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I am also escaping the water bazooka squirting madness of Pattaya - I leave for Vietnam on 12 April and return after the last squirts and water splashing should have been concluded on 22 April. Some years back, I participated in the Songkran madness but one of my eyes got an infection from some of the dirty water that is splashed around and it took 1 entire week for the infection to go away - so I want to avoid this year's festivities. Many of my friends are saying that I should wear googles but I also wear glasses and it is just so inconvenient to do that for 7 continuous days of water madness..... Already here the stores are selling these GIANT bazooka water pistols - OMG

Last year I visited the states 4 times which I think was a bit much, each for around 2 weeks. I moved here because they have a very good permanent resident vehicle which is the VITEM XIV retirement visa. It's quite easy to get, there is a visa handler in Houston that has fast service at the consulate there, and things just sort of worked out. There is a large alumni community here from the school I attended in New York City which is extremely active-many events in English. But yes, I moved here for the boys. I stayed here wanting a change of pace, living in a foreign country for the first time, and the legality of sex work as well as the relatively very inexpensive cost of living, Sao Paulo I believe is the most expensive city in Brazil to live in. I stayed for the other reasons outlined. As far as the visa goes, anyone can PM me for a recommendation of a great handler and I would very much suggest getting him. He knows what will fly and what will not. I am in my 3rd year, which means my permanent residence card is most likely indefinitely renewed. They want in the first 2 years to send US$2,000/month to a Brazilian bank and that's it. Not a W. Europe Golden visa 1MM euros R/E needed (then again brazil does not compare in any way to Western European countries. In 4 years from entrance, one can get dual citizenship with the USA, and that opens up pretty easy portugual access which is of course EU, sort of a side door if in the future you want an EU passport. Not everyone has liquid or even at all 1MM euros at close hand. On the other hand, an expense I have been very pleased with is finding an attorney to help me negotiate leases and handle RNM (permanent resident card) renewals, etc. That only happened in October of last year putting him on retainer. it takes a while for people to open up an give you the not 100 (or 100%) gringo surcharge, but it happens. Anyone who wants to know more can PM me here. I love this site! Scott

It's a shame that so much needful water are wasted. The government could limit it to one day water festival and to avoid this stupid waste.

I also hide in my condo in Pattaya from 12th to 16th, then I flee to Bangkok as the nonsense finishes there on 15th, and then return to Pattaya on 20th as 19th is the most stupid day in Pattaya. I see though that the "government" intends to lengthen Songkran this year but I have not seen any details of those plans as yet. I remember on my first trip to Thailand in 1998 that Songkran even in Pattaya was more civilised in those days, with all the water throwing stopping as the sun went down about 6pm so you could dress decently and go out for dinner with no threat of stupid drunk farang dumping buckets of iced water over your head.

Yes it was me. One of the boys working there I’ve know for over 10 yrs txt’d me saying the bar had been shut last Monday by the police. We both felt it was probably some issue over paying bribe or new police chief…

Now I'm in the middle of trying to make a decision to go to Bogota or Santo Domingo.....was in Bogota last year haven't been to SDQ in AGES. My good friend said if I go to Colombia, he'd try to go or I go alone to Santo Domingo....decisions, decisions. I get industry rates at Hilton branded hotels....in SDQ they're about 15 mins outside of the colonial zone in BOG- located all over.... This is for the end of April.. Edit: I couldn't decide, so I'm going to both places and threw in a night in Panama for good luck!

I think an original thread was removed by administrators because unfortunate phrase in the tittle. Not an original poster' s fault but it could create possible problems for the board IMHO. I agree with suspicion quoted above as a reason for closure. Encouraging news is that apparently guys still congregate in vicinity so can be engaged if news is accurate.

