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This is the Sukhothai portion of my trip report. I will try to post the Kanchanaburi portion tomorrow. So, after the exciting zipline adventure, we head back to Chiang Mai to search for a hotel for the evening, and we find the Chiang Mai Gate Hotel, www.chiangmaigatehotel.com which is a normal hotel, but Woody and Non were chomping at the bid to have a hotel that offered an all you can eat breakfast, so I conceded in letting us leave the Qi 68 guest house, which did not offer breakfast but was cute and charming to transfer to a mainstream normal generic hotel. Woody, warns me in his endearing protective way, “No Go-Go bars tonight – we must get up early at 7:00am we have big drive to Sukhothai”. So, it was an early night – no hanky pank – as we needed to conserve our energy for tomorrow’s journey and eventual sightseeing. Woody and. Non were illuminated as they plowed through the “All You Can Eat” breakfast buffet. It was good, but I much preferred “Butter is Better” http://www.butterisbetterbakery.com/ It’s now 10:00 am and we are finally off for Sukhothai. The guys tell me it’s a 4 hour drive but it ended up taking us 5 hours because of time taken to enjoy the rest areas (no – not for cruising hahaha…). I was quite impressed with Thailand rest areas as they are very different than the ones we have here on the Italian Autostrada. Here in Italy, they usually consist of 2 buildings – one for eating, usually called CIAO or AutoGrill and the other is for petrol. Instead here in Thailand it is a rather large complex with the ubiquitous 7-Eleven, Café Amazon, KFC, S&P, etc. So, the main difference is choice while in Italy there is no choice. Just an observation. Consequently our 4 hours became 5 hours because I just had to have my wonderful Café Amazon iced coffee at each service area. My 2 tour guys are beautiful and very much in shape I just hope that my falang ways do not fatten them up. The drive from Chiang Mai to Sukhothai was kind of boring. I found the transformation of the terrain from greenish to arid is what made it less interesting. You could definitely see that the current drought is having a negative impact on many parts of Thailand. In addition, Sukhothai was much more hotter and humid than Chiang Mai. We arrive in Sukhothai and start the search for a hotel. First we checked out the Pailyn Hotel, a huge hotel which has seen better days and looked tired. Then we found the gem that we all liked called the Sukhothai Treasure Resort & Spa http://www.sukhothaitreasure.com/ once we saw the rooms, pools, and breakfast area – we immediately accepted a suite here as it is absolutely a lovely resort. So checked in and unpacked we then head off to MK for a bite to eat and to wait for Woody’s and Non’s friend, Wit to join us for a late lunch before heading over to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at the Sukhothai Historical Park. Woody met Wit some years back when he worked at the Classic House in Chiang Mai, www.classichousemassage.net/ as a masseur. Now he lives in rural Sukhothai to take care of his ailing mother and sorely misses the gay life back in the metropolis of Chiang Mai and he made us understand that he cannot wait to return. Wit would be our local tour guide during our sojourn here. Why visit this Sukhothai ? First of all, Sukhothai translates into the “Dawn of Happiness.” Secondly, if you are a history buff and want to learn about Thai culture it is an interesting place to visit because from 1238 until 1438 Sukhothai was the first capital of Siam (then followed by Ayutthaya, Thonburi and Bangkok). The most famous and influential one of its nine kings was King Ramkhamhaeng, the second son of the founder of the state (reign from 1275-1317). He significantly expanded the Siamese empire through his military victories to a territory even bigger than modern Thailand, developed the first Thai script (Siamese alphabet that we all know and love to decipher), imposed strict observance to the Buddhist religion and founded a military and social organization which was soon copied by the Khmers. The Sukhothai Kingdom, consisted of a long arc of territory that ran through what is today's Laos and western Thailand as far as the Malay states. In addition, since I live in Rome, which is home to the “Fori Imperiali”, Rome’s ancient beginnings, I wanted to see the contrast with Thailand’s ancient past, and I can say that it is quite impressive. Some pictures – I limited them to just a couple…. