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    vinapu got a reaction from stevenkesslar in The United States is the world's top terrorist   
    Kostik said "Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the start of the illegal bombing of Belgrade. In general, the United States has committed a huge number of war crimes. Almost every day you can remember the victims of the terrorist regime ruling in the United States."
     before you lit a candle for their victims,   lit few for Politkovska, Litvinenko, Nemcov and Navalny , just to name iconic few , victims of their own government , not foreign forces. 
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    vinapu got a reaction from stevenkesslar in The United States is the world's top terrorist   
    American's  consolation is that their currency is lowed all over the world
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    vinapu reacted to 10tazione in Massage shops on Sutthisan Winitchai Rd.   
    Vinapu adaption would be gin instead of vodka.
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    vinapu got a reaction from Marc in Calif in The United States is the world's top terrorist   
    unbuttoning would be more pleasant exercise
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    vinapu got a reaction from stijntje in Massage shops on Sutthisan Winitchai Rd.   
    reminds me Russian saying " You can't drink whole sea of vodka but one should strive to "
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    vinapu got a reaction from Marc in Calif in Don't get horny in Cambodia   
    compared to what it was in 2001 it feels for me like 10 lane highway now, specially past Siem Reap toward Poipet 
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    vinapu got a reaction from 10tazione in Massage shops on Sutthisan Winitchai Rd.   
    reminds me Russian saying " You can't drink whole sea of vodka but one should strive to "
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    vinapu got a reaction from Kostik in Booze battle   
    that seems to be a case. I wouldn't be happy if all benches at Lumpini were occupied by thirsty imbibers, on another hand I find 14-17 dry hours nonsensical and wouldn't  mind if dry period a night started at 1 , not at midnight
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    vinapu reacted to reader in 300 drones over Pattaya   
    From Pattaya News
    Pattaya is set to host an extraordinary spectacle to celebrate the kickoff of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, with a dazzling Drone Light Show. The event, organized by Terminal 21 Pattaya, promises to be a great way to kick off April and the 21 days of Songkran events around the country from April 1st to the 21st.
    Event Highlights:
    – 300 drones will take to the skies, forming dynamic ‘Songkran themed’ patterns and narrating stories high above North Pattaya.
    – The show will commence at 8:00 p.m. on March 29th and 30th, 2024, amidst a vibrant food festival featuring over 70 stalls.
    – A special treat for music lovers, the event will feature aerial performances synced to the tunes of four renowned bands.
    Venue & Time:
    – Dates: March 29th – 30th, 2024
    – Location: Aircraft Area, Terminal 21 Shopping Center, Pattaya
    – Time: Shows begin at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free.
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    vinapu reacted to t0oL1 in Winner Boys Pattaya Re-Opening 1st June   
    Older Post on Facebook from Winner Bar:
    Ring the bell in Winner boy bar - online!  During this difficult time with travel restrictions very few tourists arrive to Thailand. Winner boy bar and our staff are struggeling for survival and we would kindly appreciate your help to keep the bar open and the staff employed. If you want to ring the bell in our bar and buy a drink for all our gogo boys for a 1000 thai baht donation, we will send you a personal video in messenger of ringing the bell in the bar. All boys in Winner boy bar would be very grateful  And it would help to keep the bar and the wonderful gay area of Sunee plaza still open ready for you on your next holiday to Thailand and Pattaya. Please send us a message if you are interested for more information.   I was there a few weeks ago and tipped every boy in the bar at when I stopped in. I am sure they could use the business now also.
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    vinapu reacted to reader in Booze battle   
    From Thai PBS World
    No less than four draft laws on alcohol control will soon go before Parliament, but none appear to contain a middle path that will satisfy everyone.
    Two drafts, one proposed by the Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department (DCD) and the other by an anti-alcohol group, push for strict control – apparently out of concern about health and other impacts of drinking.
    The two other drafts, one written by a pro-alcohol group and the other by Move Forward MP and craft-beer champion Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, seek to break monopoly-like conditions in the industry, which is dominated by just a handful of brewing giants.
    Along with these, the government’s eight-point recommendation will also join the fray.
    Strict rules
    Since the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act was enacted in 2008, Thailand has ranked among countries with tight restrictions on the advertising, sale and consumption of booze.
    This Act outlaws any form of advertising that displays, directly or indirectly, an alcoholic beverage’s brand or trademark.
    Displaying even a picture of a glass of beer can result in a hefty fine.
    “I’ve heard that one restaurant was fined close to 1 million baht once,” said Asst Prof Dr Charoen Charoenchai, a lecturer at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi’s Faculty of Agricultural Technology.
    Charoen, who leads the group behind one of the draft laws to liberalize alcohol, believes authorities have tightened control until there is almost no room to breathe.
    “I don’t think this Alcohol Beverage Control Law is normal since it authorizes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to add new stipulations.”
    “Normally, legal changes should come from the legislature,” the lecturer said.
