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    newalaan got a reaction from biguyby in Jomtien Area...any updates?   
    Much like some of the rooms at Blue House......bed, chair and shower inside or outside room is all that's needed for massage. Your comments certainly didn't come across as negative, grateful for the detail. I've always had excellent experiences when stopping in by Two Faces for a drink too, just didn't realise there were in-house massage facilities.   
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    newalaan reacted to biguyby in Jomtien Area...any updates?   
    Yes the rooms are individual rooms and they do have shower facilities but outside the room.
    When I say basic I mean there is nothing much in the rooms except for the bed and a chair to put your clothes on.
    I never meant my comments to come over as negative as I have had 100% good experiences at Two Faces.
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    newalaan got a reaction from vinapu in Jomtien Area...any updates?   
    I agree with most of the things you tend to say 'williewillie' but not this. You can never be too nice, polite and pc, to anybody, be that working boys or friends,  these are traits which will be respected and responded to, if you really meant to say  "too gullible, soft-touch, giving-in to demands easily" instead of being firm and unambiguous that to me is different. You can be perfectly firm with friends/acquaintances/working boys and at the same time retain politeness, niceness and correctness in your attitudes. In my personal experiences this goes much further in getting at least some respect and at the same time not being treated as weak/foolish.
     
    Yes I agree it helps if boys have thick skins to survive the barboy world but I find so many of them are not, many simply don't have it in their DNA and are just ordinary boys lured-in through friends and attempts to improve their situations in life quickly, and are not hardened professionals. Time of course does drain innocence away but many are just outgoing, fun loving, young lads/men who have found they can earn a bit extra through their good looks. Despite their manipulative ways many are incredibly naïve and sweet. They don't all fall victim to drugs and useless hangers-on. Many are a world away from their thick-skinned, hardened western equivalents, isn't that one of the main reasons we like them so much?   
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    newalaan got a reaction from biguyby in Jomtien Area...any updates?   
    Thanks for the updates, I didn't realise Two Faces had massage/short time rooms. (I know they have hotel/guesthouse rooms) 
    When you say 'a little basic' are they individual rooms as opposed to the 'curtains' style and have a shower?  Although on many occasions I realise the massage fee will just be a cover for short time off, do they actually have massage oil, towels etc and are happy to perform massage?
     
    Probably most of the guys in the gay massage places have only very basic 'skills' but a light body/muscle rub is all I like in a massage anyway, not really interested in deep/strong massages and thus never interested in strong manly-massage boy types, a big turn off and not enjoyable for me. Before massage I always ask for bao-bao/soft.
     
    The Happy Massage would probably not be a place I would enjoy, I like private room and a good hot shower is a must, hate that 'curtain' places. I'm surprised Jomtien does not have more Bonny/Blue House style gay massage places.
     
     
     
    I'm not a great fan of beach areas (sitting in sun/swimming) but have started to visit Dong Tan a little more over last couple years, but I regard Jomtien/Jomtien Complex just another bar area as opposed to a beach area, not sure why you would be put off just because it's near a beach. Over the years I visited Jomtien loads of times and haven't been near the beach!
     
     
    Like 'Biguyguy' and 'frequentflyer' gogos are something I don't miss in Jomtien and think it's good to have areas with their own style. I don't off guys from the gogos nowadays (unless it's a friend to go to club or folk/rock club with) as I have bf, but still like to visit gogos for fun, laughs and simply because my home country has nothing to compare, but I can visit BT/Sunee for that. I usually stay in Mosaik South Pattaya and when there, use a visit to Jomtien for a change of pace/scene. Although I have stayed in Jomtien complex for very short stays before this will be one of the first times I plan to spend all my time in Jomtien when staying there. I will visit the rest of Pattaya when I return later in my trip after visits to bf home and other places in Thailand we fancy.   
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    newalaan got a reaction from vinapu in Jomtien Area...any updates?   
    Thanks for the updates, I didn't realise Two Faces had massage/short time rooms. (I know they have hotel/guesthouse rooms) 
    When you say 'a little basic' are they individual rooms as opposed to the 'curtains' style and have a shower?  Although on many occasions I realise the massage fee will just be a cover for short time off, do they actually have massage oil, towels etc and are happy to perform massage?
     