Hi gay fellow travellers I really enjoyed reading all the stories and travel report from this community. Now I want to share my experience in Saigon 5 years ago. I rented an airbnb with street door access 2 floors. I used 2nd floor for my own rest and the first floor dedicated for escort use luckily there was a bed and bathroom on each floor. There was a website called https://www.ngaytho.me/diendan/ You check what they offer and talk to the mamasan via a local chat app called Zalo, tell the mamasan who you want and where do you want to meet. Mamasan is good at communicating in English even if you have trouble you can still use google translate for scheduling. I picked one guy and he came to my airbnb. The service was ok and i remembered it was around 1 million VND. The website has been changed so much snd the going price ranging from 1.2 million to 2 million now. I have not contacted any of the mamasan since then, but i am sure you will get a similar experience. Also please be aware of the boys may use photo editing to their pictures. So the one who appears on the website may be slightly different than what you see in person. I paid the guy in cash. For gay suana, i went to several but i cannot recall all of them. Of all, Nadam spa was the best and i am still thinking going back. Design was very traditional chinese, erotic but not too overwhelming. The maze also very flirting. My trip then went all the way up to hanoi. You can tell the more north you go, the more socialism it feels. I did not recall good experience there. This was my past experience and hope it helps for you. AsianExplorer

Went last night. They were having a birthday party for a waiter. Little crowded with about 7-8 customers. At least I can see how my friends party was like - I couldn’t attend that one as I was flying back. Made sure to tip the older kathoey waitress. I don’t think she gets many tips. Photos are from June 2020.

Is this not, in the main, an urban "thing"? In rural areas, Songkran is more traditionally-celebrated. Farmer know the value of water in Isaan and so on and don't waste it.

I didn't address directly how I like Sao Paulo. Portuguese is a difficult language to learn, which is challenging. That said, I like it a lot. When I get irritated with stupid bureaucracy here, I go out and walk a few blocks and see these amazing-looking guys in my neighborhood and I say, well, not all bad! As far as finding a bi-sexual (they like to call themselves "brothergem" (I am straight but I'll top you for money-I don't know how many of them are really that 100% straight...LOL) guy to show you around (yes I met him at Boa Vista sauna) with some guys that don't go to the sauna since Recife is such a small town compared to a lot of other large Brazilian cities like I said you can try to walk on the beach, I am on a beach person so I just kind of got lucky. If you need more tips I can talk to you on WhatsApp if you PM me to see if my buddy would be a good match for your tastes. ENJOY!

Good news for the locals, although i personally preferred the more quiet times in Thailand end of 2021 - beginning of 2023.

That is insane. How insecure Russian regime must feel if threats such people as criminals and imprisons them.

Hunter Biden testified in Congress today, behind closed doors. Ben Meisales is a favorite political vlogger. Here he covers the testimony. I learned so much from this. Well worth a listen. My impression of Hunter improved a lot. One might wonder when the GOP will stop, yet by now it seems they never will.

The question is what kind of friend. I think many westerners think friendship is by definition two equals. My experience is that in many other parts of the world this isn't true. These relationships come with expectations that the richer/older/wiser is the patron/mentor. Note the richer part. That doesn't mean the relationship is purely mercenary (though it could be), but it does often mean that the richer one is supposed to 'help' the younger one. So, I think it isn't always either/or. Sometimes its both. Proceed with whatever caution you deem warranted and assess it in the light that both want something from the relationship and it may not be the same thing even if both are fond of each other.

A member reported Tawan bar closed bu police earlier this week. This photo taken at 11:30pm Saturday

From The Nation Around 300 people rallied at the Yamu Beach in Thalang district of Phuket province on Sunday morning against the Swiss owner of an elephant park on the island province after he allegedly kicked a female doctor last month. The protesters rallied at the beach at 9.30am, bringing their own food and drinks to join the "picnic" after the organisers invited them via Phuket communities’ Facebook pages a few days earlier. At first, their number was around 100 but it soon trebled in size. The rally was held under the slogan labelled by the organisers in English as “Get out, David”. The angry local people organised the rally against Swiss national Urs “David” Fehr, 45, who allegedly kicked Thandao Chandam, a doctor at Dibuk Hospital in Phuket, in the back while she and her friend were sitting on the beachside steps of a villa being rented by Fehr. continues at https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40036065

From the Murdoch owned / conservative Wall Street Journal: Russians Keep Turning Up Dead All Over the World A helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine is the latest obvious assassination, but a range of businessmen, bureaucrats and political figures have also suffered suspicious deaths since the invasion https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russians-keep-turning-up-dead-all-over-the-world-6acc8990?st=4eurs7yu6xlc5us&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

What percentage of the people polled were on fentanyl imported by US citizens when choosing Trump?