    Rumors suggest the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is planning to tag packaging with pictures depicting the dangers of alcohol consumption.
    More power to control consumption?
    Charoen said that if the DCD’s draft becomes law, authorities and officials will be handed inappropriate powers.
    For instance, officials will have the power to search and inspect breweries or retailers selling alcohol without a search warrant.
    There is concern that this will also open the door to corruption and harassment by unscrupulous officials.
    “After looking through the drafts presented by the DCD and the anti-alcohol group, I can tell that their content is extreme. It’s as if they intend to ban any public mention of alcohol,” Charoen said.
    The DCD draft would also raise the ceiling of penalties for an offending manufacturer or importer from Bt500,000 to Bt1 million and up to one year in jail, or both.
    Too strict?
    Charoen said such a strict approach would affect the freedom and rights to earn a livelihood of many.
    Businesses that rely on tourists, for instance, were uncomfortable about scary pictures being attached to the packaging of alcoholic drinks, he explained.
    He said the strict law even affects his own field of education; though he teaches about the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, the law stops him from openly sharing his knowledge with his students.
    “I can’t talk about content that can be useful, even though as a lecturer, I should be serving the public with my academic knowledge,” he said.
    “Similarly, manufacturers can’t communicate about their products with consumers either.”
    Supapong Puenglampu, who represents small-scale liquor manufacturers, lamented that despite having the license to produce liquor and meeting all manufacturing standards and hygiene requirements, alcohol producers like him still face many problems under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
    “If we try to present product information, our action is seen as encouraging drinking. How can we sell our product without explaining what makes it different from others?”
    He said that though small and local producers need to display their local identity, displaying a trademark or an emblem can land them in trouble.
    “Small manufacturers like us are summoned to court. If we can’t afford a court battle, we end up having to pay a fine at the Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.”
    Draft laws on liberalizing alcohol
    The draft law pushed by the Charoen-led group hopes Thailand will allow alcoholic beverages to be sold from vending machines, in shops near universities and through round-the-clock promotional campaigns.
    The draft proposed by the Move Forward MP is along the same lines.
    For instance, it would lift the restriction on the sale of alcohol during certain hours and allow people to drink where they want, including public parks and educational institutions.
    Government recommendations
    Believing that all four drafts represent extreme ends of the debate, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin tasked PM’s Secretary-General Prommin Lertsuridej to come up with recommendations for Parliament to consider alongside the quartet.
    The eight-point recommendation, which has already won a Cabinet nod, seeks to ease tight controls on alcohol consumption in Thailand.
    For instance, it advocates the sale of alcohol at hotels or venues located near schools, as well as at stadiums and concert halls.
    It also suggests that the ban on selling alcohol through vending machines be lifted and promotions and discounts be allowed.
    Too lenient?
    Theera Watcharapranee, director of Stop-Drink Network Thailand, said the eight-point recommendation would weaken the country’s alcohol controls and favor alcohol-based businesses including pubs and bars.
    “The people will pay the price if you only please investors and businesses,” he warned.
    “If the consumption of alcohol rises, you will see more fatal road accidents from drunk driving.”
    According to the National Statistical Office, the number of alcohol drinkers in Thailand has dropped by 2% since the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act took effect in 2008.
    The percentage of total road-accident casualties hospitalized by drunk driving during Thailand’s infamous “7 dangerous days” over the Songkran and New Year holidays has also dropped, from 40% to 26%.
    The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act won 13 million signatures of support, including Theera’s, before it was enforced.
    Assoc Prof Dr Udomsak Saengow from Walailak University said the alcohol-control law was, in fact, beneficial, but the people in power are too preoccupied with the idea of liberalizing the industry to recognize the law’s benefits.
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    vinapu reacted to unicorn in PC at Gay Men's Chorus gone crazy?   
    The funny thing is that I've never seen ASL interpreters at any of the many musicals I've attended (Hamilton, Lion King, Book of Mormon, and so on), where one might think deaf people could at least enjoy the theatricality, dancing, sets, and so on. It surprises me that of all performances, a deaf person would go simply to watch a chorus sing. I guess one learns something new every day. 
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    vinapu got a reaction from KeepItReal in Advice please   
    when minimum tip is listed , unless boy himself raised issue by asking for more for doing this or that, that minimum is what is expected , even in higher rend places like Jey Spa. Not that they throw back bahts  at you if you tip them more. 
    If you are happy, specially if you think you will see boy again feel free to tip more to show he did good job. Not that is expected but you may buy better goodwill. Often 2nd encounters are more dynamic than first ones  as both parties are more familiar with each other.  But be warned , if you tip more ,  next time you will be expected to tip the same , improved formula amount. Boys have surprisingly good memory, even 1 year later they may quote you what you gave them last time, happened to me in January and I resorted to excuse ' last time I was rich, now I'm poor".