    Probably most of the guys in the gay massage places have only very basic 'skills' but a light body/muscle rub is all I like in a massage anyway, not really interested in deep/strong massages and thus never interested in strong manly-massage boy types, a big turn off and not enjoyable for me. Before massage I always ask for bao-bao/soft.
     
    The Happy Massage would probably not be a place I would enjoy, I like private room and a good hot shower is a must, hate that 'curtain' places. I'm surprised Jomtien does not have more Bonny/Blue House style gay massage places.
     
     
     
    I'm not a great fan of beach areas (sitting in sun/swimming) but have started to visit Dong Tan a little more over last couple years, but I regard Jomtien/Jomtien Complex just another bar area as opposed to a beach area, not sure why you would be put off just because it's near a beach. Over the years I visited Jomtien loads of times and haven't been near the beach!
     
     
    Like 'Biguyguy' and 'frequentflyer' gogos are something I don't miss in Jomtien and think it's good to have areas with their own style. I don't off guys from the gogos nowadays (unless it's a friend to go to club or folk/rock club with) as I have bf, but still like to visit gogos for fun, laughs and simply because my home country has nothing to compare, but I can visit BT/Sunee for that. I usually stay in Mosaik South Pattaya and when there, use a visit to Jomtien for a change of pace/scene. Although I have stayed in Jomtien complex for very short stays before this will be one of the first times I plan to spend all my time in Jomtien when staying there. I will visit the rest of Pattaya when I return later in my trip after visits to bf home and other places in Thailand we fancy.   
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    newalaan got a reaction from ChristianPFC in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Vinapu, nice to see you are generous when engaging in sexual activity with masseurs, however.......and it's just being kinda 'picky' I don't agree that a fit young Thai guy should find giving a massage as being 'hard, physical' work. Hard physical work from my experience (as an onlooker) is 6 hours planting/cutting rice in searing heat up in Issan, or 8-12 hours shelf filling at 7-11/Tesco Lotus or a 12 hour shift at a Navanakorn Industrial estate, now that is 'hard, physical work'! Sitting around for 6 hours of an eight hour shift with and hour of kneading the body of a customer is not.
     
    The part however that to me deserves a reasonable tip is not any physical exertion, it's having to engage in intimate, sexual activity with someone you have not chosen yourself as a preference.
     
    For that very same reason I have to respectfully disagree with z909, any 'trouser dropping' or intimate sexual act even HJ to me should be worth minimum Bt1000. Here is an attractive young lad attending to your sexual needs, a HJ is still an intimate experience. If a masseur asked for only Bt500 I would still give Bt1000. But that's just how I personally feel about such things.
     
    On the comment about masseurs leaving it to the client, in my own personal experience in massage shops Bkk,Phuket and Pattaya that has happened 100% of the time, I have never asked or been asked for a specific tip, but if they do leave it to the client I would think many/most would be disappointed with Bt500 for engaging in any sexual content with a foreigner.   
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    newalaan got a reaction from ChristianPFC in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    TMax good on you for the Bt1500 tips at the massage joints, that will definitely be appreciated. As ridiculous as it sounds I still give Bt1000 at the massage joints Bkk or Pattaya as I did more than a decade ago for anything with sexual content. I have never used the massage places for proactive/enthusiastic/sex-requiring-effort as I always have enough of that back in the room, and being a top sometimes I just like to lay back and be ultra lazy leaving the masseur to do all the work. Massage has always just been a weekly affair simply because I'm knackered with late nights, Clubbing, walking around, never engage in full sex unless the guy doing the massage asks for it. (I never hire gay-for-pay/straight guys, always only hire genuinely gay lads...so it does happen!) Their oil massage combined with happy-ending techniques are so good I just find it so relaxing and enough for me.  
     