I hope it's just a temporary close. I'm looking forward to meeting those hunks later this April 😍

The landlady who leased them apparently did not have permission of the actual owner of the property.

Well, the point is, I think, that he very much does not see this woman as a threat at all. She's not a threat--she's a bargaining chip from which he hopes to exchange for real Russian criminals (arms dealers, etc.). The sensible thing to do is disengage. Do not bargain. Make it clear that there's nothing to gain from taking hostages. And, once again, warn US citizens NOT to travel to Russia (or Iran, etc.). As I've said before, anyone wishing to travel to countries whose leaders take our citizen hostage should have to sign a waiver indicating that they are well-aware of the serious danger, and that the US will not make any concessions due to willfully foolish behavior. This should be the response to any request for concessions:

There was an article in media a few weeks back that Putin’s intention is to collect as many hostages as possible. This is just one more step in that effort. I believe any US citizen—or those from NATO nations—would by wise to avoid travel to Russia under Putin’s regime.

and so may be foreign trip

Yes, but the problem is, those karaoke bars (KTV) are apparently very expensive and so are out of reach for the average Chinese punter.

I believe that our revered member vinapu, is referring to me correcting a deficiency. I am due to arrive on 6th, March, and, armed with a comprehensive guide from vinapu will explore greedily!

Tits up Gramma Boebert! The sun will come out tomorrow. ..and even if your prospects are slim, your personal relationship with Jesus Christ will see you through.

Tips vary from 100 to 300 depending upon circumstances. Not personally familiar with Latinos so would say Thaish way.

I've always been aware of the difference between being friendy and being a friend. If I was unable to make the distinction I think I would have been disappointed many times in my relationships with Thai guys over the years.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-scottish-golf-home-valuations-soar-in-alleged-fraudulent-scheme/ar-BB1jaTTl?cvid=a7a67fa17a6b4af098b3513d98c0c69a&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=25&sc=shoreline Wouldn't it be fun to see him locked away in a Scottish prison.

It all depends on the guy, of course. My regular guy in Pattaya who I've spent the majority of my holidays with is actually quite shy in person. He is softly spoken and very polite. But when working in Eros he let it all hang out and was anything but shy. Same, same in bed. He started off at Happy Boys and was very uncomfortable baring his arse for all to see. He wanted to go back home but his friend there told him to hang in there, and he soon got used to it and just treated it as a job. His attitude to sex in general reflects a common Thai attitude - it's no big deal. No need to be hung up about it. And if you're far from home, just go for it, especially if you're a handsome guy with a big cock. This attitude ran in the family - his younger brother worked with him in Eros and his sister worked in Walking Street. I think she found a farang to "take care of" her. And as shy as he is, he made at least 1 gay porn movie when he was 18.

Go BoBo!

another proof that wave of idiocy is sweeping the globe. And this is the country considered one of better governed in Africa. One wonders what disaster awaits LGBTQ people in those countries who are not.

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Visited Winner Bar last night, 28 Feb. There were 12 boys on stage and about 10 customers, some would leave and others entered, so a good night. A nice lad with blond hair and a big one sat between myself and a friend and kept us entertained.

I have been going to Nice Boys for a number of years now. I have also offed a number of boys over those same years, some for extended periods. This bar is no place for the shy; boy or customer! Its arguably not quite as raunchy as it was pre-Covid, but it remains the only gay bar left in Pattaya that routinely offers the same levels of 'hands-on' (indeed even 'mouth-on') activity in the bar between customer and boy. Not as cheap as it was in terms of drink prices, but still great value. I love the place; long may it thrive! 😍

So they were OK then?

WOW. I love getting to the point. I found some amazingly well-hung (22-24) sized boys in Recife, my favorite is the olive completed but not quite black guys very well-hung and thick. The thing is, they do not charge double like in Sao Paulo and assume that because they bring that to the party, they don't have to do much more (like kiss or have passion.). Another reason I liked Recife, they are passionate, especially the "straight" ones looking for money, they assume they need to bring a hot time and work as hard as someone who is say 18-21 CM. What again a breath of fresh air. Finding them at the beach rather than the sauna you might be very pleasantly surprised because it is not their 24/7 daily job, so it's an event and a 2 hour fiesta is not double the price.

