy in bar. But definitely not as many as 10 guys like what the rich Asian customer does in Freshboys!

Freshboy also has a 3-way fucking performance during its show.

I didn't get good vibes from Big Boy last week so I didn't go in. The guy at the door said the bar now requires customers to pay 500 baht for ticket (for a drink) before going in - similar to Jupiter and Moonlight.

Was the customer @vinapu ? 🤣

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Now I know where to take my guy and his friends for supper and beer.

Can you please share location of this eating place with live music? I usually bring Viet guys to Happy Beer Garden but there is no live music there.

What I mean is that forum member and I are flirting together with the guys in the bars. One guy each. Sometimes more.

Me too! I am a leisure smoker. I also enjoy smoking with the guys and chatting with them. I also give them Japanese cigarettes (Mevius) that I buy as a carton duty-free from airport. They appreciate the cigarettes because they are different and they find them exotic.

I can't wait to read about your next trip!

I don't remember where the copy was made in. But Music Guy had a good laugh when we saw that the authentic Adidas shoes had been made in Vietnam - his home country!

When Music Guy and I were at Centralworld, we saw the shrines outside. We also saw many ladies praying with roses in their hands. According to popular belief, praying with 9 stalks of red roses will enable a person's prayer for love to come true. It is even said that the most auspicious time to offer prayers is Thursday at 9:30pm! When I explained the belief to Music Guy, he shrugged. He is Catholic and of course I know. He always prays and says "Amen" before meals.

From my interactions with guys in the bars, I found out that there were sometimes situations where customers didn't have enough Thai baht to pay. One guy proudly showed me a Hong Kong 500 dollar bill (equivalent to 2000 Thai baht) that a customer recently paid him with. On the subject of currencies, I believe many guys at the bar would have accumulated bank notes in a variety of currencies (e.g. US$, Euro, yen) given as souvenirs from customers for them to remember them. Until their next visit!

When I visited forum member at Quarter Silom one morning, he showed me the brand new currency exchange machine next to hotel reception. You can insert foreign currency into the machine and out comes Thai baht 24 hours. Of course the exchange rate is not good but it's convenient for hotel guests who realise they don't have enough thai baht at 1:00 am.

Besides meeting great guys at night, I did a lot of exercise during the 2 weeks. The pool at the condo is just 2 floors above. Less than 1 minute walking distance. Every morning after breakfast, i spent an hour in the pool. In the evening, I was at Lumpini Park. The mass aerobics exercise is really fun. Anyone could join in for free and I felt so welcomed without being judged for my novice clumsy movements. I got better at following the aerobics moves with each subsequent session. Even when aerobics was cancelled, Lumpini Park is still a good place to jog and walk and there's so much eye candy! My guy says he's happy that I am exercising every day. He says that when he is in Bangkok and I visit, we can exercise together every evening.