    I have never tipped less than Bt1000 at massage, if the guy is naked, kisses, and BJ/HJ included Bt1000 should always be minimum/standard. I also have never discussed either the tip or expected 'service' at a massage place in my life, I just let the thing run it's course, I have never not had a happy ending of some kind or other. Hate it when punters try to be tight with tips at massage trying to get away with Bt500 or less than Bt1000.
     
    I only ever go/went to Bonny and the Soi Twilight massage shops in Bkk and Bt1000 has always been accepted with a wai and smile. Even at that rate I have had masseurs in Bkk ask for mobile number and in my early days of visiting had 2-3 regular massage guys come to my hotel usually when I stayed in Saphan Kwai outwith their massage hours. We would meet up, go for a drink at a karaoke place around Saphan kwai area or Rachada clubs and back to the hotel, sometimes short-time, sometimes long time. Uni guys usually liked short time except at weekends.   
     
    If other punters pay more than Bt1000 (and I know a few massage boys who have told me some customers esp Jap/Korean pay Bt2000 and up) I just think good for them. I realise there are some more upscale massage places in Bkk where expected tips are are higher than Bt1000 but I've never visited them, the Soi Twilight shops always have someone to take care of my needs and I've never been disappointed.
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    newalaan got a reaction from floridarob in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Vinapu, nice to see you are generous when engaging in sexual activity with masseurs, however.......and it's just being kinda 'picky' I don't agree that a fit young Thai guy should find giving a massage as being 'hard, physical' work. Hard physical work from my experience (as an onlooker) is 6 hours planting/cutting rice in searing heat up in Issan, or 8-12 hours shelf filling at 7-11/Tesco Lotus or a 12 hour shift at a Navanakorn Industrial estate, now that is 'hard, physical work'! Sitting around for 6 hours of an eight hour shift with and hour of kneading the body of a customer is not.
     
    The part however that to me deserves a reasonable tip is not any physical exertion, it's having to engage in intimate, sexual activity with someone you have not chosen yourself as a preference.
     
    For that very same reason I have to respectfully disagree with z909, any 'trouser dropping' or intimate sexual act even HJ to me should be worth minimum Bt1000. Here is an attractive young lad attending to your sexual needs, a HJ is still an intimate experience. If a masseur asked for only Bt500 I would still give Bt1000. But that's just how I personally feel about such things.
     
    On the comment about masseurs leaving it to the client, in my own personal experience in massage shops Bkk,Phuket and Pattaya that has happened 100% of the time, I have never asked or been asked for a specific tip, but if they do leave it to the client I would think many/most would be disappointed with Bt500 for engaging in any sexual content with a foreigner.   
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    newalaan got a reaction from floridarob in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    TMax good on you for the Bt1500 tips at the massage joints, that will definitely be appreciated. As ridiculous as it sounds I still give Bt1000 at the massage joints Bkk or Pattaya as I did more than a decade ago for anything with sexual content. I have never used the massage places for proactive/enthusiastic/sex-requiring-effort as I always have enough of that back in the room, and being a top sometimes I just like to lay back and be ultra lazy leaving the masseur to do all the work. Massage has always just been a weekly affair simply because I'm knackered with late nights, Clubbing, walking around, never engage in full sex unless the guy doing the massage asks for it. (I never hire gay-for-pay/straight guys, always only hire genuinely gay lads...so it does happen!) Their oil massage combined with happy-ending techniques are so good I just find it so relaxing and enough for me.  
     
    I have never tipped less than Bt1000 at massage, if the guy is naked, kisses, and BJ/HJ included Bt1000 should always be minimum/standard. I also have never discussed either the tip or expected 'service' at a massage place in my life, I just let the thing run it's course, I have never not had a happy ending of some kind or other. Hate it when punters try to be tight with tips at massage trying to get away with Bt500 or less than Bt1000.
     
