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Managed to off one of the guys. ST tips - 3000, little higher than what I'd normally pay for ST (ard 2500) but taking into account that there's no off fee or drink charges, it's actually cheaper than the usual off. The experience was good, some muscle worshipping and good fun. The former doorman now plays the role of papasan and negotiated the fees for some of the guys who have limited English skills.
The guy told me that apparently, the reason for the closure was because of one of the twinks they added in their roaster (who was apparently underage?) which resulted in the owner's name being blacklisted. So, the plan to reopen supposedly now involves a proxy who will use his name instead, and they've supposedly completed inspecting the venue for reopening.
Anyway, that's his version of what he heard.
 

For me it was the opposite on my first visit I was so horrified from Bangkok I escaped to Pattaya the next day and I loved this city immediately. 

I detect certain shortage of adventurous spirit although it took me 8 or 9 trips to Thailand  before I ventured there.

I use centimetres, not inches, when I measure dicks. 
Somehow it makes them seem bigger.

Never been to Jomtien, or Pattaya for that matter, but your description reminds me of what I love about walking Lumpinee Park at Twilight. You can see those women dancing and the occasional young Thai guy practicing his moves on the periphery. You can feed the cats, turtles and fish. You can walk, jog or just grab a seat on a bench and watch the world of Bangkok pass by. The city's free--for an an hour or so--of any traces of hi-so and low.
 

The JC to Central journey in the early evening often  took over forty minutes last November owing to the never-ending roadworks.  In March it was better, perhaps thirty. Occasionally even less.  If you go during the daytime, twenty minutes is the average in my experience. Much the same as the return to the JC.
It's a d**n nuisance but we don't find the JC at night as interesting as central Pattaya. However, I must add that the Jomtien promenade at sunset is fun with a couple of decent places to eat as a change from Dick's. Better than Pattaya's in fact. And no business girls.
I like seeing the women do their dance-exercises to music- often fifty of them- and admire the occasional elderly falang who tries courageously to participate! I've said before that the atmosphere there is almost Mediterranean. Not just falangs but Thai families.

accurate or not which can be disputed to no end it's very informative , free of cheap propaganda  and easy to watch. Thank you for finding it for us and posting here

and with other guys as he said

quick funny story to add to the flavor of this post
back in 2011 when I moved back to Rome from Budapest I was in a new apartment and I was waiting for the Telecom technician to install my wifi box and setup my internet in my new apartment.  He was sexy.
When he finished his work, he said to me get your laptop so that we can test the performance of your new internet.
I opened my laptop and then my Chrome browser and what pops up - the web page for CircolodelleSeghe - https://clubdelleseghe.forumcommunity.net/
Oh my God, the Italian jerk off club was in full view in front of the Telecom technician.
I turned apple red and said excuse me so that I can test another web page.
His reply astonished me - "Don't change the web page - I like to jerk off with other guys......"
Next thing I know we are jerking off together - his cock in my hand and his hand on my cock.....
Reminds me - we never did complete the internet speed test....
but he did a good job as everything was fast - hahahahahaha
I tried to contact him again for more fun but he told me - "I am straight and married with kids....."
I said - so what - all straight guys need to jerk off from time to time  :>))

From The Nation

Bangkok Pride, an annual event for gender diversity groups, this year will feature grand parades, concerts and academic forums to promote the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, the organiser Naruemit Pride Ltd announced on Facebook on Monday.
Bangkok Pride 2024 is scheduled to take place for five days from May 31 to June 4 across several venues in the capital. The theme of this year is “Celebration of Love” to mark Thailand’s recognition of same-sex marriage with the passing of the equal-marriage bill, the company said.
The main event will be the Bangkok Pride Parade on June 1, to be participated in by members of LGBTQIA+ groups, who will express the concept of love in five topics: Love Wins, Love for Identity, Love for Dignity, Love for Peace and Earth, and Love for Freedom.
Participants will march from the National Stadium to Ratchaprasong Intersection on Rama I Road in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district. The general public can join for free with no registration required.
From May 31 to June 2 at Lido Connect, people can take part in Bangkok Pride Forum, a series of seminars on topics related to same-sex marriage, human rights and education. A sister forum will also be held at SCBX Next Tech, Siam Paragon shopping mall, from May 31 to June 4 covering such topics as economic, health-care, technological and environmental impacts of the equal marriage bill.
Last, the Drag Bangkok concert, from May 31 to June 3, will mark the biggest gathering of drag artists of the year across various nationalities, cultures and generations. The stage will be packed with showgirls and dancers who will create the greatest and most spectacular entertainment experience at Parc Paragon, Siam Paragon.
For more details, visit www.bangkokpride.org or Facebook @bangkokpride.official.