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/thailand/old-sukhothai And then my most favorite part of this wonderful UNESCO heritage site is the giant standing Buddha at Wat Si Chum. Legend has it that this giant Buddha statue was able to ward off its enemies by being able to talk and to scare them away from harming it – as is what unfortunately happened to many of the other monuments in the park. It was hotter than hell in the park and SO humid as it had just finished raining before we arrived. The famous lotus pond that you see in many tourist pictures near the monuments was all dried up due to the drought. After our visit, Wit took us to his favorite Wat in New Sukhothai, Phra Mae Ya Shrine, which is right across the street from the Yom river in front of City Hall on Thanon Nikhon Kasem street, which cuts through downtown. I asked Wit, why it was his favorite and he explained the following to me: The shrine is highly respected by Sukhothai residents. It’s home to the idol of Phra Mae Ya, a stone figure with a long face, tapered chin, long halo, and dressed as an ancient queen. The idol is about 1 meter high and is supposed to have been built during King Ramkhamhaeng the Great’s reign as a dedication to his late mother Nang Sueang. The name provides the connections in the word Phra Mae Ya or grandmother in Thai, which is literally a term of endearment, since the local people regarded King Ramkhamhaeng the Great as their fathers. The statue was formerly housed in a rock shelter of Phra Mae Ya Mountain. The Sukhothai residents later relocated it to its present shrine situated in front of the City Hall. The shrine is also believed to house the spirit of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great. The Phra Mae Ya Fair is held annually in late February. Of course, now it was time for the usual Buddhist prayer and the shaking of the fortune sticks and I could not miss this photo op. For more info about this interesting place, http://www.bangkoksite.com/sukhothai/CityShrine.htm So, what else is there to do in Sukhothai? Wit exclaims, “cruising!!” Since we were already at the riverfront and there was no flooding due to the drought (we need to remember that back in September 2014 and also in September 2012 the Yom river overran its river banks and flooded downtown), we were safe to proceed to a little gym and Thai boxing workout center that overlooks the Yom river. Wit made us understand that many of the hot guys that we saw working out may join you if you sit down along the river bank – there is a steep drop off from the square where they are so you are somewhat secluded. Wit said, you just sit and wait and perhaps one of the guys will come over and say hello. We only looked for a little while and then we headed off to dinner. So, if any of you out there reading this – check it out – here is a little google map…enjoy Wit then took us to an excellent restaurant, I cannot remember its name – but the food was the highlight of my entire vacation. Of course it was a Thai restaurant, and my 3 guides ordered for me – so I have no idea what I ate but it was great. One dish was based on coconut, as I go crazy for coconut. Another dish was chicken based and another 2 dishes were with vegetables. I am soliciting the name of this great restaurant and once I get it I will post it here. After dinner we return to the cruising place on the river and there was definitely more movement, as it was now dark while before I was not yet a complete sunset. Then we part our ways, as we return Wit to his motorbike at the MK restaurant and then we return to our wonderful hotel to have a well deserved swim in that wonderful swimming pool. There were many sexy pictures that we took in that pool, but to date I have not yet been successful in getting them off of Non’s phone. Had they been on Woody’s phone, I would have been able to post them here. If I ever get my greedy hands on them in the future I will post them here. Back to the room for a well-deserved 4 hand massage with all of the usual final glory fun and then off to la-la land sleeping away until the next morning. Enjoyed the great all you can eat breakfast buffet – the guys were SO happy and then checked out and off for our very long 6 hour drive to Kanchanaburi – which will be the next segment of this trip report. Ciao, M.