    I only ever go/went to Bonny and the Soi Twilight massage shops in Bkk and Bt1000 has always been accepted with a wai and smile. Even at that rate I have had masseurs in Bkk ask for mobile number and in my early days of visiting had 2-3 regular massage guys come to my hotel usually when I stayed in Saphan Kwai outwith their massage hours. We would meet up, go for a drink at a karaoke place around Saphan kwai area or Rachada clubs and back to the hotel, sometimes short-time, sometimes long time. Uni guys usually liked short time except at weekends.   
     
    If other punters pay more than Bt1000 (and I know a few massage boys who have told me some customers esp Jap/Korean pay Bt2000 and up) I just think good for them. I realise there are some more upscale massage places in Bkk where expected tips are are higher than Bt1000 but I've never visited them, the Soi Twilight shops always have someone to take care of my needs and I've never been disappointed.
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    newalaan got a reaction from vinapu in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Vinapu, nice to see you are generous when engaging in sexual activity with masseurs, however.......and it's just being kinda 'picky' I don't agree that a fit young Thai guy should find giving a massage as being 'hard, physical' work. Hard physical work from my experience (as an onlooker) is 6 hours planting/cutting rice in searing heat up in Issan, or 8-12 hours shelf filling at 7-11/Tesco Lotus or a 12 hour shift at a Navanakorn Industrial estate, now that is 'hard, physical work'! Sitting around for 6 hours of an eight hour shift with and hour of kneading the body of a customer is not.
     
    The part however that to me deserves a reasonable tip is not any physical exertion, it's having to engage in intimate, sexual activity with someone you have not chosen yourself as a preference.
     
    For that very same reason I have to respectfully disagree with z909, any 'trouser dropping' or intimate sexual act even HJ to me should be worth minimum Bt1000. Here is an attractive young lad attending to your sexual needs, a HJ is still an intimate experience. If a masseur asked for only Bt500 I would still give Bt1000. But that's just how I personally feel about such things.
     
    On the comment about masseurs leaving it to the client, in my own personal experience in massage shops Bkk,Phuket and Pattaya that has happened 100% of the time, I have never asked or been asked for a specific tip, but if they do leave it to the client I would think many/most would be disappointed with Bt500 for engaging in any sexual content with a foreigner.   
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    newalaan got a reaction from NIrishGuy in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Vinapu, nice to see you are generous when engaging in sexual activity with masseurs, however.......and it's just being kinda 'picky' I don't agree that a fit young Thai guy should find giving a massage as being 'hard, physical' work. Hard physical work from my experience (as an onlooker) is 6 hours planting/cutting rice in searing heat up in Issan, or 8-12 hours shelf filling at 7-11/Tesco Lotus or a 12 hour shift at a Navanakorn Industrial estate, now that is 'hard, physical work'! Sitting around for 6 hours of an eight hour shift with and hour of kneading the body of a customer is not.
     
    The part however that to me deserves a reasonable tip is not any physical exertion, it's having to engage in intimate, sexual activity with someone you have not chosen yourself as a preference.
     
    For that very same reason I have to respectfully disagree with z909, any 'trouser dropping' or intimate sexual act even HJ to me should be worth minimum Bt1000. Here is an attractive young lad attending to your sexual needs, a HJ is still an intimate experience. If a masseur asked for only Bt500 I would still give Bt1000. But that's just how I personally feel about such things.
     
    On the comment about masseurs leaving it to the client, in my own personal experience in massage shops Bkk,Phuket and Pattaya that has happened 100% of the time, I have never asked or been asked for a specific tip, but if they do leave it to the client I would think many/most would be disappointed with Bt500 for engaging in any sexual content with a foreigner.   
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    newalaan got a reaction from TMax in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    TMax good on you for the Bt1500 tips at the massage joints, that will definitely be appreciated. As ridiculous as it sounds I still give Bt1000 at the massage joints Bkk or Pattaya as I did more than a decade ago for anything with sexual content. I have never used the massage places for proactive/enthusiastic/sex-requiring-effort as I always have enough of that back in the room, and being a top sometimes I just like to lay back and be ultra lazy leaving the masseur to do all the work. Massage has always just been a weekly affair simply because I'm knackered with late nights, Clubbing, walking around, never engage in full sex unless the guy doing the massage asks for it. (I never hire gay-for-pay/straight guys, always only hire genuinely gay lads...so it does happen!) Their oil massage combined with happy-ending techniques are so good I just find it so relaxing and enough for me.  
     