beautiful poetry

NOTE -- For those of us who've been visiting the Kingdom for a few decades or so, we've seen this movie before. Before long we'll be bemoaning a stronger baht and recalling the salad days of the dollar and pound.
From Thai PBS World
The sharp depreciation of the baht in recent weeks has revived the debate on the short-term prospects for the Thai currency. The baht fell below the threshold of 37 to the dollar, hitting a six-month low.
Among underperforming Asian currencies, the Japanese yen saw the sharpest fall of 155 to the dollar, a 10.5 per cent plunge in the current year, followed by the baht, which has depreciated 7-8 per cent.
The Indonesian rupiah is also on a slide, prompting the country’s central bank to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 6.25 per cent on April 24 in order to stabilize the currency.
When asked whether the Bank of Thailand would take some actions to shore up the baht, Piti Disyatat, deputy governor of the central bank, said it was closely watching the movement of the Thai currency.
“The central bank does not want to see market dysfunction, such as market disruption or a liquidity crunch. So far, we have not seen such market behavior,” Piti said.
The baht’s slide against the strong dollar follows a trend across the region because the market is worried that the US Federal Reserve may keep the interest rate high for longer than earlier speculated.
Piti referred to the latest US economic data, which showed slower growth and persisting high inflation rates in the first quarter.
Wall Street too has adjusted its expectations of the Fed cutting the rate twice during the year to just once, probably in September.
The high US interest rate has contributed to the stronger dollar. The US Fed fund rate is at a 23-year high in a range of 5.25- 5.5 per cent compared with the 2.5 per cent rate in Thailand.
With an interest that is half of what’s on offer in the US, capital has flown out of Thailand’s stock and bond markets.
For instance, since early this year foreign investors have sold Thai shares worth over 66 billion baht as of April 26.
They have also dumped Thai government bonds resulting in capital outflows of a trillion baht.
Piti also feared that the ongoing hot weather might result in fewer visitors until May, which would affect current account flows. It was a seasonal factor, he said, assuring that foreign tourists would come back later this year.
Another seasonal factor leading to exchange outflows is payment of dividends to overseas shareholders in listed companies. The total amount of dividends is estimated at US$2 billion in the second quarter.
Piti was confident that rising exports, spurred by cheaper goods because of the baht’s decline, would bring in foreign exchange and shore up the value of the baht.
Piyasak Manason, a senior economist at InnovestX Securities Co, shared Piti’s view, arguing that the weaker baht would help boost Thailand’s exports.
The baht should weaken now as over the past 12 years it had appreciated about 17-18 per cent against the currencies of other countries in the region that are Thailand’ s export competitors, he said.
Generally, a stronger baht hurts Thailand’s export competitiveness  as it makes Thai products more expensive.
Piyasak projects the baht to rebound to 34.5 to the dollar in the fourth quarter based on assumptions that the US Federal Reserve would lower its policy rate in November.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-declining-value-of-the-baht-what-does-it-mean-for-thailand/

From Thai PBS World
The Air Force is demanding 3 billion baht in compensation from Airports of Thailand (AOT) for the proposed use of the Kantarat Golf Course, which is located between the airport’s two main runways, for the expansion of Don Mueang international airport, said Jirayu Huangsap, spokesman for the Defence Ministry today.
The House committee on the transfer of military business today invited representatives of the AOT, the Air Force, the Airports Authority of Thailand and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand for a discussion today about AOT taking over the golf course land in Don Mueang for expansion of the airport, said Jirayu, who is also  chairman of the House committee.
Kirati Kitmanawat, AOT president, told the meeting that, for the sake of aviation safety, the takeover of the golf course is necessary.
Even though the International Civil Aviation Organisation had declared that the risk posed to aviation operations at the airport by the golf course was acceptable, Kirati noted that, on several occasions, golfers have breached restrictions by driving golf carts across the taxi ways, despite the warning signals.
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From Thai PBS World
Cutting through the tangled web of Thai military’s business interests
While it has been widely known for a long time that the Thai military is heavily involved in business and commercial interests, the anatomy of businesses under the control of the armed forces is hardly known, as most of them have been concealed.
The House of Representatives set up an ad hoc committee in late January to explore the possibilities of freeing the military from involvement in businesses in a bid to rid the armed forces of corruption and conflict of interest, so they could stay focused on their primary responsibility: national defense.
The public in Thailand got a glimpse of the dark side of the military’s business activities in early 2020 when a junior army officer went on a shooting rampage, killing 30 people including himself, in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province in a rage over a business deal involving a housing welfare scheme.
In a move to regulate business-related welfare schemes within the barracks, then Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Finance Ministry’s Treasury Department in February 2020 to classify the types of business from which the Army needed to share revenue with the department.
The Navy and the Air Force also have numerous business interests in various sectors, but they did not toe the Army line. They argued that they were involved in many businesses for the internal welfare of troops and their families, rather than making profit for commercial purposes.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cutting-through-the-tangled-web-of-thai-militarys-business-interests/

Could be a combination of lawyer bullshit & union bullshit.