Posted the videos of Woody's and Non's zipline adventures on YouTube Woody’s zipline adventure video http://youtu.be/S-06Ly7wHAc Non’s zipline adventure video https://youtu.be/RVcESHU2Z0g enjoy, m.

Vinapu wrote: I'm glad bkkmfj you finally made it to LOS after 18 months hiatus. --> me too - I could not wait anymore to return to LOS Can't wait for next installment of your report, your writing style is great and details are all in the right places. --> thanks for the compliment - this coming weekend I will try to write the Sukothai and Kanchanaburi installments Somebody can use report as a real guide to CM places. --> it would be even better yet if the moderators of these Thailand blogs would organize all of the trip reports in their own folders - then that would create an invaluable resource for everyone who needs trip information. Boys are gorgeus and I'm sure you had a fun with them. --> oh yes, I had so much fun with them. When we split up so that I could go off to Pattaya by myself - I was actually sad that I did not bring them with me - but I did not need tour guides for Pattaya - it is all almost self explanatory and something better done alone to maximize the fun and to avoid awkward situations... Noted 6 hands massage impression, you were one to recommend me 4 hands and I'm glad I took your word for it and if you say 6 hands is too much which confirms my suspicion, I'll skip trying it. --> when we eventually meet - I would like to meet you - you can buy me a drink for the money I saved you from not having to pay for a 6 hand massage!!! Just joking about buying me a drink - but I would love to go out with you one night since we have almost equal tastes in me it would be fun as we fight over the same men :>))) LoveThailand wrote: Very handsome companions indeed, bkkmfj especially the white shirt wearing one --> his name is Non and I agree - he is SO sexy Kokopelli wrote: Not me, I prefer this one with the nice smile in the green shirt. --> thanks you made me blush z909 wrote: The Qi68 hotel looks nice. What do their rooms cost ? --> they quoted me Rate per night : 2,500.00 THB for a room with a double bed for 3 people I wonder how they decided on the hotel name ? --> interesting question - I do not know as I did not ask them. --> good advice - I will walk faster then my fellow passengers to beat the BKK immigration queue.

Many of you have asked me for my tour guide's contact details. I have uploaded them - his name is Woody and his partner is Non. They are a very fun and open minded couple that will take you anywhere you may want to go. If you don't know what you want to see they can organize something for you if you just give them a couple of hints. They have a nice Nissan car with excellent air conditioning. Any other questions about them just ask. I have used their tour services on 2 different trips and their massage services 4 times - both were excellent. Woody's level of English is very good. Enjoy them and treat them well and you will be so happy for doing so. M.

All of us are TOPS - but it is ok - as there are still things that Tops can do together to still enjoy ourselves - which we did immensely.