I'm new on here and am reading the posts and finding the history of Brazil quite accurate to what I have been informed. - I thought I would post some thoughts that I had on a trip to Recife. Essentially, for 25 years I went to only Rio, and then in mid-2015-2020 I went to Sao Paulo quite a bit. Finally, I moved here and while still finding Portuguese quite a tough language, I don't see much I don't agree with totally on most of these posts. As far as rent boy saunas, Boa Vista was the place I went to. I went to the other Blue sauna and was pretty disappointed. I met a "guide" if you will and enjoyed his company quite a bit. He picked me out as someone from Sao Paulo don't like to haggle over prices, but I will say it's a Middle Eastern bizarre, like buying a carpet in Turkey as strange as that comparison sounds it is closer to the truth than you would want to think! Brazilians seem to love to haggle about anything really, so depending on your tolerance for that you should try to get used to it. As always the fear of having no problem with walking away (you are the customer after all tends to finally get the price down to earth again) will do wonders. I do find a lot of them will sway "let's go" (about the only words they know in English.) I have an apple pre-prepared note saying, I live here buddy, I would never just "let's go" without getting a very clear idea of the price, do you think I am crazy? This has kept me from having conflicts and having to get management involved. Not to scare anyone, but the "Let's go" is great for the GP boy. In the end, they can theoretically say 1,000 reals and that would be a low price in the USA and they darn well know it. Never happened to me, but the prices are increasing I am finding. The huge under/unemployment makes cities like Sao Paulo full of quite desperate guys, and they will do anything to increase an already agreed-upon price by $50R. Getting back to Recife, even if they inflate 100 quite a bit, you will end up paying a lot less than in sao paulo, and it is unlikely you will be competing against a bunch of gringos who don't have a clue what the price is. I was only going to stay in Recife for a few days, to do some networking/business but extended it to 10, so you could say I found it a breath of fresh air. The "straight" guys treat me a lot better and are certainly much more down-to-earth than the guys in Sao Paulo at Lagoa. The boys in Recife are much more down to earth and yes, I do think they are considerably more polite and caring. The lack of a huge number of tourists I think accounts for this. I didn't see another American tourist for my entire trip there-what a breath of fresh air that was! I will also say, if you can find someone who knows a bunch of "straight" guys who never go to Boa Vista or any other gay sauna, you have struck gold. These guys are some of the most amazing guys I have met in 25 years of trips to Brazil. SUNDAY WAS THE BIG NIGHT IN BOA the 2 weekends I was there, it was pretty empty by comparison to the other nights it was open. There are many beautiful spots to explore, day trips to exotic beaches, the castle, and the ordinary beaches in the tourist area are quite beautiful and pretty unspoiled. I am going to try to explore some other smaller cities as well, and the posting on here make me feel I will have a solid map on where to head to. Many thanks to all who have posted the interesting and informative articles here.

