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I wish you could do the same for Trump *hits big red Mod button*

I believe you mean Hot Male and Moonlight, not Jupiter? Hot Male and Moonlight are owned by a man, Jupiter by a woman who is apparently married to a high ranking cop. I am only making this distinction because the latest rumour I heard is that the two owners were in talks to possibly merge operations, when the Soi 4 leases expire. Now this would be an interesting development. But sounds somewhat far fetched to me.

Since she has some budget for fun may as well spread the wealth evenly around...and maybe she will come away from this with a “happy ending” after all hahaha. Now I am curious, who is this?

Yes we are encouraging her to go out and splash some of that cash on another boy lol. Preferably one of the Jupiter bar stars who are her type, and charming as heck to women.

The Moonlight grabber is also fond of placing his hands on customers. Once when I went by myself he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and bundled me in as though afraid I would run away lol. We had a good laugh together. But the last time I went, he pretended not to recognise me though I knew he did. Strange fellow. Think he used to be a gogo boy until quite recently.

For people who can only make the time to visit year end (Chinese for example who have limited work leave and need to take advantage of the big national holidays), the still-low (to them) prices and availability of guys makes it worthwhile. But I too am glad I can usually make my trips during low season.

Fortunately she did not pay for any houses, buffalos or grandmothers. Her bank account is slightly dented, her feelings more so. Her first experience that popular boys have multiple regulars and they say “I love you” to all. It’s true the boy was very good to her “taking care” but I am not so sure about love.

Fair enough, but I do not think this is something to sweep aside either. One of the joys of LOS for me is that I have always felt completely safe in terms of my person and belongings. In fact one of the incentives of offing from the big bars is the complete transparency for boy’s identity, place of employment and management. Edit: I have complained before of a boy taking expensive whisky and snacks, which is dishonesty, true, but at no point did I feel my valuables like money, laptop and camera were at risk from him for the above reasons.

Of all the negative publicity a bar could receive - bad offs, overcharging etc - theft would be the worst. I imagine the bars where the owners maintain a higher level of professionalism would be anxious not to gain a reputation. I have heard that some girl bars also sack if a customer complains a girl is HIV+.

Maverick Publishers has several books on Thailand, quick easy reads and good for the beach or plane. I recommend The Last Executioner, a look at Bang Kwang prison in the 1980s. Lady Boys is an anthology of personal histories from real lady boys, pretty much what you’d expect, both gut wrenching and repetitive; however some might find the stories of Nong, who was a personality around Soi Twilight till her death, and Sarah, who ran the “HomyInn” a gay hotel in Pattaya leased from the owner of the Rose Hotel, interesting. Too many “farangs on a journey of self discovery” memoirs. https://www.maverickhouse.com/books/

Will7272, I am sorry to hear about your terrible experience. I have rarely heard of a case of outright theft. Did you not complain to the Tawan manager? My assumption was that the established bars are quite strict with their boys but I could be wrong. If you have the name or number of the boy, I think you would be justified in posting details here to warn other members. Someone else who should have read Bangkokbois is a female acquaintance. She fell for all the “i love yous” of a charismatic gogo boy and is now in the dumps. While he may have had some genuine affection for her, my friend and I had a good laugh at just how easy it is to be duped by a slickly delivered boyfriend experience.

You might like this behind the scenes video of the Thai Puan shoot. https://www.facebook.com/BangkokDesire/videos/1127215134112568/

Let’s not lose sight that this is spoon’s trip report, which he has taken the time to graciously write up for our enjoyment. I for one am looking forward to the next chapter as I’ve never been to LOS over the holiday season.

You did say you were last there 14 years ago!

11.30 would be when the show is winding up or finished, and the floor boys (yes, mostly twinks) go on the rotation. The models may come back on at midnight if they decide to work two shows but you won’t see them from the audience unless they’re sitting with a customer. The show starts at 10.30 and the models usually do a full parade at 10.45. They may also have an earlier parade around 9ish, in jeans not speedos. If you want to try and off Mekhin at Jupiter, go early around 9 to 9.30. If you just want to see the show, it starts at 10.20. I’d suggest going earlier to secure a good seat, say 10 pm. But even if you turn up as the show is starting they will try and seat you. You may also want to have a look in Dream Boy, if no one catches your eye at Jupiter.

Mark thanks for sharing your night. What time did you go to Moonlight? Did you go late and miss the model parade? I cannot imagine anyone describing the models as twinks, they are either muscular or gym fit. If you do go to Jupiter, go early and try to meet 73 Mekhin. He may also be expensive but is good fun for a drink and chat.

If I have a particular shirt or jacket of an exceptionally good fit, I usually bring it with me and ask for it to be copied but in a different fabric. The results have been very nice!

Hoping you are having a good time at Tawan as I type this!

I remember the song too, it really was everywhere. The Jupiter singers do it better than the original, in my opinion LOL.

Very random but I wonder if Thai boys have weak stomachs in general? My guy’s stomach usually acts up around 30 minutes after a meal, regular as a clock. At first I felt guilty as I thought it was the non Thai food he was eating with me but he had the same reaction after a Thai meal too. I usually travel with a pack of antacid and he now immediately helps himself to a couple of tablets each time he comes to my room.

Thank you to everyone who responded, especially DivineMadman for the clear description of Red Cross. Your posts were extremely helpful and exactly the advice I was hoping to receive. I will chat with him and see which clinic he prefers. Yes I will say that I plan to be tested (which is true) and invite him to do the same. And that Pulse commercial left me speechless! If I didn’t know that slapstick commercials were the norm in Thailand, I would be terrified of this place!

I thought the same initially but was on a long boring plane ride and persisted, and it ended up hooking me in. Quite a few flaws but decent for a self published series, I ended up reading all three books. One anecdote however has been directly lifted from Private Dancer! Thumbs up for Bangkok People by John Eckardt, a collection of character profiles originally written as magazine articles. Made a start on Jasmine Nights which I thought would be right up my street, but DNF though the author writes well. Read The Quiet American a decade ago, time for a revisit. Twilight Soi by William Stapleton was thoroughly rubbished on the Bangkokbois blog at the time of its release as a ridiculous and paranoid flight of fancy, riddled with errors. Will post link to review if I can find it again. Working my way through the other recommendations now.

One other question- is it true Red Cross will do anonymous testing?

Thank you for the recommendations. Good to hear from someone who’s been to the Red Cross facility. Is it generally a good environment with well trained staff? I can imagine my guy will be nervous and wouldn’t want him to get distressed. I think I’d be nervous too! I’m willing to pay for Pulse if you think this might be a better option and less stressful? Yes he’s a money boy though less active in the past year, as he recently picked up a day job. But I would like to get him started on PrEP too.

This sounds like a good idea, but which clinic provides this service of the test results to each other unopened?