Trip Report – July 2015 – Chiang Mai – Sukhothai – Kanchanaburi – Pattaya Friday 3 July fly Thai Airways from Rome to Bangkok. Flight was good and almost every seat taken – I was in peasant class so it was a somewhat uncomfortable journey. Watched lots of movies and only manage to sleep very little. Arrive Saturday 4 July at BKK at almost 6am exhausted, went through immigrations which had a line that lasted about 50 minutes as it seemed that many flights arrived at the same time and at that hour not all of the booths were open. Went to the ATM and withdrew some Bahts, then went to the carousel to retrieve my luggage. A Thai guy who I did not know who works at BKK comes up to me and asks me my flight number and then volunteers to assist me to find my luggage and introduces himself to me as, Ananda, and then brings me to get an AIS SIM card. Ananda asked me if we could meet later (we exchanged phone numbers), as I told him that my number 1 priority was to go to sleep. I then checked into the Novotel located at the airport, as they have “Freshen up” rates which I took for 5 hours so that I could shower and sleep. After a 10 hour flight I wanted some pampering. Woke up about 11:15, got ready, checked out, and then took the Novotel back to the Terminal. The Novotel is physically attached to the Terminal but it is a long walk so the shuttle it was for me. I checked in for my Bangkok Airways flight to Chiang Mai, got rid of my luggage and then texted Ananda and I offered him lunch. Nice guy, has worked at BKK for 5 years and uses his job as an opportunity to meet and seduce falangs. He was disappointed to find out that I was not spending any time in BKK this trip and we left it at that. However, later on into my trip he did try stalking me with constant text messages which I conveniently ignored as I could tell that he was too pushy for my tastes. Had a great less than 1 hour flight to Chiang Mai and was disappointed to find out that my guide Woody, and his partner, Non, from the last time were not already waiting for me at the airport. I texted them and within 15 minutes they were there to pick me up and we were reunited again after 18 long months. You may remember the great time that I had with Woody and Non from my December 2013 trip report: http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/9381-trip-report-chiang-mai-29-dec-in-progress that I decided to use their services again, but instead of for just 2 days, this time it would be 7 days, where we planned a big trip to the outskirts of Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, and then Kanchanaburi. I booked us a nice room at the Qi 68 guest house, http://www.qi68hotel.com/ in Chiang Mai in the Chang Phuak area which was convenient for our eventual night escapades. I could see immediately that the guys were disappointed with my hotel choice and I did not find out why until we arrived later in the trip at Sukhothai. Then we went to get a bite to eat, and then we visited some of the more important Wats (Wat Phra Sing, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Man and Wat Suan Dok) which is always such a pleasure for me as I like to watch the guys do their Buddhist prayer thing, especially the one where they shake a canister that is full of Buddhist Fortune Sticks until 1 falls out which has a corresponding number. The noise of the shaking fills the Wat full of hope and spiritual energy. They then leave the prayer area and usually to the side is a “fortune” that is written that corresponds to the number. They love sharing with me this entire process and I enjoy participating in it. In addition, each of the Wats are unique in their own way and from an artistic and cultural point of view they never disappoint me. Then off to the Saturday night market where as usual I was overloaded with its immensity of stuff for sale, entertainment, and smells of the various foods that are available. As it was Saturday night, we headed over to the Circle Pub http://www.circlepubchiangmai.com/ to see the show which was of a typical go-go boy style show and then we moved on to Adams Apple, http://www.adamsappleclub.com/ as I did not get to see it on my last Chiang Mai trip and I had promised Vinapu after my last LOS trip that I would check it out on my next trip. We walked in and it was pretty busy – not packed but a decent crowd. The owner/manager immediately welcomed us and there was a gaggle of guys around him as he was definitely being entertained by most of them. We watched the various Go-Go boy skits, and then Woody talked to a few, as he seems to have contacts with them. The night we were there most were of the twink type – not my type – and being my first day in LOS I was tired so we called it a night. Would I go back to Adam’s Apple – most likely yes, as I would want to have more energy for my next visit and maybe arrive a little earlier to see if we missed some of the famous manly Shan types that I heard about but did not see much of that first night, as perhaps they had all already been offed. Back to the Qi 68 guest house where Woody and Non gave me an excellent 4 handed massage. You may remember from my previous trip report that they both work as masseurs at the Classic House in Chiang Mai, www.classichousemassage.net/ . We did not meet there as I found Woody on Line when he was advertising his tour guide business, as that is their true passion and massages are their 2nd passion. So, I got the best of both worlds in this trip. The Qi 68 guest house does not have breakfast, they have a large common kitchen if you want to use it. This is the reason why the guys were disappointed with my lodging choice. So, I asked them to take us to the "Butter is Better" diner in Chiang Mai (189 Chang Klan Road) http://www.butterisbetterbakery.com/ which is truly an excellent place for falang breakfast, but the menu is rich enough to even satisfy the Thai guys, so we were all happy. Today’s agenda (Sunday 5th of July) was to go to see the famous Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, which is 15 kms outside of Chiang Mai up in the beautiful national park of Doi Pui, about 3,500 ft above sea level. Woody and Non have a car, so transportation is not an issue. I did not get to see this important historical gem, which was built back in the 1300s on my last trip so it was very important to see it this time. We also ventured up the 300 steps to see the marvelous golden pagoda which they say contain the relics of the Lord Buddha. Lastly, the view of Chiang Mai down in the valley is