Gay Thailand

If that describes you, I think I found a web site that can help quite a bit: http://www.learningthai.com/tones/

I rely on baht buses to get around in Pattaya but have no idea as to where they go. Is there a baht bus route map I can get somewhere? How do I get from the Boathouse bakery near Boyztown to Pattaya Bus Terminal? I know I have to make a switch at some point.

The following appears in PATTAYA ONE: for photos, see: http://www.pattayaone.net/news/2009/june/n...8_06_52_3.shtml _____ Thai Man arrested Following Allegations of Lewd Acts in Public Park On Sunday Afternoon, Police from Huoy Yai arrested Khun Songkran aged 30 at a public park in Soi Chayapreuk 2 following allegations of an indecent act involving three children aged 6,8 and 9. The suspect was taken to a Police Box in the area after a parent of one of the children was informed of the problem inside the park and went to investigate. At the Police Box the children explained that the man approached them and offered them 40 Baht for some drinks. In re…

The following appears in the PATTAYA DAILY NEWS: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.p...NEWS=0000009421 _____ VICE PRESIDENT OF PATTAYA CONDO PROJECT “THE BEACHES” ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGES On the morning of 5th June 2009, police arrested a Thai-English national, Mr. George Carl Morgan (40), on fraud charges. He is accused of issuing fake documents to customers of “The Beaches” condominium project in Jomtien and embezzling deposit payments to the tune of 100 million baht. The arrest was confirmed at 11:20 am by officers of the Crime Suppression Division under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner, Police Colonel Supisal Pakdee Narunart, and…

He has been a Great Hit with Thais, mainly BoyFriends of Local Expats and Long Stay Visitors. Plus a few Farangs who are not adversed to Handsome Buffed Caucasians Final Farewell appearance : Showtime 10pm Tonight- Saturday 6th June. No Cover - Regular Great Value Priced Drinks

At the time of this post, the exchange rate is as follows: US Dollar - 33.87 Euro - 47.84 British Pound - 54.87 Australian Dollar - 27.1125 Canadian Dollar - 31.0125 The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Govt Should Rein in Baht, Exporters Say By Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation Published on June 1, 2009 Exporters are urging the government to give serious consideration to managing the exchange rate, as they say the baht's continued appreciation is destroying their competitiveness. They believe it is very important for the government to maintain a weaker and more stable currency in order to ensure Thailand's ec…

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Cops Top Graft List, Study Finds Of State Agencies, Police Voted 'On the Take' Most Published: 6/06/2009 The police force has topped the list of the most corrupt state agencies, according to a study funded by the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The study was revealed at a two-day seminar on corruption suppression and prevention which ends today, organised by the national anti-graft agency. NACC adviser Sirilaksana Khoman, a seminar panelist, cited a study on corruption by Saowanee Thairungroj, vice-rector at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. The NACC-commissioned study…

Today my bf went to SCB to make a cash deposit with the teller and was charged 60 baht because his account was opened in another province. This is the first time he had to pay to do this.

I just renewed my retirement visa. This was the first time since the new regulation from Bangkok Bank about having two accounts if you receive money by direct deposit. I wasn't sure whether Immigration wants the bank letter to come from your regular savings account or from your direct deposit account. It made more sense to me that they would want it from your direct deposit account. That's the account in which your money comes from a foreign source. The regular savings account now has the money coming from a domestic source when you transfer it in from the direct deposit account. Besides, both accounts are in different branches and the one closest to home is whe…

June 1~15 Gourmet Set Menu House Champagne *** Amuse Bouche *** White Wine Cackle Berry Chardonnay, Australia 2004 Marble of Goose Liver and French Vegetables *** Crabmeat and Guacamole Crespelle *** Homemade Tagliatelle Noodles creamy Black Forest Ham & Cepes Mushroom Sauce with fresh Rosemary *** Apple Sherbet *** Red Wine Chalk Hill Blue Angoves, Shiraz Cabernet, Australia,2007 Pan seared Scottish Salmon on Shrimp enhanced Fennel Cream Sauce and braised Celery or Slow roasted Duck Supreme, nestled on Potato, Onion & Egg Plant Tart Topped with braised Artichokes …

For many years, Thomas Ohlson has written a weekly movie guide. Until recently it was available only by Email subscription. Now he has his weekly guide online. Have a look: For Pattaya: http://thomatpattaya.blogspot.com For Chiang Mai: http://thomatfilms.blogspot.com

Thai Visa has published the following report: To view the entire thread, click: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Immigration-...ne-t269827.html _____ Immigration Crackdown on Border Runners BANGKOK (thaivisa.com) -- Thai Immigration Bureau has issued a new regulation to be enforced from today, June 1, 2009. In a crackdown on foreigners who regularly abuse the tourist exemption rule of getting 15 days stay at border entry points, the Immigration Bureau has confirmed and informed thaivisa.com of the following new regulation: A foreigner who has entered the kingdom four (4) consecutive times on 15 days tourist exemption stamps, will not be allowed to…

On the Ting & Tong's Gay Thailand board, Doug posted about this. The thread is: http://www.gaytingtong.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4654 If the boys were not paid, this isn't the first time bar owners have pulled this stunt. I think it really stinks. I understand that the Legun bar also closed under similar circumstances and that the owner hightailed it back to Germany. I'm not sure whether those boys were paid or not, but he is the former owner of Happy Boys and when he closed that bar, the boys were not paid, so they said. Also, after the controversy about the 150 baht charge to go upstairs at Happy Boys, that's now a moot issue. Happy Boys is clo…

