Gay Thailand

Not sure whether it was on this forum or another, but a few years ago there was a forum discussion on qualifying bars and grant them plaques or stars, visible for customers. Qualification could be based on the following items: - cleanliness - spaciousness - sanitary facilities - service - entertainment in general - boys - security - boy's ages - etc. Since some of our "colleagues" are in the habit at the moment of tracking/hunting down sleezy bars, they might spend their time better.

I know many people aren't able to afford the frequent travels they once were to good old gay friendly Thailand. I know that my trips have been cut down drastically over the last 2 years. The airfare is to the point that I am not willing to pay to go to Thailand as much as it is much more cost effective to go to Brazil or other places. For those living in Thailand, how has the economic downturn affected your day to day life? If you were on a fixed budget, is the cost of living there really affected? For those like me that travel there, has your trips became less frequent? Do you find you spend less money when you go there? Go out less? Change the location …

At times I am amused by some of the ways people write the messages they post. Most do a good job and some try but wow. Makes you wonder how they have gotten ahead in life without the ability to spell or write a decent sentence. One prolific poster sometime writes with clarity and good structure but at other times his post can be so bad that I have a hard time understanding what he is trying to say. Makes me wonder if he always proof reads before posting what he has written. Some guys just get and "F" in spelling, grammar and sentence structure. One point is that we do a much better job than several other boards. One in particular has some writers that ar…

We have been getting a lot of emails and phone calls from returning customers and new tourists regarding the status of the flooding etc. in and around the airport and Pattaya. Much of the media both in Thailand and Internationally is incomplete, confusing and scary. So, in order to get some good info to our soon-to-be-arriving friends, we have made up a small network of "eyes and ears on the ground" to give us reports. YaYa will be posting these peiodically (a minimum of daily) on the website: www.yaya-sunee.com FLOOD REPORT is located on the homepage, bottom left. ________________________________________________________________________________________ …

It has become painfully apparent that Ms. Yingluck is over her head in the job of Prime Minister. It is also obvious that she is not the person in control. Her ministers won't even do what she tells them to do. On top of these factors is the allegation that Thaksin had to call in to get the military to assist with the flooding. This does not bode well for the country in that we are again operation with a rudderless ship. Perhaps nothing would have saved us from the flood but it certainly appears that every part of the government is running around with their heads up their asses. I know this will not float well with some of you but it seems best to bring …

The boys at YaYa Bar are planning a Halloween Party for 31 October, 8:00 p.m.

Leafing through some sites this morning, I noticed Chakran sauna's newish promotions. It used to be my favourite sauna in Bangkok with a far greater array of younger Thai guys and far fewer farang than Babylon. But around six years ago it began to seem less welcoming to farang

Scary Halloween in Happy boys Bar Haunted House in Soi Yensabai

Just thought it would be interesting to see where all of the participants in Gay Thailand forum live.

Pattaya Players (home of Pattaya's Professional Amateurs) is proud to announce its fourth annual Horseshoe Point Haunted Halloween event on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at The Three Kingdoms Park in Horseshoe Point Resort. The highlight of this year's ghostly gathering will be the all-new "Haunted Labyrinth" -- an exciting and scary maze that takes spectators on a dark journey through a cavernous labyrinth featuring demented criminals, creepy crawlies, paranormal poltergeists, haunted coffins, witches' incantations and much, much more! If you successfully survive the Haunted Labyrinth, you will be awarded the much coveted, spooktacularly special, Pattaya Players, Haunted …

Mark a date in your diaries. On October 22nd there will be one of those “must-see” and relatively rare events in Thailand – a Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok. 4 royal barges and 48 other barges with more than two thousand rowers and attendants all in traditional dress will proceed down the river to Wat Arun to mark the end of Buddhist Lent and to celebrate the King's 84th Birthday Year. These barges are the last of their kind in the world. The last procession was held in 2006. I have not yet seen details of how to get tickets, but they are always in great demand. Should you fail to get some for the 22nd or will not be here on that date, ther…

Halloween Party in Eros Boy Bar On Monday October 31 big Halloween Party in Eros Boy Bar. Lots of fun, if you come dressed in a costume; your second drink is free. Enjoy yourself from 8 Pm until the witches fly....... http://erosboybar.com/special-events/