    I have never tipped less than Bt1000 at massage, if the guy is naked, kisses, and BJ/HJ included Bt1000 should always be minimum/standard. I also have never discussed either the tip or expected 'service' at a massage place in my life, I just let the thing run it's course, I have never not had a happy ending of some kind or other. Hate it when punters try to be tight with tips at massage trying to get away with Bt500 or less than Bt1000.
     
    I only ever go/went to Bonny and the Soi Twilight massage shops in Bkk and Bt1000 has always been accepted with a wai and smile. Even at that rate I have had masseurs in Bkk ask for mobile number and in my early days of visiting had 2-3 regular massage guys come to my hotel usually when I stayed in Saphan Kwai outwith their massage hours. We would meet up, go for a drink at a karaoke place around Saphan kwai area or Rachada clubs and back to the hotel, sometimes short-time, sometimes long time. Uni guys usually liked short time except at weekends.   
     
    If other punters pay more than Bt1000 (and I know a few massage boys who have told me some customers esp Jap/Korean pay Bt2000 and up) I just think good for them. I realise there are some more upscale massage places in Bkk where expected tips are are higher than Bt1000 but I've never visited them, the Soi Twilight shops always have someone to take care of my needs and I've never been disappointed.
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    newalaan got a reaction from llz in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    TMax good on you for the Bt1500 tips at the massage joints, that will definitely be appreciated. As ridiculous as it sounds I still give Bt1000 at the massage joints Bkk or Pattaya as I did more than a decade ago for anything with sexual content. I have never used the massage places for proactive/enthusiastic/sex-requiring-effort as I always have enough of that back in the room, and being a top sometimes I just like to lay back and be ultra lazy leaving the masseur to do all the work. Massage has always just been a weekly affair simply because I'm knackered with late nights, Clubbing, walking around, never engage in full sex unless the guy doing the massage asks for it. (I never hire gay-for-pay/straight guys, always only hire genuinely gay lads...so it does happen!) Their oil massage combined with happy-ending techniques are so good I just find it so relaxing and enough for me.  
     
    I have never tipped less than Bt1000 at massage, if the guy is naked, kisses, and BJ/HJ included Bt1000 should always be minimum/standard. I also have never discussed either the tip or expected 'service' at a massage place in my life, I just let the thing run it's course, I have never not had a happy ending of some kind or other. Hate it when punters try to be tight with tips at massage trying to get away with Bt500 or less than Bt1000.
     
    I only ever go/went to Bonny and the Soi Twilight massage shops in Bkk and Bt1000 has always been accepted with a wai and smile. Even at that rate I have had masseurs in Bkk ask for mobile number and in my early days of visiting had 2-3 regular massage guys come to my hotel usually when I stayed in Saphan Kwai outwith their massage hours. We would meet up, go for a drink at a karaoke place around Saphan kwai area or Rachada clubs and back to the hotel, sometimes short-time, sometimes long time. Uni guys usually liked short time except at weekends.   
     