breathtaking. Then we drove further up the Doi Suthep mountain to see the Bhubing Rajanives Palace and beautiful rose gardens, which is a royal residence built in 1961 to accommodate the royal family during state visits to Chiang Mai. My guides having been there several times were more taken back by the lack of water in the reservoir and were very worried about the ongoing drought in Thailand and lack of rain. I noted that the reservoir was very low – but it being my first time it did not register to me as alarming as it did to the guys. Ironically, I chose July for this trip as I wanted to experience Thailand in the hot, sticky, and rainy season (since I am thinking of moving here I want to see our beloved LOS in all of its seasons). In my 12 days here I only saw brief rain 2 times – so this drought problem is very worrying. The grounds are immense and there are many botanical gardens and buildings to see. By the way, if you are in shorts, you will need to rent long pants in respect to the royal family. Then off to a great Thai lunch at the Palace’s car park. Then the guys wanted me to see a real Hill Tribe village, so we visited Doi Pui Mong – it was interesting to see how the hill tribe people live. Of course, a big market that wound through the narrow street of the mountain village which was conveniently covered, as the hot sun was scorching. Plus, my first normal Thailand intestinal attack arrived and it was off to a Hill Tribe outhouse – not a pleasant experience but necessary to survive the drive back to downtown Chiang Mai. Please note to bring sanitary supplies on these kinds of “out of the city” adventures. Back to the guest house to freshen up and then off to see where Woody and Non live – they live with Woody’s sister and her husband and their 2 children, peeboy and num. They showered and packed their bags as we decided to leave Chiang Mai tomorrow. While they prepared themselves, I tried to entertain the 2 children with their toys and of course communication was impossible but it was still fun. Then we were off to see the famous Sunday walking street, which I saw last time but I really enjoyed it as it is packed with cultural delights, entertainment, great smells, and the ability to see many variations of people. While walking around, I saw a travel office offering some zip line adventures, something that I had wanted to try for a long time. I asked the guys to talk to the staff about it and we left with some exciting brochures for some places that are about an hour outside of Chiang Mai. The guys were quite surprised that this old falang was up for some adventure in the jungle. I told them, “I am not dead yet and you only live once!!” We visited more Wats, with their beautiful night lights and then we headed off for some dinner. In this photo I thought that something was wrong with my camera – because when I checked the photo of the same Wat, it had 2 different colors – then the guys told me that it was planned that way with the lighting – a very nice touch. After dinner we went to visit the New My Way bar http://www.newmywaybar.com/ for some fun. As expected, Woody knew one of the go-go guys, Song, who was an ex-Classic House masseur, and so we offed sexy Song and brought him back to the guest house. He had a perfect body, 6-pack abs, very masculine, and sexy. Unfortunately, he could not keep an erection, as I think he was a bit put off by the 6 hand massage on me and too shy. We made the best of it and everyone got to squirt at the end. This was my first 6 hand massage in my life and I think it will be my last. Yes, it was nice to have 6 hands moving all over your body, but it was too intense and it was hard to keep from losing control and cumming to a quick end. Lot’s of requests to stop, slow-down, don’t touch, ecc. – so too much energy focused on trying to not arrive to a quick finish instead of just relaxing and enjoying the sensual massage session. Monday July 6, we check out of the Qi 68 guest house and then head over again to the "Butter is Better" diner to fill up on some good breakfast food before our big adventure to the Mae Taeng river, a little over an hour from Chiang Mai to visit the Zipline Chiangmai adventure park. On the way you pass the Maetaman Elephant Camp, and the dirt road was full of Elephants and Ox’s carting people around who were having a lot of fun. I decided on this trip for NO elephant rides, as I already did it last time in Koh Samui, and after 20 minutes I was very bored, as the elephant moves so slow – so once was enough for me. So this trip is more adrenaline oriented and hence why the choice for the zipline adventure. We arrive and we meet very sexy Mieng (who is from Sukhothai our next destination) who would be our zipline guide during our adventure. At this wonderful place, you get to admire beautiful wild Thai orchids, catch an awe-inspiring view of the Mae Taeng River, which is way below you while you are soaring from tree-to-tree, almost like a monkey. We signed up for the 2 hour zipline adventure, which entails 31 different tree-top platforms, which varied in length from 20 meters to a truly amazing 400 meter zipline. They have plans next year to open an additional 800 meter zipline and I definitely will want to try it. This place is great – lots of attention to safety details, a training class before starting the adventure, etc. At first I was very apprehensive and scared at the thought of falling into the jungle and abyss underneath, but after the first 30 minutes I was much more relaxed and found myself having the time of my life. The highlight is when Mieng convinced each one of us to let go of the zipline break and handle and to just fly across the jungle tree tops upside down like a monkey. What exhilaration seeing everything from an upside down point of view. It is truly a full on adrenaline experience and if you have a strong heart, I urge you to do it if you also have the stamina. I am almost 54 and if I can do it you can also do it. Plus it is a great experience to become absorbed into the Thai tropical forest and jungle. Ok, that is enough for this portion of my trip report. I hope that my writing style does not bore you – I’m a details guy, and it is the little details that interest me the most when I read trip reports. Soon I hope to update this report with our continued adventures to Sukhothai and then Kanchanaburi. Afterwards I will leave my guides Woody and Non to head off to Pattaya for 4 days of debauchery (as no guides are required ;>)) before heading back home to Italy.

