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That's right up there with my own favorite photo - a beauty salon that was on Pattaya Tai, just outside of Center Condo.  Unfortunately the shop disappeared years ago.
 

That's right up there with my own favorite photo - a beauty salon that was on Pattaya Tai, just outside of Center Condo.  Unfortunately the shop disappeared years ago.
 

Well certainly.  After all, you wouldn't want fake fake watches, would you?  Don't be satisfied with anything other than the genuine fake.
 
Speaking of underwear, another good place to try is Lucky Underwear in Bangkok's Platinum mall.  It's mostly bar boy sizes, but they also carry sizes for us folks who have somewhat wider girths . . .
http://bangkok-wow.blogspot.com/2015/09/underwear-for-guys-platinum-mall.html
https://www.facebook.com/people/Lucky-Underwear/100071222963403/

Well certainly.  After all, you wouldn't want fake fake watches, would you?  Don't be satisfied with anything other than the genuine fake.
 
Speaking of underwear, another good place to try is Lucky Underwear in Bangkok's Platinum mall.  It's mostly bar boy sizes, but they also carry sizes for us folks who have somewhat wider girths . . .
http://bangkok-wow.blogspot.com/2015/09/underwear-for-guys-platinum-mall.html
https://www.facebook.com/people/Lucky-Underwear/100071222963403/

Well certainly.  After all, you wouldn't want fake fake watches, would you?  Don't be satisfied with anything other than the genuine fake.
 
Speaking of underwear, another good place to try is Lucky Underwear in Bangkok's Platinum mall.  It's mostly bar boy sizes, but they also carry sizes for us folks who have somewhat wider girths . . .
http://bangkok-wow.blogspot.com/2015/09/underwear-for-guys-platinum-mall.html
https://www.facebook.com/people/Lucky-Underwear/100071222963403/

Cynical?  Me?  Moi?  Surely you jest.
Maybe it took 3 days to shut down that one because they ran out of tea money.  Must have been Da Hong Pao tea . . .

Cynical?  Me?  Moi?  Surely you jest.
Maybe it took 3 days to shut down that one because they ran out of tea money.  Must have been Da Hong Pao tea . . .

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Visas won't be your problem, assuming you're serious and this isn't your idea of a fun way to get people falling for a hoax.  The problem would be work permits, which you definitely can forget about.  You know why I don't believe a word you wrote?  Because unless you are a total moron, you already would be working with a Thai attorney who absolutely would have made it clear that you're not going to legally hire foreign bar boys.  The police would probably shut you down the day you open.
What makes you think customers would give a damn about what countries the boys come from?  Bar customers care about how the boys look and how they behave.
Maybe I'm wrong and if it turns out I am, then I'll post a public apology, but I smell a hoax here - a Bad Boy Billy type of hoax.

Why am I not surprised?

Why do I think few, if any, of those successful (so far) relationships began as customer-bar boy?

Why do I think few, if any, of those successful (so far) relationships began as customer-bar boy?

"Trust, but verify"
-  Ronald Reagan
 
What, in your opinion, constitutes a trusting relationship?  Just how far and to what extent are you willing to let that trust go?  I too believe in developing a trusting relationship, but I'm not going to be naive about it.  I've seen too many times when farang became totally comfortable with their relationship, completely trusted the boyfriend, and was certain nothing could ever go wrong.   Then it went wrong.  Lives were ruined.  So, if you truly believe it is a good idea to trust the boyfriend to the point where he has access to your money and valuables, fine with me.  After all, in a million years he would never dream of doing anything like that. 
Famous last words:  "Not this boy.  He's different."
Does anyone remember Richard Burk, who was the owner of the Amor restaurant in Boyztown?  I always loved his advice.  I'll let you folks decide for yourselves whether I abide by it.  But I think many of you at least will understand just why he advised it - and he meant it:
"If you want love in Thailand, rent it."

"Trust, but verify"
-  Ronald Reagan
 
What, in your opinion, constitutes a trusting relationship?  Just how far and to what extent are you willing to let that trust go?  I too believe in developing a trusting relationship, but I'm not going to be naive about it.  I've seen too many times when farang became totally comfortable with their relationship, completely trusted the boyfriend, and was certain nothing could ever go wrong.   Then it went wrong.  Lives were ruined.  So, if you truly believe it is a good idea to trust the boyfriend to the point where he has access to your money and valuables, fine with me.  After all, in a million years he would never dream of doing anything like that. 
Famous last words:  "Not this boy.  He's different."
Does anyone remember Richard Burk, who was the owner of the Amor restaurant in Boyztown?  I always loved his advice.  I'll let you folks decide for yourselves whether I abide by it.  But I think many of you at least will understand just why he advised it - and he meant it:
"If you want love in Thailand, rent it."

I wish I had 1 baht for every time I've heard similar stories over the years - farang losing fortunes to boys they trusted with their lives.  And straight men losing fortunes to girlfriends and even wives.  I love it every time I hear a farang say "Not this boy.  He's different."  Yeah, right . . .
 
Miller:  "You don't trust anyone, do you?"
Stavros: "That is why I have lived so long."
-  Miller (David Niven), Stavros (Anthony Quinn), 'The Guns of Navarone'

I disagree unless you can give me a good reason why a Thai boyfriend, or anyone else for that matter, should have access to your money, gold accessories, or any other valuable temptations - and why protecting your assets means you may end up living a very lonely life. 
Do you have someone you trust so much that the possibility exists for something similar to what happened to the OP could happen to you?  Is that what it takes to avoid leading a lonely life?

I wish I had 1 baht for every time I've heard similar stories over the years - farang losing fortunes to boys they trusted with their lives.  And straight men losing fortunes to girlfriends and even wives.  I love it every time I hear a farang say "Not this boy.  He's different."  Yeah, right . . .
 
Miller:  "You don't trust anyone, do you?"
Stavros: "That is why I have lived so long."
-  Miller (David Niven), Stavros (Anthony Quinn), 'The Guns of Navarone'

I wish I had 1 baht for every time I've heard similar stories over the years - farang losing fortunes to boys they trusted with their lives.  And straight men losing fortunes to girlfriends and even wives.  I love it every time I hear a farang say "Not this boy.  He's different."  Yeah, right . . .
 
Miller:  "You don't trust anyone, do you?"
Stavros: "That is why I have lived so long."
-  Miller (David Niven), Stavros (Anthony Quinn), 'The Guns of Navarone'

I wish I had 1 baht for every time I've heard similar stories over the years - farang losing fortunes to boys they trusted with their lives.  And straight men losing fortunes to girlfriends and even wives.  I love it every time I hear a farang say "Not this boy.  He's different."  Yeah, right . . .
 
Miller:  "You don't trust anyone, do you?"
Stavros: "That is why I have lived so long."
-  Miller (David Niven), Stavros (Anthony Quinn), 'The Guns of Navarone'

Why am I not surprised?