I don't know if farang are eligible, but your boyfriend certainly is. You might want to let him know about this contest. If he wins, he might even leave your wallet alone for two or three days. The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Million Baht for New Panda's Name Published: 2/06/2009 A one million prize is being offered for the winner of a contest to name the baby panda born in Chiang Mai last week. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti announced the competition on Tuesday after a visit to the Chiang Mai Zoo to see the new panda cub, which is now seven days old. He said the contest was open to peo…

USA may give Gays the right to The US Senate is debating the issue now. If the legislation passes, your Thai BF maybe able to get a green card. If you are a US citizen, write to your senators and representatives

Being lucky enough to be invited to the official opening, all I can say is that I had a great evening out. There was an extensive hot and cold buffet, free drinks, a prize draw and three excellent shows. Guests seemed to be mainly friends of the owners and local gay businessmen, and the room stayed full until the end, no one sneaking off early tonight! Oh yes ... and there WAS a special guest appearance by Lukas Ridgeston who arrived from the airport literally as the first show was on the stage. I understand Lukas will be around for the next couple of days and will be making an appearance on for sure this evening (Thursday). All in all a 'good do' and best …

Has anyone ever flown Air China for the route BKK-JFK either way? The fare is so much less than other carriers. Their website does not provide much explanation on what is offered onboard or even the configuration of the economy section. Is there any comparison to other more familiar airlines? So far, I have flown Thai Airways, Korean Airlines, Cathay Pacific to Thailand and even Malaysia Airlines to Indonesia. Is Air China comparable to any of those carriers?

Newe PG Weekly Report for June 2, 2009 now online: http://www.pgreport.com/ (select June 2nd and click to read) Pattaya News click • A birthday barbecue at Baan Jing Jai • A "double celebration" at Funny Boys: June 9 • Bar La Cage: June events • PGF Rear of the Year at the Copa: REPORT AND PICTURES • deep splash at dusitD2 baraquda: "Away to Norway" • Le Café Royale: Terrace Beer Promotion and other news • Liam's Gallery Pattaya • Live Jazz at Manhattans June 2009: Dan Phillips & The Manhattans Band • Manhattans Early Dining Menu - May & June • Mike's all new White Night Restaurant: June Menu and Events • New website for Sunee …

Pattaya seems to be plagued with more and more violent fights and crimes, and those involved don't seem as if they couldn't care less that there are dozens of witnesses. Only a few nights ago I was in Sunee Plaza, with friends, when a violent fight broke out in front of one of the bars. We saw one boy bashed over the head with some sort of solid object and he made a bloody retreat. We never did find out what the fight was about or whether anything further took place later. Now we have this, from PATTAYA ONE: For photos see: http://www.pattayaone.net/news/2009/june/n...1_06_52_3.shtml _____ One Dead, One Seriously Injured Following Jomtien Beach Fight …

I had a pleasant surprise today. I was on my way home, on "The Dark Side," driving up Soi Khaotolo from Sukhumvit. I spotted a big sign, "Papa David's 2." It's the same Papa David's restaurant so popular in Jomtien. Now there will be one on "The Dark Side" as well. From the outside it looked like they'll be ready to open in about two or three weeks. If you're not familiar with Soi Khaotolo, the easiest way to find it would be to go up Tepprasit Road to Sukhumvit. At the traffic light make a left and then get immediately into the right lane. Only a few yards up you'll come to a right-turn-only traffic signal. Make that right. That's Soi Khaotolo. Go up Soi K…

I can't take credit for this one. I spotted this from a post Oogleman placed on the Ting & Tong board. Someone, and I have no idea who, has opened a very good current information web site devoted to Sunee Plaza, complete with photos of every bar. Have a look: http://www.suneeplaza.info

Received a email from Travel Zoo which said there was a new flight search engine at Fly.com. I tried it and liked it because of all the different ways to filter the prices. If you want just want premium economy, it filters just those cabin types

I imagine others who live in Thailand end up with the same little problem I have. Every time I get those little satang in my change, the ones that are worth half a baht or so, I just put them into an empty coffee can. That coffee can is starting to get full. There must be a a few thousand baht worth of them in there. The problem is getting rid of them. The banks don't want to fool with them. I'd put them in a plastic bag and donate them to charity or just give them to one of the boys, but with the amount I have in there, I'm not only curious as to how much I actually have, but if it's a few thousand baht, selfish old me - I want it! Does anyone have any ide…

The following appears in PATTAYA ONE: _____ 30 Cocktail Bars Shut Down by Banglamung Licensing Officials Thai-style cocktail bars are popular with local Thai’s and there are more of these small bars opening up every week. Many will open after their permitted time and the majority do not even possess licenses to sell alcoholic beverages. The Banglamung District Licensing Unit are well aware of these cocktail bars and in the early hours of Saturday Morning, Khun Pongsit, the Deputy Chief of Banglamung District assisted by civil volunteers conducted raids on over 40 bars which were all found to be open well after their permitted opening times as stated on t…

All kinds of things happening in June . . .