    I simplified my life and use VST (Vinapu Standard Tip ) in massages : for 1 hr session 1000 or minimum tip, whatever is higher, for 1.5 hr session 1500 or minimum , again whatever is higher. I'm inclined to throw money around , if only to soothe boys stress after encountering stingy farangs but very rarely on 1st session.
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    vinapu reacted to reader in Advice please   
    If you're looking to boost the likelihood that you're going to find your preference (which in your case is a bottom), no massage shops I'm aware of do a better job of displaying photos and information that will help you in your search.
    Two stand out in this regard: One Spa and KK Massage. One Spa offers close to 300 and the website allows you to search exclusively for bottoms if you wish..
    As for accuracy of photos, I've found that generally they accurately reflect what you'll get. However, the guys with lower numbers tend to have pre-covid pics. Also they have a tendency to air brush the complexion of some boys to make them appear lighter than they actually are.  This is because local taste like a paler skin color. This is particularly true of clients visiting from the north (Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China).
    Many westerners on the other hand prefer darker complexion more common for those from Thailand's northeast and some ASEAN countries.
    Be flexible and considerate.There is much waiting to delight you in Thailand.
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    vinapu reacted to spoon in Advice please   
    Any of the full service massage place can be your best bet then. Id stick with vck, arena, prince since u can actually go there and pick the masseurs from a line up, while the mamasan can help u with your specific requests and point out who fits the specs. 
    Other massage places that has lists of masseurs pics on line apps can be hit or miss in terms of their pics, height, stats, but i guess position usually clearly stated in their stats. I can attest that jeyspa is the one that ive tried and their masseurs pics and stats are quite acceptable. I have no issue with heights though but cant recall if its on display for jeyspa. 
     
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    vinapu reacted to Foolish in Advice please   
    I'm not familiar with massage parlors. But given your specifications, from what recall during my last trip in Jan, you would probably have the best luck in fresh boys or screwboy in silom. You could ask the mama to point out the bottoms for u. 
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in Don't get horny in Cambodia   
    Lucky country whose Prime Minister busies himself with such important and strategic matter. Wouldn't it be nicer if he did something about that road being paved ?
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in Unplanned Bangkok Trip (March 2024)   
    it always is a challenge but thank you for an effort and waiting for part 3
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in Unplanned Bangkok Trip (March 2024)   
    I saw that warning multiple times  that car used to pay for flight may be asked to be shown but never was asked one to produce one. Still make sure to have that one on me.
    When travelling I have habit of leaving one card at home, just in case.  
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in Unplanned Bangkok Trip (March 2024)   
    You are forgiven - I think I express prevailing mood here . Offing boy while under jet lag could result in all too easy money for him , had you fell asleep immediately.
    Been there , done that.
    Funny thing,  just yesterday I exchanged messages with other member and complained that forum becomes too quiet for lack of trip reports  not knowing you about to grace us with one almost right away. Very thank you for dynamic relation
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in PC at Gay Men's Chorus gone crazy?   
    while I agree with you 100% , insensitive at best unless there was some performance included . I wonder what actually deaf person would say though. Could enjoy just being there with friends as social setting, the same like going to church  while not religious
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in Advice please   
    I'm bit surprised by that statement. As I said above , based on my experience , minimum tip is what they expect unless they in no uncertain terms ask for more .
    adding 10-20% ie 100 or 200 baht is pretty generous.
    Boys are as much used to stingy as to money thrower farangs, I don't think they would consider one who tips stated minimum stingy though.
    At end of day is up to client to see  how much is deserved. Service may be poor but feel good factor may be tip determining factor.
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    vinapu got a reaction from dscrtsldnbi in Advice please   
    4000 is on high end and rather in Bangkok , in Pattaya 3000 for long time is generous. Everything above  4000 is extortionate unless you really like the boy and he is not budging but that will be very rare and I'd say try somebody else. Good looks are no guarantee of good service but neither are  bad looks. Still must be some chemistry
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    vinapu got a reaction from reader in Massage shops on Sutthisan Winitchai Rd.   
    reminds me Russian saying " You can't drink whole sea of vodka but one should strive to "
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    vinapu got a reaction from TotallyOz in Putin's terrorist thugs attack concert hall: 40 dead, 100+ wounded (so far)   
    Thank you for the clip, Listening it I thought to myself , it doesn't start well if president of country who recently ordered his troops to attack his neighbor  mourns loss of lives  of innocent children. 
    I don't support neither terrorism and genocide  nor aggressive wars to satisfy dreams about past imperial glory. I'm just pointing that Russia identifies her enemies incorrectly and that is a reason is vulnerable  to attacks like recent. 
    War in Ukraine causes daily gigantically higher  loss of Russian lives that that attack in Moscow and it would be good if Russian  society started to count those . 
    As for propaganda I got excellent , life  lasting,  vaccination being present in USSR  in the last week of April 1986, far from both Chernobyl and truth.
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