    If other punters pay more than Bt1000 (and I know a few massage boys who have told me some customers esp Jap/Korean pay Bt2000 and up) I just think good for them. I realise there are some more upscale massage places in Bkk where expected tips are are higher than Bt1000 but I've never visited them, the Soi Twilight shops always have someone to take care of my needs and I've never been disappointed.
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    newalaan got a reaction from vinapu in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    TMax good on you for the Bt1500 tips at the massage joints, that will definitely be appreciated. As ridiculous as it sounds I still give Bt1000 at the massage joints Bkk or Pattaya as I did more than a decade ago for anything with sexual content. I have never used the massage places for proactive/enthusiastic/sex-requiring-effort as I always have enough of that back in the room, and being a top sometimes I just like to lay back and be ultra lazy leaving the masseur to do all the work. Massage has always just been a weekly affair simply because I'm knackered with late nights, Clubbing, walking around, never engage in full sex unless the guy doing the massage asks for it. (I never hire gay-for-pay/straight guys, always only hire genuinely gay lads...so it does happen!) Their oil massage combined with happy-ending techniques are so good I just find it so relaxing and enough for me.  
     
    I have never tipped less than Bt1000 at massage, if the guy is naked, kisses, and BJ/HJ included Bt1000 should always be minimum/standard. I also have never discussed either the tip or expected 'service' at a massage place in my life, I just let the thing run it's course, I have never not had a happy ending of some kind or other. Hate it when punters try to be tight with tips at massage trying to get away with Bt500 or less than Bt1000.
     
    I only ever go/went to Bonny and the Soi Twilight massage shops in Bkk and Bt1000 has always been accepted with a wai and smile. Even at that rate I have had masseurs in Bkk ask for mobile number and in my early days of visiting had 2-3 regular massage guys come to my hotel usually when I stayed in Saphan Kwai outwith their massage hours. We would meet up, go for a drink at a karaoke place around Saphan kwai area or Rachada clubs and back to the hotel, sometimes short-time, sometimes long time. Uni guys usually liked short time except at weekends.   
     
    If other punters pay more than Bt1000 (and I know a few massage boys who have told me some customers esp Jap/Korean pay Bt2000 and up) I just think good for them. I realise there are some more upscale massage places in Bkk where expected tips are are higher than Bt1000 but I've never visited them, the Soi Twilight shops always have someone to take care of my needs and I've never been disappointed.
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    newalaan got a reaction from TMax in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Floridarob...nothing has changed, 3 years is no time at all in Thai years, basically everything is just the same. Ok maybe some agogo's in Soi Twilight may be another 50 or 100 baht for a drink/entrance but that's about it. The only thing that might change is 'expectations' but reality soon sorts that out!
     
    In Issan the situation hasn't changed significantly in a decade never mind 3 years.
     
    A decade ago it cost me Bt1000 for a taxi from Airport to Pattaya, last trip was Bt1000.
    Short time a decade ago was Bt1500 in Bkk and Bt1000 IN Pattaya.....same
    Long time a decade ago was Bt2000 in Bkk and Bt1500 in Pattaya......same.
    Sex in a standard gay massage shop Bt1000 a decade ago...now? Bt1000.  
     
    Even these levels are 'negotiable' if so inclined.
     
    OH!! one significant change!! DJ Station has gone up! Bt100>Bt150!!  
     
    Military coup?  In reality nothing has changed...the rich get richer the poor remain as is. Some 'tinkering' here and there with this and that......as I say nothing has changed. 
     
    What I really mean is any slight increases in taxi rates, BTS, goods, services etc etc..will hardly be noticeable. Nothing significant.
     
     
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    newalaan got a reaction from TotallyOz in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Floridarob...nothing has changed, 3 years is no time at all in Thai years, basically everything is just the same. Ok maybe some agogo's in Soi Twilight may be another 50 or 100 baht for a drink/entrance but that's about it. The only thing that might change is 'expectations' but reality soon sorts that out!
     
    In Issan the situation hasn't changed significantly in a decade never mind 3 years.
     
    A decade ago it cost me Bt1000 for a taxi from Airport to Pattaya, last trip was Bt1000.
    Short time a decade ago was Bt1500 in Bkk and Bt1000 IN Pattaya.....same
    Long time a decade ago was Bt2000 in Bkk and Bt1500 in Pattaya......same.
    Sex in a standard gay massage shop Bt1000 a decade ago...now? Bt1000.  
     
