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I miss the old days (nights) when it first opened and was mostly "decorated" in sheets of rough plywood. Went back some years later and was shocked with it's final stunning decor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/captain-of-soccer-team-in-famous-thai-cave-rescue-dies-at-18/ar-AA17vxD4?cvid=44cee92a3e3d4eaea64ddc6939426a2e One of the 12 miracle boys who survived nearly three weeks trapped in a cave in Thailand in 2018 has died at a soccer academy in the United Kingdom. His cause of death has been deemed an “accident” tied to a head injury, according to the BBC. Authorities have not confirmed whether it happened on or off the soccer pitch. Duangpetch Promthep, 18, known to his friends as Dom, became the public face as captain of the Wild Boar boys’ soccer team after their miraculous rescue from a flooded cave on June 23, 2018. He announced in August 2022 that he had been accepted to the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire, writing on social media, “Today my dream has come true. I will be a football student in Britain. I am grateful to everyone that helped with the scholarship to study overseas. I promise I will study hard and do my best.” Six months later, soccer star Kiatisuk “Zico” Senamuang, whose Zico Foundation had funded Promthep’s soccer academy through a scholarship, announced the teen’s death on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ZicoFoundation/photos/a.570505556370338/5984620581625448/?type=3 In Thailand, Promthep’s mother mourned his death at the Wat Doi Wao temple in Chiang Rai, where he grew up. Several of the boys rescued with him left memorial notes, according to ABC News Australia. “You told me to wait and see you play for the national team, I always believe that you would do it,” wrote Prachak Sutham, a fellow survivor of the cave. “When we met the last time before you left for England, I even jokingly told you that when you come back, I would have to ask for your autograph. Sleep well, my dear friend. We will always have 13 of us together.”

Last year I had a prostrate biopsy before Halloween. Was sperming blood red semen for 6 weeks after... Would be good to take your friend to the doctor.

specifically- Qatar Airways was insistent on seeing my return trip ticket or I could not continue

Early promising small tests.

few years back brought novelty 300 baht one back from Silom through customs, guaranteeing a search of my luggage. the one I saw on YouTube was custom (guys name) and cool in Thai script and not legal for a car...

Saw a custom Thai script license plate watching You Tube (Steve Lehto channel) Apparently they are easily printed for you and some may be embossed. Available from many sources- search. https://www.ebay.com/itm/304744889547

Was really happy to hear Noom from LCR working at Dorothy's Show Bar in Jomtien. Hardly recognized him in a T-shirt- Was expecting a dress from the name of the bar. And it's at the quiet end of Jomtien complex as you enter from the road.

Sanctuary of Truth was great. No screw or nail but hopefully someday air conditioned. Tour lecturers droned on forever on each section of carvings and their importance. Had to wear a hardhat as it is still under construction for 40 years... That roof is magical with the flying figures. Divided into Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind (went with scammer friend of my friend. Luckily he was not struck by lightning for all his tales of "mama need hospital") Nice restaurant for food and drinks above the sanctuary on the cliff as you enter.

I wish someone would post a pictoral update on Nice Boys dancers again. It's been a while. Sounds like some fresh talent has been added.

No pictures?!!!

Had a friend staying with me watching "gay" porn! I was amazed. But he was my honored (and paid) friend and I was estatic to have him stay.

So instead of going to a doctor you’ve self diagnosed and prescribed yourself vitamin C…?

Think I had to show for a stop over in Doha before I even take off. Also was asked to show return booking for the first time before leaving for Doha.

speaking of exchange rates, how is THB doing. I saw a moneymaking opportunity in the lower baht values earlier. Unfortunately once Thai banks get your money they want to keep it?...

Do you really need a specialist to determine if it’s cancer? Couldn’t a GP suffice at a lower rate?

https://www.vice.com/en/article/aeqj38/botox-could-be-the-new-penis-wonder- For a man who wishes he was more of a "shower," there aren't a whole lot of options on the market, short of expensive and risky surgical procedures and stretching devicesthat need to be worn several hours per day for months on end. Botox, however, could change that. In a 2009 study, researchers used Botox to try and help guys who had a "hyperactive retraction reflex." In other words, these were men who experienced a lot more "shrinkage" (in the words of George Costanza) than others. Doctors made four injections around the base of the penis, with the goal of paralyzing the muscles responsible for the shrinkage reflex, known as the tunica dartos. And it worked. It could help treat erectile dysfunction, too. A new paper published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine argues that Botox could be a "game changer" when it comes to treating erectile dysfunction (ED). The thought here is that Botox could be used to paralyze the smooth muscles inside the erectile chambers of the penis. By relaxing these muscles, blood should be able to flow into the penis more easily. A small study conducted in Egypt that was reported last year provided some initial support for this idea: Men with ED who received a Botox injection demonstrated improvements in penile blood flow. One patient, however, experienced priapism afterward—a prolonged erection that wouldn't go away on its own. This tells us that dosage is going to be very important: Too much muscle relaxation isn't a good thing.

In Serene Bar I saw a small opening tunnel to the Serene Hotel. I HAD to go in and check it out based on what little I could see. Couldn't BELIEVE the real estate appointed to the reception lobby! Also a sign out front 30 days/15,000 baht. Gotta check out the rooms sometime. I just loved thinking of all the history that has passed there. https://www.facebook.com/SereneHotelPattaya/ Kind of partial to the Copa Hotel though.

Is this the place with the stealing kathoey mamasan?

I wasn't particularly religious for years until recently. Ok, an understatement. But when a beautiful young Thai friend died I realized I needed him to have the beautiful afterlife he deserved. Including me wishing him well each night in my prayers.

Had a sinus infection on the way in to Thailand. Got a crazy idea to wash out my nostrils with disinfectant soap in the Thai shower in the hotel. So I had one helluva infection (shower water) three days later on my flight out. Had to wear a mask so no one would see my nasal drainage on the plane before the Benadryl kicked in and dried me out (and put me to sleep)

One guy asked if I was "Gen" on Grindr. I heartily replied "yes". Now and then I set my profile to say "GENtleman" and occasionally send pics of cash to certain hotties. I also note this rarely works on any profiles listed as "bottoms"

On Saturday, The Daily Beast reported that "just one day after several municipal deputies in Putin’s hometown of St. Petersburg called on the State Duma to try the Russian leader for treason, their colleagues in Moscow joined in and demanded he steps down because his views are 'hopelessly outdated.'" In an open letter to Putin, deputies from Moscow's Lomonosovsky district recalled that Putin's leadership began with "good reforms" but that as time marched onward, “everything went wrong.” While the deepening quagmire in Ukraine was not specifically mentioned, the authors stressed that the status quo under Putin is untenable. “The rhetoric that you and your subordinates use has been riddled with intolerance and aggression for a long time, which in the end effectively threw our country back into the Cold War era. Russia has again begun to be feared and hated, we are once again threatening the whole world with nuclear weapons,” the officials wrote. “We ask you to relieve yourself of your post due to the fact that your views and your governance model are hopelessly outdated and hinder the development of Russia and its human potential."