+1
Sure.
Those who see division of labor as '"union bullshit" are invariably among those who've never been a union member.
Full disclosure statement: I've never attended an opera.

NOTE -- For those of us who've been visiting the Kingdom for a few decades or so, we've seen this movie before. Before long we'll be bemoaning a stronger baht and recalling the salad days of the dollar and pound.
From Thai PBS World
The sharp depreciation of the baht in recent weeks has revived the debate on the short-term prospects for the Thai currency. The baht fell below the threshold of 37 to the dollar, hitting a six-month low.
Among underperforming Asian currencies, the Japanese yen saw the sharpest fall of 155 to the dollar, a 10.5 per cent plunge in the current year, followed by the baht, which has depreciated 7-8 per cent.
The Indonesian rupiah is also on a slide, prompting the country’s central bank to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 6.25 per cent on April 24 in order to stabilize the currency.
When asked whether the Bank of Thailand would take some actions to shore up the baht, Piti Disyatat, deputy governor of the central bank, said it was closely watching the movement of the Thai currency.
“The central bank does not want to see market dysfunction, such as market disruption or a liquidity crunch. So far, we have not seen such market behavior,” Piti said.
The baht’s slide against the strong dollar follows a trend across the region because the market is worried that the US Federal Reserve may keep the interest rate high for longer than earlier speculated.
Piti referred to the latest US economic data, which showed slower growth and persisting high inflation rates in the first quarter.
Wall Street too has adjusted its expectations of the Fed cutting the rate twice during the year to just once, probably in September.
The high US interest rate has contributed to the stronger dollar. The US Fed fund rate is at a 23-year high in a range of 5.25- 5.5 per cent compared with the 2.5 per cent rate in Thailand.
With an interest that is half of what’s on offer in the US, capital has flown out of Thailand’s stock and bond markets.
For instance, since early this year foreign investors have sold Thai shares worth over 66 billion baht as of April 26.
They have also dumped Thai government bonds resulting in capital outflows of a trillion baht.
Piti also feared that the ongoing hot weather might result in fewer visitors until May, which would affect current account flows. It was a seasonal factor, he said, assuring that foreign tourists would come back later this year.
Another seasonal factor leading to exchange outflows is payment of dividends to overseas shareholders in listed companies. The total amount of dividends is estimated at US$2 billion in the second quarter.
Piti was confident that rising exports, spurred by cheaper goods because of the baht’s decline, would bring in foreign exchange and shore up the value of the baht.
Piyasak Manason, a senior economist at InnovestX Securities Co, shared Piti’s view, arguing that the weaker baht would help boost Thailand’s exports.
The baht should weaken now as over the past 12 years it had appreciated about 17-18 per cent against the currencies of other countries in the region that are Thailand’ s export competitors, he said.
Generally, a stronger baht hurts Thailand’s export competitiveness  as it makes Thai products more expensive.
Piyasak projects the baht to rebound to 34.5 to the dollar in the fourth quarter based on assumptions that the US Federal Reserve would lower its policy rate in November.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-declining-value-of-the-baht-what-does-it-mean-for-thailand/

neither do I but still consider doing it  as those 20 minutes  may be better spent clinging to the boy than baht bus railing. I mean it