Hey Anone, Your Isan trip report is great!!! I love seeing and learning about places that are not in the Top 4 most popular list (BKK, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket) I just returned from LOS and I am working on my trip report and I hope to post part one later today. Too bad that we did not get to meet when I was in Pattaya - hopefully next time... cheers, M.

Ciao Vinapu, Excellent "newbie user guide" - I remember how terrified and overwhelmed I was my first time in a massage place only 3 years ago..... I agree with you, the easiest places are those where you pick the masseur from a picture book or from an iPad photo list. The most intense selection process is Hero or those other places where you have from 8 to 25 guys standing in front of you saying "pick me, pick me..." that is a VERY intense sensation - but well worth the challenge... Ok, JanFriday - let us all know how it works out for you - I truly enjoy reading "first timers" stories and experiences - it helps me to remember my first time and to be less jaded.... enjoy, M.

I tried to join the TMB Club on Line and I received the following disappointing message: "You cannot join the group because the maximum number of members exceeded" I see on the TMB Club 1 screen that there are already 200 members - so I guess that is the maximum limit?

I stayed in one of the Bulgari Suites, and I never had a problem bringing back a "guest" to my room (no questions and no joiner fees). The advantage to the Bulgari Suites is that you enter then through the parking lot and not through the reception desk....

I definitely would have stalked that hunk....

I joined and I can tell you it is WORTH it - the pictures and stories are fucking hot!!!!! WOW!!!! I need to go to Brazil!!!

here is one of my favorites... http://bangkokbois-gay-thailand-blog.com/blog/

hello Anddy, What is the difference between an "Organ II" an "Organ I" massage ?? Thanks, M.

Hello Vinapu, Have a safe flight and I cannot wait for your updates since there will be NO LOS for me this year. However, I can "pretend" to be there again through your experiences since we have similar tastes. Enjoy, M.

Hello Firecat, Check out this weblink in Siem Reap http://riverqueencambodia.blogspot.it/ its written by one of the 2 owners of the riverqueen bed & breakfast and he has many interesting funny stories about meeting the gay boys in SR. He just opened a bar in the B&B http://www.riverqueenguesthouse.com/ go and meet him and he will tell you how to meet all of the Cambodian boys that you want... good luck, M.

I agree - Firecat is an excellent example of a roving sex reporter... I can't wait for the updates....they are always titillating.... hence also my vote for correspondent of the year..............

Plus it was famous for their excellent 4 hand massage. My first ever in my life happened there..... I sure do hope that it reincarnates somewhere else...

Anonone, hahahaha.....yes, the reason that you are using tissues with a Thai boy is much better than my reason last night....

Hello Vinapu, Thanks for posting the Thai Bromance video. It was excellent but I must have consumed a couple boxes of Kleenex while watching it. It brought me right back to LOS (especially when I saw some of the Chiang Mai scenery) and the film managed to reignite all of those sleeping desires to live and be back in Thailand .... Thanks, M.

53 - and still 12 years to go until I can retire and move to LOS

great update Imkeev. let us know if you will go to the amazing HERO massage place? I remember some months ago you wrote about your desire to go there. give us the "juicy" details.....

hello Imkeev, Please keep posting - we find your stories and adventures interesting. WE can ALL learn from each other. Please do it for the rest of us who are stuck in our home countries and we are invidious as hell that you are in Thailand and we are not. Your stories help us to recharge our batteries so that we can make it though each and every day until we can go on our next trip to Thailand. Thanks, M.

Curiosity, How come no sex shows are allowed in BKK but in Pattaya they are allowed? anyone know why? thanks, M.

Hey Firecat, I wish you a GREAT trip and I cannot wait to read your updates..... wishing you many fun new adventures... cheers, M.