    Even these levels are 'negotiable' if so inclined.
     
    OH!! one significant change!! DJ Station has gone up! Bt100>Bt150!!  
     
    Military coup?  In reality nothing has changed...the rich get richer the poor remain as is. Some 'tinkering' here and there with this and that......as I say nothing has changed. 
     
    What I really mean is any slight increases in taxi rates, BTS, goods, services etc etc..will hardly be noticeable. Nothing significant.
     
     
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    newalaan got a reaction from floridarob in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Floridarob...nothing has changed, 3 years is no time at all in Thai years, basically everything is just the same. Ok maybe some agogo's in Soi Twilight may be another 50 or 100 baht for a drink/entrance but that's about it. The only thing that might change is 'expectations' but reality soon sorts that out!
     
    In Issan the situation hasn't changed significantly in a decade never mind 3 years.
     
    A decade ago it cost me Bt1000 for a taxi from Airport to Pattaya, last trip was Bt1000.
    Short time a decade ago was Bt1500 in Bkk and Bt1000 IN Pattaya.....same
    Long time a decade ago was Bt2000 in Bkk and Bt1500 in Pattaya......same.
    Sex in a standard gay massage shop Bt1000 a decade ago...now? Bt1000.  
     
    Even these levels are 'negotiable' if so inclined.
     
    OH!! one significant change!! DJ Station has gone up! Bt100>Bt150!!  
     
    Military coup?  In reality nothing has changed...the rich get richer the poor remain as is. Some 'tinkering' here and there with this and that......as I say nothing has changed. 
     
    What I really mean is any slight increases in taxi rates, BTS, goods, services etc etc..will hardly be noticeable. Nothing significant.
     
     
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    newalaan got a reaction from vinapu in Heading to BKK- 1st time in 3 years- A few questions   
    Floridarob...nothing has changed, 3 years is no time at all in Thai years, basically everything is just the same. Ok maybe some agogo's in Soi Twilight may be another 50 or 100 baht for a drink/entrance but that's about it. The only thing that might change is 'expectations' but reality soon sorts that out!
     
    In Issan the situation hasn't changed significantly in a decade never mind 3 years.
     
    A decade ago it cost me Bt1000 for a taxi from Airport to Pattaya, last trip was Bt1000.
    Short time a decade ago was Bt1500 in Bkk and Bt1000 IN Pattaya.....same
    Long time a decade ago was Bt2000 in Bkk and Bt1500 in Pattaya......same.
    Sex in a standard gay massage shop Bt1000 a decade ago...now? Bt1000.  
     
    Even these levels are 'negotiable' if so inclined.
     
    OH!! one significant change!! DJ Station has gone up! Bt100>Bt150!!  
     
    Military coup?  In reality nothing has changed...the rich get richer the poor remain as is. Some 'tinkering' here and there with this and that......as I say nothing has changed. 
     
    What I really mean is any slight increases in taxi rates, BTS, goods, services etc etc..will hardly be noticeable. Nothing significant.
     
     
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    newalaan got a reaction from TotallyOz in mosiac booking   
    calluna15, although I stay at Mosaik 3-4 times per year I never use the website to book or even look at it, like Joe I use their email [info@ mosaikpattaya.net] But you will need to know which room type to ask for using the email as opposed to the 'drop down' menu in the booking form.
     
    Not sure if you are a first timer to Mosaik or you already know the room type you want, so just ignore the following general info if not relevant.
     
    Not having looked at their website for ages decided to look it up, it doesn't seem to give info on all of the available room types, this might be deliberate as the most plentiful studio is the 'Studio Deluxe' version which seems to be the one they list, there are also a few 'Standard Studios' but they are not in the main Mosaik building and have no elevator facility, there is a larger Studio but I believe there are maybe only 4 of these units which are virtually always fully booked. 
     