Around 9:30pm yesterday evening, I had an unsolicited message on gayromeo from a member I have never chatted with before, but whose cute photos I recognise as having been posted under at least a couple of different names over a few years - When I responded “nice try”, I received the following – When I pointed out that the young man in the photo claimed to be Thai and lived in Bangkok, so why would he necessarily be going anywhere at 7:10 in the morning, I received this - The whole brief episode was so ludicrous and so full of holes, I’m just amazed the guy even “tried” it on (he is one of those smaller guys who claims to be XL). This morning, unsurpri…

I spend a ridiculous amount of time on Flirt-for-free. One thing that I notice is that most of the Russian "models" lack polite social skills. If you're not paying they wont even talk when asked a direct question. This confirms (at least for me) that Russians are basically gruff, rough and not particularly polite people. Those I've met in person had similar behavior. Any thoughts on this?

From time to time, I find it interesting to look back over the topics raised in the previous six months or so to find out those which have attracted the most readers. The briefest review shows that 5 posts have generated well over 2,000 hits, with the one titled ‘Obsessions Night Club Pattaya’ gaining the most. The others are (in no particular order) – - 10 Lessons Learned by a Traveler to Gay Thailand - Using the hotel safe - GAY BLOGS - A visit to Super A GoGo Bar, Solid GoGo, Thai Boy Massage, etc. So, as a wild generalisation, it seems that the topics on this Board of most interest are those with a nice mix of information about Thailand – …

There was a thread more than a year ago - "How much money can I carry when exiting Thailand?" This eventually touched on the subject of the importance of anyone with assets in Thailand having a Thai will. I had one drawn up several years ago, with two members of my family nominated as the beneficiaries. They are aware and have signed affidavits that any funds out of Thailand go into the pot with any other income I have to be disposed of in accordance with a master will in the UK. I did it this way because I was informed that Thai wills must be made out to individual/s and can not be made out to the estates of deceased persons in other countries. An issue recently cam…

The ninth edition of the TAKE CARE!! monthly newsletter has just gone out. If you would like to give it a try, drop a line to our email address <takecarepattaya@hotmail.com> and we will send you a copy and add you to our mailing list. If you decide you do not wish to receive future editions, we will quickly remove your name from the list. Keep up-to-date with all of our activities and other related news. Also you can check out our web site at <takecarepattaya.com> There is a great little PayPal button there (!!) and the links page has lots of valuable information in both Thai and English. TAKE CARE!!

I love to drink 7up light or sparkling water, but the last few years I have not seen this in Thailand. I am getting a bit tired of soda and do not like to drink alcohol. any one one knows where to buy 7up light or sparkling mineral water?

There’s another interesting article on the www.fridae.com news section about a new book, one of a series, titled Queer Bangkok: 21st Century markets, Media and Rights. This is the fifth volume in the Queer Asia series published by the Hong Kong University Press. The lead writer is Peter A. Jackson, an Australian academic who specialises in Thai cultural history; the history of sexuality and sexual cultures; Buddhism and religious studies. Various ‘experts’ are brought together to “piece together a picture of how Thailand’s politics, economics, art, society and views of sex affect the LGBT people who actually live there as opposed to just pass through.” The review …

Occasionally one finds vicious and dangerous animals in Thailand. These are some of those: Occasionally one finds vicious and dangerous animals in Thailand. These are some of those: http://www.youtube.com/user/kjun12?feature=mhee

The Mai Tai has been one of our most popular Cocktails of the Month. We think this one will be just as popular. A great tasting Mai Tai made with fresh watermelon. Featured all month at 90 baht. Spooks and goblins are organizing for their soon-to-be holiday.....HALLOWEEN. And so are our boys -- they want to party!! Check back on this board for the Halloween party the boys are planning...details soon.

Has anyone stayed at this hotel lately? I am interested in comments on the state of the rooms and what room categories in which you were accommodated (standard rooms, suites).

My friend Michael from Bkk Vanguards is a great guy and does great things in Thailand for kids that are orphaned. He created this bike ride and they did a video. Check it out, it is really cool. Plus, if you are in Bangkok, Michael organizes great bike rides across the city for different groups! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWkbMLK3HzI

Most people I have spoken to about this case, are amazed Michel is doing nothing about being poisoned by Thai Airlines, even if he had medical Insurance are we being alarmist in thinking there is more to this story or less, or should he contact the airlines even if its to protect others, who may have the same or worst inflicted on the soon.