Kiwi306

Last year when I was departing for the airport, I approached a taxi driver and asked how much the fare would be to the airport. He told me that it would be 3000 baht. If I had been a first time visitor to Thailand, I could have easily been sucked in.This year I ordered a Bolt taxi, which arrived within a couple of minutes and the fare was very reasonable.

I work with several Indians, many of whom are from Kerala. They eat traditional Indian diets and I have never noticed body odour from any of them. When you have BO, you tend to be unaware of it. I remember the old jingle:"Don't wait to be told, you need Palmolive Gold." In my early days of bodybuilding I would often eat up to 3 cans of tuna a day - until I was told one day that I stank of fish. Needless to say that I have completely avoided fish ever since.

That's good news. So maybe Tawan will be back on my agenda when I next return to Bangkok.

I'm sure that Dee is the one with keloids on his chest. I had never heard of keloids either.

Really, Olddaddy, I have flown from Sydney to Bangkok. It takes 9 1/2 hours - roughly 6 hours longer than to Alice Springs.

I mostly go downstairs to the taxi rank, as I don't know how to travel light and it's a hassle to lug luggage around You get a number which gives you an allocation for the taxi. The cost should be about 600 baht. I have used the train twice, without luggage, to go to meet people at the airport. It's very straightforward. From the airport you travel to Makkasan, then follow the crowds to walk a fairly short distance to Phayathai station. Get the train which goes to National Stadium and change at Siam station and get the train from there to Saladaeng on the Silom line, which goes to Bang Wa. Someone please simplify it if I have made it a bit complicated. If you are reasonably fit and can handle the heat, it's a walkable distance to Ibis Styles from Saladaeng station. The good thing going from the airport is that you should be able to get a seat. Going to the airport can be a lot more difficult because people are usually packed in like sardines. The SIM cards are useful if you want to order a Bolt or Grab taxi or use Google maps, etc, otherwise just use the hotel WiFi. Vinapu, can you please tell me how much you pay for your SIM card? I have a separate Thai phone, keep the SIM card in there and top it up when I arrive. It would probably be easier just to use one phone which can take both cards.

I am seriously thinking of visiting Arena before I go home. Please could you inform me whether it is cash only or whether some parlours will accept cards?

And then seeing how he is. Does he kiss well? How hot is he? What things can we do together? Is there some kind of connection? Kissing is the number one erotic activity for me. Knowing that you also are interested in the Atlas boys, may I add that the ones I have offed have been keen to oblige.

You sound exactly like me, ernie. I have met up with so many lovely people from all over the world during this latest trip and I have been fortunate in having memorable experiences with muscular money boys. But at the end of the day I prefer to have my down time and also to go to bed by myself. I have often thought, however, about inviting my guy to stay overnight if he wants, but without sex, that is keeping it short time. He would then not have to do the long journey home on a wet night, could sleep in an air conditioned room, have a hearty, protein-packed breakfast at the Quarter Silom and use the facilities.

My trip to Thailand is quickly winding up. Now that I am completely free from family (my nephew married a Thai lady) I have been making several visits to Atlas. It's actually been a bit awkward as I have had 2 boys there wanting me (ok....my money), so I have had to try to share the love. Anyhow, on King's birthday, Monday, I went to the bar at about 10 pm. I was immediately grabbed by my 'regular', and we left before the show started. There were a couple of guys on the stage I would have gladly taken, but that's a other story. At that stage there were only two customers there, so I don't know whether they even went ahead with the show. Last night I decided to return at about the same time. I knew that my 2 guys weren't going to be there, so I thought it would give me the opportunity to try someone new, much as I really like the other 2 and will continue to see them. I made a point of seeking out Arthur (manager )and told him that he should have a sign outside to advertise the time of the show. I also think he should aim for 10 pm, instead of 1045, because the chances are that customers might be enticed to go to other bars where the shows start earlier. To my embarrassment I was the only one there. By 1045 there was only one other customer and after a few minutes we were told that they had decided to cancel the show. The lady boy was already there too. So my advice to Arthur was timely, methinks. Long story short, I decided to take Vit. And what a super sweet, caring, muscular guy he is too. I must say that the Atlas boys have been very attentive and eager to please. I'm sure I will not go to any other bars in Bangkok in the future. But my concern is that if Atlas continues to get so few customers, what will it's future be. If anyone is planning to go there, please encourage Arthur to advertise his bar a bit more.

Ok, I could HAVE bought a bigger house, updated my motorbike, gone to expensive restaurants and bought golden taps. I could have sat down and tallied up the money I have spent on my latest trip, which I am now beginning to wind up. Despite finding amazing Agoda hotel deals in the low season, the costs have been quite prohibitive over the past few weeks and I wouldn't dare to sit down and count the cost. I've travelled throughout the country with my Thai family (my nephew married a Thai lady) and spent time with them in their home town of Pattaya, visiting a few bars in between. Now as the holiday draws to a close, I'm going crazy with money boys, as I'm running out of time.. However, I've counted the cost. I'm not rich, but I'm comfortable. I have enough money to retire on and can afford to visit Thailand every year and maybe will make it twice a year. But if there weren't savings to fall back on, it would be crazy to spend up large the way I have been.

Hey, ernie, he sounds like the guy I was offing last year. He always massages me afterwards and then we shower together

I love that...solid-arity rules!

Vinapu, you have whetted my appetite about Arena and it is now on my 'to do' list. I have read poor reviews about Arena which mainly seem to revolve around pricing, but it seems that disgruntled customers did not do their homework and make full inquiries before having their treatment.

Thank you jamiebee. Maybe our preference for bulkier guys makes us a minority on the board, so it's great to share our experiences. It was a real privilege to be able to feel up such a muscular guy. BTW his name was Dee. I learned something new from him and from my second visit to Atlas. He told me that he only did bar work about 4 nights a week. I had assumed that many of the guys worked every night. So we just don't know what the quality of the stable will be from one evening to the next By the way, have you (or anyone else here) been to Beef bar?