    They seem to list 4 one-bedroom SqM size types on the booking form but only 3 types on another part of the website, if it is the one bedroom type you are after the most popular (and most plentiful) are the 'One Bed Deluxe', also there are 'Standard One Bed', but again like the Studio Standard, they are in a building separate from the main Mosaik one with no elevator, the larger one bed units are the 'Prestige One bedroom' which are massive units beautifully decorated and unlike the other units which have the kitchen area as part of the main lounge, they have a separate large kitchen room in addition to lounge, bedroom and bathroom.   
     
    Hope I haven't confused the issue with the above.  
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    newalaan got a reaction from lilbob69 in Pattaya accommodation ideas (apartments) ??   
    Nirish, I share your frustration, but I don't bother with "but why didn't you tell me earlier..." routine...it is pointless and gains nothing for you or them, in fact may work against you. You just have to accept the system there as it is and make those emails asking for alternatives, they can't read minds of what 'might' be acceptable for you, me or anyone else. The key is actually knowing that you have to do it to get a possible room/time re-match. On saying that because I book 2-3 months ahead it is very rarely they don't have the room or dates I ask for, it only happens Jan/Feb for obvious reasons. I like the laid back attitude at Mosaik and with it comes a laid back attitude to renting out rooms.
     
    I know they have enquiries coming in thick and fast and I suppose if they did they did try to make 'alternative' offers for every enquiry they would spend half their lives trying to accommodate, I can't think of any UK hotel nowadays who offer alternatives if the dates you have asked for are not available.  
     
    The other thing about Mosaik is that they seem perfectly happy to leave 1,2 or even more days between customers, they leave at least a whole working day between rents to allow for cleaning etc..where most places get the place ready between customers check-out and check-in on the same day, thus you are allowed to check out any time during your leaving day up to when they close reception. They just don't seem concerned to rent out every possible minute/hour/day, often this is to your advantage,even my last trip I changed plans and wanted to arrive a day or two earlier than booked...yes no problem.
     
    Last Feb they were so booked up with short peroid stays I had only managed to get a deluxe unit which is the smallest we will take, on arrival they had re-let my room and simply upgraded us to a much larger unit for the same price. 
     
    Back to the question of alternatives, I just noted the OP said South Pattaya not essential, if Jomtien is acceptable I would have no hesitation in recommending East Suites. Their rooms are very spacious and their largest room is 100 sq/m. All rooms with large balconies and floor to ceiling sliding doors the whole width of the wall. They have 30/40/50 sqm units but the 60sqm units are a very reasonable Bt1450 per night, the 100 sqm is Bt1650, they have small kitchen area with kettle/microwave/sink/big fridge, free WiFi and are furnished to the same high standard as Mosaik, nice beds, sofas and décor. I stayed there twice this year for short stays (3 nights) and plan to again at the start of my next trip Jan/Feb.   
     
        
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    newalaan got a reaction from lilbob69 in Pattaya accommodation ideas (apartments) ??   
    Quote "Unfortunately this time around they are booked out late Jan for 13 nights" (sorry, not sure about quote function yet)
     
    With regard to Mosaik they don't usually offer alternative dates or even sometimes alternative rooms when replying to precise enquiries, have you tried asking for dates starting a couple of days either way (or maybe you have done so already or you don't have flexibility to do so). Also not sure what type of apartment you asked for, 1 Bed Deluxe? maybe they have 1 bed Prestige available which are situated in Block F (and while more expensive are beautifully appointed and spacious) and they didn't offer?  
     
    I have just returned from a stay there and after returning home, immediatly booked a flight for late Jan/Feb, I contacted Mosaik about a possible date in Feb and even though both Nong and Nop in reception know me very well, the email came back 'fully booked' (although they did offer an alternative room type).  
     
    However I replied asking if there were any dates free at all for the specific room I wanted during February, and there was availability for my duration from 4 days earlier than my original enquiry which was ok for me, and so booked.
     
    Just a thought based on my experience, but wondering if another email to Mosaik is worth it, asking if there are date/room alternatives if you have any flexibility.
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