There hasn’t been much on the boards about this place in Walking Street since it opened, so I thought contribute a review, after having visited on my trip to Pattaya in January. To briefly explain, it is a male strip show on Walking Street, with western guys as dancers. They seem to be mainly Russians or Brazilians. It’s a bit different than the other offerings in that it’s more like a western style strip-show, based on tease. Despite the title, you won’t see any big tools. It’s basically muscular western guys dancing around a pole and stripping down their trousers. Then they walked down among the crowd and pull down their jeans a bit for you to stick in 100 baht note in their underwear . Even then you didn’t get to see much. Probably wouldn't be the cup of tea for most people on these boards. However, the guys are well-built and good looking, and they really know how to dance on that gogo pole, with some showing really athletic moves on it. I was accompanied by a Thai guy that I had taken off from X Boys bar, and although he was a bit shocked at first, he began to enjoy it. When enter, you go up the stairs to, you have a choice of two rooms, one where there are guys dancing, and another room with women dancing. I had a brief look in the room with a women while I was going to the toilet, the dancers there were western looking also. When we went into the room with the men, we ushered to a seat in the front near the stage. We were given a menu, I looked, and it had alcoholic drinks going from 400 baht up to mad prices for cocktails, champagne, etc. I didnt see any soft drinks on the menu, and when i asked about that, they gave me a second menu with some soft drinks for about 260. So we ordered those and sat down and watched the dancing. They brought the bill for the drinks straight away, and I paid straight away as well. This actually reassured me a bit, as I was a little worried about it being a pure clip joint. After our first drink, although they came around two or three times asking us if we wanted a second, there was no huge pressure to buy, and we turned down the offer and sipped our drinks slowly. There was a constant stream of dancers - there was one on stage at time,and as soon as he was finished, another started. They used to do one dance which was about four or five minutes long. Then they came down and they gyrated in front of the audience, looking for tips in return for a feel of their chest. Most of the audience were western (Russian?) females. But the guys came up to me and my Thai guy as well. When they were with the women, they had put the women’s hands on their chests and chiseled torsos. They were not that pro-active for us, but when I put my hand on the dancer chests, they didn’t object. In return, you were expected to give a tip of 100 baht. They had a sign at the table saying that the minimum tip was 100 baht. The Thai guy I had with me was a bit shy, so when the first guy came round I took the initiative and grabbed his hand his hand and put it on the dancers chest. This made my Thai companion squeal, much to the dancers amusement. Then I gave him 100 baht to give to the dancer. The staff serving the drinks were Thai, but after while a blonde Russian woman came over to us.. She gave us a menu of various add-ons you could pay to do and tried to entice us to buy. These ranged from having a photograph taken with a dancer for 500 baht ( like a fool I actually paid for this with the cutest dancer) to having a private dance for 1000 baht, to getting up in stage yourself (presumably with the dancers) for 800 baht, to renting the whole room for 45 minutes for something like 10,000 baht. I don’t know if they got any takers for these options, the mostly female audience seem to stay for a few dances and disappear. There was no mention of a fee for taking a guy off, I suspect that you would to make your own arrangements for that in a private dance I asked all the guys came to our table where they were from. I think three of them were Russian, one was a Brazilian, and one was Australian (but he said his parents were Russian). If you like Caucasian guys I think you would find them quite good looking. They had a sort of bodies that a member of western stripper troupe would have. Once he got over his initially amazement, the Thai guy I brought seemed to quite enjoy it. When one Russian guy came out with long blond locks, he said "Oh, he looks like an angel!" I know this establishment won’t be everybody’s cup of tea, particularly the Asian guy fans, which naturally enough are predominant on this board. However, considering that the dancers are good looking westerners, you could consider that you could have a similar experience to a western strip club for an hour for the equivalent of 30-40 euros (assuming you spend roughly 1300 baht, broken down into 260 for a soft drink on entry and 1000 bat for 10 dance tips). If you have a Thai guy who has a thing for good looking farangs, it might be a bit of fun for him.

Was the sound better?

Seems weekend finca (estate) parties are all the rage in 2024 in Medalló. The Sillón Rojo Club is advertising their weekend event on March 16-17 pretty heavily -- there are limited overnight rooms but they have day passes if you want to spend a day around the pool or bar while making new friends. Barbosa is a 45 minute drive north of Medellín, an easy cab ride for $20USD.

Silly question. I guess you are not aware that now all actors are called actors, including those we used to call actresses.

I've had guys in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama and Muscat. Most of them either Thai or Filipino, though I had an African guy probably from Madagascar in Doha. Got quite a few hits from locals too but they either don't want to show their face, are too hairy or don't have a good approach when communicating. No question asked when brining guys to your room, though I tend to stay in big international chain hotels. Might be different in smaller hotels. I would suggest you get a local SIM card or use roaming as sometimes the hotel's Wifi block some of the apps. Dubai has definitely the most guys on apps. There is even a Filipino guy living in Dubai that I follow on Twitter. He seems to be pretty busy. I remember in Doha that beside the African and a Thai guy I met this American, in his mid-50s, a physical therapist for the US Athletics team as there was a big Athletics competition in town. He just wanted to give me a massage and then jerk me off. It was actually a pretty good massage. Also in Doha, twice when I was walking out at night, a car stopped by and asked me if I wanted a ride. I kindly declined. Then I remembered that when in college, a Filipino friend told me the same thing had happened to him in Dubai, though this were at a time when apps were still not popular. Seems like that pickup method might still survive in that area, though I think way less than before because of apps.

I was in both Dubai and Doha recently with a few Thai lads and we had fun. The apps were popping and it was easy to find someone to hook up with. I had no issues in Dubai with Romeo and found some hot guys there.