NOTE -- For those of us who've been visiting the Kingdom for a few decades or so, we've seen this movie before. Before long we'll be bemoaning a stronger baht and recalling the salad days of the dollar and pound.
From Thai PBS World
The sharp depreciation of the baht in recent weeks has revived the debate on the short-term prospects for the Thai currency. The baht fell below the threshold of 37 to the dollar, hitting a six-month low.
Among underperforming Asian currencies, the Japanese yen saw the sharpest fall of 155 to the dollar, a 10.5 per cent plunge in the current year, followed by the baht, which has depreciated 7-8 per cent.
The Indonesian rupiah is also on a slide, prompting the country’s central bank to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 6.25 per cent on April 24 in order to stabilize the currency.
When asked whether the Bank of Thailand would take some actions to shore up the baht, Piti Disyatat, deputy governor of the central bank, said it was closely watching the movement of the Thai currency.
“The central bank does not want to see market dysfunction, such as market disruption or a liquidity crunch. So far, we have not seen such market behavior,” Piti said.
The baht’s slide against the strong dollar follows a trend across the region because the market is worried that the US Federal Reserve may keep the interest rate high for longer than earlier speculated.
Piti referred to the latest US economic data, which showed slower growth and persisting high inflation rates in the first quarter.
Wall Street too has adjusted its expectations of the Fed cutting the rate twice during the year to just once, probably in September.
The high US interest rate has contributed to the stronger dollar. The US Fed fund rate is at a 23-year high in a range of 5.25- 5.5 per cent compared with the 2.5 per cent rate in Thailand.
With an interest that is half of what’s on offer in the US, capital has flown out of Thailand’s stock and bond markets.
For instance, since early this year foreign investors have sold Thai shares worth over 66 billion baht as of April 26.
They have also dumped Thai government bonds resulting in capital outflows of a trillion baht.
Piti also feared that the ongoing hot weather might result in fewer visitors until May, which would affect current account flows. It was a seasonal factor, he said, assuring that foreign tourists would come back later this year.
Another seasonal factor leading to exchange outflows is payment of dividends to overseas shareholders in listed companies. The total amount of dividends is estimated at US$2 billion in the second quarter.
Piti was confident that rising exports, spurred by cheaper goods because of the baht’s decline, would bring in foreign exchange and shore up the value of the baht.
Piyasak Manason, a senior economist at InnovestX Securities Co, shared Piti’s view, arguing that the weaker baht would help boost Thailand’s exports.
The baht should weaken now as over the past 12 years it had appreciated about 17-18 per cent against the currencies of other countries in the region that are Thailand’ s export competitors, he said.
Generally, a stronger baht hurts Thailand’s export competitiveness  as it makes Thai products more expensive.
Piyasak projects the baht to rebound to 34.5 to the dollar in the fourth quarter based on assumptions that the US Federal Reserve would lower its policy rate in November.
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-declining-value-of-the-baht-what-does-it-mean-for-thailand/

Can you imagine what they say about us. 🙂

From The Thaiger
In the face of escalating civil conflict in Myanmar, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has stationed four vessels in the Andaman Sea, ready to facilitate the evacuation of Thai citizens from Myanmar.
The directive came from RTN Chief Admiral Adung Pan-Iam, who has instructed the Region 3 commander to prepare two frigates, HTMS Saiburi and HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan, and two landing ships, HTMS Saiburi and HTMS Mattaphon, for potential evacuation operations.
The ships are primed for immediate action if the confrontation between Myanmar’s government army and resistance forces intensifies, endangering the lives of Thai citizens residing in Myanmar.
According to a Thai security source, approximately 120 resistance fighters seized a government military base after two days of combat, reducing it to ashes. The base was reportedly crewed by a contingent of 20 soldiers. The flames and smoke from the burning base were visible from Thai territory.
The conflict was located in the Dawei area, roughly 10 kilometres away from Ban Thai Muang in the Sai Yok district of Thailand. As of the time of the report, there have been no confirmed reports of casualties or injuries. This situation remains fluid and updates will follow as new information becomes available, reported Bangkok Post.

Can you imagine what they say about us. 🙂

Can you imagine what they say about us. 🙂

sounds like one of my  Tawan boys

LEGEND:
No. 1 in upper left is BTS Saphan Kwai station
Locate Sutthisan Winitchai Rd.
First blue dot about Inthamara 3 is One Spa
Second blue dot about Inthamara 21 is BT House Massage
Third blue dot about Inthamara 23 is KK Massage
Fourth blue dot about Inthamara 29 is Home Spa
(These are approximate locations on map. The only shop on left (top) side of road is One Spa)
Those interested in shops on Sutthisan Winitchai Rd. may find this thread helpful:
 

I’ve had this shop on my short list since I first posted about it and I finally checked it out today. Pleased to give it a 👍.
Located directly below the Bang Pho Station on the Blue line (you were right, TMax), it’s the last stop before train crosses the river. Travel time from Silom about 35 minutes. LINE ID: 365theriver
Reservations are recommended. They currently have 16 photos to choose from and that’s how I booked my session. In addition to choosing the masseur and time desired in advance, you have the option of selecting a “B2B” type of massage (minimum tip 1,000, without B2B 500). I selected one hour aroma oil (600) and the B2B. I was quite satisfied with my choices.
This is a small shop but we’ll maintained and I found it very clean. Rooms on second and third floors with easily negotiable stairs. Rooms have standard massage table with shower down the hall.
The service is professional and friendly and my masseur, a 27-year-old Thai, was well trained. Although he spoke no English, we had no problems communicating (when I pointed to him and then the table, he knew immediately that I wanted to trade places).
 I was given a bottle of water on arrival. After the massage, my guy brought in a small tray with some good warm tea, apple slices and a small wrapped chorale snack. I don’t know if this is standard practice or because it was my first visit but it left a good impression.
This is the third shop (out of three) that I’ve traveled some distance to reach and none have disappointed.